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Ten Frame Fun!
We work with ten frames during this time of year to help kids with one to one correspondence, counting, addition, subtraction, and more. I have a game in mind that I want to do with my kids, so I...
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Basketball, Numbers, and Ten Frames, Oh My!
** Post Edited!! I have now created all of the signs and forms needed to play this game at a wide variety of levels! You can work on number identification, place value, patterns on the hundreds chart,...
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Reading Strategies Homework Poster
By this time in kindergarten, my readers have come so far! While they are, of course, each on their own journey as readers, I am seeing them choose and read books independently, talk about books with...
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Teaching Kids to “Zoom In” on Small Moments
We are working on our “small moments” writing unit right now. We have done some extensive work with writing personal narratives (stories about our own lives.) At this time of year the focus is on...
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Kidblog!
This year I learned about one of the most fantastic technology resources I have used in ages – Kidblog! Kidblog.org is a secure blogging service designed specifically for teachers and students. It...
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3D Objects and Drawing
One of our current math objectives is for kids to be able to recognize and name common 3D objects, and for them to be able to relate them to everyday objects. My kids are getting pretty good at this...
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Student Timeline Project
One of our social studies objectives is for the kids to understand the passage of time, and how this is reflected through life events. We usually accomplish this both through daily calendar...
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Pumpkin Concentration – Ten Frame Work
Last year my students had a great time playing a pumpkin concentration game in October. I copied the cards on to orange card stock and had kids work in pairs to cut them out. They were essentially...
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Phonics, Phonics, Phonics
I am gearing up to start my second year teaching in Australia, and phonics is the discussion du jour. We used the Soundwaves program to teach letter sounds and spelling in the past (for me only one...
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Measuring Our Bodies
We are studying measurement this term. My students have loved exploring different types of measurements, include length, mass, volume, and area. We have done lots of exploration with non-standard...
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Ocean Creatures Fun!
Since it is beautiful and warm here in Australia today, I have been inspired to write about some of my favorite ocean activities. In Prep/1 (aka Kindergarten and 1st Grade) we did a huge “Under the...
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Basketball, Numbers, and Ten Frames, Oh My!
** Post Edited!! I have now created all of the signs and forms needed to play this game at a wide variety of levels! You can work on number identification, place value, patterns on the hundreds chart,...
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Reading Strategies Homework Poster
By this time in kindergarten, my readers have come so far! While they are, of course, each on their own journey as readers, I am seeing them choose and read books independently, talk about books with...
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Teaching Kids to “Zoom In” on Small Moments
We are working on our “small moments” writing unit right now. We have done some extensive work with writing personal narratives (stories about our own lives.) At this time of year the focus is on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kidblog!
This year I learned about one of the most fantastic technology resources I have used in ages – Kidblog! Kidblog.org is a secure blogging service designed specifically for teachers and students. It...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3D Objects and Drawing
One of our current math objectives is for kids to be able to recognize and name common 3D objects, and for them to be able to relate them to everyday objects. My kids are getting pretty good at this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Student Timeline Project
One of our social studies objectives is for the kids to understand the passage of time, and how this is reflected through life events. We usually accomplish this both through daily calendar...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pumpkin Concentration – Ten Frame Work
Last year my students had a great time playing a pumpkin concentration game in October. I copied the cards on to orange card stock and had kids work in pairs to cut them out. They were essentially...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Phonics, Phonics, Phonics
I am gearing up to start my second year teaching in Australia, and phonics is the discussion du jour. We used the Soundwaves program to teach letter sounds and spelling in the past (for me only one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Measuring Our Bodies
We are studying measurement this term. My students have loved exploring different types of measurements, include length, mass, volume, and area. We have done lots of exploration with non-standard...
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