One of the very first math lessons we teach in kindergarten is 2D shapes! There are so many ways you can introduce shapes while also engaging your students in fun, hands-on activities. I think one of my favorite things about teaching shapes ... Continue Reading
Fun 100th Day of School Writing Prompts and Craft
The 100th day of school is one of the most exciting days of the year! I love planning and implementing fun activities to get the kids excited about counting to 100. I have some fantastic ideas to celebrate the day, one of which is an ... Continue Reading
FREE Kindergarten Reading Fluency Passages
It's so amazing to watch your little learners learn to read! After they become more confident with reading, they can start building their reading fluency. Learning to read fluently takes a lot of practice, but is super important for your ... Continue Reading
My Favorite Center Manipulatives
I was asked recently about some of my favorite kindergarten center manipulatives. It got me thinking that I should share some of those ideas here on my blog! An important part of keeping centers engaging is rotating center manipulatives ... Continue Reading
CVC Words Practice For Kindergarten
We're halfway through our kindergarten year and students are working hard to listen for beginning, middle and ending sounds while working with CVC words. Even though many students have mastered this skill, there are plenty that still need ... Continue Reading
Winter Math and Literacy Centers for Kindergarten
One of my favorite ways to keep my kindergarten students engaged and learning is through the use of centers. In January, I like to incorporate these winter centers in our math and literacy rotations. We use these January math and literacy ... Continue Reading
Snowflake Counting Activity Free Download!
I love using themed centers throughout the year to keep the learning fun and exciting. We use this snowflake counting activity in the winter and it's always a favorite! It's the perfect way to continue practicing counting and one-to-one ... Continue Reading
New Year Writing Activity & Craft
2020 is coming to an end and 2021 is on the horizon. In kindergarten, we love to start the new year by reflecting on what we have learned so far and set goals for the new calendar year. After we return from the long holiday break, we use ... Continue Reading
Hands-on Sight Words Activities in Kindergarten
How can we teach sight words in kindergarten? Sight words are words that your students learn to read and place in their "sight word bank". This means that they are able to read the word by sight, no longer needing to use decoding skills or ... Continue Reading
Mastering Handwriting and Letter Formation
As young learners begin to write, they aren’t always familiar with the capital and lowercase letter shapes. Knowing the difference between capital and lowercase letters is a tricky task. In my experience, plenty of students only know how to ... Continue Reading
