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Classroom Management without Yelling

Having classroom management without yelling may seem like no easy task. In reality, some days kids push buttons and our emotions just get the best of us. After all, we’re only human (contrary to popular belief)!   But yelling at students in the heat of the moment is a no-win situation- it upsets your kids, makes you feel terrible and it just doesn’t work. As teachers, we would never in a ... Read More about Classroom Management without Yelling

Hands-On Spring Activities for Kindergarten

Spring fever anyone? It's going around! Kids {and sometimes teachers!} get so antsy this time of year. On most days the weather is so beautiful outside, who wants to be indoors?! And while it's great to try to get students outside as often as possible, there is still learning to be done! So when you can't be outside, it's nice to bring some of the outside into the classroom with spring themes. ... Read More about Hands-On Spring Activities for Kindergarten

14 Outdoor Games and Activities For Kids

When spring arrives and the weather warms, it's a perfect time to get outside and play with your students!  These outdoor games for kids will give you a chance to not only have fun and get some exercise, they'll also reinforce the positive community spirit you've instilled in your classroom all year long. These games and activities are perfect for students in kindergarten and first ... Read More about 14 Outdoor Games and Activities For Kids

Interview Tips for Teachers

So you're looking for a teaching job. You’ve done hours of hard work to get your applications filled out, your resume and cover letters uploaded, your work samples prepared and finally your hard work has paid off. You have an interview- congrats! But now what?  Here are some tried and true interview tips for teachers. These tips will help you prepare for the next step and ace your ... Read More about Interview Tips for Teachers

Nouns Activities for Kindergarten

Nouns are one of the first "official" parts of speech we teach in Kindergarten. Most kindergarteners have never heard of the term noun. When introducing your nouns activities for Kindergarten, you might ask your class "what is a noun?" and have 20 or 25 little faces staring blankly back at you. But if you were to rephrase and ask "do you know what a person is?" or a place or a thing, your ... Read More about Nouns Activities for Kindergarten

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  • 6 Pack Centers Summer Edition. This pack of Kindergarten centers is the perfect way to end the school year or keep your kiddos engaged during summer school. Skills including: rhyming, short vowels, number words, teen numbers, and more. Click through for more details.
  • Tons of fun and fresh activities to teach number sense. This bundle includes hands-on and interactive ways to help your students practice numbers 11 to 20. They are kid-friendly and perfect for young learners. Activities include, games, centers, matching activities, number sorts, pocket chart activities, and SO much more!
  • Spring is a perfect time to get outside and play with your students! Are you looking for some fun group activities to help get the wiggles out and enjoy the fresh air and warm sunshine? Check out these 14 ideas for fun outdoor games for kids. These outdoor games are perfect for a large group of kindergarten and first grade students.
  • When young readers are ready to tackle putting together their very first words, the simplest way to begin is with CVC words. It is important to give our kindergarten and first grade students plenty of opportunities for practice as they develop this new skill. As teachers it is essential that we have many, many different activities to help our students learn to read and write CVC words. This post includes many different age appropriate and FUN ways for students to practice.
  • CVC Practice for Kindergarten! Teach students to spell words by changing just the first letter. Perfect for word work! Can be completed using magnetic letters, play dough, or dry erase markers. Includes "I Can" visual directions and several recording sheet options.
  • Kindergarten Detective / Secret Code Theme Centers for Math and Literacy Activities - Use this 47 page resource with your Kindergarten classroom or homeschool students. You get secret code real / nonsense words, secret phrases, word families, secret code addition, secret code subtraction, and shapes. The added no prep practice pages are great for literacy centers, math stations, activities, extra practice, review, and much more! Great for remediation, homework, or as an additional center.
  • Looking for some learning games to keep your Kindergarteners engaged at the end of the year or during summer school? Check out the math and literacy freebies and ideas in this post. You'll find activities to keep your kiddos on task and having fun!
  • Construction theme centers for Kindergarten. Six fun and engaging activities to help students build words, sentences, numbers and more!
  • From one teacher to another, helpful tips to get you ready for summer! The end of the school year can be stressful. There is so much to do and so little time. But with a little planning you can easily get your classroom ready for summer with little to NO stress.
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