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I wanted to give you the grand tour of my classroom....i am going to give you some before pictures...and then the after pictures to follow... get some popcorn and enjoy. (our classroom theme is crayons...get it kranz/crayons.....say it out loud.) Welcome to Miss Kranz's pack....come on in.... this is what i had to work with the first day i walked in my new "home" this is the back of the room. desks desks and more desks. the front of the room.... how was i ever going to start...were the…

If you live near Boston you won't believe how beautiful it is out !! The kids keep saying !! The kids keep saying It's Summer!! These are some poems my class is learning this week during Shared Reading Time. Each child will get a copy for their poetry books. During Daily 5 Time a must do read a new poem/song chart. The student's illustrate their small copy to practice during Read To Self Time! Happy Spring!! word chunk OOK ~sight words and, you The kids love this poem!!! Click Here For…

These kindergarten anchor charts will give you the tools you need to teach math, reading, friendship skills, and much more!

My Reading Stamina Anchor Chart (Created with the children during the second week of school.) Creating Readers and Writers Blog Post

Is silent reading time a struggle in your classroom? Here are some unique and fun strategies to use in your classroom to improve your students' independent and silent reading time.

Here's an illustration for Fairfax County School's DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) program. Can you find Tintin's moon rocket?

Whether you do Guided Reading, Daily 5, Reader's Workshop, literacy centers, or a combination,we know the value of independent reading. We know how vital it is for students to have uninterrupted time to read to themselves for enjoyment, to practice and apply skills and strategies learned in the classroom, and to learn that reading is a life-long skill. This little kinder sweetheart allowed me to interrupt her reading and responding. We love Skippy Jon Jones! Some may call independent reading…

My first love as a student was reading. When my teacher would say to take out a book and read for 10 minutes after recess, I was in heaven. I dreaded the moment when she would tell us to put our books away. 10 minutes just wasn't enough for me! I could read all day long! Some of my faves from back in the day (Didn't we all start our own baby-sitters club?): Don't we all wish every student in our class was like perfect little eight year old me? My guess is most of US had the same attitude…

March Round Up 2 comments Freebies, Monthly Round Up Can you believe that it's time for another monthly round up? March is only a few days away! If you're looking for some fun activities and ideas to use in your classroom, then keep on reading, and be sure to grab the freebies along the way. Need a bulletin board idea for this month? Then, you'll love this one. Peeps poems! I do this every year with my students. I let each student sample a Peep (it doesn't matter if you use the bunnies or…