Rhyming and Counting Syllables In The Classroom
I like to teach the building blocks of Phonological Awareness which includes rhyming and counting syllables. It’s so important for preschool, kindergarten and first grade…
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Classroom Schedule In Kindergarten
Imagine being a brand new puppy in a home for the first day. You don’t know the routines or the language and you are separated…
Monthly Writing Prompts Using A Scrapbook
It is so much fun to see student writing progress using monthly writing prompts. It’s even more fun to turn the monthly writing prompts into…
Top 10 Favorite Kindergarten Must Haves
There are few things that I enjoy more than shopping for Kindergarten must haves. Well…..um……er…..I might like playing the piano more. Oh! And I love…
Tips For Poetry Journals In The Classroom
Ever wanted some fresh new creative ideas of how to use Poetry Journals in your classroom? I remember when I first started teaching how I…
Centers Need Routines
How often do you find yourself changing your centers? Do you ever feel like your centers aren’t flowing well enough? Do you find that your…
Importance Of Phonological Awareness Routines
Why is the importance of phonological awareness so vital to reading and writing in the primary classroom? Phonological awareness is a group of oral skills…
Having a Consistent Routine For Academic Learning
In the beginning of the year it is so important to have routines for EVERYTHING! As teachers we often remember to teach our students how…
Teaching Kindergarteners How To Write Is No Fairy Tale
Teaching kindergarteners how to write COULD be a fairy tale if you know the steps to getting them there! Teaching writing is not a perfect…
Heros in the Classroom
I am about as far away from being a sports fanatic as snow days are from happening in August. Yet somehow my husband persuaded me…