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What I’m Working With… A Look at My Devices

August 6, 2014 Maria Manore Gavin 12 Comments

MacBook Pro

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...]

Technology behind the scenes, faq, Just for Fun, technology

Earn Cash for Your School with Shoparoo

July 21, 2014 Maria Manore Gavin 12 Comments

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...]

Back to School, School, Technology apps, fundraising, school, technology

Bright Idea: The Teacher’s Technology Station

February 2, 2014 Maria Manore Gavin 24 Comments

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...]

Classroom, Management, Technology classroom, Kindergarten, management, technology

Teach the Alphabet with Shutterfly Photo Books

November 7, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 36 Comments

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...]

Alphabet, Technology, Tutorials alphabet, books, Kindergarten, photography, photos, Shutterfly, technology

Teachers on Pinterest… Don’t Miss Any Great Ideas!

August 13, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 9 Comments

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...]

Technology back to school, Kindergarten, Pinterest, technology

Skyping with the One and Only Debbie Clement

June 2, 2013 Maria Manore Gavin 2 Comments

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...]

Technology, Uncategorized giveaway, Kindergarten, music, technology

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

Fantastic Resource for Math iPad Apps and Websites

November 14, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 15 Comments

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...]

Technology ipads, Kindergarten, technology

Video Tutorial: How to Make an Image Background Transparent (Mac)

July 3, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 13 Comments

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...]

Blogging, Technology blogging, Mac, technology, tutorial

Three Easy Web Tools and Ideas!

June 29, 2012 Maria Manore Gavin 7 Comments

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...]

Technology Beeclip, FREEBIE, Guest Blogger, Kindergarten, prezi, technology, Wordle

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

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