Image 1 of 37 from gallery of Espace Monestie / PPA. Photograph by Philippe Ruault
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We have had indoor recess after indoor recess and I've noticed that my students have a particular interest in 'building 'this year. Perhaps...
Today, while working with my kinders at one of our math centers, one of my kids said 'This is FUN math!' Ahh...the words we love to hear....that make the endless hours of planning and prepping seem like a walk in the park! So what was this 'FUN MATH?' Addition Towers! So how exactly do these towers work? There are 2 sets of spinners- the yellow/green and the red/blue (matching the connecting cube colors I have the most of!) Each set of spinners has one color with numbers and one color with dice. They start with a blank number line strip from 1 to 10, 2 spinners, a paperclip, pencil and bucket of cubes. 1. Roll the 'number' spinner and count out that many of that color cube 2. Roll the 'dice' spinner and add that many of that color to your tower. 3. Count up all the cubes on your tower and place it on the corresponding number on the number line! This shows how the students is adding the green cubes to the yellow cubes Use a paperclip as the spinner. They get the hang of it real quick! I find the jumbo clips work the best! Count up the cubes in your tower and place it on the number line Keep rolling, counting and adding until all the spots are full If your tower equals the same as a tower you already have on the number line, you have to 'knock it down' and try again! This student knew he needed to roll a 4 to add to the 5 yellow cubes in order to get 9 to finish his number line (stairs, as they called it!) As you can see, sometimes only 1 color was in a tower- that was when a '0' was spun for one of the colors! All done! 'YES!' We talked about how our towers all had the same numbers (1-10) but that they looked different because of the different numbers of colored blocks. There were so many different combinations that were rolled! It is a great segment into fact families, number bonds, composing numbers, etc! I had a recording sheet to go along with it, but by the time we were done making our towers, our math center time was up. I am thinking of revisiting this center in a few weeks when we do our 'composing numbers' unit and have them only work with the number lines to 5 and then have them record their findings! You can find all the materials (less the blocks) to complete this center here : On the same topic, we recently worked in groups to practice composing numbers using our Composing Monster! You can get your directions and printables seen here, free, by clicking this picture: I printed the large monster printable from the pack and glued it to chart paper. I added the 'frame' for the number sentences from FULL support to NO support: I then divided the children into 4 groups and gave them a monster, dice, counters, poster and marker. I had them decide how to work as a team- who would be the roller, feeder, writer, etc! MOST groups decided to work by rotating the jobs! I was so impressed by their ability to work so well together! The 'roller' rolled the dice- once for the first number and again for the second number. The 'recorder' wrote the numbers. The 'feeder' fed the monster the 1st amount on side 1 of his 'mouth' and the 2nd amount on side 2 of his 'mouth.' The 'counter' counted up all that came out and the 'recorder' wrote the answer. They wrote it both as a number 'picture' and then transferred it to a number 'sentence!' For the last one, they had to figure out to write numbers, as well as the plus and equals signs. This is the example I did- the black shows what was given- the pink shows what was expected of them to fill in. Here are our completed posters....AMAZING!! I was so impressed I just had to turn them into a bulletin board display! SO, when we got to subtraction, I wanted them to work in teams again. This time there were less jobs to 'divide'... Most groups figured out to pass the marker so that each got a chance to record. And they worked together to figure out how to fill in the number story to tell about the subtraction pictures! Another GREAT display of teamwork....as well as understanding numbers and basic operations! But the most exciting thing...tomorrow SPRING begins! So we made these adorable projects today! This idea was inspired by a pinterest pin and idea I saw on Mrs. Payton's Precious Kindergarteners blog, but I added a writing component twist! We brainstormed the colors of the rainbow and items that could be each color. I then sent them off to make 6 'strips' and to write something for each color of the rainbow. We had painted our plates the day before, so they were all dry and ready to go. In a pinch, you could use yellow party plates or have them color the plates yellow. Even a half circle of yellow construction paper would work if you can't do paint! I showed them how to make a 'bubble' or 'cloud' around their word so that when they colored it the word did not get covered. They glued the strips to the plate, added a face and some 'rays' (or as they called them- spikes!) and WAL-AH... SPRING is here!!!! They are not only cute, but have fun kinder sound spelling- which always brightens my day and smile! So to help kick off and welcome spring, be sure to visit my TPT store tomorrow, March 20th, for 20% off EVERYTHING! It has been a LONG winter, so we need to celebrate and ring it in so that it knows we want it to stay! Stock up on tons of fun Spring Resources! But a sale can't simply be enough after THIS WINTER! SO, enter this Rafflecopter to win a $5 Spring item of your choice from my TPT Store! I will select 3 winners! Contest ends at 11:59 pm EST 3/20/2014! a Rafflecopter giveaway Good Luck! Until next post,
Want a super special activity for the end of the year? This craftivity provides students with the opportunity to reflect on their past year by creating a camera mobile which they can treasure for years to come. In the activity, students create a camera with 6 hanging pictures. The individual pictures ask students to detail the following: ♥ Something I’ve learned… ♥ My favorite day… ♥ The best book I’ve read… ♥ Something I’m proud… ♥ This is my teacher… ♥ My goal for next year… Depending on your students’ abilities, they can fill the pictures with text, drawings or a combination of both. I have included step-by-step instructions as well as the pieces you will require. All you need is cardstock/cardboard (or thicker paper), twine (or string/yarn) and tape/glue. I have also included an AUS/UK version with alternate spelling for the words color (colour), favorite (favourite) and learned (learnt). The finished product is approximately 60cm in height. Please check out the preview for more details!! ♥♥♥ Follow me to be the first to hear about FREEBIES and updates ♥♥♥ ♥♥♥ Earn TPT Credits when you leave feedback ♥♥♥ I welcome and appreciate any feedback, comments or suggestions. You may also contact me on [email protected]
Aren't these goofy pumpkin faces the cutest? I've had this pinned on Pinterest for a couple weeks now. They come from artsy_T Flickr stream, and I guess she makes them with her Kindergarten class every year. We read
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Nature art frames are really simple to make, fun to play with and create some wonderful images. They also encourage creativity and fine motor skills in children of all ages and abilities. You just …
Make an autumn leaf crown for a fun fall art and craft activity for preschoolers to enjoy!
