Looking for fun ways to integrate Halloween into your kindergarten or homeschooling lessons? Halloween Math is a fantastic way to engage young learners while practicing essential skills like addition 1-10, counting 1-10, and writing numbers 1-10. This is my #1 TOP Favorite Halloween activity for kindergarten – it keeps kids moving, learning, and having a […]

Classroom management for kindergarten is kinda my jam…as in – I LOVE IT. I mean, the phrase “classroom management” doesn’t sound too thrilling, and quite honestly, it probably sounds like something you’d want to put at the bottom of a to-do list. By name alone, it would seem to fit nicely alongside “clean your closets,” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

Can free printable Easter eggs 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 […]

Can we still have fun in kindergarten? Are the expectations for our five-year-olds too rigorous, taking away all of the fun kindergarten activities? The fact that we have to ask ourselves these questions is quite frustrating, for sure. Kindergarten teachers everywhere have a LOT to say on the matter, as do parents of kindergarteners. When […]

Teaching responsibility for students might seem like a task that’s too big to tackle – especially if they are in kindergarten. I mean, isn’t it just SO much easier and quicker to do things FOR them? Eh…in some cases, sure. However, teaching responsibility to five-year-olds is not only important for their development, but it can […]

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