Happy New Year's Eve 2015! I don't know about you, but 2015 was CrAzY for us in The Amoson House. We thought we knew how 2015 was going to go... but we actually went on a wild ride. I changed schools and therefore my job has changed a lot. Here I am with the U-Haul moving my classroom. And here is the U-Haul which is very full. But here is how organized all my things actually … [Read more...]
Sight Word Game
Looking for some new or different ways to make SIGHT WORDS FUN in your classroom? Sight Words are a huge part of most kindergarten programs. My school system requires a minimum of 100 words to be read for promotion to first grade. We prefer for students to master 150 for the most success in first. We teach all 220 Dolch Sight words to all students and usually half or more of my entire class … [Read more...]
Why Do I “Daily 5”
Why Do I Daily 5? There are so many good ways, if not great ways, to teach reading skills to little ones. When I was fresh out of college, I had no clue how to actually teach little ones to read. My first year in K was an eye opener. Teaching reading skills to little ones is a HUGE component of kindergarten. Ideally, we want to teach our students a love of reading and a passion to read … [Read more...]
Daily 5 Necklaces
You asked... you guys wanted to know about my idea to use self management necklaces. This is a management tool I give my students to empower them to take ownership of their learning during literacy time. Game on. This idea is a good one. It is working wonderfully with my class. First, how do I use a classroom management necklace? I use these self management necklaces for free choices in … [Read more...]
Daily 5 {Update} Choice Board
October is here... and so is choice board time for our Daily 5 time. I spend the first chunk of time teaching my class in small groups. We talk about how to move from group to group. Then, we work on learning how to completely activities independently. We learn how to learn. Slowly I give them a little less play and a lot more routines. I feel them out and learn what they need … [Read more...]
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