Discover how to create a balanced kindergarten daily schedule that combines play-based learning with explicit teaching. Get tips, practical ideas, and a free editable planning template to keep your students engaged and meeting curriculum goals!
Read MoreWhat is the difference between kindergarten centers and investigation areas? Discover tips, strategies, and examples for both and create engaging learning areas that meet curriculum goals through hands-on learning.
Read MoreDiscover how inquiry-based learning can transform your early childhood classroom by fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and deeper student engagement. Learn how this inquiry-based approach complements a play-based pedagogy and create a more engaging learning environment.
Read MoreDiscover why reflection time is a vital part of a play-based classroom. Learn how to implement Walker Learning reflection strategies to connect play with curriculum and support student growth.
Read MoreDiscover the benefits of hands-on learning in early childhood education and learn how to effectively incorporate hands-on activities and resources into your teaching practice.
Read MoreDiscover the transformative power of loose parts play in early childhood education and download my comprehensive FREE Guide to Loose Parts Play. Learn how to use natural and recycled materials to develop creativity, problem-solving, and more in your play-based classroom.
Read MoreDiscover 6 innovative ways to use picture sorts in your preschool, kindergarten, or 1st-grade classroom! Learn how these versatile resources can enhance phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and more and download my ready-made picture sorts to save yourself time and boost student engagement.
Read MoreDiscover the transformative power of Friedrich Froebel’s Theory of Play in early childhood education. Learn how his principles align with the EYLF and ACARA, and get practical tips for creating an effective play-based learning environment.
Read MoreDiscover the power of preschool classroom quotes to inspire and motivate both teachers and students. Learn creative ways to display and use these quotes to transform your classroom environment and download my free set of printable quotes to get started today!
Read MoreDiscover the best ten frame games for kindergarten and get my free ten frame printable. You’ll easily build number sense and math skills with these fun and engaging math ten frame activities.
Read MoreWant to up your teaching game? Discover everything you need to know about Vygotsky Play Theory and how it can improve play based learning pedagogies in the early childhood classroom.
Read MoreDiscover why we have to spend so much time teaching phoneme manipulation in kindergarten and get 21 engaging and effective classroom activities to help your students manipulate sounds with ease!
Read MoreTeaching word segmenting can be tricky, especially for kids who are just starting to grasp phonemic awareness. Effective strategies and the right instruction play a significant role in helping children overcome word segmenting difficulties. In this blog post, I share 11 practical teaching tips that will make a difference to your student's ability to hear and segment the individual sounds in words.
Read MoreDiscover what the phonemic awareness skill of phoneme segmentation is and why it is so important for learning to read and write. Learn how to effectively teach this skill according to the science of reading research.
Read MoreSegmenting phonemes is an important phonemic awareness skill. Use my 22 tried and tested phoneme segmentation activities and download the free phoneme segmentation word list to teach your kindergarten and first-grade students how to segment words into phonemes.
Read MoreDiscover the numerous benefits of play-based learning in early education and the important role it plays in children’s social, emotional, physical, and academic development. This comprehensive blog post uses recent research to show why this is the most effective way to teach young children.
Read MoreTeach syllables and phonological awareness with these engaging activities for kindergarten and preschool children. Teaching syllables is so much more than clapping the beats in words! I’ve got a selection of hands-on games and activities your students will love. They will master blending and segmenting syllables in no time.
Read MoreDiscover engaging word awareness activities, teaching tips and strategies for this basic phonological awareness skill. This blog post is a practical guide to developing word awareness through 22 playful, hands-on strategies and activities. Perfect for kindergarten, preschool, and first-grade teachers looking to teach the concept of a word.
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