Do you ever feel like there's NO TIME in your day to practice handwriting? Sure, in the first few weeks of school, you do daily handwriting practice, model each letter, and make sure your students know how to write each one. But soon, you will need to move on to writing sentences. And handwriting gets pushed to the back burner. A few months go by and you are looking at your students' writing, ... Read More about How these Daily Writing Journals for Kindergarten Improve Handwriting and Drawing Skills
How to Handle Classroom Management During One-to-One Assessments in Kindergarten
Report card time is approaching and grades are almost due! You know you have to complete lots of one-to-one assessments in your Kindergarten classroom in a short period of time. Giving one-to-one assessments is time-consuming and it can be hard to find the time to assess all of your students. Depending on how many grades you have to add, it can take between 5-15 minutes PER student. Plus, you have ... Read More about How to Handle Classroom Management During One-to-One Assessments in Kindergarten
2 Quick and Simple Informal Phonics Assessment Ideas for Kindergarten
Do you use a weekly assessment to keep track of your student's progress for each phonics skill or unit? It may seem like A LOT more to add yet another assessment to your plate. However, getting a glimpse at where your students are can be so helpful. I'm going to share 2 simple informal assessment ideas that you can use weekly to see where your students are at. blog header What is an ... Read More about 2 Quick and Simple Informal Phonics Assessment Ideas for Kindergarten
All About Assessments in Kindergarten
When you think about assessments, you probably think of a student sitting at a desk with a pencil filling in little bubbles on a test form. However, assessments in Kindergarten are a WHOLE different ballgame. If you've ever had to give Kindergarten students a "fill in the bubble" kind of test, you know how tough it is to get an accurate representation. That's why I want to share a more ... Read More about All About Assessments in Kindergarten
Should You Give Spelling Tests in Kindergarten?
Do you give spelling tests in Kindergarten? While there are some benefits to spelling practice in Kindergarten, I don't think spelling tests should be required in Kindergarten. Students are just learning how to segment words and make letter-sound connections. Spelling is an important skill, but there are some do's and don'ts that come with teaching spelling. So, if you want to (or are required to) ... Read More about Should You Give Spelling Tests in Kindergarten?
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