I would love to post right now and share all of these wonderful and amazing ideas that I have been incorporating into my class- but, alas, right now I am just figuring things out! I do know one thing though... I love kindergarten!
Here are my top 5 I just started teaching kindergarten must haves:
1. Dr. Jean's Tootsie Roll attention grabber. I will be completely honest, that I probably use this one way too much during the day. But, it is easy to remember and the kiddos are still responding to it!
Click here for Dr. Jean's Tootsie Roll!
2. The Learning Station's You Tube channel for much needed Brain Breaks. There are many times we just need to move. These songs are great! The children really enjoy them and are 100% percent engaged! For most of my kiddos, it is just what they need to get back into learning.
Our favorite song so far is the Body Boogie song. Especially when we get to do the air guitar!
Body Boogie
3. Google Drive. This has been a lifesaver in sharing lesson plans with my team. I can access our plans anywhere. And if you know my organizational skills (ahem. lack there of), you would also know that I can never find my printed version when I need it. So, thank you Google Drive!
4. The book, Teaching with Love and Logic. I have read and utilized the strategies in this book before. But I was overdue for a refresher course. When I remember this language, my day is much smoother!
5. Puppets. Let's be real, having a puppet teach math to you is MUCH better than having your teacher teach it. I don't get it- but, hey, at least we all can now compare numbers!
Thanks for stopping by!
