• Number Line

    How to Make a Life-Size Floor Number Line

      Try this teacher hack to take math class to the next level!  In this blog post, I’ll share tips for how to create a life-size floor number line for your classroom… 1. Begin with a Beam or Piece of Wood For this DIY classroom project, I repurposed my daughter’s old balance beam.  See what […]

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  • Color Words Bulletin Board

    How to Create a Color Words Bulletin Board

    My Color Word Wall is a purposeful part of my classroom décor.  Students use this color words display often when they want to spell or write a color word.  I teach the kids early on in the year how to use the environmental print in the classroom in their daily writing.  In this post, I […]

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  • Kindergarten Rainbow Sign

    4 Printable Welcome to Kindergarten Banner Options

    Meet the Teacher Night is coming soon for many teachers, and you might be thinking of what to put on your bulletin boards.  If you’re looking for a printable Welcome to Kindergarten banner or sign, you’ve come to the right place.  In this post, I’ll share some of my favorite welcome displays that make an […]

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  • School Scavenger Hunt

    First Day of Kindergarten Lesson Plans & Freebies

    Ready or not – the beginning of the school year is fast approaching.  You’re probably busy getting all the things ready, checking off one item at a time on the never-ending to-do list.  I wanted to help by sharing a few new freebies and lesson plan ideas that can be used for the first day […]

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  • Teaching with Novel Effect

    4 Teacher Tips for Using the Novel Effect App

    ~This is a sponsored post.  However, the opinions presented are all my own. Last school year, my librarian told me about an app called Novel Effect that she had tried with my kindergarten students.  She said that she had never seen the kids so excited and engaged during a read-aloud before.  I had to test […]

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  • Classroom Calendar Routine

    Kindergarten Calendar Routine, Calendar Resources, & a FREEBIE!

    Our Kindergarten calendar routine is one of the most important parts of our school day.  It is SO much more than simply adding a date card to the monthly calendar.  Using the routines I will detail in this blog post will help your students with concepts of number sense, place value, and so much more.  […]

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