Things to include in student portfolios for literacy. See all Portfolio Ideas here! Writing Samples These are child-initiated writing samples the children
Camping is a great family activity that you can do any time of the year. Our favorite time to camp is the fall and spring season where the weather is perfect-not too hot or too cold! We get away from all the stress of every day life and just enjoy everything around us. We have
I have been reviewing photos from Kindergarten classes from a few years ago. When I took the photos, I may have been capturing a writing activity in action to post for parental viewing on the class…
Looking for a new way to start your day? The Kindergarten Morning Tubs are the perfect way to build academics, fine motor work, social skills, and PLAY into your Kindergarten morning work routine or math and literacy centers for the year! Each kindergarten morning tubs set will include 24 different literacy, math, and fine motor morning work tubs for your kindergarten students. While these Kindergarten morning tubs and bins were created with kindergarten morning work in mind, they would also be PERFECT for kindergarten math and literacy centers, early finisher and fast finisher activities, or some quiet exploration time. ⭐ The Kindergarten Morning Tubs just got a HUGE update! By purchasing now, you get access to all of the new morning tubs + the old version. Start your day off on the right foot with this kindergarten morning work alternative! How can I manage the kindergarten morning tubs? There are 24 kindergarten morning tubs included each month, but many of the morning work tubs include multiple options and could easily be used in multiple morning bins! I know teachers who have had 1 per table, teachers who have paired up their students, and teachers who had 1 per student. Whatever works best for you and your students! Will I need to buy a lot of materials for these Kindergarten morning work tubs? No! I tried to create these with materials in mind that you already have in your classroom, but you could EASILY swap out my suggestion for something you already have! That's also a great way to make these centers new again - just add new manipulatives! Did you include black and white versions of the Kindergarten morning tubs? Yes! The kindergarten morning work tubs include a black and white version. Find individual months of the Kindergarten Morning Tubs here: -August -September -October -November -December -January -February -March -April -May -June August Kindergarten Morning Tubs include: Dough Letters Pom-pom Pictures Magnetic Letter Match Up Magnetic Letter Word Building Cover by Code Letters Dough Numbers Crayon Color Matching Letter Formation Cards Alphabet Puzzles Counting Cube Towers EDITABLE Name Building Practice Extend a Pattern Gumball Matching Sets Scissor Cutting Practice Roll, Count, and Cover Chain Link Counting Alphabet Link Up Color Sorting Magnetic Numbers Count and Match Clip a Letter Search and Cover 2D Shapes Cube Letters Alphabet Puzzles Count and Match Puzzles September Kindergarten Morning Tubs include: Dough Letters Pom-pom pictures Magnetic letter match Magnetic letter word building Search and cover letters Dough numbers Worm count Clip a letter Letter formation cards Alphabet puzzles Apple tree count Roll, count, and cover EDITABLE name practice mats Apple seed count and match Match me cards Hole punch and count Search and cover numbers Alphabet links Geoboard shapes Letter match up Clip a shape Spin and color objects Alphabet puzzles Roll and match colors October Kindergarten Morning Tubs include: Dough Letters Bead It Pictures Syllable Count Magnetic Word Building Letter Sounds Search and Cover Number Build Shake and Spill Making 5 Domino Sorting Letter Build Letter Puzzles Popsicle Stick Letters Roll and Cover CVC Word Building Pumpkin Seed Count Fine Motor Cut and Glue Count and Bead/Link Rhyming Pair Match Up Alphabet Links Geoboard Pictures Magnetic Letter Match Count and Compare Spin and Color Shapes Letter or CVC Puzzles Dough Shapes November Kindergarten Morning Tubs include: Crayon Letters Bead It Pictures Missing Beginning and Ending Sound Building Words Letter Confusion Search and Cover Dough Numbers Shake and Spill to 10 Add One More Count and Stack Picture Puzzles Syllable Clip Cards Roll and Cover CVC Word Build Sight Word Build Hole Punch Addition Color and Glue Fine Motor Count and Graph Same Sounds Link Vertical Number Lines Magnet Match Up Popsicle Feathers (counting or patterns) Spin and Color Rhymes Number Sense Cover Roll a Shape December Kindergarten Morning Tubs include: Brick letters Dough pictures Ending sounds match ABC order mittens Cover by code beginning sounds Marshmallow count Shake and spill to 10 CVC word clip Count and stack Puzzles CVC word snowmen Roll and cover 13. CVC word building Roll and Race Count and link Counting fish Clip one more Building words Syllable towers Spin and graph Spin and color ending or vowel sounds Cut and glue fine motor pictures Popsicle pictures Mitten match up beginning sounds Find the 1st Grade version here: Morning Tubs for 1st Grade
