tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65631905810507445992024-02-07T08:16:42.560-05:00KinderGalsKindergarten blog for classroom teachers. Tips, tricks, and free resources for your students.Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.comBlogger436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-15069185654211147142021-04-13T14:54:00.004-04:002021-04-15T16:34:09.518-04:00Hooray for Earth Day! FREE Earth Day Games!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRwJe4d6c31dTtBWBhA92nhD6ZgQE4n9Elgg2taG_aTZInIY8CZm3V6oYqF1LIMfv6uYE9R73WU2hgUrQByP2CsU8jic2tD3esiAraiQFt82iFbg1Y6ejThD-Zh0B-_0DhiRxj5lfQUo/s1440/earth+day+3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRwJe4d6c31dTtBWBhA92nhD6ZgQE4n9Elgg2taG_aTZInIY8CZm3V6oYqF1LIMfv6uYE9R73WU2hgUrQByP2CsU8jic2tD3esiAraiQFt82iFbg1Y6ejThD-Zh0B-_0DhiRxj5lfQUo/s320/earth+day+3.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Are you ready to celebrate Earth Day on April 22? It is a great day to do something different. Here are a few things that we have done in the past. At the bottom of this post there are some FREE Earth Day Games you can download and use to create fun for your celebration!</p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Planting Flowers</span></b></h2><p>I selected two different "easy to grow" flower seeds. Each child was able to select which flower they would like to plant. After planting the seeds, I created a fun math center. I printed a graph for each of the children. They were able to ask the kids in their group which flower they planted. They marked the correct flower on their own survey. Using the collected data, they each created a graph. Then, they analyzed the data and recorded the results of their surveys.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfXEKBL64bPx1C4DOqOqZu-c4UbC9Rm1LdPvPY8yI0c1UBOfq8Mp57mP6QIUWA9bsl705WH5rfvGsqt2NwG0EHoI-WXuTrim3e8QVq5vfXQuNfknKlGmtZP_9MuJv0CUUF0KFljarhyc/s768/Slide2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfXEKBL64bPx1C4DOqOqZu-c4UbC9Rm1LdPvPY8yI0c1UBOfq8Mp57mP6QIUWA9bsl705WH5rfvGsqt2NwG0EHoI-WXuTrim3e8QVq5vfXQuNfknKlGmtZP_9MuJv0CUUF0KFljarhyc/w320-h320/Slide2.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><h2><b><span style="font-size: large;">Making Bird Feeders</span></b></h2><p>Another fun activity is to create bird feeders. An easy option is a pinecone feeder. To begin, tie a string to the end of the pinecone. Next, spread peanut butter, or crisco if you have nut allergies, onto the pinecone. Pour bird seed into a shallow box. Invite the children to roll the pinecone in the bird seed. The seed will stick to the peanut butter. Once the children completed the birdfeeder, we reproduced the bird feeder sequencing page. The children cut out the pictures to show the directions of how to make the feeder. Then, they arranged the pictures onto the flow map to represent each of the steps. Glue. Now, using the How To Writing Paper, they wrote the steps for making their bird feeder as shown on the flow map.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60RCgdSgNlPWg70lYhVF4X9d9FkfRaERD6OG2blTlSqrc7rFNbj0qe3I2uWQOwnOhu7wXjN3dAqjcseAfs0jpWMhKhuHB60d9Ur4ejcSByDl2j6cFLp5r8gsmRi0xslLbSnidcetWwVg/s768/Slide1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60RCgdSgNlPWg70lYhVF4X9d9FkfRaERD6OG2blTlSqrc7rFNbj0qe3I2uWQOwnOhu7wXjN3dAqjcseAfs0jpWMhKhuHB60d9Ur4ejcSByDl2j6cFLp5r8gsmRi0xslLbSnidcetWwVg/s320/Slide1.PNG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2><b><span style="font-size: large;">Energy Spin Graph</span></b></h2><p>I love to use "spin graphs". They are super simple and make an easy independent activity. For our earth day spin graph, we selected pictures to represent 3 different kinds of energy and placed them on the spin graph (see photo). We added a spinner using a brad and a paper clip. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYEpQStUI6jO9bCjyYVOQX6NnnbXW8zOVQvlzOJVAI1Ke0ul4BVE8Nc88AH848OneeZ3t9jt-hWOzlI91cTR0Ibu1OBamf4v6VQrRILX8Ut_1ASQN5w9QKVlRjKXW6Hp3kbq1a58RedM/s768/Slide3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYEpQStUI6jO9bCjyYVOQX6NnnbXW8zOVQvlzOJVAI1Ke0ul4BVE8Nc88AH848OneeZ3t9jt-hWOzlI91cTR0Ibu1OBamf4v6VQrRILX8Ut_1ASQN5w9QKVlRjKXW6Hp3kbq1a58RedM/s320/Slide3.PNG" /></a></div>To play the game, the children spin the spinner. Then, on the recording page, they indicate the type of energy on which the spinner landed. After spinning a given number of times, they used the data to create a graph. Analyze and record the results. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7RgvijBkGw6l-twoESpRcL-cM5Ve5RNA0EWwnczo1wll9p7TFZpCJyYmSkz2q5wfo23k_Y_UTE2VMAEXf0n1xvh8czh6IHqkjT6boqCuZLGYMzasNqVTwNUerCIqbWcyrpXqXMMlL8Q/s768/Slide4.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7RgvijBkGw6l-twoESpRcL-cM5Ve5RNA0EWwnczo1wll9p7TFZpCJyYmSkz2q5wfo23k_Y_UTE2VMAEXf0n1xvh8czh6IHqkjT6boqCuZLGYMzasNqVTwNUerCIqbWcyrpXqXMMlL8Q/s320/Slide4.PNG" /></a></div><div><h2><b><span style="font-size: large;">Planting Flowers Flap Book</span></b></h2><p>The fun cut a sentence book is a great way to teach the steps for how to plant seeds. We created a step book using yellow construction paper. