Holidays
Grinch Day Activities
My school does dress-up days in December. Last it was the 10 days before break. Well, this year, they decided all 15 days would be
November 18, 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
Kindergarten Lesson Plans for Thanksgiving Week | Phonics, CVC Words, Math & Farm Activities
The month of November is wrapping up with balloons, a feast and farms! We spend the month working on activities included in our Thanksgiving Research
November 15, 2025
Holidays
Kindergarten Activities: Turkey Trouble, Making Numbers, CVC Words, Thanksgiving
Week 13 of kindergarten means we’re continuing our month-long focus on being thankful, turkeys, and all things Thanksgiving. And, we’re continuing to work with CVC
November 8, 2025
Holidays
Balloons Over Broadway Activities
November is packed with many great learning opportunities, including great alouds for the classroom, like Balloons Over Broadway. This book tells the story of the
November 2, 2025
Classroom Management
Kindergarten November Activities and Lesson Plans: Farms, Phonics, and Math Made Easy!
Week 12 of kindergarten means we’re starting our month-long focus on being thankful, turkeys and all things Thanksgiving. Plus we’re continuing to work with CVC
November 1, 2025
Art
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Activities
The month of November is all about being thankful and kindergarten Thanksgiving activities. We spend the month working with the activities included in our Thanksgiving
November 1, 2025
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Low Prep Halloween Classroom Ideas
Week 11 of kindergarten means peeling kids off the ceiling all week. It’s Halloween week, and so we know it’s gonna be fun, wild, and
October 25, 2025
Literacy
READING COMPREHENSION: CREEPY CRAYON
Raise your hand if you love the creepy books Creepy Carrots, Creepy Pair Of Underwear, and now the newest book, Creepy Crayon, and love some
October 21, 2025
Holidays
Kindergarten Comprehension Lessons: October Read Alouds
October is an exciting time in kindergarten and every grade. It’s also one of those months that is challenging to keep kids engaged. You know
October 19, 2025
Classroom Management
Kindergarten October Lesson Plans
Week 10 of kindergarten means our kindergarten October lesson plans are packed with all things spooky like bats! And we’re working on subtraction and reading
October 18, 2025