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A Guide to Creating Fine Motor Experiences In Your Classroom

Today, I'm sharing some of my thoughts and ideas about fine motor work in kindergarten.  Over the last several years, one of the hot topics in early childhood education has been the increasing number of children entering school without age-appropriate fine motor skills.  Studies such as this one have linked fine motor skills with academic achievement and have found that ... Read More about A Guide to Creating Fine Motor Experiences In Your Classroom

Spring Read-Alouds + Free Teaching Ideas!

With spring comes so many of my favorite things: warmer weather, sunnier days, and some of my favorite read-alouds!  I'm doing a round-up of my favorite books to read aloud in the springtime.  I'm also sharing several free activities! Old Bear by Kevin Henkes Old Bear is one of my all-time favorite books. I'm a huge fan of Kevin Henkes in general.  The text and the ... Read More about Spring Read-Alouds + Free Teaching Ideas!

Spring Fine Motor Activities

Happy Saturday! I was hoping that by the time I had a chance to blog about my new spring fine motor centers, it would actually feel like spring around here in Kansas. Alas, we have had snow falling on and off today and although it's not sticking to the ground, I'm still not happy at all.  I guess it could be worse, but still...*sigh*. Anyway, I just wanted to take a few minutes to share ... Read More about Spring Fine Motor Activities

St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activities

With all of the cold and nasty weather we've been having here in Kansas, it's hard to believe that St. Patrick's Day is only a couple weeks away.  With another winter storm coming this weekend, I am more than ready for spring and that's an understatement! Although it might not feel like St. Patrick's Day is almost here, I want to share some St. Patrick's Day fine motor activities with you ... Read More about St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activities

5 Tips for New Teachers Who Are Struggling

If you're a first or second year teacher, this post is for you. I wanted to take a minute to check in with you to see how you're doing. How has your school year gone so far? How are you doing emotionally? How many weeks until summer break?  (Kidding...mostly!) From a former first year teacher, I know what a roller coaster that year can be.  Of course it's wonderful in so many ways ... Read More about 5 Tips for New Teachers Who Are Struggling

Valentine’s Day Fine Motor Activities

Even though January always seems to last 873 days, Valentine's Day still manages to sneak up on me. I don't actually mind the month of January, since my daughter and I both have birthdays in January and it's good to get back into a routine after the holidays.  But it still seems like a long month! I've been LOVING putting together these fine motor packs!  I just added my 14th pack ... Read More about Valentine’s Day Fine Motor Activities

100th Day of School Fine Motor Activities

It's nearly the middle of January already and around here, that means that it's almost the 100th day of school!  Every year, as a parent and teacher, it's hard to believe that 100 days have already gone by. It's such an exciting day for our students and I like to make the entire day all about everything "100"! I'm really passionate about fine motor work and providing children with meaningful ... Read More about 100th Day of School Fine Motor Activities

Christmas Train Ride Fine Motor Activities

Happy Friday!  I've been working really hard on more fine motor activity packs and I just added this one this week.  If you read or watch "Polar Express" or just love celebrating all things Christmas in your classroom, here are some fun activities that add fine motor work to your school day! 1. Paper Tearing: Students will tear pieces of paper from pre-cut construction paper strips and ... Read More about Christmas Train Ride Fine Motor Activities

Turkey Fine Motor Activities

Happy Wednesday!  I don't know about you, but I can't believe we're already one week into November.  With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I have been excited to get my Turkey Fine Motor Activities pack completed.  I just got it posted and I can't wait to share about these activities with you! There are a total of 10 activities in this pack.  All of my fine motor packs ... Read More about Turkey Fine Motor Activities

February Literacy Centers for Kindergarten

I recently added the February Literacy Centers to my Literacy Centers Bundle and I'm so excited to share about them!  As I'm creating the activities, I love looking back to the first couple packs and seeing how the skills have progressed.  That's what I love about kindergarten: the progress students make is so much fun to watch! That being said, we all know that our students ... Read More about February Literacy Centers for Kindergarten

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  • Morning Work Tub Storage Ideas | As the new school year approaches, the most common question I'm receiving is, "How do I store my morning work tubs?"  This is a great question and there are so many possible answers.  Today, I'm going to share some ideas I have for tub storage. Click through to see how these may work in your elementary classroom.
  • This January Mini Book resource is perfect for kindergarten students learning to read. This #January themed pack includes five mini-books that are simple to read with predictable text & high picture support. This group includes We Like Winter!, Classroom Helpers, Getting Ready for School, I See Shapes, & A Pet Shop Trip. Kinder students love these mini books. Great for kinder reading centers & literacy or language arts practice. #winter #KindergartenReading
  • January Literacy Centers for Kindergarten | With this 126 page download, your Kinders will work on sight words, sorts, letters, sounds, writing, and more. You get four weeks worth of centers. They are NOT thematic, so they can be used at any time and in a variety of classroom or homeschool settings. You get the actual stations, organization & management ideas, plus student instruction cards. Click through to grab these for your Kindy students today.
  • This FREEBIE is a fun and new way to use candy conversation hearts in your classroom! This mini-book is full of math activities that use conversation hearts, including counting, estimation, non-standard measurement, ten frames, comparing sets, and addition! You'll love that this activity goes beyond the typical sorting and graphing of conversation hearts, and your students will love the interactive and edible fun!
  • January Literacy Centers for Kindergarten | With this 126 page download, your Kinders will work on sight words, sorts, letters, sounds, writing, and more. You get four weeks worth of centers. They are NOT thematic, so they can be used at any time and in a variety of classroom or homeschool settings. You get the actual stations, organization & management ideas, plus student instruction cards. Click through to grab these for your Kindy students today.
  • Kindergarten Morning Work for February - You get 25 pages of high quality student friendly printable worksheet pages for your kinder students. Various math and ELA concepts are included. These work great as seat work to help students stay engaged. Plus you grow student independence while practicing and reviewing essential K skills.
  • Looking for ideas to help celebrate the 100th day of school with your prekindergarten or kindergarten students? These fine motor activites are perfect for centers or rotations and provide low prep fun. Kinders will love the cutting activities, dotting fun, and the cover-up activity that focus on the number 100. Keep preschoolers busy and having fun with linking, hole punching, and letter writing tasks. Try these out during your 100th day celebration to add giggles and fun to the day. #preschool
  • Unicorn Letter Tracing Cards Freebie | FREE Unicorn Letter Tracing Cards - These adorable unicorn letter tracing cards add some magical fun to letter formation practice! Place a mixture of white sand and glitter in a container, provide these cards, and let the letter practice begin. Uppercase and lowercase letters are included in this freebie. Perfect for your preschool or Kindergarten students. Or use them for tot school and homeschooling.
  • Check out these February Literacy Centers Activities for your Kindergarten students. Centers include; Sight Word: sight word stamping, magnetic letter word building, bead stringing & rainbow writing; Sort it out, Letters & Sounds, Literacy Spotlight: CVC word distinguishing cards, scrambled sentences, CVC word find-it mats & roll-a-word; & I'm a Writer: Fix-it-Up sentences. Use these for your Kinders during stations, review, early or fast finishers or for gifted & talented education {Gate}.

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