Halloween is almost here and sometimes in the Halloween frenzy, a teacher just needs a few moments of sanity. My latest color by number page is just the ticket! This 8.5×11″ printed page separates into 2 smaller coloring pages. Students love the novelty of coloring on a 1/2 sheet
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
Today was my first day back at school and it has revved me up for another fabulous year in Kindergarten. I love dusting off my collection of picture books for back-to-school and I am always looking to expand my collection. Recently, several fans of the Kinder-Craze facebook page shared their
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
Show your appreciation with these FREE printable thank you labels. Simply print and attach to your favorite coffee-themed thank you gift to show instant appreciation. Perfect for teachers, nurses, volunteers!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommies out there! The students in my kindergarten class honored their mothers on Friday by inviting them to a very special Mother’s Day Tea Party. This was another big FIRST for my class in our new building and I could not be more pleased
We have been learning how to skip count in my Kindergarten classroom for the past 2 weeks and the students have had a BLAST! You know how much I love adding a fun twist to any traditional instruction, so we even made a few trips outside to practice skip counting
Integrate a little fine art into your Earth Day lesson plans with a simple (and sweet) watercolor painting. I completed this activity with my own kindergarten students last week and it was a huge hit. This blog post breaks the entire process down into small, easy steps that will give
In honor of Earth Day, I am stepping out of my classroom to share today’s Bright Idea. I didn’t travel very far, just down the hall and around the corner to my school’s recycle center. Does your school recycle? This year I took on the task of revamping my school’s
