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Hello there friends! I hope you’ve had a fantastic weekend! Mine lasted four days because of a snow storm on Thursday and Friday. PLEASE, no more snow! I am so ready for spring that I feel physical anger every time I glance at the snow outside. Slight exaggeration, but I am over it. I want it to be HOT. 90 degrees is fine with me. Anyhow, today’s post is all about teaching measurement in kindergarten. We just finished up this unit, so I thought I would share some of my
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There are lots of fun math activities in my new Kindergarten geometry unit, It's All About the Shapes. These activities can be used for whole group or guided math instruction. This unit includes game boards, sorting mats, guessing bags, differentiated memory, guess my shape and spin and cover games that make learning about 2D and 3D shapes memorable. Go grab these activities in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. My students' favorite activity in this unit is the shape guessing game. I love the game Hedbanz. We play it in our classroom all the time, especially on Fun Friday. I used the headbands and concept of the game Hedbanz to create this activity. The student places shape or real object cards on their headband. The student wearing the headband can ask question about their shape. "Am I a solid shape? Do I have 6 faces? Do I roll?" You can also play this game by having students give the student wearing the headband clues. "You are a solid shape. You have lots of edges. All of your faces are the same." This game was a big hit during guided math groups. There is also a fun math craft included in this unit... Check out this and my other math activities in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store.
I’ve written about connections before in It’s All About Connection. Today, though, I was thinking about all of the connections important for learning. Connection has a lot of meanings and con…
This post is long overdue! It's been brewing for a while. :) Phonemic awareness is a huge part of my kindergarten curriculum. I wanted to s...
Hello there friends! I hope you’ve had a fantastic weekend! Mine lasted four days because of a snow storm on Thursday and Friday. PLEASE, no more snow! I am so ready for spring that I feel physical anger every time I glance at the snow outside. Slight exaggeration, but I am over it. I want it to be HOT. 90 degrees is fine with me. Anyhow, today’s post is all about teaching measurement in kindergarten. We just finished up this unit, so I thought I would share some of my
Students will love filling out this pennant all about themselves! This is the first resource I ever made for TpT! I hope you love it as much as I did when they were hanging in my classroom!You can also find this in my Kindergarten Survival KitHave students fill in the blanks, draw their self portra...
This quick and easy way to teach positional words is super engaging to students! All you need is a solo cup, a bear manipulative, and a permanent marker! To prep this activity, you will need to draw a “door” on the solo cups. We call the cup “Mr. Bear’s House,” so it has a playful ... Read More about Positional Words
When your homeschooled child is interrogated (how to get past it). It's not easy to homeschool let alone add naysayers and critics. Grab these tip!
Five a week English Phonetic punctuation Progression in punctuation As mentioned before, we have created a five a week plan for maths and English. We are using the writing progression document crea…
There are lots of fun math activities in my new Kindergarten geometry unit, It's All About the Shapes. These activities can be used for whole group or guided math instruction. This unit includes game boards, sorting mats, guessing bags, differentiated memory, guess my shape and spin and cover games that make learning about 2D and 3D shapes memorable. Go grab these activities in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. My students' favorite activity in this unit is the shape guessing game. I love the game Hedbanz. We play it in our classroom all the time, especially on Fun Friday. I used the headbands and concept of the game Hedbanz to create this activity. The student places shape or real object cards on their headband. The student wearing the headband can ask question about their shape. "Am I a solid shape? Do I have 6 faces? Do I roll?" You can also play this game by having students give the student wearing the headband clues. "You are a solid shape. You have lots of edges. All of your faces are the same." This game was a big hit during guided math groups. There is also a fun math craft included in this unit... Check out this and my other math activities in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store.
Build phonological skills with this rhyming activity. Erase Me is fun to use for an all about me unit and is super easy and quick to prepare.
Your students will enjoy this kinesthetic activity as they review the grammar concept of plural nouns.
