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Tips for Kindergarten Teachers

On this board I share all of my favorite teaching strategies, educational tips, + lesson plan ideas for kindergarten teachers. As a seasoned teacher + curriculum developer, I love to help early elementary educators with the best teaching advice, phonics lesson plans, fun math centers, low-prep literacy centers, + science of reading aligned curriculum. Whether you're a first year teacher looking for fun math activities, or simply want to change up your teaching routines - this board is for you!
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the free printable number sense activities for kids
Subitizing Activities
Exploration Activities
Kindergarten Math Centers
Morning Work Activities
Fast Finisher Activities
Number Writing
Number Sense Activities
Math Centers Kindergarten
Math Instruction
Number Sense Math Games
Access this FREE set of engaging kindergarten math centers. This math game is a fun number sense link-ups. This free download includes two sets of match-ups for fun kindergarten math activities. You can choose between the ten frames or subitizing fingers options. These number sense link-ups work as a great independent math center option or as a morning work activity. Great for practicing number writing skills & subitizing. You can also grab the paired recording sheets in the free download here.
the free printable word work map for kids to practice reading and writing with their own hands
Mapping Activities
Literacy Center Ideas
Word Mapping
Free Math Printables
Cvc Word Activities
Phonics Centers
Early Literacy Activities
Literacy Centers Kindergarten
Teacher Freebies
Free Kindergarten Word Mapping Centers
Discover the best kindergarten literacy center ideas here! These free kindergarten word mapping activities are a great addition to any whole group phonics lesson, teacher-led small group, or homeschool literacy lesson. Students can practice working with CVC words, CVCE words, digraphs, blends, and more! These free word work activities are essential to developing early literacy skills and reading fluency. Perfect for prek, kindergarten, or first grade students. Get them here!
the free printable worksheet for beginning and ending sounds to help kids learn how to
Letter Sound Fluency Kindergarten
Oral Language Activities Kindergarten
Phonemes Activities
Kindergarten Phonics Activities
Phonics Lesson Plans
Oral Language Activities
Phonics Interventions
Activity For Kindergarten
Kindergarten Classroom Management
Free Phonemic Awareness Activities for Kindergarten
Elevate your phonics teaching by emphasizing mouth formation. This comprehensive blog explains how understanding mouth formation supports phonemic awareness, spelling, reading comprehension, articulation, and more. Access free downloadable teacher resources to incorporate these techniques into your phonics lessons today. I also share a free mouth formation beginning sounds matching activity for kindergarten or first grade students. Learn more here at littlemindsatwork.org.
the ultimate back to school printables for the first week of school with text overlay
Free Back To School Printables
Kindergarten Small Groups
Back To School Printables
Back To School Kindergarten
Free Teacher Resources
Reading Lesson Plans
Free Back to School Printables
This back to school season, refresh your teaching resources & lesson plans with some engaging back to school activities for early elementary! Whether you’re a teacher, homeschooler, or parent, these 50 free downloads are perfect for preschool through first-grade students. From phonics and math to seasonal activities and classroom organization, these free teacher resources are designed to make learning exciting and accessible for all. Explore all 50 back to school kindergarten printables today.
the free printable year long curioum guide for kids to learn how to use it
Free Kindergarten Curriculum
Writing Center Kindergarten
Kindergarten Writing Activities
Tara West
Kindergarten Writing Prompts
Kindergarten Curriculum
Curriculum Mapping
Free Kindergarten Curriculum Guide
Download this free kindergarten curriculum guide to set your year off on the right note! Science of reading based, this free curriculum guide for kindergarten is packed full of detailed lesson plans for literacy, writing, phonics instruction, grammar, math, science, social skills, social studies, and STEM. Here you'll find year long kindergarten curriculum mats for effective communication, collaboration, and emotional regulation throughout the whole year! Download the ultimate guide here.
the science of reading writing activities and printables for kids to practice their handwriting skills
Writing Printables
Decodable Books
The Science Of Reading
Science of Reading Writing Printables
Check out the "In-a-Click" Writing resource, a thorough collection of writing printables designed to explore the science of reading using a systematic approach. This program comprises 20 printables, each integrating a phonics skill focus and incorporating Science of Reading best practices such as word mapping. These printable sheets can fit into whole-group lessons, teacher-led small groups, or as a home connection option. Navigate through the unit effortlessly with the clickable contents.
free printable math worksheet for kids to practice their skills and help them learn
1st Grade Math Assessment Free
Kindergarten Math Standards
Number Assessment Kindergarten Free
Math Small Groups
Kindergarten Math Assessment
Maths Syllabus
Early Education Classroom
Free Kindergarten Math Assessments
Access this free set of 22 quick math check-in assessments for your kindergarten or first grade classroom. My math assessments are meant as a quick pulse on how students are progressing on essential math standards. In this free teaching resources you'll assess one-to-one correspondence, number formation, number recognition, counting skills, patterns, + more! These first grade math assessments are perfect for math warm ups, math small groups, or as an independent math center idea! Download today!
