It’s another sunny day here at Kindergarten Chaos and I’m excited to share today’s 31 Days of Kindergarten post. What does the Creation Station look like in Kindergarten? I get asked this a lot when I speak to kindergarten teachers about literacy stations in the classroom. What is a creation station? Is a creation station […]
The Playdough Station in the Kindergarten Classroom
Hey friends! After a week at the I Teach K conference, I am back and ready to catch up on my missed blog posts. 🙂 Today on my series, 31 Days of Kindergarten, I am talking about The Playdough Station in the Kindergarten Classroom. There are two different types of teachers, the ones who love […]
Computer Station in the Kindergarten Classroom
Howdy friends! I hope you are enjoying my 31 Days of Kindergarten series! It’s been a little more challenging than I thought to get all of these posts together, but I have been getting positive feedback from so many teachers, that I plan on giving you more. 🙂 Today is all about the Computer Station […]
All About the Writing Station in Kindergarten
Hello friends! We are one week into July and on day 7 of #31daysofkindergarten. Today is all about the Writing Station in Kindergarten. This is another favorite station of my students and I love watching their writing grow! What You Need for a Writing Station I am fortunate enough to have a really big classroom […]
The Library Station in the Kindergarten Classroom
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 […]