Teaching Ideas & Activities

  • 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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  • Beginning of the Year Read-Alouds for Kindergarten

    10 Books for the Beginning of the Year in Kindergarten & a FREEBIE

    Story time in Kindergarten is powerful.  Reading books aloud to children improves early literacy skills while also teaching important concepts.  Here are my top ten books for the beginning of the year in Kindergarten… 1.  The Kissing Hand: Teaching about feelings & separation anxiety The Kissing Hand is one of my favorite first day read-alouds.  […]

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  • First Day of Kindergarten Ideas

    10 Beginning of the Year Activities for Kindergarten

    Whether you are a new kindergarten teacher or a seasoned veteran, the beginning of the year planning can be stressful.  I hope that this post can provide some fresh ideas to help you survive the first day of school and the entire first month!  Here are 10 beginning of the year activities for Kindergarten… 1.  […]

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  • Math Journals for Kindergarten

    Kindergarten Math Journals

    Kindergarten Math Journals have been a game changer in my classroom!  I created these monthly math books when we were teaching remotely, and they worked really well online.  When we transitioned back into the classroom, I knew that the math journals would continue to be an effective teaching tool.  In this post, I will explain […]

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  • How to Add Text to Classroom Décor – without a Cricut!

    Happy Summer, teacher friends!  I hope you’re enjoying the break from the classroom and that you are taking some time for yourself and your family.  This summer, I recently started a Teacher TikTok.  One of my teacher hack posts went viral the other day, so I wanted to share more about it.  In this blog […]

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