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Enhance Your Language Arts Kindergarten Curriculum with Free Flip Books

October 11, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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A good language arts kindergarten curriculum is important. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

Besides, a strong kindergarten language arts program creates foundational skills children need to become successful readers, writers, and communicators.

Enhance Your Language Arts Kindergarten Curriculum with Free Flip Books

But it doesn’t need to be an exhaustive or expensive box curriculum.

You can build your own by including a good variety of activities that cover the basics and builds upon skills that they learn.

It also does not need to be based on heavy writing and practicing perfect penmanship, that will come later.

You can introduce writing

A good kindergarten language arts curriculum should include a variety of activities that help kids develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Too, it should teach phonemic and print awareness.

KINDERGARTEN LANGUAGE ARTS GAMES

Also, look at these fun books and games that can be part of your fun kindergarten language arts curriculum.

13 Phonics Readers and Games for Homeschool Kindergarten

You can never have enough decodable books and hands-on ideas and games.

The Fidget Game Learn to Read in Weeks Master 220 Sight Words

LEARN TO READ IN WEEKS – Created by a Kindergarten teacher devoted to exploring fun ways to teach reading to young kids,

The Fidget Game aims to teach curriculum-appropriate Dolch
words or sight words from Pre-K to Grade 3 kids.

Wooden Reading Blocks Short Vowel Rods Spelling Games

Wooden Spelling Toy: Includes a wood tray, 5 Handheld Sets of Rotating Blocks with 3-letter word movable blocks. Along with 48pcs sight words flash card (24 pcs foldable word 2-in-1 cards, 24 pcs word cards). Appropriate for teaching very basic reading skills.

Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers

Bob Books are back, now with a bright, unique box display and colored illustrations throughout that make learning to read even more fun.

Bananagrams: Word Game

FUN FOR EVERYONE – Gather your family and friends and race against each other to build crossword grids. This anagram game that will drive you bananas.

Alphabet Jigsaw Puzzle Building Blocks

A bright graphic design,teaching children to recognize letters and numbers correctly.

Learning Resources Pop For Sight Words

BUILD early literacy, increase vocabulary, and improve fluency.

Snap It Up! Phonics & Reading Card Game

Engage kids in building reading and phonics skills with this fast-paced game!

Maisy Mouse Collection 10 Books Set

A story of visiting the bookshop for the first time from the multi-award-winning Lucy Cousins.

Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading

Jumpstart reading success with this big collection of 25 motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level D. The books features simple text, decodable words, strong picture cues, and two to four lines of text per page to support readers with just a little experience under their belts. C

Dr Maggie's Phonics Readers, Set 2

Set includes six 15-page readers and a parent guide.

Green Eggs and Ham

I do not likegreen eggs and ham.I do not like them,Sam-I-am.With unforgetable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss’s beloved favorite has cemented its place as a children’s classic. Kids will love the terrific tongue twisters as the list of places to enjoy green eggs and ham gets longer and longer...and they might even find themselves craving something new!

The Cat in the Hat

“I know some new tricks,” said the Cat in the Hat. “A lot of good tricks. I will show them to you. Your mother will not mind at all if I do.” A rainy day turns into a wild romp when the Cat in the Hat and his troublemaking friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2, unexpectedly appear! A favorite among kids, parents, and teachers, this story uses simple words and basic rhyme to encourage and delight beginning readers.

8 BASICS OF A LANGUAGE ARTS KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM

Next, look at the components of a language arts program.

1. ALPHABET RECOGNITION

The first step in building literacy skills is learning the sounds of each letter in the alphabet.

2. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Vocabulary development is the process of learning new words and their meanings, and how to use them in different contexts.

Kids are naturally exposed to new words daily through listening but at this age we will begin to become more intentional about teaching.

3. PHONEMIC AWARENESS

Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate the individual sounds in words and understanding the relationship between letters and sounds.

This is blending, segmenting, identifying sounds, and changing sounds.

Rhyming is important too because it helps your child to recognize word patterns. It can build reading fluency quickly.