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptraWHfDYMcMDBP5lBTC6Huopo6s_mtHehSl-y1ZzjmyOAjGDyAc_lWf2kxXk2HG-BKQQ_6l78a6D3_XMGzEX9XNSN5WkRYH0RsCviMmUUjZZNJZ5jaxcm2Ne5K69jTDzRWp-nCBNKGU/s768/Slide5.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptraWHfDYMcMDBP5lBTC6Huopo6s_mtHehSl-y1ZzjmyOAjGDyAc_lWf2kxXk2HG-BKQQ_6l78a6D3_XMGzEX9XNSN5WkRYH0RsCviMmUUjZZNJZ5jaxcm2Ne5K69jTDzRWp-nCBNKGU/s320/Slide5.PNG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We supplied each child with a strip of pictures to sequence for planting a seed. They cut apart the pictures and glued one onto each flap. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dGU7_ixhJJaRHAvts1f0XKjB4gPatsmW_M5Wbm8AKzOau79-P9t5U1Ff2Nmj5l5i-H5RYdpYC81lQuttYVMkaV6XqNn_NjAQHgIHK0aC9ccU8HD2hFwtFGNGl5rb7CCI0cCzwyGkXNs/s768/Slide6.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dGU7_ixhJJaRHAvts1f0XKjB4gPatsmW_M5Wbm8AKzOau79-P9t5U1Ff2Nmj5l5i-H5RYdpYC81lQuttYVMkaV6XqNn_NjAQHgIHK0aC9ccU8HD2hFwtFGNGl5rb7CCI0cCzwyGkXNs/s320/Slide6.PNG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Then, they cut apart the matching sentence and attached it to the edge of the flap.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It's fun to sing to the tune of "Here we go round the Mulberry Bush".</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>These activities, and others, are from the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earth-Day-Math-and-Literacy-Activities-231398" target="_blank">Hooray for Earth Day Unit</a>.<br /><h2><b><span style="font-size: large;">Earth Day Guided Reading</span></b></h2><p>We used this Earth Day Guided Reading Unit to develop the content for Earth Day. I love that we created the text at three different levels to meet the needs of all of our learners. We also created phonics and writing practice. Children also used nonfiction features to help make meaning of the text. You can grab this unit by clicking <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Informational-Text-Earth-Day-by-Kim-Adsit-2501499" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSKs_M_CsdfszRNtHK3_UOy6kz1A3q8-UOj5xPdCEBvltLt7noyqTnZA5hXswL6rUsdBWPEVGqHDOPFvwwG7IhVj9ZDYtwe-1kUQCpPeAav_m-Nl2rOOKpL5bKs_ijCgbQg-wvLrCR_U/s960/Slide1.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSKs_M_CsdfszRNtHK3_UOy6kz1A3q8-UOj5xPdCEBvltLt7noyqTnZA5hXswL6rUsdBWPEVGqHDOPFvwwG7IhVj9ZDYtwe-1kUQCpPeAav_m-Nl2rOOKpL5bKs_ijCgbQg-wvLrCR_U/s320/Slide1.PNG" /></a></div><br /><h2><b><span style="font-size: large;">Earth Day Magnify It Games</span></b></h2><p>Our kids love Magnify It Games. We use them ALL year during math and literacy centers. Here are 4 different ones Earth Day themed games you can download for free.</p><p>The games included:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Counting to 10</li><li>Counting to 20</li><li>Beginning Sounds</li><li>Ending Sounds</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7lqfZ0c3c5675InR9y02uug9mGVe0Va2V8M7CqEKY8g4kALCdGcLs2TRpB3qKUwmTtHfu8-E0muSRPeLaufqVA6rdVftc6h8xxHon0Y6dmG04WwZ1b3k4kkq_flYSHu5FKZb1hrNV84/s768/square+image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7lqfZ0c3c5675InR9y02uug9mGVe0Va2V8M7CqEKY8g4kALCdGcLs2TRpB3qKUwmTtHfu8-E0muSRPeLaufqVA6rdVftc6h8xxHon0Y6dmG04WwZ1b3k4kkq_flYSHu5FKZb1hrNV84/s320/square+image.png" /></a></div><br /><div>The games are REALLY easy to play. Here's how:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Reproduce the colored pages on cardstock and laminate. </li><li>Using the table grid, cut apart the cards.</li><li>Reproduce a recording page for each child.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B4EynixFuUg3csCRZdhHBDA_bVxVKRO_eIM1UB4T1N6g_gsCu2BUQM2n7PSUiQo861tGZZmxDjcRcw-J8n49yLOpDju0NzOHyHEK5xmImJ2OqdjBV1WwElQn_TpUECWcBsKqtUe_emY/s768/Slide7.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B4EynixFuUg3csCRZdhHBDA_bVxVKRO_eIM1UB4T1N6g_gsCu2BUQM2n7PSUiQo861tGZZmxDjcRcw-J8n49yLOpDju0NzOHyHEK5xmImJ2OqdjBV1WwElQn_TpUECWcBsKqtUe_emY/s320/Slide7.PNG" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Invite the children to use a magnify glass to look at the tiny pictures. </li><li>If it is a math game, the children count the items.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcW0SeVyvLmeiB9a0FjLkXVjyYrcMVn4-kUlMfXhlwzvzdqb29aZ8KJisMOgRgZ4e6xMr4CKV2FhWMcvUbiyRAhYoKkASEqlK-ibHZORCMcSKS5Q25UG1x-MnKsJS8lBdDcM0MhA_Tzg/s768/Slide8.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcW0SeVyvLmeiB9a0FjLkXVjyYrcMVn4-kUlMfXhlwzvzdqb29aZ8KJisMOgRgZ4e6xMr4CKV2FhWMcvUbiyRAhYoKkASEqlK-ibHZORCMcSKS5Q25UG1x-MnKsJS8lBdDcM0MhA_Tzg/w320-h320/Slide8.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Now, find the card with the correct numeral.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJZl14Nyk5p9uVAMxbqv4-owAvZ2VLijDzFjmY6B7E4XIrkRij1l8p7Tfb-kwqBPT15mSEcgIzwjFEgZA9BuTHFgPcmVril1zR5rmwV70MdzasgOjTMFBCMuTKd1oZ9dYeiiXY9dXpEA/s768/Slide13.