Psssstttt…want to know a secret? THE big secret to mastering Kindergarten? Great! You are in the right place to learn! Welcome to the 4th day of #31daysofkindergarten, which is all about the secret. What’s the secret? I’m so glad you asked. The secret to mastering how to teach Kindergarten is all about mastering classroom management. Every teacher wants a seamlessly… Read More
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 skills and social development books,… 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
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
Teaching Kindergartners How to Write a Sentence
It’s week 10 in my Kindergarten class and time for Teaching Kindergartners How to Write a Sentence. This school year has been my most challenging year, yet I am learning what so many other teachers experience on a yearly basis. I have had to back up and move a lot slower on my pacing this year. My students have needed… Read More
Ultimate List of Dental Health Ideas for the Classroom
It’s February and that means National Childrens Dental Health Month. I know many teachers, use this as an opportunity to integrate this theme into curriculum, so I created this Ultimate List of Dental Health for the Classroom. Dental Health Books I have searched all over the inter-web for books and {FREE} resources for teachers to be able to… Read More
Ideas For Penguin Week in Your Kindergarten Classroom
Hello friends! Who is ready for Penguin Week in Kindergarten?! I certainly am!! I happen to have a ‘thing’ for black and white animals and Penguins definitely fall into that category. My only problem is that there are so many fun activities, books, and lessons that it is hard to fit everything into only 1 week! Let’s get started… Here… Read More
Books to Teach Rules and Procedures
Today I am sharing 35+ of the best Books to Teach Rules and Procedures and I promise it will make your classroom run much more smoothly this school year! One of the best tips I have for new teachers or any teacher for that matter, is to make sure you have your rules and procedures explained, modeled, and practiced multiple times,… Read More
Best Places to Buy Books For Your Classroom For Cheap
If you are anything like me, then you are always looking for books for your classroom. Whether the books are for your class library, for book bags/bins, or as read-alouds, it seems like you never have enough books. Or you go to a workshop or conference and someone talks about a super cool book and you’re sad because you have… Read More