Last year, I began doing monthly name crafts and we all LOVED them. They were successful both during distance learning and in the classroom and helped to create amazing bulletin boards that my students adored. All of my name crafts focus on the same skills: name recognition and spelling, handwriting, letter recognition, and fine motor (cutting). I simply…
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Father’s Day is such an important holiday that unfortunately does not always get celebrated in the classroom (my school year ends at the end of May). Every year, I try to be organized enough to get crafts done and read some wonderful books featuring dad and grandpa relationships, but it doesn’t always happen. I’m trying to get…
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After a full year of hard work and getting my students ready for first grade, it can be difficult to say goodbye for the summer without worrying about the dreaded “summer slide”. Typically, the summer slide refers to the loss of reading and math skills in young students. So every year, I send my students off with my…
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Kindergarten students always love making crafts for their loved ones. There’s something so special about working hard on a special gift to take home. And because not all of our kindergarten friends have moms or grandmas, both of these crafts can be used for ALL loved ones! My “You’re a gem” Mother’s Day Craft is so universal it…
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Now that half of my kindergarten students are back in the classroom, I have rediscovered my love for hands-on literacy centers. Even though I LOVE Boom Cards™ and Google Slides™, there just isn’t anything like the experience of a literacy center in kindergarten. We have about 15-20 minutes every morning for drop-off. This is a huge chunk…
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