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December Literacy Centers for Kindergarten

I'm so excited to share about the December Literacy Centers pack that I just added to my Kindergarten Literacy Centers Bundle!  Like with all of the monthly packs, the December pack includes 20 literacy centers that will keep your kinders learning independently all month. These activities are all non-thematic so you can use them in whatever way you need.  I did design the center packs ... Read More about December Literacy Centers for Kindergarten

6 Activities for Celebrating Kansas Day {PLUS a Freebie!}

With Kansas Day coming up on January 29th, I wanted to share a variety of ideas to help you celebrate with your kindergarteners!  Whether you want to do one activity that day or spend a whole day celebrating Kansas, I've got ideas for you! This post contains affiliate links. 1. Books The book S is for Sunflower by Devin and Corey Scillian is an alphabet book all about Kansas. ... Read More about 6 Activities for Celebrating Kansas Day {PLUS a Freebie!}

February Morning Work Tubs

With all of the excitement with the holidays behind us, I can't help but feel like February is still a pretty busy month.  Between parent/teacher conferences, the 100th day of school, and Valentine's Day parties, February is usually its own special kind of busy! Although it's a busy month, it's always nice to have some solid routines in place that can help maintain some sense of ... Read More about February Morning Work Tubs

Exploration Stations or Centers for Kansas Day

If you're a Kansas kindergarten teacher, you likely know that Kansas Day is coming up on January 29th.  I grew up in Iowa and although we learned about Iowa symbols and history, I don't recall taking a specific day to celebrate Iowa.  But when I moved to Kansas and started teaching kindergarten, I realized that Kansas Day is definitely celebrated here!  It's a fun day full of ... Read More about Exploration Stations or Centers for Kansas Day

December Centers for Kindergarten

Can you believe that it's nearly December?  A few weeks ago, I started planning ahead for December and realized my December centers pack on TpT needed an update.  I wanted to share about the centers today and let you know what the updates are, just in case you need to go re-download! When I updated this pack of centers, I added a black-and-white version for each center.  You ... Read More about December Centers for Kindergarten

Clip, Check, Draw: Self-Checking Activities for November

Good evening!  I have a brand-new resource that I'm SO excited about!  I know that November is already halfway over, but I've been working on this and I'm glad it's ready to share. My Clip, Check, Draw pack for November includes ten sets of self-checking clip cards and a turkey feather drawing mat.  Students will pick a set of clip cards.  As they look at each card, they'll ... Read More about Clip, Check, Draw: Self-Checking Activities for November

Veteran’s Day Activities {Freebie Included!}

With Veteran's Day approaching, we're all thinking of ways we can say "thank you" to the veterans in our own lives.  I've had several students whose parents, siblings, and grandparents are veterans and many schools are celebrating veterans this week with assemblies and activities. In kindergarten, the concept of Veteran's Day and "What is a veteran?" can be tricky to explain.  Like ... Read More about Veteran’s Day Activities {Freebie Included!}

Thankful Activities for Kindergarten {Plus a FREEBIE!}

Happy November!  I wanted to take a minute to share about a few things, including an amazing giveaway!  To say thank you for your dedication as teachers, I've teamed up with several other bloggers to give away two $250 TpT gift cards!  Click on the image below to enter!  The giveaway ends on November 13, 2018. As a kindergarten teacher, it's always so much fun to hear what ... Read More about Thankful Activities for Kindergarten {Plus a FREEBIE!}

November Morning Work Tubs

Happy November!  Although Halloween is exciting and all, I'm ready for November!  November is when fall really settles in here in Kansas and I am so excited just thinking about the next couple months of holidays and excitement! I wanted to take a few minutes to share a peek at my November morning work tub activities.  Just like all of my other packs, there are 20 activities that ... Read More about November Morning Work Tubs

October Morning Work Tubs

**This post contains affiliate links. Happy Monday!  It's hard to believe that we're at the end of September already.  Our weather is supposed to be in the 90s here today, but then it will cool off and truly feel like fall!  I'm *mostly* ready.  :) If you're using morning tubs with your kindergarteners, then you're probably getting ready to change out your activities at the ... Read More about October Morning Work Tubs

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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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Katie Roltgen Teaching

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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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