Popsicles and summer just go together perfectly. While some popsicles are great by the pool, these popsicles are a great summer rhyming game for you and your learners to enjoy together.Rhyming CardsActivities and games with pieces like these rhyming cards make it easy to create a variety of different ways to use one resource.While
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Hey friends! Today I wanted to share some name activities that I use at the beginning of the year. I teach JK/SK (which is Pre-K/K for my American friends) so most JK students and some SK students still need lots of practice learning to write their names at the beginning of the year! During the first week of school I assess their ability to print their name by having each student complete this sheet. This will also be the first piece that goes up on the writing wall. I pull small groups to complete this sheet and take note of the students who still need practice printing their names. Want this writing sheet? I have included the September for the years 2021-2025 for free in the download below! Click here or on the image below to download it for free! If you want all of the months from August to June (some educators like to do this every month for their JK students as their writing portfolio) you can find that by clicking here or on the image below: Then I create a name bag for each student who needs practice printing their name. I introduce their name bag to them in a guided group so they can learn the components. Then I often have volunteers or student helpers work with them through out the year! I put the pieces in an extra large freezer bag and store them in a bin. One activity I include is this letter matching name card. I have the students say the letter, find the matching letter and place it in the box underneath it. I make mine out of bottle caps of plastic water bottles but you can also use magnetic letters as well! I put the bottle caps in a small snack size ziplock bag so that they are not swimming in the extra large freezer bag! Here is another option for these matching cards. I write each letter on a clothes pin and have the students find and clip each letter. This one is great for fine motor as well! I often start with the bottle caps and switch them out for the clothes pin after a month or so. I also print these tracing sheets double-sided and laminate them. On the top I have the students trace the letter with their finger while saying their name in the right order. On the bottom I have them print the letters with a dry-erase marker. On the back I have them print their name one more time and then print their name on their own. I also take pictures of each student during the first week of school and make these play dough mats! I type the student's name and insert their picture at the top right corner so that they can find their name easily. I leave these out at the play dough centre for the first month or so. For these, I make one for every student in the class. You can use these with wikki sticks, small beads or any other small loose parts as well! You can download templates to make your own name bag and play dough mats by downloading the freebie below! I use the same picture to create name cards for the word wall for each student. They look like this: You can make your own in PowerPoint by downloading the file below! I make my photos 2.9 x 3.2 cm and with a black border and resize the name depending on the length. The font I used in the photo is KG Primary Penmanship. Need more ideas for helping your students learn their names? Come visit my NAMES Pinterest board! I hope you were able to grab some ideas for teaching students their names at the beginning of the year! What fun activities do you do to reinforce their names?
My kindergarten friends *beg* me to play this song: They have become 3D Shape experts... and LOVED making these 3D Shape Anchor charts. ...
Looking for a quick and easy reading AND writing activity for kindergarteners? Try this Write the Pantry activity that's totally free to make!
