Whoo-wee! This week was CRAZY! Our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders were taking the CRCT test this week which meant no planning time and very little recess. I don't drink but this week just about drove me to it! I don't know about you guys but I am ready for Summer vacation. We get out of school on May 25th so the countdown has begun. :) Even though it was a crazy week we still had lots of fun learning all about insects. We learned about butterflies and drew the life cycle of a ... continue reading...
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Activities for Thanksgiving (Free File)
Kindergarten Activities for Thanksgiving FREE files are included in this blog post. This is going to be a LONG post because November is one of my favorite months so I have lots of things to share. Pilgrims and Thanksgiving I just love how these adorable Pilgrims turned out! Each one is unique just like the child who created it. :) They are big... but I'm from Texas y'all! For the writing, they wrote about what they would take with them if they sailed on 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...
Scarecrow Fun!
For the Roll a Word you will need to write the words on a wooden cube. Have your students play with a buddy or literacy center group to see who can color in their scarecrow first. Click on the pictures above to download the freebies. The Scarecrow picture above will take you to my Scarecrow unit on TPT if you want to check it out. ... continue reading...
Snowman glyph and freebies
Need some fun snowman ideas to chase away the winter blues? These are the Snowman glyphs from my Snowman Unit. Here's a peek at some of the literacy and math activities included in this pack: Here's the link to view the unit on TPT Here are some FREE snowman downloads! Snowman Poem Homework sheet to go with snowman poem IF YOU PURCHASED THIS UNIT PREVIOUSLY, YOU WILL WANT TO GO TO TPT ... continue reading...
Wild Thing You Make My Heart Sing!
I love the book, Where the Wild Things Are and we had a lot of fun with this book last week. You can view my unit on TPT by clicking HERE We made our very own Max and wrote about what we do when we feel wild. I love how they all turned out so differently! This is the writing chart we did before we made our Max's. This chart makes a great shared reading piece for the rest of the week. Students love going back to it time and time again. We have a class full of ... continue reading...
Back to school purchases, First Week of School, and Year Long Plan
Click HERE to download the coloring sheets. Click HERE to check out my Best Selling Back to School unit. This unit has over 150 pages of FUN Math and Literacy activities. Click HERE to download, What Do Scientists Do? Many of you have asked which order I do my units in. Here's my yearlong plan. Click HERE for a printable version of the yearlong plan. ... continue reading...
Scarecrow Fun and Freebies!
For the Roll a Word you will need to write the words on a wooden cube. Clipart courtesy of DJINKERS Have your students play with a buddy or literacy center group to see who can color in their scarecrow first. Click on the pictures above to download the freebies. The Scarecrow picture above will take you to my Scarecrow unit on TPT if you want to check it out. ... continue reading...
Who Would Win? FREEBIE
Have you ever wondered who would win in a fight? Jerry Pallotta has a series of books called, Who Would Win? These books are AMAZING. The pictures and facts grab the attention of the Littles and keep them hanging on every word. Before I read them the story I asked them, "If a polar bear and a grizzly bear got in a fight, who would win?" I had them complete the first section of their WHO WOULD WIN? paper by drawing their prediction and stating their reasoning. Then, I had them draw another ... continue reading...
Stellaluna Read-Aloud
Listening to a read-aloud is often the most exciting part of the day for students. They love sitting together and listening to their teacher read a fantastic book. Honestly, this is one of the calmest parts of the day. However, it can also be one of the most educational! With the Read Aloud Lesson Plans, students can enjoy amazing stories while working on engaging activities. For instance, they can enjoy the Stellaluna read-aloud and dive into their standards. Students will love the story and ... continue reading...
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