The beginning of the year in Kindergarten is all about routines. Students are learning how to use materials, take turns, clean up, ask for help, and move through the classroom independently. So when it comes to math centres, I like to keep things simple, hands-on, and predictable. All year long, but especially at the beginning…
Over the years, one of the most common questions I’ve been asked is: “Do you have a bundle that combines your Ontario Kindergarten Math Year-Long Printable Bundle and Year-Long Digital Bundle?” For a long time, the answer was no. Not because I couldn’t combine them, but because if I was going to bring all of…
One of the questions I get asked most often is: “Why do you teach your Kindergarten math units in the order that you show in your Kindergarten math scope & sequence?” And honestly… a lot of thought went into it. When I first started teaching Kindergarten, math planning felt overwhelming. I knew what concepts needed…
If you’ve ever wondered what a Kindergarten daily schedule actually looks like… you’re not alone. Lately, I’ve been getting asked about my timetable a lot: So I put together a realistic example timetable based on my years in the classroom, along with what I know about how Full-Day Kindergarten classrooms are running now (I even…
If you’ve started looking at the new 2026 Ontario Kindergarten curriculum, you might be wondering: 👉 What actually changed?👉 Is play-based learning still a thing?👉 Do I need to completely change how I teach? The short answer:No — but there are some important shifts that are important to understand. In this post, I’ll break it…
Need some community helpers activities for Kindergarten that are actually engaging AND easy to prep? Community helpers is one of my favourite themes because it connects so naturally to field trips, dramatic play, inquiry, literacy, math, and conversations about the people and places in our communities and it’s explicitly in the curriculum (D22.1 and D22.2)….
Hi there! Remembrance Day is such an important day to teach about but it can also be a tricky one in Kindergarten. At this age, it’s important to gauge how much each group can handle when it comes to discussions about war and loss before going too deep. While it’s essential to honour and talk…
Need some fresh ideas for your October centres that doesn’t involve Halloween? Pumpkins are the perfect theme for October — hands-on, low-prep, and so easy to tie into your literacy, math, and fine motor goals. In this post, I’ve rounded up my favourite hands-on pumpkin activities for Kindergarten that your students will love! Scroll through…
I love Thanksgiving 🍂 Between the focus on gratitude, and all the cozy fall themes, it’s the perfect time to bring in fresh activities that feel festive and meaningful. So I finally made a Thanksgiving Centres Pack—a collection of literacy, math, and fine motor centres designed to be easy-prep for teachers and hands-on fun for…
🍂✨ Fall is here — and that means it’s the perfect time to add some seasonal fun to your centres! ✨🍂 As the seasons change, I love bringing a bit of seasonal magic into the classroom. These fine motor, literacy, and math centres are designed to be hands-on, engaging, and low-prep, so your students can…
I love sharing lessons and activities that have worked well in my Kindergarten classroom to provide you with engaging ideas and to help you cut down your planning time!
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