For example, if your child knows the word “dog”, he can quickly see the pattern in the words fog, bog, frog, log and hog, etc.

4. PRINT AWARENESS

Print awareness is the understanding that print has meaning and that it can be used to communicate.

Environmental print is any print that can be found in everyday life, such as signs, labels, and logos.

How many of our kids recognized the big yellow M of McDonalds before they could even talk? That’s environmental print.

5. READING COMPREHENSION

Reading comprehension means to develop the ability to construct meaning from text and speech.

It includes comprehension, syntax, and sentence structure.

6. BLENDING

Blending is the process of gradually sounding out individual letters in a word to form a word and then be able to read it.

7. COMMUNICATION AND ACTIVE LISTENING

Talking and listening skills are part of a child’s communication and literacy development.

Basically, it is listening with a purpose.

8. WRITING

Writing helps children build language fluency and express themselves, but I consider this the least important of the language arts skills at this age.

MORE KINDERGARTEN HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

Rather than rigorous perfect handwriting practice its a great time for gentle instruction.

Now that you know what the most important aspects are of a language arts kindergarten curriculum let’s look at how you can easily incorporate them into your day.

ACTIVITIES TO BUILD YOUR LANGUAGE ARTS KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM

Learn how to Make A Fun ABC Flip Book Fingerprint Activity for Kindergarten to work on letter recognition, beginning letter sounds, and more.

Grab these free Alphabet Stew Letter Recognition Mats

Get kids up and moving, working muscles and brain development with this Rainbow Hop Letter Sounds Game.

Play rhyming games. Once they have mastered letter recognition and sounds you will want to go heavy on working on rhyming and word families.

The 10 word families you will focus on are -at, -an, -ad, -am, -et, -it, -ig, -ing, -og, and -op.

Check out my free ick, ack,og, and at flip books for a gentle introduction to rhyming words I have for you below.

This fun and colorful activity Build a Flower Letter Sounds is a great way to practice beginning letter sounds.

Alliteration games Jack Hartmann.

While kids are just making art they can be learning letters and their sounds at the same time with the Hidden Letter Hunt.

Syllable counting – Clap out the syllables in words as you say them to help your child understand how to divide them up.

Blending and segmenting sounds-I discovered these 6 Hands-On Blending and Segmenting Activities that are easy to put together.

Point out print in the environment- Look for big signs overhead at your favorite stores, practice identifying the letters in the words.

Choose a letter for the day for example ‘S’ and as you do your grocery shopping encourage your child to find it everywhere they can-signs, packages, etc.

Finally, look at how to grab the free flip books.

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Fun Kindergarten History Activities: How to Create Royal Peg Dolls

October 10, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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Start with hands-on kindergarten history activities if you want your child to love history. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

Too, use topics that your children love (like kings, queens, and knights) to introduce a gentle mix of history, geography, and social studies.

For example, some important aspects of history are:

Fun Kindergarten History Activities: How to Create Royal Peg Dolls

People and Places- Learn about awesome historical figures like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Explore significant historical places such as Mount Rushmore, the White House, and the Statue of Liberty.

Events-Discover major historical events like the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the moon landing.

Transportation-Explore different ways people have traveled throughout history, from walking and riding horses to sailing ships and flying airplanes.

Inventions- Learn about important inventions in transportation like the wheel, the car, and the airplane.

Technology-See how technology has evolved over time, from simple tools to computers and smartphones.

Discover important inventions that have changed our world, like the printing press, the light bulb, and the internet.

Art and Culture-Explore different art forms and styles from various cultures, including painting, sculpture, music, and dance.

Additionally, meet important artists and musicians from history like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Beethoven, and Mozart.

KINDERGARTEN HISTORY CURRICULUM

Also, look at some of these fun resources for teaching your child about history.

Besides, history at this age should be hands-on.

12 History Curriculum for Kindergarten

You can get as much help as you need or as little with these resources. Sometimes we want lesson plans laid out and other times we want just a framework.

