November is always a crazy month in my classroom. It flies by and is packed with lots of responsibilities and special events: conferences, kindergarten testing, a long weekend break to celebrate Thanksgiving, rehearsing for our class Christmas program…. the list is endless! We always take time during this very busy
I know everyone is buzzing right now in Halloween, but my Catholic kindergarten class has two big days in a row: Halloween AND All Saints Day. My Pre-K-1 building has a tradition of celebrating All Saints Day with an annual prayer service to honor the Saints. Each classroom prepares for
This year every class at my school is setting time aside to pray the Rosary each week. This is not a task that I wanted to rush into so I waited about a month for my students to settle into routine, and then we began our study of the Rosary.
At my school, we often make cards in class to give to special people or for special occasions. In the older grades, it’s simple: just pass out construction paper, brainstorm ideas for what to say, and let the kids have at it. They can create their own drawings and write
You know how much I love to experiment with my classroom decor and to create my own items that don’t look like they came direct from the local teacher store. This year my birthday board was no exception. I found some adorable crowns from Creative Teaching Press that coordinated with
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 blue and that
My first day of school is only 9 days away and I have been throwing myself into my classroom trying to get everything “just right.” With my boards and decorations nearly finished, I started to focus on a few organizational details. First up, labeling my daily bins for organizing all
Tonight I have a great assessment resource for my friends that teach in Catholic schools (like me!) At my school, kindergarten students are assessed on their ability to recite common prayers. I created a very simple assessment sheet to help track each child’s prayer knowledge throughout the year. I make
Like all of my teacher and blog friends, I cannot believe the end of summer is almost here and that back-to-school season is upon us once again. I have been teaching a summer enrichment class for the kinders at my school to keep them fresh for First Grade. One skill
