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August 18, 2019 by: Jennifer

Classroom Reveal 2019-2020

Classroom Tour and Reveal 2019-2020: I am excited to share my latest classroom design with you! I didn’t completely change it from last year, but you’ll notice some things did change! The layout stayed, but the biggest change was removing my horseshoe table. I am going to try my guided reading with a cart and work with students at one of our student tables. Another

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Filed Under: Beginning of School, Open House, Uncategorized Tagged With: Back to School, Classroom Tour

August 4, 2019 by: Jennifer

The Pigeon Has To Go To School

The Pigeon Has To Go To School is by far my favorite Mo Willems book for back to school. I created a companion to the book that includes 11 writing pages and an adorable craft. Back to School can be stressful and in kindergarten it is all about routines. The first day of school, we are prepping kids for what to expect (and running around

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Filed Under: Beginning of School, Reading Tagged With: Back to School

July 28, 2019 by: Jennifer

Back to School with Oriental Trading!

Back to School with Oriental Trading! I was fortunate enough to be given some very special gifts from Oriental Trading for Back to School. I want to share them with you because they are perfect for BTS and the rest of the school year. Meet the Teacher is one of those nights that I LOVE and sort of HATE at the same time…the crowds, the

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Filed Under: Alphabet, Beginning of School, Fall, Freebies, Literacy Stations, Uncategorized Tagged With: Back to School, freebie

August 19, 2018 by: Jennifer

Scholastic Teachables Giveaway!

Scholastic Teachables Giveaway! Scholastic Teachables Giveaway:  It’s Back to School time and we are all in need of anything that can make this time of year easier! I am partnering with Scholastic Teachables to offer a chance to win a year-long Gold Membership to Scholastic Teachables! Did I also mention that I am one of Scholastic Teachables Featured Teachers?  Scholastic asked me to create exclusive

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Filed Under: Beginning of School Tagged With: Scholastic

August 5, 2018 by: Jennifer

Classroom Tour 2018-19

Classroom Tour 2018-19 Classroom Tour 2018-19:   It’s finally time!  School starts tomorrow,, kids come Thursday!  Time flies by when it’s summer!  I am excited to show you what I have been working on all summer.  The loop de loop border is from Lakeshore! The table and wall above are covered with contact paper.  You can find the ones I used here: https://amzn.to/2MmaWVI My kitchen above was

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Filed Under: Beginning of School, Ideas, Uncategorized Tagged With: Classroom Tour

July 15, 2018 by: Jennifer

Back to School Read Alouds

Back to School Read Alouds Back to School Read Alouds: Read alouds are one of my favorite things in the whole world. Here is a list of my best picks for beginning of the year read alouds. How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? I really love to read this book.  My students roar with laughter as we read about the dinosaurs that don’t know how

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Filed Under: Beginning of School, First Day, Freebies, Reading Tagged With: Back to School, freebie

August 27, 2017 by: Jennifer

Name Handwriting for Back to School

Name Handwriting for Back to School: Name Handwriting for Back to School: As a kindergarten teacher, I know the importance of  handwriting for children.  At the beginning of the year, my class explores letters, sounds, and numbers.  We devote a lot of time to their formation and writing.  Did you know the first letter that children learn best is the first letter of their first

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Filed Under: Beginning of School, Freebies, Uncategorized Tagged With: freebie, Handwriting, Names

August 28, 2016 by: Jennifer

No, David! Directed Drawing

No, David! Directed Drawing No, David! Directed Drawing:  Each year, one of the first books I read with my class is No, David! by David Shannon.  Then I follow up with David Goes to School.  Yes, the kids love to see his naked hiney running down the street, but they also love seeing all the things you shouldn’t do at school and home.  They can

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Filed Under: Beginning of School, Freebies, Uncategorized Tagged With: Back to School, Fall, freebie, No David

August 21, 2016 by: Jennifer

Colorize Your Classroom Contest with Astrobrights

Astrobrights Paper

Colorize Your Classroom Contest with Astrobrights   Colorize Your Classroom Contest with Astrobrights:  I love using color in my classroom, and everywhere for that matter.  I find that my students love it, too. For Open House, I took the simple, but cute route with Astrobrights Papers!  Parents and kids loved seeing their names posted on the boards!   On our first day, my kinders created

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Filed Under: Beginning of School, Ideas, Uncategorized Tagged With: Astrobrights

August 14, 2016 by: Jennifer

Kindergarten Classroom Reveal 2016-17

Kindergarten Classroom Reveal 2016-17 Kindergarten Classroom Reveal 2016-17:  It has been a whirlwind of excitement and craziness as my school year began on Wednesday.  Every year I forget, kind of like childbirth, what it’s really like to teach kindergarten those first few days.  How could I forget?  Well, no matter how I forgot, I forgot.  And I was overwhelmed and stressed to the max, but utterly

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