Crafts at the beginning of the year in Kindergarten are one of the best ways to incorporate academics, fine motor practice, and listening and following directions. I came up with this crayon box name craft 5 years ago as a way to make name practice just a little more fun for my kindergarteners, and it’s been a favorite ever since!
Why are learning crafts important?
I am 100% on team learning crafts in the classroom! Many of our students come in with weak fine motor skills and not much ...
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How To Use Your Magnet Letters Center in Kindergarten
Nothing screams kindergarten like a magnetic letters literacy station! But what is the best way to set up your magnets center? Are you wondering how to use magnetic letters in kindergarten (if you’re anything like me, you’ve got a million extras)?
Today I’m going to walk you through setting up my magnetic letters center and how I manage it in my kindergarten classroom.
Questions To Ask Before Setting Up Your Magnets Center
Before setting up your magnetic letters center, there are a few ...
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The Best Way to Set Up Your Classroom Library
Organizing your classroom library in Kindergarten can be overwhelming. What is the best way to organize your library - by genre? By topic? By level?
Most of our kindergarteners have never used a classroom library before. How will our students know where to put books away? How many books should I have out at one time?
There is a lot to consider when setting up your classroom library in Kindergarten, but that’s why I’m here!
Hopefully, these tips and ideas will be a helpful place to start ...
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The Best Way to Set Up Kindergarten Literacy Centers
Setting up literacy centers in Kindergarten can be overwhelming! Where do you begin? What is the best way to set up your Kindergarten literacy centers for a successful year?
It can be overwhelming, but that’s why I’m here!
Hopefully, these tips and ideas will be a helpful place to start as you begin setting up literacy centers for the year.
Questions To Ask Before Setting Up Your Literacy Centers
Before you begin setting up your Kindergarten literacy centers, you will want ...
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Setting Up Your Writing Center in Kindergarten or 1st Grade
A writing center is the perfect way to engage your students in writing practice during literacy centers. But setting up your writing center in kindergarten or first grade can be overwhelming!
There is so much to consider when setting up centers at the beginning of the year. Where do you even begin?
Hopefully, these tips and ideas will be a helpful place to start as you begin to plan your writing center for the year!
Questions To Consider When Setting Up Your Writing Center
Before you ...
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20 Back to School Centers for Kindergarten
Can you believe it’s time to start planning your back to school activities already? I know, I know! You’d rather be sitting on the beach with a cold drink than thinking about back to school centers for Kindergarten.
I get it! I’m right there with you!
That’s why I planned out 20 EASY PREP back to school centers for your kindergarten kiddos.
Your students are going to LOVE these back to school centers for kindergarten, and you’re going to love that you have more time to spend on the ...
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