Lovin' the Kindergarten Chaos in the Classroom
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
We are heading into Back to School Season…and these Printable Alphabet Soup Letter Punch Cards are a MUST for primary students! These printable cards are great for introducing and reinforcing letter recognition. They are also fantastic for integrating fine motor practice! This is an activity that I include at my ABC Word Work Station; you can read all about that here…. Read More
These alphabet play-doh mats are the perfect addition to teaching letters and sounds. This activity can be great for students who are just beginning to explore the alphabet as well as for students who are needing a review. Alphabet Soup: Alphabet Play Dough Mats Each Set Comes With Individual Mats For Each Letter. Each Mat Includes: Uppercase Letter Lowercase Letter… Read More
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 am teaching whole-group, which then… Read More
Parent teacher conferences are coming up. After many, many conferences - I've combined my tips and a few free printables to help you have the best conferences you can have!
kindergartenchaos.com/tips-for-a-successful-parent-teacher-conference/
My students will LOVE this!
www.sarajcreations.com/2017/01/free-penguin-rhyming-game.html
I love this cupcake ABC matching game!!
www.lookwerelearning.com/cupcake-letter-matching-activity/
Kids would love this! It could be switched to addition or subtraction too!
www.dayswithgrey.com/blog/domino-number-match-up-number-game
This is amazing!
Utah public schools to count recess as instructional time
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – Utah’s public schools can now count recess as instructional time. An adjustment to the current rules was unanimously approved Wednesday by the Utah St...