Story of the World

Available in paperback, this four-volume narrative world history tells the story of the entire globe, from the earliest nomadic humans all the way to the Persian Gulf war at the end of the twentieth century. It now includes the Revised Edition of Volume 4. Told in an entertaining, engaging style, The Story of the World uses the stories of women and men, countries and empires, rebels and rulers, peasants and presidents, to walk young readers through a continuous, chronological account of human events.

A Child's First Book of American History

This is America! And this is its glowing, epic story, from the days of the Viking expeditions to the birth of the Atomic age. Here are the explorers, the Indians, the settlers and fur trappers, the soldiers, the statesmen, the men and women who have shaped our country and its destiny. It is a continuous take of adventure, of wars, of industry and invention, of hardship and growth; it is an unparalleled tale of courage, high ideals, hard work--and a precious thing called Freedom.

Photo Credit: www.bfbooks.com

Teacher Guide Around the World Part 1 - Homeschool Teacher's Guide

AROUND THE WORLD WITH PICTURE BOOKS PACK PART 2

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Early American History K-3rd - Homeschooling History Curriculum

Sure to ignite curiosity about our nation's history, this Early American History Through Literature study will take you and your K-3 homeschooling students through the first Indigenous people of the Americas, the Vikings discovery of America, the exploration, colonization, settlement, and establishment of the United States

Social Studies, New Edition - Grade K5

A simple and fun introduction to American history.

Photo Credit: store.homeschoolinthewoods.com

Hands-on History Lap-Paks

Each Lap-Pak contains projects on a topic for one complete lap book, as well as a text booklet, making this a complete topic study.

History Pockets: Native Americans, Grades 1-3

Bring history alive as students explore the fascinating past by making the interactive projects in History Pockets. Students store the projects in easy-to-make construction paper pockets
that are wonderful portfolios for assessment and display!

What's Inside History Pockets-Native Americans, Grades 1–3, contains nine memorable discovery pockets. The introduction pocket gives an overview of the tribes in North America that are featured. The other pockets focus on food, clothing, shelter, and family life of eight Native American tribes.

Who Was? and What Is? America Collection Boxed Set 25 books

Explore short biographies of historical figures so you can read aloud or if your child is already a fluent reader, he will short these engaging storeis about people and events.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition Coloring Book (Dover American History Coloring Books)

On April 30, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase Agreement between France and the United States was formally signed. President Thomas Jefferson paid the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte approximately 18 cents per square mile for a vast wilderness territory (more than 825,000 square miles) stretching from New Orleans to the Canadian border and west from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The Purchase effectively doubled the size of the young United States.

180 Days of Social Studies: Grade K

Supplement your social studies curriculum with 180 days of daily practice! This essential classroom resource provides teachers with weekly social studies units that build students' content-area iteracy, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom. Students will analyze primary sources, answer text-dependent questions, and improve their grade-level social studies knowledge.

My Story K: My Family My Life

This is a unique kindergarten social studies course, introducing you to family and culture, what it is to be a good citizen, basic geography, and basic economics.

History Quest Study Guide Early Times Pre-History to 8th Century CE

History Quest Study Guide contains everything you need for a full year’s history curriculum for elementary-age children. Each weekly unit takes a chapter of History Quest: Early Times, the narrative history series, and turns it into a robust unit study with a week’s worth of engaging activities. Your student will gain a broad and deep understanding of early civilizations through readings, geography activities, discussions, writing assignments, coloring pages, crafts, and more. Also included throughout the curriculum are four weeks of warm and cozy ancient literature study, where parents and students snuggle up together to enjoy time-honored tales from four ancient civilizations across the world.

