Sweet Sounds of Kindergarten

A Teaching Blog by Kelly Smith

Teddy Bear Bridge STEM Challenge

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I love doing fun STEM activities with my students! This teddy bear bridge activity is always a big hit with my class each year. It's very simple to set up, and we can do it over and over again once the kiddos get the hang of it! I also love that it promotes team work. LET'S PREP: Here are the materials that you need: teddy bear counters, popsicle sticks, and cups. I used the small dixie ... Read More about Teddy Bear Bridge STEM Challenge

Color Words Matching Puzzles

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Working on color words is so much fun for students! Once students become confident with color words, they can use these words to add "color" to their writing! These color word puzzles are a fun and easy activity to help students master these words. LET'S PREP! To prep this activity for my students, I printed all of the pieces on cardstock and laminated for durability. Then I cut out the ... Read More about Color Words Matching Puzzles

Pumpkin Alphabet Matching Game!

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These pumpkin alphabet puzzles are perfect to use throughout the entire season of fall! My students love matching the cute pumpkins to the correct piece of pumpkin pie.  LET’S PREP! To prep this activity for my students, I printed all of the pieces on cardstock and laminated for durability. Then I cut out the each puzzle. Make sure to also cut on the "zig-zag" line to separate each pumpkin ... Read More about Pumpkin Alphabet Matching Game!

Halloween Counting Puzzles

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I think that Halloween is probably my favorite holiday! I love reading Halloween stories to my class, and doing fun Halloween projects too. These Halloween counting puzzles are perfect to use for the whole month of October! I love that they include practice for numbers 0-20.  LET'S PREP! To prep this activity for my students, I printed all of the pieces on cardstock and laminated for ... Read More about Halloween Counting Puzzles

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