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    Keep student engagement high while fostering independence with these 10 must-know teaching tips for managing kindergarten centers! Learn how to organize your kindergarten centers, how to group students for centers, as well as routines and procedures for kindergarten centers. These classroom management tips for centers will help eliminate student behaviors, keep early finishers on task and allow students to be engaged during math centers and literacy centers. Learn the kindergarten center tips!

    Kindergarten Centers: 10 Tips for Effective Management

    Kindergarten centers are where the magic happens! Picture this: engaged students exploring hands-on activities, collaborating with peers, and building independence—all…

    Celebrate the first day of school with fun, no-prep first day of school crowns for preschool-2nd grade! These back to school crowns are the perfect first day of school activity! These free printable crowns for the first day of school make for a great photo op at back to school night or meet the teacher. You will also discover additional first day of school activities perfect for the first week of school, including a pencil craft, The Kissing Hand craft, and how to use school supplies activities!

    5 Free First Day of School Crowns

    The first day of school is always a whirlwind—between welcoming new students, managing supplies, and establishing routines, it can be…

    Build classroom community, teach classroom rules & expectations, and have some fun with these first week of school activities, including back to school crafts, centers, back to school books, back to school games, name activities and more! These back to school activities will promote positive behavior, strengthen fine motor skills, and introduce students to important math skills and literacy skills. Students will work on a pencil craft, Chrysanthemum activities, a backpack craft, and more!

    30+ Fun First Week of School Activities

    The first week of school is an exciting time filled with new faces, routines, and opportunities to set the tone…

    Reinforce recess expectations, recess rules, and recess behavior during the first week of school with these engaging The Recess Queen activities and back to school craft! After reading this back to school read aloud, complete a variety of back to school activities to establish recess routines, including The Recess Queen character traits, The Recess Queen anchor charts, and The Recess Queen centers. Your students will love The Recess Queen craft, which makes a cute back to school bulletin board!

    20+ The Recess Queen Activities to Easily Establish Recess Routines & Procedures

    Recess is an exciting part of the day for little learners, but without clear expectations, it can quickly turn into…

    Kick off the school year with these 20 back to school centers for kindergarten, including 10 literacy centers and 10 math centers! These back to school activities and kindergarten center ideas can be used to introduce center routines and procedures. Not only are these back to school kindergarten centers great for center rotations, but they're also perfect for morning work and early finishers. Add these kindergarten center activities to your center time, morning tubs or early finisher activities!

    20 Easy & Engaging Back to School Centers for Kindergarten

    As the school year kicks off, it’s essential to have activities that keep your little learners engaged while reinforcing critical…

    Strengthen fine motor skills and name recognition with these adorable name crafts for preschool and kindergarten! These name crafts for kids are great for practicing scissor skills, hand-eye coordination and gluing skills. Plus, these name activities are perfect for your back to school activities and back to school bulletin boards. Pair these name practice activities with any books about names. Use these back to school crafts during the first week of school to sequence the letters in your name!

    10 Simple Name Crafts for Preschool and Kindergarten

    Name crafts provide an excellent avenue for students to identify the letters in their names, as well as sequence the…