For the past several months I have had several questions about the devices I use as a teacher, blogger, and TpT seller. This seemed like the perfect time to provide answers to all of your questions about my gadgets, devices, and favorite computer programs. This post contains … [Read more...]
Earn Cash for Your School with Shoparoo
Get ready friends because I have some big news about how you can earn some extra cash for your school. PAINLESSLY. It's called Shoparoo and it's pretty much the best thing since Box Tops. Do you go grocery shopping? Do you own a smartphone? Do you teach or send your kids … [Read more...]
Bright Idea: The Teacher’s Technology Station
I love incorporating technology into my instruction, but a little piece of me has always cringed to see the chaos of technology carts, cords, and a jumble of devices. My latest project has been to tackle the technology in my kindergarten classroom. I successfully found a way to … [Read more...]
Teach the Alphabet with Shutterfly Photo Books
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: … [Read more...]
Teachers on Pinterest… Don’t Miss Any Great Ideas!
Every once in a while, a new technological tool for educators comes along that's just, well... revolutionary. For me, Pinterest is one of those powerful and amazing tools. I'm a visual person and if I can see a photo or image of a really great idea, I feel like I truly … [Read more...]
Skyping with the One and Only Debbie Clement
Have you heard of Debbie Clement? If not, get ready. She is going to be HUGE next year. She's already huge on Pinterest and her blog, Rainbows within Reach, is loaded with great resources for teachers in early elementary classrooms. As if that wasn't enough, Debbie is also giving … [Read more...]
The Second Holiday Gift
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...]
Fantastic Resource for Math iPad Apps and Websites
I have this really big dream of obtaining iPad for my classroom. Unfortunately, there are a few obstacles standing in the way of this dream coming true. The first problem is that I don't know enough about the wonderful range of educational apps available for iPads. The … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial: How to Make an Image Background Transparent (Mac)
One of my (many) summer projects has been to fancy up the blog a bit and add some personalization to make it feel more like home. My most recent development in this project has been the addition of social media buttons. The process was relatively simple, but once I created and … [Read more...]
Three Easy Web Tools and Ideas!
Well, hey everyone! I'm Sarah from Miss A's Kindergarten. I'm thrilled to be sharing some of my ideas with you, and I'm so thankful to Kinder-Craze for this opportunity! I hope that this blog post helps you and gives you some new ideas as well. So here we go! I have always … [Read more...]