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This is a space for me to share and reflect on my journey as a Kindergarten teacher. I am most passionate about play, inquiry and technology. I believe that relationships matter and that they are the key to success in the classroom. Toontastic App Is Now FREE. They work on the iPad, read to the kids, and are available in various languages.

Sunday, February 1, 2015. missing snow days! Oh, the glories of a snow day! I remember how nice it was to wake up and hear that announcement on the radio. just heaven! I used to live in Ohio, and I remember the joy of those days.

Sunday, August 2, 2015. Making positive connections with students outside of the typical school day is one of the most important things a teacher can do. At the beginning of the year, I take the time to send two sets of notes to my kiddos. The idea to send these first notes came from one of my teammates. This was one of my favorite class meeting lessons.

Saturday, August 8, 2015. Time to share another fun learning experience from last school year! Love this, but our kiddos have trouble blowing a bubble! Click the pic to find out more info about this cute craftivity on Pinterest. So, Tamra thought it would be fun to have the kiddos write a how to for wrapping a gift.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015. To celebrate our new look, we are giving away a flash freebie. So here we are! .

Saturday, August 15, 2015. One of the things that my students and I do daily in math is working on word problems. To see other amazing September t.

Friday, July 17, 2015. 5 Ways to Practice Addition Fact Fluency. This fun ideas comes from Childhood 101. This is a super easy to set up idea from The First Grade Parade. Use dot stickers to add addition facts to the side of your Jenga blocks. To remover a block, a player must first solve the problem. I love this idea because the difficulty of the math facts can easily be changed throughout the year as your students grow more advanced. Head on over to The First Grade Parade.

While you may feel comfortable with mixing up your posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest, Twitter sometimes seems like a different ballgame! There are, however, many ways to encourage engagement on Twitter! I found some great models in the education world for us to check out! Does a great job of peaking your interest with a title that sparks your curiosity! Well played We Are Teachers! Really pulls you in with this question. When thinking about creating your own question posts, try asking quest.

Thursday, July 23, 2015. School starts in less than two weeks for most of my teaching friends. Although this was not an easy decision it was very necessary. Perhaps someday I will share my experience. Thanks for your interest in jen hart Design,.