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Hey, teacher friend! I’m Ashley, a passionate Kindergarten teacher dedicated to creating an enriching and playful learning experience for our littlest learners.

Since beginning my teaching career in 2004, I’ve become a connoisseur of teacher pens and markers, as well as a master actress, turning ordinary moments and objects into extraordinary teaching experiences and tools.

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One of the biggest mistakes I see when launching k One of the biggest mistakes I see when launching kindergarten centers? 👀

Jumping straight into academic activities before students know how to use the tools!

During the first two weeks of centers, my goal isn’t mastering standards. It’s giving students time to explore manipulatives, learn routines, practice expectations, and build independence.

Because when the tools are already familiar, we have smoother rotations, fewer interruptions, and more independent learners when it’s time to launch academic centers. 🙌

It’s all about going slow now so you can go fast later!

Want to see exactly how I launch centers at the beginning of the year? Inside my FREE Kindergarten Centers Simplified workshop, I’m sharing my teacher-tested tips for taking center time from chaos to calm!

Plus, you’ll get:

🎁 14 FREE center activities for introducing manipulatives

✏️ 20 FREE back-to-school math & literacy centers

🎓 A PD certificate for completing the workshop

Drop the word CENTERS in the comments, and I’ll send you the details!

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Hey, teacher friends! Are you getting ready to lau Hey, teacher friends! Are you getting ready to launch centers? We all know that launching centers at the beginning of the year is not for the faint of heart, especially in kindergarten! Am I right?!

You’ve probably heard the saying, go slow now to go fast later. That means we want to take the time to introduce manipulatives, establish routines and expectations, and build stamina.

These 14 free center activities for introducing manipulatives are perfect for your first few rounds of centers. Just comment with the word CENTERS, and I’ll send you the link to join our free Kindergarten Centers Simplified workshop where you can grab these for free!

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5 things I WISH I knew before launching kindergart 5 things I WISH I knew before launching kindergarten centers… 👀

Successful centers aren’t about having the cutest activities or switching them every day. They’re about creating simple systems that help students become confident, independent learners! 🙌

Inside my FREE Kindergarten Centers Simplified workshop, I’m sharing 10 practical, teacher-tested tips to help you launch and manage centers without the chaos.

Plus, you’ll get:
🎁 20 FREE back-to-school math & literacy centers
🎉 14 BONUS activities for introducing manipulatives
🎓 A PD certificate
💰 A special discount on my year-long Centers Bundle
✨ An exclusive invitation to The Sharp Kinder Club

Ready to take your centers from CHAOS to CALM? 🧁 Drop CUPCAKE in the comments, and I’ll send you the details!

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Giving students time to create crafts during the s Giving students time to create crafts during the school week is a hill I will die on. ✂️🖍️🤭

Crafts aren’t just cute! They give little learners meaningful opportunities to strengthen fine motor skills, practice cutting and gluing, follow directions, build independence, express their creativity, and feel proud of something they created themselves.

And at the beginning of the year, these back-to-school crafts are some of my absolute favorites!

Which one would your students love?! 👇

Head to my stories to see how I establish routines, procedures, and classroom expectations at the beginning of the year!

Drop the word LOLLIPOP in the comments for the link!

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Building classroom community starts with helping y Building classroom community starts with helping your students get to know one another! 

Swipe through to see my favorite getting-to-know-you activities for the first few weeks of back to school!

Head to my stories to see more activities for building classroom community!

Drop the word PASTA in the comments for the link!

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One of my favorite ways to form positive student r One of my favorite ways to form positive student relationships at the beginning of the year is through name activities!

It’s important for students to learn the names of their classmates, and what better way than through the power of read alouds?!

These name books for back to school encourage students to celebrate their identities and appreciate their unique names!

My favorite might be “The Change Your Name Store,” but my son’s favorite is “Thunder Boy Jr.”

Drop the word JAR in the comments, and I’ll send you the link to see all 25 of my favorite name books!

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I love to start our name unit by having the studen I love to start our name unit by having the students learn an interactive poem to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus,” as they practice identifying the beginning letter or number of letters in their name!

The name on the bus begins with J,
Begins with J,
Begins with J.
The name on the bus begins with J.
Say/spell it with me!

Or, you can sing it this way:

The name on the bus has 7 letters,
7 letters,
7 letters.
The name on the bus has 7 letters.
Count them with me!

Afterwards, we create this name bus craft in which they place one letter of their name in each window on the bus.

Drop the word WHEELS in the comments for the link!

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These 5 little “I can” statements are basically my These 5 little “I can” statements are basically my go-to’s all day long! We even sing a little jingle for each one to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb....

I can start right away, right away, right away. I can start right away during (insert activity here).

We also do hand motions for each statement.

Drop the word CUPCAKE in the comments if you’d like to learn more about how I manage centers, including the check-in system I have my students use, during the free Kindergarten Centers Simplified workshop! Plus, you’ll get 20 free centers perfect for back to school and 14 bonus centers for introducing manipulatives!

https://onesharpbunch.com/kindergartencentersworkshop

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