Classroom Freebies Too: PUt all those book order forms to use. Hi Ms.
Phonics Centers. Writing poster.pdf. Rainbow Writing Roll and Spell - Gracehopper. Peonies and Poppyseeds: School Jokes: lunch note printables. Friday Freebie - Spelling Practice. 50 Ways to Learn the Alphabet. Kim Adsit's Resources for Kindergarten Teachers, the Picnic Pals. Fiction and Non Fiction. This Blog Linked From Here The Web Monday, February 13, 2012. Parts Of A Story Anchor Chart. Kindergarten Teaching Blogs. Online Storytime by Barnes & Noble - Barnes & Noble. A Springtime Activity for Sorting Consonant Digraphs. Classroom Management. After a busy day yesterday...the Whale Day Parade woke me up in the morning, then we went to breakfast with friends, walked to the beach for a swim and workout, went out for lunch and drinks, and finally walked over to check out the Whale Day activities...needless to say, I was exhausted today.
Meacham SMARTboard. I have created this SmartBoard page to post contributions web site visitors have sent me, and to also DIRECT/POINT YOU TO to where my SMARTBoard files are located on this website.
When you get to the page where the file is located, search the page for the file name and download it to your computer. If you have questions about a particular document, idea, or post, please email the contributor directly. These ".notebook" files are VERY LARGE, please, PLEASE, please right click and select "save as" instead of opening them directly from the server. This will also cut down on bandwidth usage. Google Image Result for. Toddler Time: Busy Bag Series Part 2 - Second Story Window. I'm sharing some experiences and ideas from the recent busy bag exchange I posted.
Read part 1 and part 3. Today I'm sharing the 19 activities that were part of our toddler exchange. You can see the rest of the ideas I gathered for the swap on this google doc. I'm also sharing what my 18 month old daughter, Adelaide, thinks of the activities we've tried as well. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Alphabet Avenue. Working on My Letters with AlphaToons CD Sets AlphaToons is a full color reproducible teaching unit CD Set.
Preschool and primary teachers will love to teach the alphabet and beginning sounds using this all new CD Set. All new artwork from Ron Leishman of toonaday.com/toonclipart.com. Available on December 1st. The AlphaToons Readers and Big Books CD has at least one reader for each letter of the alphabet, mini books for each, 2 sets of big books and pocket chart activities. The AlphaToons Practice Pages CD has handwriting, Match and Color, Trace and Write Cards, Color, Cut and Paste, Mini books for writing, Following Directions, Circle and Write, Cut and Paste, How Many Do You Hear? Shhhhhh! Is, “Shhhhhh!”
Not working? Well, here are a few tricks for you to try! Student Heroes 5-4-3-2-1-zero (Hold up hand and put down one finger at a time.) The Go To Teacher. We are having so much fun with inferring!
The kids are amazed that they do it all day long, every single day. First, we used Speech Room News' inferring with comic strips {check it out!}. After we used a book that I love, love, love ---> David Shannon's Alice the Fairy...she is a riot. When we finished all our thinking one kid said, "It's easy peasy lemon squeezy! " Then we moved on to Good Boy, Fergus and then No, David.
Writer’s Workshop Anchor Charts. I’ve always been a big fan of writing.
I love to see the progress my kids make throughout the year…it’s always so remarkable!! No matter what stage they’re at when I get them, they always grow. Even a *little* growth is A LOT! DIY Space Man Writing Spacers - Littlest Scholars. Daily 5. It seems like more and more campuses are trying out Daily 5 so I wanted to share the schedule that our Kindergarten team came up with for last year.
I'm going to talk about "breakout sessions" in the schedule and that's a time when students are able to choose where they want to go: read to self (R), work on writing (W), word work (WW), listen to reading (L), or read to someone (RS). I have a chart that I print out weekly and I go down the list of students' names asking which station they would like to be at. This sounds like a long process but it actually took less than 3 minutes (we timed ourselves!). I made an example chart below.
