Have you seen this teacher??!!

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I am the newest fan of this teacher!!!! He has so much enthusiasm and some great ideas.......I can't stop looking at all his tips on youtube!

I hope school is going well for everyone! I will be starting very soon at my new school! Wonder how it will go with teaching the UK curriculum for 9 & 10 yr olds?!

My husband and I have now moved flats (apartment) and are still setting everything up.......my husband has a lot of military uniforms and paperwork that need to be cleaned out! 

Here is a freebie for practicing concepts of print into journals. How is your day going?!! Would love to hear from you!

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Kelli xx

Oh Kindergarten........

Oh kindergarten teachers, my thoughts are with you as you start/started the school year.

I have taught several years of kindergarten in the past, and while I do love it...........I have to be honest and say I do not love the first day. (don't hate me)

Here is why:

-the crying (kids and parents)

-the screaming crying

-the vomiting (from the anxiety)

-the "runners" (the ones that run after their parents when they leave)

-the screaming crying

-hovering parents peeking through the window

-lunchtime

-dismissal (ah!! don't run off!)

-the screaming crying

Please don't misinterpret this as a negative kindergarten rant.....I really DO love kindergarten! I just think the first day [depends on the kiddos] can be exceptionally difficult...............which leads me to some  

FREEBIE LOVE FOR KINDER TEACHERS!!!!

First Up:These awesome you tube videos for counting!

Next: Beginning of Kinder Journals/Notebooks/Portfolios:

click on picture for free 7 page document

  

 Concepts of Print for Journals:

I also saw that Jennifer, at Kindertrips, 

 

has a Concepts of Print freebie too, so go check her out here!

Lots of love Kinder teachers!!  

xx Kelli 

Beginning of Kinder.......walking down memory lane

 I am not getting ready for a new class this year, but instead getting my spousal visa paperwork figured out so I can move to England with my soon to be husband!! And planning the London wedding that seems like a monumental task as my family is coming from America and fiance's family is coming from South Africa!

Anyway, I came across these photos and thought I would share them. Happy planning to you all that are getting ready for the year. Hopefully I will have my own class later in the year, in jolly 'ol England!

Pictures of students following our rules.

Environmental print that students brought in. We also made a class book in a similiar style.

Not a beginning of kindergarten Predictable Chart, but you get the idea.