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 ...
Kindergarten Activities & Teaching Ideas
Make learning the cool thing to do in your classroom with fun, age-appropriate lessons and activities for kindergarten.
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 ...
27 Kissing Hand Freebies and Teaching Resources
The Kissing Hand is a classic book for many kindergarten and elementary classrooms on the first day of school. Here ...
Simple Measurement Activity for Kindergarten
Here is a measurement activity for kindergarten. This free measuring activity uses a printable and linking cubes - ...
Tips for a First Year Kindergarten Teacher
These tips for a first year kindergarten teacher were originally sent as an email to a new blog ...
How to Create Smart Literacy Centers that Last All Year
Literacy centers can be a blessing or a pain. I think it all hinges on the design, organization and effectiveness behind ...
Retell Literacy Center {20 Famous Story Retelling Ideas and Printables}
My literacy centers are a core part of our kindergarten schedule. They are active literacy centers that keep ...
Describing 3D Shapes Bingo {Printable}
Work on identifying 3D shapes or describing 3D shapes with a free printable bingo game for kindergarten. This ...
How to Make a Big Book Literacy Center
Literacy centers can greatly improve reading skills for kindergartners. This is how I organize, offer choice and set up ...
6 End of the Year Celebration Ideas for Kindergarten
When it comes to winding down the school year, there are lots of fun ways to celebrate a year of learning together. Here ...
14 Alphabet Countdown Calendars: Here Comes the End of the Year!
Doing an ABC countdown is a fun and simple way to wind up your school year together. Want to create your own alphabet ...
18 Quick and Simple Earth Day Ideas for Kindergarten
How is it that some calendar dates can totally just creep up on you - leaving you feeling a little unprepared?! Earth ...
13 Creative and Sweet Kindergarten Mother’s Day Crafts
Mother's Day crafts for kindergarten can be tricky to finagle in the classroom. Time is precious and yet creating a ...
Studying Butterflies for Kids
Studying butterflies for kids is one of the highlights in my school year. Some years we get really in depth and others, ...
16 Phonics Videos for Kindergarten
Keep your phonics time fresh by building in a phonics video every now and then. Here are 16 phonics videos that are ...
How to Empower Kindergarten Writers By Reading Aloud
When teaching reading - one of my favorite things was to connect it to writing. I wanted my kindergarten writers to ...
51 Groovy Pete the Cat Lesson Plans and Freebies
Teach Pete the Cat lesson plans without spending a dime. Here are 51 freebies, resources and lesson plan ideas to go ...
Pokey Pinning Literacy Center
You can create literacy centers that last all year long. This is how I set up, organized and displayed the work created ...
Easy “Flash Card Flash” Game
Simple is my style. So when you find a game or tool that is simple and can be used for many things - it's a keeper in my ...
Ending Sounds – 9 Guided Reading Skill Group Materials {Printables}
During many guided reading sessions, I would plan a warm up activity that works on a skill my kindergartners need. ...
