Now soaring in Kindergarten
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
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
These literacy station flip books are designed for stations, but could be used whole group. I have a pair of scissors, stapler, and crayons in the container with these one-page flip books. My students will read a book and choose a flip book to use with it. They will cut, staple and add details to them. I require that they read the book at least
Classroom management tip: Hey y’all! I am here to tell you this year has been a struggle. I have 22 students, yes, 22 kindergarten students and just ONE of me. Yes, I understand some people across the country have way more kiddos than that…but obviously they are superheroes and I am NOT. Not only do I have 22 kids, I have 22 very energetic, high
Directed Drawing for The Polar Express Directed Drawing for The Polar Express: Per request, I created a quick and easy directed drawing pack for The Polar Express. I included a train and a bell. In the past, I have been responsible for an activity for the Polar Express where classes rotated between teachers. Usually I struggled to find something to do other than a snack
Directed Drawings for Hanukkah and the Nativity Directed Drawings for Hanukkah and the Nativity: By request, I have created a pack of Hanukkah themed directed drawings. I tried my best to include an assortment in varying difficulty because not all kids are ready for the complicated drawings! The Nativity directed drawings are perfect for Sunday School classes or Christian School classrooms, although anyone celebrating can
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
Dear Teacher Who Was Pink Slipped Dear Teacher Who Was Pink Slipped, I have a confession to make. I wasn’t always the teacher I am today. In 1996, I got my dream job: kindergarten! Newly out of college, I was going to change the world and TEACH. I was scared and excited all at the same time. Remembering that year and that first class, it
Hysterectomies, Changes, and Mourning Hysterectomies, Changes, and Mourning: This entire post may fall into the category of TMI. I like to write about what I am going through, it can be therapeutic, can’t it? Maybe I should start with the most recent facts. I have had a love/hate relationship with my uterus for about 5 years. I have repeatedly battled anemia, culminating in iron infusions
Assessment in Kindergarten: ESGI Assessment in Kindergarten: ESGI- I won’t lie, assessment isn’t my favorite thing int he world. I like getting information about where my kids are and what they need, but the time it takes…AHHH! The biggest issue in kindergarten is that it isn’t as simple as upper grades where you can give them a paper and pencil test and (most times) you
