Winter break is over, and many of us are transitioning our students back into the routines of the classroom. The first couple of weeks back from a break, I prefer to use math center activities in my room that review skills the students are already familiar with. My whole group
Teaching 2D shapes is usually on the agenda during back to school time in kindergarten. While there’s no doubt that learning to recognize and name shapes is essential, it can be a little tricky for our little guys to keep them straight. If you’re running into this dilemma at the
Summer is here, and you know what that means. . . time to plan some summer learning activities! Need some summer themed activities for end of the year review? Are you looking for fun ways to keep your kids engaged and learning at home? Maybe you are teaching summer school,
For the first few weeks of school, we always focus on the basics such as how to be a friend, sharing, walking in a line, sitting on the carpet, and writing our name, letters, and NUMBERS! Many students do not enter Kindergarten with a strong foundation in number sense. So
If your kids are anything like mine, they love anything hands-on that they can play with while they are learning. At this age, they need something concrete that they can hold and manipulate while learning. Snap cubes are definitely a favorite tool in our classroom. Before you can just hand
Happy March! When this time of year rolls around it can only mean one thing…it’s time to put all of our Valentine’s Day activities away and start pulling out all of the shamrocks, leprechauns, and rainbows! This month is a lot of fun in the classroom and especially so when
December is filled with fun learning activities in the classroom. The first week of December I always teach our Gingerbread unit! We spend the whole week reading gingerbread books, doing gingerbread math and literacy centers, making gingerbread crafts, and all things gingerbread. It’s safe to say that this is a
Hey guys! I am teaming up again with some amazing teachers to bring you some great ideas for February! Come take a look and grab some great ideas on the way! This year, our big focus is math. Our school district revamped our entire Math program and it is a
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