Kindergarten | Cradle to Career Roadmap

Children in kindergarten build their independence, self-reliance and self-confidence. These skills begin developing at home as children take more responsibility for simple tasks such as dressing themselves with less outside help. Being prepared for school includes academic knowledge such as recognizing their first and last name but children also will also need to be able to communicate their needs, feelings and interests.

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101 Things I've Learned So Far in Teaching

Terry Heick shares a list of teaching tips and suggestions. Many are practical, some are observational, but all are worth the time to review.

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Effective Teaching: 10 Tips on What Works and What Doesn’t

Sarah Marsh writes about a new report from the Sutton Trust that reviewed the evidence around successful teaching practices. Here are the key points you need to know.

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51 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Teaching Kindergarten

Teaching kindergarten is a special opportunity to introduce children to school and instill in them a love of learning. This article provides strategies for kindergarten teachers.

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NRICH

NRICH provides thousands of free online mathematics resources for ages 3 to 18, covering all stages of early years, primary and secondary school education - completely free and available to all.

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Illustrative Mathematics

Digital tools and resources to support mathematics instruction. Resources available by cluster standard and include tasks.

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DREME TE - Early Math Resources for Teacher Educators

DREME TE advances research in early mathematics. They also provide teacher professional development units, family math strategies and activities, resources and publications for early math.

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3 Act Tasks Elementary

This resource has links to video and text 3-Act tasks, ready for classroom use.

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Math Learning Center - Virtual Manipulatives

These apps are based on the visual models featured in Bridges in Mathematics. All apps are available in two or more versions: a web app for all modern browsers, and downloadable versions for specific operating systems and devices (such as Apple iOS for iPad).

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Open Middle

A problem bank for all grades. Open middle problems generally require a higher Depth of Knowledge than most problems that assess procedural and conceptual understanding. They support the Common Core State Standards and provide students with opportunities for discussing their thinking.

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Standards-Based Math Activities

Mathwire.com offers standards-based math activities for students.

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The California Department of Education - Mathematics Frameworks

The California Department of Education (CDE) provides State Board of Education adopted Mathematics Framework by individual grade chapters.

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Encouraging Child's Curiosity Through Science

WikiHow shares best-practices and tips that parents can practice instilling love of science in their child.

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Identifying Signs of Stress in Your Children and Teens

The American Psychological Association (APA) emphasizes the importance of adults tuning into emotional or behavioral cues to interact effectively with children and teens who are experiencing stress.

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Social Emotional Learning

TeacherVision provides printables, lessons, and other resources to support students with social and emotional issues.

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All Work and No Play Needs to Change for Kindergarteners

Former kindergarten teacher and father shares his research as to why kindergarten should include more play time.

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The Principal's Role in Successful Schools: Creating a Positive School Culture

"Positive school culture is the heart of improvement and growth in any building", writes Shelly Habegger for Principal Magazine. This article discusses the principal's role in school success.

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Nonverbal Communication: Body Language and Tone of Voice

This webpage details why nonverbal communication is important, as well as some methods to improve parental, child, and family nonverbal communication methods and tone of voice.

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Best Practice Guidance for Restorative Practice

This report summarizes restorative practice techniques and defines a step-by-step process that can be followed by the practitioner.

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FamilyEducation

FamilyEducation is a parenting website that provides resources to parents at every stage, from pregnancy to raising toddlers, and teens.

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National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

This website provides resources and information to support strong fathers and families.

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Parent Toolkit - Resources

Parent Toolkit is a one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. It’s produced by NBC News Education Nation and supported by Pearson and includes information about almost every aspect of your child’s development, because they're all connected. Healthy, successful children can excel in many areas – in the classroom, on the court, and in their relationships with peers and adults. The Parent Toolkit also supports children's social and emotional development by providing tips to help children with self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships, and responsible decision-making.

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Social Skills - Grade by Grade

Scholastic discusses the grade-level social skills that teachers tend to look for and how to teach it. Skills range from sharing and being polite in Pre-K to accountability and perspective in Grades 4-5.

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Family Communication

This webpage provides a series of links to assist parents communicating with their children. Resources detail verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as some best practices for handling conflict and anger.

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Common Sense Education

Common Sense supports K–12 schools with lesson plans, educational technology reviews, and everything else educators need to empower a generation of digital citizens.