popular topics in kindergarten
- Activities and Crafts3 Cute Crafts for Kindergarten to Help Your Child Prepare for SchoolStarting kindergarten can feel intimidating to children, especially if they've never attended a program like daycare or preschool. These cute crafts for kindergarten can help your child get ready for their first day of school and feel excited abo...Kelly Sundstrom
- Kindergarten Art5 Easy Crafts for KindergartnersKindergarten-aged kiddos seem to have endless energy. So when you have your little ones at home all day, prepare ahead of time by putting together a few hands-on crafts to keep those little hands busy. Your children will be entertained all day lo...Kelly Sundstrom
- Alphabet8 Cool Color-by-Number & Color-by-Letter PrintablesHelp your preschooler or kindergartener learn his colors, numbers, and letters with these free printable color-by-number and color-by-letter coloring pages! Also check out our Preschool and Kindergarten Workbook. ...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: I Am An EngineerKindergarten Prep: I Am An EngineerEngineering may sound like a big word for early learning, but the planning, constructing, reconstructing, dismantling, and testing of how shapes and objects fit together or work together is something young chil...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: I Am Technologically SavvyKindergarten Prep: I Am Technologically Savvy There is no question that today's kids live in a technologically driven world, and that it doesn't take long for young children to become tech savvy. In today's world when the word technology is ment...
- KindergartenKindergarten Prep: I Am A ScientistKindergarten Prep: I Am A Scientist Young children have a natural curiosity about their world— in many ways you could say they're natural scientists. Scientific exploration can provide amazing opportunities for developing skills in asking ques...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Readiness ChecklistWhile there's no perfect formula that determines when children are truly ready for kindergarten, you can use this checklist below to see how well your child is doing in acquiring the skills found on most kindergarten checklists. Check the skill...Peggy Gisler, Ed.S. and Marge Eberts, Ed.S.
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: Name WritingKindergarten Prep: Name WritingThe step following mark-making is letter writing, creating symbols that are recognizable to you and to your child. Young children often make the most progress writing the letters in their name before writing any ot...
- KindergartenKindergarten Prep: People Are DifferentKindergarten Prep: People Are Different Not only do people have different kinds of possessions, they also can look different. As your child heads off to kindergarten,she will most likely meet other children whose skin, hair, or eyes are differen...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: People Have Different ThingsKindergarten Prep: People Have Different Things Your child already knows that people need food to eat, a home to live in, and clothing to wear. These are the most basic of human needs, but not all people eat the same food, live in the same kinds...
- What Your Child Will LearnSocial Studies in KindergartenSocial Studies in KindergartenIn the earliest years of school, the social studies curriculum is oriented toward the family and the neighborhood, social relationships, and what might be called civic responsibilities. The social studies curriculum ...Vito Perrone
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: Use Your Walking FeetKindergarten Prep: Use Your Walking Feet There is every real possibility that your child's kindergarten classroom will have a set of rules posted on the wall. In every community there must be rules, which provide some sense of order and boundar...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: Spending Time With FriendsKindergarten Prep: Spending Time With FriendsFriendship is an important part of kindergarten success. Young children need to feel accepted by their peers and have the skills to play cooperatively, productively, and positively with others. What ...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: Separation AnxietyKindergarten Prep: Separation AnxietyUp to this point in her life, your child has pretty much been exclusively in your company. That is to say, except for visits to relatives, she's always been around you and she knows you're there to take care ...
- Color by Letter or Number PrintablesHot Air Balloon Color by NumberUse the code at the bottom to match each color with its corresponding number to reveal the hot air balloon. ...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: Clean-Up TimeKindergarten Prep: Clean-Up Time In the kindergarten classroom, your child will be expected to do her share of taking care of the classroom environment. This can include anything from picking up blocks after play to throwing away trash after sn...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: SportsmanshipKindergarten Prep: Sportsmanship Being a good sport is a tough concept for kids to wrap their minds around. Young children naturally want to be the first in line or the winner of every game, and when they don't win or get to be first, they can ...
- Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten Prep: Writing ToolsKindergarten Prep: Writing ToolsIn learning to write, your child first needs time to explore a variety of writing tools. Over time you will introduce how to hold writing tools properly and your child will begin to perfect her skills in using tho...