Transitional kindergarten

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Here is a free TK (Transitional Kindergarten) Pacing Guide, (AKA curriculum map,) and some great TK assessments that you can access FREE through ESGI software! This curriculum map is aligned with Benchmark Ready to Advance TK curriculum, but also includes … Continue reading →

Let me go ahead and start off by saying that I never dreamed that I would be walking out of my Kindergarten classroom to teach something other than what I have been doing. When I first moved in to that classroom, I thought that surely I would be there for 30+ years doing what I …

Last Thursday I went to observe a Transitional Kindergarten model about on hour from my school. This district was selected to pilot the program and has done a great job of promoting it. They received a grant from Packard to fund it. I arrived with several other teachers from a district near mine and we were led through a formal meeting and observation complete with handouts and a question - answer session. I was mainly interested in comparing the TK classroom with the regular Kindergarten…

Each year, we collect work examples and art projects to create our year long scrapbook. It is something that takes time and effort BUT it is so worth it in the end.

Morning message in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Why is a morning message important and what are the benefits? Learn all about this emergent literacy best practice and more!

I did my first ever kindergarten classroom setup for someone other than myself this summer. It was so much fun setting up my coworker's kindergarten room

The transition to kindergarten is tough. Here's how to help your child through the beginning of the year. #kindergarten

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I have always done a four station rotation in my classroom when I taught Kindergarten. I am doing the same in Transitional or Pre-Kindergarten. One station is usually an independent, play-based center. So the first week of school, I decided that it would be a great idea to let the children play in our PLAYHOUSE that I set up in small groups!

Have you heard of Transitional Kindergarten? What's the difference between it and Pre-K or regular Kindergarten?

Find out how to create a morning meeting routine in kindergarten that will set your day up for success! Includes free morning meeting greetings.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs are growing in popularity and offer the youngest learners a chance to adapt to all the demands of school life. Parents of Fall babies may worry that their child isn't developmentally ready for the transition to Kindergarten, especially if the other kids in the class will be considerably older. #education #kindergarten #transitionalkindergarten

Do you use Write the Room activities in your classroom? My students always loved these centers! Write the Room is such a great way to get students up and moving and engaged in learning. I wanted to share some of the centers from my Kindergarten bundle with you. This bundle will continue to grow, but here is what is included so far: 2D Shapes 3D Shapes Beginning Sounds Middle Sounds Subitizing Here is a look at a few of the centers: 2D Shapes Write the Room Subitize Write the Room Beginning…

Transitional Kindergarten Homework

What a clever way to use exit tickets in kindergarten

Browse over 10 educational resources created by Mrs. Juarez in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

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