beginning of the year

  • 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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  • Number Writing Number Sense Books

    Developing Number Sense in Kindergarten

    An Intro to Number Writing and Number Sense: A Beginning of the Year Kindergarten Math Must Have! My kindergarten students are introduced to number sense using these fun books.  We do one page per day, which gives me twenty days of math lessons to use at the beginning of the year!  They learn to trace […]

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  • Why the Best Bulletin Boards are Student Created

    Why the best bulletin boards are those created by your students… If you follow my blog, you know I love to decorate.  My classroom is my second home during the school year, and I like to make it beautiful and functional.  My favorite bulletin board displays though aren’t store bought sets.  Rather, they are student […]

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  • Kindergarten Beginning of the Year Resources

    My Kindergarten Beginning of the Year Resources BUNDLE includes 10 products that will help to get your school year off to a smooth start while saving you precious planning time and stress! It has a little bit of everything – writing, math, alphabet letter writing, number writing and number sense, center activities, and so much […]

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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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