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  • First Day of Kindergarten Activities and First Week Plans
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    First Day of Kindergarten Activities and First Week Plans

    ByYukari Sloane August 20, 2025August 21, 2025

    My blog post “What I Do: First Day & Week of FDK” is one of my most-read posts of all time — but it’s from 2017! Since then, I’ve taught a few more classes, had my own kids go through Kindergarten, and gathered lots of new ideas to share. This updated version includes fresh routines,…

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  • A Peek Inside My Mail Bags
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    A Peek Inside My Mail Bags

    ByYukari Sloane July 16, 2019October 19, 2024

    Hi everyone! First of all I can’t believe this is my first blog post in over a year! My mat leave flew by, but I’m looking forward to being back at work in August! Speaking of being back at work, I recently posted to my Instagram stories about how I was starting to prepare my…

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  • Classroom Reveal 2017
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    Classroom Reveal 2017

    ByYukari Sloane September 2, 2017October 19, 2024

    Hi guys! Happy Labour Day long weekend! I FINALLY finished getting my room “ready” yesterday.  I put ready in quotation marks because there is so much I still want to do, but it is ready for the kids to come, play and learn on the first day! I was lucky that my new school was…

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  • Name Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten
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    Name Activities for Pre-K & Kindergarten

    ByYukari Sloane August 1, 2016October 19, 2024

    Hey friends! Today I wanted to share some name activities that I use at the beginning of the year. I teach JK/SK (which is Pre-K/K for my American friends) so most JK students and some SK students still need lots of practice learning to write their names at the beginning of the year! During the…

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  • First Day of School Co-Worker & Student Gift Idea
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    First Day of School Co-Worker & Student Gift Idea

    ByYukari Sloane September 18, 2015October 19, 2024

    Knock, knock…  is anybody there? I’ve been neglecting this little blog of mine! I can’t believe I haven’t posted for over a month and a half!  I was busy over at Designs by Yukari (now closed until next summer) all of August and then B2S prep took over my life! There are lots of new…

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  • Recap: The First Week of Kindergarten!
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    Recap: The First Week of Kindergarten!

    ByYukari Sloane September 9, 2014October 19, 2024

    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…

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  • Looking Forward To A Bright Year!
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    Looking Forward To A Bright Year!

    ByYukari Sloane August 14, 2014October 19, 2024

    Hi! I’ve been blog stalking for a couple years now and this week I finally decided to go for it and start my own blog! I hope you will be able to use some of the ideas I share! Today I made these “Looking Forward To A Bright Year” gift for my teammates. I will…

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Hi, I’m Yukari!

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!

Check out my story below to learn more about the why behind A Pinch of Kinder.

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🎉 They’re finally here! My First Day/Week of 🎉 They’re finally here! My First Day/Week of Kindergarten Slides are ready to go!

My goal is always to make your teaching life easier—so I’ve included the exact plans + slides I’d use to teach:

✅ Rules & Routines
✅ Social-Emotional Skills
✅ Community Building

Most slides even come with editable versions so you can easily customize them for your class + school 🤍

✨ For the next 24 hours they’re 50% OFF (yep, better than a sitewide sale 👀).

Take some planning off your plate and start the year with confidence🤍

💬 Comment SLIDES and I’ll DM you the link 😉
✨ FREE MATH CENTRE ✨ . Need a low-prep math ce ✨ FREE MATH CENTRE ✨
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Need a low-prep math centre for September? 🙋‍♀️
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This hands-on activity builds number ID, one-to-one correspondence, fine motor skills, and gets kids familiar with linking chains 🙌 Plus, you can swap in the 8–14 strip for an extra challenge!
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Want it FREE? Just comment CHAINS and I’ll send you the link straight to your DMs ❤️
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🎉 It’s HERE!!! You’ve been asking for it f 🎉 It’s HERE!!!

You’ve been asking for it for years… and I FINALLY got it done!

My FREE Kindergarten Long Range Plans just got updated.. and it FINALLY includes literacy! 

