It’s about that time, time for us to teach our students all about Dental Health! Although we do this every school year, in February, it is nice to switch things up and add something new to the mix. Que this Dental Health Month Giveaway. Dental Health Month Giveaway For Your Classroom We partnered up with Rachel Grider to help you… Read More
Jenga Tumbling Towers Games for the Classroom
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
The Keepsake Gift Your Student’s Parents Will Love
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
How To Make Connections With Your Students During Distance Learning
Hello and welcome to another #31daysofkindergarten …distance learning focused! One major concern that I have heard from teachers, who are doing distance learning this year, is how they will make connections and build relationships with their students. This is a valid concern, as most of us Kindergarten teachers and the students we teacher, thrive on hugs, high fives and the… Read More
Gingerbread in the Kindergarten 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
My Top 10 Classroom Finds From Oriental Trading
Did you know that Oriental Trading has a section that is meant for teachers? I didn’t either but now that I do, I am SOLD! It’s called Learn 365 and there is everything from folders, to stackable organization, bulletin board decorations and SO.MUCH.MORE! So as I went shopping I made note of my Top 10 Classroom Finds to share with… Read More
Mother’s Day Tea Party Invites & RSVP Cards
Mother’s Day is a fun day to have an in class event, like a tea party. It is a day that we, as teachers, can help our students celebrate the special women in their lives. My favorite way to have this classroom celebration is to throw a Mother’s Day Tea Party. Hosting A Mother’s Day Tea Party In The Classroom… Read More
Subtraction Bowling FREEBIE
Looking for a fun and engaging game to help teach subtraction? Try using this Subtraction Bowling FREEBIE with your students! Teaching subtraction can be tricky sometimes. Not every school year, but some years it can be a challenge. I have found that after teaching addition to my kindergartners, that they struggle with taking away, instead of ‘adding to’, like they… Read More
November and Thanksgiving Activities for Kindergarten
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
Pumpkin Activities for the Kindergarten Classroom
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