During many guided reading sessions, I would plan a warm up activity that works on a skill my kindergartners need. ...
Kindergarten Activities & Teaching Ideas
Make learning the cool thing to do in your classroom with fun, age-appropriate lessons and activities for kindergarten.
ABC Center – See, Stamp, Write and Explore
As a big fan of year-long literacy centers, I don't really know how to use anything else. {Nor would I want ...
One Quick Way to Practice Spelling Sight Words in Kindergarten
Learning to spell kindergarten sight words, let alone read them can be quite challenging for beginning readers. Here is ...
End of the Year Class Photo
If you like to take a cute end of the year class photo, here is a simple and quick idea. This class photo for the end of ...
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 ...
73 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 ...
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 ...
End of the Year Class Photo Idea – Bright Future
In kindergarten, we celebrate the end of the school year by counting down the days together using the alphabet. Here is ...
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 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 ...
Kindergarten First Day of School
There is so much wrapped up into the first day of school in kindergarten. A kindergarten first day is important to ...
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 ...
Featured Kindergarten Teaching Ideas
Teaching kindergarten is so unique and well, pretty awesome - if you ask me. But, don't just take my word for ...
Puppet Center – Reading Leveled Books in Kindergarten
Has it been short of forever since I shared about our literacy centers? Working smart is what I like to think I'm doing, ...
3 Hands-On Kindergarten Word Work Ideas
Accomplish kindergarten word work Common Core standards with manipulative learning. Playdough, magnets, and dry erase ...
Green Eggs and Ham Class Book Activity
Celebrate Dr. Seuss books and the fun of reading with this activity for kindergarten. Create a class book that records ...
Two Reasons Why I Love Using Math Journal in Kindergarten
You can use math journals to give students opportunities to write about their thinking and ditch worksheets once ...
