Ontario kindergarten classroom

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the first day of school lately. Even as an experienced Kindergarten teacher, the first day/few weeks of school are always a bit daunting. In August, I often …

This post references the new Ontario Kindergarten Program (2016). If you teach outside of Ontario, or have not seen the document, you can access it online here: https://www.ontario.ca/document/kindergarten-program-2016?_ga=1.99075806.1582268480.1481239149 I believe there is immense value to all educators checking out the document, particularly the comprehensive front matter which I believe gives a great amount of insight into our current educational approach. _______________________ With a…

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Roll and Dot the Number is a quick preschool math game that will teach kids to identify numbers and count while learning one to one correspondence.

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Created for Ontario, Canada SK/1 TeachersThis document was prepared to assist teachers in planning, assessing, and providing a rich, inquiry-based program suitable for SK/1 blended classes. Overall expectations (OE) and specific expectations (SE) are listed for each area of the curriculum.

This post is part 1 in my inquiry series. To learn more about inquiry click through to see my many other posts about inquiry. If you are new to my blog,

Morning message in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Why is a morning message important and what are the benefits? Learn all about this emergent literacy best practice and more!