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJZl14Nyk5p9uVAMxbqv4-owAvZ2VLijDzFjmY6B7E4XIrkRij1l8p7Tfb-kwqBPT15mSEcgIzwjFEgZA9BuTHFgPcmVril1zR5rmwV70MdzasgOjTMFBCMuTKd1oZ9dYeiiXY9dXpEA/s320/Slide13.PNG" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>On the recording page, locate the letter which matches the letter on the card with the tiny pictures.</li><li>Write the answer in the empty box.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtp0agNgr91OS9Gyt3CKD7wFDMfaoxHNHaCk489-i_t116gvvoV9X462mAX7FqPtjoKzIl2tmdldaGfdJF5WT0Avlyckl2tCcxVOLIndpV2IaH5ATrB7zvZ7Edch0H2pyh7lkaEzeEII/s768/Slide12.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtp0agNgr91OS9Gyt3CKD7wFDMfaoxHNHaCk489-i_t116gvvoV9X462mAX7FqPtjoKzIl2tmdldaGfdJF5WT0Avlyckl2tCcxVOLIndpV2IaH5ATrB7zvZ7Edch0H2pyh7lkaEzeEII/s320/Slide12.PNG" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>If it is a literacy game, the children name the pictures.</li><li>Now find the card with the correct beginning or ending sound depending on which game they are playing.</li><li>Now, find the card with the correct letter.</li><li>On the recording page, locate the numeral which matches the tiny numeral on the card with the tiny picture.</li><li>Write the letter in the empty box on the recording page to represent the beginning or ending sound.</li></ul><div>Grab these free games below by adding your email. 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Who says Zero the Hero can only come the first 100 days of school? Our kids loved the math games that he was bringing them, so....if you can't beat them, join them. We found this a perfect way to introduce new games and review previously taught standards. This blog post shares how to organize and set it up as well as some of the activities from post day 100!</div>
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We kept the same bag that we had used for the first 10 visits, so no need to make a new one. Each 10th day, Zero packs the bag with a special surprise. It contains a letter from Zero the Hero as well as a new game.</div>
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The letter introduces the math concept for the new game. Here are a few of the games:</div>
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To play this game, invite the kids to spin the spinner and subitize the number of fingers where the spinner lands.</div>
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To make the spinner really spin, consider adding a pony bead to the brad. This acts as a washer and gives the paper clip the room it needs to spin.</div>
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After spinning, invite the kids to color the fingers on the hands (they will spin twice). Now, write the equation and the sum!</div>
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This is a super easy game. Invite the kids to roll two dice. Add the dots together, and trace the sum! Which numeral gets to the top first?</div>
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Here's another teacher hack! To keep from having sums over 10, simply cover the 6 dots to show "zero" dots!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Spin and Decompose</span></h2>
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To play this game, invite the children to spin the 11-19 spinner. Now, using a crayon, invite the children to color in the tens frames to show the number. Write the equation below.</div>
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Here is another game to use with a dice. Invite the child to roll the dice. Color that many squares on the tens frame. Color the remaining squares a different color. Record your equation.</div>
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For this game, give each child a dice and a number line Invite the children to roll a dice. Using a plastic frog or a frog clip art pictures, jump the frog down the number line to match the number on the dice. Record the equation on the recording page.</div>
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To play the game, you can use real dominoes (if you have enough) or paper ones that you make. Invite the kids to cut and sort the dominoes by subitizing the sum. Glue them into the correct column on the recording page.</div>
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All of these ideas and included in this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Zero-the-Hero-days-110-180-by-Kim-Adsit-and-KinderByKim-4316467" target="_blank">Zero the Hero Unit</a>.</div>
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December is a great time of year to introduce hands on activities that kids can play independently in literacy centers. Here are a few of our favorite games for kindergarten and first grade kids.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Roll a Word</span></div>
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<li>Invite the kids to place a cube or other marker at the bottom of each row of pictures.</li>
<li>Roll a dice and move the first marker up the column that many spaces.</li>
<li>Repeat for columns two and three.</li>
<li>Give each child a worksheet, recording page, "Roll a Word".</li>
<li>Next, the kids write the three letters, where the markers landed, on the paper.</li>
