Letter Aa Center Saturday Activities: This post is for teachers looking for ideas to guide learning using a fun and hands-on approach. I want students to use their hands to explore and manipulate and engage and their minds to grow. Letter Aa Center Saturday As we step into the third week of the school year, the enthusiasm of our young learners continues to blossom. We have the structure of … [Read more...]
Engaging The Queen of Kindergarten Activities
In The Queen of Kindergarten, MJ is guided through her first day of Kindergarten. Soon, your classroom will also love this precious story. Here's how you can integrate this story into your classroom. The Queen of Kindergarten is a fun kindergarten read alouds. Grab the Book First, let’s grab the book The Queen of Kindergarten. You can snag it here on Amazon. I like to integrate the … [Read more...]
The King of Kindergarten
When you find an excellent children's book dedicated to Kindergarten, you jump for joy and desire to spread the word to all who will appreciate it. So hear me yelling out this book, The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes. It is a wonderfully written and brilliantly illustrated book all about a little boy who starts Kindergarten and quickly becomes The King of Kindergarten. Now, let's dive into … [Read more...]
Simple Center Ideas for Kindergarten Classrooms
Let's talk about simple center ideas for Kindergarten classrooms. Center ideas in Kindergarten are all about what learning center activities we dived into during the second week at school. We will be moving our learners from play centers to work or skill center activities at the main tables, but still allowing some play. So let's dive into center ideas for Kindergarten. Simple Centers Ideas … [Read more...]
The Best Back-to-School Book List
Back-to-School Book List: Check out this list of excellent Back-to-School Books list that is perfect for Kindergarten and lower elementary classes. I want to strongly encourage teachers to grab some actual books and read them to their learners. Students need to see the parts of a book, see how to turn pages, and learn how to track text. But the reality is, even if you read aloud to students, you … [Read more...]
Easy to Use GKIDS Readiness Checklist
Georgia Kindergarten Teachers, I have something just for you. I want to share with you some support and assistance that only another Kindergarten teacher in the trenches could do. I created Individual Student GKIDS Readiness Checklists. GKIDS stands for Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills. What is GKIDS Readiness Check? Every fall, Kindergarten students in the State of … [Read more...]
Webinar for Every New to Kindergarten Teacher
If you are going to teach Kindergarten for the first time in the fall, or for the first time in a long time in the fall, please join us for this FREE webinar all about what YOU need to be ready for Kindergarten. You can sign up here. I have this webinar set for June 23rd from 6-7 EST. If you sign up, you can watch live or watch later on when you can. Both are an option. :) Warning- I am … [Read more...]
Things to Remember for the Beginning of the Year
Things to Remember for the Beginning of the Year: We talk all about how hard the first few months of school are. We talk all about how hard we work to tackle the to-do list. And we talk all about the hurdles we face. But what if we take the time to talk about that light? Remember there is light at the beginning of the year tunnel. Remember... They Need You First, keep in mind that your … [Read more...]
9 Easy-to-Prep Back-to-School ELA Activities
Check out these engaging back-to-school ELA activities for little learners Here is a great way to save time and sanity with these easy-to-prep back-to-school ELA activities. It is that time when we welcome new little learners into our classroom and our hearts. Time is precious as we have all the things to do and a growing to-do list, but not a lot of time to get things on the list checked … [Read more...]
Click & Plan With This Scope and Sequence
Check out this Scope and Sequence. During the first year of teaching, I felt like all the learning activities were scattered in all the places and I spent more time FINDING what I needed than using what I needed. Even using a paper scope and sequence can be tedious if activities aren't linked to what you are teaching! Are you looking for help as you plan out your school year with a quick … [Read more...]
7 Simple Must Dos For Parent Communication
Let's talk about the Must Dos for Parent Communication. Any veteran teacher will tell you that one of the greatest challenges to teaching is the parents. Do you have a parent horror story you relive from time to time that you wish never happened? I know I do and I have never met a fellow teacher who hasn't! Parents can bring out the good, the bad, and even the ugly in many of us. Parent … [Read more...]
Treasured Year Long Scrapbook for Kindergarten
I can't show you this Treasured Year Long Scrapbook for Kindergarten. Each year, we collect work examples and art projects to create our year-long scrapbook for Kindergarten. It is something that takes time and effort BUT it is so worth it in the end. Many of you have asked to see the inside of our Kindergarten scrapbook. I got permission to show my one child. I hide her name and the class … [Read more...]