Keeping Things Simple

This is a Powerpoint that I create for when we teach letter formation with the program Handwriting Without Tears. The letters go in the order that the book suggests. The capital letters are first and then the lowercase letters. My students will have the Handwriting Without Tears workbook that they will be working in, but you do not have to have it. Students can also use plain lined paper. The first few slides go over correct pencil grip, talks about starting letters at the top, and the hand sign

Is your Kindergarten math warm-up missing: - Subitizing practice - Visual Drill practice - Auditory Drill practice - Counting practice - A consistent routine for students to follow We have what you're looking for! With a little bit of IM inspiration during the Number Talk routine. Also, routine inspiration pulled from a beloved reading program. Each lesson has a warm-up to go with it that should last between 10 - 15 minutes. We have also thrown in some Fun Friday options if your class does revi

**Please leave me some feedback. I would love to hear from you!!** As a teacher, you know how hard it is to keep track of 25+ students. It is my goal to make my classroom more student led so that I have more time to teach and less distractions. Students asking me to go to the restroom is my biggest time waster. I like to know who is out of the room in case of an emergency, so I was not able to let them just walk out. I came up with this system to help me see who was out, how many times they have