Hey there friends! I am seeing A LOT of back to school posts for this upcoming week so I'll stay hush when saying that I don't go back until the 24th! I'm excited but still in denial mode for sure! ;) Alright, today I would like to answer a question that I get a lot from fellow teachers! A lot of … [Read more...]
Daily Five Virtual Presentation {freebies too}
Hi there again and thank so much for dropping in to see my latest virtual presentation: All About Daily Five in Kindergarten! If you haven't listened to my guided reading virtual presentation you can click HERE to view that!Also, this presentation is how I've made Daily Five work the … [Read more...]
Work on Writing: Part Two
Hey hey! Around Thanksgiving break I started to notice that my students were completing their work on writing folder tasks quickly...too quickly! I made it my mission to create some new activities that would be engaging and of course still "fun" for them! They took off like little … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Guided Reading/Daily 5 Block! All in one post!
Happy Tuesday blog friends! I am so excited to compile ALL of my guided reading/Daily 5 ideas into one easy to read and follow blog post! Every year I am so impressed with how quickly my students grasp the Daily 5/Guided Reading time of the day. It truly ends up being one … [Read more...]
First Days Back! {full of freebies!}
WOOOOWEEE!!! Every year I think we might forget what back to school really means! I feel like I am getting to the point where I don't need to live at school anymore :) I am enjoying my three day weekend and a follow up professional development day on Tuesday! The start of the … [Read more...]
Work on Writing Folders!
I still remember hearing all about this 'Daily 5' talk...how it would save us so much time for teacher prep and the benefits for our students would be tremendous. Well, everything I heard was absolutely true and beyond! I love my Daily 5/Guided Reading block. I think I've … [Read more...]
Hot off the press: Literacy Centers Super pack 3
Hello! Hello! I have been searching high and low for a literacy center packet that covered all of the areas my Kinders are currently at. I found lots of awesome packets, but I would have still needed to piece together additional activities. So *light bulb* I created my own … [Read more...]
We’ve all heard it….”how do I spell….?”
Yes, we've all heard...."how do I spell....?" Bless their hears they only want to please us. What better way to please your teacher than have their words spelled correctly. Well, in Kindergarten as long as their are writing their words independently their teacher is … [Read more...]
Persuasive Writing {freebie}
Hello! Hello! It's Thursday- one day closer to the weekend :) This week in writing we have been generating persuasive letters. The kids are doing an excellent job! We started out by organizing our writing ideas onto this graphic organizer. {Click to … [Read more...]
