Blog - Kindergarten Smarts

Grammar in Kindergarten

August 20, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Writing Leave a Comment

I teach in an ELL classroom where all 27 of my student’s are english language learners. In Arizona, we are required to teach the ELL students a rigorous amount of grammar that ranges from articles, nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, etc…. By the end of the year they really have it down!! It’s amazing how I […]

Management with Markers

August 16, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Behavior management, Teaching Strategies 6 Comments

I thought I would share some ideas I use in my classroom when it comes to management. My school requires us to do small groups for reading, math and writing. Well, my classroom is always full of talkers! In order to keep them on task and under control, I started giving out tally marks to the […]

Kindergarten DIBELS Practice and a FREEBIE!

April 28, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Assessments, Literacy Leave a Comment

This DIBELS practice set will come in handy all year long! These have great activities for you to do with your students in small groups or with a partner. There are also some great printable worksheets too! I am excited to use some of these before our last DIBELS assessment in a few weeks! Next […]

Playful Puzzles! Math and Literacy Practice [with a FREEBIE!]

April 9, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Math, Spring, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

We all know that kids love puzzles! These math and literacy puzzles I’ve created will keep your students entertained while reinforcing standards from the common core. I have again used super cute clip art from Creative Clips and Pink Cat to keep the activities eye catching and playful. I have included student recording sheets for […]

Spring Math and Literacy Centers plus a FREEBIE!

April 1, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Math, Spring, Uncategorized 1 Comment

I have created another themed center unit. This time it’s all about spring!! There are 17 centers that will get your kids in the mood for nicer weather 🙂 I have also included 29 quick and easy printable worksheets that go along with each center in the unit. If you choose to purchase my product, […]

Kindergarten Math Worksheets-St. Patrick’s Day [with a FREEBIE!!]

March 3, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Math, Spring, Uncategorized, Winter 1 Comment

Did you know that math can be fun? Yes, I said it…. MATH + GRADE LEVEL APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES (aka these Kindergarten Math Worksheets) = FUN! ‘Math anxiety’ is a real thing. Student’s become nervous and shut down when it’s time to do math. This starts as early as kindergarten or first grade and can snowball […]

Valentine’s Day Math and Literacy Centers with Printable Worksheets [and a Math Worksheet FREEBIE]

February 4, 2014 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Math, Spring, Uncategorized, Winter 4 Comments

I am in LOVE with these Valentine’s Day Math and Literacy Centers! These centers are super festive for Valentine’s Day and are all aligned to the common core! There are also 28 BONUS printable worksheets that align to each standard covered in the centers! They can be used in class or as homework. This unit […]

Arizona blogger meet up

December 31, 2013 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Uncategorized 2 Comments

Last night we had a great time at our Arizona blogger meet up! It was fun to connect with other bloggers out there, eat some yummy food, compare and contrast our school experiences, and partake in a fun white elephant gift exchange! Here is a photo to capture the night as well as my white […]

Merry Christmas Math Centers and Gingerbread FREEBIE

December 12, 2013 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Math, Uncategorized, Winter 1 Comment

What a great way to say Happy Holidays with these super cute and engaging math centers! My students absolutely love these, and I know yours will too! These include many great activities for he common core such as: ways to make numbers 1-10, skip counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s in both gingerbread boy and […]

Winter Fun Literacy and Math Centers and FREEBIE

December 2, 2013 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Math, SEASONAL, Winter 4 Comments

If you are looking for some engaging activities for your kiddos this winter, these math and literacy centers will do just the trick! I am so excited to be providing you these centers, and I also can not wait to use these in my classroom. As most administrators expect some sort of accountability, I have […]