I send home books to be read to them or later in the year, for them to read to their parents! I also will send home high frequency words (10) on...
I love using the Florida Reading Research site... FREE!!!! http://www.fcrr.org/for-educators/sca_k-1.asp
Lakeshore!!!! Mine is at least 10 years old and still looks good!:)
Dr. Seuss!!! We do handprint Thing 1 and Thing 2...I also have the children write what they would do if Thing 1 and Thing 2 showed up at their...
At the beginning of the year I don't stress about it...I tell them we all don't finish everything at kindergarten and usually send it home not...
Thank you!!! I'm usually very good with technology but they came in and installed it and I haven't had time to play with it or been trained, so...
I got a smart board for my classroom and I'm wanting to use it effectively. I have used it for games online but not "strong" instruction. I ran...
We adopted it this year and I LOVE IT!!! Patterning was moved to preschool. However, as we know, not all children go to preschool. I do still...
I always tell students I believe! Once when I was in college, I observed a teacher (third grade) do an entire lesson with Polar Express. Well,...
Wow! I must be a mean teacher. I don't give my kinders choices as to what color paper, etc. They do get to choose their seats but that is about...
You'll have to keep us posted on how that goes!!!:) We have "Move seat Monday"! Every Monday they choose a new seat! The kids and I both...
I also check to be sure my door is shut before I tell my kinder kids they are the smartest and best class in the United States of America! :lol:...
Is this kindergarten!? All my kids roll on the floor from time to time...that is a five year old for ya! They also randomly fall out of...
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Do you have a copy of "BIG PUMPKIN" by Erica Silverman?! It's a fabulous book and my kids BEG for it! We read it almost every day in...
Yeah I agree with few rewards. The smellies and a sticker here and there at the beginning of the year is all I do. I agree that children should...
Yes! We do in kindergarten and sing "My country tis of thee" for now...we sing other patriotic songs later in the year...;)
Our chairs go on tables and they can't do it. I do it every evening...saves me time and hassle! I have found ESPECIALLY at the beginning of the...
I teach my kinders all 50 states! We learn a new one/two every week. This is their FAVORITE part of the day! They feel so smart!:) We even...
I promise my students and parents two things for the first days of school! I promise they will eat breakfast and lunch and I promise they will...
