It’s back to school season and there are a ton of emotions. One of my favorite things to do is to give my students a Welcome To School Treat. I do this at either meet the teacher day/night or on the first day of school. This is great for helping children to feel more comfortable with their teacher and classroom…. Read More
Hello friends and happy teaching! I have shared about Using Environmental Print in the Classroom on my Instagram account multiple times, but each time I share an activity or picture, I end up receiving so many inquiries and questions about it. I decided to go ahead and share about environmental print here, along with a ton of free printable cards… Read More
Is Rhyming Important? Years ago rhyming was a main pre-k and kindergarten standard that was explicitly taught. Many teachers used nursery rhymes to help teach rhyming, as well as other skills. But I noticed a shift several years ago when Common Core was implemented. Teachers began to say that rhyming wasn’t as important and ‘people’ were suggesting that time needed… 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’s that time again… Back To School. That means it’s time for Meet The Teacher day or night. Every school operates differently and has specific expectations and details that are required. But I know that most teachers want to make sure their students and grown ups get the information that they need. I created this one-page Meet the Teacher printable… Read More
Who is ready for another freebie? I created these 180 Days of School Ten Frames for my classroom and received so many requests for them, that I decided to share it in a big way! The idea of this is to count all of the days that are included in the school year, but with ten frames. You can check… Read More
Happy Back To School! We all know the first ‘word’ that we are going to teach our students to read and write is their name. It is so important and so personal. These Editable Name Plates will make this so much easier for you to teach all of your students at one time! Editable Name Plates Just imagine this..you create… Read More
Absences. Almost without exception, every student will have at least one absence during the school year. 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. This Free Printable Student Absence Note for parents is a great way to get the information that you need… Read More
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
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