Another fun use for Numicon. Brilliant for practising fine motor skills. Place Numicon tiles alongside tweezers and pom poms. Children need to use the tweezers to pick up the pom and place them in the Numicon holes.A fun variation is to place a bowl of marbles next to the Numicon tiles and a spoon. Children have to pick up the marbles with a spoon and place them in the Numicon holes. A great activity to have in your continuous provision or for intervention work on fine motor skills.#Numicon #ea
Today is the last day to enter my Weekend Wishlist Giveaway for the fabulous Maggie Tote! The winner will be announced tomorrow morning! Let's link up to share what happened in our classrooms this week. Me first! :) In math, we are working on our place value unit. Students practiced writing expanded form by playing "Bull's Eye" using a target and paperclips. They wrote their scores in expanded form (ex. 100+30+2=132). Students are also learning to write numbers in word form. To make sure they are mastering the spelling of these words, we made flashcards and "Mastery Pockets." We'll save these to use for MANY activities this year! Here's how to make a "Mastery Pocket": Step 1: Take a 2-pocket folder. Cut a semi-circle shape ABOVE the inside pockets. Step 2: Cut down the fold along the white semi-circles (in pic above) so it creates two flaps. Fold flaps down. Step 3: Use velcro dots to secure flaps down so that they create pockets that can open and close. I got these Velcro mini-dots that worked PERFECTLY at Wal-Mart in the craft section. Step 4: Print labels that say "Practice" and "Mastered" to go on each pocket. You can download mine here! Voila! Now you have a cheap, easy solution to storing flashcards that students are using to master skills. And, students LOVE being able to move cards from the "practice" pocket to the "mastered" pocket! They also love to decorate them and make them their own. ;) In science, we're still learning about animals. This week we finished up learning about all of the animal classification groups. Students created flipbooks to help them remember the characteristics of the different animal groups. I love using different textures to represent the animals' body coverings! Mammals - fur fabric from a craft store to represent hair/fur Reptiles - onion sack to represent scales Amphibians - wax paper to represent smooth, moist skin Birds - craft feather to represent feathers Fish - onion sack to represent scales Insects - a piece from a hard plastic 3-ringed folder to represent an exoskeleton Inside they wrote examples of animals that would belong in each group and characteristics of that group. (Animal Groups Flipbook from Teacher's Clubhouse) I ended my week by taking one of my SWEET students to Frankie's Fun Park for putt-putt, bowling, and games! She won a date with me from the silent auction at our school's carnival. It was a fun time and a perfect ending to the week! She won over 2,000 tickets and insisted on buying me something with them - a Gamecock Hello Kitty! I'm pretty sure it's going to bring my Cocks good luck tomorrow...maybe I'll take it to the game -ha! Gotta love those sweet students! ;) What happened in your classroom this week?
Are you looking for new ways to teach sight words so they stick AND are hands-on with no cut and glue worksheets? Well, keep reading! I'm going to share 18 sigh
Awww…the second year of life! These little pre-toddlers are such a joy–with their waddled walks and creative interpretations of words. Seeing the transformation from baby to toddler is quite amazing! Activities For 1 Year Olds To 2 Year Olds Here are some activities and crafts specifically for 1 year olds to 2 year olds: Please...
Using Printables Not Worksheets in an Early Years Classroom - why I use printables to help support learning | you clever monkey
This is our display in the hallway next to our room. Mini pictures of what the students have done throughout the year.
Middle School students will love this pop art lesson that focuses on the principle of movement. It also makes a great abstract portrait that is frame-able!
Amazing things can happen with just one dot.
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Fourth grade class wrote some terrific "sound songs". I got this idea from another music teacher. Thank you! It was a hit.
It’s my first day of school! I love this time of year, all fresh starts and possiblities! Team builder games are one of my favorite things to do in the classroom during the first few weeks …
The sun will come out! Do you need to reintroduce a warm and cool concept in a colorful way? Here is a fun lesson that incorporates line and color. My students really enjoy creating these ad…
This is a post that I did about Groundhog's Day last year. I was a little late on writing this post last year, so, I wanted to post it aga...
Use natural materials to make a skeleton. Perfect for Halloween or as an activity to learn about bones in the body. They'll love it!
Some truly amazing displays from the Twinkl community.
If you're teaching your children about the Romans, use our free printable fact cards as a display, teaching or activity resource!
Our first project this year has been a very progressive, multi step, multi media project that has really evolved as we created! Our first p...
Helpful resources for teaching young artists about the techniques and popular works of famous artists throughout history
All About Plants, parts of a plant, what plants need and what plants give us. Every thing you need to teach about plants is in this blog post from Time4kindergarten.com
