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. […]
Printable Alphabet Soup Letter Punch Cards
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 […]
Alphabet Soup – Alphabet Play-Doh Mats with Beginning Sound Pictures
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 […]
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 […]
How To Expand a Kindergarten Writing Station
So happy to have Caitlin from Kindergarten Smiles here sharing how to Expand a Kindergarten Writing Station! Hi all! I’m Caitlin from Kindergarten Smiles and I am so excited to be sharing over here on Kindergarten Chaos! My kiddos (and I) start getting tired at the end of the year–so I like to start adding some […]
Genre Writing in Kindergarten from DeeDee Wills
A warm welcome to DeeDee Wills from Mrs.Wills’ Kindergarten who is guest blogging today about genre writing in kindergarten! I am happy to be guest posting for Miss Abigail! I am sharing a post that was previously published over on my blog. Genre writing in kindergarten is not as difficult as you might think. […]
Teaching Kindergartners How to Write a Sentence
It’s week 10 in my Kindergarten class and time for Teaching Kindergartners How to Write a Sentence. This school year has been my most challenging year, yet I am learning what so many other teachers experience on a yearly basis. I have had to back up and move a lot slower on my pacing this […]
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 – […]
Penguin Week in Kindergarten
Hello friends! Who is ready for Penguin Week in Kindergarten?! I certainly am!! I happen to have a ‘thing’ for black and white animals and Penguins definitely fall into that category. My only problem is that there are so many fun activities, books, and lessons that it is hard to fit everything into only 1 […]
Teaching Guided Drawing to Beginning Writers
The question is often asked of Kindergarten teachers, ‘How do you teach Writing’? After a few years of trying different methods and writing programs, I finally found something that works for me and my students! Today I am sharing ideas on Teaching Guided Drawing to Beginning Writers and/or Kindergartners. I hope you find something today […]