I know that as soon as I hit publish for this post I'm going to start getting emails asking when I'll have my plans done for March, but honestly friends, I'm working on it. It has just been a crazy month with kindergarten assessments, snow days, mass amount of kids absent from class and report cards. I'm hoping things will calm down a bit and that I'll have March done a bit ahead of time. As it is, I still have two or three days left of January morning stations left ... VIEW POST
February Fine Motor Morning Work Stations
May Fine Motor Morning Work Stations
While many of you may only have a few weeks of school left, my kinder friends will be with me until the second week of June so I am still toying with the idea of whether I will be adding another set of Fine Motor Morning Work Stations to my arsenal or whether I will maybe just let them pick their favorites and have them revisit them for the last 2 weeks of school. Until then though, it's May and time to change over stations for a new month of fine motor work. I'm working into the wee hours of ... VIEW POST
Science Day Fun
Living in Michigan, the opportunity to get messy with some good old fashion science fun is often something that we can take advantage of only very early in the school year or very late. But when we have a stretch of sunny, beautiful skies, I want to make sure my students get the chance to see science in action. A Kindergarten Science Day is just the ticket to get them outside and engaged in science. Science on a big scale, with a bunch of kids--especially very young kids--can be daunting, but ... VIEW POST
Give Your Year A Bright Start — with Astrobrights’ Colorize Your Classroom Contest!
It's always amazing to me how each year I can spend oodles and oodles of time and energy in my classroom for weeks before the start of school, and still, it never feels like I'm ready. This year is no different. While I've been working away, I'm not quite ready to show you my completed room, but I did want to share with you how I've been incorporating my favorite Astrobrights papers into some of my Back To School projects including a freebie. The best part though . . . is that I'll also be ... VIEW POST
Stress-Free Holiday Station Activities
That last day before the holiday break can be a doozy if you're not careful. For me, I like to make it manageable for me and fun for my kids. Stress-Free Holiday Activities are just the ticket. I've compiled my favorite games and activities to share with you so you can enjoy a Stress-Free day, too. (Please note, even though these are very Christmas-y activities, I actually teach my students about many other holidays celebrated in our country during this time of year, and I also survey ... VIEW POST
April Fine Motor Morning Work Stations
My goal before leaving for Spring Break this week was to stage all my fine motor morning work so that when I came back, I would be ready to go. It meant some late nights, but I did it and thought I would share my plans with all of you as quickly as I can so you can get a head start on your set up as well. I hope you'll be able to find a few ideas to help you plan your month of morning work. April was a fun month to plan with Easter and spring just around the corner here in Michigan. It was ... VIEW POST