Welcome to KindyKats! Here you'll find circle time songs and rhymes written for you to sing and say with your young learners. I've taught second grade, third grade and kindergarten in Georgia and Texas. I've also held jobs at Mississippi State University as an early childhood math consultant and at the Irving (Texas) Public Library.
Are you working on your winter animals preschool adaptation theme? How about migration and hibernation kindergarten lesson plans? Include these engaging circle time songs, rhymes, and activities in your lesson plan ! Included you’ll find lively songs ( sung to childhood tunes you already know), poems, rhymes, movement activities, a ten-frame game, three emergent reader mini-books to make, and more! You'll also find developmentally appropriate info to share with your students. Singing and
Make Grandparents Day extra special with these Grandparents Day activities, including songs, poems, and a crown — the perfect way to welcome grandparents and special visitors into your classroom! This engaging resource features two easy and memorable songs (Bonus: You'll also find a cute welcome song with a response song sheet for visiting grandparents to sing back to your crew that will have your special guests laughing and quickly involved) , Grandparents Day poems to perform or recite,
Sing and color your way through Black History Month every school day with 26 easy and memorable songs and rhymes! Each song introduces a notable Black American and their accomplishments. The b/w song pages make great Black History Month coloring sheets that can be added to Poetry Journals or Social Studies Binders. You'll also find half-page posters that can be used on your Black History Bulletin Board, as well as student reports, and making Black History Booklets. Written for the youngest
Engage young learners with these fun Community Safety Signs Songs that your students will love! Students will sing and learn about road safety, traffic signs (including a cute traffic light song), and pedestrian safety. You'll also find a traffic light printable and colorful road signs posters that will grab student attention . The b/w song sheets make great road safety coloring pages that can be added to Poetry Journals. This resource helps make teaching street safety fun and will kee
Are you looking for a fun way to reinforce your human Body Parts preschool theme ? How about your My Body Parts kindergarten unit? Then these songs and rhymes resource is for you! Your young students will be singing, rhyming, and learning about body parts that can be seen (like hair, elbows, and toes), parts of the body that give us the five senses, and body parts we can't see (like bones, the heart, and muscles). You'll also find body parts posters, printables, and vocabulary card
Are your young students learning about day and night? How about the day and night sky? Lights and shadows? The sun and moon? Combine music with your day and night, sun and moon, and shadows themes with these easy and memorable songs and rhymes! Students will sing and learn about objects they see in the day and night skies. They will sing, rhyme, and learn that the sun is the earth's closest star. You'll also find songs about light and shadows (including a song about a certain famous g
Are your getting ready for your Community Helpers kindergarten theme? Then this resource is for you! Packed with easy and memorable songs and rhymes (written by me) that will help you teach young learners about community jobs and community workers — from bakers and mechanics to firefighters, police officers, doctors and more! These songs and rhymes are perfect for circle time and support early literacy, listening skills, and vocabulary development while celebrating the community heroes k
Are you getting ready for your Safari Animals Theme? How about your African Animals Unit? If you teach preschool, kindergarten, or first grade, then these African safari animal songs are for you! You'll find new, original lyrics (for traditional childhood songs you already know) that teach about African animals like the giraffe and the hippo. These songs are perfect for circle time and morning meetings, as well as Safari Day. You'll also find fun safari activities, including a cute mini
Do you need to pep up your insects unit? How about your insect and bug theme? Are you looking for something help you crew learn about the insect life cycle? Look no further, this songs and rhymes pack is for you! Your crew will love learning all about insects and bugs, including insect body parts and the insect life cycle with these fun circle time rhymes and songs! Students will sing, rhyme, and learn about ants, bees, and butterflies, as well as a few bugs that are not insects! Als
Blast off into learning fun with this Space Theme Circle Time Songs and Rhymes pack! Your Preschool, Kindergarten, or First grade students will love singing, rhyming, and learning about astronauts, planets, the sun, moon, and stars through these engaging songs and rhymes. Ideal for your Space Unit, Space Day, or Space Week celebrations, as well as performances and assemblies. Each space-themed song and rhyme introduces key space concepts in a kid-friendly way and will keep your crew enga
Are you getting ready for your pets theme in preK, preschool or kindergarten? Is your crew learning about taking care of pets? Then these engaging circle time songs and rhymes are for you! Students will stay engaged as they sing, rhyme, and learn about pet or wild animal, pet care and pet needs. The b/w song pages make great pet coloring sheets that can be made into a Pets Song Book or added to Poetry Journals. This resource is super for Pet Day! Why you'll love this resource:Si
