Five For Friday!

Management Tip!
If you are going to do a project in your classroom for example, making play-doh, give each student a colored sticker and assign each step by a color.  This way everyone will have a turn!  

A fun way to make "spaces between words" STICK!

My student teacher made these positive notes home on her Cricut machine.  I might have to get me one of those!  Simple and cute!!! 

Mrs. Apland, a FaBulOuS kindergarten teacher right next door to me, made this class book for her student teacher.  Seriously...the cutest idea ever!  A book of reference letters by Mrs. Apland's Kindergarten 

This was my son's page.  LOVE HIM! 

We made a FREEBIE of this game just for you!
Click HERE to go to our TPT shop and grab it to play with your kiddos!!!

Want to link up...click HERE!

THANKS BUNCHES for reading! 

Amber & LuAnn

Ready-Made Smartphone Smartie Giveaway!

You can find this unit in our

 TpT Shop & TN Shop!

Good Luck!!!
Don't forget to include your email address!

Monthly Writing Journals like it is 2015!

Happy to be back at school with our kiddos!

Happy to share this resource with our blog followers! 

When our followers e-mail or leave us a comment, it just makes US SO HAPPY!  We have had the best time sharing ideas on our blog, meeting other educators through conferences/meet-ups, and using some FABULOUS resources in our classrooms from our blogging friends.

We have taken to the time over break to UPDATE our monthly freebie journals...from like 2009.  It is a gift from us to you and we HOPE you like!

Click HERE to find our monthly writing journals in our TpT shop!

Have a WONDERFUL 2015!

Amber & LuAnn 

Holiday Happenings!

"No ELVES about it!"  The students had fun making this holiday craft! 

Do you have a sensory table in your classroom?  Here is a FUN~TASTIC way to celebrate the holiday.  Decorate a Christmas tree!  Mrs. Ramseier, another kindergarten teacher in our district, let me share this idea with you.  I BELIEVE this is one of the best sensory table ideas and the kids want to do over and over again!  

Look at all the fun stuff the kiddos can use to decorate the tree! 

If  you would like to use this Santa Wish List in your classroom you can find it in our TpT & TN shops!

My students has a HOLLY JOLLY time with this activity and were truly engaged!

Christmas is filled with kids & kisses!  We hope you enjoy your time with family & friends this holiday season!

Amber & LuAnn

HO HO HO or a Lump of Coal Game

You'd better not pout.... you can get this FREEBIE from our TpT or TN shop!

There's no place like home for the holidays.  

Enjoy your time with family and friends! 

Amber & LuAnn

Deer-riffic Craft for your Classroom!

This is an easy craft for kids to create, and it makes an adorable bulletin board! 

Have you heard of the DEAR sweet blogger...

Kindergarten With Susie!?!  

You can get this ADORABLE reindeer unit in her TpT Shop!

In the unit you will also find a "Reindeer Tree Map".  The students can generate the facts on the tree map and use them to write sentences and small books.

FYI ~ I used the swirly cheeks from Kindergarten with Susie's Snowball Happy Unit unit. I just LOVE them!     

Remember...On Dasher, on Dancer, on Master & Visa!  

Amber & LuAnn   

Gingerbread House Made with LOVE!

The students had a SWEET time creating our big story to hang in the classroom.  I think the GLITTER was their favorite part!  The best part is that we get to read it over-and- over again during the month of December.  

The students can also complete a writing booklet (pictured below) by adding the candies they would like to have on their gingerbread house.

If you would like to do this activity in your classroom....CLICK HERE!

Warmest Holiday Wishes!

Amber & LuAnn