centers

  • The Fine Motor 15: Begin Each Day Making Hand to Mind Connections

      Read about why I decided to say goodbye to traditional morning work, and hello to “The Fine Motor 15!” I have taught kindergarten since 2006.  In recent years, I have noticed a serious decline in my incoming kindergarten students in the area of fine motor skills.  In the age of the iPad, we have […]

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  • Thanksgiving Ideas for Kindergarten

    10 Thanksgiving Ideas for Kindergarten

      We are nine weeks into the school year, and it’s been fun and EXHAUSTING at the same time.  Thanksgiving Break seems so close yet so far away!  If you are in survival mode like I am right now, you are probably looking for low or no prep purposeful Thanksgiving ideas for Kindergarten or First […]

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  • Rhyme Time Turkeys

    Thanksgiving Bulletin Board

    November is right around the corner, and I am super excited to share my THANKSGIVING RHYME TIME TURKEYS with you!  This purposeful craft is guaranteed to make a great Thanksgiving bulletin board this month. Rhyme Time Turkeys Integrate Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Art! I created these with my kinders last year, and they turned out […]

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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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  • 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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  • 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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