<li>Lastly, write the three letters together and read the word!</li>
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To play this game:<br />
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<li>Invite the kids to place one of the cards in each of the 6 boxes on the game board.</li>
<li>Roll a dice.</li>
<li>Look on the game board and find the box with the dots that match the dice.</li>
<li>Invite the child to read the card.</li>
<li>If they can, keep the card.</li>
<li>Replace the card with a new card.</li>
<li>If they can't, leave the card on the game board.</li>
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Here's how to play this game:</div>
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<li>Invite the kids to spin the consonant spinner. </li>
<li>Find the tree box with the letter on which the spinner landed.</li>
<li>Next, spin the vowel spinner.</li>
<li>Find the tree box with the letter on which the spinner landed.</li>
<li>Repeat on the consonant spinner.</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of these games are from this literacy game pack: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Literacy-Game-Pack-170355" target="_blank">Christmas Literacy Game Pack</a></span></div>
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The Pocket Chart...we all have one,right? But do our kids really choose that center? IF they do choose it, do they know what to do? I developed 6 different types of activities for the pocket chart that kindergarten and first grade kids can use independently as part of your center rotation. By keeping the same types of activities, and just changing the standard and themes, the kids quickly become independent! Here are the 6 activities for December:</div>
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Each month, I write a poem that the children can sequence in the pocket chart. First, I invite the kids to sequence the pictures to tell the story. Then, we match the sentences to the pictures. Next, the kids can build each sentence by matching the words. Once they learn the poem, the kids can skip the sentence step, and just sequence the words to make the sentences. I reproduce each sentence on a different color of paper. This helps kids know which words go together.</div>
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I also include some type of sort. In December, the kids are sorting seasonal clip art by 1 or 2 syllables.</div>
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I also included a cut and paste activity for each of the 6 activities. These make great follow up activities for morning work or another independent time. It's a great way to spot check to see if they are successfully mastering the standard on the pocket chart.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Word Family Sort</span></div>
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For a different sorting idea, the kids sort the pictures on the present cards by the word families. Place the 4 trees across the top of the pocket chart. Invite the kids to sort the pictures into the correct column. This would be a phonemic sort. If you want the kids to practice phonics, have them sort the picture cards with the words. The kids then, complete the word by finding the beginning sounds.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Making Words</span></div>
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Making words is another activity included each month. I just select some seasonal words and find the clip art. Then, the kids match the pictures with the word card and the pictures. Lastly, they kids use letters to make each word.</div>
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This is the class favorite of all the pocket chart activities. For this game we are using sight words, but you can easily change this to letters, pictures, or any other standard. To play the game, kids take turns reading one of the words on the chimney. As they read the word, they flip over the card.</div>
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They keep taking turns reading the words and flipping over the cards until one of them finds the hidden picture.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Beginning Sound Match Up</span></div>
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The final activity is some kind of matching game. Here the kids are matching the beginning sound (blends and digraphs) to the picture of the item in the sleigh.<br />
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Since color clip art isn't available to everyone, I also made all of the activities in black and white. Simply choose your favorite color of paper, copy, and laminate!</div>
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Here is another example of the cut and past activities!</div>
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All of these activities are included in the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pocket-Chart-Activities-for-December-by-Kim-Adsit-4210196" target="_blank">December Pocket Chart Unit</a></div>
