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
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Literacy
Sight Word Activities: Teaching Sight Words
How do you teach sight words? Can you still teach sight words? What are your favorite sight word activities to teach sight words? These are
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
Classroom Management
Classroom Management Strategies: Morning Arrival
When thinking about your classroom management strategies, focus on your morning arrival procedures. Kids need structure, choice, and success. So many of our kids
June 2, 2025
ABC Bootcamp Component
Phonics For Kindergarten: ABC Bootcamp™
Start the school year with phonics for kindergarten using ABC Bootcamp™, giving your students a solid foundation for reading and writing at the beginning of
May 28, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plans
The Last Week Of School
Week 36 of kindergarten. Here we are. The last week of school. The last Schedulin’ Sunday for the school year. Can you believe it? This
May 17, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans For Kindergarten: Subtractions, Dragons Love Tacos, Phonics
Week 35 of kindergarten is a week of picnics, award days, field day, and lesson plans for subtraction, Dragons Love Tacos, and OR words! Another
May 3, 2025
Inspiration
End Of The School Year Ideas
It’s the end of the school year, and I can admit that I’m excited about summer, but the thought of saying bye to my students
May 2, 2025