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How to Set Up a Student-Run Tutoring Program
I may teach kindergarten at my school, but I am also a faculty advisor for my school’s National Junior Honor Society. For several years, the NJHS has provided tutoring services to struggling students...
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“I Wheely Like You” Student Valentine Freebie
Valentine’s Day is coming! I am so excited for the upcoming holiday and you know who else is excited? My students! Few things are quite so thrilling to a young child as receiving dozens of little cards...
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$250 Staples Gift Card Valentine Giveaway from American Greetings
Friendship love is in the air and my students could not possibly be any more excited for Valentine’s Day. There is something so wonderfully thrilling about receiving a card from each of your friends at...
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The Bright Minds are Back (and Better than Ever)
I am SO excited to announce that I am returning for another year of color inspiration as a Bright Mind with the Astrobrights ambassador program. There is incredible power in color. It ignites the...
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Let’s Learn Together this Thursday Night
Do you have plans this Thursday night? I do and I want you to be a part of them! I am honored to be a part of a Master Teaching: Kindergarten Edition live webinar hosted by Malia from Playdough to...
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A Little Sand Timer and a Whole Lotta Listening
I have a lot of sand timers in my classroom. I got them for free from the dentist and they sit on my technology table, beside my easel and on my desk. They also travel around the room as needed. This...
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FREE St. Patrick’s Day Emergent Reader
I have the perfect resource for you to bring the true story of St. Patrick into your classroom. I love a good leprechaun shenanigan as much as the next person, but there is so much more to this Roman...
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Announcing: The Kinder Craze Facebook Group!
Today marks the four year anniversary of the day I started Kinder Craze. I am still so in awe of everything that this blog has become over the past four years and I keep finding myself reflecting back...
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The Secret to Skip Counting in Kindergarten!
I’ve been teaching skip counting in kindergarten for years. Each year I do it a little different, but use the Rainbow Skip Counting set from my TpT store during our study. This year I finally...
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Kindergarten Rainbow Art and Sentence Writing
With temperatures back down in the 30s this week in Southeast Michigan, we were in desperate need of Spring around here. I can’t control the weather, but we could bring a little springtime cheer...
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Free Earth Day Craft and Writing Activity
Need an Earth Day craft to do with your students? Look no further! I’ve teamed up with Astrobrights Papers to bring you a simple project and writing activity that is so sweetly perfect for young...
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Say Hello to Kwik Stix: My New Favorite Paints
Like all elementary teachers, I have a not-so-slight addiction to quality school supplies. You know what I’m talking about. If you’re anything like me, your first great love was a brand-new box of...
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Stitch Fix Teacher Appreciation Surprise
I truly do believe I have the best job in the world. I don’t have to tell you: being a teacher is amazing. But being a teacher-blogger is a whole new world of awesome. I get to enjoy all of the little...
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Free “First Grader in Training” Badges
With kindergarten graduation just around the corner and spring fever in full force, I have to find creative ways to keep my students motivated to do their best work and continue following our classroom...
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A Meetup with a Twist: The First-Ever Kinder Craze Event
Can I just tell you how much I love Kinder Craze readers? This little ol’ blog is visited daily by the most wonderful, thoughtful, caring educators. I’ve learned over time that there are several local...
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How to Build a Classroom Library (and a Back to School Giveaway)
In kindergarten, literacy is one of the most important aspects of the content I teach. It’s my job to instill a love of reading in my students and to help them discover new books that ignite their...
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Managing Student Supplies on Back to School Night
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FREE Parent Flip Book Template + Astrobrights Colorize Your Classroom Contest
I spent last week teaching my students how to be a kindergartener and next week I will meet with all of their moms and dads to teach them how to be a kindergarten parent. There is just SO much...
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Astrobrights Brightest Teacher Classroom Makeover Reveal
Last month, I was given the honor of traveling to Alexandria, Virginia to help Astrobrights give one very bright teacher a classroom makeover. You may remember that Astrobrights launched their...
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Changes In My Classroom This Year
My classroom looks and feels a lot different this year than it has in the past. For one thing, there are 17 students in my class this year. Ten of those students are full-day students in what had been...
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