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How to Recharge & Prepare for the Last Quarter

Spring is in the air! I just love spring and all the “new beginning” feelings it brings. However, as much as we want to be spring cleaning and getting outdoors, I know you’re a teacher and you’re tired. Very, very, tired! It’s okay to be tired! You’ve spent almost a whole year now teaching in a pandemic, coming up with two sets of lesson plans for virtual and in-person learning, reminding kids ... Read More about How to Recharge & Prepare for the Last Quarter

5 Ways to Support a New Mom at Your School

I’ll be honest, this topic has been on my heart for a really long time, so I’m so happy to finally share it with you all! This past year has been incredibly tough for many with the conditions of the pandemic, navigating through working from home and online learning, and not being able to spend time with loved ones like we all desire. But my heart has especially been with the teachers who just ... Read More about 5 Ways to Support a New Mom at Your School

14 Valentine’s Day Read Alouds and Activities

I have to admit, February is one of my most favorite winter months. It goes by so quickly and Valentine’s Day is the perfect halfway pick-me-up! With this year’s learning environments looking a little differently, I wanted to be sure your classroom still has a wonderful holiday and Valentine's Day celebration to look forward to! These Valentine’s Day Read Alouds are sure to engage your class! ... Read More about 14 Valentine’s Day Read Alouds and Activities

Kindergarten Goal-Setting for ELA

Happy New Year! I just love fresh starts! I love taking this time of year to reflect on the previous year and get started setting new personal and professional goals. I’ve created some different ways you can incorporate kindergarten goal-setting for ELA! We can help our students set goals, too! There's a good chance that many of them have heard the word "resolution" from someone this ... Read More about Kindergarten Goal-Setting for ELA

My Favorite Read-Alouds for Martin Luther King Jr. Day {and a Freebie!}

I love having discussions about big topics with young kids. They have such wonderful perspectives and big hearts! Talking about influential people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the best ways to give children examples of leaders and talk with them about important topics. Today I'm sharing a few of my favorite books to read aloud to my kindergartners when we're discussing Martin ... Read More about My Favorite Read-Alouds for Martin Luther King Jr. Day {and a Freebie!}

5 Fun Dental Health Month Activities for Kindergarten

February is quickly approaching, and you know that means… Dental Health Month! It may sound strange, but I've honestly always loved teaching about dental health. I'm personally not a fan of going to the dentist (although I do go!), but I love helping ease the confusion and fear of dentist visits and taking care of teeth. I think most would agree that being a teacher brings the responsibility of ... Read More about 5 Fun Dental Health Month Activities for Kindergarten

Cinnamon Ornaments: An Easy and Sweet Student Gift!

One of the best parts of being a parent is receiving a handmade gift from your child. I love when it's close to the holidays and one of my kids comes home acting sneaky because they have a present for me in their backpack! As a kindergarten teacher, I had a stronger appreciation for making time to do these handmade gifts once I had children of my own. Gathering supplies and finding the time ... Read More about Cinnamon Ornaments: An Easy and Sweet Student Gift!

5 Ways to Use Mini-Books in the Primary Classroom

Mini-books in the primary classroom are by far one of my most favorite activities! The students have so much interest in reading each page by themselves, being the illustrator of all the pictures, and have an appreciation of it just simply being theirs. I remember when I was a brand new teacher and used mini books for the first time in my classroom. We had just finished up everything I wanted ... Read More about 5 Ways to Use Mini-Books in the Primary Classroom

Low-Prep Time Fillers for Kindergarten Classrooms

We’ve all been there - You plan an outstanding lesson, activity, and then crush the delivery. But it never fails that you have fast finishers raising their hands 30 seconds later saying, “I’m done! I’m done! What do I do now?”. Or, you’re 5 minutes away from your next transition as a class and desperately need something to keep everyone’s attention. Low-Prep Time Fillers are your answer! I ... Read More about Low-Prep Time Fillers for Kindergarten Classrooms

Prime Day 2020 Teacher Deals

Good morning! It's hard to resist a good deal, and Amazon Prime Day is hard to resist! I usually don't go completely crazy, but grab a couple good deals here and there. Since I know you're busy like me, I wanted to put all of the best teacher deals together in one place. Throughout the day, I'll be adding deals that I find that I think you might like, too! Remember that Prime Day deals ... Read More about Prime Day 2020 Teacher Deals