Is there a beginner reader in your house? Then they will love this printable Build A Word Game. Practice building CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant) by spinning the wheels to get your beginning sound and ending letter blend. Next build the word by sounding out each letter and then practice writing the word out. Perfect for preschool and kindergarten aged kids as part of your homeschool curriculum or as a fun addition to your busy binder. A blank version of the game (you fill in the begging sound and ending letter blend) is also included so you can practice your own specific words. Use the provided arrows for the game wheels (attach loosely using a brad pin) or use a pencil in the center and spin with a paper clip. I used velcro dots in the "build" section of the game to keep the letters in place ::: 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 from Etsy with a link to download your purchase. You can also download your files from the “Purchases and Reviews” section of your Etsy profile. You will receive a PDF file for printing on regular 8.5”x11” paper. I recommend printing on heavy cardstock and laminating for durability. For a list of recommended products I use to assemble my printables (laminator, glue, Velcro dots, etc.) visit this page: https://arrowsandapplesauce.com/shop/supplies/ ::: Y O U ♥ M I G H T ♥ A L S O ♥ L I K E ::: Beginning Sounds Early Reader Bundle ---> https://www.etsy.com/listing/630092596/beginning-sounds-alphabet-practice-vowel ABCs and Colors Busy Binder---> https://www.etsy.com/listing/584820254/alphabet-colors-busy-binder-busy-book Sight Word Builder--> https://www.etsy.com/listing/721389873/sight-word-practice-printable-spelling :::S A V E ♥ M O N E Y::: Spend $30 or more in my shop ( https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArrowsAndApplesauce ) and get %25 off your total purchase! Use code LEARN at checkout. Subscribe to my blog ( www.arrowsandapplesauce.com ) and get a %10 off coupon code sent to your email to use on any purchase. As a subscriber, you’ll also receive access to my FREE Printables Library and updates on new blog posts. ::: 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 files. Thank you! See my shop policies for more info.
Teach your child to recognize and read consonant digraphs /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ with a digraph garden!
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My students absolutely adore today’s featured book! Another winter themed picture book, La vie secrète des bonshommes de neige by Caralyn Buehner is an engaging book for your early French learners. This post contains affiliate links. La vie secrète des bonshommes de neige, by Caralyn Buehner, features a young boy who builds a snowman. When the […]
Hey friends! Today I wanted to share some name activities that I use at the beginning of the year. I teach JK/SK (which is Pre-K/K for my American friends) so most JK students and some SK students still need lots of practice learning to write their names at the beginning of the year! During the first week of school I assess their ability to print their name by having each student complete this sheet. This will also be the first piece that goes up on the writing wall. I pull small groups to complete this sheet and take note of the students who still need practice printing their names. Want this writing sheet? I have included the September for the years 2021-2025 for free in the download below! Click here or on the image below to download it for free! If you want all of the months from August to June (some educators like to do this every month for their JK students as their writing portfolio) you can find that by clicking here or on the image below: Then I create a name bag for each student who needs practice printing their name. I introduce their name bag to them in a guided group so they can learn the components. Then I often have volunteers or student helpers work with them through out the year! I put the pieces in an extra large freezer bag and store them in a bin. One activity I include is this letter matching name card. I have the students say the letter, find the matching letter and place it in the box underneath it. I make mine out of bottle caps of plastic water bottles but you can also use magnetic letters as well! I put the bottle caps in a small snack size ziplock bag so that they are not swimming in the extra large freezer bag! Here is another option for these matching cards. I write each letter on a clothes pin and have the students find and clip each letter. This one is great for fine motor as well! I often start with the bottle caps and switch them out for the clothes pin after a month or so. I also print these tracing sheets double-sided and laminate them. On the top I have the students trace the letter with their finger while saying their name in the right order. On the bottom I have them print the letters with a dry-erase marker. On the back I have them print their name one more time and then print their name on their own. I also take pictures of each student during the first week of school and make these play dough mats! I type the student's name and insert their picture at the top right corner so that they can find their name easily. I leave these out at the play dough centre for the first month or so. For these, I make one for every student in the class. You can use these with wikki sticks, small beads or any other small loose parts as well! You can download templates to make your own name bag and play dough mats by downloading the freebie below! I use the same picture to create name cards for the word wall for each student. They look like this: You can make your own in PowerPoint by downloading the file below! I make my photos 2.9 x 3.2 cm and with a black border and resize the name depending on the length. The font I used in the photo is KG Primary Penmanship. Need more ideas for helping your students learn their names? Come visit my NAMES Pinterest board! I hope you were able to grab some ideas for teaching students their names at the beginning of the year! What fun activities do you do to reinforce their names?
