End of the Year Struggles
The end of the year is a crazy time, but you can get your students back on track!
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November Read Alouds for Kindergarten
I love reading and it is my hope to instill a love of reading in every student that comes across my path! I try to make sure that they can feel the excitement coming from me as I read each story. November has great read-alouds, and here are just a
October Read Alouds for Kindergarten
If I had to pick any month as my favorite, especially for teaching, it would be October! The weather starts to get cooler, pumpkin everything is officially ok, and the leaves begin to change colors! Each unit that I teach in October makes me so happy! I almost wish
September Read Alouds for Kindergarten
September rolls around, and everything is rocking and rolling (well, usually). After spending the start of school diving into print awareness, September means that we begin to put more of those listening comprehension skills into the rotation. I also begin to bring more books in that cover science and social
Zoom or Loom for the Virtual Learning Classroom
Technology can be scary to dive into, especially if it’s something that you’re not used to. It doesn’t have to be this way! I used to consider myself a tech guru, but it’s definitely something that if you don’t use it, you lose it! I find myself trying to keep
A Beginner’s Guide to Boom Cards in Kindergarten
I’ve always been on the lookout for new and innovative ideas for my students, though I try not to get sucked into all of them. Which is probably why I didn’t give Boom Cards another thought. I just brushed past mentions of it and completely forgot about it. When I
Back to School Read Alouds
One of my favorite times of the school year is back-to-school time, simply for the read alouds. I love being able to make a book come alive for a little one! That means voices, theatrics, and everything! I usually begin the year with reading for enjoyment and introducing concepts of
Spider Activities
Hey guys and dolls, how’s it going? Oh you know, just getting ready for my favorite time of year, FALL!!!! From the weather, pumpkin spice everything, cooler weather, the beautiful colors of the fall leaves, you name it, I love it! Autumn also brings with it some of my favorite
Classroom Safety Drills
Hey guys and dolls, how’s it going? Today I would like to discuss classroom safety drills and procedures. It’s something that we all have to teach and practice with our kiddos. As I was thinking of what I want to cover the first few days of school, I realized that
Setting Goals in the Primary Classroom
Hey guys and dolls, how’s it going? Today we’re going to talk about goal setting!!! Previously we discussed introducing data notebooks in your classroom, and we’ve talked about the next steps to get them up and running. The next part that I’ve found difficult to achieve in a primary setting is how
