Hi there and happy almost end of the year! I'm super pumped to share with you my latest creation! A couple summers ago I created a program called KinderSurvival! This program was developed to help teachers survive that beginning of the year crazy! After teachers used KinderSurvival for a smooth … [Read more...]

Thanks so much for joining me today! We are going to talk all things... WRITING CENTER. I absolutely love the writing center or work on writing for daily five! However, it can be TOUGH finding appropriate material to replenish the writing center each week/month. After you swap out the material then … [Read more...]

  Hi there and thanks so much for stopping by! Today's post is all about NONFICTION reading along with a freebie! I have to admit nonfiction wasn't always my favorite thing to teach...mainly because it was nearly IMPOSSIBLE to track down material that was at my students' level and … [Read more...]

    Hello there and HELLO near-March!  March is for sure headed here and soon!  I settled on four themes to cover today and then I'll be back in a few weeks for more "Springy" themes! Today I will be covering: Read Day (Seuss), St. Patrick's Day, Dinosaurs, Moon and Easter/Rabbits! … [Read more...]

Hey and hello almost February!  Today I will be sharing the ins and outs of four KinderLiteracy themes!  President's Day/American Symbols, Dental Health, Kindness and Bodies!  I'm going to jump right into the first theme! It was requested to add a KinderLiteracy President's day units soooo here you … [Read more...]

  Let's talk writing! Hey friends! I wanted to take a moment (or a few moments) of your time today to visit about all things WRITING! Writing has always been one of my favorite subjects to teach but for sure not the easiest! I mean when you start the year there is SO MUCH to learn... what … [Read more...]

  Hey all!!!  I hope you enjoyed your break and ready or not... excited to kickoff the second half of your school year! Today's post is all about winter centers... but it's filled with goodies aka freebies & GIVEAWAYS!  **I would like to say also that I am not being paid by HP, … [Read more...]

Hi there and HAPPY almost NEW YEAR!  Thanks so much for spending a little moment of your post holiday week with ME to talk about guided reading!  In kindergarten especially the idea of starting guided reading groups can be downright intimidating and then keeping them "afloat" can be even more … [Read more...]

What is Pre-K Literacy ? Pre-K Literacy Curriculum units are based upon the close read model. Each week you will focus on one text and each day look closely at that text. Pre-K Literacy is a 42 week literacy curriculum that includes lesson plans for oral language, phonological awareness, print … [Read more...]