Small people. Big possibilities.
Teaching kindergarten is about turning big ideas into tiny, joyful steps—and every song, story, and morning meeting into a moment of belonging. It's where the love of learning begins.
Q+U Wedding
In kindergarten, the Q+U wedding is a playful ceremony that helps young readers remember that the letter Q is almost always followed by U in English words—so Q and U officially "get married" and never go anywhere without each other afterward. We do the event because abstract spelling rules don't stick for five-year-olds, but a silly, memorable celebration with costumes, vows, and a tiny reception makes the Q+U partnership impossible to forget.
STEAM Integration
STEAM integration in kindergarten weaves science, technology, engineering, art, and math into playful, hands-on investigations—like building ramps for toy cars, designing weather-proof shelters for stuffed animals, or mixing colors to predict "what happens next." We do this because young children learn best by touching, trying, failing, and revising, and STEAM gives them a natural structure to ask questions, solve real problems, and see themselves as inventors and explorers from day one.
Leprechaun Traps
Building leprechaun traps in kindergarten starts with reading How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace, which sets the stage with silly, clever contraptions and a tricky little character who always escapes—sparking kids to ask, "What would our trap look like?" We do this project because it packs engineering design, prediction, sequencing, and narrative writing into one mischievous week: students plan, build from recycled materials, test their traps, then write their own ending to the story explaining why the leprechaun got away (or didn't).