Pocket chart activities are always a favorite for my kinder bunnies. It gives them the opportunity to get up and move because face it, you can stick a Target $1.00 pocket chart darn near anywhere with a thumb tack or a strip of velcro.๏ปฟ I swear I have no less than 12-15 of these in my room.๏ปฟ This particular activity is tiered so you can use it to meet them at their own readiness level instead of teaching to the middle. Differentiated instruction is supported by brain research which tells ... VIEW POST
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Kadinsky’s Earth Arbor Day
It's not the most lengthy post but I wanted to briefly give you a glance of what my class has been working on for Earth Day I mean Arbor Day or we'll call it Earth Arbor Day.Each year we are asked to have out class make submissions of somekind of drawing or painting of trees for Arbor Day, and each year I am left without any kind of GREAT or INSPIRATIONAL art activity for my kinder artists to submit. However, this year, reflecting on my love of Kadinsky's circles and a ... VIEW POST
Daubers or Fingerprints
Personally, I don't mind messy fingers. It's not something that bothers me at all as a teacher and it didn't bother me as a mom with my boys. As long as kids are engaged and learning, let them be messy. But I know I may not be the majority and when it comes to fingerprint activities, I may have an alternative that will make everyone happy. And so, let the great debate begin . . . messy fingerprints or tidy daubers . . . which teacher are you? Fingerprint Activities In The Classroom Of ... VIEW POST
Christmas Banner Freebie
I have had so many requests for a new Christmas banner over the last week. My email has been blowing up. So I decided to whip a quick one up that would work for whatever you decide to post in your hall or on your walls for the holidays. The Banner Deck The Halls! (or if you prefer, Deck the Walls!) is the banner I'm using to display some different artwork that my students will be completing this month. This banner is super simple to make and, of course, it's free from me to ... VIEW POST
Making the most of my small space.
I am a victim of a small classroom. It's small by kindergarten standards because in kindergarten (as in most early elementary K-2 classrooms) my kiddos need to move. They need space for dramatic play, blocks, for exploring sand tables and science, for reading, for writing, for 'doing art' and for dancing. All these things are vital to kindergarten, but they are quickly disappearing from our kindergarten classrooms as there is a greater and more urgent push for teachers to meet ... VIEW POST
Back To School Face To Face
In a time when everything is 'unprecedented' and 'new territory,' I just finished up my first days of Face-to-Face teaching in my new (old) classroom with my class of 20 kindergarteners. I thought it might be interesting to share a little bit of what I did to prepare to come back to school in my part of the country, and how it went. This post does contain some affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I do receive a small commission when someone purchases an item after clicking ... VIEW POST
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