Listening and Following Directions with the Gingerbread Man
Run, run as fast as you can to do this fun activity with your kids that’s as seasonal as it is educational. CKA Treasurer and veteran Kindergarten teacher Heather Hardaway Morrow shares this great idea that offers opportunities to incorporate ELD, math and so much more! Ready to try this with your students? Scroll down to the bottom to download the PDFs. Gingerbread Man Listen and...
Read MoreA Quick and Easy Fall Song
The days are growing shorter and the trees barer! We know that Halloween is right around the corner, but we recognize that not all schools are celebrating it. So, here’s a simple song we all can sing to celebrate the fall season with your class. To the tune of ”Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” Orange, yellow, red and brown Red and brown. Orange, yellow, red and brown Red...
Read MoreHere We Go Round the Apple Tree – An Active Way to Get Ready for Fall
Here’s a fall song that will get your students up and moving. Round the Apple Tree Sung to “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush.” (Children skip in a circle, holding hands, while singing the first verse, and then act out the rest.) Verse 1: Here we go round the apple tree, The apple tree, the apple tree. Here we go round the apple tree, So early in the morning. Verse 2: This...
Read MoreMake Your Shelves Colorful with These Great Books for Teaching Colors
A new school year and we’re trying something new. Here’s what’s on our shelves right now at CKA where we have colors on the brain: Books to Teach Colors What great books do you like to use to teach about colors? Please share! Did you find this an easy format to find out about some new titles? Or do you prefer a more classic look to our book lists (like this list of books...
Read More“Put Your Finger on Your Shirt” and Get Ready for Some English Language Development
Here’s a quick and easy song to get your students moving and developing their vocabulary – perfect for beginning of the year ELD (English Language Development). It lends itself to lots of variations, depending on what you’re working on. You could easily sub in body parts instead of clothing, or even get your kids up and moving around the room, putting their fingers on parts...
Read MoreOur 31st Annual Conference
We are thrilled to announce that our 31st conference in January, was a huge success! We are so thankful to Jim Gill, Peggy Campbell Rush and all of our great presenters who made it a fabulous time. It was wonderful to see so many of you there! We hope you're planning to join us in 2014!
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