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...]

Let's tackle those kindergarten centers! It's time to swap out your centers and you either respond in one of two ways: "YAY! I just love swapping out centers. I mean it takes a few hours, a cramped hand, 2 reams of cardstock and 1 ink cartridge but hey it's okay!" Or, you respond with, "AHH! Has … [Read more...]

HEY ALL and thanks so much for stopping by today!  I am really excited about kicking off the annual-- NO tricks and ONLY treats post!  This post is filled with AWESOME treats!  Some of those treats include: FREEBIE, $100 gift card to Target, EPSON Eco Tank Printer and awesome deals on some "last … [Read more...]

Let's talk social studies curriculum!  Today I am here to share with you about my kindergarten and first grade social studies curriculum! I am also giving away a set of mentor texts from Unit 4!  You can enter to win those under the Unit 4 header! For far too long we have shoved social studies … [Read more...]