9 FASCINATING IDEAS FOR KINDERGARTEN HISTORY ACTIVITIES

Ancient Egypt: Check out those amazing pyramids, royal pharaohs, and creepy mummies! Learn all about Egyptian Architecture For Kids.
Dinosaurs: Discover different kinds of dinosaurs, hunt for fossils, and learn why they’re not around anymore. Create a hands-on activity with this Awesome Preschool Dinosaur Unit Study With Kids Who Love Dinosaurs.
Native Americans: Meet various tribes, explore their unique cultures, and discover their awesome traditions. Geronimo Stilton makes a great read aloud and this Geronimo Stilton Field Trip to Niagara Falls Summary And Fun Corn Craft is a great simple project.
Folk Tales and Frontier Heroes- Tell larger than life stories about real figures in history and those fictional ones who came to represent the way of life like American Frontier Legends and Hero Paul Bunyan Blue Ox Craft.
Neil Armstrong: Imagine being the first person to walk on the moon! That’s exactly what Neil Armstrong did.
The American Revolution: It’s like a thrilling adventure where brave people fought for freedom from Great Britain.
The Wright Brothers: These two brothers made history by being the first to fly an airplane.Take a closer look at airplanes, aviation, and of course find Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on a map for geography. Check out my Wright Brothers And Amazing Airplanes And Other Things That Fly
The Gold Rush/Westward Expansion: The gold rush was an exciting time, filled with adventure and dreams of striking it rich. Even children played an important role in the Gold Rush.. They helped their families by panning for gold, cooking meals, taking care of the animals, and fun exploring the new land and making friends from different places. Read more about it in the story Pedro’s Pan.
Middle Ages: Knights, Kings, Castles and all things royalty make a very interesting topic for imaginative learners. For this of course I have today’s Royal Peg Doll Craft to share with you. I like to include lots of rich books full of information.

MORE KINDERGARTEN HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

Finally, look at how to make this adorable set of royal peg dolls

HOW TO CREATE ROYAL PEG DOLLS

The hardest part of this craft is allowing it to dry in between.

You will need:

Unfinished peg dolls
Craft paint
Small paint brushes
Paint pens
Hot glue gun/glue sticks

First, you can either leave your peg dolls unfinished or paint the head portion in any flesh tone that you like.

Start by choosing the colors for each of your peg dolls that you wish to make and paint a base layer of clothing on the body portion.

Set aside and allow to dry, you can speed it along a bit by using a blow dryer on low for a few minutes.

Now you can paint on the next layer of clothing, this will be things like cloaks/robes, skirts, etc…

Let the next layer dry and use very fine paint brushes or paint pens to add hair, for the knight you can just cover his entire head in silver leaving a face opening to create a helm (helmet).

For your final details use the smallest brushes or paint pens to add eyes, belts, patterns to clothing, flowers, royal crowns, and of course a sword and shield for your brave night to carry.

Once all the paint has dried your royal family and protective knight are ready to play in sensory bins, along with blocks, or take them outside for a new adventure.

Fun and Easy Tissue Paper Crafts for Kindergarten

October 9, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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Tissue paper crafts for kindergarten are a fun and easy way for kids to explore their creativity. And they develop their fine motor skills. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

Cutting, pinching, and gluing are all important fine motor skills.

Additionally, they are wonderful for both prewriting and to supplement once you child begins to write.

Fun and Easy Tissue Paper Crafts for Kindergarten

They are also a quick way to incorporate color into art projects.

Besides they are easy on the wallet, inexpensive and you usually only need a small amount for crafts.

For this one I was totally inspired by this adorable book, The Day The Crayons Quit.

While a bit newer, I am convinced it will become a classic picture book. They’ll be loved like Goodnight Moon and Where The Wild Things Are.

In the story, each crayon color writes a letter to their owner Duncan on why they feel over or under used and that they want to quit.

It’s a wonderful story and incites lots of giggles, especially when the peach crayon enters the picture.

Grab a copy of The Day The Crayons Quit to add to your picture book collection.

TISSUE PAPER CRAFTS SUPPLIES FOR KIDS

Also, look at these fun tissue paper crafts resources.

9 Must Have Tissue Paper Art Supplies for Kindergarten

Add these supplies to your craft list.

