It may be November, but I am already preparing for one of my favorite springtime photo projects. For the past two years I have created a Kindergarten photo book that is filled with many of our favorite memories from the school year, organized in a very kinder-friendly fashion: THE ALPHABET!
I have been in school for nearly 9 weeks, but the classroom improvements continue! As you know by now, I am teaching in a new building this year and I am lucky enough to teach in a classroom that is simply stunning (it was a collaborative project between myself and Melanie
Whew! What a week. Halloween has left me completely exhausted, but boy did we have fun! Our Halloween festivities revolved around the theme of “Monster Mania”. I am a little big obsessed with all things monster at the moment. There is something that is so perfectly kindergarten about monsters. It’s
Thank you to ClassroomFaces.com for sponsoring this blog post. I received payment, trade and/or products from ClassroomFaces.com in exchange for promoting. All opinions are my own and I only support brands and products that I use and absolutely love. Today was blue day in my kindergarten classroom! We have been
I am so excited to begin a two-week color word study in my classroom on Monday. I enjoy every moment of our color word study. We do fun activities, sing songs about the colors, even dress in special colors throughout the study. The kids have a blast and so do
October is Fire Prevention month and I have some great ideas to share with you! The local fire department is an excellent resource for teachers. In past years, we have had firefighters visit the school to speak with our students about the importance of fire safety. Another fantastic idea is
Last month I shared the unboxing of my lavendar snake Tieks with all of you. This month I have something REALLY special for you! I am partnering up with the Tieks team to bring you a Step Out in Style Giveaway for your chance to win a $100 Tieks gift
This year my feet have been BEGGING more for comfortable shoes than ever before. My school moved into a newer (and much bigger) building this fall and I now find myself walking so much more each day than I used to. When school started in August my feet were sore
Are you ever so eager to manage your students’ behavior that you tell a little white lie to help them follow the rules? My new school has security cameras installed in the hallways and my class has seen the monitor that shows all of the camera activity. They were FASCINATED
