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How are you celebrating the 100th Day this year?

How are you celebrating the 100th Day this year? I’m remote on Wednesdays, so we will be celebrating virtually in two weeks. I’m printing and prepping folders to send home with the activities shown here.

These are all from my 100th Day Bundle, which includes 20 print and go activities. There’s a little bit of everything - an emergent reader, math games, writing, movement activities, number writing to 100, and more!

This resource is sold separately, or it can be found in my February Mega Bundle.

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Do you batch work? Batching is something I’ve d

Do you batch work?

Batching is something I’ve done for my business for awhile after taking advice from my favorite teacherpreneurs @kaysemorris and @not_so_wimpy_entrepreneur .

Last month, I started batching my lesson planning and materials for the month. It has made my life so much easier during this crazy school year.

Right now, my kindergarten kids are 2 days in-person, remote on Wednesday, and 2 days of asynchronous while the other cohorts attend in person. I have four cohorts of about 10 kids rotating half days through the week. Planning for this was making my head spin and just stressing me out more than ever.

Some teachers are prepping materials each week to be sent home, which is another job in itself. Instead, I decided to prep monthly materials to send right before the beginning of each month. The kids return their writing and math journals shown here at the end of the month.

To batch work, I pick one day to print everything I need for the month - materials for crafts and lessons for in the classroom and materials that need to be sent home for the asynchronous days and my fully remote kids. Then, I map out my month in my lesson planner. That’s it. No more spending my weekends doing endless hours of school work.

Thankfully, last year I started bundling my resources for the entire month. This has simplified my batching process and saved me hours of planning time so that I can focus on my family. I simply open the zip file, and I literally have EVERYTHING I need for the month right there.

Swipe to check out what I have planned for this month. You can find all of these activities and more in my February MEGA Bundle!

If you have previously purchased this bundle, be sure to download it again to receive two additional resources - my monthly math journal and my Valentine’s Day Math Center and Bulletin Board!

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It was a short three day week for my students. The

It was a short three day week for my students. They loved learning about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this week. We are remote on Wednesdays, so we did this directed drawing. The kids did an amazing job! It was back to hybrid on Thursday, and we continued learning about Dr. King by reading books and writing about our dreams.

I shouldn’t be this tired from only having students three days, but the hybrid / live-streaming life is taking all of my energy.
Ready for bed!

How was your week?

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Valentine’s Day will look a little different thi

Valentine’s Day will look a little different this year, but I’m determined to still make it fun for the kids!

My kids loved making these adorable sloths last year, and I can’t wait to do it with this year’s group! I plan to do this with the kids in person. I’ll also prep the craft to send home for my virtual students.

How are you celebrating Valentine’s Day this year?

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Remote to hybrid...back to remote...now hybrid aga

Remote to hybrid...back to remote...now hybrid again! The most consistent thing about this school year is inconsistency. All of the back and forth has been tough on everyone - teachers, parents, and kids.

One thing that helps me cope with the stress is staying organized. I’m using these beautiful bins by @reallygoodstuff to organize all the things for my four cohorts of kindergarten students. #ad Head to my stories to learn more about my hybrid classroom organization!

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“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”

“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Monthly bundles have been a life saver for me duri

Monthly bundles have been a life saver for me during this chaotic year...

Last year, I created resource bundles for each month so that I would have everything I would need for the month in one print and go zip file. Little did I know how these bundles would save my sanity this school year!

Prepping packets and materials for asynchronous days, remote, and in-person is a lot of work. Thankfully, I was able to print out everything I need for February in minutes and easily plan out my month.

My February Mega Bundle includes a little bit of everything for Groundhog Day, President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, 100th Day, journal writing for the entire month, and bulletin boards. I’ll also be adding a math journal this week!

You can find this resource in my TPT Store. Link in my stories...

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How cute is this bulletin board by @keepingupwith_

How cute is this bulletin board by @keepingupwith_kindergarten_ ! She used my Snowmen at Night Bulletin Board, and it looks amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! This is one of my favorites to do with my kinders. I hope your kids loved it.

Linking in my stories.

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