During our apple study, my kindergarten students made the cutest apple window decorations with clear contact paper, tissue paper squares and a little construction paper. I make many of these “stained glass” decorations throughout the year and I love how festive they make my classroom feel! These decorations are also very
In addition to all of the usual apple activities, I wove the apple theme in to my math and handwriting lessons. In math, my students are working on counting and number recognition. Most of my students can easily count objects and recognize numbers 0-10, but forming those numbers correctly is a different story. I created a free apple theme book to provide extra number writing practice for my students.
Today we celebrated Constitution Day in my kindergarten classroom. Since the Constitution can be such a very BIG idea for young little minds, we always put a patriotic spin on this very special day. To begin, the students arrive at school dressed in red, white and blue. Then the fun
Gearing up for back to school is hard work and it can be seriously stressful. Especially when papers are getting thrown your way all day long. I have a ton of forms, lists, procedural instructions, assessment paperwork and other important information that flows into my classroom for weeks! It all
Can you BELIEVE it is already time to start getting ready for back to school? I am spending these next few weeks collecting great ideas for when I get back into my classroom so I can hit the ground running when I return. Classroom decor and organization is my favorite
Summer is the time to gear up for the new school ahead and DREAM of how beautiful your classroom will be in the fall. It’s also a great time to binge your favorite shows on TV while prepping prep any simple tasks for the year ahead. And boy do I have just the project for you: making your own colorful sight word flashcards! Grab your remote, some blank labels and a stack of Astrobrights papers and let’s go!
It’s not even July yet, and teachers (myself included) are already planning and getting ready for the Back to School frenzy. Educators from across the country have discovered my resources and are hungry for more; so I have been busy updating and adding to my {Black Series} and {White Series}
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As we near the final days of Lent and the most solemn days of Holy Week, I have a very special Interactive Sight Word Reader to share with you as a freebie. My newest reader, “Jesus had a Holy Week” provides an overview of the important events and days of
