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Kathryn
Austin, TX
Kindergarten Super-Teacher
Interests: I love being a Teacher! I also love reading mindless chick-lit, watching movies with happy endings, scrapbooking and other papercrafts, Diet Coke, and chocolate! (I am such a girl!)
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Kindergarten Distance Learning Science Videos and Discussions
Posted Aug 15, 2020 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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What I’ve Learned about Flexible Seating
I made a little video about FLEXIBLE SEATING in my classroom! I actually filmed most of this two years ago, but did not edit it. Because I am a slacker. But better late than never, right? I have been doing flexible seating for two years now. At first, it was terrifying. Especially the first few weeks. There were little bodies everywhere in my classroom, and it just seemed chaotic. But it really WASN’T. When I looked around, kids were actually engaged and happy and learning! I was just used to them sitting up nice and straight in chairs at tables. But that was good for ME—not necessarily for THEM. And guess what—Year 2 was a BREEZE! It was second nature to me, so I did not even realize the “chaos”. Flexible seating is not about the furniture. You do not have to have expensive wobble stools or fancy exercise balls. It’s about letting kids choose where and how they work. And that means having lots of choices for them. I think it is important to have at least some tables and chairs where they can sit if they want to. Unfortunately, I have found that many of the things I... Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2018 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Kindergarten Writing Goals
Posted May 3, 2017 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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@Jasmine Clair I think the buckets you are talking about are actually bright red, not maroon buckets. I do not have any maroon buckets. But you might try Really Good Stuff. They have a lot of different colors, and I think they might have an earth tones collection…
A Peek inside my Kindergarten Classroom--Mess and All!
It's that time of year. Time to take down all of the bulletin boards that were so cute in August, but are torn and sun-faded now. Time to clean up all of the broken crayons and lost game pieces--how did those get THERE anyway? Time to sweep up the dust bunnies. And time to pile all your furnitur...
I'm Throwing a Sale!
Posted Jul 31, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Follow me on Periscope!
Posted Jul 1, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Freebie Animal Slideshows
Posted Jun 29, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Kindergarten Math Problem Solving Prompts
Posted Jun 28, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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There's a Zoo in our Room!
Posted Jun 22, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Tooth Fairy Envelopes
Posted Jun 20, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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A Peek inside my Kindergarten Classroom--Mess and All!
A video tour of a kindergarten classroom, including small group area, art center, math center, classroom library, calendar area and science center. Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Interactive Science Word Walls
Posted Mar 14, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Kindergarten Kindergarten on Instagram!
Posted Mar 13, 2016 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Another Little Peek at my Classroom...
Posted Aug 18, 2014 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Welcome to my Room!
Posted Aug 15, 2014 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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K is for Kindergarten
Posted Aug 13, 2014 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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I Survived the First Day of Kindergarten...
Posted Aug 27, 2013 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Classroom Set-up 2013: Sneak Peeks
Posted Aug 13, 2013 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Texas Problem-Solving Prompts are Here!
Posted Aug 13, 2013 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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BINGO!
Posted Aug 11, 2013 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Math Problem-Solving Prompts
Posted Aug 8, 2013 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Hi Traci!
Calendar concepts have been removed from the Math TEKS, although it can still be used as a "tool." The concept of yesterday, today, and tomorrow still appears in the social studies TEKS.
I will still be doing a short calendar routine as part of our morning meeting. I think rituals like that are super important to building a strong classroom community. However, it is no longer considered part of math instruction--so I'll have to take those minutes from another part of my day.
Psst...Texas Teachers...
Did you hear? We have new Math TEKS! (If you don't live in Texas...I'm sorry! And also, you might not know that we do not follow the Common Core. But come on...we threaten to secede every few years. Why would we follow the common core?) Anyhoo...there are BIG changes coming. The new TEKS do ...
Psst...Texas Teachers...
Posted Aug 3, 2013 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Learning How to Use Science Tools
Posted Jul 29, 2013 at Kindergarten Kindergarten
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Thanks for the tip, Olga. I tried to upload ot as a presentation for people that don't have PowerPoint, but clearly that was an epic fail. I will try to fix it tomorrow!
Subitze
Subi-what? Subitize. That's the ability to instantly recognize the number of objects in a small set or arrangement without counting. It's being able to instantly know the number of dots on a die... or a domino... Or for me, the number of cookies on a plate...mmm....6. It's a development...
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