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Jenga Tumbling Towers Games for the Classroom

Jenga Tumbling Towers Games for the Classroom

December 14, 2020

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

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The Keepsake Gift Your Student’s Parents Will Love

The Keepsake Gift Your Student’s Parents Will Love

November 23, 2020

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

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Spider & Bat Themed Activities For Kindergarteners

Spider & Bat Themed Activities For Kindergarteners

October 17, 2020

I will admit, spiders and bats, along with other creepy crawlers and fliers, creep me out just a bit. Maybe a lot a bit! Funny thing, though, I still enjoy using these creatures as a theme in my classroom before Halloween. Students seem to LOVE spider and bat activities in Kindergarten. Spider & Bat Activities Spider and Bat activities are… Read More

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Fun Rhyming Activities For Your Kindergarten Classroom

Fun Rhyming Activities For Your Kindergarten Classroom

October 4, 2020

Rhyming is an essential skill for students to learn but it can still be super purposeful and fun to teach! There are great songs, books and of course activities and games that can help you teach the idea of rhyming to your students! What is Rhyming? Rhyming is defined as “(a word/syllable/ or line) having or ending with an identical… Read More

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Boom Cards: Everything You Need To Know

Boom Cards: Everything You Need To Know

July 7, 2020

It goes without saying, we’re all in this new boat together. It takes a trip out to sea and then back to shore. Back out again, then closer to the shore. You know what I mean. Our next school year is up in the air. (Did you read day 3 of #31daysofkindergarten?) One thing I do know is that the… Read More

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Best Assessments for Kindergarten

Best Assessments for Kindergarten

July 2, 2020

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 early/emergent learner advocate, I completely… Read More

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Using Zoom For E-Learning

Using Zoom For E-Learning

March 21, 2020

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 reality for the next few… Read More

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Winter STEM Ideas For Your Classroom

Winter STEM Ideas For Your Classroom

February 9, 2020

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 have as much fun while… Read More

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Teaching Alphabet Letters and Sounds in Kindergarten

Teaching Alphabet Letters and Sounds in Kindergarten

October 27, 2019

Teaching alphabet letters and sounds is one of the foundations of literacy and early education. Students need to have a solid understanding of what a letter is, the sound(s) it makes and how each letter operates to make a readable word. As a current kindergarten teacher, I have had lots of teachers message me and ask whether I teach letters… Read More

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Free Printable Ordering Pumpkins For 1-12

Free Printable Ordering Pumpkins For 1-12

October 16, 2019

Counting with Kindergarteners every day is important but can easily become monotonous! I try really hard to make sure that activities are engaging but functional as well. Just as with this Pumpkin Number Order activity is! I really enjoy including seasonal and holiday themes for our activities. I feel like my students respond very well when the activities are relevant… Read More

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Do your students need help with segmenting and ble Do your students need help with segmenting and blending sounds?❓Try slinkies!! You can purchase them in the party section at Walmart & Target or Party City. I am pretty sure that Dollar Tree has them too! Using a ‘tool’ to help segment & stretch out each sound makes a big difference! Have you tried this yet? #kindergartenchaos #iteachk #prekactivities
Have you been working on Informational Writing? I Have you been working on Informational Writing? I like to use Penguins as one of the first informational writing projects. The students write a Penguin Report and then create a penguin to go with it! This requires following directions, folding & positional words! I’m sending out this Penguin! If you get my newsletter, it’s coming to your in-box tomorrow, if you are not yet a member, I’ll DM you the link! #kindergartenchaos #iteachk #prek #kindergartenwriting
Beat the Clock isn’t just for letters & sounds, Beat the Clock isn’t just for letters & sounds, but for CVC words too! 😃Get yourself a JUMBO Sand Timer...your students will LOVE it and thank you! 😉Have you played Beat the Cloack with your students yet? #kindergartenchaos #iteachk #teachertips #teachersofig
Middle vowel sounds are ‘usually’ the most cha Middle vowel sounds are ‘usually’ the most challenging to master in CVC words. Vowel sounds are tricky! These mitten CVC cards can be used for matching rhyming words OR for sorting by middle vowel sounds. How do you have students practice middle vowel sounds? #kindergartenchaos #iteachk #prekactivities #educating
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👀I Spy...CVC Words! Actually...this I Spy Snowf 👀I Spy...CVC Words! Actually...this I Spy Snowflake activity includes beginning sounds, ending sounds and CVC words.🕵️‍♀️Add a magnifying glass for an extra element of fun! #kindergartenchaos #iteachk #prekactivities
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