Day: October 23, 2024

As a Kindergarten teacher, I’ve always believed in the power of hands-on learning, but I’ll admit—when I first started introducing these activities in my classroom, I definitely made a few missteps. But my fumbles are your gains, so, I’m sharing the three biggest mistakes I made when introducing hands-on activities and what I learned from them, so you can skip the headaches and jump straight into effective, engaging learning for your students! #1 Not Prepping Enough My first mistake? Not preparing enough in advance. Hands-on activities are amazing, but they can quickly become chaotic if you’re not ready with all the materials. I remember a time when I underestimated how much prep time was needed, thinking I could just hand out materials and let the kids go. Spoiler alert: I couldn’t and if you know the patience of Kindergarteners you will know it is pretty much non-existent! Now, I make…