Howdy friends! It’s week 2 of our summer book study and I can’t wait to share a multitude of ways to organize Guided Reading supplies and materials for your small group instruction. (I apologize for this being late). Last week we discussed chapter 1, which was about determining who is in your small groups, the skill […]
10+ Tips for End of the School Year Clean Up
We’ve been anticipating the end of the school year for a while now. It’s exciting. A couple months break to spend time in the sun, reading books for pleasure, going on vacation or sitting on the couch watching mindless TV. Whatever you choose to do on your summer break, you want to get to it […]
How Teachers Can Make The Most Of Summer Break
I know. It’s summer break. When is the break, right? I do enjoy spending some time relaxing, quality time with my family, and doing some of my non-school related hobbies. I also like to take my summer prepping for the next school year. A teachers job never ends, right? Here are my tips for How […]
Simple Safe Slime: A Recipe for Teachers
Slime is all the rage right now and even though I don’t see much of it in my kindergarten classroom, I still hear about it from other teachers. I have also been hearing about it from my 10 year old, fourth grade daughter. It seems like her and all of her classmates are obsessed with […]
Keeping Fun in the Classsroom – The Kindergarten Smorgasboard
Please give a big welcome to my friend Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard, as he blogs about encouraging learning while having a fun classroom. Today I’m going to share something I am very passionate about and something that gets me fired up. This is an issue that comes up so many times when I talk to […]
Smores Coverall Game from Recipe for Teaching
Hi everyone! I was so excited when Abigail contacted me to do a guest post on her blog! She is just the sweetest and she has so many great ideas to share! My name is Heather and my blog is Recipe for Teaching. I am one of those people that knew from a very young […]
Fun & Creative End Of The School Year Ideas
The end of the school year is such an exciting time. Have you started a count down yet? Summer break is almost upon us which means enjoying a few days of relaxation and sun, then off to plan for the next year, right? For kids it means not having to worry about school for a […]
Mothers Day Necklace or Keychain
It’s time for all us teachers to get together those adorable, handmade, kindergarten Mothers Day gifts! So today I am sharing this adorable, easy, and inexpensive Mothers Day Necklace or Keychain that your kiddos can make and moms everywhere will love and cherish forever! A few weeks ago, I was reminded of the Shrinky […]
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 […]
Absence Excuse Note Printable
Absences. Almost without exception, every student will have at least one absence during the school year. And while every school and/or school district has their own policy on what makes an absence excused, or not excused, teachers everywhere appreciate a quick note. After years of having parents ask me for paper and writing utensils the […]