I am super excited about sharing today’s #31daysofkindergarten post. And today is all about implementing the Pocket Chart Station in the Kindergarten Classroom. I love this station because there are so many options for students to do, either independently or with a partner. This station utilizes so many of the ELA standards and skills I […]
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 […]
Teacher Hack: Easter Egg Sight Word Sensory Bin
Spare time doesn’t usually come in buckets and buckets around here but when I do have spare time there are a few things I enjoy doing most: spending time with my family, wandering around Target or the dollar store searching for finds for my classroom (like this one) or browsing pinterest for teacher hacks. I LOVE Teacher […]
Fun Sight Word Activities For Kindergarten
Sight words. It’s a term that every Kindergarten teacher knows and most likely uses in his/her classroom. Sight words are very important to beginning readers, as sight words make up the majority (up to 75%) of beginning children’s print materials. And since many sight words cannot be sounded out or decoded, teaching students to identify […]
Easy Ideas to Practice Letter ID
Welcome to another day of 31 Days of Kindergarten. Today Natalie is guest blogging about Easy Ideas to Practice Letter ID. Hi all! My name is Natalie and I blog over at Collaborating in Kinder. I’m so excited to be guest blogging for Abigail today because we’re talking about one of my favorite topics – […]
Beginning Sight Word Instruction in Kindergarten
Please welcome Deirdre from Mrs.Garcia’s Super Scholars, as she writes about Beginning Sight Word Instruction in Kindergarten! Happy Tuesday, kindergarten teachers! This is Deirdre from Mrs. Garcia’s Super Scholars joining you to talk about introducing sight words. I believe it is never too soon to start introducing sight words. Sight word instruction is a daily […]
Must-Make Kindergarten Anchor Charts
Do you love and use anchor charts as much as I do? Then you are going to love these 60+ Must Make Kindergarten Anchor Charts! Why anchor charts in Kindergarten? I use anchor charts almost every day and for just about every standard and topic. Using pictures or clip art to show your objective or […]
10 Things that made my Kindergarten year Awesome!!
Yahoo!! I am officially on summer break and can’t wait to share with you, the 10 Things that made my Kindergarten year Awesome!! After 4 years in Kindergarten, I have found 10 things that I use on an almost-daily basis and helped to make my year this year, amazing and awesome! Now one thing that […]
35+ Spring Activities to Use in the Classroom
Well Hello Spring…good to see you!! It’s the first day of Spring today, so time to share 35+ Spring Activities to Use in the Classroom ! Whether it’s still snowing where you live or if the pollen is already causing you allergy fits, the ‘official’ Spring season has arrived, so time to have some sunny,warm fun! […]
What’s Working Well in my Classroom
Happy Friday friends! I am a little late on my What’s Working Well in my Classroom post this week, but I have been busy getting prepared to speak at our district’s Kindergarten conference with Dr. Jean! This will be my first time presenting to more than 30 people, so I am super excited! Thank you […]