Hi there! I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a long time. I’m finally getting to it because I think now is the perfect time as I’m sure many parents are looking for easy ways to get some academics into their day during this COVID-19 school closure! In my Kindergarten classroom we have…
What a whirlwind these past few weeks have been. I have been thinking long and hard about what would be the best way for me to support others during this pandemic. I started working on a home schooling package… but I couldn’t find a way to make it comprehensive and play-based while also making it…
Hi friends! Here is what we’ve been up to in February! Read on if you need ideas for Valentine’s Day, 100th Day of School, Pink Shirt Day and more! And don’t miss the 8 FREEBIES in this post! 1. DON’T DROP THE ANIMALS! The kiddos LOVED this game!! I got this idea from @rece_fdk_1994 on…
Happy New Year! Hope you all had a great holiday! Here is what we have been up to in our classroom this month! 1. NEW YEAR’S EVE SENSORY BIN Here is a simple sensory bin that you can put together with left over New Year’s Eve goodies! The students enjoyed feeling and wearing the various…
Here is what we have been up to in November! 1. I KNOW MY BEGINNING SOUNDS – FALL WORDS I originally made these to use as a dry erase book but have been using them as mini sensory bins instead! This week I put letter beads in a small bin with split peas and had…
Here are some of the things we have been up to this month! 1. ALPHABET STAMPING I wanted a recording sheet for the kids to practice using alphabet stamps with so I quickly made these up and they were a big hit with our class! I was asked by many people to share the recording…
Hello friends! Back to back posts? Who am I? lol Here’s a little round-up with links of things I’ve been sharing over on my Instagram this past week! 1. READING STRATEGY BOOKMARKS I originally taught these reading strategies back in October and November and I finally printed out the bookmarks to add to the kid’s…
Hi friends! It feels like forever since my last weekly round-up post! Here is what we have been up to in our classroom! Scroll to the bottom for the freebie! 1. NUMBER SENSE LOOSE PARTS TRAY I switched up my math loose parts tray and the kids ate it up this week! They are obsessed…
Hi friends! I’m back to share some photos of what we have been up to in our classroom this week! 1. SENTENCE JENGA I have a high group of kiddos this year where most of my kids know all of their letters and sounds (even the JKs) and are working on sight words and reading…
Hi friends! This weekly round-up is going to be super short and sweet. I had requests to share the Scholastic wish list printable that I shared on Instagram so that is a free download near the bottom of this blog post! 1. SHREDDED PAPER SENSORY BIN Changing up sensory bins so often is hard work…
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