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<br />Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-41407126903805464532019-10-20T15:29:00.000-04:002019-10-20T15:29:00.586-04:00Teaching Reading Strategies with the Super Reader League<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Super Reader League is a great way to create excitement and engagement while teaching your kids all of the Reading Strategies. This blog post shares how we build up to our first visit from the SRL. You can also read all about the things the SRL sends the kids for each of the "powers".<br />
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At the beginning of the year we carefully craft our read aloud time. We make sure that we read books that have great illustrations that will support effective retelling. Books with rhythm and rhyme work well too. Begin a collection of these books. If you have multiple copies of the book, great. Collect all of them. Once you have a collection that contains enough books for each child to receive one, you are ready to "wrap" up a special gift. Place the books inside gift bags, one for each child.<br />
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Invite the kids to open up their gift! They are so excited because these are the books that you have carefully selected! These are the books that they can easily retell.<br />
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Once each child has their gift opened, quickly make a line and parade throughout the school. As we marched through the school, we chanted..."We are readers! We are readers!" After the parade, invite the kids to place this book inside their special book box. This is when we introduce the idea of each child having their own box of books for independent reading time.<br />
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When we get back to the room, we find a special box has been delivered to our room! Create a fun box with a special label that identifies the sender as the Super Reader League. With care and anticipation, open the box! Here's what you will find in the box:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Letter From the Super Reader League</span></div>
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In the box you will find a letter from the Super Reader League. The letter always congratulates the kids on how well they are doing. Then, it introduces the "power" that is to be highlighted. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Gift</span></div>
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The SRL always sends some sort of "gift". In our first box celebrating book lover power, the SRL sent bookmarks. The kids added the bookmarks to their book boxes to remind them to always love their books.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Super Power Strip</span></div>
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The next thing in the box is the super power strip. The kids will each get one of these for each power. When they get the first power, we also include a metal ring for each child. This ring will hold all of the power strips. These power strips remind kids of each of the super powers and how to use them to be good readers. These are also kept in their book boxes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Super Reader League Powers Anchor Chart</span></div>
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To make the anchor chart begin with a blank piece of poster board. Glue the title to the top of the chart. Each time the class gets a new box from the SRL, the card for that power is included. Add the cards to the chart. We use velcro dots. This way we can reuse them next year! There are 12 powers in all. These are the first 6.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Super Power Chants</span></div>
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For each of the powers we wrote a jingle using a familiar tune. Invite the kids to add the chant to their poetry notebook. They also keep this notebook in their book boxes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Super Power Craftivity</span></div>
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For each power, the kids also receive a craft activity. Here are a few from the first 6 powers. For book lovers power, the kids made these fun crowns. After cutting out the crown, the kids cut out and past the habits of book lovers around the band.<br />
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For picture power, the kids make this fun retelling craft. After cutting out the camera, add the strip to retell Goldilocks and the Three Bears. As they slide the strip through the camera, they retell the story.</div>
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For partner power, we made these fun partner necklaces. Invite the kids to cut out their own dog tags and each partnership to cut out one medallion. The kids string beads in a pattern stopping half way to add the medallion and the dog tag. Finish the pattern.<br />
