There are so many worksheets out there. You may be thinking "What's so special about these worksheets?" And to be honest, they are not perfect. But nothing is. And my main goal is for my students to learn something in each "unit" including writing, counting, reading, coloring, and vocabulary. All my students speak English as a second language, but pre-kindergarten/kindergarten kids can learn in very similar ways to first language learners. Their desire to learn is one of the best things about teaching such young kids!
In the Materials section, I have added some new worksheets for Halloween. Let's take a look!
Let's take a moment to look at how to use one of the materials to expand learning beyond drilling!
What is the material:
These are coloring pages for color vocabulary including black, orange, green, purple, red, and grey. There are also non-US spellings available. If you want these, please send me an email and I'll add them or send them individually.
How to use them beyond drilling:
If you're like me, you like getting *making* your kids create your materials whenever possible. By printing these and getting kids to color them in, you can laminate them and use them for color practice! The added benefit is that when a child sees materials they participated in making, their "I helped with that!" feeling makes them more interested in the lesson!
Once these are colored and laminated, post them in the classroom. If you can, put them in some way that will allow you to take them down to use in lessons. If you can't, either make a copy or have your students make two sets. By seeing the pictures with words underneath, they are passively building their vocabulary.
I have a set of writing boards that I have laminated that my students have access to during free time. The keen students (which is most of them) like having a chance to write on their own. More than once I've had a group of kids copying out vocabulary. Boom! Writing practice!
One of my main goals is to make my students want to learn. This isn't always easy. To be honest, it's sometimes the most difficult part of my job. Allowing children (and adults) the chance to explore something on their own is sometimes a great way to expand on their knowledge.
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