In today’s fast-paced world, it is more important than ever to empower young learners and foster their independence from an early age. Kindergarten is a crucial stage where children begin their educational journey, and it is essential to cultivate their confidence and self-reliance during this foundational period. By nurturing independence
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.
My favorite part of the morning was always our morning meeting! This was where I really got to know my students and everyone had a voice in my classroom. It always started my day off on a positive note and I know my students loved it too. If you are
January usually marks the mid way point of the school year for most schools in North America. That means you are halfway to summer! YAY! However… just because we may be starting to count down the days doesn’t mean we can be more lenient in our classroom management. In fact,
During our center rotations, I always had a small group reading lesson for each group. This was the best time for me to differentiate their literacy instruction and implement different small group reading activities. Our small group reading lesson was short, only about 12-15 minutes long, but highly effective for
The best time to differentiate your phonics and reading instruction is during your small group lesson. This is when you can adapt what your students are learning to the very specific needs of your individual students. However, I hated when I would constantly get interrupted by students in other groups.
Your Kindergarten students CAN work independently. There, I said it. Each group of students that I’ve taught have been very different, however, I have always been able to get all my students to work independently with some work. As the teacher, you need to teach your Kindergarteners HOW to work
Do you have a chatty class this year? If you are feeling like you are constantly saying “Okay, class stop talking,” or “Put on your listening ears,” over and over again, you are not alone! Kindergarten and First Grade students (and really all ages!) LOVE to chat. Anytime there is
What does your daily calendar time in Kindergarten look like? It usually consists of the same songs and same routine, day after day. I found that my students were getting so bored with their calendar time and we needed something to change it up. Here’s how you can make calendar
