Literacy
October Read Alouds: Creepy Carrots
Raise your hand if you love the book Creepy Carrots and love some fun kindergarten reading comprehension ideas! Seriously, it’s a must-read. I was introduced
September 24, 2025
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Art
Kindergarten Science: Bats
A perfect kindergarten science unit for the fall is bats! Kids love learning about echolocation, nocturnal animals, and answering the question: do bats turn into
September 23, 2025
Classroom Management
Lesson Plans: Kindergarten Phonics, Addition, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Week 8 of kindergarten means we have finished ABC BOOTCAMP and we’re celebrating with a week of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! This blog post is
September 20, 2025
Art
Kindergarten Pumpkin Activities: Pumpkins Research Project
It’s time for the pumpkins!! Learning about pumpkins is always a favorite in kindergarten! And we love using our Pumpkin Research Project to get
September 16, 2025
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Kindergarten Phonics: Word Family Bootcamp
How can we make our kindergarten phonics instruction more effective, easier, and more engaging? Word Family Bootcamp is a science of reading-aligned curriculum that allows
September 14, 2025
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Kindergarten Lesson Plans Week 7: Apples, Pirates, Hispanic Heritage Month, Addition and Subtraction
Week 7 of kindergarten means the focus continues on procedures, establishing centers, and having fun with kindergarten activities for social studies, science, hands-on math, and
September 13, 2025
S.T.E.A.M.
Constitution Day Lesson Plans/September 11th For Kids
Celebrating Constitution Day can be a challenge in kindergarten. The Constitution is a big, complicated document, and it’s a complex idea to teach our students.
September 10, 2025
Literacy
Kindergarten Pirate Activities: Talk Like A Pirate Day!
You know, there truly is a day to celebrate everything. September 19th is Talk Like A Pirate Day! This is a perfect day for kindergarten!
September 9, 2025
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Kindergarten: American Symbols, Apples, Comparing Numbers, Phonics
Week 6 of the school year means the focus continues on procedures, establishing centers, and having fun with kindergarten activities for social studies, science, hands-on
September 6, 2025
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All About Apples: Apple Activities
It’s apple pickin’ time and September is the perfect month for apple activities! September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday so we celebrate apples all month
September 3, 2025