Best Activities For Independent Work Stations in Kindergarten and First Grade

[@hopechen9445]

Thank you so much Ange! Your videos and your early finisher activities are so well thought out to be truely independent! I really appreciate all that you do for this community! Please don't stop creating as they are truely a blessing to me as a graduate teacher!

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

Hope, your words are a blessing. Thanks for your kindness and thanks for for doing the important work of being an amazing teacher.

[@DawnGinese-TheSingingNurse]

I agree Hope, I wish I was about 30 yrs younger and starting out. Ms Angie is so knowledgeable and generous with her wisdom. Happy New Year and many creative nurturing moments on you!

[@annadams2133]

I love your videos!! Thanks so much for your practical tips and your lighthearted energy!!

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

That makes me smile. Thanks for your kind comment.

[@LiteraryChic]

Great ideas! I haven’t really used small groups before and I’m going to use them this coming year so I liked all your ideas! Thanks

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

I'm so glad it was helpful. Small group time is so fun.

[@sparklingshelby933]

Thank you so much for these videos on stations! So so helpful!

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

I hope they help you.

[@reannerossi8995]

Hello! I am a first year teacher and find your videos so extremely helpful. I do wonder how you work your small group time in during rotation. How many kiddos do you pull and what is your system for that?

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

I would pull no more than 6. All needing the same skill work. Honestly sometimes I wouldn’t know what we were doing in small group until the day before or even later. It was very much an assess and teach/reteach system. And I would just pull them from a station they were assigned to or put “teacher time” into the rotation chart. I hope that helps. Maybe I can do a video on how to work that all out. Thanks for the great question.

[@reannerossi8995]

Thank you for your response...so helpful :) I'd love to see a video about it too! Thank you for all you do ❤

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

@@reannerossi8995 glad I could help. I’ll try to do a follow-up video soon. Thanks for the questions.

[@carolinekelly3415]

Thank you for sharing this teacher video.

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

You’re welcome. Thanks for commenting. It really helps to show others that this is a good video.

[@leithagrover9116]

Thank you. Wonderful ideas

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

I’m glad you found it useful.

[@katherinecusa4225]

Thank you for these awesome videos. Keep it coming please :)

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

You’re welcome. Many more to come.

[@DawnGinese-TheSingingNurse]

Awesome teacher tips ms Angie. :)

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

Thanks Dawn. You are an inspiration and every time I use the songs you made for me I just smile and feel so lucky to receive such an amazing gift.

[@Applefan101]

You are so funny yet amazing. Thanks a ton.

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

Thanks so much. I think learning should be fun when you are an adult too.

[@andrealaumeyer5915]

Great ideas!

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

Thanks. Glad you found it useful.

[@MariaAlvarez-pw1dv]

Where can I get those finger lights ? I love that idea

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

I got them on Amazon. I think there’s an affiliate link in the description. Also sometimes I see them in target. Kids love them. So many uses.

[@CherylRice-ie7vs]

Where can I get the early finisher games please?

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

The link is in the description. Look for "Got Games". Thanks for the question.

[@dorisgear9886]

is there a template for the candy bowl find a word?

[@TeachersMakingTheBasicsFun]

It is part of the Early Finisher Solution 63+ game bundle. The link is in the video description. Thanks for the inquiry.