Teaching kindergarten

Setting up a kindergarten classroom at the beginning of the year can be an exciting, yet overwhelming. Whether you are a student teacher, or this is your last year teaching elementary school, I'm here to share

New to Kindergarten teachers... start reading here to start your year off with a bang! Here is a list of everything you need to know.

Tips for a first year kindergarten teacher - for newbies and teachers new to kindergarten. This is my letter to you, dear first year kindergarten teacher.

Alphabet - some letters are small, some letters are tall, and some letters fall. | Teaching writing, Kindergarten learning, Preschool lessons

Woot woot! This post was featured on the TpT blog! You can see it here. Never underestimate the importance of teaching routines. In every classroom and every grade level... but ESPECIALLY in Kindergaten. And in Kindergarten,

Recently, I have seen some debates on using centers and the Science of Reading. If you have been a teacher for a long time, centers were a HUGE part of Balanced Literacy. Recently, teachers have shifted away from balanced of literacy to research based Science of Reading. You can read my Science of Reading Post ... Read More about Centers and the Science of Reading

Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.

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Number, Letters, Writing, and more - Be sure your child is ready for kindergarten with this printable checklist!

Writing reviews, subtraction strategies, & more! Well, this momma is full swing back into teaching mode! My first graders and I are getting used to one another again and trying to continue our learning without skipping a beat. It is an interesting transition to come back after maternity leave. My classroom was in someone else’s […]

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These simple literacy stations for kindergarten will last you all year! You can easily adjust these activities to optimize student learning and growth.

Order for teaching the first 25 sight words in kindergarten. (+Interactive Sight Word Notebooks)

KINDERGARTEN MATH - UNIT 1 I am thrilled to be sharing this huge Counting and Cardinality Unit with you! This is the math unit we start the year with in kindergarten. The kids love all of the hands-on activities we get to do, and I love how easy it is to keep them engaged.

Every great reader has their beginnings in sounding out words!

It's time for teachers to think about back to school. Here are 13 things kindergarten teachers should know to make the beginning of kindergarten successful.

Brilliant ideas from brilliant teachers like you!