In this blog post: Let me help you plan out a successful first day of Kindergarten with FREE first day lesson plans, plus discover the best resources for the first week of school.If you're new to teaching Kindergarten, or even if you're not, planning for the first day of school can be overwhelming.There's a reason we block it out year after year!As Kindergarten teachers, we're pretty much running on adrenaline and the motto: If everyone has fun and makes it home safely, it was a good day.I can't ...
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End of the Year Watermelon Day Activities
In this blog post: Want to plan a FREE end of the year watermelon day for your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or first grade class? Find everything you need for this end of the year theme day in this blog post!If you've been around for awhile, you might know that one of my favorite theme days to do at the end of the year in Kindergarten is a watermelon day.Probably because a day (or week) full of watermelon activities doesn't require much prep time or money, but it always means instant ...
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End of the Year Camping Day Activities
In this blog post: Want to plan a FREE end of the year camping day for your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or first grade class? Find everything you need for this end of the year theme day in this blog post!I don't know about you, but in Michigan, nothing screams SUMMER like camping! Students are excited to head up North to explore the great outdoors, so why not bring some of that excitement into the classroom?End of the year theme days are an easy way to keep your students engaged and learning ...
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End of the Year Bubble Day Activities
In this blog post: Want to plan a FREE end of the year bubble day for your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or first grade class? Find everything you need for this fun theme day in this blog post!It's officially that time of the year when teachers and students alike are just trying to make it to the finish line. Everyone is tired, burnt out, and behaviors are starting to pop up.One way I saved my sanity those last few weeks in the classroom was always end of the year theme days!Theme days are a ...
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The Best Read Aloud Lesson Plans for Preschool
In this blog post: Take a closer look at the Empowering Little Readers Preschool and Pre-K Literacy Curriculum, which includes everything needed for read aloud lesson plans for preschool teachers. The idea of teaching literacy whole group in preschool or pre-k can feel like a monumental task.How do we build a strong literacy foundation while staying developmentally appropriate? How do we build comprehension skills for students who are not yet ready to ready?When I began writing the Preschool and ...
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Free Fairytale and Fable Decodable Readers
In this blog post: Download a set of decodable readers based on your favorite fairytales and folktales including The Little Red Hen, The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.If you've been around for a while, you know that one of my favorite things is debunking the idea that decodable readers can't be thematic or fun.When someone suggested that in order to use decodable readers in my kindergarten classroom I had to sacrifice ...
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