My best back to school tips for kindergarten teachers – printables, what to teach and how to start off right.
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Let’s not beat around the bush and pretend that there aren’t a million little things we need to teach at the beginning of kindergarten. Because… there are. But, we also don’t have to be overwhelmed by figuring out how to teach every single one of those things in an over-the-top way that keeps the attention…
How to start kindergarten on the right foot with 12 tips to start a successful kindergarten year. These tips to start kindergarten successfully will cover setting procedures, using the alphabet and names in addition to connecting with parents. Starting kindergarten successfully is a planned event and these 12 tips can be applied whether you are a new teacher…
Teaching kindergartners how to cut – quick resources for teachers. Here are some bright ideas to teach how to cut for the students that need it in your classroom – be it with just a few students or as a whole group lesson. Along with teaching basics, often we need to teach students how to cut at…
The beginning of the kindergarten school year is hard. It can be hard on your teacher budget, hard on your {{summer}} sleep schedule and hard on your energy levels. {ZAP!} Here are 3 tips that involve teaching kindergartners how and when to use the restroom, that you can adapt to your class to make your…
Whether you’re ready or not it’s time for teachers to think about back to school. Here are my top 10 things that kindergarten teachers should know to mentally prepare for back to school, be prepared for teaching the first 20 days of kindergarten and for making the beginning of kindergarten successful. If you want the details from…
Here is my quick tip that helps keep me sane during the first week of kindergarten. This first week of school lesson plan bracelet is a famous secret that really works. {wink} Here’s why I need this lesson plan bracelet and then I’ll show you how I made it. During the first week of school, we change…
I have a secret to share with you. It’s one little thing that took me a few years to learn – but when I did – it made all the difference in how I felt about and approached the first few days of kindergarten. It was such a relief to figure this out! And I’m excited to share…
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 lesson planning easy. Here is my cheat sheet of 5 activities I’d totally make sure get into my first week of kindergarten lesson plans. Now, please don’t mistake this for the…
This is my letter to you, dear first-year kindergarten teacher. Let me start by saying that even though you may be nervous as all get out – if you have excitement for being in kindergarten – then you’ve got this! Of course, there will be challenges, but that is something everyone has to overcome – so…
Wondering where to begin in your back to school shopping? Here are my top 7 recommendations for KindergartenWorks products {outside of the freebies that we so dearly love} that will help you start off your year. These are items I created for personal use within my classroom and used for years before ever sharing them…
The first day of school is almost overwhelming with new procedures and things to learn in kindergarten. No, that would be a lie to say *almost* because it definitely is overwhelming. It’s just a big, exciting day with tons to pack in… in the most creative, energetic, playful, movement-oriented ways of teaching how to “do…
There is so much wrapped up into the first day of school in kindergarten. A kindergarten first day is important to teachers, students, and parents! Here is what I do ahead of time to prepare for just the first day. These preparations help me keep myself on track the first day of school since we…
It’s the night before school starts and the classroom is ready. What should a kindergarten teacher have ready for the first day of school? Here are some of the basic things I had prepared ahead of time for the first day of school. Here is how I lay out my stuff in order to roll…
In preparation for the first day of Kindergarten, we hold a one hour open house where our kinders can drop off their supplies, see our room and meet me. Talk about a frenzy of activity! But, in preparation for them and their parents, who often need some guidance and last-minute questions answered I’d like to…