Hi guys! In case you are late to the party, I have been sharing how I run literacy centres in my classroom over the past few weeks. You can find out how I start centres in this post, how I organize them over here, and see ALL of the centres I have posted about so far by […]
This past week has been SUPER busy! I've neglected my blog and am now back in action. With all the craziness going on, I'm especially looki...
These fun and bright alphabet puzzles are a low-prep activity for your little learner to enjoy as he or she learns the alphabet.
Sight Words Slime uses a saline slime recipe to create a fun, hands-on sensory literacy activity for busy learners. No borax, detergent or starch, just fun!
At the beginning of every year my teaching partner and I incorporate lots of name recognition, construction, and writing provocations to engage children. Here are some of our favourites so far this…
Reinforce sight word recognition and spelling with these low-prep activities. Practice sight words in kindergarten with these hands-on centers.
This printable set of picture word cards includes 11 Valentine related words: heart, candy box, chocolate, rose, hug, kiss, doily, card, envelopes,
Your students are absolutely going to LOVE this popcorn ending sound match up! The perfect addition to your PreK, Kindergarten, or First Grade classroom.
Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making
Free, fun and useful Kindergarten - 1st Grade, Common Core aligned lesson plans, math games, calendars, behavior charts, materials and more!
Inquiry-based learning allows teachers to not only help students learn better, but also allow them to tap into their intrinsic motivation to outpreform peers
This free printable game is a great rhyming activity for kids in preschool and PreK. Just move around the board, say the picture, and name a rhyming word. It's a fun way to build phonological awareness!#phonologicalawareness #rhyming #preschool
Create a simple DIY literacy game for spelling and reading small words with this fun, space rocket themed puzzle game for kids!
When introducing or discussing growth mindset with young students I like to use the book The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper. The story illustrates believing in yourself, positive self-talk, & perseverance in a way in which young students can understand. Growth Mindset is a theory based on the work of Stanford University psychologist […]
The Daily Five and Café are part of a literacy model developed by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser. Along the bottom of the Daily Fiv...
A collaborative blog by Pre K and Kindergarten specialists. Child growth and development, information, free printables.
It's July, it's beautiful outside...I should be lounging at the pool (my favorite summer activity); however, here I am...writing a well over due blog. It's hot and my head is screaming...so here I am :) I've gotten some emails requesting my daily schedule, pacing, and new standards. I am not ignoring you, I promise! My daily schedule changes each year due to our specials. I love having specials, but it does make my schedule a bit chaotic. Our Kindergarten program is "extended day" which means our kiddos are there from 8:05-1:30, our specials include...3 days of PE (30min), 1 day of Music (30min), 1 day of Art (30min), 1 day of Library (30min), 1 day of Computer (35 min), and 1 day of Learning Center (2 30min sessions). So, my schedule is as routine based as I can get it, but as I said it will change for next year. Here is the link to the post from last year http://kinder-pond.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html. Our school is in the process of making sure the new Core Standards are included and paced out correctly. Once I have them, I will post them! I have begun to pace out the Poetry Journals. In this edition you will find the poems for the last week of August 2011 and all the poems for September. I have the new page listed first, followed by a picture of the center poster (if I have one), and lastly the old journal pages. I hope you can find something to use for your classroom! Enjoy! Shannon All documents contain fonts that are copyright DJ Inkers. Virtually all documents contain graphics that are copyright DJ Inkers. They are used with permission. Please visit http://www.djinkers.com/, for wonderful clipart and fonts. All of my Poetry Journals can now be found on TPT, as well. ABC Rap ABC Rap Shape Song The Shape Song A-P-P-L-E Apple Apple Tree Apple Tree Little Miss Muffet Little Miss Muffet
"The Bridge to Reading is Through a Child's Name." RoundUP of Name Projects. Name activities. Name recognition. Anchor Charts for Names. Word Walls with Names. Name as Art.
