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I think it is always a great learning opportunity to see words with their items. Even if they can’t read yet it is building that recognition. So I vote make a label for the manipulative bins.

Love that your school still allows for imaginary play area (kitchen, toys, etc ..) !!! I feel like that is one thing that is still so crucial for the littles... Imagination seems to be pushed aside, sadly, in today's day and age. To me, play is just as important in healthy growth and development in school! Great video ❤️❤️ Excited for you!

I teach preschool and would totally recommend labeling with a picture and word! In my experience kids at the beginning of the year love dumping all toys and manipulatives out and then they sometimes get put back in the wrong bin so it is a great learning opportunity to match the items and begin reading the words 😊

Labels with words AND pictures is great for beginning word/letter recognition, vocabulary, and identifying and classifying times! Love your classroom so far… beyond excited for you!

What I always do is label each toy bin with a picture and word under it that is simple for the students to read like a picture of Lego’s and the word Lego. I always make sure to have a matching label on the toy bin and on the shelf that way the students can match the labels and know where the item goes when they are cleaning up. Super important for students to see words around the room to understand how print works and to help with word recognition. Also important to label so students will know what toy goes in what bin. The other easy way to label that a coworker taught me is to take pictures of the inside of each bin of the toys and print them all on photo paper and literally just cut them in half and stick one half on the shelf and one half on the bin. I did that when I taught twos but I would add words for kindergarten.

Rooting for Madison!

Label everything, like everything you can or that the kiddos will have access to with pictures and words!! Environment print is so important for this age! I taught K-prep and I got a few kiddos in each class that could read or were beginning to learn how to read, so I’m thinking you’ll experience the same thing.

definitely recommend labeling with pictures and words! but love how it is coming out!

Hi Madison, I love your video! I’m Inge and a teacher in the Nederlands. For 4.5 years a was a teacher in kindergarden. Now I changed to second grade. So I think that will be the class in the American system. When i setuo my classroom, my dad come to help also. It’s always a great day when my dad come to help me. My dad was also a teachter for over 40 years. When I was little I helped my dad with setting up his classroom. It’s great that he helps me now 😊 For de boxes… I would put now stickers on them. The can see trough the boxes what’s in it. I think stickers wel make it busy.

Hey, I'd label those bins with very standard font words and a picture. The learning curve for Kinders is HUGE and over the first few months, they will learn those words, especially your ESL kiddos. It's how I learned Tagalog when I was a child in the Philippines! Fun to see this!!!

Kindergarten teacher here! 😊 I also have a tee pee/ tent and make sure you set super clear expectations with it! I used it as a reward since every student wanted to go in there. I definitely had students run in and out of it when they weren’t suppose to and it became quite a problem. Love your videos!!

For Kindergarten, you should label the containers with pictures and words. I taught PreK and Kindergarten for years, and that is what we were always taught.

Definitely label with words and pictures. It will help with Emergent Reading ❤

I loved watching this Madison!!! So excited to see the final result of how your classroom looks once it’s done but loving it so far!! ❤️

I would give that carpet a good steam clean! If it’s has to stay it can at least be deep cleaned 😂 that’s always my motto

Hi - I've taught K and TK for over 28 years. I used to take photos of the contents of each bin (your large manips storage) and then put the photos on the front of each tub, covered with clear packing tape) That rug that you are required to keep in the room is yucky, especially with the old tape on it! The custodian should have a carpet steamer that will clean the rug. It's weird that the school doesn't supply cuter rugs - - I like the ones that already have designated areas for each kiddo to sit in. You could always try sit spots, though.

Happy Saturday Madison

I would label it with words. Your classroom looks great so far!

Good luck with co-teaching!

Morning Madison good Tuesday morning and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you

Loop a carabiner between the cabinet handles to keep it shut. 😊

Maybe you can face the cabinet doors toward the cubbies and use the back of it for the play area. Maybe post play rules or something else fun. Looking good!

Label the bins with words and pictures

If you can’t get the cabinet doors fixed get a pack of baby proofing locks to put on the top and bottom!!

Label with words and picture. And have a matching label so that the kids can know where it goes.

Kindergarten pre-K is such a different way and emotional feelings are highlights of these grades but I think you need a block center separate from your dramatic play not sure how your district is

Pocketful of Primary has some great free labels with Pictures and Words for these type of manipulative/ stem bin stuff!!

You want a rich print environment since they are just learning to read ,I would have pictures and words at least for the first semester.

I love that you are teaching kindergarten! Welcome to the chaos but loveable world of littles. Some food for thought: I get headaches easily when a camera moves rapidly or is unfocused or shakes. I found today's video hard to watch because of the movement. Still love your videos and all your hard work.

My daughter Danielle would do a vlog like this on Monday

You could always do a small picture of the item and the word

Label the containers and the shelves with a matching label. The label should have pictures and words.

That’s so sweet your parents help and support you! 😊 unfortunately my parents wanted me to be a Dr. and marry a Dr. and my husband and I are both teachers. My parents were extremely abusive so my husband and I have actually been living together since we were 16.

Hi Madison what’s happening on your head about burn yourself? How excited your new job forward in your classrooms 🥰

Label the manipulatives with picture and word😊

When principals say rugs have to stay in your rooms when u don't want them are literally on power trips how annoying

You can reuse your pencil just make your new last name with a Cricut if you have one or one of your coworkers!!!

Why in the world are they requiring you to keep that rug? Maybe the janitorial staff can clean it or you can rent a steamer. Good luck!

For the manipulative in my school we are to label it with pictures and the toy name

That sucks about the rug. Id secretly trash it without saying anything. Play dumb and ask for forgiveness later

Last classroom?

Are you doing anything other classroom video

Maybe the school has a carpet cleaner and could clean it for you.

Is your teacher partner fine with being on KZfaq

i dont think little kids should play with legos it somthing they could put in there mouth and choke on just like to point it out. maybe you should get the bigger ones