It's springtime, and that means kindergarten round-up in my neck of the woods. Our district takes four full days to meet, greet and screen all the incoming "5 before November 1st" kinders for the fall. Michigan recently passed a new age cut off for kindergarten. In the past, it was 5 before December 1st, but, over the next several years, that cut off birth date will continue to be pushed back a month at a time until the new cut off day is September 1st. This year's ... VIEW POST
Roundin’ up next year’s kinders!
Kindergarten Daily Schedule
I often get emails asking about my kindergarten daily schedule. For the longest time, I couldn't imagine how it would be helpful to other teachers. However, I recently asked my Facebook followers about their own schedules and realized just how crucial it is for teachers, especially those new to teaching kindergarten or transitioning to a full-day schedule. The responses I received were so varied, it really hit home how useful it might be to share my own example of a typical kindergarten daily ... VIEW POST
#Colorizeyourclassroom with Astrobrights, A Freebie and a Giveaway from A Differentiated Kindergarten
Who wants to add color to their classroom without having to break the bank on color printer ink? Just about everyone. Well, Astrobrights Papers recently sent me a sweet packet of their new papers and a gift certificate to Office Depot, and I'm dying to show you what I did with them. When I talk to teachers about providing fun, engaging and interesting materials for their classroom, one of the biggest frustrations I hear is, ”I would love to print everything in color, but I just ... VIEW POST
Back To School With Guess Who? Jeannie from Kindergarten Lifestyle!
We're off to a FABULOUS start. Thanks to everyone who stopped by yesterday and left some kind words for my pal Leanne. I know you're gonna love my guest blogger today just as much. She's one of my favorite blogging friends! I just think the world of her. She's not just a great teacher, she's one of the nicest people I know! Please welcome Jeannie.Hello all!! My name is Jeannie Partin and I am the author of Kindergarten Lifestyle! This is my first ... VIEW POST
Kindergarten Daily 5 Chapter 4 Guiding Questions
Ok, the weekend's over, Blog Swap and Hop was a blast and now it's time to get back to business. We're onto Chapter 4 of our Daily 5 Book Study-Kindergarten Style. My good bloggy bud, Krissy, over at Mrs. Miner's Kindergarten Monkey Business is hosting this week. She's offered up some guiding questions to help us through . . .1) How far into the school year do you think kinders need to be to be able to begin the process of Read to Self? What is ... VIEW POST
Kindergarten Math Centers – Gingerbread Themed Stations – Games, Printables
Do Kindergarten Math Centers have you wondering where to start and how to keep them going? It's time to change that with hands-on, engaging Math Centers. Math stations are an essential part of math instruction in kindergarten, allowing students the opportunity to explore, practice, and master essential skills in math. These Math Centers from Differentiated Kindergarten are differentiated and build on skills from month to month with familiar activities, games, and printables. ... VIEW POST
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