I remember that my during my first year of teaching I kept asking teachers what their best piece of advice was. All of them had a very similar answer – establishing a daily routine that works for your kids. And that is absolutely right! Over the years, I’ve changed my morning routine to fit the…
Emotions – Two Free Musical Games for ESL/EFL Learners and Kindergartners
I don’t know about you, but I love singing. The most awesome thing about teaching is that you can sing all day long, without being judged. I sing instructions (Let’s get ready, ready, ready, let’s get ready to go outside!), things that I’m doing while I’m doing them (I’m changing your diaper, yes I am,…
The Importance of Dramatic Play in Kindergarten
Dramatic play or imaginative play has a very important role in any child’s development, from a very early age. Nowadays, children get to socialize with others less and less, partly because of the very strict daily schedule at kindergarten, and partly because of technology. When I was a kid I remember spending a lot of…
Pompom Mats for Color Recognition – GIVEAWAY :)
There are lots of kids who don’t like drawing, coloring, or doing crafts. But a fun way to improve their fine motor skills is with scoopers and tweezers. I’ve created a resource that’s perfect for that! It contains 4 pompom mats with cute animals. What the kids need to do is to pick up the…
Five for Friday Linky Party
Five for Friday is a weekly teacher linky party where bloggers post five random things about the past week. This linky party is hosted by Doodle Bugs Teaching, so if you’re curious to see lots of fun teaching ideas, hop over to this website.Here are a couple of things I’ve enjoyed about my week… The…
Goldilocks and the Three Bears FREE Printables
I promised I’m going to finish this free resource this week, so here it is! (just click here or on the image and it will take you to my TPT store). If you don’t have a TPT account yet, you can download it from Dropbox. This resource contains: 2 “Color by Number” worksheets; 1 size…