Posts tagged kindergarten
Science Provocations – Living Things
Science Provocations – Living Things

Are you teaching the early years biology strand and looking for some engaging and educational science provocations to help your students learn about Living Things? In this blog post there are 5 engaging living things provocations to inspire you. There are also tips and ideas to help you set up your very own purposeful early childhood science learning provocations.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdlescience, kindergarten, preschool science, provocations for learning, science provocations, living things, grade 1 science, first grade science, hands-on learning, hands-on, teaching science, kindergarten science, inquiry skills, play based classroom, playbased, play based learning, play based, walker learning, investigations, learning invitation, investigative play, integrated curriculumComment
Counting the Days of School
Counting the Days of School

If you are not already counting the days of school, I encourage you to do it!!. This fun math activity is popular in kindergarten and grade 1 because it is such an engaging way to teach and consolidate early number concepts. Your students will love this predictable daily counting practice and you will be surprised at how many early numeracy skills and concepts can be taught when you count and celebrate 100 days of school.

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Explicit TeachingJanelle McArdle100 days, counting, numbers, early years, kindergarten, grade 1, grade one, maths, counting the days, math activities, early numeracyComment
How to Start with Play Based Learning
How to Start with Play Based Learning

Interested in play based or inquiry learning but don’t know where to start? Discover how I do it and find out all the benefits of play based learning. You will also get some practical ideas and my play based learning hints and tips on how you can easily get started learning through play in your classroom today.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdleplay based learning, planning, playbased, developmental play, learning invitation, hands-on learning, learning resources, walker learning, provocations for learning, kindergarten, prep, preschool, back to school, starting school Comments
Christmas Maths Activities for Kindergarten
Christmas Maths Activities for Kindergarten

Discover 7 Christmas math activities for kindergarten and preschool. Keep your children engaged and learning in all the excitement of your end of year celebrations. These hands-on math activities will have your students engaged, focused and learning right up to the holidays.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdlechristmas, math provocations, maths, kindergarten, preschool, prep, hands-on learning, investigations, investigative play, math activities, play based, loose parts play, counting, numbers, sensory play, pattern blocks, printablesComment
Christmas Sensory Play
Christmas Sensory Play

Are you looking for some Christmas sensory play ideas to get you through to the holidays? As Christmas approaches the children get so excited and keeping them settled and on task can sometimes be difficult. Time for some sensory play. Sensory play can help your children to settle and stay on task. I am constantly amazed by the calming effects sensory activities can have on my students.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdleChristmas, sensory, sensory play, christmas activities, kindergarten, preschool, investigations, investigative play, play based learning, provocations for learning, hands-on learning, early childhoodComment
Loose Parts Play
Loose Parts Play

Find out what loose parts are and where the idea of loose parts play originated. Discover the benefits of loose parts play and get some easy and practical ideas for loose parts play in your classroom.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdleloose parts play, loose parts, hands-on, hands-on learning, play based, play based classroom, play based learning, investigative play, inquiry, inquiry skills, integrated curriculum, kindergarten, preschool, provocations for learningComment
Stages of Block Play
Stages of Block Play

Discover the 7 stages of block play and the influences these stages can have to the design of your learning environment. BONUS FREE Block Play Stages pdf to download and print.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdleblocks, block play, play based, play based classroom, play based learning, loose parts play, developmental play, inquiry, investigative play, environment as the third teacher, maths, preschool science, early years science, dramatic play, imaginative play, wooden blocks, hands-on learning, kindergarten, preschool Comment
Reggio Math Provocations
Reggio Math Provocations

Discover what Reggio math provocations are and how to plan and set up inviting Reggio inspired math provocations in your kindergarten or preschool classroom. You will have your children engaged with hands-on learning in no time.

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Investigations, Classroom EnvironmentJanelle McArdlemaths, reggio inspired, reggio, math provocations, reggio math, kindergarten, preschool, first grade, grade 1, hands-on learning, play based learning, playbased, loose parts Comment
Environment as the Third Teacher
Environment as the Third Teacher

Are you interested in transforming your learning environment into the third teacher? Read this blog post for tips and ideas on how you can get the third teacher working for you.

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Investigations, Classroom EnvironmentJanelle McArdleenvironment as the third teacher, inquiry, investigations, provocations, playbased, play based, investigative play, play based learning, play based classroom, reggio, kindergarten, preschool, first grade, grade 1, hands-on learning, learning invitation, walker learning, provocations for learning, the third teacher, reggio inspired Comments
Easter Math Ideas For Play Based Learning
Easter Math Ideas For Play Based Learning

Easter math activities to keep your kids on task and learning right up until the school Easter break. These investigation area ideas and engaging Easter activities are easy to prep and easy to set up.

They will have your kindergarten students developing and consolidating their early years math skills through engaging hands-on Easter activities.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdleeaster, investigations, maths, playbased, play based, provocations, hands-on, kindergarten, preschool, prep, grade 1Comment