• Kindergarten Bulletin Board

    30 Bulletin Boards for Kindergarten for the YEAR!

    If you follow this blog or my Instagram, you know how much I love decorating my classroom.  My favorite classroom décor, however, does not come from a store.  Instead, it is created by my students!  Each week, I schedule time to fit in a seasonal writing or math activity that is paired with a custom […]

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    Classroom Organization Ideas for Kindergarten

    ~This post contains affiliate links. Classroom organization ideas for Kindergarten is one of my favorite topics.  In the earlier years of my teaching career, I didn’t have a great system for organization.  In fact, I didn’t have a system whatsoever.  I felt like I was always scrambling.  I found myself staying late almost everyday and […]

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  • Kindergarten Readiness

    Get Ready for Kindergarten: How to Help Your Child

      One of the questions I am asked most often is, “What can I do to help my child get ready for kindergarten?”  You may not realize it, but you have been preparing your child since he or she was a baby.  Reading and singing, playing games, and teaching your child to use words to […]

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  • teaching letters

    How to Teach the Alphabet: 6 Multisensory Ideas

    Learn more about tips for how to teach the alphabet using a multisensory approach for letter recognition… ~This post contains affiliate links. How to Teach the Alphabet Learning to recognize letters is one of the first steps to success on the path to reading.  Often, parents will ask me for tips on how to teach […]

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  • fine motor toys

    10 Best Fine Motor Toys

    The 10 Best Fine Motor Toys for Preschoolers & Kindergarten Students Learn more about the best fine motor toys for four to six year-olds…     In the past few years, I have noticed a serious decline in the area of fine motor development in my incoming kindergarten students.  In a world where our young […]

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  • Virtual Kindergarten Graduation Tips

    Edit:  This post was originally published during remote learning.  CLICK HERE to learn How to Plan a Kindergarten or PreK Graduation for in-person instruction.  If you are still teaching online, keep reading for virtual graduation tips… Creating A Virtual Kindergarten Graduation in 2021  When I created my Graduation Bundle, I envisioned performing the program in […]

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