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Using Scissors on Day 1 – here’s a trick to keep all those little pieces of...
If you have ever watched little ones learn how to use scissors, you know how many little bits of paper you can end up with all over the table and floor when some of them try to cut out even the...
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Teaching kinders a proper pencil grasp in five simple steps
At the beginning of every kindergarten year, I have at least one child who fists their pencil. Here is my favourite way, in 5 simple steps, to teach most children how to hold their pencil with a...
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Teaching Kinders to Hold Scissors Properly
If you are like most kindergarten teachers, the beginning of the school year brought you a handful of students who are still learning to hold and use scissors properly. If you are looking for a...
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Halloween crafts for early learners
I love Halloween for doing crafts with my kinders. It seems that my boys (who are often the ones needing more exposure and practice with activities involving tracing, cutting, threading, etc.) are...
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Paper chains with purpose
Everyone loves making paper chains, especially during the holidays. Here is a new way to use those paper chains. Try using those paper chains to countdown the days to Christmas (or to winter break...
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Quick Tip – Tracing letters and shapes made easy
Looking for a simple way to practice drawing basic shapes or printing letters? Try writing it in highlighter for your child to trace. They can see what they need to write or draw and you can see...
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Top 10 arrrrr-t and craft activities to do as you set sail on your next...
10. Pirate hats – Print and copy the pirate hat template from www.learningenglish-esl.blogspot.ca on 8.5″ x 14″ paper. Once students have coloured and cut out their hats, staple them in the middle of...
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Hurray for Learning
Now that I have dabbled with blogging for a bit, I realize that I have many ideas to share that don’t fit my “Hurray for Play” vision. I have decided to create a second blog, “Hurray for Learning”...
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Developing fine motor skills through play
When a student starts kindergarten and has a hard time holding a pencil or printing his/her name, many of my parents are very keen and willing to help out at home in any way they know how. They...
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Stuffed Turkeys
Here is one of my favourite crafts to do around Thanksgiving time and it makes a great center piece when it is all done. For step by step directions, click here.
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