Lovin' the Kindergarten Chaos in the Classroom
Using Jenga in the Classroom A few years ago, I saw another teacher use colored Jenga blocks in a whole-group activity. The students were doing a math activity and each color represented a step in the process. This class was an higher grade level, so it got me to thinking about how I could adapt this for my kindergarten class!… Read More
I will admit, spiders and bats, along with other creepy crawlers and fliers, creep me out just a bit. Maybe a lot a bit! Funny thing, though, I still enjoy using these creatures as a theme in my classroom before Halloween. Students seem to LOVE spider and bat activities in Kindergarten. Spider & Bat Activities Spider and Bat activities are… Read More
Rhyming is an essential skill for students to learn but it can still be super purposeful and fun to teach! There are great songs, books and of course activities and games that can help you teach the idea of rhyming to your students! What is Rhyming? Rhyming is defined as “(a word/syllable/ or line) having or ending with an identical… Read More
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
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
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
Happy Wednesday friends! If you missed last week’s review of chapter 2, click here and check it out! You can also check out the Live video playback on FB here. Today is all about Guided Reading for the Emergent Reader – Levels A-C – Chapter 3 of The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading. (A little late to the Summer Book… Read More
Kindergarten Literacy Standards – RL.K.1 Hello and welcome to my new series, Intentionally Teaching with Purpose and Fun! I created this series for current and future Kindergarten teachers who want to understand, comprehend and teach the curriculum and standards in an engaging, purposeful and fun way! This series is set up to focus on one specific standard at a time…. Read More
Hello October!! I don’t know about you, but I am ready for cooler nights, scarves, and fall boots! But before we get caught up in everything pumpkin, we need to chat about som fun Fire Safety and Prevention Week Activities you can use in your classroom! Confession here…I have never had an entire week of Fire Safety. I have focused on this… Read More
It’s Back to School Season and I am eager to share some awesome resources to help your primary students! Learning CAN be meaningful, productive AND fun! Engage your primary students with the Alphabet Soup – Clip It Letter Sound Matching Cards! This is a fun letter sound matching activity. This activity is great for letter identification and initial sounds, as… Read More
How to Make Sensory Bags PLUS a Letter and Number Card FREEBIE - Pocket of Preschool
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If you are not using sensory bags in your classroom for writing, what are you waiting for? Sensory bags are not just for toddlers! They are a multi-sensory approach to make writing letters, numbers, and sight words interactive in an early childhood classroom. Plus, they are not only easy for t...
