It’s a rainy Fall day, here in the Pacific Northwest. Our nature table is filled with drying sunflowers, apples, and a new book. Fall, published by Barron’s is one of my favorite books to read to my kindergarten class. I love encouraging the kids to collect leaves in the Fall and create pictures with them.
One of my favorite things to do in Kindergarten is cook with the kids and I’m always on the lookout for great books to connect with our cooking experiences. When I found Applesauce Season, by Eden Ross Lipson, I was thrilled with the connections we could make to our personal experience. When we made our
I’ve recently discovered the book and CD singalongs from Barefoot books, and my kindergarten students love them! I use as much music as I possibly can in the classroom and, in my opinion, it’s even better when the song has a book to go along with it. The Shape Song Swingalong is written and sung
It’s apple season and it’s time to start thinking about apple related activities! In my kindergarten classroom, we have many books about apples and we have been pouring through them. Last year I wrote several posts for LeapFrog Learning Path, which is a great resource for parents. Here are a few apple related activities to
My older brother is a very organized man that runs his own successful business and keeps track of many aspects of a complicated process. For as long as I can remember, he’s also been one to keep a calendar/journal that he carries with him. The original Idea Book My older daughter, Maggie, has always loved