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A Christ-Filled Classroom Holiday Season

December 21, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 16 Comments

I love celebrating the Christmas season in my kindergarten classroom. Yes, the kids are wound up and excited, but it is such a joyful time of year. We talk about Santa, elves, and most importantly - Jesus. As a Catholic educator, Advent is one of my favorite seasons in the … [Read more...]

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Photos of my Elf in Action

December 15, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 3 Comments

This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links, which helps to support the blog. As you know, I am hosting a classroom elf this year. My studenents watched An Elf's Story on DVD, then wrote letters to … [Read more...]

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Halloween Monster Mania (Plus a FREEBIE!)

October 31, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 8 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

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Making Color Words FUN for All {FREEBIE}

October 19, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 9 Comments

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 I. Each day over … [Read more...]

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Planning the Perfect Mother’s Day Tea Party

April 21, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 15 Comments

Spring is here and I am in planning mode for one of my favorite days as a kindergarten teacher: our  annual Mother's Day Tea Party. This event is a HUGE tradition at my school. The kindergarten students have thrown a tea party to celebrate Mother's Day for many years and the Moms … [Read more...]

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A Fabulous 100th Day of School

February 9, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 15 Comments

My class celebrated the 100th Day of School this week and it was a blast! The highlight of our celebration featured the fashions of 100 objects. That's right... all students in the class created a special t-shirt for the occasion and proudly wore 100 objects on their shirt. … [Read more...]

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The Second Holiday Gift

December 21, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 26 Comments

My Christmas break has officially begun and I have one last idea from my classroom to share with you before my celebration with friends and families begins. For the past several years, I have made recordings of my students as a Christmas gift for their parents. This year I … [Read more...]

Celebrations, Holiday, Technology, Uncategorized gifts, Holiday, technology

A Kinder-Craze Christmas Party

December 20, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 13 Comments

Today was my classroom Christmas party and what an event it was! All children wore pajamas to school so they would be extra-cozy for our celebration. The morning started with the discovery of Santa's surprise visit overnight. He left a message for our class and instructions … [Read more...]

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More Christmas Ideas and a Freebie

December 19, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 19 Comments

The holiday spirit is alive and well in my Kindergarten classroom and I am so excited to share a glimpse of our festivities with you. Handmade Gifts One of my very sweet kinders moved to California in November and my whole class misses him very much. We wanted to do something … [Read more...]

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Bringing Constitution Day to K (Freebie)

September 15, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 8 Comments

Constitution Day is coming! Since kindergarteners are so young, the concept of the Constitution is a big, tough concept to understand. Most Kindergarten students know that they should love our country, that the flag is a symbol of our country, and that our flag is red, white, and … [Read more...]

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I'm Maria Gavin - a kindergarten teacher, curriculum developer, educational blogger and founder of Kinder Craze.

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