Pre k small group organization

Making transitions from one activity to another in the classroom often takes some trial and error. Transitions are an important part of our

organizational resources for teachers

Easy ways to organize your classroom materials for small group lessons. Organize on a budget with materials for less than $1. Organization ideas that will help any teacher be ready for small group time in minutes!

I remember being a new teacher and waiting so anxiously to get into my new room! I tried to imagine what it would look like...the center areas, the little tables and chairs, the storage space, etc. How would I arrange my new room? What centers would I have? Would I have enough shelves and tables? Those were just a few of the hundreds of thoughts I had before I started school. I drew my layout on notebook paper late at night when I had new teacher jitters and on napkins as I waited for my…

Pre-K and TK Activities: Back to School. Letter Recognition, Number Recognition, Counting, Colors, Patterns, Fine Motor Skills, and more!

Sorting is a basic skill that all learners should develop, but does back to school have you struggling to create engaging sorting activities?

Read to see how I plan and organize activities to run my small phonics groups in the beginning of the school year! Plus get this FREE customizable small group planning template to organize your own groups! #Kindergarten #Phonics #SmallGroups

If you use centers in your early elementary classroom, then you will want to check this out! Today, I’m sharing how to set up centers for my K-2 classroom. When thinking about center organization, you want to consider the location, unused materials, and how they will access it independently. Make sure you teach your early elementary students centers accountability so that you know they are completing their work. Learn more about my center management ideas and tips!

I've been wanting to do a laundry theme since last spring. I'm excited to say that I FINALLY got around to it. :) These are the two books that we will be reading the most this week. I printed this letter matching game on pretty cardstock. It is from the Homeschool Share Jesse Bear lapbook. Washcloth folding. Sock matching. Hanging clothes on the clothesline. I bought the clothesline and the clothespins from the Dollar Tree. The clothes are made of felt. I got the templates and the original…

Goup Boxes and Labels in the classroom

I am constantly making small changes to my classroom. As I see the children have lost interest in a certain center or basket of items that I have out to explore then I begin looking at what I might need to do to bring back new interest. Do I need to change the items that

Ashley | Kindergarten Teacher | Doing centers by skill, rather than themes, makes differentiating so much easier! I have the same centers ALL YEAR LONG and each student… | Instagram

New to Kindergarten teachers... start reading here to start your year off with a bang! Here is a list of everything you need to know.

When it comes to teaching young children you have to be prepared or mishaps and problems will occur. One way to keep things running smoothly is having everything ready and at your fingertips. Small group trays are one way you can be prepared for your little ones. In my class each color group has a color tray. Each tray has name plates, letter formation directions (Treasures) and a caddy with all the essentials. (scissors, dry erasable markers, colored pencils and crayons) Each group has a…