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Free Kindergarten Subtraction Game: What's the Difference

May 14, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Working on subtraction has been a goal of mine in teaching math to kindergartners. This free kindergarten ...

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Weekly Specials Schedule Poster

May 5, 2015 · 2 Comments

Weekly Specials Schedule - Kindergartenworks

Keeping track of specials and specials' times proves to be tricky for me. To be honest, tracking time just really ...

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If You Didn't Hear This From Anyone Today (Teacher Appreciation Poem)

Apr 29, 2015 · 9 Comments

Free Printable Poem for Teacher Appreciation

Teacher appreciation is something I value. Here is a teacher appreciation poem that I created in honor of teacher ...

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12 Guided Math Independent Activities for the End of the Year

Apr 15, 2015 · 2 Comments

I love using math games to encourage practicing standards independently in kindergarten. Here is a collection of ...

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This is How We Roll in Kindergarten

Mar 28, 2015 · Leave a Comment

This is How We Roll: Kindergarten, Volume 1

Oh, how I love the things kindergartners say and do. There so many joyful {and hilarious} moments that are unique to ...

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Creating an Organized Guided Reading Binder - 4 Steps

Feb 27, 2015 · 3 Comments

Creating an Organized Guided Reading Binder - 4 Steps

A guided reading binder helps me keep lesson plans and guided reading group notes both organized and at ...

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Organizing Your Guided Reading Binder - 6 Simple Ways

Feb 27, 2015 · 2 Comments

Organizing Your Guided Reading Binder - 6 Simple Ways

My guided reading binder needs to be organized in order for me to grab lesson plans and take guided reading ...

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Quick and Clutter-Free Guided Reading Game Storage

Feb 17, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Quick and Clutter Free Guided Reading Game Storage - KindergartenWorks

Here's an organization tip for storing guided reading materials! If you like to use games, workmats or re-usable ...

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Roll n' Read: A Fun Way to Blend CVC Words in Kindergarten

Feb 6, 2015 · 5 Comments

Using fun phonics games and reading activities make guided reading groups easier. Here's a new blending cvc words with ...

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Free Beginning Numbers Roll and Color Dice Game

Feb 2, 2015 · 4 Comments

Playing fun math games is one of my key strategies in giving kindergartners the time to practice key skills. Here ...

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7 Free Fonts - From One Teacher to Another

Dec 16, 2014 · 22 Comments

7 Free Fonts - From One Teacher to Another

Free fonts help me create my classroom resources. Here are 7 free teacher fonts that I've made, all collected in one ...

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Free Printable Growth Mindset Classroom Poster

Nov 3, 2014 · 1 Comment

Free Growth Mindset Classroom Poster

This free download classroom printable poster print is an anchor statement in my classroom. This printable ...

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5 Outside-of-the-Box Pointers That Are Fun for the Classroom

Oct 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Easy and Inexpensive FUN Big Book Pointers from KindergartenWorks

Create your own pointers for your kindergarten classroom. Here are 5 easy, outside-of-the-box pointers that make reading ...

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How to Set Up a Year-Long Math Computer Center

Oct 14, 2014 · 49 Comments

Set up and maintain a computer center in your classroom to support your math teaching. Let me show you how to set up a ...

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Instant Homework - Vacation Memory Book

Oct 10, 2014 · 7 Comments

Instant Homework - Vacation Memory Book - KindergartenWorks

Creating homework that is a vacation memory book just became as easy and hitting the print button! This vacation memory ...

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87 Cool Pete the Cat Freebies and Teaching Resources

Sep 13, 2014 · 28 Comments

Who doesn't love Pete the Cat and free? These are awesome for kindergarten!

Pete the Cat is the go-to book for many kindergarten and elementary classrooms. Here are free Pete the Cat ...

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First Day of School Photo Props

Aug 18, 2014 · Leave a Comment

First Day of School Photo Props

In kindergarten, we celebrate the beginning of the school year just like we do at the end of the ...

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What I Recommend for Back to School

Aug 12, 2014 · Leave a Comment

top 7 back to school products from KindergartenWorks

Wondering where to begin in your back to school shopping? Here are my top 7 recommendations for KindergartenWorks ...

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How to Roll Out Student Work Spaces When You Do Alternative Seating

Aug 9, 2014 · 28 Comments

How to Roll Out Student Work Spaces {alternative seating}

Someone asked me how I roll out alternative seating at the beginning of the school year. Great question! Let me ...

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Rainbow Writing Letter Book - What I Use the First 26 Days of Kindergarten

Aug 3, 2014 · 9 Comments

Rainbow Writing Letter Book

Be prepared for the first month of school with this easy-to-use handwriting booklet for kindergarten. Here is how and ...

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Back to School Night Posters

Jul 25, 2014 · Leave a Comment

KindergartenWorks :: welcome to school teacher must-have posters

Welcoming students and their families back to school is now just a click away from being simplified! I made some welcome ...

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Back to School Checklist for a Teacher {22 things + 3,000 more}

Jul 18, 2014 · 10 Comments

Ever feel this way about back to school time as a teacher? I know that I do. Which is why I'm totally writing this ...

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Setting Kindergarten Goals the Easy Way

Jun 24, 2014 · 38 Comments

Setting Kindergarten Goals the Easy Way

There is extreme value in teaching kindergarten students what you expect them to learn. Teaching expectations for ...

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Simple Chart for Teaching Students When to Use the Restroom

Jun 21, 2014 · Leave a Comment

simple chart for teaching students when to use the restroom :: good times and not good times chart by KindergartenWorks

You'd think I like writing about the kindergarten bathroom. Not really. It's just that using the bathroom during ...

