I have heard different sayings along the lines of "if you love what you do, you won't feel stressed." However, in my opinion, that just isn't true! Teaching is indeed a passion and I love every (well most every!) minute of it, but I would be lying to you if I said I never once feel stress in this profession.In my journey as a teacher, I have tried to find successful ways to manage stress so … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Apple Patterns
I absolutely love the season of fall! I love doing seasonal activities with my students, and we always enjoy having some apple themed fun in the fall!These apple patterns are such a fun activity for kids, and I love that they are working on patterning and fine motor development at the same time!Set up To set up the activity, you will first need red, green, and yellow pom poms (the … [Read more...]
10 Back to School Books
Preparing for going back to school is easy with all these fabulous back to school books! Kindergarten Planet and I are excited to share with you our favorite back to school books!Back to school season is always a busy time, so I like to be prepared with some great read alouds to share with my students! These are 10 of my favorite back to school books for early readers!This post … [Read more...]
Ice Cream Shop Small World
Children learn so much through playful experiences. They are building social-emotional skills, and academics too!Play is learning, and one of my Kindergarteners' favorite areas of our room to learn and play in is the sensory bin. They also absolutely love the dramatic play area.So two worlds collided perfectly with this Ice Cream Shop Small World!Making an Ice Cream Shop Small … [Read more...]
Fractured Fairy Tales
Fairy tales are our kindergartners favorite kind of stories.Kindergarten Planet and I loved sharing the most popular fairy tale books.Who doesn't love a good fairy tale? Many classrooms even do complete fairy tale units, and they provide a great way to learn more about storytelling.I especially like to read different variations of fairy tales so that students can learn comparing and … [Read more...]
YouTube for Kids
It's no secret that kids need to engage in learning in a variety of ways. Singing and dancing are very common in my classroom, and probably in many early learning classrooms around the world!While I do still have some old c.d's and various playlists, I have learned that I love using YouTube for kids in my classroom as a way to engage, learn, and just have fun!As a teacher tip - I often use … [Read more...]
