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Let’s set the scene: You have just been hired to teach – KINDERGARTEN. You are going through ALL the nerves and excitement and can’t wait to meet your kids. BUT – there’s a topic that stays ever-present in your mind in the summer months leading up to the new school year: Setting up a kindergarten […]

10 Must-Haves For Setting Up A Kindergarten Classroom: First Year Teacher Help!

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Screening for kindergarten is one of the most helpful things for kindergarten teachers as they head into a new school year. The purpose of kindergarten screening is for teachers to get an idea of where each individual child is in regard to skills – both academic and social-emotional. If you are a kindergarten parent, you […]

Screening For Kindergarten: 10 Top Tips Kindergarten Teachers Should Know

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Is there some kind of a test for kindergarten? Well, not a test exactly, but an ASSESSMENT. Ohhh…ok, well, what is a kindergarten assessment? It’s something given at SCREENING for kindergarten. Riiiight. Ok, well, what is the purpose of kindergarten screening? Screening for kindergarten helps teachers to get a good idea of where the (mostly […]

Is There A Test For Kindergarten? 10 Top Tips for Kindergarten Screening

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What is my biggest announcement to date? Well…I WROTE A BOOK! Technically speaking, WE wrote a book. Who’s WE, you ask? My songwriting partner and pal, Nathan Meckel. There’s a little bit of a back story that follows the journey from idea – to song – to idea – to book release in the fall […]

It’s My Biggest Announcement To Date! Wanna Know What It Is? 2023

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What makes a regular aunt become a SUPER AUNT? “I wuuuv these shoes!” They were light-up, glittery, and had a different Disney princess covering every surface available. I let her try them on. She didn’t want to take them off. So, we went through the Target check-out line and had them scan her feet, I […]

Becoming Super Aunt: Learn How To Master This Coveted Title

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Whats a desk pet shop? You may be saying to yourself, “Not only am I wondering what’s a desk pet SHOP – but just WHAT is a DESK PET?” Aha. Good question. If you aren’t sure what a desk pet is…check out this post first! Now, let’s say that you DO know what a desk […]

Whats A Desk Pet Shop? 10 Top Picks From My Kindergarteners

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I think I might invest in a GoPro camera I can constantly wear every day in kindergarten. Yes, of course, it would be stylish. 😉 But besides that, it’s the only way I could catch all of the brilliantly creative things my kids say about their desk pets. However, until that purchase is made, these […]

10 Desk Pet Free Printables: Make an “All About My Desk Pet” Booklet

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Can Easter eggs free printables really turn kindergarten chaos into some classroom calm? You betcha. Do your kids have spring fever? Yep. Mine too. And, to be fair…I think I may have it worse than my kindergarteners! During this last stretch of the year, I like to pump up the volume on some unexpected fun […]

How Can Easter Eggs Free Printables Turn Kindergarten Chaos Into Classroom Calm?

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Has my career change later in life been worth it? There is no guidebook on how to change careers later in life, nor is there a rule of thumb as to how many job changes in a lifetime one person can make. This is my experience, and my hope is that it either helps you, […]

Has My Career Change Later In Life Been Worth It? The Unexpected Truth.

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My name is Kaci. Kaci SHANNON Bolls. (Actually, Kaci SHANNON Bolls Scott if you’re really getting technical.) During the month of March, however, you may call me: Kaci O’ Shannon. In my warped mind, I become one of the fringe background characters in every one of these 13 Lucky St. Patrick’s Day read-alouds I’ve picked […]

13 Lucky St. Patrick’s Day Read Alouds: From Leprechauns to Irish Folklore

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