The Ministry of Education and Training policy document for kindergarten. Links to full-day Kindrgarten implentation , Literacy, and Math documents are also available.

Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter, February, Springtime

An on-line macromedia ABC order game.

An on-line macromedia game.

Printable alphabet strips for your students.

Pictures to highlight each letter.

Alphabet worksheets, theme pages and lots of links.
 

• Making a Difference- information about milestones and healthy development for children up to the age of six. (Information available in 21 languages) 

To help you understand how your child is growing and developing, try the Nipissing District Developmental Screen. The Ministry of Children and Youth Services has acquired the rights to make this checklist available to Ontario parents at no charge. If you live outside Ontario, there is a fee. 

A must watch for all parents - lots to think about (45 minute video)
Kids today are the most overprotected, overindulged, and overscheduled in history. Is all of this
attention giving the next generation a competitive edge, or creating new problems that will last a lifetime?

The Ontario Early Reading Strategy is intended to help children from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 3 improve their reading skills.

• Also available as a 17 page pdf  brochure

These are expectations for Chicago schools but this is good general guide. Links to related articles are also listed.

Literacy tips for families. (3 page pdf file)

Printable brochures and booklets

• Get Ready to Readhttp://school.familyeducation.com/reading/early-learning/46528.htmlA research-based screening tool for parents to do with your four year old prior to going to school.

• Starting Kindergarten- How to Prepare Your Child
• Your Kindergartener -   Learn what to expect when your child enters kindergarten.
• Kindergarten Readiness Checklist
• Printables - to do with your young student

• Parent Tips:  A list of printable MS Word documents providing literacy activities to do with your children.
• Getting Ready Starts at Birth - 2 pg. pdf
• School Readiness Activity Boxes
  • Activity Boxes Explained
  • Social and Emotional Development
  • Physical Development
  • Language and Literacy
  • Mathematical Thinking
  • Scientific Thinking
  • Social Studies
  • The Arts
• My Child's Academic Success: Helping Your Child Become a Reader
  • Activities
  • A Reading Checklist
  • Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers
• Online Resources
  • Summer Activity Packet
  • Talk to your child
  • Read to you child

Links to nutrition guides, recipes, growth charts and much more...

• 10 Tips for Parents of Young Children

• Family Activity Booklets - online text and videos to support parents with reading and writing development with their children at home.
• Literacy Tips
• Printables - word and letter games

Printable pages: ABC's, Phonics, Topics, Crafts, Stories, Resources (Flash Cards). Audio books are also available.  

Blackline masters on many topics of interest to primary and junior teachers. Topics include: alphabet, math, graphic organizer, maps, shape books and more.

Lists of printable pages for all grade levels. 

Printable literacy activities with popualr picture books.

• A Rhyme-A-Week http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htmPrintable rhyme activities listed by the week.
• A Book-A-Week - Featured Books listed by the week
• 101 Best Books List
• Materials for Take Home Reading Program
• Printable Alphabet Books
• Activity Cards for Home

36 stories with printable story aids. 

Patterns in pdf and accompanying activities.

pdf files of shape books with and without lines. 

Crafts for: Alphabet, animals, bible crafts, countries and cultures -see Canada, holiday crafts

• Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes
• The AlphabuddiesPrintable pages of colouring pages, tracer pages, ABC templates, story sequence. 

225 printable activity pages for throughout the year.

A variety of useful printables for your primary classroom such as:

• Calendars
• Felt Board Stories

Printable blackline masters to practice numbers, letters, shapes and included are games. Some pages are pdf files. 

Support for literacy hour. Worksheets and games introducing phonics skills: consonant vowel consonant, consonant clusters, long vowel sounds, high frequency words. Look for the Print and Do links.

Colouring pages and letter guides and more.

• Songs to teach phonics and literacy concepts.

World biomes include: arctic, Antarctic, desert,  tundra, chaparral or scrub, taiga- coniferous forests, temperate deciduous forests, grasslands- savanna, prairie, tropical rainforest, pond, swamp, ocean, intertidal zone, coral reef. You will find: maps, graphics, animals, and printable calendars. 

Preschool activities and crafts. Lots of colouring pages. Also poems and lesson ideas listed by theme.

Preschool activities and crafts. Lots of colouring pages. 

225 printable activity pages for throughout the year.

Poems and lesson ideas listed by theme.

Early learning online activities that include: reading, alphabet, seasonal themes.

• Who am I? - An online activity where students select words and graphics about "Me" and what they find around their house.

DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more including projects for holidays, educational themes.

