Make some adorable astronauts and practice a Common Core Standard along the way:   CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.G.B.6   Compose simple shapes to ...

Our "Out in Space" Theme is in full gear in our kindergarten classroom, and everyone is happy! Rocket Ship Dramatic Play. It ...

If you’re like most teachers, you probably asked between 300 and 400 questions today! Hopefully one of those questions was an “essential” q...

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Science Center Task Cards Ready To Go For The Week These Anchor Charts are invaluable in my classroom. They provide just the link nece...

Getting ready this week for some "Out of This World" fun!           

I have been a long-standing fan of Joy Cowley. I was first introduced to her work in the 1990's at a conference sponsored by The Wright ...

I love thematic teaching and I look forward to each new adventure. Right now, my students are enjoying exploring, comparing, contrasting an...

Although I believe that Data Driven Instruction is the key to successful teaching, the use of a data wall is a horrible idea. Never shoul...

Our students probably think they'll never get old, but you can give them a preview of the future! Download an aging app such as A gingB...

Enjoy some presidential fun! Enjoy teaching young children about Mr. President while practicing academic skills! This 123 page thematic ...

Learning Important Skills with some Valentine Fun!

This unit is packed with fun for the PreK-Kindergarten Student! We had oceans of fun last week!

Following the picture walk portion of a guided reading lesson, the teacher passes each student a copy of the guided reading book and invite...

Building Background After the mini-lesson portion of a guided reading lesson, it is time to activate student’s prior background knowled...