… AND they’re ready for you to download! 🙌

Here’s what’s new:

✨ Updated to reflect current best practices in literacy instruction (with input from two amazing Kindergarten teachers — big thank yous to my old classroom next door neighbour bestie Nicole + Mrs. M from T’s school!)
✨ Organized by week so you can plan your year with less stress
✨ Editable PowerPoint template so you can get ideas from mine + make your own!
✨ Still 100% FREE for you to grab and use right away!

Whether you’re new to Kindergarten or just want a fresh, organized start, these plans are here to make your year smoother, calmer, and way less stressful.

📥 Grab your updated plans now — link’s in my bio or comment LRP and I’ll send you a clickable link via DM!

Have you used my long range plans before? Tell me below! 👇

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The perfect Meet the Teacher bulletin board does e The perfect Meet the Teacher bulletin board does exist ✨

If your MTT happens a few weeks into the school year, like in most Ontario schools, you’re going to love this!

Want the link? Comment MTT and I’ll DM it to you ❤️

After so many requests a few summers ago, I finally made this.. and it’s been amazing seeing your boards, plus hearing all the glowing feedback from students and parents!

You can:

✏️ Send the editable parent letter home for families to fill out with their child

OR

✏️ Interview a few students each day as a fun way to get to know each other

Once you’ve gathered the info, pop it into the template and print. Students can colour their crayon or you can type the colour word in that colour, perfect for your not-yet-readers!

Hang it up before MTT night and watch your students proudly “introduce” their friends to their grown-ups. Bonus: when it’s time to take it down, bind the pages into an instant class book 📚

PS: Swipe to see what Kindergarten Yukari might have said 😉

What’s your go-to bulletin board for MTT?

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🚨 NEW + UPDATED! ✨ I’ve just refreshed 5 o 🚨 NEW + UPDATED!

✨ I’ve just refreshed 5 of my Alphabet Centres and added 1 brand new resource to Alphabet Activities Bundle #1 🎉

❤️ Already own the bundle? Just re-download to get the updates!

🧡 Don’t have it yet? Grab the Alphabet Mega Bundle to get all my favourite alphabet resources at the best value — especially during the TPT Sale!

✨ Comment ALPHABET if you want the mega bundle link — I’ll also share each resource shown in this post in stories!

💸 Don’t forget to use code BTS25 at checkout to save an extra 5% — but only until MIDNIGHT tonight! ⏰

📚 Snag the bundle and check “plan alphabet centres” off your list for the year ✅

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🚨 The BIG TPT Back to School Sale is LIVE! ✨ 🚨 The BIG TPT Back to School Sale is LIVE! ✨

Save 25% on EVERYTHING in my store — yes, even already discounted bundles — with code BTS24 today and tomorrow!

💛 While the sale is on, I have to highlight my all-time favourite resource: my Kindergarten Year-Long Math Bundle!

These lessons are hands-on, engaging, and designed to make math FUN for little learners. They were created while I was teaching in high-priority schools where my principal always said: “Engage them or enrage them!” so I know they work well for even our busiest learners✨

It’s still my favourite resource… and over the years, it’s become yours too! 🙌

Two years ago, I gave it a major glow-up — refreshing every unit (some of them dated back to 2014 😅) with updated designs and content where needed!

❤️ This resource has made planning math SO much easier — and I’m so proud of what it’s become!

📩 Want the link to grab it while it’s an extra 25% off?

Drop MATH in the comments and I’ll DM it to you!

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🚨 FREEBIE ALERT! Grab “Kindergarten Visual Ce 🚨 FREEBIE ALERT! Grab “Kindergarten Visual Centre Plans” and cut down your centre planning time🎉

If you’ve ever wondered what to put out at centres week to week — this is for you 👏

📸 It’s filled with photos, links, and inspo to make centre planning so much easier

💬 I’ve also answered my most asked questions about how I run centre time

🤝 Plus, I created this with some amazing teacher creators — and you’ll find them all linked at the end if you’re looking for new accounts to follow!

✨ Grab it now & make planning centres a breeze this year! Comment CENTRES for the link!
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🔁 Tag a teacher friend who would LOVE this!

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