Are you looking for easy-to-grab and use tags for Poppers? I have the perfect set of freebie popper tags you can grab absolutely free. Print them and attach them for outstanding end-of-the-year gifts. And you have so many options to choose from. End of the Year Wrap Up As the end of the year approaches, teachers always have a never-ending to-do list. It is BIG, and constantly growing, and … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Readiness Skills Checklist
You will love this Kindergarten Readiness Skills Checklist. Each year, my Kindergarten team hosts a Stepping Up to Kindergarten meeting for upcoming Kindergartener's parents and every year parents ask for a Kindergarten Readiness Skills Checklist. Many times Kindergarten is a learner's first experience with school. This is a time we dedicate to our upcoming parents so they can better prepare … [Read more...]
Our List of Prime Day Deals
What is Prime Day? Our List of Prime Day Deals: Prime Day is a two-day event on Amazon's website designed especially for Prime Members. If you are not a prime member, you need to be! Seriously. What time, energy, and MONEY save? You can sign up here and start enjoying FREE two-day shipping on millions of items. Signing up now can get you a free 30-day trial! WOO HOO. They even have a monthly … [Read more...]
Freebie Printable for Traveling with Kids
Are you looking for a Freebie Printable for Traveling? How many of you are traveling with kids and are looking for help with the trip? Local trip or long-distance trip. By plane, boat, car... however you are going, we want to help! I wanted to create a freebie, printable pack of activities anyone and everyone can use on their adventures. Maybe you have a field trip coming up? Or maybe you are … [Read more...]
Why You Need to Go to a Teaching Conference
Do You Need to Go to a Teaching Conference? Teaching conferences can be a great way to ignite the passion you have for teaching as well as give you great ideas for the upcoming school year. Do you Need to Go to a Teaching Conference? I have attended the Frog Street Splash two years in a row and I can't wait to share with you some reasons why you need to go to a teaching conference. Here … [Read more...]
Classroom Reset in Kindergarten
What to see how easy a classroom reset can be in Kindergarten? Each year I have to do a classroom reset. My Kindergarten Classroom has tile floors which means we each year I have to clean up my classroom to get all the items off the floor. It is a pain, but also a time to clean up and purge items that build up. I try to keep as many items in my classroom as possible, to make the rest easier. … [Read more...]
Must Read for Every New to Kindergarten Teacher
Hey there, New to Kindergarten Teacher. Here is a list of must-reads for every new Kindergarten teacher! Are you going to be teaching Kindergarten next year for the first time? Are you wondering if is it hard to be a kindergarten teacher? Welcome to the world of Kindergarten. No one can even understand all the joy and hard work that goes into teaching Kindergarten until they actually do it. It is … [Read more...]
Moving Your Classroom
Is anyone moving their classrooms this summer? School getting renovated or the floors getting waxed? Changing classrooms? Or changing schools? A few years ago my whole classroom had to be moved and placed in the gym for storage while our school was renovated. But my “stuff” was in a section along with 40 other teachers’ stuff. Materials did get mixed up. Problems occurred. I … [Read more...]
School Prep is NO Monkey Business
School is out for Summer and I can't wait to show you exactly how I leave my classroom each and every year to help with School Prep for the start of the year. First I should say that we do have carpet, so I do not have to push everything off to the side of the room, we don't have to strip and wax floors! School Prep Ideas I stack my beloved, old fashion COLOR CODED chairs. Here is my room … [Read more...]
Editable Learning with Pull & Peel Licorice
Check out this Pull & Peel Licorice idea. The 4th of July of coming... and my sweet family tries to do little activities together to celebrate. What a great way to learn, talk, and spend time together creating something meaningful. Pull & Peel Licorice One year we graphed the red, white, and blue marshmallows. {Here is an old freebie graph I made for this activity if you need it.} Last … [Read more...]
Calendar Routines & Calendar Ideas in Kindergarten
Check out some new calendar ideas and calendar routines for a Kindergarten classroom. A strong calendar routine can be an enormously educational and interactive time in your classroom with your students. Perhaps you are here to get some tips and tricks to make your calendar in kindergarten routine more fun and engaging in your classroom or maybe for some inspiration for new ideas. I hope you are … [Read more...]