Hey, hey…it’s Thursday! And it is day 6 of my 31 Days of Kindergarten series. I hope you are enjoying each and every blog post. Today is all about the Library Station in the Kindergarten Classroom. There are two stations that are fairly easily to set up in your classroom and give you and your […]
Reading Fluency is More Than Speed
Happy book study day friends! Have you caught up on your reading yet? We are on chapter 5 and it’s all about reading fluency. If I am honest, I have to admit that I was a little aprehensive going into this chapter. I have an internal struggle with ‘fluency’. Or fluency as I used to […]
How to Start Literacy Stations in Kindergarten
Day 5 of my 31 Days of Kindergarten series and it’s time to chat about How to Start Literacy Stations in Kindergarten. Stations are my wheelhouse and I feel very confident introducing and running them in my classroom. I have taken several workshops dedicated to literacy work stations and eventually got the opportunity to become […]
Music and Movement In The Classroom
Happy 4th of July friends! Day 4 of our 31 Days of Kindergarten is all about Music and Movement in the Classroom. I love music and believe that no matter what language you speak or your ethnic background, music is the great equalizer. I found this to be so true in my own classroom, especially […]
First Week of Kindergarten
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 […]