Lost Teeth in Kindergarten
I don’t know about you, but there came a point in my life where I had completely forgotten that having a tooth fall out was a thing. Cut to my first year teaching kindergarten, when I was reminded (and horrified) twenty times a day about this important stage of life....
Higher Order Thinking in the Pre-K Classroom
“Higher order thinking” are that new IT words we hear in education. But what do it really mean and how does ‘higher order thinking’ look in pre-k?
Center Time Chaotic? What To Do So That You Don’t Pull Your Hair Out
Center time is about as chaotic as your day can get. It is also the most important part of your day because this is when we work with small groups, time for student play, and is the time when most of the ‘problems’ occur. I have found that an organized approach to center time helps you, and the students, stay on task, and get the most out of your structured time.
Tips to Assessing a Student’s Comprehension
Assessing a student’s comprehension can be challenging. When students struggle to answer verbal or written “wh” questions after listening to or reading a passage we may need to change the way we assess the student. Here are some strategies I have used with my...
Can I Come In? It’ll Be Quick… {With a Freebie}
Don’t fall for it! Chances are that if you’ve heard this before, whatever they want won’t be quick. Nope, it will be painfully slow and it will be an interruption during an important time in your day.
Up, up, and away!
Setting goals is an important lesson to learn, especially when we are young. The first week of school, my students set reading goals for themselves for the month. We talked about setting attainable and reachable goals. Since my classroom theme is hot air balloons, I...
Rubber Band Printing
This week we printed with rubber bands. The only materials you need are cardboard, rubber bands and paint. This project was lots of fun for my preschoolers. They loved it! The first thing we did was place the rubber bands on the cardboard. Then the kids painted the...