What is the one question I get asked more than any other? How do you set up centers for kindergarten? (or any grade!) In particular math and literacy centers. It…
Spring is always a fun time in the classroom. The weather is warm. Easter means chicks and eggs. And teachers need to keep the kids engaged as spring fever hits.…
Decomposing numbers allows kids to understand making numbers different ways. It helps students with place value and subtraction as well! Plus, who doesn’t like “ripping things apart”?! Decomposing Numbers: Giant…
We are always looking for fun, new ways to engage our students. We’re also not afraid to go big and step out of the box. So when I saw these…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we are continuing our Weather Research Project with a weather forecast, continuing Vowel Bootcamp to learn about vowels, working on addition and subtraction story problems.…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we are kicking off our two week gingerbread unit using READ IT UP: Gingerbread Man. We are continuing to work on subtraction and using Blends…
Raise your hand if you love gingerbread stories! There are so many versions of the story that lend themselves to some great literacy activities. Comparing and contrasting, sequencing, problem/solution and…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we are continuing our Thanksgiving Research Project and turkeys! And we are continuing with the next component of our TKS BOOTCAMP curriculum: Word Family…
Money is a necessary life skill. We all like money. We all spend it. So it’s a MUST teach skill in our classrooms. And because it’s so tangible for our…
My class is obsessed with stacking cups. Anytime I put a stacking cups activity in our centers, they go crazy for them! So why not keep using something that engages…