Okay, wait. Hold up. The alphabetic principle? What’s that? You all know what it is, you just may not say to your student’s “Today we are going to learn about the alphabetic principle.” The alphabetic principle is made up of the basic understanding of the alphabet and using letter-sound correspondence. We all teach the alphabetic principle. There are different schools of thoughts on how to teach it. Some teachers and curriculum choose to do a letter of the week approach. Others, like myself, choose alphabet immersion. We learn about the alphabet all day long! Here are some fun ways we immerse ourselves in the alphabetic principle: We play games during our morning meeting and when we have an extra moment in the day. This ice cream game is fun to play during large group or even in small interventions groups. This is a great game to get your kiddos up and moving! Katie and Company makes the BEST games! This is an oldie but a goodie from Dr. Jean! We all know about this game! Bam, Zap, Pow – whatever you call it, you know the kids LOVE it! We also practice the alphabetic principle independently during center time! We use manipulatives. We build the letters. We write the letters. We sort sounds and letters. We dig for letters. We even pull out our mystery bag and match letters. We like to get a little crazy sometimes and shake up the letters. We even pretend to be bakers. Don’t forget fishing for letters! We play I Spy. And we even throw the letters around! However you do it, I strongly believe it’s important to make learning the alphabetic principle fun and engaging. It is important to use all modalities of learning. Here are a few of my favorite resources to teach the alphabetic principle: Click the image to be taken to the resource on Teachers Pay Teachers. As a part of Blog Hoppin’s Christmas in July sale, I have placed all of my alphabet units and activities on sale for today and tomorrow!
This book contains a story divided into twelve lessons, each with Teachers Notes. The story is about four gnomes who discover twelve gemstones in their cave and journey to ask their friend, King Equals, what to do with the gemstones. Along the way they encounter new people and places, all the while figuring out they each have a different talent when working with numbers. * Suitable for Kindergarten through Third Grade. * If followed as outlined, both reading the lessons and completing the projects, this covers about a six-week block of school time. * A wonderful story simply for reading all on its own. * Teaches children to identify with numbers one through twelve as a number form and in their environments. * Introduces children to the four basic math processes--the stars of the book: Plus, Minus, Multiply, and Divide. * Contains many fun art and craft projects. * Incorporates focus on math as well as writing, reading, and art all in one. A Note to Parent/Teacher: When my five-year-old son begged me for school, I explored the Internet, various books, and the knowledge of friends in search of ideas for homeschooling. My son’s interest in math seemed like a good place to start and after researching the different ways to approach math, I found a few criteria to focus on. This story and its related activities emerged from the desire to teach my son a feeling for numbers one through twelve and the four basic mathematical processes. My story was inspired by the math gnomes as presented in the Waldorf homeschooling method. In addition to the story, this book also features Teacher Notes at the end of each lesson suggesting discussions, main lesson book entries, and ways to use the story in other subjects of learning. I’ve written The Gnomes’ Gemstones with the idea of what Waldorf homeschoolers would call a Grade One Math Block. Reading a new lesson every other day or so and doing the related crafts keeps a fun focus on math for the next six weeks. However, in regards to targeting the first grade, during this story’s creation, I also had a three-year-old son and one-year-old daughter. Their interest and participation in listening to the story and doing some of the activities gave me awareness that it is not restricted to a certain age or grade level but may be used for a wide range of ages and grades. Younger children enjoy simply listening to the story or watching you tell it with props. There are also crafts to enjoy together. Older children may be ready to use the numbers one through twelve in the four basic processes or even read the story themselves. Sharing this story gives me great joy. My children along with friends and family have delighted in the creative freedom this book presents and I look forward to many more parents and children having fun learning from the gnomes and their journey. Sincerely, Jennifer Compton
In this post, I’ll explain why I don't switch out literacy centers at the beginning of each week - and what I do instead!
