Ms bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten activities

Even though it's summer break, I'm still working and coming up with new ideas and resources for the upcoming school year. I love reading the book Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten on the first day of school and I came across this cute worksheet to go along with the book!

Let’s get ready for kindergarten! I get emails every single day from parents asking me what their child needs to learn so they can be ready for kindergarten. I also get notes from teachers asking me for a prep program to help incoming kindergarten students get ready for the first day of school. I

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As kindergarten teachers, we all know the developmental benefits of doing cutsie crafts in our classrooms. Not only do they strengthen eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills, but they also foster creativity and the ability to concentrate. When I first started teaching kindergarten, our days were filled with cutsie crafts because we knew how important these skills are. Construction paper, glue and paint were tools we used for learning every day. EVERY day. Jump to the present. Academic…

Teaching measurement to a kindergarten class is hard!!! I think it's one of the most challenging units, mainly because there's so much to measurement (length, height, weight, temperature, capacity) and some concepts (such as where to start measuring and where to end!) can be difficult for students to fully understand. I created my Measurement in Kindergarten unit keeping these things in mind. All of the activities are hands-on and have students learning through play. When I start planning…

Even though I'm only a week into my summer vacation, it's never too early to start getting ready for next year. So, after reading so many blog posts about the great finds in the Target Dollar Spot, I headed out his morning to see what all the fuss was about. OMG! What a gold mine! I found dry erase boards (full size and strips,) stickers, reading pointers, note pads, mini pocket charts, handheld classroom signs and Dr. Seuss erasers, stickers and silly bands! I spent digging around the mixed…

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We’re big readers at our house, books seem to be coming out of our ears! Have you seen Matt’s book reviews yet? We’re having fun posting those, with more to come. As we finish a book, it’s fun to keep the love of the story alive. To help us celebrate some of our family’s favorite books, … Continued