One of the evolutions of education is that students are now expected to know more than ever when they are in Kindergarten. As Dorothy Hall, author and educator, pointed out at the 2011 International Reading Association (IRA) Conference, just because they are expected to know more does not mean that they are developing any faster.…
Using Children’s Books to Ease the Transition to Kindergarten
With the new school year on the horizon in a few months, anxiety is sure to be running high for soon to be students. Teachers are busy with the end of the school year and will be planning every detail of the first few months of the new year that lies ahead. Parents and young…
Kindergarten Math is Like Eating Chocolate
Some have likened teaching kindergarten to herding cats, but I’ve come to the recent conclusion that chocolate is by far the best analogy. Thanks to the 5 year old’s curiosity, unpredictable behavior, and encounters with math manipulatives; over the years all of those pattern blocks, rubber dinosaurs, and double sided counters have provided countless opportunities…