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Need ideas to improve your Reader's Workshop? You will find a ton of anchor charts, mini lessons, launching readers workshop, organization, strategies posters and Reader's Workshop ideas for the primary classroom in grades kindergarten, first grade and second grade readers workshop. Don't miss out on these Readers Workshop ideas! #readersworkshop #firstgrade #secondgrade #kindergarten

Need ideas to improve your Reader’s Workshop? You will find a ton of anchor charts, mini lessons, launching readers workshop, organization, strategies posters and Reader’s Workshop ideas for the primary classroom in grades kindergarten, first grade and second grade readers workshop. Don’t miss out on these Readers Workshop ideas! #readersworkshop #firstgrade #secondgrade #kindergarten


If you’re like me, you consider teaching a form of art. Having taught for nearly 20 years, I have created many teaching resources, and here at The K Files, I would like to share them with you. As a mother of three boys and a “school mom” for my students, it is my belief that the classroom is a “home away from home”. From my home away from home…. …to yours.

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  • This!  This is helping me keep my guided reading groups flexible!  I created these little labels so they have my students reading levels on them.  I recorded their end of the year kindergarten level and as you can see I included their Fall and Winter assessment scores too!  So now I can easily rearrange my groups for better planning. I am such a visual person so this is really helping me!  I put tape on the back, but I plan to use magnets next year so they can be switched out more quickly!  #teacherhack #tuesdaytip tiptuesday tuesdaythoughts #thekfiles #teachertip #elementaryteeps #guidedreading #differentitation #firstgrade #iteachfirst #kindergarten #secondgrade #iteachk #iteach1st #iteachsecond #iteach2nd #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #iteach #teachergram #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #classroomdecor #tpt #teaching #classroom
  • Sometimes it's just really HARD to keep up with  ALL. the. teacher. things.  Our district has changed their mind so many times regarding using an anthology, Words Their Way, the workshop model, how to run guided reading, brain-based learning, assessment tools, Backwards by Design, Lucy Calkins, brain based teaching, The 4 Blocks, oh and the dreaded curriculum mapping... Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. They have supplied us with great resources to use, but it is A LOT! and ever-changing... And then throw in how so many teachers change grade levels year after year!  Been there! It is hard to keep up!  It's hard to feel confident as a teacher when you have to keep starting over.  My advice? Ride each wave! With every challenge, you become a stronger teacher! And you build up those resource files!  Save. Everything.  and develop your teaching style.  Be YOU! ...not a scripted teacher because "they told you to". In my 20 years of teaching (yes this is my 20th year!) I have learned to mesh the best of the best approaches for teaching methods...Education repeats/recycles itself... seriously, it does. Remember "whole language"? What is that approach referred to now? LOL.  In short, you CAN NOT abide by ONE way of teaching... there are so many great methods out there... learn from them and make them your own.  Just putting this out there.. This has been my main #teacherstruggle through the years.  Let's go easy on ourselves.  We got this!  Wow! this should be a blog post! LOL Thanks for listening to my rant!  What are your thoughts? Are you tied to a "blueprint" or committed to being YOU - the best teacher you can be? 💙  #teacherlife #firstgrade #teacherspayteachers #teachersfollowteachers #teachercreated #teachersofinstagram #teacher #teachergram #teachers #teachersofig #teachersoftpt #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #teach #teaching #teachinglife #tptsellers #teacherauthor #teachertribe #iteachtoo #iteach #instagramteachers #igteachers #kindergarten #iteachfirst #teacherfriends #classroomteachers #lifeofateacher
