Wintertime can be so magical and fun for kids. If you live in a cold climate, there’s the freshly fallen snow, ice skating and sledding, and building snowmen. Well even if you don’t live in a chilly tundra, like me, you can always bring that winter fun to life in your own classroom! Here are […]
Playground Rules Flash Cards
Ways to Set Your Students Up for Success on the Playground. The first few weeks of school are all about teaching routines and procedures in your classroom. Once you take the time to set the ground work, it becomes so much easier as the year progresses. Aside from the rules inside the classroom, I also […]
Movement in the Classroom
Techniques, Products & Freebies to Increase Movement in the Classroom Kids are busy bodies. Don’t you wonder how they have SO MUCH energy ALL.THE.TIME.?! As an educator, it is hard to let go, and give kids that time to wiggle. Sometimes I think, will this extra movement in the classroom disrupt my lesson more? Will […]
6 Classroom Management Tips for the Holidays
Teaching through the holiday season can be very challenging. The kids are not focused, and they can’t wait to be on winter break. Meanwhile, you’re just thinking about how many more gifts you need to buy and when you’re going to find time to do this! Here are some kindergarten classroom management tips to help […]
15 Halloween Activities, Worksheets, and Printables for your Classroom
Halloween is such a magical time of year for kids so why not take full advantage of the fun and implement Halloween into your classroom too?! I have created a list of all the best Halloween worksheets, Halloween activities, and free Halloween printables that would be great in your classroom. I have some DIY ideas […]
Back to School on a Budget
How To Prevent The Summer Slide
We all know about that infamous ‘summer slide’ our students get while they are on summer vacation. They come back to school in the fall and it feels like they forgot everything they learned the year before. Hence the term ‘summer slide’. It can be frustrating as a teacher because we feel like we are going […]
Partner sharing: how to get your students talking
One of my favorite engagement strategies is partner sharing. Another term is think-pair-share. Partner sharing is so important because it’s a way for students to think independently and then collaborate their thoughts with a partner. It automatically gets all students engaged with learning and holds everyone accountable. These are some of the strategies I use in […]
