Getting back in the swing of things…

Yes, so even though it’s still summer, I’ve spent the last two days in my classroom getting things somewhat back in order.  Granted I’ve only been there 1/2 days, I’ve still gotten a lot accomplished!  More than 60% of the big furniture is back where it belongs.  Yesterday, I spent about an hour rearranging the [...]

To Purchase Materials…

Hi Everyone!
I’ve been having trouble uploading several other materials for purchase, so I’ve created a new blog (http://kristenskindergarten.blogspot.com/) to help with that.  This blog will remain the same, but if you would like to purchase materials from me, either click above on that link or scroll down a bit and on the right you will [...]

The winners are…

Random.org picked these winners to receive copies of the handouts I will give at my June 15th workshop about Inquiry Based Science and Literacy Work Stations:
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Dawn, on May 22nd, 2009 at 2:49 am Said: Edit Comment
I really like the forms you created. I am a preschool teacher. I am always looking for systems to help [...]

Summer is Here!!! :)

It was SO hard to say goodbye to this year’s class! I got all teary and there were a few that made me more so that way! One of the traditions at our school is that all the teachers and other staff gather on the sidewalk and when the buses are [...]

Kindergarten Slideshow 2009

Getting Ready…

As I sit at home, I am preparing for a workshop that I will help present this summer to the Kindergarten teachers in our district.  I am working with one of our Title 1 coaches in Literacy and we are developing a workshop that will show Kindergarten teachers how to integrate Science into their Literacy [...]

200,000 hits!

I see that my counter is nearing 200,000 hits and that is all thanks to you, my fellow educators/parents!  Leave me a comment on this post about your favorite thing you use on my blog…I’ll think of some prize or something to reward a poster that is randomly drawn when the hit counter gets to [...]

What to say…

This has been one my most interesting years as a teacher so far!   We are now out of school for one week; we’ve had a confirmed case of the H1N1 virus in our building; so now we have an extra pre-cautionary break so that everyone can get healthy again (I do not have [...]

Hello!

Sorry it’s been such a long time since I’ve last posted…we’ve had a lot going on both in the classroom at at home!  My husbands grandmother passed away this week, so everything has been put on hold and out of sorts the last few days.  We’ve also had some interesting issues with a water main [...]

Spring Break

Hello Everyone!
Just wanted to let you know that there will be no updates until April 6th at least!  We are on Spring Break and I am taking a much needed break from blogging and working to rest, rest, rest! 
Kristen