Websites to Support the New Curriculum
Websites for All Kindergarten Clusters
The following sites cover a broad range of ideas and are useful for all Clusters:
Mrs. Flanagan’s Kindergarten “The Little Giraffes”
http://www.littlegiraffes.com/
Pfeiffer Elementary School, Akron, Ohio
This is an American site, but useful information is available for Canadian teachers. Links to monthly themes, book ideas, story props, literacy, and centres.
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
There are many free resources on this site. (Full access is $20.00 annually.) It is an American site, but has many useful sections for Canadian teachers.
CanTeach
http://www.canteach.ca/
This site contains links for all subjects at the elementary level, as well as links to First Nations, games, and recipes, and well as classroom management materials.
Hubbard’s Cupboard
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/resource_sites.html#Games
This site has many games that would be useful in a Kindergarten classroom.
Mrs. Beggs Kindergarten
http://kindergarten2.homestead.com/index.html
Smithton Community Consolidated School Smithton, Illinois.
At the home page, click on Teachers’ Corner to access information about thematic units, teacher links, learning centres and more.
Mrs. Meacham’s Classroom Snapshots
http://www.jmeacham.com/
Mrs. Meacham teaches in Door County, Wisconsin.
This site includes a Home page with topics listed from A to Z that deal with the Kindergarten classroom, a Question and Answer section, as well as a Search link that helps teachers find other information in the site.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
http://atozteacherstuff.com/Printables/Patterns/index. shtml
Access printable patterns for items that would be useful for themes such as apples, bells, bread slices, children, emergency vehicles, and many more.
Ed Helper
http://www.edhelper.com/kindergarten/Kindergarten.htm
The site provides resources and ideas related to basic kindergarten skills, kindergarten activities, early childhood activities, and theme units.
Family Education
http://fun.familyeducation.com/hobbies-and-interests/games/33402.html?detoured=1
Although intended for parents, this site provides many useful ideas for Kindergarten teachers. Access a variety of games, reading and writing activities, science activities, indoor fun, exploring emotions, contests, arts and crafts, movement and dance, gardening, and kitchen fun.
Education Place
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
This site provides access to 38 blackline masters and graphic organizers that will be very useful for Kindergarten teachers.