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Yes, you read that correctly, Chickerella. She showed me just how important and powerful our Fairy Tale unit has been. We started with Cinderella and ready many versions… even Dogerella, but I had never heard of Chickerella. Until yesterday, when Maria, Read More...
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Well, it really doesn’t get much better than the 100th day in kindergarten. It’s kind of like Christmas, Valentine’s Day (coming Thursday!), and the Fourth of July wrapped into one. Well, it is in my class anyway. I used an entire bottle of glitter to Read More...
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This week, I was fortunate enough to have a visit from the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Coordinator for my district. She is leading a book group I’m partaking in on the book Number Talks and volunteered to come in and demonstrate Read More...
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Oh how I love a good email from a reader. This one really hit home for me as I’m writing and editing the story of my first year in kindergarten and remember these feelings well. Let me start with the email and then my reply will follow. I’m writing to Read More...
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Meet them where they are. That’s always been one of my driving philosophies when working with children. If they love Star Wars – use it. As is usually the case, this year I have a group of boys that are simply crazy about Legos. A few months ago, I had Read More...
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Each year I’m amazed how many kids in my class love Star Wars. As a child, my brother and I were totally ensconced in the Star Wars universe and I have to admit, even as an adult, I still watch the movies and have more than a few t-shirts with R2D2 on Read More...
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Yesterday afternoon, with the full moon in full effect, I read my class Scaredy Squirrel. That’s just how brave I am. For the uninitiated, Scaredy Squirrel is a little guy who is afraid of the unknown… so petrified in fact that he staying in his nut tree Read More...
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As we head into the Spring, our assessments are showing a few sprouts really struggling with number identification (especially teen numbers) and certain sight words. After vacation, Mrs. D. came in with a new game – one I’d never seen used in kindergarten, Read More...
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No, sorry to disappoint you, but I am not expecting. That being said, no less than four ladies at my school are. In addition to that, a few of my teacher friends not at my school are also mommies to be. I’m not sure what is going on, but the babies are Read More...
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We read Katy and the Big Snow again… really, what isn’t better than a little red snow plow? The kids just adore this story and the maps we make to go with it. We always work on our maps with pencil first, then after we add the details and label the places Read More...
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This week we’re moving into learning about hibernation… while many animals hibernate, we’re focusing on bears because they’re so interesting. One of my favorite winter books is Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson. Even children who have heard this story before Read More...
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Today during Writing Workshop, I worked with Sophia. She came in a struggling learner and has made slow progress. We’ve worried about her and have had her parents working with her on some of the concepts she’s had trouble with – with limited success. Read More...
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Today, during centers, I called kids, as I often do, one at a time, to read with me. Mrs. D. taught me the beauty of one on one reading years ago. I love my one on one time with each child and you can’t beat the attention each child gets when you meet Read More...
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A few years ago, a parent gave me a set of jungle animals with a mat. There are twenty-six animals, each with a different letter on them. The mat has all the letters and you can probably figure out how you might use these in a kindergarten classroom. Read More...
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Let’s be clear about something right away… it was ME having the giggle fit, not a sprout. Now that I’ve got that out of the way, here’s what happened. The class had just returned from Art. We were all gathered on the carpet for a story. It was a big book Read More...
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