Highlights What will I be when I grow up? 2-7 Years 8.5" x 8.5" Paperback 36 Pages Juvenile Fiction, Architecture Description About the Book Diverse children's book about career exploration Book Synopsis What will I be when I grow up? Will I be a doctor, a police officer or maybe even an architect! Anything is possible so let's go on a fun career exploration journey! Inspire your child's imagination and help them explore different career paths (beyond becoming a Youtuber)! Maybe I'll be an Architect is a inclusive story about the wonderful world of work and all the different career choices in our world. Not just a book about becoming an architect and exploring careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematic), it teaches little ones about the diversity of possible careers available in our world. Great for parents and grandparents that: -Have kids ages 3-7 -Love simple, fun rhyming books -Want to explore fun careers with your kiddos Review Quotes Maybe I'll Be an Architect by Tenille Bettenhausen is the fabulous story of a little girl who wants to become an architect but explores her other options. What I loved about this children's book is the enthusiasm for knowledge, the way hard work, motivation, and the desire to excel are paramount to her projects. The messages are clear and should be shared with all small children. - Marie-Hélène Fasquel (Reader's Favorite Book Review)
Hi all and thanks so much for joining me on this wonderful Monday! This post is all about INTERVENTION time! I get asked a lot how I “run” intervention in my classroom! This post is dedicated for all things intervention! Let’s start with this quote…. The more one repeats an action or recalls the information, the...
Using a loop schedule has been my number one favorite planning tool along our homeschool journey. It takes so much stress out of our daily and weekly routine. Simply work your way through your loop, and if you miss a day, you aren't behind! You simply move on to your next loop item when you can. You can read all about our Kindergarten loop schedule in this blog post. This is an editable PDF file. You'll need to have the ability to download to a computer and open in Adobe Reader, which you can download for free here (if you don't already have it): https://get.adobe.com/reader/ Then simply fill in your loop titles and activities. **This download includes both a three and four loop format option.** ::: I N S T A N T ♥ D O W N L O A D ::: **This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical items will be mailed to you.** After purchase you will receive an email receipt with a link to download your purchase. You will receive a PDF file for printing on regular 8.5”x11” paper. I recommend printing on heavy cardstock and laminating for durability. ::: S H O W ♥ O F F ::: I’d love to see you and your little ones enjoying your new learning activity! Be sure to tag me @arrowsandapplesauce and use #applesaucemama. ::: T H E ♥ L E G A L ♥ S T U F F ::: This printable is intended for personal use only. Not for resale. You may not copy, alter, or share these digital files. Thank you! See my shop policies for more info.
Ireland Reader and Worksheets!This product includes a single page 6-section reader in color and black and white. The reader is also available as a half sheet mini book in color and black and white. Included are Label an Irish Dancer (boy) and 3-2-1 worksheet. We love learning about Ireland during th...
This FREE class about "free-flowing" centers will help you increase learning and save time with independent Pre-K & Kindergarten centers!
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Intervention. We all use this word and hear it on a daily basis. As teachers, when we hear “intervention resources” our ears perk up a little. That’s because we all stay up at night thinking about those students who struggle to master certain concepts or skills. I’m obviously a believer in intervention. I’ve seen what ... Read More about Alphabet Intervention
This blog post shows 2nd grade reading activities to use when teaching author's purpose of a nonfiction or informational text.
