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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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Awww, the month of LOVE. Valentine’s Day is my mother’s favorite holiday, so it naturally holds a special place in my heart too! I have a new single out called Giving It Away (if you haven’t heard it yet – WHY are you waiting??), and I thought it would be fitting to create some Valentine’s […]

Do Valentine’s Free Printables Sound Sweet To You? Then Say, “Be Mine!”

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Sometimes you need a simple checklist for DIY Christmas ornaments; easy – Affordable – CUTE! Often I find that the ideas for DIY Christmas ornaments involve skills and equipment that most of us don’t have! 😉 So, if you love the idea of creating EASY DIY Christmas ornaments with photos for your classroom parent gifts […]

Looking for Beachy DIY Christmas Ornaments: Easy, Inexpensive, and CUTE?

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Teaching responsibility to five-year-olds can sometimes feel like a daunting task. It’s hard to explain to a new kindergartener WHY they are in charge of carrying their backpack, getting out their folder, and zipping up their own pants. (Yes. This is a thing.) It’s hard for them to start FULL school days, which rip away […]

How Teaching Responsibility in Kindergarten is a Cinch with Desk Pets

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Got things to be thankful for? Then make a chain, chain, chain with your class, your school, or at home! There is always something to be thankful for, and making a thankfulness chain – or a gratitude paper chain is EASY and FUN and a great reminder to have an attitude of gratitude. Perfect for […]

Got Things to be Thankful for? Grow a School-Wide Gratitude Chain!

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You know that oh-so-wonderful Sheryl Crow song, “you’re my favorite mistake”, right? Well…what if mistakes were something you celebrated in your classroom? What if you worked to strengthen and build the relationship between students and teachers THROUGH mistakes? What if honoring our mistakes as adults, instead of glossing over them, could teach kids to be […]

How Celebrating Mistakes Can Build the Relationship You Want for Your Students

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If you’re a teacher, you are probably all too familiar with how hard it can be to focus on encouraging positive behavior in the classroom – especially when it feels like you are just trying to stay alive in the game of whack-a-mole chaos that IS every day.  I FEEL YA.  This is not only […]

Two Simple Kindergarten Classroom Management Ideas that Save the Day

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