Holidays
Halloween
Holidays in the classroom are fun, exhausting, and full of opportunities to learn about cultures, traditions, and customs. But we also know that holidays in
September 29, 2023
science
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Pumpkins! Pumpkin 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
September 29, 2023
Homepage Featured
Apples
It’s apple pickin’ time! (No really…it needs to hurry up and be apple picking time because I’m over the heat and humidity!) I’m super
September 8, 2023
Literacy
Schedulin’ Sunday: ABC BOOTCAMP, COUNTING AND FIVE SENSES
Week 5 of kindergarten is about ABC BOOTCAMP, continuing Number Bootcamp, and learning about our five senses and families. We’re also working on counting pigs
September 2, 2023
Literacy
Schedulin’ Sunday: Magic Potion, Five Senses, Numbers Bootcamp, And ABC BOOTCAMP
Week 4 of kindergarten is about ABC BOOTCAMP, continuing Number Bootcamp, and learning about our five senses and families. It’s also the week we kick
August 26, 2023
Literacy
Five Senses
Teaching the five senses is a fun and easy beginning of the school year theme or unit. Kids love learning about the senses because it’s
August 25, 2023
ABC Bootcamp Component
SCHEDULIN SUNDAY: ABC BOOTCAMP, GERMS, NAMES AND COUNTING
Week 2 of kindergarten is about names, kicking off ABC BOOTCAMP, continuing Number Bootcamp, learning about germs and staying healthy, and more! And lots more
August 12, 2023
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GERMS!
Germs are everywhere in our classrooms. Like everywhere. Because kids make a lot of germs. At the beginning of each school year we spend a
June 28, 2023
Literacy
DINOSAURS! Dinosaur Research Project!
Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? When I was a little boy I was obsessed with dinosaurs. And trust me…my students are no different. The excitement around
May 7, 2023
Classroom Management
Schedulin Sunday: Subtraction, Ocean Animals, Dragons Love Tacos
This week is going to be busy and packed with fun: tacos, dragons, and a wedding! Our Backwards Bootcamp also continues this week: r for
April 30, 2023