With just a few balls, you can create multiple learning activities that help children develop skills across the curriculum! In my 12 years of being a teacher of kids aged 3-6, I’ve tried so many ball games it’s untrue! In this post, I’ll describe my absolute favorites! The best 21 ball games for kindergarten are: …
Counting backwards is a really important skill. It starts off simply with counting songs and rote counting, but much later on develops into subtraction and other types of calculating. But how do you teach backward counting? Start to teach counting backwards with simple songs that practice the skill in a simple way. Use a variety …
I reckon I must have tried out at least a hundred memory games with the children I have taught over the last ten years. At least one hundred, but maybe more! However, out of all those games, the following 22 really stood out. These are the ones children will ask for time and again, and …
I have been using parachute games with children aged 3-5 over the last ten years. I have tried literally hundreds of games – some have not been so great. But amongst the hundreds have been some hidden gems! I am listing the forty best ones here! I have done the hard yards for you, and …
Learning to put spaces in between words takes a huge amount of time for most children. It is a really abstract concept for them, and they are getting to grips with lots of other parts of early writing at the same time. When they begin writing, children will be learning the formation of the letters …
All children are passionately excited by bubbles! They create that kind of awe and wonder that is a beautiful thing to witness. They spark curiosity, generate talk, and get children moving, communicating and thinking. Of course blowing bubbles out of pots is one thing; bubble wands are great too! However, there are also a huge …
Playdough maths is one of the most enjoyable ways to teach simple skills to young children. I think there is a great link between fine motor development and maths development. Both require the same sort of concentration to detail, careful manipulation of physical objects, and just a similar kind of focus on fiddling with things! …