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Find your book buddy. Match your medallion and your will receive partner power!<br />
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For sight word power, we made these fun SRL paper bag puppets. We added our sight words to our capes!<br />
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This is an example of the box for partner power. All of the things you see in the picture are placed in the box from the Super Reader League. How fun to open the box and find all of the goodies inside!<br />
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All of these items are found in the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Super-Reader-League-Part-1-by-Kim-Adsit-and-KinderByKim-4936094?aref=evodf684" target="_blank">Super Reader League Unit 1</a>. Be sure and watch for Unit 2. It will have the other 6 powers.<br />
<br />Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-21031060876130089152019-10-14T11:16:00.002-04:002019-10-14T11:16:56.993-04:00Pumpkin Patch Bakery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We love adding seasonal bakeries to our home living area. We already have a kitchen, so why not put it to use. During the fall our kids love cooking up a little magic in the Pumpkin Bakery. Here's all the fun, and learning, that happens!<br />
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First, we made a sign to identify the area for the bakery. Signage is very important to develop literacy. Some of the first words kids learn to read are environmental print. It is amazing to watch kids begin to use these words in their writing because these words have meaning to them!<br />
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Next, we set up the shelf. We have really loved having this shelf in the home living area. It gives us a place to set up the thematic items needed for the bakery or whatever we are setting up. Each of the items has a label. This helps kids learn to sort and organize the area. <br />
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One item that works well in a bakery---pans! We picked up several different shapes and sizes of pans at The Dollar Tree. I cut some felt to fit inside of the pans. Then, I used hot glue to attach the felt.</div>
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We added orange pompoms to make "pumpkin filling".<br />
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We added both strips and larger pieces of felt to make the crust.<br />
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I picked up a few "fall" potholders at the Dollar Tree. Now it's time to get ready to put our creations in the oven.</div>
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Set the oven and pop in the items.<br />
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And here you go...a pumpkin pie! Want to bring in literacy? How about using the pictures you take and create sequencing cards. Or, have the kids write the steps!<br />
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We added some other items to the bakery. We cut some doughnut shapes out of felt. Then, we cut some "frosting" out of orange to make pumpkin spice doughnuts.<br />
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We also added some rectangular pans for making pumpkin bread.<br />
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And we added some muffin tins for pumpkin muffins!<br />
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What's the best part? Eating! You can find all of our signage and other props to create a pumpkin patch and a hayride in this unit.<br />
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dramatic-Play-The-Pumpkin-Patch-by-Kim-Adsit-and-Adam-Peterson-4926424" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dramatic Play: The Pumpkin Patch</span></a></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">You can read more about the pumpkin patch in this blog post: </span></div>
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<a href="https://kindergals.blogspot.com/2019/10/easy-steps-to-set-up-pumpkin-patch.html" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How to Set Up a Pumpkin Patch</span></a></div>
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<br />Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-59633592530894251672019-10-08T19:47:00.001-04:002019-10-08T19:47:45.551-04:00Easy Steps to Set Up a Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play Center<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fall and pumpkins go together like peanut butter and jelly! It just wouldn't seem right go not talk about pumpkins in October in kindergarten. We decided to set up a pumpkin patch in our dramatic play area. We used labels and signs to develop early literacy skills through environmental print. This blog post shares the things we added to the area to create a literacy rich pumpkin patch.<br />
