Oh my goodness y'all! It has been so long since I did a blog post. When I signed in I got an error saying I wasn't recognized. Okay, well not really but it has been awhile. Shoowee! Do y'all think parents know how hard we work at the beginning of the year? Usually a Sonic coke provides a pick me up but even that hasn't helped. My get up and go, got up and left!!! The good news is that we all get through it and by October we are usually well into our routines and feeling fine. How many ... continue reading...
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New Year Photo Booth Prop Freebie
Wow! I can't believe that 2013 is almost over. The older I get the faster time flies! The only time when time seems to crawl by is the last week before a break. Can I get an Amen? 2013 was a great year for me and we had a lot of great family events happen. My daughter, Taylor got married in September. I love the look on my son in law Nick's face when he saw her coming down the aisle. He had everyone crying. My daughter, Britni found out that they would be ... continue reading...
Pirates, Free Literacy Center Downloads and Pete the Cat
This is how I manage my literacy centers. The pirates ship was made using styrofoam sheets and paint. You can buy the sheets at most craft stores. You draw your shape onto the sheet and then cut it out with a hot wand. Super easy! The little pirates are birthday party invitations that I bought at Target. Each child is placed in a group...pirates, anchors, pirates ships, jolly rogers or maps. So you can see that today the pirate ships will complete the activities at the abc center and then ... continue reading...
15 Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Videos for Kindergarten
Phonological and Phonemic awareness videos for kindergarten. Syllables, CVC words, vowels, digraphs, and more! Fun and engaging videos for your classroom! Phonological & Phonemic Awareness Videos 15 fun videos your kindergarten students will love! These phonological and phonemic awareness videos make great "attention-getters" when you're teaching a new skill. They are also perfect for a quick movement break throughout your day that supports learning! #1 The Big Pig Song: ... continue reading...
Centers for Kindergarten | Math and Literacy Activities
These centers for kindergarten are perfect for Spring! Printable and easy to prep centers for students to practice math and literacy skills. Centers for Kindergarten Center time in kindergarten is a time for students to develop and practice various math and ELA skills. We want center activities to be engaging and serve as an independent activity for students. During literacy and math centers, teachers are typically working in small groups. This should be a time, teachers can focus on their ... continue reading...
National Talk like a Pirate Day Activities
Did you know that National Talk Like a Pirate Day is this Monday, September 19th? I've got you covered with this Set the Stage to Engage unit all about PIRATES!!! This unit is also perfect for kicking off the year with a pirate theme, teaching -ar, or it can be used as an End of the Year celebration. This unit is packed full of literacy, math, and science fun. Here are some pictures that Holly Ehle took of this pirate unit in action: First, we "flip" the classroom so it looks like ... continue reading...
Phoneme Segmentation! Make and Take Freebie and Book Talk Tuesday
Segmenting words is an important skill that we work on throughout the year. Kids need a variety of hands on ways to work on this skill in order to make it more concrete. We use a variety of manipulatives to work on phoneme segmentation. Building words with unifix cubes as we say each sound, stretching the words with a slinky, sliding a pony bead for each sound and using our stretchy the word stretcher (as seen above). To make the word stretchers you need the template (below) ... continue reading...
Playdough Learning Activities for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Playdough learning activities for kindergarten and first grade. Students have fun practicing letters, initial sounds, and numbers to 30 with these hands-on learning mats. Playdough Learning Activities If you're a kindergarten or first-grade teacher, chances are, you use playdough at some point throughout the year! Sometimes having playdough for students to play with when they first arrive is a good way to calm those beginning of the year nerves. What's even better is when they are learning ... continue reading...
Writers Workshop Helper (Free File)
This writers workshop helper-free file is just for you and it is perfect for kindergarten and first-grade! Let's take a closer look inside! Writers Workshop Helper On the cover, we have a few reminders! We have tips on how to spell words. There is an editing checklist. You will also find a student-sized anchor chart that helps students when they think they are done. Inside there is a sound chart for digraphs and blends. There is a place for a student ... continue reading...
The Benefits of Teaching with Centers
The expectations for early elementary students have continued to increase over the years. This often leaves teachers looking for ways to fit additional academic skill practice into the daily routine. Teaching with centers is a great way to add engaging and meaningful review to your classroom all year long! 7 Benefits of Teaching with Centers There are many reasons why teachers decide to use centers in their classrooms. No matter their inspiration for teaching with centers, they all ... continue reading...
Writer’s Workshop: Writing Through the Year FREEBIE
Sometimes it can be a challenge to organize your curriculum in a way that is easy to use. Deedee Wills and I have been working on reorganizing and updating our writing workshop units. I prefer to keep my units in these 2" binders. You can find the spine labels at the end of this post. I will walk you through a unit to show you how it's organized. Each unit starts with a unit overview. You can also easily see the standards that are addressed in the unit. A writing continuum ... continue reading...
New Year’s Eve Giveaway
One of my favorite people is having a HUGE giveaway! Check out Erica's blog by clicking on the thumbnail to enter. Welcome to the New Year's Blogging Bash Giveaway! The contest runs until midnight on Saturday, December 31st! ... continue reading...
Reading Comprehension: Engaging Readers: SET TWO YEAR LONG BUNDLE
Reading Comprehension Units SET TWO No Prep Print and Go Lesson Planning made easy! Reading, Phonics, Comprehension, Word Work and More! NOTE: This isn't a packet of worksheets. These are actual Lessons that guide you through the process of using Read Alouds to teach the standards for Reading and Phonics. ***************************************************************************** This is a Year Long BUNDLE. It includes 10 UNITS This resource will give you FORTY TWO weeks of ... continue reading...
The Best Digital Student Center Activities
Digital Student Center Activities for kindergarten and first-grade classrooms. These paper saving math and literacy skills centers, with response worksheets, will be a classroom favorite. Teachers prep a TON when it comes to student centers in the classroom. We like activities that allow students to work independently(well as independently as our sweet babies are capable of). We LOVE having no prep activities so we can run to the bathroom just once during our day! I've got just the thing ... continue reading...
Classroom Center for Building Sentences in Kindergarten and First Grade
Practice building sentences in kindergarten and 1st grade with this literacy center! Students use the color-coded sentence parts to build and create sentences. Building Sentences in Kindergarten and First Grade We teach basic sentence structure in kindergarten and first grade. In kindergarten, students are learning what a sentence is. Once they have a grasp of simple words, they are ready to begin constructing simple sentences. Sentence structure can be difficult for young learners to ... continue reading...
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