Holidays
Fall Activities for Kindergarten
Happy Fall Ya’ll! Here are some fun fall activities for kindergarten to celebrate this cool, crisp, spooky season. Fall Activities: Mrs. Wishy Washy Who doesn’t
October 10, 2026
Greg Smedley-Warren
Howdy, I am Mr. Greg. I have been teaching for 11 years. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade and am now in my 9th year in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasn’t how it started. Read the whole story >
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Classroom Management
Small Group Instruction in Kindergarten: Reading and Math Ideas
Does small group instruction stress you out? Does it seem like extra work? I get it. But small group instruction gives us an opportunity to
October 6, 2026
Homepage Featured
Kindergarten Subtraction Activities: Lesson Plans & Ideas for Week 9
Week 9 is here, and it’s a 4-day week for us! We’re working on kindergarten subtraction activities, bats, great read-alouds, and lots of phonemic awareness!
October 4, 2026
Literacy
Kindergarten Phonics: Word Family Bootcamp
How can we make our kindergarten phonics instruction more effective, easier, and more engaging? Word Family Bootcamp is a science of reading-aligned curriculum that allows
October 3, 2026
Holidays
Kindergarten Halloween Activities And October Ideas
Holidays in the classroom are fun, exhausting, and full of opportunities to learn about cultures, traditions, and customs. However, we also know that holidays in
October 3, 2026
S.T.E.A.M.
Kindergarten Science Experiments : Hands-on Science with Student Scientists
Hands-on kindergarten science experiments are one of our favorite parts of the week! Every Thursday or Friday, our kindergarten scientists make predictions, conduct an experiment,
October 1, 2026
Literacy
Spookley The Square Pumpkin Activities
Spookley The Square Pumpkin is always a favorite Halloween read-aloud. It’s a great book about being unique, tolerance, and perseverance. After reading the book, we
September 27, 2026
Homepage Featured
Bat Activities: Kindergarten Lesson Plans & Ideas For Phonics, Math, and Science
It’s the week of kindergarten, and we’re kicking off spooky season with bat activities, introducing addition and subtraction, and starting to work on blending sounds.
September 27, 2026
Literacy
October Read Alouds: Creepy Carrots
Raise your hand if you love the book Creepy Carrots and love some fun kindergarten reading comprehension ideas! Seriously, it’s a must-read. This book is
September 26, 2026
Art
Kindergarten Science: Bats
A perfect kindergarten science unit for the fall is bats! Kids love learning about echolocation, nocturnal animals, and answering the question: do bats turn into
September 25, 2026