Crayola Ultimate Crayon Box Collection (152ct), Classic & Glitter Crayons

CRAYOLA CRAYON CADDY: Choose from 152 unique crayons, housed in a fun Crayon Storage Caddy.
PORTABLE CRAYON CADDY: Take this bulk crayon collection with you wherever you go with a unique crayon storage caddy that makes carrying your art supplies fun and easy.

Watercolor Paint Set

Various colors: Watercolor paint set, with 48 different bright and beautiful colors, very soluble in water, to meet your strong demand for color.

High Quality Brushes: This watercolor set contains a high quality refillable water brush and a high quality oil painting brush. You can use the brush to describe the details of your paintings.

Bleeding Tissue Assortment

PERFECT FOR ARTISTS: Hygloss bleeding art tissue paper is great for making backgrounds and much more.

ART IN THE CLASSROOM: Teachers love the versatility of bleed art tissue paper for a variety of creative and fun art projects that have texture and color.

GREAT FOR DIY CRAFTS: Crafters love using this bleed tissue paper to enhance their craft projects and exercise their own creativity.

24 Colors Small Block Polymer Clay Starter kit

Best Gift for Kids: Each block weight 0.39 oz (11g), Size: 1.5" x 0.7" x 0.2". Every one was wrapped in a plastic pouch, Total weight: 9.31 oz (264g). Get it to develop your kids imagination and Creativity.

Safety Material: Non-toxic, Eco-friendly, Brightly-Colored Polymer Clay. Strictly Complies with the ASTM D-4236 Standards and Requirements.

WikkiStix Sensory Fidget Toy, Arts and Crafts for Kids

Calming Sensory Fidget Toy: Soft And Pliable

Small Compact Tube With 24 Wikki Stix ! Convenient Take-Along Size For Those Moments Of "Down Time".

Easy And Fun To Use, Wikki Stix: Adhere With Just Fingertip Pressure To Most Smooth Surfaces. No Glue, No Paste, No Mess!

Tru-Ray Construction Paper

Heavyweight 100% vat-dyed sulphite paper is perfect for any arts and crafts project

Durable enough to take scoring, folding and curling without cracking and tearing

Superior fade resistance for brighter, longer-lasting projects

The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia

The entire history of the greatest works in painting, sculpture, and photography are included on this comprehensive and colourful tour through time.  From the first strokes of paint on prehistoric caves to contemporary street art in the 21st century, every artistic style and movement is explored and explained in stunning detail. Special features celebrate the lives of groundbreaking painters, sculptors, and photographers, from Dutch master Johannes Vermeer to photography pioneer Julia Margaret Cameron. Many best-loved pieces of art are showcased in iconic images. Marvel at Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious Mona Lisa, the most famous painted lady. March alongside China’s statues of the Terracotta Army, and gaze in awe at Barbara Hepworth's stunning Pelagos sculpture.

Harold and the Purple Crayon

If you want to do a crayon craft with tissue paper how can we leave out this book?

The Day the Crayons Quit

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?

If you are looking for more creative ways to use tissue paper as an art medium, I have more great ideas below.

TISSUE PAPER CRAFTS FOR KINDERGARTEN

This Tissue Paper Flower Bracelet Craft for Kids is just darling and I suspect they will hardly take it off once its on their wrist.

Learn How to Make Flowers out of Tissue Paper to use as decorations, gifts, as you learn the parts of a flower, or just for fun.

How cool and fun is this Fire Breathing Dragon Craft?

Display these beautiful Rainbow Heart Suncatchers in a sunny kitchen window to show them off.

Go from just a basic tissue paper butterfly to an entire moving art piece with the Tissue Paper Butterfly Mobile Craft.

Learning about creepy crawlies? This Snail Craft is the perfect hands on activity to go along with it.

Upcycle old pasta jars to create Tissue Paper Geometric Lanterns, just pop a battery operated candle inside for safe night light.

Find more Kindergarten Paper Crafts and a Fun Tissue Paper Painting created by soaking up the color from the tissue paper.

