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First Week of School Lesson Plan Bracelet
Here is my quick tip that helps keep me sane during the first week of kindergarten. This first week of school lesson ...
Classroom Procedures Book for the End of the Day
When it comes to the beginning of the school year, teaching classroom procedures to kindergarten is extremely important. ...
3D Zoo Animals Writing Project for Kindergarten
A 3D zoo animals writing project for kindergarten. Break out the paint, scissors and pencils for this fun "wild about" ...
Kindergarten School Supply List
Getting ready for kindergarten? So are we! Kindergarten registration (or kindergarten round up in our neck of the woods) ...
Teaching Kids How to Sound Out Words Without You
Teach kindergartners how to sound out words without the teacher. This can be tricky! Here are my top two tips on ...
How to Make Your Own Free Teacher Planning Calendar
Make a planning calendar for your teacher planning binder with this free calendar template. This free teacher ...
How to Organize and Use Classroom Reward Coupons in Kindergarten
I learned how to do magic in the classroom. Magic? Yes magic - classroom management magic! I learned how to use ...
Don't Let the Pigeon... Extension Writing Activity
Does your class love classic books as much as mine? What is it about kindergarten that they just fall in love with The ...
Why My Guided Reading Groups Weren't Exactly Guided Reading Groups
Do you find yourself needing more time to teach everything we're supposed to? Yeah, me too. One of the ways I felt ...
How to Rhyme: Hand Motions for Kindergarten
Teach how to rhyme in kindergarten with simple hand motions. Here is one way to make rhyming orally easier to teach in ...
How to Explain 3D Shapes to Kindergarten
People often wonder how to explain 3D shapes to kindergarten (especially when they have to be able to tell the ...
Ask the teacher: Is 11 a teen number?
Here's a great kindergarten math question that I posed to the awesome kindergarten teachers on facebook. "Is 11 a ...
How to Manage an End of Day Routine in Kindergarten
Make an end of day routine for your kindergarten class that finishes the entire day off on a positive note. Here’s ...
21 No David Activities and Quick Freebies
No David by David Shannon is a classic book to read in kindergarten (and first grade honestly). Here are free No ...
Sunlight Sight Word Catchers - Pokey Pin Activities
Make a year-long pokey pinning literacy center with easy to use sight word templates for kindergarten. Grab these ...
3 Helpful Things to Do if You Mentor a First Year Teacher
Connect, share and rock being a mentor to a first year teacher. Here are 3 things I think are helpful to starting and ...
Differentiate Math Easier with the Guided Math Pack for Kindergarten
Have you wondered what is the smartest way to differentiate your math instruction? In my opinion, it's guided ...
Free Emergency Sub Plans for Kindergarten
There comes a time we all need emergency sub plans for kindergarten. Here are free beginning of the year emergency ...
A Teacher's Simple Solution: Quick Reminder Bracelets
There is so much fun that goes on any given school year. Here is a fun way to remind parents of special school events, ...
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Getting Started With Guided Math
How can someone start teaching guided math in kindergarten? Here are my top questions you should ask yourself to help ...
Money Collection Envelopes for Kindergarten - This is Genius
Collecting money in kindergarten just got easy! How to collect and track money for special events, field trips and more ...
5 Nifty Ways to Use Your Teacher Planning Calendar
Stay organized for more than just lesson plans with your teacher planning calendar. If you've got this year's 17-month ...
21 Creative Ways to Teach 2D Shapes in Kindergarten
Teaching shapes to kindergarten is part of many standards-based curriculums. When you teach 2D shapes, you're ...
Teach: How To Draw 2D Shapes in Kindergarten
Teaching the basics in kindergarten can go a long way. I find it key to teach the little stuff right up front in order ...
Get the Look: Hanging Lanterns in the Classroom
Add a punch of color to your classroom with hanging lanterns. Here is how I hung paper lanterns in my kindergarten ...
Frosted: HUGE Unit of Frozen Winter Math and Reading Fun
It's here! FROSTED - It's a HUGE kindergarten unit of frozen winter math and reading fun! This unit has 14 ...
Frosted Frozen Compose Teen Numbers Game
Decompose and compose teen numbers like champs in your classroom with this fun, frozen, wintery game. This printable ...
5 Clever Sneezy the Snowman Kindergarten Activities
Are you on the hunt for a good January read aloud or set of sub plans? Here are resources to teach Sneezy the Snowman in ...
How to Manage A Morning Routine
Make a morning routine for your kindergarten class that sets the right tone for the entire day. Here's how I managed ...
How to Organize Centers in Kindergarten the Easy Way
Ready to organize your centers? Here's my simple solution (and why it works) on how to organize centers in ...
How to Make Keepsake Kindergarten Ornaments
Christmas is here! Let's celebrate by making keepsake kindergarten ornaments that your students' parents will hang on ...
How to Deal with Winter Gear in Kindergarten
Wintertime lasts anywhere from October to April for us in Indiana. Needless to say, being prepared as a teacher for ...
How to Collect Papers Easily in Kindergarten
Collecting papers in kindergarten doesn't have to cause a headache. Here is my simple way that I collect papers in my ...
How to Pass Out Papers at the End of the Day {Without Doing It Yourself}
When my students would prep their own folders at the end of the day, it involved putting papers into their folders. This ...
How to Easily Change Out Library Center Books
When it comes to setting up your classroom, I don't think you should have to define how big your library area is by the ...
Alternative Seating: Where To Put All the "Stuff"
You asked about how we have alternative seating setup and I've answered lots of alternative seating questions! One I ...
How To Set Up Daily Folders for Kindergarten
I'm a big fan of teaching responsibility in kindergarten. One big example: you won't find me stuffing folders - my ...
Making 5 Fluency Ideas and Games
Making 5 is one of the basic and fundamental ideas that come from the Common Core standards in kindergarten. Students ...
How to Minimize Teacher Frustration in Kindergarten: The Secret I Learned for Back to School
I have a secret to share with you. It's one little thing that took me a few years to learn - but when ...
4 Free Beginning Sounds Activities for Small Groups
Learning how to read means learning lots of intertwining skills - like beginning sounds. Here is my list of my top ...
How do Students do a Whole Group Activity? Alternative Seating Explained
More than once I've been asked with my classroom of alternative seating options, "Where do your students do a whole ...
How to Teach Numbers 1-10 in Kindergarten
Number sense and learning to write and use numbers 0-10 is a pretty big deal the first nine weeks of ...
5 Things That Make Your Life Easier as a Kindergarten Teacher
Being a kindergarten teacher is unique, challenging and rewarding. Here are 5 things that can make your life easier as a ...
Free Long Vowel Patterns Roll, Say, Keep! Game
Keeping higher readers in kindergarten challenged appropriately doesn't mean more work, or even more {{uuugh}} ...
12 Must-Have Guided Reading Tools to Use in Kindergarten
Keep fun reading tools on hand to encourage kindergarten readers. Here are my must-have reading tools that are fun and ...
Free Guided Reading Strategy Checklist for Kindergarten
Make reading in small groups easier with a reading strategy checklist. Here is a free checklist I've made ...
5 Activities You Shouldn't Skip the First Week of Kindergarten
The beginning of kindergarten is so busy! We pack in so much in 15-minute increments that I know it can be hard to make ...