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...]
Adding Three Numbers
Need some fun ways to get your students practicing adding three numbers together? I have a FUN way to engage learners and get your students practicing math. I have an activity for you to work on adding three numbers. While doing homework with my sweet S, who is now 7 years old, I got an idea. She was working on adding three numbers together. As soon as she went to bed, I headed to my computer … [Read more...]
The VERY fun Letter Vv
When I get to certain letters in our letter order, I cringe. I just don't always have a lot of FUN materials to cover those tough ones. I mean letters like V, Y, Z can be tough to make fun, can't they!? Let's check out the VERY fun letter Vv. This is exactly why I made my letter packs... for all the letters... not just the easy ones. Check out our Vv Learning from last week, which is part of … [Read more...]
Center Saturday {with a freebie}
Welcome to my weekly post dedicated to MATH CENTERS. This week, we had a blast with Dr. Seuss, Presidents' Day and US Symbols, and St. Patrick's Day to help us to to review and learn more about math. I try to mix and match our math centers to cover MANY skills for our Some of these are a remediation or review to keep our learned skills in those brains. Other skills are fun … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog Printables
If you love reading the book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog book by Lucille Colandro, then you will love to use this book to integrate many skills across many subject areas. Let's help you get lesson plans ready to go. Get the Book First, you can grab this book with this book on Amazon. I got my copies of the book through Scholastic Book Clubs for around $4 a book. The cheaper … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
This time of year is too crazy to try to put together amazing lesson plans by yourself. Let's face it... this month is crazy! Recess is going to be inside, specials are going to be canceled, and you are most likely going to be sick and need a sub at some point. I am here to help with this There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Literacy and Math Unit. If you need some of these books, … [Read more...]
More Thanksgiving FUN
I know Thanksgiving is almost here... but I have to share some of the learning activities my little wonderfuls have been working on. Today I have a writing activity, math game, and STEM project we worked on... all centered around Thanksgiving. Last week during Daily 5, we took these Pilgrim Job cards... and selected a job we would want to do if we were a pilgrim. Then we wrote … [Read more...]
A Year in the Making… Timmy Learns: Colors and Shapes App
Kindergarten teachers of the WORLD... I hope you are ready for my HUGE news. I am BEYOND exited... completely honored... and absolutely full of PRIDE to present to you an educational app I know you are going to LOVE. Introducing... Timmy Learns: Colors and Shapes App. Not only have I played this game, my own child has played this game, and my class has played this game... but THIS … [Read more...]
Shapes and More Shapes
This week we learned a lot about shapes. Most of my students come to school knowing their flat, or 2 dimensional shapes. Start with a Shape Pre Assessment I love to do a quick check of their knowledge using a free app called Plickers with an Assess for Success {Shapes} Pack... This is a great way to USE technology and instant assessment the smart way. Think smarter not harder. Plus, after using … [Read more...]
Oceans Themed Activities In Kindergarten
As you begin your ocean themed activities in Kindergarten, I know you will love these ideas. We began DIVING into our ocean unit to complete the year, it is a great time to review our learning, finish assessments, and expand our learning opportunities. Ocean Themed Activities For Kindergarten Math You are going to love this math game. To start, add the inserts into the pocket chart dice. We … [Read more...]
Pet Lesson Plans PLUS
Last week, my class used the theme of Pet Themed Learning Fun. Since we just finished using our Pet Lesson Plans Plus unit a few weeks ago, I had to share the new changes and improvements to make Pet Activity for Learning Fun. {I added a TON of games and activities that are not in this post but that I know you will love.} Doggie Fun Word Game I added a FUN segmenting game with dog bones to … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover
St. Patrick's Day is coming and I have a plan to get your little loves activity engaged in learning using this book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! Every student loves the old lady. She eats the oddest, craziest things things and gets our creativity flowing. I love to read to my students out loud to show them emotions, voice hesitations and speed, and fluency to my … [Read more...]