Minnesota Kindergarten Conference

So far, I am loving my time here in Minnesota! You all have been absolutely wonderful and I can’t wait for our after lunch sessions. As promised, here are the sessions from today. Everything in my TpT store will be on sale today and tomorrow! Squeezin’ in Science and Social Studies Again, so much content! […]

Button Stem Activity

I saw this fun Button Stem activity while looking for some STEM activities for my kids and knew I had to give it a try! First, we read Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons. I usually teach subtraction with this book but since I’m in TK this year, not sure when subtraction will […]

November Curriculum Map

Bah! Sorry friends….a few days late on this one. I have been a tad wrapped up in the Cubs winning the World Series. I am a die hard fan so it has been a big week with very little sleep 🙂 Woohoo!!! Go Cubs!!!! My kiddos were all excited because I was so excited. This […]

October Curriculum Map

Well it has been a hot minute since I have written a post and let me tell you, it’s not because I don’t want to! BUT doing my new little TK class and having Amelia (who has been sick pretty much the entire time she’s been back to school #kidgerms) hasn’t left me a ton […]

Monday Vegas Sessions

Day 1 of Vegas! I can’t tell you how much I LOVE coming out here and getting to meet all of the wonderful teachers and learn from all of you. No WAY do I think I’m the expert so if you came to my sessions today and got nothing out of them…lie on your feedback…I […]

What is TK?

Let me go ahead and start off by saying that I never dreamed that I would be walking out of my Kindergarten classroom to teach something other than what I have been doing. When I first moved in to that classroom, I thought that surely I would be there for 30+ years doing what I […]

Hands on Math Linky

I am ALL about some hands on math! When I saw that Deedee was hosting this math linky party, I had to jump on board. I always say this, but there is a time and a place for work-sheets…I get it…I do it. But, we have got to find more meaningful learning for our babies beyond […]

Create your own Wednesday Word Problem

Wednesday Word Problems have been a staple in my classroom since the first year I started teaching. It is not my original idea but I love  the way that we have made it a routine and the kids really look forward to doing them every week. They even get a smartie if they figure it […]