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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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  • Here is a set of 12 activities that can be used for Kansas Day exploration in stations or centers. Each activity has a Kansas-related theme. There are four literacy activities, four math activities, a science activity, and three fine motor activities. These holiday and seasonal activities were designed for kindergarten and home school students. It's great for English language arts, science, and math lessons. Use for independent practice or seatwork. {kinder, ELA} January 29th
  • On My Own! {Mini Math Activities for Kindergarten - Set 1} | If you're on the lookout for a great download where your Kindergarten students can work independently on various math skills, you're love this! You get 16 mini math activities. They're great for independent math centers or stations, math groups, partner work, early or fast finishers, morning work, and more. These are NOT thematic and can be used at any time. You get numbers to 10, numbers 11-20, writing numbers to 10, & more!
  • Planting Seeds Writing Freebie | This is a FREE set of how-to pages that will help your Kindergarten & 1st grade students write the steps to planting a seed! There are options for three-step and four-step directions, and three variations of each. These work great if you're planting your own seeds in your classroom, or after reading about planting seeds, and they are a great follow-up activity after discussing the steps to planting seeds. Also great for homeschool families!
  • Exploration Stations or Centers for Kansas Day | Here is a set of 12 activities that can be used for Kansas Day exploration in stations or centers. There are four literacy activities, four math activities, a science activity, and three fine motor activities. These holiday and seasonal activities were designed for kindergarten and home school students. It's great for English language arts, science, and math lessons. Use for independent practice or seatwork. {kinder, ELA}
  • Here is a set of 12 activities that can be used for Kansas Day exploration in stations or centers. Each activity has a Kansas-related theme. There are four literacy activities, four math activities, a science activity, and three fine motor activities. These holiday and seasonal activities were designed for kindergarten and home school students. It's great for English language arts, science, and math lessons. Use for independent practice or seatwork. {kinder, ELA}
  • 6 Activities for Celebrating Kansas Day {PLUS a Freebie!} | Your Kindergarten students will love learning more about Kansas on January 29th. Click through to see books about Kansas, a snack idea, centers or morning tub ideas, a mini book, flip up books, a sunflower counting craftivity, and a FREE crown download. Use this with your Kinder classroom or homeschool students today!
  • 6 Activities for Celebrating Kansas Day {PLUS a Freebie!} | Your Kindergarten students will love learning more about Kansas on January 29th. Click through to see books about Kansas, a snack idea, centers or morning tub ideas, a mini book, flip up books, a sunflower counting craftivity, and a FREE crown download. Use this with your Kinder classroom or homeschool students today!
  • Here an experienced Kindergarten teacher tells parents and caregivers some ideas they can do at home to help their nearly kinder be ready for school. Click through to see how stickers can be used in SEVEN different ways to help your preschool child get prepared for school. Perfect for the three, four, or five year old in your life.
  • These 10 garden buddies fine motor skills activities are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or homeschool students. The activities can be performed multiple ways, as the activities will always help develop the budding fine motor skills of prek or kinder students. Some of the activities are printables, while others require little prep work like laminating. Perfect for small groups, morning tubs, centers, or any time you want your students to practice their fine motor skills. #finemotorskills

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I created this “I am Thankful” activities pack as a way to incorporate organized writing activities into our class discussions on thankfulness and Thanksgiving. It includes six different activities that are meant to be spread out over multiple days and it’s easy to differentiate!

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