Play based kindergarten

A discussion about play-based literacy learning in the kindergarten classroom. What that looks like, what it means and how it works in my classroom.

30+ hands-on, playful and fun kindergarten activities. Check out this amazing list of learning activities for kids 5 to 7 years old.

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If you have a kid or kids at home, you can hear the words "I am bored" at any time. So be prepared with different activities or toys not only to keep them

play-based learning for prek. How can play possibly align with curriculum, meet standards, and help our students learn? The truth is: children learn best through play – it takes fewer repetitions to fully learn a new concept when it is learned through play and exploration. Play isn’t a break from learning. Quite the contrary, it’s a time where your little learners are developing skills that can’t be taught with worksheets.

The kids have started noticing signs of fall! They had started bringing me leaves, so I knew it was time to start investigating Fall! I started out by asking what they wondered about Fall. They came up with some very good questions! We posted the questions on our inquiry wall. This wall will grow as they wonder new things and answer the questions! I set out some provacations about Fall to see what they would notice. On our look closer table, I set out fall leaves and colored water to see…

We spent lots of time identifying, describing, and sorting three-dimensional objects. Many of our families contributed to our 3D figures museum in the classroom. During the math inquiry our goal wa…

Pizza is a favorite food for many preschoolers. Setting up a pizza parlor in your learning space is a great way for preschoolers to develop important math, literacy, and social skills while having fun!

Read more about important research behind academic vs. play based preschool and discover which one works best for your preschool.

Journey into Learning 💭 In our community right now lots of educators are sharing their welcome to kindergarten nights that invite new kindergarteners and their families into their schools and show them the types of play based activities that await them in their first year of kindergarten ❤️ These activities are all fun and easy ways to encourage learning through play based inquiry! Activity one: Roll and Count to fill the jar - this is a fun way to work on counting! Activity two: Let's…