• Animal Nursery Rhymes, Poetry, and Songs
  

Theme ideas, lesson plans, songs, recipes, activities, crafts, games, coloring pages.
 

Nine months of themes including book titles, songs, rhymes, lesson ideas.

Games, theme lesson, pattern sheets available. Use the left to access resources.

Recipes for play clay, gooey goop, bubbles, and art activities

On-line games to learn shapes, letter and colour recognition in English, Spanish, German and French.  Flash 5 is required.
 

Weekly book titles with lesson plans in pdf files for primary grades.

• A-Rhyme-A-Week printable and lesson plans
• 30 Featured Rimes and Rhymes

An alphabetical listing of crafts, puppets, nursery rhymes, and more...

• Easy Recipes for Kids
  

http://www.kinderart.com/
An excellent collection of kindergarten lesson plans, printable pages, art ideas and more...

• Sitemap
• Printables
• Kinder Color
• Bulletin Boards
  

• Printable Crafts
• Folding Paper Animals
   

Lesson plans, blackline masters, crafts, clipart, and songs.
 

Geography and science topics, crafts and activity sheets can be found here. Primary dictionary activities are also included.

• Site Map
• Family Connections
• Literacy tips
• Family Activity Books
• View-Read-Do Activities
• Leading your way to literacy video clips
  

Click on online stories, videos and games for early emergent readers and advanced emergent readers.
 

Click on Games. Links for parents and students. Use the top menu to navigate the site.

Use the index of ideas at the left side of the site to find: crafts, songs, lesson ideas sorted by theme and season..

Printable and online activiites.
 

DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more including projects for holidays, educational themes.

• Animal Nursery Rhymes, Poetry, and Songs

Theme ideas, lesson plans, songs, recipes, activities, crafts, games, coloring pages.

Nine months of themes including book titles, songs, rhymes, lesson ideas.

Games, theme lesson, pattern sheets available. Use the left to access resources.

On-line games to learn shapes, letter and colour recognition in English, Spanish, German and French.  Flash5 is required.

An excellent collection of kindergarten lesson plans, printable pages, art ideas and more...

• Sitemap
• Printables
• Kinder Color
• Bulletin Boards

• Printable Crafts
• Folding Paper Animals

 Lesson plans, blackline masters, crafts, clipart, and songs.

• Site Map
• 55 stories on-line read the stories on-line or print each story
• 5 Recommended books for each episode
• Family Connections
• Literacy tips
• Family Activity Books
• View-Read-Do Activities
• Leading your way to literacy video clips

Click on online stories, videos and games for early emergent readers and advanced emergent readers.

 Click on Games. Links for parents and students.
Use the top menu to navigate the site.

Use the index of ideas at the left side of the site to find: crafts, songs, lesson ideas sorted by theme and season.

Printable activities and online activities.

Become a member for free to access printable pages and clipart.

• Basic Sheets: Alphabet, calendar, money, senses, time, measure, numbers, theme sheets- animals
• Monthly Sets: Lesson plans, literacy games and activities listed by date.
• Theme sheets: Printable information sheets- Ocean, Zoo Animals, Dinosaurs, Reptiles/Amphibians, Insects/Spiders/Space
• Clipart

A great site for parents and home schoolers!

• Crafts
• Recipes
• Printables - including checklists and kid planners
• Playtime
• Parties
• Back To School
• How To Videos

Interactive games.

• Kindergarten - Grade 2
• Fun Craft ideas are demonstrated with video clips.

On-line stories using Macromedia Flash. Activities included. Themes- animals, colours, crocodiles, monkeys, teddy bears. More to come...

• Preschool Library 

Scroll down for poems, songs, and curriculum connections.

• Themes and units

Theme related songs and curriculum links. Outdoor play ideas too.

• Theme list 

Lesson plans and online activity links.

Lots of ideas to make your teaching life easier.

Lots of lesson plans, music and teaching ideas for primary students.

Three sets of nursery rhymes. These sets come with:
- a 6 page Smart Notebook with characters, scenes, sequencing activities and activity suggestions
- an A4 printable poster of each illustrated rhyme
- a set of printable cards for sequencing activities

Sample downloadable pdf files of songs for primary grades sung to old favourites. Use the side menu to access free songs to use in your classroom.

Well-known children's songs with lyrics and some midi files sorted by subject, alpha-index.

Favourite children's songs are listed with words and midi files are provided.

Links to online music for teaching all subjects.

 An extensive list of songs for kindergarten activities.

• Circle Time
• Line Up
• Story Time