Valentine's Day is coming! I am so excited for the upcoming holiday and you know who else is excited? My students! Few things are quite so thrilling to a young child as receiving dozens of little cards and friendship declarations from all of your friends. Oh wait. There is … [Read more...]
Halloween Marshmallow Graphing Freebie and FUN!
Halloween is so much fun when you are a kindergarten student. When you are a Kindergarten TEACHER, however, the holiday can easily become crazy and stressful. So much sugar, so much excitement, so many costumes. The secret to any successful holiday celebration in the classroom … [Read more...]
Scenes from a Kindergarten Mother’s Day Tea Party
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 with how … [Read more...]
Sharing the Big Moment in a Kindergarten Classroom
Earlier this week, I shared some very BIG news with my small students. The man I love asked me to be his wife and I said "yes." As we were driving home from a whirlwind weekend in Chicago, I turned to my fiancée Rob and wondered aloud "how will I tell my students?" This post … [Read more...]
Celebrating a Q and U Wedding in Kindergarten
Last week my kindergarten students celebrated a very special event… the Wedding of Q and U! If you are not already familiar with this event, let me fill you in! It is a silly, fanciful, wonderful way to teach students the spelling pattern of "qu" in a way that is truly memorable. … [Read more...]
100th Day of School Ideas for Kindergarten
Last week we celebrated the 100th day of school in my classroom, Kinder-Craze style. My students had a blast learning, counting and demonstrating their newly acquired knowledge of numbers and quantities up to 100. My camera was nearby throughout the entire event and I am so … [Read more...]
Photo Tutorial: DIY Cup Cases for Frosted Christmas Trees
After sharing my Frosted Christmas Trees blog post, I have received dozens of questions and comments about the plastic cups I use as carrying cases. People see the cups and ribbons, but want to know a few more details bout how I created the cups. I am happy to answer all of your … [Read more...]
My Frosted Classroom Christmas Party
Hello friends! Now that I am finally back from my whirlwind Christmas, I am so excited to share a peek into my classroom Christmas celebration with you. Well, maybe more than just a peek. Several peeks. Thirty peeks and inspirational photos. Ready? Me too! This post contains … [Read more...]
Halloween Monster Mania (Plus a FREEBIE!)
Whew! What a week. Halloween has left me completely exhausted, but boy did we have fun! Our Halloween festivities revolved around the theme of "Monster Mania". I am a little big obsessed with all things monster at the moment. There is something that is so perfectly kindergarten … [Read more...]
Planning the Perfect Mother’s Day Tea Party
Spring is here and I am in planning mode for one of my favorite days as a kindergarten teacher: our annual Mother's Day Tea Party. This event is a HUGE tradition at my school. The kindergarten students have thrown a tea party to celebrate Mother's Day for many years and the Moms … [Read more...]
