Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Math & Literacy Fun! I just uploaded my newest unit to TPT and I'm so excited because it comes with a song and video by Jack Hartmann. You can click on the image above to view the unit on TPT. Here's What's Included: *Five Little Monkeys Song AND Video by Jack Hartmann *Five Little Monkeys Big Book *Five Little Monkeys Interactive Pocket Chart Set *Monkey Story pieces to act out the story *Story response sheets *Five Little ... continue reading...
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Sight Words Making them Stick!
Sticky Sight Words! A year-long sight word program. Sticky Sight Words pack includes 9 Dolch lists for your kids to practice and learn. Each one is a separate bubblegum color so as they master a list they can color in that gumball on their gumball recording sheet. This unit is packed! It includes: 9 lists to send home Flashcards for sight word rings Practice sheets for all of the words Assessment sheets and reward certificates to send home. Progress sheets for tracking ... continue reading...
More zoo unit pictures
Here you'll find more zoo unit pictures. We made alligator pie and then used Interactive writing to create our How To chart. Our fun poem. This was written by a Canadian poet by the name of Dennis Lee. I'm told there are a few more verses to the poem...but this was just enough for us.. we love it! YUMMY! Alligator pie The kids wrote their own How To during Writer's Workshop Our alligators and nonfiction alligator writing. A close up of ... continue reading...
Walruses Day 1
Hey y'all! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. It was so nice to have an extra day off! Tomorrow we begin our Arctic animals unit and our focus is on walruses. Click on the picture if you want to download my plans for tomorrow.Most of the things I will be doing this week comes from this unit. My son plays varsity basketball and we were out of town for games so I didn't get a chance to post what we did on Friday. Here are some quick pictures.Penguin facts Our ... continue reading...
Polar Express Updates
I just updated my Polar Express unit on TPT. I added several fun math games, some sequencing cards and an Off the Tracks! sight word game. If you've already purchased the unit go to your My Purchases folder to get the new goodies. You can view the unit by clicking on the picture above. P.S. If you haven't already visited my Facebook page you can do so by clicking on the picture below. ... continue reading...
Giraffes and Zebras: Zoo Part 2
These giraffes and zebras turned out adorable... if I do say so myself! :) I've had a lot of questions about my Chit-Chat charts. This is how I do my Morning Message. The idea originated with the Buzz Book from the K-Crew. I needed it to have a little bit more "meat" to it and I wanted it to be a way to not only cover the important skills such as phonics, sentence structure and grammar but also serve as a review for what we had learned the previous day. Another component of my ... continue reading...
All About Penguins Unit!
All about penguin lesson plan ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Reading, math, crafts, and anchor charts to help teach your students about penguins! Free file included too! All About Penguins! We love to learn about penguins each winter. It provides a great opportunity to teach your young learners using both fiction and nonfiction! All About Penguins: Charts Here are a few of the ways we organize our thinking! Penguin Chit Chats Chit Chats are a daily routine that we use to review ... continue reading...
WOOT! It’s the 100th Day of School!
100th Day of School Activities for kindergarten and first grade. Such a fun celebration! See how we celebrate with math centers, reading, writing, and a fun craft! Woo-hoo! It's almost the 100th day of school! Are your students getting super excited about celebrating the 100th day? Make it a fun day filled with games, activities, crafts, and snacks! Here are some fun 100th day of school activities for you and your class. Reading and Math Wolf wants nothing more than to fatten up Mrs. ... continue reading...
Duck for President | President’s Day Reading Lesson Ideas
Duck for President reading lessons for kindergarten and 1st grade! This is a great book for President's Day. Reading comprehension, responding to literature, and a fun craft! Duck for President | President's Day Reading Lesson Ideas I love reading this book in February for President's Day. Duck is quite a funny character as he works his way into becoming President. Here are some fun writing response and activity ideas that go along with this book! Problem/Solution In this story, Duck and ... continue reading...
Pigeon Books: K-1 Lesson Ideas
Pigeon books lesson ideas. Fun reading lesson ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Reading comprehension, responding to literature, and word work! Kids absolutely LOVE these books by Mo Willems and so do I! Using books that kids love AND teaching reading comprehension strategies is a win for everyone! Check out some great lesson ideas for kindergarten and first grade using two of my favorites. All of the lesson plan printables can be found in Engaging Readers March Set Two. Pigeon ... continue reading...
Hands-On Learning | Pattern Blocks with a FREE Math Activity
Hands-on learning with these math and literacy activities for kindergarten and first grade. Independent activities to be used at any time during the day. Hands-On Learning "Kids learn through all their senses," says Ben Mardell, Ph.D., a researcher at Harvard University, "and they like to touch and manipulate things." But more than simply moving materials around, hands-on activities activate kids' brains. As teachers, we see first-hand that learning occurs when students are using ... continue reading...
Back to School Ideas: Sentence Building | Literacy Center for K-1
Check out these engaging back to school ideas to teach your students about sentences and their parts. This color-coded resource is perfect for K-1 literacy centers. Sentence Building Activity Writing a complete sentence can be a tricky task in kindergarten and first grade! This build a sentence activity is a great resource to add to your literacy centers. It provides students with support in developing complete sentences, making this activity one of my essential back to school ... continue reading...