This past week, we talked about the letter Ee- yeah that letter that sounds like an Ii, that tricks and confuses very 5 year old... yeah- that letter. We read Elmer the Elephant. I found an elephant image and printed it out. Then I make a tracer using a file folder. We traced the image with a THICK black marker onto a plain paper and ran it through the copier. (Yes, you can just copy the … [Read more...]
MLK Jr Lesson
I love to teach this little lesson to my K kids. Let me tell you why I do this story for MLK Jr. Day. I read any non fiction books about MLK Jr to help my kids learn about Dr. King as a famous man who gave speeches and he helped people.But I have found that they don't get what he actually did for everyone! I found a way to do more than just teach the person, but the actual message of Dr. … [Read more...]
Number 100 Games
I have made up a few games to aid in number recognition skills that my class LOVES! I want to share them with you because they are cheap, easy, enjoyable.. and they work to teach children their numbers 0-100. Number Recognition Game- SMASH This game was my creation and may sound complicated at first, but it is easy once you actually play. I bought a pack of Trend 1-100 flashcards … [Read more...]
Comparing Numbers/ Adding Game
I made this game up, but I am SURE it is already something you already do. I did step by step photos to help anyone who has not played this game up.Start like this: Dump pieces... leaving colors alone. Sort red on one side, yellow on the other. Count and write the number of pieces underneath. BIG HELP- put a dot- it helps to make the alligator bite! Make the alligator bite the biggest number … [Read more...]
The Why
This is my 7th year teaching Kindergarten and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I have learned so much from this grade and can't imagine doing anything else. The kids are amazing, the curriculum is fun and exciting, and I never get bored. My first year was a wake up call to teaching... I didn't "get kindergarten." I wish someone would have spoon fed me ideas to get me prepared. (If there is any way to be … [Read more...]
