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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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  • Earth Day Exploration Stations or Centers | Use these 15 activities in your Kindergarten classroom or homeschool to celebrate Earth Day in April or for a science unit on recycle and earth preservation. You get literacy math, science, sensory, and fine motor activities. Most activities include a corresponding practice worksheet page. Click through to see all the details and more images. (home school, Kinder, Kindy)
  • Earth Day Exploration Stations or Centers | Use these 15 activities in your Kindergarten classroom or homeschool to celebrate Earth Day in April or for a science unit on recycle and earth preservation. You get literacy math, science, sensory, and fine motor activities. Most activities include a corresponding practice worksheet page. Click through to see all the details and more images. (home school, Kinder, Kindy)
  • Earth Day Exploration Stations or Centers | Use these 15 activities in your Kindergarten classroom or homeschool to celebrate Earth Day in April or for a science unit on recycle and earth preservation. You get literacy math, science, sensory, and fine motor activities. Most activities include a corresponding practice worksheet page. Click through to see all the details and more images. (home school, Kinder, Kindy)
  • 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 classroom or homeschool.
  • Earth Day Exploration Stations or Centers | Use these 15 activities in your Kindergarten classroom or homeschool to celebrate Earth Day in April or for a science unit on recycle and earth preservation. You get literacy math, science, sensory, and fine motor activities. Most activities include a corresponding practice worksheet page. Click through to see all the details and more images. (home school, Kinder, Kindy)
  • 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!
  • Fine motor work is a big part of kindergarten learning. While many students have fine motor experiences at home through playing and daily tasks, many K students experience a fine motor delay. Integrating more fine motor work into your day is essential and can be different for each teacher. It is important to find what works for your class: morning tubs, learning centers, stations, take-home bags, or something else. #preschool #Kindergarten
  • Earth Day Exploration Stations or Centers | Use these 15 activities in your Kindergarten classroom or homeschool to celebrate Earth Day in April or for a science unit on recycle and earth preservation. You get literacy math, science, sensory, and fine motor activities. Most activities include a corresponding practice worksheet page. Click through to see all the details and more images. (home school, Kinder, Kindy)
  • Mini Cookie Sheet Activity - First Sound Cover-Up | This download will work great for your preschool, Kindergarten, or 1st grade students to work on practicing first sound isolation in a fun and interactive way. These activity pages fit onto magnetic cookie sheets and use colorful circle magnets. These work great for literacy centers or stations, guided reading groups, early or fast finishers, for intervention, and as review. Grab this for your preK, Kinder, or first graders today!

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❤️❤️❤️To those of you holding many feelings for children in these weeks, thank you. Reorganizing daily life is not easy, but we are grateful to watch the world make efforts large and small to protect vulnerable people. In the coming days, we will be sharing resources from partner organizations for those of you looking for ways to create learning opportunities and structure for children at home. We will also continue to share reminders and resources from Fred Rogers about what children may need from the adults in their lives during these uncertain times. ... See MoreSee Less

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Read about some of my favorite spring books PLUS get some free activities on my blog!

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I’ve been using Boom Cards with my own kids this week and I decided to make some decks of my own! So far I’ve made three sets of Read and Check cards for short vowel word families, including these short a ones! If you want to check them out, send me a message for the link or see the link in my profile! ❤️ #boomlearning #boomlearningontpt #katieroltgenteaching #kindergarten #teachermom #homeschool #iteachk ... See MoreSee Less

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⭐️Sale alert!⭐️
Let’s navigate Distance Learning together! Although Distance Learning will look differently based on your school or grade, I’m going to be sharing some resources that you can share with you students’ families to print at home.

First up is my Cut and Sort beginning sound pages. They’re great for practicing letter sounds and they incorporate cutting practice. ✂️ My entire TpT store is on sale today and tomorrow so you can save while you stock up!

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I wanted to check in with all of you to see how you’re doing. School buildings here in Kansas are officially closed for the remainder of the school year and I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before other states close schools for the year as well.

I’m home with my three kids while we adjust to this new reality and I wanted to see what I can do to help you. I’ll be doing activities with my kids here at home but I’d love to create resources for you when I have spare time. Do you need printable packs to email to parents and caregivers? Do you need simple at-home lesson plans for your students’ families? Do you need printable fine motor ideas? If I can help you out in any way, please let me know!

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