Teach kindergartners about the weather with a calendar game. Print out copies of a large one-week calendar and weather-related images such as a sun, rain clouds and a snowflake. Divide the class into groups of three to five pupils. Give them the calendar and the weather pictures to color and assemble as a group.
As a class, talk about what color each image should be; for example, the sun is yellow and the rain clouds are gray. Instruct them to hang their calendars in different parts of the classroom. Ask each group to predict what the weather will be the next day. Play for an entire week and reward the most accurate team with a small prize.
Print out coloring sheets of a variety of different animals that live in the rain forest, the North Pole and the ocean (see Resources). In the classroom, cover sections of the walls with large pieces of colored butcher paper and draw a scene for each environment. For example, the rain forest can have large trees and vines and the North Pole can have igloos and glaciers.
As a class, discuss the characteristics of the different environments -- the North Pole is cold and the ocean is wet, for example. Give the children the animal coloring sheets to color and decorate with crayons and markers. Make it a game to see if they can correctly place the animals in their natural habitat using tape or glue. When they are finished, discuss why each animal belongs where and move any animals that were misplaced.
Teach children about proper nutrition with a coloring game about food categories. Print out pictures of vegetables, fruits, meats and dairy products. Write on the board the various categories of food groups, with plenty of space between each category for kids to tape pictures. Allow the kindergartners to color the food pictures with crayons or markers and to cut them out with scissors. Divide the class into two equal teams and ask them to race to the board, two children at a time, to paste one food item under the correct category. Follow with a lesson about eating a well-balanced diet.
Print alphabet coloring sheets as well as common pictures associated with the letters of the alphabet, such as an apple for A and a ball for B. Divide the class into groups of three to five children and give them the sheets to color and cut out. Ask them to work as a group to match the pictures with their correct letters. This is an effective way to teach them the alphabet and letter sounds.