What are the Must Dos for Meet the Teacher? Meet the teacher is the special time when your soon-to-be students get to come meet you and you get to meet them. Parents can ask questions. Students can get excited and calm their nerves. And teachers should use this time to put families at ease and to get important information from families. Let's break this down into two parts. The first part can be … [Read more...]
Must Dos for the First Day of Kindergarten
Must Dos for the First Day of Kindergarten: We know the first day of school is coming soon and you want to make sure you are ready to rock and roll on day number one. A smart teacher once told me that the goals of a full day of Kindergarten are simple: feed them and get them home. So let's break down the must-dos for the first day! Let's dive into the must-dos for the first day of … [Read more...]
Must Dos for Preplanning for Teachers
What are the Must Dos for PrePlanning for Teachers? Preplanning is usually a time filled with meetings, required training sessions, and beginning-of-the-year prep. It is a fun time to catch up with my wonderful coworkers and their summer festivities. It is also a great time to start to bond with new faculty members. There is always a rush of fresh start excitement! And there is a buzz about … [Read more...]
Back-to-School Math Activities
Back-to-School Math activities are a part of this bundle of activities that will be hit in your classroom because the first month of school is a blur. Teachers need time to set everything up to become functioning and meaningful while learning for their students in their classroom. Don't let math the first month be exhausting! Don't get lost trying to complete initial assessments of your students … [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...]
Classroom Reveal from Sharing Kindergarten
Welcome to my classroom reveal. My second home is my classroom. It is my happy place. This classroom isn't perfect, but it was created by me! This reveal occurred when I switched schools and had to move and redo everything. Classroom Goal But more importantly, is what my classroom is to my students. First, I want this place to be their second home. Secondly, I need it to be their happy … [Read more...]
Thanks Back-to-School Helpers
We need to thank our back-to-school helpers. It is that time of year when we teachers need to spend a moment to thank those people who are the back-to-school helpers. Those who help and support us as we make the shift to ready our classrooms. Summer Self Vs Back-to-School Self Back-to-school time transforms me. During the summer I am a full-time wife and mommy who organizes activities and … [Read more...]
Change Meet the Teacher to Meet My Heart
Welcome to Meet My Heart Day, formerly called Meet the Teacher. Today was Meet the Teacher. I saw the faces of my upcoming 22 little loves and I couldn't help but think... This is the moment God starts to open my heart up to the little learners that I met tonight. Let's Break Down the Truth First, are they going to listen? Nope.Are they going to sit still? What a joke.Are they going to be … [Read more...]
Why Do They Need All Those School Supplies?
Why Do They Need All Those School Supplies? One reoccurring topic at the end of every summer is school supplies! Why is that list so long? Do we really need to bring EVERYTHING on the list? WHY? Why Do They Need All Those School Supplies? First, let me inform you guys of a little secret. Supply lists are a HUGE pet peeve of MANY teachers. That is right... we hate them too. So why do we do … [Read more...]
Brown Bear Game
Check out this Brown Bear Game. Start the year strong with color word fun using the classic book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You Hear? This book is likely a favorite of some of your students, to begin with. It also is an easy repeated reader that students can memorize and builds their confidence. Plus, this book is a great way to teach and reinforce color words. You can grab a copy here on … [Read more...]
First Day of School Funnies
First Day of School: Teacher DREAM about the first day of school for years. The first day of school is this huge goal we all work towards. And we plan for it all summer long, each and every summer. And the week before school starts. Those dreams turn into nightmares. It gets real. It gets scary. And it gets funny. So, in the season of back to school. Let's share our first day of school … [Read more...]