  • To be honest, I was hesitant to start a Flashlight Friday incentive with my firsties... but they were so excited and they were focused on their reading more than usual!  Well, I DID have to take a couple of them away... I mean they are first graders and some were too tempted to shine them in each others eyes!  But overall, it was a fun Friday activity! I highly recommend it!  Swipe to see some cute pics of them in action!  #firstgrade #funfriday #FriYAY #fridayfun #iteachfirst #kindergarten #iteachk #iteach2nd #thekfiles #elementaryteeps #teachersfollowteachers #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teacherspayteachers #earlylearning #teachersofig #iteach #tgif #teachergram #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #classroom #teaching #iteachsecond #iteachthird #kidsactivities #teachers #readersworkshop
  • This was the last step to organize my leveled readers for Guided Reading. All. The. Books. are finally separated by reading level so I can locate them fast! Two different anthologies btw!  Now I know just where my groups left off and where each set of readers are for quick planning!  I'm getting there!  #teacherhack #thekfiles #teachertip #elementaryteeps #guidedreading #differentiation #firstgrade #iteachfirst #kindergarten #secondgrade #iteachk #iteach1st #iteachsecond #iteach2nd #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #iteach #teachergram #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #classroomdecor #tpt #teaching #classroom #teachers
  • Look!  Digraphs Drive is growing!  One of my little girls noticed that our /ck/ house didn't have any words so she hunted for a word with /ck/ and she made this beautiful post-it all "gumballed up". She was so proud that the entire word was made of gumballs!  If you would like to learn more about our color-coded phonics gumballs and our Phonics Word Wall, the link is in my bio! You will find a freebie to download too!  Swipe to see our color-coded system up close!  #phonics #gumballphonics #thekfiles #firstgrade #wordwall #literacy #elementaryteacher #iteachfirst #kindergarten #iteachtoo #teacherspayteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #kindergartenteacher #wordstheirway #spelling #iteachk #iteachkinder #iteach2nd #iteach1st #readingteacher #literacyteacher #teachersfollowteachers #iteach #teacherlife #teachergram
  • I have been making these simple Valentine's mailboxes since I was a student teacher! They are super simple!  Have your kiddos decorate the simple mailbox shape, add a handle with their name and then attach to a large zip lock baggie so when they pass our their Valentine's they arrive home safely!  Hanging them on the backs of their chairs makes for an easy way to pass them out and it looks festive!  #ValentinesDay #classroomcraft #firstgrade #iteachfirst 
#iteachtoo #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteach #kindergarten #kindergartenteacher #iteachk #secondgrade #teachergram #teacherlife #iteachsecond #iteach1st
  • Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh my!  I'm back at it!  I had to take last week off from every. thing. Including my Guided Reading makeover!  Mid year assessments, deadlines and 21 DRA and Spelling Inventories to complete. .....and then there were all those snow days... and a NEW student! I'm sooooo NOT complaining, btw!  But look at these cute labels that I did manage to create.... I am organized and ready for Guided Reading this week!  Bring it on!  #mondaymotivation #thekfiles #instamotivation #mondaymood #firstgrade #guidedreading #literacy #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #elementaryteeps #secondgrade #kindergarten #teachersofinstagram #iteachk #iteach1st #iteach2nd #teachersfollowteachers #iteach #happymonday #teachergram #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #classroom #teaching #iteachsecond
  • That is all.  And I only have energy for ONE hashtag: #iteachfirst
  • I spent a lot of time last week meeting with my readers for their mid year DRA assessments. And I’m super excited with how much they’ve grown!  This little girl was super pumped to record her new reading level on her book box and choose new books that are “just right” for her.  DRAs take a ton of time but I’m loving learning about my kids and helping them set goals to read more and more!  #guidedreading #literacy #firstgrade #iteachfirst #kindergarten #iteachk #secondgrade #iteachsecond #iteach2nd #readingteacher #elementaryteeps #elementaryteacher #thekfiles #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #iteach #teachergram #phonics #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #tpt #teaching #classroom #iteachthird #iteach1st #teacher

