Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Here is a great Mother’s Day gift that will help you to meet important science standards. This is a quick science experiment will also serve as great Mother’s Day gifts. Our school’s math specialist (who also loves science) teamed up with me to create these fantastic Mother’s Day gifts. We made bath bombs with tags… View Post
I recently read an article that stated Calendar Time is not appropriate for children under the age of 6. I completely disagree with this statement. I believe Calendar Time is a crucial part in my kindergarten classroom. I honestly can never picture myself not doing calendar time. It not only starts the day in a positive and structured manner but… View Post
Christmas is my favorite time of year to pull out some of my favorite stories. I teach in a Christian school, so most of the stories I read during this time of year focus on the birth of Christ. There are truly some really great ones. I confess many of these books will invoke tears. Oh, who am I kidding?!?… View Post
I enjoy using morning tubs in my classroom. If you have questions about how I set up my morning tubs, then you might want to check out my original morning tub post. It is the second quarter and time to change out my morning tubs. I felt like 9 weeks was a sufficient time to keep the activities in the… View Post
Handwriting is an important skill that will impact our student’s everyday life for the rest of their lives. So many students are coming to kindergarten not ready to write. However, our curriculum pushes us to have the students writing with very minimal handwriting instruction in the early weeks of school. Here are some fun and effective ways you can incorporate… View Post