It’s about that time, time for us to teach our students all about Dental Health! Although we do this every school year, in February, it is nice to switch things up and add something new to the mix. Que this Dental Health Month Giveaway. Dental Health Month Giveaway For Your Classroom We partnered up with Rachel Grider to help you… Read More
Jenga Tumbling Towers Games for the Classroom
Using Jenga in the Classroom A few years ago, I saw another teacher use colored Jenga blocks in a whole-group activity. The students were doing a math activity and each color represented a step in the process. This class was an higher grade level, so it got me to thinking about how I could adapt this for my kindergarten class!… Read More
The Best Student Made Gifts Even For Virtual Students
As a parent, I look forward to receiving the gift that my children made in class just for me. I like to save them and still look at them, even though my children are not littles anymore. As a teacher, it can be hard to come up with easy, fresh ideas for student made gifts. Especially since so many of… Read More
The Keepsake Gift Your Student’s Parents Will Love
I distinctly remember making a gift for my parents in Kindergarten. It was a macaroni and paper plate picture frame ornament. It’s not a horrible idea, I’m sure my mom sheds a tear every time she pulls it out of the ornament storage box. That being said, there is something better. There is a better keepsake gift that students can… Read More
Solving The Biggest Problem Of This School Year: Masks!
This school year has been different to say the least. We don’t need to summarize it any farther than that, but let’s focus on one problem that I am constantly seeing. MASKS. Most teachers and students are required to wear them most if not all of the school day. This can lead to a whole bunch of problems and annoyances…. Read More
How To Make Connections With Your Students During Distance Learning
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
Free Money for your Classroom
It’s Wednesday and another post of #31daysofkindergarten…but this one is a surprise guest post from Bright and Sunny in Primary! Marcie is here to share about Free Money for your Classroom. I hope you love this post! Hi! I’m Marcie Taylor from Sunny and Bright in Primary and I’m so excited to be here today! I have been teaching for… Read More
Individual Student Supply Storage from Dollar Tree
Hello and welcome to another post of #31daysofkindergarten…but this one is a surprise guest post from Dollar Tree Classrooms! It’s almost time for school to be back in session and while there are many unknowns, Jaime and Kelly are here to share Individual Student Supply Storage Ideas. I hope you love this post! Hi! We are Kelly Haynes and Jamie… Read More
Super Ideas For Teaching Rules & Procedures In A Kindergarten Classroom
Psssstttt…want to know a secret? THE big secret to mastering Kindergarten? Great! You are in the right place to learn! Welcome to the 4th day of #31daysofkindergarten, which is all about the secret. What’s the secret? I’m so glad you asked. The secret to mastering how to teach Kindergarten is all about mastering classroom management. Every teacher wants a seamlessly… Read More
Author Julia Cook – Making Friends is an Art 2nd Edition
Today is National Best Friends Day and there is no better way to celebrate than with a book release on making friends. I recently had an opportunity to interview author Julia Cook about the release of her book, Making Friends is an Art 2nd Edition. You probably know Julia Cook from her plethora of social skills and social development books,… Read More