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  • This!  This is helping me keep my guided reading groups flexible!  I created these little labels so they have my students reading levels on them.  I recorded their end of the year kindergarten level and as you can see I included their Fall and Winter assessment scores too!  So now I can easily rearrange my groups for better planning. I am such a visual person so this is really helping me!  I put tape on the back, but I plan to use magnets next year so they can be switched out more quickly!  #teacherhack #tuesdaytip tiptuesday tuesdaythoughts #thekfiles #teachertip #elementaryteeps #guidedreading #differentitation #firstgrade #iteachfirst #kindergarten #secondgrade #iteachk #iteach1st #iteachsecond #iteach2nd #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #iteach #teachergram #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #classroomdecor #tpt #teaching #classroom
  • Sometimes it's just really HARD to keep up with  ALL. the. teacher. things.  Our district has changed their mind so many times regarding using an anthology, Words Their Way, the workshop model, how to run guided reading, brain-based learning, assessment tools, Backwards by Design, Lucy Calkins, brain based teaching, The 4 Blocks, oh and the dreaded curriculum mapping... Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. They have supplied us with great resources to use, but it is A LOT! and ever-changing... And then throw in how so many teachers change grade levels year after year!  Been there! It is hard to keep up!  It's hard to feel confident as a teacher when you have to keep starting over.  My advice? Ride each wave! With every challenge, you become a stronger teacher! And you build up those resource files!  Save. Everything.  and develop your teaching style.  Be YOU! ...not a scripted teacher because "they told you to". In my 20 years of teaching (yes this is my 20th year!) I have learned to mesh the best of the best approaches for teaching methods...Education repeats/recycles itself... seriously, it does. Remember "whole language"? What is that approach referred to now? LOL.  In short, you CAN NOT abide by ONE way of teaching... there are so many great methods out there... learn from them and make them your own.  Just putting this out there.. This has been my main #teacherstruggle through the years.  Let's go easy on ourselves.  We got this!  Wow! this should be a blog post! LOL Thanks for listening to my rant!  What are your thoughts? Are you tied to a "blueprint" or committed to being YOU - the best teacher you can be? 💙  #teacherlife #firstgrade #teacherspayteachers #teachersfollowteachers #teachercreated #teachersofinstagram #teacher #teachergram #teachers #teachersofig #teachersoftpt #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #teach #teaching #teachinglife #tptsellers #teacherauthor #teachertribe #iteachtoo #iteach #instagramteachers #igteachers #kindergarten #iteachfirst #teacherfriends #classroomteachers #lifeofateacher
  • To be honest, I was hesitant to start a Flashlight Friday incentive with my firsties... but they were so excited and they were focused on their reading more than usual!  Well, I DID have to take a couple of them away... I mean they are first graders and some were too tempted to shine them in each others eyes!  But overall, it was a fun Friday activity! I highly recommend it!  Swipe to see some cute pics of them in action!  #firstgrade #funfriday #FriYAY #fridayfun #iteachfirst #kindergarten #iteachk #iteach2nd #thekfiles #elementaryteeps #teachersfollowteachers #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teacherspayteachers #earlylearning #teachersofig #iteach #tgif #teachergram #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #classroom #teaching #iteachsecond #iteachthird #kidsactivities #teachers #readersworkshop
  • This was the last step to organize my leveled readers for Guided Reading. All. The. Books. are finally separated by reading level so I can locate them fast! Two different anthologies btw!  Now I know just where my groups left off and where each set of readers are for quick planning!  I'm getting there!  #teacherhack #thekfiles #teachertip #elementaryteeps #guidedreading #differentiation #firstgrade #iteachfirst #kindergarten #secondgrade #iteachk #iteach1st #iteachsecond #iteach2nd #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #iteach #teachergram #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #classroomdecor #tpt #teaching #classroom #teachers
  • Look!  Digraphs Drive is growing!  One of my little girls noticed that our /ck/ house didn't have any words so she hunted for a word with /ck/ and she made this beautiful post-it all "gumballed up". She was so proud that the entire word was made of gumballs!  If you would like to learn more about our color-coded phonics gumballs and our Phonics Word Wall, the link is in my bio! You will find a freebie to download too!  Swipe to see our color-coded system up close!  #phonics #gumballphonics #thekfiles #firstgrade #wordwall #literacy #elementaryteacher #iteachfirst #kindergarten #iteachtoo #teacherspayteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #kindergartenteacher #wordstheirway #spelling #iteachk #iteachkinder #iteach2nd #iteach1st #readingteacher #literacyteacher #teachersfollowteachers #iteach #teacherlife #teachergram
  • I have been making these simple Valentine's mailboxes since I was a student teacher! They are super simple!  Have your kiddos decorate the simple mailbox shape, add a handle with their name and then attach to a large zip lock baggie so when they pass our their Valentine's they arrive home safely!  Hanging them on the backs of their chairs makes for an easy way to pass them out and it looks festive!  #ValentinesDay #classroomcraft #firstgrade #iteachfirst 
#iteachtoo #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteach #kindergarten #kindergartenteacher #iteachk #secondgrade #teachergram #teacherlife #iteachsecond #iteach1st
  • Lions, Tigers, Bears, Oh my!  I'm back at it!  I had to take last week off from every. thing. Including my Guided Reading makeover!  Mid year assessments, deadlines and 21 DRA and Spelling Inventories to complete. .....and then there were all those snow days... and a NEW student! I'm sooooo NOT complaining, btw!  But look at these cute labels that I did manage to create.... I am organized and ready for Guided Reading this week!  Bring it on!  #mondaymotivation #thekfiles #instamotivation #mondaymood #firstgrade #guidedreading #literacy #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #elementaryteeps #secondgrade #kindergarten #teachersofinstagram #iteachk #iteach1st #iteach2nd #teachersfollowteachers #iteach #happymonday #teachergram #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #classroom #teaching #iteachsecond
  • That is all.  And I only have energy for ONE hashtag: #iteachfirst
  • I spent a lot of time last week meeting with my readers for their mid year DRA assessments. And I’m super excited with how much they’ve grown!  This little girl was super pumped to record her new reading level on her book box and choose new books that are “just right” for her.  DRAs take a ton of time but I’m loving learning about my kids and helping them set goals to read more and more!  #guidedreading #literacy #firstgrade #iteachfirst #kindergarten #iteachk #secondgrade #iteachsecond #iteach2nd #readingteacher #elementaryteeps #elementaryteacher #thekfiles #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #teachersofig #iteach #teachergram #phonics #teacherlife #teacherproblems #kindergartenteacher #tpt #teaching #classroom #iteachthird #iteach1st #teacher

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