Lovin' the Kindergarten Chaos in the Classroom
Hey, hey friends!! It’s almost December and that means Gingerbread in the Kindergarten Classroom, in my neck of the woods! Honestly, it is one of my favorite themes to do each year. There are so many standards that you can hit, all while using the gingerbread theme and the many different versions of the gingerbread man story. Check out all… Read More
Happy November, friends! Does anyone else feel like this time of year flies by at lightning speed? I know for me, having multiple days off for Veterans Day, Election Day and Thanksgiving Family break, gives me only a few days to focus on my favorite holiday…Thanksgiving!! But there are so many cute, yet purposeful November and Thanksgiving Activities for Kindergarten, that it… Read More
It’s October and that means Pumpkins everywhere!! Today I am sharing a handful of awesome, engaging, and interactive Pumpkin Activities for the Kindergarten Classroom. I love this time of year! I always do a unit of apples in September and a unit of pumpkins in October. I enjoy teaching these units, since it is something almost all kindergartners have experience… Read More
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. I have focused on this… Read More
Hey friends! I hope the beginning of the school year is treating you well and you are finding your teaching groove! We are heading into week 6 and that means…Apples, Apples, Apples!! Today I am sharing a few fun and hands-on ideas for teaching and using Apples in Kindergarten! I start my week(s) on apples by asking my kinders to… Read More
As we all know, Mother’s Day is such a special holiday. A day where we can honor the women in our lives who have done so much for us, spent countless hours loving us, and ultimately are spending their lives being our mom (or grandma, step mom, etc). Kids, especially young kids, have good intentions of making and giving gifts… Read More
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 Hacks. They are like little… Read More
Plastic Easter Eggs are quintessential piece of Easter. They can be used in decorations, an Easter egg hunt, in Easter baskets, etc. They can also be used in the classroom and in incredibly creative and fun ways! I enjoy bringing themes into my classroom, especially for holidays. It helps get the kids excited and keeps learning fun. Here are ways that… Read More
February is a full month for us teachers! There are so many themes that can be incorporated for the month: Valentine’s Day, Heart Health Month, Ground Hog Day, Dental Health Month, and Black History Month. This can be stressful but so much fun! These are fabulous themes on their own, but also fun ways to help teach areas such as… Read More
Winter is well upon us. Is it mild where you are or are you covered in snow? We don’t get snow here where I live. Sometimes we will drive to snow to experience it for ourselves but then we come back to our mild, snow less winter. We still love the idea of it, though. I still like to share… Read More
Ask and you shall receive!
Remember the other night I asked if anyone would be interested in a freebie of our Pumpkin Number Order activity? Well, the crowd spoke and here it is!
I am so excited for all of you to use it in your classrooms!
You can download from here:
kindergartenchaos.com/free-printable-ordering-pumpkins-for-1-12/
Our Pumpkin Themed Letter Activities Includes:
Upper and Lowercase Alphabet Cards In Color and Black & White
CVC Picture Cards In Color and Black & White
Corresponding Response Sheets
Label A Pumpkin
3-D Parts Of A Pumpkin
Easy Prep
Get it here: kindergartenchaos.com/product/pumpkin-themed-literacy-activities-letter-id-cvc-words-label-a-pump...
Well this is a fun idea!Um YES! I am 💯 percent adding this to spice up our door-talk about a good laugh!Thanks for the idea @alatteloveforsecond! #memes #classroom #funny #memesdaily #iteachtoo
YES!D E P E R S O N A L I Z E // Let’s chat about inappropriate behavior for a sec. Depersonalizing is an EMPOWERING way to work thru behavior for both you and the student.
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Let’s imagine a child has misbehaved in your class. When this happens, it’s a natural response to take this personally and assume the child is being defiant on purpose. This often leads us (the teacher) to respond emotionally with the intent to exert our control and/or punish the child.
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Taking behavior personally and being punishment-minded intensifies the situation by immediately propelling us into a power-struggle. It also damages the relationship we have built and rarely results in a learning opportunity for the student.
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Let’s flip that reaction to something that doesn’t usually come quite as naturally to us. When we assume kids need PRACTICE, not PUNISHMENT, it reminds us to focus on what we can control in the situation - ourselves. We can’t force anyone to do anything, but we CAN make it safe for the child to learn and grow by reteaching and modeling the expectations.
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Let’s commit this year to depersonalizing misbehavior and looking at it as an opportunity to reteach and model our expectations so all students can experience success. Who’s with me? 🙋🏼♀️
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Have you tried Vooks yet??
kindergartenchaos.com/using-vooks-in-the-classroom-free-printable/