September brings a lot of fun thematic units in the classroom. Apple units are so fun for Preschool, Pre-K and even Kindergarten classrooms. This time I year, I fill my room with apple activities, Apple Books and conduct apple science investigations! Everything You Need When I sat down to create my thematic units, I knew […]
COMPOSING NUMBERS
I don’t know about you, but Kindergarten is getting more and more advanced as the years go on. Years ago, it was the teacher’s goal just to teach the basics: letters, numbers and shapes. Now, we are teaching financial literacy, story plot and decomposing and composing numbers. These number mats are some of my favorite […]
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 […]
SPIDER COUNTING
It’s that time of year where you see those creepy crawling spiders everywhere in stores. Those are the only spiders that I allow in my house, and I can handle it for the short amount of time! Of course, when I found these fun spider erasers, a spider counting game to mind. And it’s perfect […]
HOW TO USE CLASS DOJO IN YOUR CLASSROOM
When I took this second grade position, I had many things on my to-do list. However, the first item on my list was classroom management ideas. Any teacher would agree that the most important skill in running a class is classroom management. There are so many strategies, but my go-to is Class Dojo! The Benefits […]
FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS
Father’s Day is just around the corner! Does your little one have a gift idea? I’ve got a few easy, age appropriate Father’s Day gift ideas for your little learners! When you think of neckties, the first word that probably comes to your mind is “dad”. Of course, not all dads wear neckties! But they […]