Just wanted to quickly stop in and share a classroom management strategy that has been working well in my class this year! This year my kids have to get ready in the hall. My ECE and I both decided right from the start that we were going to aim for a calm, quiet space when…
This was our first full week of Kindergarten and our focus was names! I want all of the students to know each other (and their own!) names well so I decided to start the year by focusing on names. We started our “special helper” routine. Each day I announce the special helper and this person…
Phew! Although there is no tired like beginning of the year teacher tired, I have to say that I have a really lovely class. We started the week off by reading “Chu’s First day of School”. In the book Chu’s teacher asks each student to say their name and something they love doing. So after…
Here is another thing checked off my blogging bucket list! My first “currently”! I’m linking up with Farly from Oh’Boy 4th Grade 🙂 Listening: To nothing… and loving it! I’m going to have enough noise when my kids start tomorrow and my boyfriend comes back from Vegas tonight so I’m enjoying the silence for just a little…
2 weeks ago I walked in to my new classroom for the first time.. and man was it BARE! There was very little on the walls and in the cabinets and I knew that I had a lot of work to do before the first day of school! Here are some BEFORE shots: I took a…
Today is the last day of the Blog Hoppin’ Back to School Linky and the topic is: What do you love to teach? I love to teach writing but it can be super tricky in the beginning of the year. Most of my JK’s come in without being able to write their name and the…
It is day 3 of Blog Hoppin’s Back to School Linky and today’s topic is organization. I try to stay organized but to be honest it takes a lot of effort. I can use all the help I can get! One way I keep myself organized is by making my own calendar and typing/writing in…
This is the first year I am linking up with Blog Hoppin’ and their Back to School 2014 Linky Party. I look forward to these every year! Monday’s topic is “Who”. First here is a little about me: “10 Things About Me” template from Step Into Second Grade This year, I wanted my kinders…
This is my second post in my “Getting a Teaching Job” series! Today I am sharing one of my favourite interview tools.. The teaching portfolio! I am a LTO teacher. This means that I have to interview for a new position every time my contract ends. This year I have a contract for the whole…
Last week I finally went out and bought materials to make my teacher tool box! I have been wanting one of these for about 2 years and finally purchased the organizer. The one I bought is the Stack-On 22 Drawer Storage Cabinet from Lowes. If you are looking for the same one, you…
I love sharing lessons and activities that have worked well in my Kindergarten classroom to provide you with engaging ideas and to help you cut down your planning time!
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