Fill the ten frame is a game I invented to help my learners enjoy learning. A huge joy in the classroom is when you see your learners actively engaged in a game. They are having so much fun they forget they are doing real work. This is a complete victory for the learner and the teacher. Break Down Fill the Ten Frame Let me break this game down to show you how powerful and FUN it can be! Since we … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Playing 20 Questions
What is the game 20 Questions and why should you be playing 20 questions in your classroom? This is a fun game that your students will enjoy! What is 20 Questions? 20 questions is a FUN game that your students will love. This game focuses on asking and answering questions, which every young child needs to work on! It also can be concentrated on one subject or another. For example, a game … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
The Polar Vortex couldn't keep my sweet kids from school ALL week. We returned to school after an extra two days off, leaving us three fun filled school days to learn and complete centers. Here were our work centers from this past week while we covered the letter Rr and worked on winter. We also started our landforms unit as well. In math, we matched the colored rainbow to their correct … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
I made it, I made it, I made it. I am so tired I can't even see straight. {If baby E doesn't start sleeping better, I may have a breakdown. She has slept through the night 2 times in 6 months.} I made and gave out 22 student gifts, 21 parent gifts since one student was absent, and I am almost done with Christmas at home. I have made cookies, ornaments, and homemade hot chocolates. I … [Read more...]
Rr Phonics Freebie
I have got to get ready for school on Thursday... that is right. Students return on Thursday! We are going straight into the letter Rr since I am slightly behind on my letter order. I am hoping to use these two days to help me catch up. I was hoping to finsish an Rr pack, but I have spent so much time on the sight word packs, I just haven't had the time. If I can, I will post one... if … [Read more...]
![I have another food related game ideas for you guys, but after chatting with Caitlin from Kindergarten Smiles, I am going to work a little more on one of the games to make it outstanding for you. I know you won’t mind holding tight until it is ready. I promise it will be yummy and […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/9b/66/61/9b66617f361bfc9ae66f96aa1cc0dbb6.jpg)
![Oh the weather outside is frightful… and I know it is still winter… {I live in GA and we might have a delayed start tomorrow because it is SOOOO COLD.} BUT I am already making some FUN plans in the spring using the NEWEST book from Lucille Colandro called… There Was an Old Lady Who […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f0/d9/4c/f0d94c64ee9e97a08d808221f8fc2773--teaching-first-grade-kindergarten-common-core.jpg)
