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
Keeping track of specials and specials' times proves to be tricky for me. To be honest, tracking time just really ...
If You Didn't Hear This From Anyone Today (Teacher Appreciation Poem)
Teacher appreciation is something I value. Here is a teacher appreciation poem that I created in honor of teacher ...
12 Guided Math Independent Activities for the End of the Year
I love using math games to encourage practicing standards independently in kindergarten. Here is a collection of ...
This is How We Roll in Kindergarten
Oh, how I love the things kindergartners say and do. There so many joyful {and hilarious} moments that are unique to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Quick and Clutter-Free Guided Reading Game Storage
Here's an organization tip for storing guided reading materials! If you like to use games, workmats or re-usable ...
Roll n' Read: A Fun Way to Blend CVC Words in Kindergarten
Using fun phonics games and reading activities make guided reading groups easier. Here's a new blending cvc words with ...
Free Beginning Numbers Roll and Color Dice Game
Playing fun math games is one of my key strategies in giving kindergartners the time to practice key skills. Here ...
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 ...
Free Printable Growth Mindset Classroom Poster
This free download classroom printable poster print is an anchor statement in my classroom. This printable ...
5 Outside-of-the-Box Pointers That Are Fun for the Classroom
Create your own pointers for your kindergarten classroom. Here are 5 easy, outside-of-the-box pointers that make reading ...
How to Set Up a Year-Long Math Computer Center
Set up and maintain a computer center in your classroom to support your math teaching. Let me show you how to set up a ...
Instant Homework - Vacation Memory Book
Creating homework that is a vacation memory book just became as easy and hitting the print button! This vacation memory ...
87 Cool Pete the Cat Freebies and Teaching Resources
Pete the Cat is the go-to book for many kindergarten and elementary classrooms. Here are free Pete the Cat ...
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 ...
What I Recommend for Back to School
Wondering where to begin in your back to school shopping? Here are my top 7 recommendations for KindergartenWorks ...
How to Roll Out Student Work Spaces When You Do Alternative Seating
Someone asked me how I roll out alternative seating at the beginning of the school year. Great question! Let me ...
Rainbow Writing Letter Book - What I Use the First 26 Days of Kindergarten
Be prepared for the first month of school with this easy-to-use handwriting booklet for kindergarten. Here is how and ...
Back to School Night Posters
Welcoming students and their families back to school is now just a click away from being simplified! I made some welcome ...
Back to School Checklist for a Teacher {22 things + 3,000 more}
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 ...
Setting Kindergarten Goals the Easy Way
There is extreme value in teaching kindergarten students what you expect them to learn. Teaching expectations for ...
Simple Chart for Teaching Students When to Use the Restroom
You'd think I like writing about the kindergarten bathroom. Not really. It's just that using the bathroom during ...
Free Overlay for an End of the Year Class Photo
In kindergarten, we celebrate the end of the school year by counting down the days together using the alphabet. Here ...
How To Line Up the First Day of School
The first day of school is almost overwhelming with new procedures and things to learn in kindergarten. No, that would ...
How to Collect Student Information Before Kindergarten
Collect what you need to know at-a-glance from kindergarten parents so that you can quickly get to know your new ...
Flexible Seating: Your Kinders are Under the Tables!
Now, I've never had an administration member, parent or support person walk into my room and say astonishedly, "Your ...
Easy How to Make a Lockdown Shade
Drills. It's a part of classroom life. Being prepared makes teaching emergency procedures (like a lockdown drill) ...
Kindergarten Parent "Handbook" Brochure
Kindergarten round up and registration is a great time for teachers within a school building to connect with new ...
Round 'Em Up! Kindergarten Parent Brochure
Kindergarten round up and registration is a great time for teachers and schools to connect with parents. This free ...
How to Organize Kindergarten Math Teaching Materials When You're Not Using Them
Organize your math materials when they're not being used so it's easy to get what you need when you need it. Any ...
4 Clever Spinner Word Games for Kindergarten
Teaching reading skills through games now helps make up half of my guided reading group instruction time. This is a ...
Classroom Jobs for Kindergarten {Free Printable}
Classroom jobs for students is a popular way of structuring tasks within a classroom. Kindergarten classroom jobs can ...
Handwriting Print Formation Progress Report {Free Printable}
Assessment in kindergarten is now a regular part of life. Finding ways to fit it in, can be tricky. ...
Free 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 ...
Kindergarten Pirate Unit - Reading, Writing and Math
It's finally here! The "Pirates Math and Literacy Centers and Small Group Materials" is available. It truly is the best ...
How to Make a Library Literacy Center in Kindergarten
Literacy centers make up the huge portion of my 90 minute reading block. If you've read any of my thoughts on ...
10 Computer Lab Tips and Skills for Kindergarten
Using computers in kindergarten means lots of new skills to learn. Here are the types of things that helps ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to Make a Rekenrek {tutorial}
When I began teaching with new math materials, like ten frames, my goal was to improve the number sense of my students. ...
Teacher Planning Weekly To Do List
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 ...
Developing Phonemic Awareness - 2 Simple and Fun Ideas
Creating readers and writers that can rely on their own phonemic awareness haunches is something we work tirelessly at ...
Why You Should Use Dropbox: A Teacher's Perspective
I wanted to lay down some of my favorite tool recommendations for teachers. My recommendations for things I use on a ...
Writers Workshop Tip: Headphones Help Them Concentrate
Writers workshop in kindergarten can be made easier and headphones can help. I have found that using headphones during ...
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 ...
Investigating Painted Lady Butterflies in Kindergarten
Here is the next step in investigating painted lady butterflies in kindergarten. I previously laid out how I ...