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Free Overlay for an End of the Year Class Photo

Jun 12, 2014 · 2 Comments

End of the Year Class Photo Idea with Sunglasses for a Bright Future

In kindergarten, we celebrate the end of the school year by counting down the days together using the alphabet. Here ...

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How To Line Up the First Day of School

May 27, 2014 · 12 Comments

How To Line Up Kindergartners on the First Day of School - KindergartenWorks

The first day of school is almost overwhelming with new procedures and things to learn in kindergarten. No, that would ...

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How to Collect Student Information Before Kindergarten

May 10, 2014 · 38 Comments

How to Collect Student Information Before the School Year

Collect what you need to know at-a-glance from kindergarten parents so that you can quickly get to know your new ...

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Flexible Seating: Your Kinders are Under the Tables!

Apr 23, 2014 · 14 Comments

Your kinders are under the tables {alternative seating} KindergartenWorks

Now, I've never had an administration member, parent or support person walk into my room and say astonishedly, "Your ...

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Easy How to Make a Lockdown Shade

Apr 16, 2014 · 12 Comments

Easy How to Make a Lockdown Shade for Your Classroom - KindergartenWorks

Drills. It's a part of classroom life. Being prepared makes teaching emergency procedures (like a lockdown drill) ...

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Kindergarten Parent "Handbook" Brochure

Mar 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Kindergarten Parent "Handbook" Brochure :: KindergartenWorks

Kindergarten round up and registration is a great time for teachers within a school building to connect with new ...

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Round 'Em Up! Kindergarten Parent Brochure

Mar 2, 2014 · 25 Comments

round 'em up! {Kindergarten Parent Brochure Printable} :: KindergartenWorks

Kindergarten round up and registration is a great time for teachers and schools to connect with parents. This free ...

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How to Organize Kindergarten Math Teaching Materials When You're Not Using Them

Feb 22, 2014 · 2 Comments

Organize your math materials when they're not being used so it's easy to get what you need when you need it. Any ...

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4 Clever Spinner Word Games for Kindergarten

Jan 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Teaching reading skills through games now helps make up half of my guided reading group instruction time. This is a ...

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Classroom Jobs for Kindergarten {Free Printable}

Jan 7, 2014 · 6 Comments

KindergartenWorks :: Classroom Jobs for Kindergarten {Free Printable}

Classroom jobs for students is a popular way of structuring tasks within a classroom. Kindergarten classroom jobs can ...

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Handwriting Print Formation Progress Report {Free Printable}

Dec 21, 2013 · 5 Comments

Handwriting Mini-Progress Report {Free Printable} Kindergarten - easy communication with parents

Assessment in kindergarten is now a regular part of life. Finding ways to fit it in, can be tricky. ...

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Free Letter Identification and Sound Production Progress Report

Nov 17, 2013 · 8 Comments

Letter Identification and Sound Production Progress Report

Assessment in kindergarten is now a regular part of life. Finding ways to fit it in, can be tricky. Finding time to ...

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Kindergarten Pirate Unit - Reading, Writing and Math

Nov 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment

It's finally here! The "Pirates Math and Literacy Centers and Small Group Materials" is available. It truly is the best ...

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How to Make a Library Literacy Center in Kindergarten

Oct 13, 2013 · 1 Comment

Literacy centers make up the huge portion of my 90 minute reading block. If you've read any of my thoughts on ...

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10 Computer Lab Tips and Skills for Kindergarten

Sep 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment

10 Computer Lab Tips and Skills for Kindergarten - KindergartenWorks

Using computers in kindergarten means lots of new skills to learn. Here are the types of things that helps ...

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What to Plan for the First Day of Kindergarten

Sep 8, 2013 · 4 Comments

What to Plan for the First Day of Kindergarten

There is so much wrapped up into the first day of school in kindergarten. A kindergarten first day is important to ...

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How to Prepare for the First Day of Kindergarten

Aug 23, 2013 · 12 Comments

How to Prepare for the First Day of Kindergarten

It's the night before school starts and the classroom is ready. What should a kindergarten teacher have ready for the ...

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How to Make a Rekenrek {tutorial}

Aug 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment

how to make a math material bead rack {tutorial} - KindergartenWorks

When I began teaching with new math materials, like ten frames, my goal was to improve the number sense of my students. ...

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Teacher Planning Weekly To Do List

Aug 10, 2013 · 16 Comments

Free weekly To Do List Template for Teachers - Binder Printable - KindergartenWorks

What's a teacher to do when her to-do list is outrageous? Here's how I try to streamline super-busy weeks as a teacher ...

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Developing Phonemic Awareness - 2 Simple and Fun Ideas

Aug 7, 2013 · 10 Comments

developing phonemic awareness - KindergartenWorks

Creating readers and writers that can rely on their own phonemic awareness haunches is something we work tirelessly at ...

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Why You Should Use Dropbox: A Teacher's Perspective

Aug 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment

KindergartenWorks: Leslie Recommends Dropbox

I wanted to lay down some of my favorite tool recommendations for teachers. My recommendations for things I use on a ...

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Writers Workshop Tip: Headphones Help Them Concentrate

Jul 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Kindergarten Writers Workshop - Headphones Help Them Concentrate

Writers workshop in kindergarten can be made easier and headphones can help. I have found that using headphones during ...

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Releasing Painted Lady Butterflies in Kindergarten

May 28, 2013 · 6 Comments

releasing painted lady butterflies in kindergarten

Here is the next step in investigating painted lady butterflies in kindergarten. I previously laid out how I like to ...

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Investigating Painted Lady Butterflies in Kindergarten

May 21, 2013 · 2 Comments

Here is the next step in investigating painted lady butterflies in kindergarten. I previously laid out how I ...

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