Let’s be honest, being a teacher is hard. I teach kindergarten and there are days I go home completely spent. Having given so much of myself to my students. Don’t get me wrong, I love teaching, I love my students but their needs are never ending. It can be exhausting.
My top five reasons for using task cards.I LOVE task cards, and to be honest so do my kids. I have center time every day in my class and you can be sure one of those centers will have
“Go outside and play”, this was the direction given by my mother daily when I was growing up. I know I’m taking the risk of sounding like grandma but, back in my day, we played outside. A lot. I spent the weekend enjoying some warm sunny weather, and it got me
I love teaching kindergarten because the kids go from barely knowing their letters in the fall to full on writers by the end of the year. However the journey is not always easy. I’ve seen my kids be really excited during group, ready to get to writing then they get
Can we bring back board games? I love technology and I’m so grateful that children have constant access to it, but I love board games. There’s nothing quite like sitting around the kitchen table with an old fashioned game. My own kids love “family game night” and so do I.
How will YOU celebrate Leap Day in Kindergarten? It only comes around one every four years, so let’s make it fun. My class will be leaping into the future! What will life be like in 29 years? What will cars look like? Can you imagine that anyone thought 29 years ago
Text dependent wrtiting in kindergarten, is that even a thing???Yes, Your kids can become text dependent writers when you use non-fiction topics. I find even my youngest learners respond well to non-fiction text. In my district it’s all about text dependent writing. We want to the kids to not only
For the last couple of weeks we have been learning all about OWLS. I am always amazed at how well even my youngest learners respond to non-fiction. The kids have been obsessed with sharp talons catching mice!First comes research! Owls in the Block area. The kids are filling in an
. It’s February and that means Black History. It’s time to focus on the incredible individuals that have helped change our world. This week we are learning about Ruby Bridges. A perfect choice for kindergarten, because Ruby was just 6 years old when her bravery made national headlines. A
Well, the groundhog didn’t see his shadow so we might just have have an early spring, but with 9 inches of snow in Boston today, it still feels like winter. This week we have been working on skip counting. The kids have been practicing counting by 5’s and 10’s. My kids
Knowing your students’ level of phonemic awareness helps you to easily determine the next step in learning to read.