MORE KINDERGARTEN HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

CRAYON TISSUE PAPER CRAFT FOR KINDERGARTEN

You will need:

Pencil
Tissue paper
Cardboard
Pencil
Tacky glue

First, draw and cut out a crayon shape onto your cardboard piece, I made mine 4×8” and then drew the point by drawing a 4” line angled in the middle to form the tip.

Cut out the crayon shape with scissors or a straight blade for thicker cardboard.

Mark out on your cardboard where the black label portions of the crayon will be.

If you make your crayon animated like the ones in the book go ahead and mark off their eyes mouth as well.

Cut your chosen tissue colors down into 1×1’ squares.

Ball up each little square of tissue into a tight little ball.

Cover one section in glue.

Press into the corner on the glued part, repeat until you have filled the entire section.

I found it best to fill in the details of the black first then fill in with the red.

Move onto your next color and keep going until it is completely filled in.

Cut two pipe cleaners in half.

Glue pipe cleaner arms and legs to the back of your crayon using the halves, bend the ends into hands and feet.

Optional- add a loop of yarn or string to the back and glue into place for hanging on the wall.

While this took a while to make, balling the little bits and placing them was a bit time consuming, I am pretty sure we will revisit this craft and make several crayon colors.

How to Create a Kindergarten Math Game With Popsicle Sticks

October 4, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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A kindergarten math game is the best way to teach your child basic math concepts. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

Your child has fun and that helps him retain what he’s learning.

I took an old school favorite and moved it from a deck of cards to one of our favorite craft supplies, wooden popsicle sticks.

It is just fun and unique, making a ho-hum game a little bit more exciting.

Gameschooling is a fantastic idea, especially for younger children.

How to Create a Kindergarten Math Game With Popsicle Sticks

And it is a great way to introduce the simplest math concepts.

At the kindergarten level typically kid start learning number recognition,

Additionally, they learn counting, addition and subtraction, shapes, patterns, comparing, time, months of the year, and the days of the week.

While it may seem very basic, this game really teaches a lot of great skills to young children.

Not only is it good for math but this simple game has many other benefits that help develop strong minds.

Why Go Fish Makes a Great Kindergarten Math Game

Provides a sense of accomplishment to little learners.

When kids successfully collect pairs, they feel a sense of accomplishment and pride.

This game is just plain fun!

Go Fish is an engaging game that kids of all ages enjoy playing and even adults can have fun with this one.

Teaches basic math skills. Go Fish helps kids practice basic math skills like number recognition.

Develops memory skills. Kids have to remember which cards they have and which cards they need to ask for.

Encourages social interaction. It teaches kids to learn how to take turns, follow rules, and interact with others.

Promotes language development. Kids can practice their communication skills by asking for cards and describing the cards they have.

Holding onto the cards or in this case, sticks helps to develop fine motor skills.

Math Resources for Kindergarten

Also, look at these fun hands-on resources and games for learning about math.

7 Kindergarten Math Games & Resources

Add some of these fun kindergarten math games and resources for hands-on math.

Melon Rind Clumsy Thief Junior Math Game

GAME-CHANGING FUN : A hilarious game of give and take where kids develop confidence and solid math skills. Every player has fun as cards are constantly changing hands!
EASY TO LEARN: Players look at their dealt hand for any two cards that add to 10 to make food stacks. Get stacks from other players if you have a card in your hand that makes 10 when added to the top card of an opponent's stack. Thief cards take food stacks. Trap cards stop the Thief cards. All players are actively adding and snatching. The player with the most cards wins!

ThinkFun Zingo 1-2-3 Number Bingo Game | Perfect for Kids

LEARNING THROUGH PLAY: ThinkFun's Zingo 1-2-3 provides a fun and engaging way for kids to develop critical skills like counting, simple addition, number sense, and word recognition

Math Dice Junior Game - Engaging Math Skills Builder |

MENTAL AGILITY ENHANCER: This game is designed to enhance mental math skills and cognitive abilities among kids aged 6 and up - a fun way to learn.
QUALITY AND TRUST: With over 50 million games sold worldwide, ThinkFun is a global leader when it comes to brain-busting puzzles and engaging games.
CRITICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: The gameplay offers a stealth learning experience where kids can develop early math skills while having fun.

