A good friend of mine pointed out that I have not posted any pictures of my new classroom this year! EEKS! Sorry about that! On the positive side, I am glad to know that y'all look forward to seeing them! Yes, I did go with a Hollywood Theme (hence my new blog design!) Enjoy! My calendar board and "Lead Actor" or Helper of the Day! They then move into a "Supporting Actor" role and become my door holder or caboose, etc. If my Helper of the Day is busy, I look to the other two for help! The Helper of the Day gets to sit in the Director Chair during whole group instruction and also in the bathtub in our reading area for Daily 5 or individual work time! I use this to partner students. It is similar to "Clock Partners" They each have a sheet that has another student as a movie ticket partner, for instance. When I spin the wheel, they look at their partner sheet, see which student is under that picture, and they work with that student! I can post this document if anyone would like it! This wall did NOT turn out how I was visualizing it, but I ran out of time to revamp it! My class is soooo wonderful this year, that I don't even need to use my clip chart! AMAZING!!! YES! This is our Class pet! They named him "Harry Hollywood!"
What I love about papercut illustrations is that they always make me focus on the tiny bits of paper you can spot in the works. Like the one here below; It’s so amazing how all those pieces together bring life & character to Mr. Fox! And those flying music notes are definitely doing their part too. They are […]
Can I just say I have one of the most creative colleagues ever!! You guys remember Jayme right? She made the cute farm games at the begi...
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***This post contains affiliate links. By purchasing an item using these links, I will receive a small commission on your purchase.*** You guys. I may have discovered a classroom organizational game changer! And it only took 11 years of frustration, messy files, and bulky binders! Before I share this new tool, let...
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Make a giant color graph, and sort, count, and graph toys or other objects! I’ve mentioned before that Jonathan (turning 4 in January) is always asking for more “school” to do. But like my other boys, he doesn’t always see the value in academic activities. For example, I have seen the idea on Pinterest to […]
Fall is almost upon us and that deserves a celebration! I’m going to show you guys how to make a cool end of summer sleepover! It’s all about music! Pick danceable songs like Cool for t…
48 rhyming picture cards with the vocabulary words. Students can use these cards in centers with a pocket chart or can play 'memory' with them. A great way to help students understand rhyming words. ...
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Throughout the first week of school, our focus during math is introducing 2D shapes. I made some fun posters to help my students remember the names and properties of each shape {and they referred to them all year long!} {clip art from Love Two Teach borders from Teaching in a Small Town} My class absolutely loved these! We learned each poem and talked about the characteristic of each shape. We even learned that Sandy Square has a booooyfriend ;) {Download the shape poems here and ignore the fact that I clearly need more ink ;) I copied 2 to a page so that they printed out smaller than a regular sheet of paper.} After we learned about each shape, I hung the posters up in our classroom for future reference. We also played this super fun shape game! After we met our new friends and talked all about the shapes, we sat in a big circle {applying what we learned about circles!}. Then I walked around with a bunch of shapes in a bag and had each student pull out one shape. They told their neighbor what shape they pulled out {to practice identifying and to help their neighbor if they weren't sure} and then we played the Shape Game! After everyone had a chance to stand up, we switched our shapes and played again. It was a lot of fun :) To see what else we did during the first week of school, visit my blog, Miss Kindergarten!
Can I just say I have one of the most creative colleagues ever!! You guys remember Jayme right? She made the cute farm games at the begi...
These circus theme party ideas will have you saying that was the greatest party ever! Circus party games, food ideas, decorations, and more!
Skinny Little Tree Author: Jayme Martin Published June 30th, 2013 by Outskirts Press Goodreads Summary: “All the seasons are worth living…” May Skinny Little Tree, Wiggly Worms, and Little Leaves remind you that all the seasons of life are worth living. Review: This is a fabulous book to [...]
Can I just say I have one of the most creative colleagues ever!! You guys remember Jayme right? She made the cute farm games at the begi...
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Due to popular demand I have put my unit binder covers and spine labels on my Teachers Pay Teachers store! Use these covers and spines to help organize, manage, and keep your files looking professional. There are 98 different covers and spine labels to fit your classroom needs. Click HERE to Visit my TpT Store to Download! I have also had requests for the editable templates to my binder covers and spines so I have also added those on my TpT store! Click HERE to Visit my TpT Store to Download the Editable Version! Here is an inside look of one of my binders. Each of my binders have my worksheets, activities, etc. in a clear page protector and placed inside each unit binder. By keeping my files in the binders it makes looking for things so much faster and easier! It is also easy to store - you don’t have to worry about all the file cabinet space. When I transformed my files into binders I took it slow so I wouldn’t get overwhelmed. I just took the unit I was working on that week and placed my files into the binder. It was not overwhelming and it didn’t take much time since I took it a week and a unit at a time. Enjoy! ..
Every summer when we visit our local aquarium we are always in awe of watching the beautiful jellyfish swim around in their tanks. We especially love the ones that change colors in the dark. They
Last week, I wrapped up my unit on shapes. More specifically, shape hierarchy. My kids had a good basis for shapes and terminology such as opposite angles and parallel lines but couldn’t connect how some shapes could be classified in more than one category. I mean, is it just me, or is this a difficult […]
