Looking for read-aloud book recommendations for kindergarten? I’ve got your back. Here are my favorite kindergarten go-to books.
In kindergarten, we read books aloud every day. It’s one way we grow readers and teach a love for learning. Here are top books kindergarten teachers say their class begs for them to read almost every day. These read-aloud books are all recommended by real kindergarten teachers! You know it strikes a chord with five…
Make a big green monster with your kindergarten class. This fun art project is a way to extend Ed Emberly’s story Go Away, Big Green Monster! This is a project that came from Krissy Miner. She was a dear blogging friend who shared this on her own site once upon a time. This activity will…
Let’s look at favorite kindergarten teacher books for the month of January. Here is a list of January books for kindergarten that teachers love to read aloud to their classes. When it comes to planning January read alouds, many teachers choose books with snow, winter, hibernation and winter animals types of themes. So you’ll see…
Conferences, Halloween and then we run straight into Thanksgiving. Before we know it Christmas will be here! Make going from holiday to Holiday easier with these fun Thanksgiving activities for kindergarten. You’ll love that they are easy to pull together. These are all free kindergarten Thanksgiving activities, printables, worksheets or online read-alouds I have found…
Let’s find fun ideas from kindergarten teachers to use in the kindergarten classroom for Halloween. Here are some awesome Halloween activities, ideas and read-aloud books for kindergarten. Whether you’re planning a Halloween classroom party or just want to know what other teachers do to celebrate Halloween in kindergarten, then this list can help. Let’s start with easy…
Bring the Christmas fun into your read aloud times with these favorite Christmas books for kindergarten. These books for Christmas are the perfect fit for both fun and teaching standards-based content. Let’s dig into the best Christmas books for kindergarten. Affiliate links are included in this post. Christmas Books for Kindergarten If you read the Bear books…
Does your class love classic books as much as mine? What is it about kindergarten that they just fall in love with The Pigeon books, No, David! and Pete the Cat? Here is a “Don’t Let the Pigeon” writing activity you can do with your kindergarten class. Let me share my favorite Pigeon books to…
No David by David Shannon is a classic book to read in kindergarten (and first grade honestly). Here are free No David activities, videos and book ideas listed all in one place so you don’t have to go digging to look for them. I’ll include more ideas for other No David books too. Be sure…
There comes a time we all need emergency sub plans for kindergarten. Here are free beginning of the year emergency sub plans for kindergarten that you can prep in advance. You can stash your plans, papers and read aloud all together and sleep better knowing if you have to call it in, you’re all set. Because…
Are you on the hunt for a good January read aloud or set of sub plans? Here are resources to teach Sneezy the Snowman in kindergarten. You could plug and play these into your winter theme lesson plans or they can stand alone as a set of plans for a substitute teacher. Sneezy the snowman…
The Kissing Hand is a classic book for many kindergarten and elementary classrooms on the first day of school. Here are Kissing Hand freebies, activities, videos, and books listed all in one place so you won’t have to go digging to look for them. Be sure to click on the name of each Kissing Hand freebie to see where it came…
Pete the Cat is the go-to book for many kindergarten and elementary classrooms. Here are free Pete the Cat activities, freebies and books listed all in one place so you won’t have to go digging to look for them. These resources were all free at the time that I found them. There are printables for back…
Create your own Hansel and Gretel retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Hansel and Gretel retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in your…
Create your own Red Riding Hood retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Red Riding Hood retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in your classroom…
Create your own Goldilocks and The Three Bears retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Goldilocks retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in your classroom…
Create your own The Three Billy Goats Gruff retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Three Billy Goats Gruff retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen…
Create your own Cookie’s Week retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Cookie’s Week retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in your classroom too. It’s…
Create your own Polar Bear retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the…
Create your own fall retelling activity based on this simple book for kindergarten. This is how I created a Fresh Fall Leaves retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set so you can make it happen in your classroom too. It’s one of…
Create your own Peanut Butter and Jelly retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Peanut Butter and Jelly retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in…
Create your own Big Pumpkin retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Big Pumpkin retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in your classroom too. It’s…
Create your own Very Quiet Cricket retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Very Quiet Cricket retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in your classroom…
I love building in retelling stories into our literacy center time. We have active literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a ‘There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly’ retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. They read, they…
Create your own Cinderella retelling activity with this free download for kindergarten. This is how I created a Cinderella What Do You Hear retell activity to go in our retell center as a storytelling option for my kindergarten students. Let me show you what’s in our set and give you the materials to make it happen in your classroom…