Weekly Lesson Plans
Kindergarten Lesson Plans: Back To School
What do you do for the first week of school? What should I focus on for back-to-school with my kids? Help! I need kindergarten lesson
August 2, 2025
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
Wireless Doorbell For The Classroom
Classroom management is the key to everything in our classrooms. And one of the key pieces of classroom management is being able to get your
July 24, 2025
Classroom Management
How To Use School Supplies
At the beginning of the school year, we know it’s all about herding cats and teaching procedures. Those back-to-school procedures must include how to use
July 23, 2025
Literacy
Activities For Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Activities for Chicka Chicka Chicka Boom Boom are just fun! Show of hands…who loves Chicka Chicka Boom Boom? This is such a classic beginning-of-the-year read-aloud
July 17, 2025
Classroom Management
LESSON PLANS FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF KINDERGARTEN
Here are some great lesson plans for the first week of kindergarten. Because the first week of school is fun, overwhelming, and exhausting. Hopefully, this
July 5, 2025
Classroom Management
Centers In The Classroom: How To Introduce Centers
Centers in the classroom can be a lot. Let’s be real. They can be stressful and overwhelming. Our center management system makes centers more kid-friendly
June 21, 2025
Literacy
Letter Tracing Activities
What can we do for students who are struggling with letter recognition? In addition to targeted small groups and daily letter and sound practice, we
June 17, 2025
Classroom Management
Classroom Organization Ideas: Teacher Binder
One of my constant struggles as an educator is classroom organization and I’m always looking for classroom organization ideas. I am not a very organized
June 2, 2025
Classroom Management
Stem Bins/Morning Tubs
We all know the importance of play in the classroom, and one way we can bring more play into our classroom is with our stem
June 2, 2025
Classroom Management
Kindergarten Morning Work
Kindergarten morning work should be simple for teachers and kids. It should be fun, differentiated, and easy to prep. That’s how our differentiated morning work
June 2, 2025