Nothing says winter like reading The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats. If you are itching to read this Caldecott winning story in your classroom but you’re not sure what activities to do alongside it, I’ve got you covered! Included in this article are 15 fun activities for early childhood learners that are related to the […]
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How Do You Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Elementary Students?How do you celebrate the winter solstice with elementary students? And why do we celebrate the winter solstice? Celebrating the winter solstice instead of Christmas can help to encompass all of your students, regardless of their traditions and beliefs. The winter solstice is something that everyone on Earth experiences and can create unity in your […]
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A Helpful Guide to Teaching the Season Transition to WinterTeaching the season transition from fall to winter is a great way to continue the weather studies your kindergarteners or 3rd graders started at the beginning of the school year. Winter is unique in each region and will have its own set of weather patterns to be studied. By studying your local winter weather, your […]
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Answers to 7 FAQs to Help with Your Weather Teaching in Elementary SchoolAre you weather teaching in your kindergarten or 3rd grade classroom? Learning about weather can be one of your students’ favorite times of the year because it comes with interesting science tools, learning outdoors, and fun crafts. But what is weather? What are the factors that make weather? How do you explain climate and weather […]
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A Helpful Guide to Teaching About Fall in Elementary SchoolTeaching about fall is a great way to start off the school year for your kindergarteners or 3rd graders that are studying weather patterns. Fall is unique in each region and will have its own set of weather patterns to be studied; by studying your local fall weather, your students are getting to use real-world […]
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How to Increase Your Understanding of the Characteristics of Living and Non Living ThingsCharacteristics of living and non living things can be difficult to teach, especially for early childhood learners. Even though we use “living” as a term in our everyday language, scientists use specific characteristics to categorize things into living and non living groups. Scientists define living things as having characteristics of life including: having an organized […]
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A Helpful Introduction for Teachers Teaching the Four Seasons in SchoolTeaching the four seasons is tied to the Next Generation Science Standards in Kindergarten and 3rd grade. Both grades look at weather patterns over time which can be accomplished when teachers collect and analyze local weather data. When teaching the four seasons, topics to cover include how the seasons change, what happens with the sun, […]
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A Free Fall Picture Books List for Teachers with 16 RecommendationsPicture books are an amazing way to learn about the world and can be an invaluable tool for introducing children to the changing seasons. This free fall picture books list for teachers is compiled of 16 titles that introduce seasonal signs, changing leaves, animals in the fall, and moon phases. By reading some of these […]
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