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Gingerbread Man Activities
Do you love Gingerbread Man activities as much as I do? I just love using these fun stories and incorporating all content areas in my gingerbread man unit. Here are some of the fun things we do! All of the activities shown are included in my Gingerbread Man Mega-Pack. I start by reading The Gingerbread…
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12 Best Fall Books for Kids to Plan October Reading
October is the perfect time for fun fall picture books in your classroom. From pumpkins and falling leaves to fire safety and spooky (but not too scary!) tales, there are so many wonderful fall picture books to help build comprehension skills all month long. In this post, I’ve rounded up 12 of my favorite fall…
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Easy Assessments with ESGI
Teachers know assessment is key in planning instruction. BUT, it’s not easy finding time to assess in your already-busy schedule. I used to sit with each of my students for such a long time, then have to manually input data, look at charts across screens or notes…all times the number of students I had. And…
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How to Create Your own Sensory Path
It can be hard to keep kids away from screens active during this lock-down. Kids thrive with movement, so one way to encourage your students- or your own children- to move is to create an obstacle course, or a sensory path. What is a sensory path? Sensory paths are paths on the floor that have…
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5 Anchor Literacy Centers and Management Tips
I used to spend HOURS planning new literacy centers each week: making, laminating, cutting, sorting, labeling, differentiating. . . you know the drill! SO. MUCH. WORK! A few years ago, I started using 5 anchor centers almost every week. These literacy centers were perfect year-round because they provided students with choice while being easy to…
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Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences
It’s almost that time! Getting ready for parent-teacher conferences can be time-consuming or stressful, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are some tips to help your conferences go smoothly. One important thing to keep in mind is to make sure to stay positive and professional at all times. It’s not always easy, but it…
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Growth Mindset with Rosie’s Glasses
I need to share this book with you because it just has soooo many great lessons, including teaching growth mindset! Don’t you just love a good read-aloud you can use for many skills and strategies? I do! I read this book to my former students a couple of weeks ago. Here is a picture of…
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Farm Thematic Unit Activities
Ideas for a farm unit with centers and activities across all content areas for kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Create a farm corner in your classroom with these simple ideas!
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Easy Peasy Centers
If you teach kindergarten or first grade, chances are you have centers (or stations) in your classroom. Centers are almost a necessity in primary grades, but aren’t you tired of preparing new centers week after week? I love having fresh, fun, meaningful centers, but one of the things I struggled with most was finding the time to…
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The Why and How of Teaching Comparing and Contrasting
If you ask a student to get you a red coat from the class closet, they will likely find it easily among a sea of black coats. However, if there are 3 red coats, they will need more guidance to find the one you want. This is where comparing and contrasting comes in. It’s a…
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Poem, Craft, and Jokes for some Pumpkin Fun!
Pumpkins, pumpkins, all around! Besides pumpkin measurement, centers, and experiments, here are a couple of activities for some pumpkin fun in your classroom! PUMPKIN COUNTING POEM We’ve probably all heard a version of this poem, and this one is perfect for October. I laminated the poem with the vine and the pumpkins, then added Velcro…
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Scrabble Magnetic Letters: Easy Ideas for a Word Work Center
It’s been fun and interesting having a kindergartner at home while teaching kindergarten! I especially love when I sing a song or read a book her teacher has read and she thinks I’m a sorcerer because I know it too. One of the best things about teaching the same grade level as your child is…