Lovin' the Kindergarten Chaos in the Classroom
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
Hello and welcome to another #31daysofkindergarten …distance learning focused! One major concern that I have heard from teachers, who are doing distance learning this year, is how they will make connections and build relationships with their students. This is a valid concern, as most of us Kindergarten teachers and the students we teacher, thrive on hugs, high fives and the… Read More
Welcome to another #31daysofkindergarten post! Everybody has a name. Some names are short, some are long, but everyone has a name. One of the first things a child responds to is their name. And one of the first things a child learns to write is their name. Yes they color, scribble and even draw. But learning to identify their name… Read More
Have you been following along with my blog series, #31daysofkindergarten? Well if you have been following, I’m sure you have noticed that there is a strong theme of distance and hybrid learning in many of the posts. That’s because this school year is going to be different. One like we have never seen before. Some school districts are doing hybrid… Read More
It goes without saying, we’re all in this new boat together. It takes a trip out to sea and then back to shore. Back out again, then closer to the shore. You know what I mean. Our next school year is up in the air. (Did you read day 3 of #31daysofkindergarten?) One thing I do know is that the… Read More
What will the 2020 Kindergarten School Year look like? Honestly, I don’t think anyone really knows. Every state and school district seems to have it’s own ideas and potential plan(s), but nobody appears to know what those are or what it looks like. Yikes. Our school district only submitted one plan, but hasn’t yet voted on it. The plan is… Read More
Hello and welcome to day 2 of #31daysofkindergarten ! Today is all about the best assessments for Kindergarten. If you missed yesterday’s post on creating an academic schedule, you can read it here. You can also go here to watch our IG Live conversation on my IGTV. Why do we assess kindergartners? Haha! As an early/emergent learner advocate, I completely… Read More
Times have definitely changed. Teachers are no longer teaching from classrooms and students are learning at home, with parents orchestrating to the best of their abilities. There seems to be two different camps that families are currently in. One family has embraced distance learning and is just trudging through with the help and guidance of their teachers. The other camp… Read More
I saw a graphic on Instagram today, from @_thecoloramber, that simply said “Pause. Relax your jaw. Relax your shoulders. Relax your fists and breath. Smile.” It wasn’t until I read this that I realized how subconsciously I was tense. I’m sure we all are. The new routines, procedures, ways of communication, and so much more. Not to mention the new… Read More
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 week! Let’s get started… Here… Read More
