Do you love trying new teaching tools? I know I do! That's why I am so excited to take part in "Stop, Swap, & Roll" hosted by Jungle Learners! I partnered up with The Learning Center to exchange teaching products, review them, and host a giveaway! There are other teachers involved as well, so stick around for some great ideas and chances to win! My kinders and I are starting … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Word problem journals (and a freebie!)
We are working hard on word problems in kindergarten! At this point in the year, we are working toward our goal of being able to solve addition and subtraction word problems within 10. We use a variety of tools during number talks and math workshop such as counting bears, cubes, and even ourselves to practice the idea of adding and subtracting, but I also wanted my kinders to have practice with … [Read more...]
Five for Friday!
Yay!! It's Friday! As much as I love my kinders and teaching, there is always something special about Fridays. I think for me it is knowing that I can drink coffee sloooooowly on Saturday morning. That literally is the highlight of my weekend. Anyways - it is Five for Friday time! I have missed this link up! I missed last week because I was so sick with bronchitis that there literally was … [Read more...]
Vowels are Glue! Practicing our CVC Words
We are working very hard in Kindergarten on not only reading cvc words, but using our knowledge of them in our writing too! We are also starting to really develop our understanding of vowels and their purpose. In Kindergarten, we learn a lot through song. Things are so much easier to remember when you have a little tune to go along! A ton of teaching songs go well to the tunes we already know. I … [Read more...]
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr (and a freebie!)
This month we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. by learning about his life, what he stood for, and how his work impacts us today. In kindergarten, sometimes the idea of inequality or injustice can be a difficult concept to understand. It is hard for many young children to understand that someone's skin color could be thought of as a reason to treat them differently. For that, I am very grateful - as … [Read more...]
Shape Creatures (and a freebie!)
Shape, shapes, and more shapes! While we are always learning about shapes in kindergarten informally, we recently just started a big shape unit. We are exploring a variety of 2d shapes and 3d shapes as well! We kicked off the unit by going on a shape hunt in our classroom. We looked at the shapes on a chart or flashcards, and I send them off to explore! I walk around with them and have … [Read more...]
