Inspiration
Simple and Low-Key Glow Day!
When I decided to do glow day in our classroom, I didn’t want glow day activities that took hours to set up and prep for.
March 26, 2026
phonics
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Kindergarten Weekly Lesson Plans: NG Words, Past And Present, Lunar New Year
Week 24 of kindergarten is busy with digraphs, teen numbers, past and present, Olympics, and Lunar New Year! Our kindergarten weekly lesson plans and activities
February 14, 2026
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Lesson Plans: Groundhog Day, Past And Present Social Studies, Shapes
Week 22 of kindergarten is busy with digraphs, 2D shapes, past and present, and Groundhog Day! This week’s kindergarten lesson plans are lots of hands-on
January 31, 2026
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
Classroom Management
Kindergarten November Activities and Lesson Plans: Farms, Phonics, and Math Made Easy!
Week 12 of kindergarten means we’re starting our month-long focus on being thankful, turkeys and all things Thanksgiving. Plus we’re continuing to work with CVC
November 1, 2025
Classroom Management
Kindergarten October Lesson Plans
Week 10 of kindergarten means our kindergarten October lesson plans are packed with all things spooky like bats! And we’re working on subtraction and reading
October 18, 2025
Classroom Management
Kindergarten Lesson Plans For October
Week 9 of kindergarten means it’s basically a review week because this week is the last week of the quarter, and it’s usually a short
September 27, 2025
Literacy
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 Resources: Lessons for community helpers, comparing numbers, and Last Stop On Market Street
Week 5 of the school year means the focus continues on procedures, establishing centers, and having fun with kindergarten activities for social studies, science, hands-on
August 31, 2025