Real-life kindergarten spaces!
Welcome to our class! I’ve changed some parts of my classroom this year and I have to say that I’m loving how everything turned out. Please note that this is my 12th year of teaching and I did not create this environment overnight. It’s taken years to accumulate and/or create everything that is in this ... Read More about Learning in Wonderland Classroom Tour
Need to get kids focused and ready for the day? Set-up a DIY Question of the Day board with a drip pan and a few simple materials. Kids love reading the different questions posted each school day!
Real-life kindergarten spaces!
Question of the Day is a fun activity to get kids learning RIGHT when they get into the classroom each morning. It is a great classroom management technique to get the school day on track right from the start.
A fun way to get your little ones more comfortable with writing, this Sensory Writing Tray is perfect if you want to familiarise young children with letters and numbers. Kids love this sensory experience so much that they will be begging to do some handwriting practice!
If you are having trouble figuring out the a fun and easy way to display student work, than this post is for YOU!
Classroom management is one of the most important things a teacher can master. Here are 2 kindergarten classroom management ideas that work!
It’s a myth that blindly memorizing every letter in a sight word is the only way to learn it.
Read more about 5 of the best classroom transformations I have done in kindergarten using products by Carson Dellosa and Schoolgirl Style...
Real-life kindergarten spaces!
When trouble is abound in your Preschool or Kindergarten classroom, Sandi is here to save the day! Sandi is an incredible, seasoned, and passionate Kindergarten teacher here to solve your preschool classroom management woes once and for all! Here are Sandi's 7 tips for making sure your Preschool classroom is running smooth and peaceful. Preschool
Discover new classroom ideas for classroom management, decor, organization, storage, desk layouts, fun ideas and more!
Ice cream math activity perfect for your summer activities for preschoolers and kindergarten kids. Free printable number cones available, too.
These kindergarten anchor charts will give you the tools you need to teach math, reading, friendship skills, and much more!
Get inspired by the best classroom themes that you'll want to try this year. Plus, ideas for decor, organization and more to fit your theme!
Check out my top tips for Easy to Manage Community Supplies for Pre-K & Kindergarten to make using them stress-free and easy to do!
Discover new classroom ideas for classroom management, decor, organization, storage, desk layouts, fun ideas and more!
It’s going to sound crazy, but I have never had “official” class jobs in our room. Don’t get me wrong, my kids have had jobs, but nothing was actually displayed. We kind of played it by ear and it worked well but I wanted to be more consistent on changing them out in order to ... Read More about Easy to Maintain Classroom Jobs
Classroom callbacks are a technique that teachers use to get the students’ attention in a quick and fun way. Free resource available.
Amazing classroom decoration ideas including how to add a class fireplace, a beautiful teacher space, a classroom fridge and more!
These two classroom games are great for a primary classroom. Each game is only about 5 minutes and lets students practice counting and spelling.
Classroom storage and organization is my love language! I've got sooo many good storage and organization hacks and solutions for y'all!
Have a chatty class? Do your talkative students get louder and louder during small groups until it feels like chaos? Do they talk when you'r...
Staying organized is the key to a successful classroom. It allows teachers to streamline their lessons and materials, and even helps keep students focused and on task when they know where to find everything they need for a lesson. We’ve gathered … Read More
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Here are some printable rules posters you can use in your classroom. Classroom Rules for Pre-K and Preschool children should be short, and easy to
Last week we talked all about arrival and making it a great day from the moment students walk in the door. If you missed that e-mail, you can see a blog post all about it here. If you thought those steps set you up for a productive day with students, the next part of the morning routine is going to make your day even better! Without further ado I present, Morning Meeting! Morning Meeting consists of four main parts: Greeting Every student is greeted by name. Sure, you might have shared a killer greeting with each kid as they walked through the door but this gives students an opportunity to practice each other’s names (which is something we do a lot of at the beginning of the year), making direct eye contact, and a good handshake all while building a sense of community and comradery amongst classmates. Share There are many ways that students can share. Sharing can be about a specific topic or some days you can let students share about whatever is on their mind. This is a fantastic time for students to practice speaking in complete sentences, public speaking, and listening to others. Activities These activities can be simple, such as singing a song with hand motions, or more complex where everyone is participating in a "game" where they are up and moving around the classroom. I like to try and choose teambuilding activities instead of competitive ones so that everyone is starting their day on a positive note. They can be based on an academic skill or just used as a way to "get the wiggles out". All that matters is that students are engaged and working to build a classroom community. Morning Message This can be as simple as a message that you write to your students and read back to them or you can use it as an opportunity to pack a huge academic punch and get in a ton of skills in a short amount of time. I like to do my morning message the second way 😉 so that is a whole other blog post that you can find here! Do you have a morning meeting in your classroom? I would love to hear what some of your favorite greetings and activities are!
Discover new classroom ideas for classroom management, decor, organization, storage, desk layouts, fun ideas and more!
Discover new classroom ideas for classroom management, decor, organization, storage, desk layouts, fun ideas and more!
This visual directory of non-food sensory bin ideas for preschoolers will help teachers plan the bin filler, accessories, and learning objectives.
Here’s a fun preschool alphabet game that will have kids learning their letters in no time! Jonathan loves playing the memory game, so I thought why not combine it with learning the alphabet! Paper plates are such a handy craft supply. I grabbed a stack and wrote letters on them with Sharpies. I did pairs […]
