What Skills Children Learn from Blocks in the Classroom: Building Tools for Growth
Explore the skills children gain from block play in the classroom. Learn how building tools and the right preschool furniture support growth and learning.More
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5 Ways To Enrich Virtual Learning
With virtual teaching, the thought of teaching all of the subject areas can be completely overwhelming. Disseminating all of the important information students need for the following year may seem impossible, but it isn’t. There is a world of possibilities waiting for you as an online teacher to enrich and empower your students. This process can be made more invigorating for yourself. Here is a list of the top 5 ways I enriched my students when the possible seemed impossible. More
3 Tips for Successful Virtual Teaching
Tips from a classroom teacher on adapting to virtual teaching and how to balance your new responsibilities without burning out.
Whether you are in the classroom or remote teaching, this year continues to look very different from the norm and teachers are forced to adapt. Fortunately, teachers are real live superheroes when it comes to going above and beyond the call of duty and, if anyone can adapt and make the best of a tough situation, it is a teacher!
Below are my top three tips to help adapt to distance learning:More
Free Online Activities and Worksheets for Kids
As schools close across the nation to help reduce the spread of coronavirus, parents and caregivers are looking for educational activities to keep kids busy. We have put together a list of some of our favorite resources for parents and kids to help while at home while the nation deals with the coronavirus. Take a virtual tour the Louvre, learn how to draw like Mo Willems, participate in Facebook Live events from zoos across the country and supplement your child’s learning from a wide variety of fun Scholastic learning resources.More
8 Ways to Reduce Teacher Stress During the Holiday Season
The Holiday season can be a stressful time for teachers and administrators as they add holiday events, projects and concerts to their list of academic demands while also trying to prepare for their own family celebrations. At Kindermark Kids, we care about teachers and staff and want to help you be successful in and out of the classroom. As a former mental health counselor, I am familiar with helping others reduce stress and anxiety levels. Here are 8 tips that might be helpful to reduce stress this holiday season and through the year. More
National Autism Awareness Month
April is National Autism Awareness Month. This month represents an excellent opportunity to promote autism awareness, autism acceptance and to draw attention to the tens of thousands facing an autism diagnosis each year. The Autism Society has organized a variety of ways you can get involved, and celebrations include presidential/congressional declarations, online events and activities, local events and activities through their affiliates and partner opportunities.More
4 Strategies for Engaging Preschoolers in Rich Conversation
As an early childhood educator, you want to provide daily opportunities for your students to participate in activities that help them learn new skills or practice existing ones in a fun, stimulating and supporting environment. One of those skills would be communication. Effective communication skills are integral to children’s self-expression, their development of social relationships and their learning. Today’s blog from Kindermark Kids offers some strategies for engaging your students in rich conversation.More
Welcome To The Kindermark Kids Blog
Kindermark Kids is now blogging! Our mission is to advance the business and professional goals of our customers and team members, while promoting the well-being of children and families. We’re now doing so not only through the quality products we provide, but through the helpful information you will find in this blog series. In our […]