Count & Match: Quantity to Numerals The leaves are falling and despite all the noise around us, learning IS happening! If you teach like me, then you teach each numeral explicitly. This also includes teaching about matching quantities to numerals. I like to teach the method of touch and count. Students will touch each object/item and attach a numeral to… Read More
Howdy friends!! So excited to share this really fun Test Tube Math, that will be perfect for the first few weeks back to school. I am such a believer in hands-on math activities, so I am always scoping out my local stores for items that would be great in a math or literacy station. What teacher doesn’t regularly hit the… Read More
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
The 100th day of school might not be celebrated everywhere, but it should be! In my opinion, the 100th day is just as important as celebrating the winter holidays or Valentine’s day. Why? Because kids need it (and teachers do too!). We’ve made it through 100 days of school. For some children, being in Kindergarten is the first time they… Read More
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
Hi everyone! I was so excited when Abigail contacted me to do a guest post on her blog! She is just the sweetest and she has so many great ideas to share! My name is Heather and my blog is Recipe for Teaching. I am one of those people that knew from a very young age that I wanted to… Read More
What teacher doesn’t love the $1 store?!? I have one right around the corner from my house and I am there on a very frequent basis. But not only does the dollar store have candy and fab holiday decorations, but they have amazing supplies to make hands-on station games and activities! Today I am excited to be collaborating with Greg… Read More
Who is ready for Monsters in the Classroom?! ME and hopefully you are too!! There are so many great books and activities to do that center around monsters, that it was hard to choose only a few. But hopefully you check out the activities, games, and books I am sharing today and you try them in your classroom! How about… Read More
Hey Everyone! This is Kelly from My Fabulous Class. I am so excited to be Guest Blogging today. I am sharing one of my favorite Classroom Tips from last year, Morning Work Buckets! Do you need a few minutes in the morning to take attendance, check binders, and take a few minutes to listen to students individual stories? Do you avoid worksheets… Read More