Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Etsy
  • Contact
Instagram Facebook Pinterest Email
Search
Krafty in Kinder
Krafty in Kinder
  • Learn how to set kindergarten writing expectations without the tears or chaos.

    How to Set Kindergarten Writing Expectations (Without the Tears or Chaos)

  • First Week of School Activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade (The Whole Week, Already Planned)

  • These back to school spelling activities practically prep themselves!

    Back to School Spelling Activities That Practically Prep Themselves

  • Looking for a great activity that you can use to kick off the school year on a positive note? These first day feelings activities will help students to share their feelings and concerns so you can start building your classroom community.

    First Day Feelings Activities To Kick off the School Year

  • This image shows a digital weak choices and strong choices sort that can be used when teaching expectations in elementary classrooms.

    Teaching Expectations and Rules at the Beginning of the School Year

  • Use these back to school math games to engage and excite your students in skills practice as you begin the school year.

    Back to School Math Games for First Graders

  • Looking for a way to plan a year of first grade spelling activities without the stress? If so, this free reference sheet has you covered with ideas for first grade spelling units as well as resources you can use to target each spelling pattern!

    Planning a Year of First Grade Spelling Activities

  • Set the tone for an awesome year with these easy to implement behavior management strategies you can start using in your classroom today.

    Behavior Management Strategies for the Primary Classroom

  • Scholastic Book Clubs have many perks for teachers, but they can also create positive home-school connections. Scholastic Book Clubs Letter to Parents provides and easy way to communicate with parents throughout the school year and promote a love for reading at home.

    How To Use Scholastic Book Club Letter To Parents

  • Use these 5 fun activities to help your students get to know each other and have fun during the first week of school.

    5 Fun Activities for the First Week of School

  • Use these ideas to make your first day go smoothly!

    What To Do On The First Day Of School

  • Memory books are a wonderful keepsake for your students and their families. Your students will love putting the books together.

    Memory Books Made Simple

  • Get your kindergarten students excited to start writing by beginning with a coloring lesson they will love.

    The First Kindergarten Writing Lesson Of The Year

  • Classroom Expectations and How to Teach Them

  • Back to School Activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

    Back to School Activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Categories

  • Back to School (15)
  • Boom Cards (36)
  • End of the Year (6)
  • Literacy (20)
  • Math (19)
  • Phonics (7)
  • Reading (17)
  • Seasonal (24)
  • Spelling (20)
  • Teaching Tips (46)
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Mail

If spelling practice is taking too much time to pr If spelling practice is taking too much time to prep each week… this will help 🙌⁣ ⁣ Instead of rewriting word lists over and over, you can:⁣ ⁣ • type your words ONE time⁣ • watch them auto-fill into multiple activities⁣ • print and you’re done⁣ ⁣ It’s simple, customizable, and makes spelling practice way easier to manage.⁣ ⁣ I put together a FREE editable set you can try in your classroom.⁣ ⁣ Comment SPELLING, and I'll message you the link to try it for free!
Data & graphing is one of those skills that’s WAY Data & graphing is one of those skills that’s WAY easier when students can see it.⁣ ⁣ Instead of just worksheets, try:⁣ ⁣ ✔ using real objects (blocks, snacks, manipulatives)⁣ ✔ building graphs together as a class⁣ ✔ asking simple questions like “which has more?”⁣ ⁣ It makes the concept so much more concrete.⁣ ⁣ Then you can move into independent practice with confidence.⁣ ⁣ Comment LINK, and I’ll send you more ideas!
Word problems… but your students don’t know where Word problems… but your students don’t know where to start 😅⁣ ⁣ They read it… and then just stare.⁣ ⁣ This makes it click.⁣ ⁣ Students actually build the problem by:⁣ ⁣ • dragging manipulatives⁣ • creating the equation⁣ • solving step-by-step⁣ ⁣ Plus, everything is read aloud with audio support 🙌 So they can work independently without getting stuck.⁣ ⁣ It’s one of my favorite ways to make story problems feel less overwhelming.⁣ ⁣ Comment LINK, and I'll send you the link to these engaging Math Boom Cards!
Data & graphing is one of those skills where stude Data & graphing is one of those skills where students need a LOT of practice...but not another worksheet! 😅⁣ ⁣ These Boom Cards have been my go-to when I want students working independently and actually understanding what they’re doing.⁣ ⁣ They walk students through:⁣ ⁣ • counting and tallying⁣ • building graphs⁣ • answering questions about the data⁣ ⁣ All with audio support + instant feedback… so they don’t need you sitting right next to them the whole time 🙌⁣ ⁣ I use these during centers when I need something low-prep that still feels meaningful.⁣ ⁣ Comment LINK, and I'll send you a link to my favorite data & graphing games.

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Etsy
  • Contact

© 2026 Krafty in Kinder • Becca Paro Design Co., LLC

Scroll to top
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Etsy
  • Contact
Facebook Instagram Pinterest YouTube
Search