by Debora Marines MEQ Have you been hearing the latest buzzword floating around district offices and teacher interviews? The McREL Six Phases of Learning is taking center stage in early…
by Debora Marines MEQ If you've ever handed a kiddo a worksheet full of addition problems and watched their eyes glaze over, you know worksheets alone don't build fact fluency…
By Debora Marines | Teach Magically If you've ever watched a kindergartner proudly segment every sound in "frog" and then race to find the matching word card — you know…
By Debora Marines MEQ | Updated 2026 Check out the best STEM research about sharks using technology and fine motor skills to create an art project that is…
What Research Says About Subitizing & Math Success The research linking early subitizing skills to future math achievement is substantial and compelling. A Predictor of Future Achievement: Studies have consistently found…
a few fun subitizing videos to help make math engaging
Imagine looking at a dice and instantly knowing it's "five" without counting the dots one by one. That quick, effortless recognition of a small number of items is called subitizing. It's…
Teaching kiddos how to write numbers correctly can be a fun with engaging activities. Miraculous number writing can happen easily but it takes practice, patience, and time. Kindergarten children should…
Teaching kindergarteners how to read is both a joyful and foundational part of early education. One highly effective tool that often gets overlooked is the simple sight word poem. These…
May Day, celebrated on May 1st, is a wonderful opportunity to bring joy, color, and creativity into the kindergarten classroom! After all, it is traditionally a celebration of spring and…