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  • Writing Center Bundle to Supplement Fundations

    Creating Writing Centers in Kindergarten & 1st Grade!

    FUN with Writing Centers in Kindergarten & 1st Grade! If you are looking for NO PREP Writing Center activities and printable paper, look no further!  This FUN with Writing Bundle can be used as a supplement to the Wilson Fundations Curriculum or any ELA curriculum.  It includes activity pages that can be used year long […]

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  • Writing Class Books

    Creating Your First Class Book in Kindergarten

    Create your first Kindergarten Class Book! Read more about how I use this Friends From A to Z class book in my kindergarten classroom.  This is one of our first writing activities at the beginning of the year, and it’s a fun one! Having the kids create class books for our classroom library is one […]

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  • 5 Tips for Creating a Rainbow Classroom

    Extreme Makeover Rainbow Classroom Edition: 5 Tips for Creating the Rainbow Classroom of Your Dreams   Step Into My Colorful Classroom In this episode of Extreme Makeover Classroom Edition, I’ll be giving you a peek into my classroom that is all things RAINBOW!  If you love ROYGBIV goodness as much as I do, then this […]

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  • My Top 5 Tips for Choosing a Classroom Theme

        My Top 5 Tips for Choosing a Classroom Theme Choosing a classroom theme can be a tough decision whether you are a new teacher decorating your classroom for the first time or a seasoned veteran looking to spice up your space.  Here are my top five tips for choosing a theme to fit […]

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  • Centers Made Simple for the Beginning of the Year in Kindergarten

      If you asked my kinders what their favorite part of our day is, most of them will tell you, “Centers!”   On a typical day, I rotate three centers which include a teacher-facilitated literacy center, a technology center, and a third center which I alternate daily (fine motor, reading, math, reading & writing, art, etc.).  […]

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  • Classroom Makeover

    Extreme Classroom Makeover: Blacks and Brights

    Read about my classroom makeover tips for creating a blacks and brights classroom theme. If you love all things rainbow and colors that pop, this post is for you! After taking a year-long maternity leave last year, I wanted to give my classroom a makeover on a budget!  I had been following Melanie @SchoolGirlStyle on […]

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