Click here to download the blank template. One Extra Degree. I love the watermelon story/seed story concept, but sometimes I still have kids who stare at me blankly whenever I bring it up for the first time.
They look at me like I'm speaking Spanish, but I try to keep plowing ahead with the analogies and examples until they are fluent in the "writing language" we use in class. Even though I am no longer allowed to use Units of Study to teach writing, I still find ways to blend great strategies into the Reading Street curriculum. We talked a lot about how watermelon topics are big huge stories full of lots of different ideas, just like watermelons are full of lots of seeds. I rambled a bit about my dogs, making sure to give lots of irrelevant information while also staying away from any really specific or particularly vivid details. Word Work Center etc. Whew! It's been a crazy-hectic day! I spent a ton of time in the classroom labeling books, laminating, setting up centers, and completing a plethora of other little odd jobs.
I think I rearranged bookshelves and desks at least four times. My room is finally shaping up the way I want it to be, especially since I have two more bookshelves now! I have two days of "new" teacher orientation on Monday and Tuesday, and then my first official teacher day is the 19th. I will be addressing several questions from my lovely followers throughout the week. Want Online Professional Development Credit?? Watch WBT TV Below!
Shaving Cream Painted Easter Egg Cards. I can't believe we have never tried shaving cream painting! This was so much fun and the results were really amazing. I wasn't sure how messy of a project it would be, so Little J did it first. 10 Ways to Learn Sight Words Through Play! Pin It With the Oldest Diva in Kindergarten, learning to read is a big focus in our home. Along with books and lots of time spent reading (aka practicing) comes learning phonics and sight words. Over the past few months I have shared some of the fun games, activities and materials I have used to help the Oldest Diva learn her target sight words.
Keep Calm and Teach On. 1+1+1=1 Favorites, learningwithbella: Word Family Eggs from Living... Word Family Pull-Out Activity. Word Family Spinners (from Paper Plates) The other day I shared the flashcard game BANG! BANG! ( A fun flashcard game ) Look out for "Magic E!" We've been working on silent e for over a month now. Word Families Flip Chart. 20 Ways to Keep Your Students' Attention. As the end of the year approaches, it can be more and more challenging to keep your students' attention. Brain Breaks are important, but there are plenty of things you can do within a lesson to keep kids from day dreaming...or worse yet, nodding off. Being a Guided Reading Wizard - Rachelle Smith. Running Record Assesment Tips. Assessment Tips. The BEST Play-Dough Recipe.
Head Off Behavior Problems With Classroom Procedures. The secret to warding off at least some behavior problems is establishing positive classroom procedures for daily tasks and activities. Your students will appreciate your consistency, and once they have internalized classroom procedures, the day will run that much more smoothly. Of course, choosing the right rules and procedures for your classroom is an individual decision. But be sure to define what you expect of students from the very beginning.
Math Connections at The Virtual Vine. Shapes * Cindy Circle. Christmas Trimmings at The Virtual Vine. ~ Songs ~ Christmas Around the World (Kindergarten, Social Studies) Kevin & Amanda. Word Level and Phonics Worksheets and Resources. Free Printable Reading Activities To Improve Reading Skills. Teaching The Basic Code Establishing The Alphabetic Principle. Hand Gestures for Phonemes. Hilarious School Answering Machine Video. PA_Final_Part4.pdf (application/pdf Object) Watertown City School District Watertown NY - The Watertown City School District is dedicated to educational excellence which provides each individual with opportunities to realize maximum potential for personal growth and social responsibility, enabling.
Poetry Journals. D'Nealian Alphabet. Work Centers. Singable Songs for Letters & Sounds. Chapter9.pdf (application/pdf Object) Little Giraffes Kindergarten Teaching Ideas, Themes and Resources. Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics. Littlebooklane. WordWay. Hubbard's Cupboard.