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Stitch Fix 9 was Awesome! (And a Giveaway)
My 9th shipment from Stitch Fix arrived last week and oh-my-word was it a good one! This was actually my favorite fix so far. (Spoiler alert: I decided to keep all of the clothes!) With fabrics and...
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A Better Way to Collect Money for the Classroom
A few years ago my teaching partner and I put a stop to the Nickel and Dime Cycle in our classrooms. You know what I'm talking about. The note that goes home saying "We are working on a special holiday...
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Perfect Books for Back to School
Today was my first day back at school and it has revved me up for another fabulous year in Kindergarten. I love dusting off my collection of picture books for back-to-school and I am always looking to...
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Staples Gift Card Giveaway
Now that everyone is getting into the swing of life back at school, the Freebielicious girls think you deserve a very special treat! We know that your wallet is probably empty at the moment from...
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Harry Kindergarten + Kinder-Craze Calendar Giveaway!
As a kindergarten teacher, I find that I am constantly looking for ways to improve instruction. Whether that means using finding great new videos to teach kindergarten concepts or hanging visual...
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Stitch Fix 10 - I Kept it All! (Plus a Giveaway)
My favorite time of the month is here again… Stitch Fix time! My personal stylist at Stitch Fix sent the most wonderful assortment of fall clothes in my latest shipment. I love Stitch Fix because new...
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Ideas and Resources to Teach Constitution Day in Kindergarten
Today we celebrated Constitution Day in my kindergarten classroom. Since the Constitution can be such a very BIG idea for young little minds, we always put a patriotic spin on this very special day. To...
View ArticleIdeas and Resources to Teach Constitution Day in Kindergarten
Today we celebrated Constitution Day in my kindergarten classroom. Since the Constitution can be such a very BIG idea for young little minds, we always put a patriotic spin on this very special day. To...
View ArticleBig News. No, it’s not a Baby.
Or the chicken pox. Today is a red letter day for day for my humble little blog. Perhaps I should call it a “pink letter day” since pink has been such a visual component of Kinder Craze since the very...
View ArticleStitch Fix #11 + $100 GIVEAWAY
My 11th box from Stitch Fix arrived earlier this week. I seriously cannot believe I have received 11 shipments from the fabulous online personal styling service. Each fix is always a delight and makes...
View ArticleApple Number Writing Book Freebie
Last week we wrapped up our apple unit in my classroom. In addition to all of the usual apple activities, I took the opportunity to work the apple theme in to my math and handwriting lessons. In math,...
View ArticleCustom T-Shirt Mega GIVEAWAY from Freebielicious
It’s a beautiful day for a GIVEAWAY and today’s giveaway is BIG. Really big. Over $750 big. You know how much I love sharing my newest fashions on the blog and Instagram. Most of the time, those...
View ArticleApple Stained Glass Window Decorations
During our apple study, my kindergarten students made the cutest apple window decorations with clear contact paper, tissue paper squares and a little construction paper. I make many of these “stained...
View ArticleAnnouncing . . . the Crazy Together Blog!
Friends, I have news. BIG news. Many of you have been patiently waiting my next big announcement ever since I revealed the new look of Kinder Craze. For several weeks now, I have been busily working...
View ArticleStitch Fix #12 at Crazy Together
If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that my latest shipment from Stitch Fix arrived this week. I love when they send me a big box! It usually means that warm, cozy things are tucked inside....
View ArticleScholastic Book Order Graphics for Parents FREEBIE
This week I completed my first round of classroom DRA assessments and informed each parent of their child’s reading level. When parents ask where to find developmentally appropriate books for their...
View ArticleFREE Halloween Color by Number- Trick AND Treat Blog Hop
Halloween is almost here and the Freebielicious girls have a very special treat for you . It’s time to Trick AND Treat! This very special blog hop will help you stock up on classroom freebies and great...
View ArticlePumpkin Window Decorations Tutorial
Halloween is almost here and I have a super-simple craft you can create inside the classroom or at home with your little ones! The best part is that pumpkins are in-season all through the fall so this...
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Big Green Monster Kindergarten Watercolor Paintings
My students had a BLAST in our kindergarten classroom for Halloween last week, yet they were amazingly well behaved. We didn’t have a week full of candy and silliness. We had fun, but it was more...
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Waste Free Lunches in Celebration of America Recycles Day
America Recycles day is November 15. In the spirit of “going green” my students created some posters to hang around the school promoting our lunch program’s “Waste Free Wednesday” campaign. The idea...
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