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  • Looking for fun, no-prep practice for beginning sounds? These beginning sounds coloring pages are perfect for practicing foundational phonics skills such as letter recognition and letter sound recognition.These printable letter sound coloring pages are great for the pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade classroom! Perfect for morning work, small groups, and literacy centers, students simply color the pictures that correspond with the specific letter sound they are working on.
  • Looking for low-prep, interactive activities for teaching outdoor recess rules to your kindergarten students? Look no further! These engaging activities include a read aloud activity, sorting cards, and more! The read-aloud discusses rules for the swings, the slide, playing nicely, cleaning up, and lining up. This printable, ready-to-use resource is the perfect addition to your first week of school activities!
  • Your kindergarten students will love these interactive, low-prep literacy centers for September! Although it is not fall-themed, the foundational literacy skills covered are appropriate for kindergarten students during any time in the school year! These easy, fun literacy centers can be used for pre-teaching, re-teaching, and review as well!
  • I love beginning the school day with these low-prep Kindergarten morning work tubs! These September Kindergarten morning work tubs will help your students practice September and fall-themed math, literacy, fine motor, and social skills. Kindergarten morning work tubs are also a wonderful way to introduce, review, and remediate different content areas and skills in your primary classroom. These 20 hands-on activities will have your kindergarten students excited to begin their school day!
  • This preschool rhyming activity is the perfect addition to your fall carpet time or whole-group instruction! Students will pick an apple card and match its picture to the correct rhyming basket. This interactive rhyming activity is such a fun way to practice phonemic awareness skills, following directions, and taking turns. This low-prep rhyming game is also great for fall literacy centers, small groups, and more!
  • I love using these 10 low-prep, apple-themed fine motor activities in my morning work tubs, centers, and small groups. My kindergarten students love getting to cut, trace, lace, and more while practicing foundational math, literacy, fine motor development, and social skills. These apple fine motor activities are perfect for your fall interactive games and activities! This is such a great way to grow and strengthen primary students pre-writing skills!
  • Fall picture books for your classroom read alouds. Fall themed books for your primary classroom (bats, pumpkins, monsters, and more).
  • Looking for fun, no-prep practice for beginning sounds? These beginning sounds coloring pages are perfect for practicing foundational phonics skills such as letter recognition and letter sound recognition.These printable letter sound coloring pages are great for the pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade classroom! Perfect for morning work, small groups, and literacy centers, students simply color the pictures that correspond with the specific letter sound they are working on.
  • Looking for low-prep, interactive activities for teaching outdoor recess rules to your kindergarten students? Look no further! These engaging activities include a read aloud activity, sorting cards, and more! The read-aloud discusses rules for the swings, the slide, playing nicely, cleaning up, and lining up. This printable, ready-to-use resource is the perfect addition to your first week of school activities!

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I have three brand new Directed Drawing resources for you, and they're all DOLLAR DEALS through the end of this week! 🎉Alphabet Draw and Trace: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Directed-Drawing-Pages-Draw-Trace-8249429Alphabet Draw and Write: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Directed-Drawing-Pages-Draw-Write-8249484Alphabet Directed Drawing Cards: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alphabet-Directed-Drawing-Cards-8249523Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less

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I have an EXCITING update!If you purchased my Print Cut Play Literacy Games growing bundle, it is now complete!Plus, there are 25 more games than I had originally planned. I got a little carried away... 😁You can download the entire 77-game bundle below OR grab it for 50% off through Friday. 🎉www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Literacy-Games-Bundle-5503294 ... See MoreSee Less

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Here are some live read-alouds! 📚Teacher Appreciation Week is almost here!Join award-winning authors, celebrity guest appearances, and a global educator community for a full week of live read-aloud events as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with @storyvoice.liveTake part at www.storyvoice.live#teacherappreciationweek #liveauthorevent #livereadaloud #readaloud ... See MoreSee Less

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So, I wanted to take some pictures of my May Morning Kits to let you all know that they’re finally done and in my store, but my furry helper had other ideas. 😹 I originally created Morning Kits as a morning tubs alternative for the 2020 school year, but they work really well for a “normal” school year, too!Grab May Morning Kits here: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/May-Morning-Kits-7955021 ... See MoreSee Less

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