What will the 2020 Kindergarten School Year look like? Honestly, I don’t think anyone really knows. Every state and school district seems to have it’s own ideas and potential plan(s), but nobody appears to know what those are or what it looks like. Yikes. Our school district only submitted one plan, but hasn’t yet voted […]
Best Assessments for Kindergarten
Hello and welcome to day 2 of #31daysofkindergarten ! Today is all about the best assessments for Kindergarten. If you missed yesterday’s post on creating an academic schedule, you can read it here. You can also go here to watch our IG Live conversation on my IGTV. Why do we assess kindergartners? Haha! As an […]
Kindergarten Daily Academic Schedule
Hello friends and welcome to the series, 31 Days of Kindergarten. Maybe you joined in my last series a few years ago, or maybe you are new to my blog and Kindergarten world! Regardless, welcome! Pull up a chair and make yourself at home, especially over the next 31 days. Feel free to comment, ask […]
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 […]
School At Home Activities For Kids
Times have definitely changed. Teachers are no longer teaching from classrooms and students are learning at home, with parents orchestrating to the best of their abilities. There seems to be two different camps that families are currently in. One family has embraced distance learning and is just trudging through with the help and guidance of […]
Daily Lesson Plan For Distance Learning + BONUS Weekly Snapshot
I saw a graphic on Instagram today, from @_thecoloramber, that simply said “Pause. Relax your jaw. Relax your shoulders. Relax your fists and breath. Smile.” It wasn’t until I read this that I realized how subconsciously I was tense. I’m sure we all are. The new routines, procedures, ways of communication, and so much more. […]
Using Zoom For E-Learning
It’s all a bad dream, right? An email, text, or direct message was given to many teachers, instructing us to gather what we could, pack up what we wanted and stay quarantined at home. Many teachers were never even given the opportunity to hug their students and say a proper goodbye. This is our new […]
Distance Learning Brain Bags
Are you here to get your download of the Distance Learning Brain Bags? Yay, that’s awesome! I am so glad you are here. Now, here is the story on how these came to be… As districts started shutting down last week, I knew it was just a matter of time until my district followed suit. […]
Free Online Learning Resources For Kids During Corona Virus School Closures
Wow! Just a few days ago, we were joking about the full-moon, Friday the 13th and daylight savings being all in one week. It’s amazing to me how life can turn on a dime. The full moon isn’t on my radar anymore. Nor do I really care about Friday the 13th. Like many of you, […]
Winter STEM Ideas For Your Classroom
STEM is such a vital and exciting part of any kindergarten classroom. They teach a variety of different skills including those that come when teaching science, technology, engineering or math! My favorite part about STEM, though, is that my students always think we’re just playing. I try very hard to make sure that my students […]
