Earth Friends & WQED Pittsburgh

Earth Friends & WQED Pittsburgh ↺

Does every child have to be absolutely prepared to read words, write their name, count to 100, tie their shoes, and conquer kindergarten? No. No way! But we the adults can set up our eager preschoolers with confidence in themselves and a curiosity to learn.

Spin the wheel to open up a world of fun, connection, curiosity, and love for all life on our planet with your preschooler.

READY? download the image to the left to create your own spinwheel.

SET… Take your first spin to see what you land on.

LEARN! Download the lesson below and get ready to practice getting ready for kindergarten and learn about our magical planet.

Each slice of the wheel links you to a set of practices to prepare any young child for kindergarten.

Want to skip the spinning and get right to the learning? Scroll down to access any one of the 6 lessons + vocabulary words and a reading list to support this learning.

The Get Ready For Kindergarten Spinwheel is a turnkey, low-cost, high-value environmental education resource brought to you by Pittsburgh’s WQED Education & Earth Friends.

This Spinwheel can be used at home, in preschool, or in any early childhood learning environment.