Inside: Here you’ll find some of my favorite get-to-know-you activities that help build classroom community at the beginning of the kindergarten year. Make Get-to-Know-You a Priority It’s so easy to get caught up in the back-to-school to-do list of room set up and name tags, that I sometimes lose sight of the most important goal […]
Archives for August 2016
First Days of Kindergarten: Launching Learning Blocks
Inside: Use this 3-step launch plan, during those first days in kindergarten, to kick off each of the learning blocks on your daily schedule. Moving Too Fast on Those First Days of Kindergarten “Mrs. Clarke, what’s math?” We are in those first days of kindergarten, and this is what I hear. I’ve just told children […]
Launching Choice Time Centers at the Beginning of the Year
Inside: Find tips on the best way to slowly roll out your choice time centers to ensure a smooth start to the new school year. The First Day of Kindergarten It’s usually about thirteen minutes into the first day of kindergarten when I hear, “When can we paint?” “When can we use the trains?” “What […]
Using Classroom Rules to Build Positive Language
Inside: Discover how carefully choosing your kindergarten classroom rules can help build better teacher language and improve classroom management. Be sure to download your free set of promise posters found at the end of the post. How We Talk to Kids When I first began teaching, I didn’t know how to talk to kids. […]
Kindergarten Classroom Procedures: 5 Ways to Make Them Fun and Playful
Inside: Discover 5 fun and playful ways to introduce kindergarten classroom procedures at the beginning of the new school year. First Day Expectations So it’s the first day of kindergarten and my new kinders are all excited because everyone has been telling them how much they are going to LOVE school. Then, they get to school […]
5 Fun and Playful Ways to Introduce Kindergarten Classroom Supplies
Inside: Introducing kindergarten classroom supplies is a crucial first step at the beginning of the school year. Here you’ll find 5 fun and playful ways to teach start-up routines for each “school tool” to get your year off to a great start. And Don’t forget to download the free School Tool Scavenger […]