Want to know an awesome game that can be adapted to ANY skill that comes with INSTANT engagement? Well I’m ready to share! Insert the snowballs because it’s about to go down! It’s a snowball fight! But without the cold, wet mess of course. We are in a classroom after all. So…. how do we […]
This is a posting for the digital PDF of The Gnomes' Gemstones. It is 72 pages long. This file contains a story divided into twelve lessons, each with Teachers Notes. The story is about four gnomes who discover twelve gemstones in their cave and journey to ask their friend, King Equals, what to do with the gemstones. Along the way they encounter new people and places, all the while figuring out they each have a different talent when working with numbers. * Suitable for Kindergarten through Third Grade. * If followed as outlined, both reading the lessons and completing the projects, this covers about a six-week block of school time. * A wonderful story simply for reading all on its own. * Teaches children to identify with numbers one through twelve as a number form and in their environments. * Introduces children to the four basic math processes--the stars of the book: Plus, Minus, Multiply, and Divide. * Contains many fun art and craft projects. * Incorporates focus on math as well as writing, reading, and art all in one. EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK... A Note to Parent/Teacher: When my five-year-old son begged me for school, I explored the Internet, various books, and the knowledge of friends in search of ideas for homeschooling. My son’s interest in math seemed like a good place to start and after researching the different ways to approach math, I found a few criteria to focus on. This story and its related activities emerged from the desire to teach my son a feeling for numbers one through twelve and the four basic mathematical processes. My story was inspired by the math gnomes as presented in the Waldorf homeschooling method. In addition to the story, this book also features Teacher Notes at the end of each lesson suggesting discussions, main lesson book entries, and ways to use the story in other subjects of learning. I’ve written The Gnomes’ Gemstones with the idea of what Waldorf homeschoolers would call a Grade One Math Block. Reading a new lesson every other day or so and doing the related crafts keeps a fun focus on math for the next six weeks. However, in regards to targeting the first grade, during this story’s creation, I also had a three-year-old son and one-year-old daughter. Their interest and participation in listening to the story and doing some of the activities gave me awareness that it is not restricted to a certain age or grade level but may be used for a wide range of ages and grades. Younger children enjoy simply listening to the story or watching you tell it with props. There are also crafts to enjoy together. Older children may be ready to use the numbers one through twelve in the four basic processes or even read the story themselves. Sharing this story gives me great joy. My children along with friends and family have delighted in the creative freedom this book presents and I look forward to many more parents and children having fun learning from the gnomes and their journey. Sincerely, Jennifer Compton
Okay, wait. Hold up. The alphabetic principle? What’s that? You all know what it is, you just may not say to your student’s “Today we are going to learn about the alphabetic principle.” The alphabetic principle is made up of the basic understanding of the alphabet and using letter-sound correspondence. We all teach the alphabetic principle. There are different schools of thoughts on how to teach it. Some teachers and curriculum choose to do a letter of the week approach. Others, like myself, choose alphabet immersion. We learn about the alphabet all day long! Here are some fun ways we immerse ourselves in the alphabetic principle: We play games during our morning meeting and when we have an extra moment in the day. This ice cream game is fun to play during large group or even in small interventions groups. This is a great game to get your kiddos up and moving! Katie and Company makes the BEST games! This is an oldie but a goodie from Dr. Jean! We all know about this game! Bam, Zap, Pow – whatever you call it, you know the kids LOVE it! We also practice the alphabetic principle independently during center time! We use manipulatives. We build the letters. We write the letters. We sort sounds and letters. We dig for letters. We even pull out our mystery bag and match letters. We like to get a little crazy sometimes and shake up the letters. We even pretend to be bakers. Don’t forget fishing for letters! We play I Spy. And we even throw the letters around! However you do it, I strongly believe it’s important to make learning the alphabetic principle fun and engaging. It is important to use all modalities of learning. Here are a few of my favorite resources to teach the alphabetic principle: Click the image to be taken to the resource on Teachers Pay Teachers. As a part of Blog Hoppin’s Christmas in July sale, I have placed all of my alphabet units and activities on sale for today and tomorrow!
Hello again friends, it’s Jen Bengel from Out of This World Literacy! I hope you all are having a wonderful October so far with your students. I wanted to talk with you all today about getting star
The Everyday Autism Series – Set of Four Books See the World Through Madi’s Eyes and Feel the Conflict, Wonder, and Hope! We all want and need to be understood by those around us. Some people find it…
Explore the Charlotte Mason method of education by starting with her 20 Principles in this audio interview with homeschooler Brandy Vencel.