Mathswatters Addition & Subtraction Game - 99 Pieces for Age 5+ Kids,

Swat, Learn, and Win!: Kids grab a swatter, add or subtract, and swat their way to new kindergarten math skills every time they play these fast-paced math games for kids!
Multiple Ways to Play: Designed for 1-4 players, these smart games for kids comes with many ways to play and learn—compete head-to-head, or boost with solo play!

Math Scramble Game,Educational Games for Kids,

BUILD new elementary math skills with this strategy tile game!
RACE to build and solve addition and subtraction equations--first one to use all their tiles wins!
MULTIPLE ways to learn math skills, both solo or with up to 3 friends!

MOBI Kids Fun Math Games for Kids 4-8

✅ Objective: Help build confidence and social skills in children but engages the entire family young and old by teaching and reinforcing basic math skills in a cool entertaining game setting. Parents and teachers will love this for beginner’s.
✅ How To Play: Each player selects one set of number tiles. Each toy set contains the exact same numbers. Players then connect their number tiles to form equations using operation tiles. The first player to connect all their number tiles wins!

Big Time Student Clock, Teaching & Demonstration Clock

Hidden gear mechanism automatically advances the hour hand when the minute hand is manually manipulated

Don’t forget that you can also use dice or playing cards for many math practice games as well.

MORE KINDERGARTEN HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

Craft Stick Go Fish Kindergarten Math Game

Play is just like the classic go fish game with cards but using numbered craft sticks instead.

If you need a refresher, I included basic instructions at the bottom to fit the sticks better.

Besides the basic go fish game, kids can use these numbered craft sticks as an interactive number line, or to add and subtract simple numbers.

Put a pair of each number face down on the table and mix them up to use for a classic memory game.

(Heads up. All of my games and hands-on ideas are tried and tested on littles. Guaranteed to have fun AND learn.)

You will need:

40-80 Jumbo craft sticks
Paint markers

First, write each number on the top of 4 craft sticks, be sure to write it clearly.

Add dots to match the number to help kids that don’t quite recognize all their numbers yet.

If you want to let your child have a little more involvement you can let them paint or draw on the backside of the sticks to add their own touch.

Let the paint dry completely then add all the sticks, numbers down, into a container that cannot be seen through.

How to Play:

Each person grabs 6 random sticks from the container and lays down any matches that they pick up.

Take turns asking one another for numbers you need, if you have it, hand it over, and the new match is laid down in front of the player.

Otherwise tell them to “go fish”, they then draw one more stick.

Continue until someone runs out of sticks and then have your child count how many pairs they have, the one with the most pairs is the winner.

Replace all sticks, mix them up, and go again!

How to Create the Perfect Kindergarten Homeschool Set Up

September 30, 2024 | Leave a Comment
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You want to create the perfect kindergarten homeschool set up. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.

Then figure out your child’s learning style and pick your curriculum, or at least the style of learning you are going to begin following.

You may have a dedicated homeschool room or you may just enjoy school together snuggled up on the couch.

How to Create the Perfect Kindergarten Homeschool Set Up

Either way you will want to create a setup that works well for you.

I can guarantee a few things.

You will probably change curriculum at least a handful of times before you are done.

Next, your needs as a homeschool family will change over the years.

What works now may not work next year, or even later this year and that’s okay.

I am going to give you some tips to help keep it flexible.

So that whatever you choose for a set up will always fit into your homeschool life with a little adjustment here and there.

4 Ways to Begin Your Kindergarten Homeschool Set Up

Do you have an empty extra room already to be a blank canvas as your learning area?

Will you be starting on the couch then moving to a table for penmanship and crafts?

Get an idea of where you will have your homeschool base so you can set it up properly.

There are benefits for a dedicated room despite what some homeschooler tout.

