Every year, at the beginning of Kindergarten we begin learning the color words. If you are like me you own the color word CDs and sing them over and over until you can't stop. Then you sing them at home, in the shower, in your head all the time! The good news is: They work! Kids learn how to spell their color words very easily when they learn it in song. (Funny, that actually works for almost anything.) I was growing tired of my old color word poem charts in my classroom and decided to make new ones. I thought I would share. Enjoy! They are a FREEBIE!
This week I will be beginning a poetry notebook in my kindergarten classroom. We will use each of our poems as a shared reading a...
Are you a kindergarten teacher looking for engaging literacy activities? If so, you may like my alphabet crafts with alphabet poems. Each cr...
Alphabet Poems for Shared Reading My kindergarten team does a lot of shared reading lessons at the beginning of the school year to t...
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Poems for Kids: Below we have gathered a great selection of short and funny poems in English for kids to get them laughing and learning.
The end of the school year can be stressful, but it can also be fun! Here are 6 ways you can make your last few weeks with your students enjoyable.
If you're a fan of my Alphabet Poems, you will LOVE the latest addition that features an animal craft topper for your students to personaliz...
Do your young learners have poetry journals?! Mine do and we love them. The main question I have been asked in the past is what I put inside my journals and I created a resource to help answer that question. Most of the poems in our poetry journals are phonics poems, but I also […]
Classic poems for kids to memorize that they will actually love. Kids have great brain power and poems they learn now will stay with them forever.
Kids and moms will love this First Day of School Handprint Poem. The FREE PDF includes two poems perfect for preschool and Kindergarten!
One of my favorite projects of the year is our End of the Year Memory Book. It's a special keepsake for students and parents that features photos, drawings, writing samples, and more. It's a project the class works on periodically throughout the year. I love it because it shows how much the kiddos change over the year. It gives parents a memento to remember the year by, rather than trying to save everything the child brings home. #guiltyofthat This is Ellee. She was in my very first class. She just started 10th grade! Her Mom sent me these pictures of her looking back on her Kindergarten Memory Book before school started last month. It made me so happy to know that she was reliving all of the fun we had in Kinder. Crazy to think 10 years has come and gone! You can see in the photos that Word Art was all the rage back in 2007. LOL. I've made some updates to my Kinder Memory Book since 2007, and I've also created a Preschool and 1st grade version. I have some tips for creating these Memory Books that will make them manageable. 1. If you have active parent volunteers, find a parent that will head up this project. My first year in the classroom, I had 26 kids in my morning class and 25 in the afternoon. 51 memory books! Thank goodness I had an amazing aide and some super parents that helped out. 2. Two options for binding the memory books... You can copy all of the pages you need and bind them over the summer/at the beginning of the year. However, I think it's better to wait to bind them until the END of the year. To keep it all organized, I have a file folder for each student. As we complete a memory book page, I file the completed page away in the child's folder. Then at the end of the year, all the pages are in order and ready to be bound. 3. Print extra copies for potential new students or for "Uh Oh" mistakes. 4. If you forget to take a photograph of a student for a certain page, they can draw a picture instead. The combination of photographs and illustrations will make it extra special. 5. You can send a page home for "homework" every now and then if you just don't have time to get to it in class. Be sure to tell your students how important these pages are so they come back in good condition. I would recommend sending them home in an envelope or file folder so they don't get ripped, folded, or destroyed on the way home. :) 6. I've included extra pages at the end for photographs. Students can personalize it, color it, add stickers, get autographs from friends, etc. The teacher can write a special note to the child in the back of the book as well. These Memory Books will work great for Homeschool Kiddos and for the crafty Mamas out there. Just print and use the pages you need. I'm thrilled to be making one with my preschooler.
It's that time of year... BUTTERFLY TIME! Butterflies arrive in my classroom this coming week! I am super excited because I own Ins...
A blog about a Kindergarten classroom.
Use these catchy number formation rhymes to teach children how to write numbers!
I am always looking for new ways to introduce the letters of the alphabet! I use anchor charts, centers, songs, digital games, books, play-...
Freebie "Scissor Practice" Poem! Help young students practice cutting by using this little poem to chant their way to professional gift wrapping!
I can’t believe is is February already! I love teaching this month, and I also love that it is a short month because February always flies by. Between President’s Day, Valentine’s Day and all of the fun activities we have planned, it just flies. Have you noticed how much easier your days have gott
A page from our 3D Shape Book at KLG This week in our class we will be learning about 3D Shapes. Here are some fun resources we found on Pinterest as well as some things we have created to use in our classrooms! A site that has EVERY 3D shape imaginable as a PDF so your kids can print, cut, fold and glue! You can purchase these at arvingruptatoys We will making our own version using mini-marshmallows & toothpicks. Students take them home in paper bags with the name of the 3D shape written on the outside. This cute poem is from Lil' Country Kindergarten! Sorting 3D Shapes Freebie at TPT 3D Shapes Song from HarryKindergarten Lastly, take a look at this great activity from A Place Called Kindergarten! She had her students guess the 3D shape by placing them in a bag and having the students use their sense of touch!
Nasalized or Whiny a is an important concept to teach and understand so your students can make sense of reading and spelling.
To My Firstborn, on your First Day of Kindergarten. Your little years are behind us, and we begin a new adventure, together.
Poetry Notebooks: Free Printables and Daily Schedule Poetry Notebooks are an incredible tool to nurture the love for poetry and writing in children. By creating these fun notebooks, you can spark imagination and foster language development
ALL ABOUT APPLES September is here! We love learning all about apples! Who knew one fruit could bring so many fun books, activities, songs and videos to our classroom? I do an thematic unit every month . These activities are based around the read alouds I choose. This month it is All
Don't miss these Adorable Kindergarten Worksheets for May. Get the math and literacy practice with the fun of flowers, bugs, and gardens.
This back to school season, include this no-prep alphabet poem pack for the entire year. For each letter, student creates a color code and finds the uppercase and lowercase letters. Student counts how many letters s/he found and writes numbers on the lines. Practice the poem of the week daily to learn letter sounds. We recommend using the letter sign language with the last line of each poem. (Note that you are to say the letter first in the sentence and the sound last.) As you learn each letter, read the poems that go along with each one daily. Be sure to act them out for fun and engagement! This pack is included in our Letter Posters, Handwriting, and Alphabet Poems Pack. We use this bundle to teach letters and sounds in our classroom. Students refer to the letter line to practice alphabet poems daily: https://www.krazyforkindyland.com/store/p8/KrazyforKindyland/Letter-Posters-Handwriting-Worksheets-Phonics-Poems-Kids.html#/ We also have an additional craft bundle that correlates with this letter learning pack that is PERFECT for centers or morning tubs! The craft bundle has crafts for the uppercase and lowercase letters on the posters that are included in this pack. The craft bundle also includes letter hats and “I Spy” drawing sheets: https://www.krazyforkindyland.com/store/p1/KrazyforKindyland/Ultimate-Alphabet-Craft-Pack-for-Kids.html#/ Note: Our Full site is available at https://krazyforkindyland.com/ What our customers are saying about our products: -provide engaging, hands-on fine-motor practice while learning across the curriculum -easily differentiated, based on student needs and allow room for teacher choice -include consistent layouts; easy for students to understand -low prep and a huge time saver; GREAT for subs Questions? Requests? Email us at [email protected]
