It’s that time of the school year again. The time when teachers gather student data and work samples, in preparation for each student’s Parent Teacher Conference. In our district, we are only required to have one scheduled parent teacher conference a year, so I try and make sure to be well organized and well prepared. I often get asked what… Read More
Tips For A Successful Parent Teacher Conference
Teaching Alphabet Letters and Sounds in Kindergarten
Teaching alphabet letters and sounds is one of the foundations of literacy and early education. Students need to have a solid understanding of what a letter is, the sound(s) it makes and how each letter operates to make a readable word. As a current kindergarten teacher, I have had lots of teachers message me and ask whether I teach letters… Read More
Free Printable Ordering Pumpkins For 1-12
Counting with Kindergarteners every day is important but can easily become monotonous! I try really hard to make sure that activities are engaging but functional as well. Just as with this Pumpkin Number Order activity is! I really enjoy including seasonal and holiday themes for our activities. I feel like my students respond very well when the activities are relevant… Read More
Using Vooks In The Classroom + Free Printable
As an early childhood teacher, I know that exposing my students to books and reading is imperative to building their literacy foundation! It is so very important for little learners to not only look at books but to HEAR books being read and to follow along with the illustrations and storyline. Each week when I am lesson planning, I am… Read More
How To Use School Supplies – Rules, Procedures, & Expectations
The beginning of the kindergarten year is full of teaching rules and procedures, isn’t it? One of the most important procedures that every Kindergarten class should have is How To Use School Supplies. Start your school year off the right way!! Teach your students HOW to use each school supply, as well as teach them your rules, procedures, and expectations… Read More
The Printable Mega List of Kindergarten Classroom Must Haves
Real Kindergarten Classroom Must-Haves from a Current Classroom Teacher Let’s be real and honest here…there are lots of opinions on the world wide web. Everyone wants to give their opinion on what is important for students and education in general. Everyone wants to give their opinion on what is ‘too stimulating’ and if you should have flexible seating or now…. Read More
Strategies That Work – Summer Book Study – Chapters 3-5
Chapter 3 – Comprehension at the Core: Building Knowledge Through Thinking Intensive Reading Welcome back to week 2 of our Summer Book Study! This week we are covering chapters 3-5. I know that this may seem like a lot, but in order to finish the book before Greg and I go back to school, we have to combine chapters! 🙂… Read More
Strategies That Work – Summer Book Study For Reading Comprehension – Chapters 1 & 2
Welcome Hello friends and welcome to our annual summer book study! Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard and I have been hosting a summer book study for educators for several years now and it’s been fantastic each and every year! As current, in-classroom teachers, it’s hard to fit reading professional development books into the regular school year and really take the… Read More
100th Day Fun: Monster & Free Printable Parent Collection Letter
The 100th day of school might not be celebrated everywhere, but it should be! In my opinion, the 100th day is just as important as celebrating the winter holidays or Valentine’s day. Why? Because kids need it (and teachers do too!). We’ve made it through 100 days of school. For some children, being in Kindergarten is the first time they… Read More
Using Environmental Print in the Classroom
Hello friends and happy teaching! I have shared about Using Environmental Print in the Classroom on my Instagram account multiple times, but each time I share an activity or picture, I end up receiving so many inquiries and questions about it. I decided to go ahead and share about environmental print here, along with a ton of free printable cards… Read More
