3D shapes can be so tricky to teach kinders. Some of the words themselves are so hard to say... cylinder, sphere.. my poor little kids with speech problems! I've found that a lot of my kids can identify the shapes for me, but they have trouble telling me their names. So not only do I need to give them opportunities to build and explore the shapes, I need to build in tons of ways for them to ... Read More about Teaching 3D Shapes
Elf On The Shelf Kindness Challenge
If you're on my email list, you know that I've been having a battle with myself: to elf, or not to elf? (If you're not on my email list, let's be friends! Sign up here!) I've been going back and forth since Thanksgiving trying to decide if I should bring the elf to our classroom this year. Two years ago, it was a HUGE hit. Our classroom was a magical place with special elf journals, a magic ... Read More about Elf On The Shelf Kindness Challenge
Letter Identification Intervention
Every year, I have a few friends who really get stuck with letter ID. While the rest of my class is cruising along with letters and sounds, I'm stuck on how to best help these kids. Sometimes it feels like no matter what I try (singing, standing on tables, hitting my head against the wall), it just doesn't stick! I've finally found a few engaging and effective activities that have helped my ... Read More about Letter Identification Intervention
Revamping Guided Math
I've been writing this post in my head for a while, but have been putting off writing it down on the blog because I thought it showed failure. But then I realized that I want to make sure I share with you the real side of teaching, not just the highlight reel. My hope for this post is that it shows you that it's okay to try something and then change it... even half way through the ... Read More about Revamping Guided Math
Thankful for YOU!
Do you celebrate Friendsgiving? This year I am having a virtual Thanksgiving Potluck with some of my teacher besties! We have so much to be thankful for, and we wanted share our blessing with you! We created a FREE Classroom Cornucopia of our best selling resources! These are some of our favorite classroom creations that can be used throughout the year. Here's a taste of everything we shared in ... Read More about Thankful for YOU!
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