Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I love to set up my Thanksgiving workshop. I love workshop because all the kiddos work at their own pace and always moving forward from job to the next job. The only exception is before the kiddos can move to the next job I have to … [Read more...]
Turkey Trot Ten Frame Math Game
It seems like Thanksgiving can be a forgotten holiday, but not in kindergarten! One way I loved incorporating Thanksgiving into the classroom was through math games. The Turkey Trot is one of my absolute favorites because it is another way of looking, learning, and … [Read more...]
Tips For Getting Started With Workshop
Do you want the kiddos in your class to complete 25 to 30 activities a week, independently, clean up their own mess and you are able to see and assess all of the work. Well if you do, look at Workshop. Workshop is something I have done daily for 36 years of teaching. Here are … [Read more...]
Harriet’s Halloween Candy Games and Activities
Do you like candy or do you have a book you can hardly wait to read? I do, its Nancy Carlson's book, Harriet's Halloween Candy! I love this book and every time I read it. It brings memories back to me of my own children when they were little. They hid their candy from each other, … [Read more...]
My Best Writer’s Workshop Tip
Do you your students have trouble coming up with topics to write about in writer's workshop? Do your students write about the same topics over and over? Is it difficult for your students to come up with an "experience" to write about. These were problems that I was running … [Read more...]