Your kindergarten classroom decor can be an opportunity to provide meaningful tools to your students. You can also create a space where students feel a sense of belonging. In this second post about the kindergarten classroom environment, I reflect on the items that educators put on the walls and how we can be purposeful with …
At the beginning of each school year, I see Instagram perfect pictures of beautifully decorated kindergarten classrooms. I always look at these images in awe and wonder how educators have put together such beautiful rooms for their students. Do you find yourself comparing your own kindergarten classroom themes to these social media posts? I have …
Your Kindergarten Schedule determines how well your school day unfolds. Take some time to rethink your schedule using my tips and ideas. If you are lucky (or unlucky) enough to get to make your own daily schedule, I have some tips for you. In the past, I have had a lot of control over what …
Small World Learning Center: Using different learning spaces in your classroom provides students with the opportunity to work on various skills. A small world learning center is perfect for science, creative play, STEM, and more. Having different learning spaces available to your students throughout the classroom is a great way to work on different skills. …
student engagement: Keep your students learning and increase student engagement in your kindergarten classroom with these 3 easy tips and tricks. Keeping students engaged in their learning can be a hard task. I know that some years, my students just seemed to come to school excited and ready to learn. There are other years though …
This list of tech tips for teachers is perfect for learning new skills, making your teaching life less stressful and keeping you organized. Over on my Instagram, I like to share tech tips that can be helpful for teachers. Whether you are teaching online or in-person, these ideas are a great way to up your …
Play-based learning is a hot topic and I share my opinion and thoughts on it. I discuss what works best for me and my kindergarten students. A popular topic of debate with kindergarten teachers seems to be around play-based versus paper centers. In this blog post I am going to outline my opinion on this …
Kindergarten classroom tools can be a great way to ensure that all students in your classroom have what they need to be successful. Having tools available for students to use throughout the day is an integral part of a kindergarten classroom. Having your students access their own tools teaches them self-help and self-regulation skills. I …
I am putting together a list of resources that I am using to learn and grow from. As a white educator, it is my duty to address my bias and listen to diverse voices in order to teach all students. This list is not exhaustive- please comment with any other resources that you have found …
Co-Teaching: Teaching partnerships need to be cohesive in order to function and be successful in the classroom. Get my tips and advice to make co-teaching work. In a Full Day Kindergarten classroom there is an Early Childhood Educator and Teacher working together. This teaching partnership can put two people together that have never even met …
