Inside: Try this end of year countdown to enjoy those last 10 days of school with your kiddos. The Need for a Flexible End of Year Countdown Once May hits, I find myself doing double duty preparing for the arrival of next year’s kindergarteners, while still trying to wrap up loose ends with the current […]
5 Winter Centers for a Welcome Winter Party
This year, instead of our usual North Pole party, we had a Welcome Winter Day where parents were invited to help with 5 fun and cozy winter centers. Winter Center #1: Pine Cone Bird Feeders First up are the bird feeders we made from the pine cones we collected earlier in the month during a […]
Polar Express Day in Kindergarten
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My Favorite Kindergarten Holiday Craft
If you are looking for a holiday craft that is last minute, this is not the craft for you! However, if you are looking for a DIY project that both children and parents enjoy and have some time to devote to it, you might find these cookie plates to be just what you are looking […]
Classroom Birthday Board and Display: Ready, Set, Go!
Our Classroom Birthday Board Looking to create a classroom birthday board or bulletin board display to help you track and celebrate class birthdays? This Classroom Birthdays Banner (NOW AVAILABLE IN WHITE SHIPLAP) can be prepared together with children during the first days of school, used during your calendar routine, and transformed into a keepsake birthday necklace for […]
The Last Day of Kindergarten
My worst, last day ever was the first year I taught kindergarten. It was half-day and my kiddos were taking a different bus home than usual because they were riding with the whole school. We made tags for the children to wear to avoid any mix-ups. At the very last minute, my assistant realized that […]
Moving Up Day: Transitioning to First Grade
Inside: Are your kids nervous about leaving kindergarten? Discover a plan to help them better transition to first grade by planning a moving up day. The Need for a Moving Up Day As kindergarten teachers, we might expect some tears on the first day, but how about on the last? It’s easy to forget that […]
Christmas Kindness Countdown Calendar
It’s so easy to find yourself at the end of December asking, “What did we actually accomplish this month?” So this year, I decided to be a bit more intentional about the holiday hullabaloo and created a Holiday Kindness Countdown Calendar that would encourage kindness and a season of giving. Preparing for the Countdown During […]
