It amazes me how quickly a classroom can fill up with “stuff”. The last classroom I moved into my family was in shock as we unloaded box after box of teaching goodies. The amount of resources we use with our students is a tad bit overwhelming. But, knowing that I will be able to organize everything […]
Alphabet Activities
Practicing the alphabet is something that goes on in an early childhood classroom daily. It is a must to have a variety of fun alphabet activities to keep centers exciting. These are a few of my go-to activities to teach all the letters of the alphabet. Letter Sorting The first activity we use is a […]
States of Matter Unit for Little Learners
Exploring matter and energy in kindergarten and first grade is so much fun. Watching little ones see the objects around them scientifically is exciting and a tad bit adorable. But nothing beats the surprise as they see matter change before their eyes. Teaching states of matter may take a lot of preparation and experiments, but […]
PIRATE SIGHT WORD BINGO
I love a good theme anytime I can make it work for my instruction and pirates are no different. My learners love playing bingo during small groups and literacy centers so, of course, this editable sight word bingo game is just perfect. What’s Your Sight Word List? However, finding sight word activities that meet your learner’s […]
SIMPLE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT: LET’S MAKE RAIN
Science was the last subject area I taught during our day in the classroom. After a morning of literacy, lunch, recess and math, it was finally time to teach some science lesson plans. Honestly, I was usually exhausted by the time science rolled around. Overwhelmed with Science Setting out a ton of materials and making […]
HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD SYLLABLE SORT
Gingerbread season is here! And although I would love to spend the morning with my students baking gingerbread men, it’s just not feasible. This gingerbread syllable sorting center (maybe) the next best thing and less mess! Home Centers This resource is perfect for kindergarten students that are learning the foundation of building words and using […]