the first day of school read aloud and activity for kids to practice their reading skills
Culture Building
Character Building Activities
Character Education Lessons
Read Aloud Activities
Mindset Activities
Classroom Culture Building Activity for Kindergarten
Looking for character building activities for your preschool, kindergarten, or first grade classroom? This back to school read aloud provides a fun and gentle way to teach students about loving their unique features and being proud of those. The download includes a Pip the Book and follow-up activity. This packet also comes with an assortment of activities to teach additional color words. This book can be used for your whole-group instruction or character education lessons. Download for free now
a classroom poster with the words, free printables and instructions for seating chart
Seating Chart With Pictures
Flexible Seating Rules
Set Classroom
Management Poster
Classroom Management Ideas
Ideas For Kindergarten
Free Flexible Seating Chart
Trying out flexible seating in your classroom setup this year? Set classroom expectations on the first day of school with this free flexible seating rules chart. This flexible seating chart with pictures helps students understand what is expected behavior at each different flexible seating choice. Easily print & laminate this classroom management poster to help you set classroom expectations early in the year. To find more classroom management ideas for kindergarten, visit littlemindsatwork.org
the back to school activity for children with text overlay that reads, how to apoloize back to school activity
Classroom Team Building
Friendship Activities Preschool
Friendship Activity
Conflict Resolution Skills
Friendship Activities
Activity For Preschool
Back To School Activity
Build Character
Friendship Activity for Preschool
Download the free 4 part apology activity to build character + teach social emotional learning during the first week of school. Build positive classroom relationships between students by teaching kids how to apologize and develop conflict resolution skills. This SEL lesson teaches students how to apologize and gives examples for students to practice apologizing as a follow up activity. This free back to school activity is great for classroom community & classroom team building. Download now!
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the free morning greeting cards to teach children about feelings
Back To School Morning
Morning Calendar
Social And Emotional Learning
Building Classroom Community
School Morning
Fun Math Activities
Classroom Routines
First Day Of School Activities
Free Classroom Greeting Choices
Grow classroom relationships on the first day of school with these FREE morning meeting greeting choices and poster! Great for the first week school and classroom community building - these morning greeting cards are a fun way to add social and emotional learning into your routine! Add these greeting card choices to your morning calendar routine as students arrive at school or use them as a morning meeting opener. Start building classroom community from the first week of school. Download today!
a hand holding up a book with the title free printable books for back to school
Close Reading Strategies
Literacy Activities Preschool
Decodable Readers
Kindergarten Reading Activities
The Ultimate Fiction and Nonfiction Decodable Readers
Looking for engaging decodable books to build reading fluency and stamina this school year? As we head back to school, add these free fiction and nonfiction readers to your lesson plans to encourage reading and vocabulary development. These mini books are great for small groups, whole group read alouds, independent literacy centers, or even to be sent home for extra reading practice. As you plan for the first weeks of school, consider downloading these free decodables from littlemindsatwork.org.
the free beginning and year behavior notes for children to use in their homeschool
Behavior Forms For Preschool
Behavior Notes To Parents Free Printable
Behavior Notes To Parents
Behavior Management In The Classroom
Up Printables
Notes For Parents
Kindergarten Behavior
Boy Activities
Free Printable Behavior Chart
Free Behavior Notes To Parents
Working on behavior management in the classroom for the beginning of the school year? Download these free behavior notes to parents to help communicate with parents about their child. In this free classroom management printable, you'll receive two versions of behavior check in notes for parents. Classroom management can be difficult during back to school, so start the school year off with these free behavior management sheets from littlemindsatwork.org. Get free classroom set up printables now!
the editable name plates for back to school is shown in this free printable
Prepare For Back To School
Handwriting Activities
Cvce Words
Free Printable Activities
Homeschool Education
Phonics Lessons
Free Printable Name Tags
Get access to these free printable name tags as you prepare for back to school season and set up your classroom. These back to school desk name plates are editable and include shapes, left and right symbols, a number line, and the full alphabet. Get organized for back to school, meet the teacher, and the first day of school with these colorful name tags from Little Minds at Work. Simply edit and print to start decorating your classroom today! Visit littlemindsatwork.org to learn more.
the free school supply label is shown with rainbows and crayons on it
Classroom Supply Labels Free
Supply Labels For Classroom Free
School Labels Printables Free Editable
Free Classroom Labels
Classroom Lables
Art Supplies Labels
Classroom Labels Printables
Back To School Labels
Preschool Labels
Free School Supply Labels With Pictures
Access free school supply labels with pictures from littlemindsatwork.org! These colorful cards are perfect for a classroom set up in prek, kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. Whether you're a first year teacher, or if you're setting up a new classroom - these free printable classroom labels are for you! Perfect for organizing math manipulatives, art supplies, paper & more. To download even more back to school labels, science of reading activities, and fun math games visit the link today