by Wendy | Dec 4, 2012 | English Language Development, Kindergarten Math, Teaching Tips
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...
by Wendy | Oct 23, 2012 | English Language Development, Kindergarten Music, Kindergarten Reading and Writing, Kindergarten Science, Teaching Tips
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...
by Wendy | Oct 2, 2012 | English Language Development, Kindergarten Music, Kindergarten Science, Teaching Tips
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...
by Wendy | Sep 25, 2012 | English Language Development, Teaching Tips
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...
by Wendy | Aug 21, 2012 | Classroom Management, English Language Development, Teaching Tips
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...