Hey ya'll! I hope you are ready for The Daily 5: Chapter 2 of this amazing book study. I loved the intro chapter, but I really loved reading all the posts from you guys about the chapter. It really brings it to life and makes it real! My Take Aways I HATE assessments and I think sometimes... a lot of the time... we over do it. We work ourselves too hard for no reason. I don't mind … [Read more...]
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Calendar Routines & Calendar Ideas in Kindergarten
Check out some new calendar ideas and calendar routines for a Kindergarten classroom. A strong calendar routine can be an enormously educational and interactive time in your classroom with your students. Perhaps you are here to get some tips and tricks to make your calendar in kindergarten routine more fun and engaging in your classroom or maybe for some inspiration for new ideas. I hope you are … [Read more...]
Easy Kindergarten Classroom Set Up & Preparation
If you are looking for Easy Kindergarten Classroom Set Up & Preparation, you are in the right place. You guys have asked for it so I am going to answer all the questions about preparing for Kindergarten with these best classroom set up tips. Classroom Set Up & Preparation Let's face it. Kindergarten is a completely different {and better} world than most grades... so let's break it down and … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
Hello all. Here are my weekly work centers from this past week (before my break) while we learned about -Letter Zz -ing family -Easter Remember to look at the border color on each picture and match it to the description below. Yellow- Math-I made these bunny subtraction years ago, but heck.. they still work. I took Bunny notepads and added subtraction problems. I also added dots to two or the … [Read more...]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Check out this learning pack that aligned everything to the common core, differentiated many of the activities, and made sure everything was hands-on, colorful, and FUN! The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities I included a FREEBIE Beginning, Middle, and Ending response sheet in the download preview. I hope you love this unit as much as I do!Here … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
Hello all. Here are my weekly work centers from this past week while we learned about the letter Xx, -ake family, subtraction, and Pets. (We also reviewed several topics from the past week like Motion and we are still working on our Paddy Potato Project.) And since Spring is officially here on the calendar, but not according to the weather, I updated my Center Saturday background to cheer me up … [Read more...]
Center Saturday
Welcome to Center Saturday... when I tell you all about our weekly work centers! First I have to show you a fun picture. We have been working on writing a lot this week. Here is a picture of who we turned our write me three activities into paragraph writing. First, we wrote our using our Write Me Three Sheets and Word Walls. Then worked on writing the sentences out on paper. (We will later work … [Read more...]
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow Freebie
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow: Winter is such a fun time to add winter literacy integration options to our learning. We can integrate so many amazing books to integrate to guide our learning and peek student interest. And we can even add science ideas and activities in the Winter months. Winter Literacy Integration Ideas One book I love to integrate into our Winter learning is There … [Read more...]
The Polar Express Activities for Kindergarten
The Polar Express Activities for Kindergarten If you are looking for The Polar Express Activities for Kindergarten and Polar Express activities for first grade, you are in the right place. The Polar Express is a classic Christmas story that is beloved by parents, teachers, and students. Check out all our learning ideas to bring their book to life and to tie in so many learning skills in a fun … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell Integrated Activity is loaded with learning fun. You see, it hit me today... I have to start planning for Christmas this week! When I leave school on Friday, I have to have all Thanksgiving put away and have my lesson plans for the week we come back from the break! {Breathe... Breathe...} There Was an Old Lady Who … [Read more...]
Apple Activities in Kindergarten
Apple Activities in Kindergarten and Apple Cooking Activities in Kindergarten: I can't wait to share with you some yummy apple activities in Kindergarten. I cook a lot with my class! I think it is meaningful, educational, and practical. Most of my students have never been a helper in the kitchen before... and they need to know how to make things themselves. Check out these apple activities for … [Read more...]
Freebie Start of the Year Reading Notes Home
Freebie Start of the Year Reading Notes Home You are going to love these Freebie Start of the Year Reading Notes Home. Here is a must do idea for Meet the Teacher. Send home a $1 book from Scholastic and one of these simple notes with each new students. This is a fun activity for families to do together the night before school starts. Scholastic Books for $1 Each school year, I buy … [Read more...]