Lovin' the Kindergarten Chaos in the Classroom
The beginning of the kindergarten year is full of teaching rules and procedures, isn’t it? One of the most important procedures that every Kindergarten class should have is How To Use School Supplies. Start your school year off the right way!! Teach your students HOW to use each school supply, as well as teach them your rules, procedures, and expectations… Read More
Every teacher wants a seamlessly working classroom. Am I right? We want our procedures to be smooth, our students to be good listeners and kind, and we want our students to learn and succeed. I have found the key to making this happen, is to put rules and procedures in place right away! It’s part of our job to explain,… Read More
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 focus, and how much time… Read More
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 quickly. I think we often… Read More
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 day after an absence, I… Read More
Another day of 31 Days of Kindergarten and today is about Teaching Fire Drill Procedures the Fun Way! So you’ve made your name tags, created some fabulous new literacy games, and have a plan for the first day of school. But have you thought about that dreaded FIRST fire drill?! I hope these ideas for Teaching Fire Drill Procedures in… Read More
Yahoo!! I am officially on summer break and can’t wait to share with you, the 10 Things that made my Kindergarten year Awesome!! After 4 years in Kindergarten, I have found 10 things that I use on an almost-daily basis and helped to make my year this year, amazing and awesome! Now one thing that I want to impart to… Read More
Hi friends and a big welcome to any new readers! Today has been an awesome day, since I had the opportunity to ‘take-over’ GoNoodle’s Instagram account! And since I received such a warm and positive response from their followers, I decided to share all of my GoNoodle Ideas for the Classroom here!! I have been using GoNoodle in my classroom… Read More
The beginning of the school year is the best time for teaching those many rules and procedures and I have found that using these Classroom Management Anchor Charts helps my kindergartners clearly understand my expectations and is a great visual! Anchor charts are an awesome way to showcase an idea or concept you are teaching. I have heard it said… Read More
Hello everyone…so glad you stopped by today! Please make Annie from The Learning Studio Bug feel welcome today, as she guest posts about Bear-Havior Classroom Management System! Hi Everyone! It’s Annie from The Learning Studio Bug! I’m very excited to share with you on Kindergarten Chaos! A question frequently asked by parents throughout the school year is, “So, how… Read More
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Michangelo Lesson for Elementary Schoolers
Another way to integrate Art History into your lesson plans. This project looks specifically at the paintings of the Sistine Chapel. There is no need to get a close up picture for the students be…Learning to label can be lots of fun...especially with an awesome apple anchor chart!! 🍎 🍏 How do you teach labeling?
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This is a great idea!I made this resource a year ago so that I could have the essentials; schedule, student numbers, parent contact and dismissal routines with me on my lanyard. I also made one for my sub to use when I was out. Included in the file is printing instructions and editable fields. I’ve had multiple request for the file in recent weeks so I’m linking it in my comments.