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FALL THEMED LITERACY AND MATH CENTERS

Fall is here and as a Kindergarten teacher, I’m all about the thematic units! There are huge benefits to using thematic units in your early elementary classroom. And I go all out! All the way to my math and literacy centers. Your students will love these fall themed literacy and math centers! I get asked […]

ALL ABOUT TEXAS THEMATIC UNIT

This is for all of my Texas teacher friends! I’ve never been a fan of the curriculum the state gives us to teach all about our great state. So, what does a teacher creator do? I make one that is better and more engaging than anything the state can give me! My All About Texas […]

POSITIONAL WORDS WITH THE GINGERBREAD MAN

There are so many fun, creative ways to teach the story of the Gingerbread Man during the holiday season. This year, I took the science and literacy approach with using positional words as my main focus. My students loved this interactive reader focusing on positional words with the gingerbread man! Favorite Gingerbread Picture Books Have […]

PROGRESS MONITORING IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM

The most valuable data a teacher can collect from their classroom is through progress monitoring! And guess what? It’s not a lot of work and it provides you with a lot of valuable information! Progress Monitoring Isn’t Difficult! There is no wrong way to monitor the progress of your students in your classroom. It’s what […]

APPLES AND PUMPKINS READING ACTIVITY

Fall is such a beautiful time of year.  The colors are changing and so many delicious treats are ripe and ready for the picking.  Whether you go to an apple orchard or pumpkin patch this fall your learners are bound to enjoy some learning activities about these fall treats.  Get them engaged with a reading […]

HOW TO REDUCE CONFUSION DURING KINDERGARTEN CENTERS

Being a Kindergarten teacher is such a fun and rewarding adventure. Kindergartners learn more in one year than probably any other grade in the entire school. The faster you build a routine, the faster your group of learners will know what to do without any confusion. I always start with my kindergarten centers to build […]