It happens often in the Simply Kinder Teacher Facebook group - someone shares something and teachers go crazy for it! Diana Moore wrote this AMAZING poem for her students and made these amazing keychains using a American Sign Language Love You charm for them to keep....
Do you expect your student to learn to write the month every month? It's such a repetitive word in kindergarten - in calendar, on the board, and on their projects. It's very helpful for the kids to learn to write it and so we have these free February Writing...
If you know me, you know I love DISNEY! And so when we think about needing songs for an end of year slide show, we automatically think of all the cool Disney Songs we know. This article works well with these Simply Kinder resources: I love to use songs my students...
It's that time of year - End of Year Slide Shows are coming and we have the ultimate list of End of Year Video songs to include in your presentations. This article works well with these Simply Kinder resources: An end of the year slide show is a great way to create a...
It’s time to plan your end of year celebration, but how on Earth are we going to do that with distance learning? That’s a topic that has come up a lot in the Simply Kinder Teacher Facebook group and the same answers keep coming up again and again. And so here is a...
A great list of end of awesome school year activities for kindergarten kids. Click through for easy prep FUN with free printables, memory books, games, and more! Goodness how can it be the end of the school year already? Wasn’t it just January? This time of year is...
Are you ready to celebrate the arrival of spring? Here’s 40 + of the best spring worksheets, books, free printables, and crafts for Kinders. We’ve got everything from math to science experiments. Includes art projects and Mother’s Day gifts. Your students will love...
Looking for easy gift ideas that your students can make for their family? These FREE Coupon Books from kids are the perfect project! Children will be thrilled to make a special gift for their loved ones! Our Coupon Books will work for multiple holidays; from Christmas...
Hands-on number sentences can be a ton of fun, especially when you let the kiddos add up some of their favorite things. We've been learning about number sentences and using dinosaurs, spiders, and snakes to do it. The kids can't get enough of number sentences when...
We've covered all of our CVC words now, so I'm sharing the last set of the free printable CVC puzzles with you today, short u. If you missed the other free printable CVC puzzles I've shared over the last few months, you can find the short a puzzles here, the short e...
I am sure you have seen a student drawn dresses on social media and thought I can totally do that. They are so adorable and such a great memory for you and your students. But how do they create them and where do they get the perfect dress? Well, we started to see...
Students of all ages love to ride rides. In this science activity, kindergarteners get to explore hands-on design as they build roller coasters for marbles. They'll quickly become engrossed in trying to make loops and hills in their mini roller coasters. Through trial...
Collages are such a great way to encourage Kinder's to cut and glue and it also lets them get a little bit creative too! This transport collage craft is always a fun Kinder activity and one that the children often request to do again and again! Transport Collage Craft...
We are excited to share five more shrinky dinks keychain projects with you today! They make a fantastic gift with Mother's Day quickly approaching! This and many articles on Simply Kinder contain affiliate links. These links make shopping easier for you, don’t cost...
After a very long winter, the sun is finally beginning to shine. With just a few weeks of school left this year, we are ready for some fun, summer activities. This Sunny Day Addition Game is a great way to practice addition facts and bring a little sunshine into the...
I am obsessed with these keepsake keychains! Aren't they adorable? And they make an easy gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas (or the holidays). And we share the directions below so you can make these too with your class! This and many articles on Simply...
Summer vacation is almost here and you want to make sure your students are ready for first grade. Of course you've worked so hard with them throughout the school year to hone their reading skills. You definitely don't want them to lose their new reading skills over...
With Mother's Day not too far away, it's time to start thinking about what crafts and gifts to make. While I know how much the children love making Mother's day crafts, as a kinder teacher you really want to keep it simple and manageable - especially when you have a...
As the weather gets warmer it's hard to keep from dreaming about summer vacation. I love beach themes near the end of the school year. Water play days are especially fun in kindergarten. Keep the spirit of summer alive in the classroom as the kiddos continue to work...
Kindergarten Weaving Craft Paper weaving is an activity I love to do with my kindergarten children and it's an activity we do quite a bit throughout the year. It's an activity that I remember learning at school and once you have mastered the basic skills there are...
Happy end of the school year friends. Just a quick little freebie for your that is located in our Teachers Pay Teachers store! Use one of these free "class of" printables as a cover a memory book or writing journal or to just relax and color at the end of the school...
An autograph beach ball is one of my favorite end of year activities to do with my students. I've been doing it for years and still love it! And so we wanted to share with you how we do it and give you a free flyer to get your class to donate beach balls. We start...
Are you looking for some great Addition Videos? Well, here is your teacher approved list from Simply Kinder! We have reviewed these videos and they are all perfect for your early childhood students! When You Add with a Pirate - Harry Kindergarten (4:00)...
Easy Mother's Day Bookmark Gifts Are you looking for an easy Mother's Day gift that your kindergarten class can make? There are so many great ideas for this celebration, however often the crafts and activities involve a lot of preparation, a lot of photocopying (and...
