Preparing for Kindergarten

Starting the school year is a universally exciting and nerve-wracking time for kids (and their parents!). Whether your child is off to preschool, kindergarten, middle school, or any grade in between, find some classic and new back-to-school stori...

Print this reading guide full of great books for in grades K-2 to read this summer. Find more reading guides for grades 3-5 and grades 6-8. ...

Help 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. ...

Print off this guide of fun and educational activities that will help prepare over the summer for the kindergarten school year. Included is a list of books that will make great summer reads, reading and language arts activities, math skill-buil...

Starting Kindergarten: How to Prepare Your Child by Maya CohenIt's hard to predict how a child will handle separation on the first day of kindergarten. Some kids will cling to their mom in terror, while others will skip happily off without even ...

Vegetable SortingPurpose/SkillsTo sort vegetables into subgroups To notice how foods are alike and different To compare objects To make mathematics, language, and health curriculum connections MaterialsPlastic or real vegetables, or a picture cu...

Starting Kindergarten: How to Prepare Your Child by Maya CohenIt's hard to predict how a child will handle separation on the first day of kindergarten. Some kids will cling to their mom in terror, while others will skip happily off without even ...

When it comes to screen time and kids, it isn't all bad news. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines on how to make screen time healthy and educational.

Pictures About BooksPurpose/SkillsTo listen to a book and discuss the contents To dictate words to tell about a picture To practice fine motor skillsMaterialsChildren's book, a piece of drawing paper for each child with a paper truck or airplane ...

Predicting Events in a BookPurpose/SkillsTo comprehend and respond to books read aloud To talk about book characters To predict story events and check predictions by hearing the book read aloud To respond to questions To recall and retell parts o...

Understanding Characters Please Note: this material was created for use in a classroom, but can be easily modified for homeschooling use.Purpose/SkillsTo comprehend and respond to books read aloud To understand the concept of characters To respon...

Science, technology, engineering, and math (the "STEM" subjects) are important areas of learning for any student. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 8.6 million STEM-related jobs in the United States, and that figure is climb...

How are Books MadePurpose/SkillsTo understand that people make books by using art materials, writing words, and making illustrations To understand that books convey information or tell storiesMaterialsPaper, markers, stapler, children's book, cra...

Show and Tell: A Favorite BookPurpose/SkillsTo develop an appreciation for many different kinds of booksMaterialsPicture booksVocabularybook titlemain character     whowhat wherewhy howLiterature SuggestionRead any picture books, especially b...

What Is a Book?Purpose/SkillsTo develop book awareness To build vocabularyMaterialsChildren's booksVocabularybooktitlecoverauthorpicturesLiterature SuggestionRead A Trip to the Firehouse by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, or any other book children enjoy...

Starting the school year is a universally exciting and nerve-wracking time for kids (and their parents!). Whether your child is off to preschool, kindergarten, middle school, or any grade in between, find some classic and new back-to-school stori...

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Talking About NaturePurpose/SkillsTo participate in group discussion To build vocabulary To listen to and answer questionsMaterialsDolls or stuffed animals; doll clothesVocabularyoutdoorsnatureLiterature SuggestionRead Rabbits and Raindrops by Ji...