I've had a lot of questions about how I organize my Common Core Standards and Essential Questions. I display them on posters which are hot glued to ribbon. The standards are attached with velcro so that they are easy to change in and out. (Please excuse the bad picture above. The standards shown are from the 1st grade set. Notice that the clipart images match the standard and that the essential question clipart also matches. This helps the little ones who can't read understand the ... continue reading...
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Name Activities for Early Learners
Carol Lyons once said, “The most powerful and effective way for children to begin learning the complex process of learning about letters is by working with their own names." This quote does an incredible job of explaining how important one's name is. When meeting students for the first time, one of the first questions asked is, “What’s your name?” Teachers work so hard to remember all of the names as quickly as possible. This shows teachers care about them for who they are and enjoy getting to ... continue reading...
The 50th Day of School!
We had a great day today! To celebrate the 50th Day of school we had a sock hop, a bubble gum blowing contest, we hula hooped, went bowling in the hallway and had coke floats! This is my awesome Kindergarten Team! I am so blessed to work with so many amazing people. There are 7 teachers and 7 paras on my team. (I'm the one in the pink poodle skirt). The 50th Day of School we made a graph to show our favorite activity, had some fun with a 50's number grid, and made records for our ... 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...
Book Talk Tuesday: Wiggles First Day at School
Teaching little ones the rules and procedures in the classroom is sometimes a tricky process. Wiggles First Day at School makes it much easier! Wiggles the dog came to school but he doesn't know the rules. Talking {barking} while the teacher is talking, not sharing and running inside are just a few of the problems that Wiggles has to work through as he learns the procedures. These are the procedures that are introduced in the book. 1: Back Pack placement 2: ... continue reading...
More Back to School Fun!
You can download the survey sheet for free by clicking here. You can download my Free book, What Do Scientists Do? by clicking here. Okay, Friends... I know y'all are losing your patience with me. When are the updates to Pete the Cat going to be ready? I promise I am working on them. If they aren't ready by Wednesday I will ground myself from Sonic coke (which I must have every day) for a solid week! If that isn't motivation I don't know what is! Have a ... continue reading...
Oceans and Pirates and Fun, OH, MY!
Good News...... After next Wednesday I only have two more days of school left! Bad News....First, I have to survive until then. :) SERIOUSLY! What makes the last two weeks of school so tough. The kids start acting all kinds of crazy and us teachers are just plain TIRED!!! I think that this is God's way of helping us send those little ones off without it crippling us with sadness. Think about it.... we've spent 180 days with these little people. They've hugged us 1,000 times, told us they ... continue reading...
Fun and Easy Crafts and Poems to Celebrate National Holidays
These easy crafts are so much fun and perfect for celebrating some quirky national holidays. Cherry Popsicle day, Pickle day, Taco day, and more! Fun & Easy Crafts! These are easy to assemble and so much fun! You and your students will enjoy celebrating 14 quirky national holidays. I recommend printing the patterns on colored cardstock. Then, have students cut out the pieces and assemble these adorable crafts! There are informational pages for each holiday and fun ... continue reading...
National Holidays for August and September
Students always love to celebrate holidays with their friends. Typically, this includes holidays like Valentine’s Day, Halloween, and Christmas. However, the fun doesn’t have to stop there! There are countless quirky, and even strange, holidays that most of us don’t even know exist. I love to use these national holidays to create extra excitement and engagement in the classroom. In this post, I’m going to share national holidays for August and September that are perfect for celebrating in the ... continue reading...
The First Week of School! Pirate sheet added per request!
Shoo-Wee! I always forget how exhausting (but fun) the first week of Kindergarten is! Here are some of the things we did the first week. Mercy! Please excuse the spelling error above (listening)... Hello?! There's a big red line to call my attention to the error but I didn't see it until I had already saved the slide. So my error will just have to live on forever! :) Free Downloads To School Emergent Reader Handprint Puzzle Poem The Rainbow Names and ... continue reading...
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH: BASH BASKET 12
Oh, my word y'all I am so excited! Our Back to School Bash begins today! If you missed yesterday's post, you will definitely want to check that out {RIGHT HERE} to see all of the amazing prizes that you could win! Are you ready to get started? Read the directions below and then you'll be on your way! Happy Blog Bash Hoppin' :) Y'all I am so excited to share this product with you. The WHISPER PHONE SELECT is such an amazing tool to use for Guided Reading Groups! I was able to ... continue reading...
Gingerbread Fun and Freebies
Gingerbread Fun Classroom activities for kindergarten with a free file. Math, literacy, crafts, and more! Kindergarten holiday play ideas too! Gingerbread Glyphs These are our Gingerbread glyphs. Aren't they cute? I love activities that incorporate reading, math AND fun! The kids cut all of their own pieces so they all turn out unique. This is the book that goes along with the glyph. Glyphs are a great way to incorporate collecting and analyzing data. NOTE: Some of the pictures ... continue reading...
Explore Holidays Around the World in Kindergarten and First Grade
Holidays around the World! Travel around the world and learn about 10 different celebrations. PowerPoints, anchor charts, writing responses, and a fun Holidays around the World craft! Holidays Around the World Studying celebrations and different countries around the world is always fun with little learners in kindergarten and first grade. It is so neat to explore different cultures and beliefs in various countries. In my Holidays Around the World unit of study, students have fun learning ... continue reading...
Skill Surgery: A Fun Review Activity!
Do you need a fun and engaging way to review and practice some of the skills you’ve been working on this year? Give skill surgery a try! Your students will have so much fun performing surgical procedures with the skills they’ve been building all year long. I’m going to share some tips and resources to help you put together this fun review activity for your students. It’s a great way to celebrate everything your students have learned while creating a special end-of-the-year memory ... continue reading...
Back to School Unit
WHEW! I Finally finished the Back to School Unit. Click on the picture if you want to take a look. I will be back tomorrow with some freebies and answers to more of your questions. I have been so busy trying to finish this unit that I haven't had a chance to post anything. Sorry! ... continue reading...
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