Happy fall my Kindergarten blog friends! :) I do love this time of year, especially in the Kindergarten classroom. Pumpkins, turkeys, co...
A wordless, reproducible picture book - Jimmy's Frog allows teachers to adapt and embellish the story to meet the proficiency level of your students. Encourage student contributions when re-telling the story. Students can have their own copy, write their own version and color the appealing pictures. Literacy activities are included and sequenced in difficulty. Useful for JK-SK, Basic Level ELLs, and Primary classrooms.
Snap is a card game which allows students to practice sight words, number sense, and more in a fun way! This activity is a hit in first grade classrooms!
These kindergarten anchor charts will give you the tools you need to teach math, reading, friendship skills, and much more!
Teach kids to recognize and spell their name with this hands-on name search activity and free printable! This name activity is sure to be a hit!
Counting Raindrops Clip Cards {Free Printables}. Today we're excited to share with you our raindrop counting clip cards. They're a fun way to get in a little extra counting practice and we're sure your little ones will enjoy these just as much as ours have.
When school begins, many students are becoming accustomed to what a school day looks like, especially since the freedom of summer is gone! Finding ways to get students excited about learning is important at the beginning of the school year (and throughout!). These back to school games for kindergarten provide your students with hands-on practice...
Summer time calls for sweet fruits, and other summer time fun activities! Download this free printable math activity to start the fun!
This pack is fun-filled with a variety of Fall Math and Literacy activities perfect for kindergarten or grade one. Make learning fun and relevant with a Fall theme! Students will be engaged and you will save time with these NO PREP printables. *BEST VALUE* Click Here to get all 4 Seasons plus a BONUS Back to School set. SAVE 40% with the Seasonal Bundle. These black and white worksheets are quick and easy to prepare. Ready to print and go! Easy to accommodate students working at different levels! Many of the activities have several options and differentiated versions. Use them for: >morning work >early finishers >substitutes >centers >spiral review >or anytime... Concepts included: ABC Order Upper/Lowercase Letters Beginning Sounds Sight Words Rhyming Words Fall Vocabulary -all Word Family CVC Words Color Words Labeling Fall Writing Graphing and Tallies Patterns (extending & making) 2D Shapes Counting Sets to 10 Number Order (1-10, 1-20, 1-50 & 1-100) Counting On Representing Numbers Skip Counting Addition to 10 or 18 Subtraction from 10 or 18 & more Fall fun! >>Also in Digital with TPT Easel<< There is also a digital version using TPT's Easel digital tool. The activities can be assigned in Google Classroom or with a link. The digital version includes all compatible activities with moveable pieces, text boxes and interactive pen/highlighter. Click to learn more about Easel by TPT. What teachers are saying! Anne R. says "Great packet for my kiddos during morning work time!". Mallory K says "Easy to use and implement! Great resource. Loved using it!" Try out a sample of my Printable Packs with: St. Patrick's Day Printables Freebie *************************************************************************** Check out the other available sets: Holiday Printable Pack Bundle Seasonal Printable Pack Bundle Anytime Printable Pack First Week of School Printable Pack *************************************************************************** Stay Connected: ✔ Follow my store to receive updates on new products and freebies. ✔ Check your inbox at the beginning of each month for my Note to Followers. It includes links to new products, product updates and a monthly exclusive FOLLOWER FREEBIE. ✔ Follow me on Instagram and Facebook for teacher tips, product updates and freebies