Have you ever noticed that music and literacy have such a strong connection? That might be odd to hear because usually it’s music and math. But just think about all the fun ways that music and lyrics
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CVC Word Families No Prep Phonics Printable Bundle Teach your students all about word families with this easy to use fun and interactive printables collection! Over 500 pages of activities and printables are included that will provide a comprehensive program for teaching CVC words. Each word family package within the bundle has a wonderful variety of activities to suit your classroom and allow for differentiation. Try -at For Free! Click Here The following CVC Word Family packages are included in this bundle: Short A Packages: -ab, -ad, -ag , -am, -an, -ap, -ar, -at, Short E Packages: -en, -et, -ed Short I Packages: -ip, -in, -ig, -it, -id, - ix Short O Packages: -ob, - od, -og, -op, -ot Short U Packages: -ug, -un, -ub, -ut, -ud, um, -up For more NO PREP phonics printables, check out Tweet Resources: Long Vowels Bundle (350 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES) Blends Bundle (440 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES) Digraphs Bundle (180 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES) Diphthongs Bundle (88 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES) Want to buy all 5 bundles in one enormous bundle? Check out Tweet Resource’s PHONICS MEGA BUNDLE A staggering 1450 of phonics printables for the entire school year: Phonics Mega Bundle (1450 pages of No Prep Printables) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR PREVIEW PRIOR TO PURCHASING ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thank you for stopping by Tweet Resources! ❶ Click the follow me button at the top of the page to receive new product information, sensational discounts and giveaway opportunities. ❷ If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the product or would like to put in a request for an alteration, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. I always endeavour to respond to your requests within 48 hours! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Connect With Me! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tweet-Resources-628738443817384/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tweetresources/ Pinterest: https://au.pinterest.com/TweetResources/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrystineTinney Chrystine Tinney © Tweet Resources. All rights reserved by the author. Purchase of this item entitles the purchaser the right to reproduce the pages for personal or classroom use ONLY. Duplication for other classes, an entire school, or commercial purposes is strictly prohibited and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). To add additional licenses of this product, see your "my purchases” tab after purchase. tweetphonics tweetcvc
Improving sentences with Genius Paragraphs is an effective way for students to achieve a more polished writing style and teaches them how to manipulate
Visit Spain with your students with this fact booklet that contains a wide selection of fun activities. Draw a bull, bullfighter, Gaudí inspired buildings or decorate a stunning hand fan. This fact booklet on Spain is a great resource to use for a research project on countries around the world with your pre-k/kindergarten class and struggling first graders. Included in this product is a black and white informational book about Spain that can be used for independent reading as well as for guided reading groups. Also included is a book to create – either with pictures for the slow worker or create your own drawings for the fast worker. In addition to the black and white informational booklet, a note-taking form, and several choices of the research form, and crafts. It’s a great addition to any country unit you might have planned. It works great for the class as a whole, groups, centers, homework, early finishers, or independent projects for workers who need to be challenged. All you have to do is print the booklet back to back. The pages are numbered to make the printing easier. Other booklets may be found in our store about countries such as France, Italy, England, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands. Note: You receive TWO versions of this product when you purchase it. One is the regular PDF and the other is digital so that your students can complete them on a device. The TPT Digital Activity will allow you to add additional customizations from the product page. Just click on the red Digital Activity Button after your purchase. Perfect for home access! Other related products: Spain A How to Draw Directed Activity Other booklets may be found in our store about other countries such as France, Germany, and England. Netherlands Fact Booklet and Activities England Fact Booklet and Activities Greece Fact Booklet and Activities Egypt Fact Booklet and Activities France Fact Booklet and Activities Germany Fact Booklet and Activities Russia Fact Booklet and Activities Ireland Fact Booklet and Activities China Fact Booklet and Activities Turkey Fact Booklet and Activities Italy Fact Booklet and Activities Switzerland Fact Booklet and Activities United States of America Fact Booklet with Digital Activities Standards CCSSRL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. CCSSRF.K.1a Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. CCSSRF.K.4 Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding. CCSSW.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. CCSSW.K.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. CCSSSL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. CCSSSL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. CCSSSL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. I hope you enjoy this product! TheBeezyTeacher
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