I have a confession. Sometimes I want to quit teaching. gulp. You read that right. Sometimes I just don't want to me a teacher anymore. Let me explain. (First, I want to make it clear that I love teaching. It is a huge part of me an who I am. I believe that God put me on this Earth to be a Kindergarten teacher. I don't just like my job, I love it. Let me vent, THEN let me share with you why I … [Read more...]
10 New Year Resolutions Teachers Should Make
10 New Year Resolutions Teachers Should Make is all about trying to make yourself into a better you, to focus on an area to improve upon. Teachers are masters of multitasking and honestly, they usually take on too many tasks and work on too many things. So how can we teachers resolve to improve? What kind of resolutions should we make to improve our overall lives? Here is a list of 10 New Year … [Read more...]
Must Dos for Hosting a Student Teacher
Hosting a student teacher is a great way to share your love of teaching with impressionable learners and to share your craft. Student teachers are teacher who are in college programs who come to real classrooms to learn from real teachers. It can also be stressful if you have never hosted a student teacher in your classroom, so lets break down the Must Dos for Hosting a Student Teacher. Know … [Read more...]
Sight Word Help that Makes Sense
It is no secret that teaching sight words is one of my favorite things. It is also no secret that my own students are required to know a LOT of sight words in Kindergarten. One question many teacher keep asking me is about RTI with Sight Words. Oh Boy! I have some Sight Word RTI Help for you! Sight Word RTI Set Up Here is a look at the desk I have outside of my classroom. I use this for parent … [Read more...]
Totally Tubular
Let's get totally tubular about learning sight words with this FUN Jumbo Test Tube Idea (with freebie recording sheet.) Totally Tubular Jumbo Test Tubes Test tubes are just plain fun! You can use them for many things and you can even find smaller ones at the dollar store. I found these Jumbo Test Tubes fro Learning Resources and knew they would create learning fun in my classroom. Notice … [Read more...]
Off to Neverland
Decorating the outside of my room is not my favorite activity to do when all the back to school stress is hitting hard. But it is a great way to display student work and to make the school building feel inviting. Our school allows each team to come up with a theme for outside their classrooms. Kindergarten's theme is Fairy Tales. This year inspiration struck when I adopted the fairy tale of Peter … [Read more...]
Why 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. I have attended the Frog Street Splash two years in a row and I can't wait to share with some reasons on why you need to go to a teaching conference. Here are the top 8 reasons why you NEED to go to a teaching conference 1.You will be inspired! You … [Read more...]
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! Lets dive into the must dos for the first day of kindergarten. Must do 1- Give them something right off the … [Read more...]
Simple Google Form Tips for Meet the Teacher
A few years ago I posted this tip about using Google Form for Meet the Teacher. Over time, Google Forms has been updated and I have been able to make this tip better and more efficient for teachers and parents. What is Google Forms? Google Forms is a great Google way to make forms easy to fill out for the user and easy to read for the maker. You can gather information and data so easily and … [Read more...]
How to Reset a Kindergarten Classroom
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 reset easier. … [Read more...]
Using Augmented Reality to Bring Letters Alive
Augmented reality is a great way to get spark interest in your little learners. I have been using Letters Alive in my classrom for several months. I would love to tell you all about how in love I am with this reading system. But the truth is... it doesn't matter what I think. My students started using this program with infatuation. They extended their learning with liking. The fell in love with … [Read more...]
When You Have a Rough Year
We all have a rough year sometimes. Some years are amazing, like a dream. The kids are a good mix and the parents are supportive. You feel like you can reach all the students. Everyone works and grows. And you leave the year feeling like you made a difference. You feel like you touched lives. You feel like what you did mattered and you were appreciated. And some years that dream just... isn't. … [Read more...]
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