KinderCurriculum

All About Rhyming {freebies included}

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned in THIS post how I would be taking a giant step forward in "stepping up" my sight word instruction this upcoming year. Not that I need to "teach" sight words any differently, but offer continuous and hands on ways for my kiddos to practice them. Another area I … [Read more...]

Big Box Curriculum YAY or NAY?

Hi. My name is Tara and I believe TEACHERS do not need a BIG BOX curriculum for their students to be successful learners. I believe that TEACHERS do not need a BIG BOX curriculum to put them in a BOX and STIFLE their CREATIVITY, their PASSION, and their LOVE … [Read more...]

Back to School Blues Sale {and freebies!}

So... I LOVE summers! Although, every summer I pick up the worst habit of staying up late and sleeping late the next day...it's a cycle! So, I am back to the days where my mom would make me go to bed early to "prepare" for back to school. Well, I think I'll start that new routine … [Read more...]

KinderLiteracy Units 2 & 3

Hello! Hello! Today I am stopping in to share all about units 2 and 3 of KinderLiteracy! If you are a KinderLiteracy bundle owner you can now download units 1, 2, and 3! Alright, let's jump right in with KinderLiteracy Unit 2- Listen and Retell. You can tell just from … [Read more...]

All About SIGHT WORDS

Hello there! Sorry, I feel like a proper introduction is necessary. HA! I could ramble about why my blog has been lonely lately, but I won't bore you! It basically goes like this... summer sun with some summer trips and some summer R&R. Even though I haven't been … [Read more...]

KinderLiteracy

Well, hello there my summer lovin' friends! Today I wanted to share with my latest creation...as I posted on Facebook, it felt like I sent my first born off to college yesterday! These units have been in the slow motion making for awhile! I started with close reads two years ago and used my close … [Read more...]

Puffy Heart KinderPhonics {free sampler}

It was about this time last year that I finally put my foot down and told myself that I HAD to put in the time and effort to create a kindergarten based phonics curriculum that was rigorous, engaging, and FUN! When I set out starting on what is now, KinderPhonics, I had no idea of … [Read more...]

A LOVE for Nonfiction!

Hey there! I hope this post finds you in great teacher spirits! :) :) This post is content based, but I just had to put a summer spin on it with the sea turtle! I hope that is okay HA! Onward. I have to admit when I first started teaching I read VERY few nonfiction … [Read more...]

Relax and Enjoy Summer!

First off...HELLO! How are you doing? Are you grinding away in the classroom or are you enjoying your break already? I am the latter of those two! :) I'm most certain that summer break and teaching goes hand-in-hand for a reason! First day of summer break I am like....stress? … [Read more...]