Classroom Management
Lesson Plans For Kindergarten: Reindeer And Polar Express
December is a lot. Real talk. The kids are on level 10. We have assessments, report cards, dress-up days, and many other activities happening. Plus,
December 13, 2025
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Math
Working with Teen Numbers
What’s one of the trickiest kindergarten math skills? Tricky teen numbers! Kids need to work with teen numbers using hands-on lessons that allow them to
December 11, 2025
Weekly Lesson Plans
Kindergarten Lesson Plans: Gingerbread Week Activities
December is a lot. Real talk. The kids are on level 10. We have assessments, report cards, dress-up days, and many other activities happening. Plus,
December 6, 2025
Classroom Management
December Lesson Plans: Holidays Around The World, Phonics, Making 10
December is a lot. Real talk. The kids are on level 10. We have assessments, report cards, dress-up days, and many other activities happening. Plus,
November 29, 2025
Holidays
Gingerbread Activities For Gingerbread Week
Raise your hand if you love gingerbread activities and stories! There are so many versions of the story that lend themselves to some great literacy
November 24, 2025
DIY
Christmas Sensory Play: Sensory Bins
One of our center choices is our sensory bin. I love the sensory bin in the classroom because it gives my kids a sensory learning
November 18, 2025
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
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