Teachers need ready-to-use, EASY-to-prep, and FUN activities for Kindergarten SOR phonics. No Fuss, just great materials that are ready to be used and contain Science of Reading phonics materials for Kindergarten Students. PLUS, we need decodables. If this is you... keep reading. And I have a special sorting mat freebie at the end for you to snag. Let's dive into Kindergarten phonics. … [Read more...]
Recess Ideas for Kindergarten
Check out these Recess Ideas for Kindergarten. Everything this year is new and different, and this includes recess time. Let me walk you through our new kind of recess and hope I can inspire you a little bit with yours. This year we are not allowed to interact with any other class of students, and this includes a recess. So how did we plan recess out and how do we make this fun for our … [Read more...]
How to Make and Manage No Contact Skill Centers
My students returned to school and they had one thing in mind... interacting with their peers! Although I wish this was possible as it was when they left school in March, it is not. We were able to start our face to face school year with some play. What are No Contact Skill Centers? My students LOVE the ability to play, even if they can't play with each other. I don't keep them from talking … [Read more...]
Simple Boom Learning Tutorials And Troubleshooting
Check out this Boom Learning Tutorials because we are in LOVE with BOOM LEARNING and we know you are going to be too. That being said, if you are here, it is because you have some questions about how Boom Learning works or need some troubleshooting help. Please look through here and reach out if you can’t resolve whatever is going on. How do I sign up for a Boom Learning … [Read more...]
Top 10 Disney Attractions without Height Requirements for Kindergarteners
Are you looking for Disney Attractions without Height Requirements? As a Kindergarten teacher and Disney fan for life, many of you know how often my family travels to Disney to enjoy their parks. Many of you have asked me questions about these parks and what rides little ones can enjoy. I asked my dear friends as The Magic For Less to get a list together for you. (Don't worry... I worked with them … [Read more...]
We Don’t Listen to Our Teachers
We have a really big problem in education... we don't listen to teachers. We don't listen to those professionals who dedicate their lives to teaching students. Let me explain and offer ideas to help. We Don't Listen to Teachers If it is hard to read this, you know how this feels. Every teacher I have ever met has had at least one situation when they have not felt seen or heard. But it is … [Read more...]
When You Know Your Year is Almost Over
When you know your year is almost over, something special happens in the classroom. It really starts after Spring Break in elementary school classrooms as we begin to countdown to the days left in the school year. This is a special time in the classroom for many reasons. What We Count Down Counting down the days left in the school year does not have to be a moment of cruelty, reminding our … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell: This time of year is too crazy to try to put together amazing lesson plans by yourself. Let's face it... this month is crazy! Recess is going to be inside, specials are going to be canceled, and you are most likely going to be sick and need a sub at some point.I am here to help with this There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Literacy and Math … [Read more...]
Oceans-Themed Activities In Kindergarten
Oceans-Themed Activities In Kindergarten: As you begin your ocean-themed activities in Kindergarten, I know you will love these ideas. We began DIVING into our ocean unit to complete the year, it is a great time to review our learning, finish assessments, and expand our learning opportunities. Ocean-Themed Activities For Kindergarten Math You are going to love this math game. To start, add … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
I am running about a week behind on my Center Saturdays thanks to all this bad, wet weather here in GA! We have been out of school so much... we are playing catchup too much! I did get this cute button made in honor of my favorite weekly post! And I had to get my sandbox kids on this blog... they missed you guys! Here is an overview of the centers we completed in centers. In math, we completed … [Read more...]
Center Saturday {with a facelift}
Welcome to my favorite, most awesome, amazing, and inspiring post of the week... okay, well... maybe that is a slight exaggeration, but I love putting this post together so I hope you love reading it. I decided to give this post a little face lift... an update... a new look. I can't wait to read how much you like it {or hate it!} so let me know what you think. {And I really hope you love … [Read more...]
Apple Finger Painting
We finished up apples a few weeks ago, but I HAD to show you some of our awesome apple projects! Here are some pictures of my door with an apple basket and Johnny Appleseed. I love Cupcake for a Teacher and so do my students. We used her Johnny Appleseed Crafts to make Johnny himself. It is supposed to be a writing activity, but we used the craft to make Johnny memorable to us. {Hence I made up … [Read more...]