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Kindergarten: Beginning Of The Year Lesson Plans

It’s the beginning of the year, so that means the focus is on procedures, names, and starting to teach content in fun, engaging kindergarten-friendly ways!

August 9, 2025

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

Classroom Management

Classroom Management Strategies And Tools

Listen, classroom management is hard. It’s one of those things that changes from day to day and year to year. We never perfect it, but

July 24, 2025

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

the first week of school ideas and resources

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