For example, it helps you and your child to focus with less distraction.

Also, it sets the mood for learning, and gives you a defined place to display posters, your child’s artwork, and more.

At the end of the day, you can close the door and keep the school supplies contained to one room.

The drawback to a room is that learning shouldn’t be stifled and takes place everywhere and all day long.

Crayons and paper scattered on the coffee table might inspire your little Picasso to create art.

A stack of animal books on the kitchen table along with some plastic creatures will invite a curious child to create a diorama.

Or add some popsicle sticks and playdough in to make enclosures for each animal.

You will probably find that somewhere in the middle works best, but it is up to you and your family.

You may need just a bookshelf in a corner and a basket in the living room.

1. Choose Your Kindergarten Furniture Wisely

Smaller children need smaller furniture.

While they can sit at a big family table for meals you will find that younger kids have a much easier time sitting at a table or desk that is scaled just for them.

To master fine motor skills such as handwriting they really need to be able to use the correct posture.

Search for something that is great for multipurpose uses to get the best bang for your buck like a little table and chair setup.

This is wonderful for writing but also painting, playing with playdough, sorting math manipulatives, and even enjoying a snack.

A good sturdy bookshelf is a must have as well no matter where you find a home for it.

It could be beside your recliner or in a dedicated school space.

You want a home for the majority of your materials to keep them organized and ready to go.

2. Gather up all your mom/teacher materials

Start with your own supplies for planning, even if you are doing a very relaxed homeschool a planner can help keep you organized and also serves as part of your homeschool record.

Check out some of my very favorite planners here on my site.

I create the 7 Step DIY Unique Homeschool Planner that is free. Let me walk you through step by step to create your own unique planner.

And I have a planner which is specifically designed with teaching little ones from preschool to about first grade.

One of my favorite materials is good mom encouraging books.

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3. Collect your child’s books, supplies, and games

Gather up some basic school supplies like pencils, paper, crayons, markers, a couple types of paper scissors, and glue.

You can add as you go but these are a good place to start.

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You want to choose things that can be used in multiple ways and for more than just one year. Here are just a few of my favorites.

Magnetic tiles can be used to make letters and numbers, create roads, to teach shapes, they can be measured, weighed, and as a part of all important make believe play.
Letters/Numbers will be used for years to learn not only letters but eventually they can be used as spelling word practice.
Dry erase, chalkboards, or LCD tablets are wonderful for beginning writing practice, doing simple math problems, and so much more.
Add in a few neat games. Playing board games may seem like all fun but they teach your child how to follow directions, develop critical thinking skills, improve attention span, learn cooperation, and how to be a good winner/loser.

There is much more than this I could recommend.

These are just a few basics beyond crayons and paper that will round out your child’s kindergarten education.

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4. Create a Simple Storage System

To contain your daily materials, you can use a large basket or a bookshelf,

One thing that I really like to utilize throughout all levels of homeschooling- a tiered cart that can be rolled from the kitchen table to the couch, because you will find out that homeschooling takes place everywhere.

A 3-tier cart is a great option because it gives you a place to keep your materials and books, a shelf for their curriculum and supplies, and a section for fun games, puzzles, and manipulatives to use throughout the day.

The top level is a good place to keep your planner, teacher manuals, books, and special items for yourself.

A few final tips before I let you get to putting together your kindergarten homeschool set up.

Utilize your local library, thrift store, and yard sales to build an amazing library full of living books, picture books, and chapter books for read alouds.

Enjoy this year, it will be over before you know it and there is nothing like watching your child light up as they learn new things.

Don’t go crazy buying too much right away, you can always add things as you go but start small with just the basics.

This space will not only be a place for your child to learn but also a haven where creativity and curiosity can flourish.

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6. BLENDING

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4 Ways to Begin Your Kindergarten Homeschool Set Up

1. Choose Your Kindergarten Furniture Wisely

2. Gather up all your mom/teacher materials

3. Collect your child’s books, supplies, and games

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4. Create a Simple Storage System

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