Literacy
Five Senses Activities
Teaching the five senses is a fun and easy beginning of the school year theme or unit and our five senses activities make it even
August 12, 2024
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
Lessons Plans For ABC BOOTCAMP, Counting To 10, Germs, Names, And Miss Nelson Is Missing
It’s week 2 of kindergarten, and we have lesson plans for ABC BOOTCAMP, counting to 10, germs, names, Miss Nelson Is Missing, and so much
August 10, 2024
Literacy
Reading Comprehension Lessons For Back To School
The beginning of the school year is simply overwhelming, right?! But reading comprehension lessons don’t have to be! There is so much for us to
August 9, 2024
Homepage Featured
Lesson Plans: First Week Of School, Numbers And Counting, And King And Queen Of Kindergarten
It’s time for lesson plans and Schedulin’ Sunday for the first week of school! Summer is over, and we are ready to kick off year
August 3, 2024
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
August 2, 2024
Classroom Management
Classroom Set Up: 2024-2025
Classroom set up is essential to student success, and our classroom layout is focused on students and making sure we have the space and materials
August 1, 2024
Classroom Management
Phonemic Awareness Lessons: Phonemic Awareness Bootcamp
Students need phonemic awareness lessons because phonemic awareness and phonological awareness are the foundation of learning to read. Phonological awareness is knowing that language
July 31, 2024
Literacy
Teaching Science And Social Studies With Research Projects
Teaching science and social studies can be fun and easy with our kindergarten research projects! When Common Core standards were introduced years ago, one of
July 28, 2024
Math
Math Lessons: Math Block
Are you looking for ideas for math lessons and how to set up your math block? This blog post gives you details on what our
July 25, 2024
Classroom Management
Classroom Hack: Circle Maker DIY
Can you draw a circle? We love circle charts, anchor charts, and word webs. We love our center wheel. But people, those circles make me
July 25, 2024