September provocations kindergarten

Provocations can be overwhelming. Let's take a look at some simple ideas for literacy provocations found in a Reggio-Inspired Preschool.

In this blog you will see a journey being taken by students and teacher to build up our minds, muscles and imaginations together through inquiry, exploration, investigation, problem solving and teamwork!

I set out some areas to look closer at pumpkins, gourds and apples since these are things we are seeing a lot of at this time of year! The kids started exploring and documenting what they noticed right away! We had a review on what an observational drawing or documentation of what an object looks like. They looked very close at the apples and noticed many small details such as small dots and more than one color. This group loves measuring! It was finally time to open up our pumpkins. I got…

Handwriting has never been easy to teach to kindergartners, but it is in the Common Core Standards that they learn how to print letters correctly. Each year I have tried through the traditional ways of working on fine motor skills the first half and then formal handwriting sheets the second half of the year. It never worked so this year I tried something new... An inquiry about lines! I asked the kids what kind of lines they knew of. At first they drew straight lines, but then started to…

Welcome to The Curious Kindergarten, a blog about the discoveries my students and I make in our full-day kindergarten! A bit about me: I have been teaching Kindergarten for several years and have recently started implementing some philosophies from Reggio Emilia into my classroom. Our learning journey is a work in progress, and I hope visitors view it as just that: an opportunity to reflect and grow each day. Thanks for stopping by!

Looking for all about me or get to know you activities for first day or first week of kindergarten. Making self portraits with loose parts is just one of the fun activities and ideas you'll find that will help you get to know your students in the beginning of the school year. Great for kindergarten and first grade students.

The science center in my classroom is always a busy place. Students can observe, experiment, create, construct, classify, compare, and question. Students are natural-born scientists. They are curious and eager to explore the world and everything in it! As teachers, it is our job to nurture their scientific spirit and help students form questions, investigations, collect data, and share their conclusions. Make your science center amazing to enhance their experiences! Plus, I have a few…

Hi friends! I love when other people post about their classroom set-up so today I thought I would show you ours! This is the first year...

What a whirlwind these past few weeks have been. I have been thinking long and hard about what would be the best way for me to support others during

Crunchy, juicy, and sweet, most preschoolers love apples, so a preschool apple theme is sure to satisfy little learners!