The Truth About Kindergarten Classroom Management
I’m not a kindergarten classroom management guru. I don’t know all of the latest things that are being taught as the “in” thing to do.
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How to Rock Your Kindergarten Classroom Management Plan
Think through a solid plan for classroom management for kindergarten. Here’s what makes a good classroom management plan, how to plan rewards and consequences and I’ll
10 Color Songs Videos to Teach How to Spell Color Words
Teach color words with the ever popular frog street press color songs. Here are the top color word songs on video, in my opinion, for
13 Quick Christmas Videos for Kindergarten
Are you planning for Christmas in your classroom? Here is a collection of favorite Christmas videos for kindergarten. These are YouTube videos that aren’t too long and
Free Christmas Pokey Pinning: Kindergarten Sight Words Activity
Get working on sight words with this free Christmas pokey pinning activity for kindergarten. You’ll love how easy it is to work on fine motor
Easy Christmas Gift Wrap for Kindergartners
Whenever we create gifts for parents for holidays like Christmas, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day we like to wrap our presents. This year we are
What the Teacher Really Wants for Christmas – Fun and Practical Gifts for Teachers
Finishing off my own Christmas shopping had me thinking about the perfect gift for a kindergarten teacher. Here is a fun list of teacher gifts from
How to Make a Pete the Cat Thanksgiving Activity
Let’s work in the famous blue cat into this year’s Thanksgiving activities for kindergarten! Here is a free Pete the Cat Thanksgiving activity – a
Why I Chose Student Work Spaces Over Name Tags
How can a teacher create student work spaces without using name tags? Here is how I make mobile work spaces for students and introduce the
4 Adorable First Day of School Printable Freebies
Get ready for the first day of school with a free first day of school printable. Here are four free first day of school printables
How to Make Teacher Planning Work for You
Planning is a necessity of being a teacher. Here are some of my teacher organization ideas on how I try to make planning simplified and
12 Tips to Start a Successful Kindergarten Year
How to start kindergarten on the right foot with 12 tips to start a successful kindergarten year. These tips to start kindergarten successfully will cover
Free Pokey Pin Activity: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Names
A little Chicka Chicka Boom Boom fun in kindergarten to work on learning names and practice fine motor skills! Here is a freebie available to
New to Kindergarten? Start Here!
Have you ever wondered what to do when you find out that you’ve landed a kindergarten teaching job? Do you want some tips that leave you feeling
End of the Year Quick Photo Ideas
Are you gearing up for the end of the school year? No matter if you feel like you are gearing up, winding down or simply
End of the Year Kindergarten Handprint Poem
The end of the school year brings lots of work and pulling a year’s worth of learning together. Learning about each other, life, academics, problem
End of the Year Kindergarten Memory Banner {printable}
The end of the year is a busy time for teachers. Then comes the last day and we are filled with mixed emotions. I try
Document Camera and Projector Setup & Organization
Squeezing the life out of every bit of technology that I have in my classroom seems to be my goal over the past few years.
Alternative Seating in Kindergarten – 6 Frequently Asked Questions
There’s so much to be said for offering choice in the classroom. Here is an additional way to offer choice to students using alternative seating
Composing and Decomposing Numbers: a Guided Math Lesson Plan Flow
Here is an example of a guided math lesson that works on composing and decomposing numbers 11-19. I’m also going to lay out the flow
5 Easy Mini-Lessons to Teach Sight Words
When it comes to teaching sight words there a lot of different approaches. Here’s how I like to teach a sight word in 5 minutes
End of the Year Kindergarten Class Sort {printable}
Today was the day. Our last day of school! I am excited to have time to share ideas with you this summer from this past
Nonsense Words Race Car Reading Activity
Looking through favorite games I’ve used in my guided reading groups, I found this free race car reading activity. I should totally add it to this
Classroom Management: How to Tweak Your Flight Plan
How to figure out kindergarten classroom management comes easier to some than others. But even if it feels tricky at first, it doesn’t mean you
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