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...
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Frog Frenzy! Learning all about Frogs
Fun frog lesson plans in a nonfiction unit about frogs. Students read and write about frogs, play math and literacy games, and create a craft, too! Frog Lesson Plans This is one of my favorite units! We love learning about frogs through nonfiction reading and expressing what we learn in writing. I like to start any nonfiction unit with charting our schema about frogs and boy do kids know A LOT about frogs! We then begin reading several nonfiction books and even watch some videos ... continue reading...
Owl book pictures and a cool video!
Due to a request I am posting some pictures from our owl books. Some of the kids chose to color their pictures and some of them chose to leave them black and white. I told the littles that it was up to them. However, {NO Haters, please } I did tell them that since this was a Nonfiction book the owls had to be realistic. NO PURPLE OWLS, thank you very much. ;) They did a BEAUTIFUL job on their illustrations if I do say so myself. One thing I usually do when we are doing this type of ... continue reading...
Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites: Chapters 1 & 2 LOTS OF PICTURES & EXAMPLES
I'm linking up with Elizabeth from Kickin' It in Kindergarten for this book study post. As I'm reading this book I constantly find myself nodding, Yes! and writing in the margins of the book. So far this book is really solidifying my Teaching Philosophy. I've always been a HUGE believer in giving students the opportunities to turn and talk. When students are given the opportunities to put what they've learned into their own words it solidifies their thinking and learning and they stand a ... continue reading...
Bump & Jump Numbers and update on Interactive Reading Journal freebie
Okay, so I've got some good news and some bad news! The good news is that Mel and I posted the Numbers 1-50 Bump & Jump games yesterday and they are on SALE! The other good news is that we posted an ABC Freebie of the games and you can get it HERE I've also finished up the Nonfiction Interactive Reading Journal and I'd love to give you some freebies. You can click on the cover to view the unit on TPT. I put two on a page to save on copying. Just click on the image to ... continue reading...
Math Workshop
Doesn't it drive you crazy when a casual conversation with a friend ends up being something you obsess over? Usually it's a new pair of shoes or dreaming of going to a certain vacation place but in this case it was... (wait for it) MATH! :) Not the typical type of thing you'd obsess over, but hey we're teachers right? Anywhoooo, Deedee and I were discussing the fact that we weren't pleased with how our math block flowed. So, after many conversations we decided to create Math Workshop ... continue reading...
Fun Name Activities for Early Learners | Crafts and Interactive Charts!
Name activities for early learners. Students will have fun practicing their names with these math and literacy activities that are great for back to school! Name Activities Is it back to school time for you? Well... are you (at least) thinking about back to school? These fun crafts and interactive pocket chart activities are perfect to practice names and have fun doing it! They also make ADORABLE bulletin boards for the first few weeks of school! Here are a few math and literacy ... continue reading...
Christmas Fun: Sneak Peak!
I just finished my Christmas unit and uploaded it to Teachers Pay Teachers. Here are a few pictures from the unit. An original story that I wrote. The story can be printed out and used for Shared Reading or you can use it on your Smartboard or projector. Santa craft and two writing activities...create a list for Santa or write him a letter. Decorate a Christmas tree and then count, graph and record what is on the tree. Here's the description from Teachers Pay ... 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...
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...
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...
Fun Hands On Math Activities Using Snap Cubes (FREE! Sample)
Hands-on math activities for kindergarten and first grade. These math activities using snap cubes can be used independently at any time during the day. Hands-On Math Activities Using manipulatives in the classroom can enhance a child's understanding. Have your students build math skills with these fun hands-on activities! There are several activities that you can play using this resource. Here are a few different ways in action! Sort & Count Students spin a spinner and add cubes or ... continue reading...
Graphing Activities to use in your Kindergarten Math Groups
Graphing Activities to practice measurement and data. Concrete, pictorial, and abstract activities to develop a deeper understanding of mathematics. Graphing Activities In Kindergarten, students should be able to describe and compare measurable attributes, in addition to, classifying objects and giving the numeral value. During small-group instruction, students can gain a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. So, make your math small-groups engaging and effective with this math ... continue reading...
Write the Room Literacy Activities for the Entire Year!
Write the room literacy activities for kindergarten and first grade. 80 sets of word cards with differentiated response sheets! Beginning sounds, word families, nursery rhymes, and more! Write the Room Center Literacy Activities Do you have a write the room center in your classroom? These literacy activities are so great for students to get up and move around, especially when they can do it and learn at the same time! This is one of those literacy activities that are easy to ... continue reading...