Had to Add Another One!

I thought that I found my favorite four until I found this teachers website; Kreative in Kinder created by Debbie Clement at http://www.kreativeinkinder.blogspot.com/.  Any site that is filled with lessons, and a love for learning; how can you go wrong.  She provides many pictures to give the viewers a visual of her ideas and giving ideas that I know work.  She even has freebies on her website, which everyone loves.  Along with Parent Teacher Communication, which is a very important part of a students success. 

Love, Love, Love!

I might just have to say this one might be my all time favorite so far!  Growing Kinders created by Kathleen is full of awesome ideas that can be used in any of the Elementary grades!!!  You can just go to and the ideas and strategies are endless.  Just like her classroom; the ideas are so organized that the blog is so easy to use and to get around on.  Kathleen even had a small clip on her blog showing how awesome the Now!Board is and how it can be used in the classroom.  She shows you and gives you ideas of arranging the classroom in a neat and flowing way.  She has fun activities available and has pictures of her students demonstrating how fun they really are.  These activities no doubt, support the learning environment for all levels of abilities.  She is so organized that she uses color coding for everything.  She has a cool idea for using the color coding system and being ready for what we know happens every year; a new student!  When the classroom and teacher are organized the learning environment is bond to be supportive.  The teacher knows where things are and the students are not distracted by all the clutter. Want to be organized, be ready, and find fun activities, visit http://growingkinders.blogspot.com/.

FREEBIES

Who doesn’t like FREEBIES?!!!  Mrs. Mayas’ Kindergarten Blog shows you how to use all the freebies that are out there.  She has one that she uses for intervention that I am going to try.  She has an awesome idea for the first day of school that will help the students learn about their rules and how to be peacemakers.  Many of us soon to be teachers and already teachers are always looking for fun and awesome ways to introduce the rules.  Visit her blog and find a really cool idea for doing just that!  She has many activities and she has many pictures to show you how her classroom is arranged and structured that is an awesome example of a supportive learning environment.  Tables are arrange to keep students actively involved no matter where the teacher is in the room.  Mrs. Maya’s class looks like they have lots of fun!  So go start getting lots of ideas for making your years of teacher a little easier and filled with fun at http://mrsmayaskinders.blogspot.com/

This Blog Rocks!!!

Nothing can say it better than the title, “Kindergarten Rocks”, which can be found at http://mrsosterman.blogspot.com/.  This blog is created by four Kindergarten teachers, who are full of fun, awesome, and bright ideas for the classroom.  These teachers seem to share everything from games,activities, bulletin board ideas, classroom-made books, to classroom management.  Games like, “Who Let the Letters Out” that has the same catchy tune that every child loves; “Who Let the Dogs Out”!  When the students' interests are met, the learning begins.  When the activities are a learning experience that are fun at the same time, the learning environment is truly supportive.  These teachers have many ideas for arranging the classroom and making it fun and cute at the same time.  You can even find just about, if not all the Holidays, subjects, and topics taught in Kindergarten.  Not organized, they have an awesome idea for keeping organized. Just by taking a plastic bid with drawers can make a teachers life so much easier.  You are surely to find something that can be used in your classroom, so don’t wait; go take a look, you will not be sorry! 

Help for Teachers, Moms, and Wives
I came across this blog that not only helps teachers, but moms, and wives, with routines, organization and maybe a bit with weight loss.  We all know that teachers are not always the only role we have in our life.  The Kindergarten Chick created by Amanda, can be found at http://thekindergartenchick.blogspot.com/search/label/Setting%20up%20the%20classroom  This blog is filled with ideas for setting up/arranging the classroom to raising a reader.  You can even find differentiated flash cards folder ideas to how to teach problem solving. She has a parent tip link that takes parents to a Teaching Tips for Parents Workshop.  Various links for more resources and information, inspirations for teachers can be found at this blog. She add examples from her own classroom and home environment.  Need any ideas in any area of your life; visit Kindergarten Chick!!!

 Welcome to My Blog!
I want to say welcome to my blog.  This is my first time creating a blog and so far have enjoyed researching other teachers blogs and creating my own.  I have researched practicing teachers' websites for ideas and strategies on classroom arrangement, structure, activities, and organization.  Let me just tell you that it was hard trying to choose four of my favorite.  Please review my entries on my chosen blogs and tell me what you think!  These blogs are eye catching and full of cool and fun ideas that can be incorporated into any classroom environment.  I hope you enjoy and get as much information out of them as I did!
Pam Barnett