This is truly my favorite time of the year to teach. I love introducing my kinders to all the wonderful characteristics of the different kinds of dinosaurs. I am always amazed at how much they know and what they retain. It's mind boggling. As I started getting my supplies around for this years dino fun, my just four year old, MaGill, told me in no uncertain terms that "pointy teeth equals carnivores Mom!" Seriously? I couldn't have said it better ... VIEW POST
“Pointy teeth=carnivores” I couldn’t say it better myself.
Planning Autumn Math Stations
Autumn is upon us in Northern Michigan and the trees are BEAUTIFUL. The squirrels are gathering up the acorns and I need to get out there and get a couple of buckets for my class before they have them hidden away for the winter. Acorns are a GREAT manipulative to use in your kinder class if you can get them, but, of course, you have to check for tree nut allergies within your class and you might want to stick them in a bag and put them in a freezer for a couple of days to ... VIEW POST
Worm work, a guest spot and a FREEBIE.
I must share with you one of my most favorite activities ever, second only to painting with fish, but I'll save that for a different day. I ususally incorporate it with reading several non-fiction worm books . . .and include a favorite fictional one for good measurejust to get them in the mood forIf you have never painted with worms you must try it . The giggles alone are worth the activity, and I can't even begin to tell you how fascinating worms and their movements suddenly become ... VIEW POST
A Year Of Easy Sensory Table Fillers
Teachers are always contacting me and asking how to make activities more engaging and fun. Sensory tables are an easy way to accomplish differentiating by interest and learning profile. You can use all different kinds of colorful fillers with different textures and even smells. Throw an otherwise boring sorting activity into a sensory table or just a simple low-sided tote and you have a station that is instantly a classroom favorite. But thinking of new and interesting fillers ... VIEW POST
Thankful for A Week In Pictures
So there is only a week and a half left before Thanksgiving, and I'm packing them full of Thanksgiving goodness which isn't easy when I have a half day off for Homeland Security PD and then another day off for . . . wait for this . . . Opening Day of Firearm Deer Season. It's true. In Northern Michigan, they figure half the school would call in sick so they might as well have it off. It's a cultural thing. So in any case, I wanted to let you see some of the fun stuff we've been doing. Of ... VIEW POST
Morning Work Stations – Summer
Whether you call them Morning Work Tubs or Morning Work Bins or Morning Work Stations . . . engaging morning work can be the difference between loving arrival time and dreading it. ⭐⭐If you'd like to see a detailed account of how I implement Morning Work Tubs, what is included in each set and the materials used, check out my Morning Work Stations page for all the details HERE. Please note: If you'd like to save BIG, this product is part of a Morning Work Bundle. You ... VIEW POST
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