Keep students engaged and learning during circle time talks with these easy and memorable healthy habits songs and rhymes! Perfect for reinforcing healthy choices and good hygiene such as washing hands, brushing teeth, and eating healthy foods. Included are healthy habits posters that will grab student attention, and the b/w song sheets make great healthy habits coloring pages that can be added to Poetry Journals. You'll find plenty of engaging song and rhyme options for you to add to
Introduce school rules and good manners with these easy and memorable circle time songs (sung to familiar childhood tunes) and rhymes that your youngsters will love! A super tool for classroom management. Students will sing, rhyme, and learn about following classroom rules, raising their hands, walking in line, sharing, following playground rules, as well as good manners, like holding the door for others and saying kind words. The b/w song sheets make great classroom rules coloring pages t
Are you getting ready for your Pond Animals theme? Will your young students be learning about parts of a frog and the frog life cycle? Then this Pond Habitat songs and rhymes resource is for you! Your crew will love singing, rhyming, and learning about frogs, ducks, turtles, and more with these easy and memorable circle time songs (new, original lyrics written by me sung to familiar childhood tunes) and original rhymes. You'll find activities like a mini-book for kids to make, and po
Are you getting ready for your Polar Habitat unit or your Arctic Animals Preschool or Kindergarten Theme? Your students will love exploring the Polar Habitat, the Arctic Habitat, and the Antarctic, plus the polar animals that live there with these fun circle time songs and cute, original rhymes. You'll find songs and rhymes about the animals that live at each pole (such as penguins, polar bears, and snowy owls) with this easy-to-use resource , as well as printables (like label the part
Harvest time, raking leaves (and jumping in!), United Nations Day, Fire Safety Month, Oktoberfest… October Songs and Rhymes will keep your young students engaged and learning all month long! From sunflowers and picking out pumpkins to spiders, bats, and trick or treating, this resource features October-themed songs (sung to familiar tunes) and original rhymes that will add a dash of autumn fun to your early childhood classroom! Why you'll love this resource:Singing is stress-free, sung
Do you need fresh camping theme preschool ideas? How about Camp Week or Camp Day Kindergarten Songs and Rhymes? This resource will help you introduce and reinforce all things camping in an engaging, fun way! Your students will sing, rhyme, and learn about camping in a tent and an RV, what to pack, where to go, fishing, campfires, and more. The b/w song pages make great camping coloring sheets that can be added to poetry journals. From tents and RVs to hiking, campfire singing, and S'mo
Is your class learning about Amazon rainforest animals and all those different layers of the rainforest? Get your students engaged and learning with these rainforest animals and habitat circle time songs! Your crew will sing and learn about the layers of the rainforest and the fascinating Amazon animals and plants that there. Animals include the sloth, the poison dart frog and more! You'll also find two versions of rainforest layer flip-flap pages your youngsters will enjoy making
Help students identify their feelings and emotions with these circle time songs and original rhymes! From happiness and sadness to fear, worry, and surprise, each song/rhyme reinforces recognizing and naming emotions. Your crew will learn about emotions, and how they can manage their feelings with calm down choices. The b/w song pages make great emotions coloring sheets that can be added to Poetry Journals. This resource is perfect for circle time and morning meetings, music class, and
Introduce young learners to U. S. Symbols and American Landmarks with these fun and patriotic circle time songs! Sing and learn about American symbols, such as the Statue of Liberty, the U. S Flag, the Liberty Bell, and the Bald Eagle. United States Landmarks like Mount Rushmore and the Alamo are introduced, too! You'll find a cute American Symbols mini-book your kids can put together and the b/w song sheets make great American Symbols coloring pages that can be added to Poetry Bind
Welcome to KindyKats! Here you'll find circle time songs and rhymes written for you to sing and say with your young learners. I've taught second grade, third grade and kindergarten in Georgia and Texas. I've also held jobs at Mississippi State University as an early childhood math consultant and at the Irving (Texas) Public Library.
Teaching style
My teaching style is "Hands-on, Minds-on, Hearts full of learning!"
Awards & shining teacher moments
Finalist, Dallas Teacher of the Year Award
Teacher of the Year, Tom C. Gooch Elementary School, Dallas, TX
Recipient, Robert Tolouse Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, Federation of North Texas Area Universities, Denton, TX
My own education history
Ph. D., Early Childhood Education, Texas A&M.........Ed. S., Elementary Education, West Georgia College.........M. Ed. Elementary Education, West Georgia College.........B. S., Early Childhood Education, Georgia State University
Additional biographical information
I write ideas for magazines and books for early childhood teachers. I've been published with Scholastic, The Education Center (Mailbox Magazine and Mailbox Books), and Positive Promotions.
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