{"id":3529,"date":"2020-04-21T07:31:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T11:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=3529"},"modified":"2020-04-16T17:34:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T21:34:48","slug":"national-kindergarten-day-lesson-plans-from-teachersfirst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2020\/04\/national-kindergarten-day-lesson-plans-from-teachersfirst\/","title":{"rendered":"National Kindergarten Day Lesson Plans From TeachersFirst"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kindergarten children are confident in spirit, infinite in resources, and eager to learn. Everything is still possible.<\/p>\n

Robert Fulgham<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

German educator Friedrich Fr\u00f6bel, the founder of the first play and activity institute, was born on April 21, 1782. His institute, which opened in 1837, became known as \u2018kindergarten\u2019 or children\u2019s garden. In the United States, the first public school kindergarten opened in St. Louis in the 1870s. The last state to open public school kindergarten classes was Mississippi in 1982.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Maria Montessori is another pioneer of early childhood education. Her philosophy of learning through exploration and play is well-known and continues in practice around the world. Her theories of teaching and learning inspired other leaders, including Anna Freud, Jean Piaget, Alfred Adler, and Erik Erikson.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year Dr. Ruth Okoye discussed the use of digital tools with kindergarten students in her<\/span> blog<\/span><\/a>. She shared a rubric for evaluating digital tools and provided information choosing the appropriate instructional strategies for the most effective use of technology. The tools and techniques support educators in trying to incorporate technology in appropriate ways for their young learners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TeachersFirst offers many free resources for kindergarten; in fact, the number of resources is overwhelming! A search for K-1 math produces over 500 results, K-1 reading over 600 results, and science results of almost 600 resources. Instead of searching based on a subject, try to narrow down your search to specific terms such as counting, phonics, or animals for the best results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One area of TeachersFirst you might miss when using a keyword search is the<\/span> TeachersFirst lesson plans<\/span><\/a> found under the Classroom Resources tab. These lessons cover all grade levels and topics. Several of the lessons provide hands-on learning experiences for kindergarten students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n