Follow these detailed steps to set up your own hands-on Makerspace, Collage Area, Creation Station or Box Construction learning area in your early years learning environment. This investigation area is an essential part of any play-based classroom.

These simple literacy stations for kindergarten will last you all year! You can easily adjust these activities to optimize student learning and growth.

Planning and organizing literacy stations can be tough! On top of everything else you have to do, sometimes just asking your students to read while you meet with small groups is easier. But is that the best use of all your time? I’ve perfected my stations with this literacy rotation system. It’s easy to follow

Counting Bears Sorting by Size! A fun hands-on way for kids to practice sorting by size and colors! A great math manipulative for math centers or independent work! #mathfreebies #mathmanipulative

What is a creation station and how does it fit in the kindergarten classroom? Find out the answers to these questions, plus a few ideas in this blog post.

Here is a fun and engaging activity to do with your children when you are studying the 7 days of creation.

One of my favorite stations in Kinder and first is creation station. Let's chat about what that station is, what our routine looks like AND, most

Follow these simple steps for setting up an independent classroom art center and your kids will be making beautiful creations in no time!

At the beginning of the school year, I want my learners to get started right away with math centers. This is how we structure our math block the entire year, so setting up a routine is key for a year of successful math instruction. The first week of school my learners will find manipulatives in

Sorting by attributes is a big fundamental skills taught in every early childhood classroom. Classifying and sorting is a unit that starts off math instruction for the school year. However, things like classroom management, getting to know your learners and other back to school craziness can take priority during the beginning of the school year.