Today is day 3 of 31 Days of Kindergarten and is all about the First Week of Kindergarten. I think we can all agree that each year in kindergarten is unique and for the most part, we as teachers do not know what is going to walk through those doors on the first day of […]
Procedures and Rules for the Kindergarten Classroom
Every teacher wants a seamlessly working classroom. Am I right? We want our procedures to be smooth, our students to be good listeners and kind, and we want our students to learn and succeed. I have found the key to making this happen, is to put rules and procedures in place right away! It’s part […]
First Day of Kindergarten
Hi friends! Welcome to day 1 of 31 Days of Kindergarten…a series of 31 amazing posts with ideas, tips, tricks, and FREEBIES!! Today is all about the First Day of Kindergarten! A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate as a mentor in our school district’s new teacher orientation and collaboration fair. And If I […]
Comprehension is the Key to Reading
Hey, hey friends! It’s week 4 of our Summer Book Study and this chapter is all about comprehension and how it is the key to reading!! I was quite surprised to find that Debbie Diller wrote an entire chapter on comprehension, but after reading it, I have a brand new outlook on teaching reading and […]
Creating Small Groups for Guided Reading
Chapter 3 of Making the Most of Small Groups is all about grouping. Creating Small Groups for Guided Reading is one of the most important pieces to successful reading groups. By the way, thanks for joining me and my friend Mr.Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard for our Summer Book Study! How do I create small […]
10+ Tips for End of the School Year Clean Up
We’ve been anticipating the end of the school year for a while now. It’s exciting. A couple months break to spend time in the sun, reading books for pleasure, going on vacation or sitting on the couch watching mindless TV. Whatever you choose to do on your summer break, you want to get to it […]
5 Tips for Making the Most of Small Groups
Hey friends and welcome to week 1 of our Summer Book Study! If you are not sure what I am talking about, head over to this post to read the details about it. Chapter 1 is titled ‘Time’ and is all about planning and how to utilize your students’ and your own time effective and […]
Educators’ Summer Book Study For Professional Development & Growth
Whose ready for another Educators’ Summer Book Study?! I know that I am always trying to better myself as an educator and often times, that requires self-initiated professional development. So again this year, I am teaming with my friend, Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard to learn and grow from the book Making the Most of Small Groups […]
Simple Safe Slime: A Recipe for Teachers
Slime is all the rage right now and even though I don’t see much of it in my kindergarten classroom, I still hear about it from other teachers. I have also been hearing about it from my 10 year old, fourth grade daughter. It seems like her and all of her classmates are obsessed with […]
Keeping Fun in the Classsroom – The Kindergarten Smorgasboard
Please give a big welcome to my friend Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard, as he blogs about encouraging learning while having a fun classroom. Today I’m going to share something I am very passionate about and something that gets me fired up. This is an issue that comes up so many times when I talk to […]