Handprint Craft for the First Day of School     This year I tried something game changing. You see, we always do a Classroom Scavenger Hunt at our Meet the Teacher event. We have families sign up for different 1/2 hour time slots so there's no more than 5 children at a time. The children and their parents complete the scavenger hunt, finding different things in the classroom. This is to familiarize the child with the classroom and teacher and hopefully make them more comfortable when the first day of school rolls around. What I realized though, was that by having the parents gui ..read more

What's in a Name?  A lot! In fact, names are one of the first ways that children are exposed to letters and sounds! Name practice activities can be an engaging and easy way to teach children letter recognition while at the same time helping them work on the important skills of recognizing and writing their own name. It’s important to teach children how to write their names correctly as the first step towards developing writing skills. Being able to recognize and write their name helps to build confidence and self-esteem as well as improve their fine motor skills. Whether for preschool or ..read more

December is rapidly approaching and this is the perfect time of year to build your classroom community and encourage kindness among your students! Here is my FREE annual Random Acts of Classroom Kindness Calendar for December. I've tried to make it as low-prep and budget friendly as possible, and it can be used no matter what faith your students are!      Display it in your classroom in full color! Or send home this b&w version so students' families can follow along at home! Either way you choose, these simple (and affordable) ideas will soon have your students act ..read more

December is almost here (finally! There were times I thought this year would never end!), and its a perfect opportunity to build your classroom community and encourage kindness among your students! Here is my FREE annual Random Acts of Classroom Kindness Calendar for December. I've tried to make it as low-prep and budget friendly as possible, and it can be used no matter what faith your students are!   Display it in your classroom in full color! Or send home this b&w version so students' families can follow along at home! Either way you choose, these simple (and affordable ..read more

February is almost here, and with it, an opportunity to build your classroom community and encourage kindness among your students! Here is my FREE Random Acts of Classroom Kindness Calendar for February 2020. I've tried to make it as low-prep and budget friendly as possible, so that the acts are easy to implement in your classroom.    Display it in your classroom in full color! Or send home this b&w version so students' families can follow along at home! Either way you choose, these simple (and affordable) ideas will soon have your students acting more loving! Every time I start r ..read more

December is almost here, and with it, an opportunity to build your classroom community and encourage kindness among your students! Here is my FREE annual Random Acts of Classroom Kindness Calendar for December. I've tried to make it as low-prep and budget friendly as possible, and it can be used no matter what faith your students are!   Display it in your classroom in full color! Or send home this b&w version so students' families can follow along at home! Either way you choose, these simple (and affordable) ideas will soon have your students acting less Grinchy and more loving! To ..read more