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The pumpkin patch is open! We made these signs, "open" and "closed", so that the kids could let the customers know when the patch is open. Creating signs, environmental print, is a great way to teach print concepts to young kids. Many of the first words kids learn to read are "open", "exit", "McDonalds", etc! Why? Because they are all around! <br />
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Next, we set up the dress up area. Last month we had an apple orchard in the dramatic play area. We kept the flannel shirts from the apple orchard and added new aprons and bags with a "pumpkin patch" label. Both the bags and the aprons came from The Dollar Tree.<br />
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We also kept the wagon and wheelbarrow from the apple orchard. These are toys from home, that belong to my grandkids. Guilty as charged! How many of you bring your kids things to school?<br />
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Next, we made some name tags for all of the jobs for the pumpkin patch. We made tags for bakers, customers, pumpkin pickers, farmers, etc. I found the fall ribbon at The Dollar Tree. We added a label to attach to the container. This helps kids find what they need and it also helps them to clean up.<br />
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We also set up an office area. This areas has the order pads, price tags, pens, paper and other items needed to operate the pumpkin patch.<br />
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We picked up these scarecrows and rakes at The Dollar Tree. I already had the basket. We made a few labels to designate where the items would be stored.<br />
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We made a sign for designating the area of the dramatic play center dedicated to the pumpkin patch. We also included a sign with the price of the pumpkins.</div>
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We picked up these pumpkins and gourds at The Dollar Tree. I wanted a few different sizes of pumpkins, so I made some from 2 inch pompoms. I used brown foam to cut stems. I attached them to the pompoms with hot glue.<br />
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And here are the large pumpkins, also from the Dollar Tree. If you want to create your own pumpkins, go for it! The kids will love making paper bag pumpkins. Simply invite the kids to paint bags orange. Once they are dry, the kids can cut or tear newspaper to stuff the bags. Bunch the bag at the top and add a rubber band. Paint the stem brown!<br />
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Last area set up...the "pay here" station. As the kids are making purchases, they visit this area of the dramatic play center.<br />
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To begin play, the kids spread the pumpkins around on the floor to create a pumpkin patch. We plan to add some brown vines made from bulletin board paper, but we are currently out!<br />
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Now, it's time to visit the patch. The kids select the pumpkins they would like to purchase and add them to their wagon or wheelbarrow.<br />
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When it is clean up time, the kids sort the pumpkins by size and return them to the correct containers. What a great math skill!</div>
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Another activity in the pumpkin patch is for the kids to collect leaves and acorns. I picked up some leaves at the Dollar Tree. They come in a package with a pretty good number of leaves. I bought 3 different kinds.</div>
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The kids spread the leaves around the area.</div>
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Using the rakes, the kids can rake up the leaves. Consider having the kids count how many leaves they raked. Or, they could sort the leaves by their color and compare how many of each color they collected. So many possibilities!</div>
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Have fun creating a great learning environment for your kids! Create signs, labels, and collect items! You can get the labels, signs, and other resources in this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dramatic-Play-The-Pumpkin-Patch-by-Kim-Adsit-and-Adam-Peterson-4926424" target="_blank">Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play</a> unit! It also contains printables to create a pumpkin bakery and a hayride!</div>
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Playing is learning! Creating a play based environment in and of itself is good practices in a kindergarten classroom. The move to more academic kindergarten programs pushed some teachers to remove anything that resembled play from their classrooms. But, some kept their heads down, flew under the radar, and kept these play based activities alive and well. The good news, the pendulum is beginning to swing back and many teachers are moving towards more play based learning! We recently set up an apple orchard in our dramatic play area. Here are some EASY ways to show evidence of reading and math standards all in the name of play!<br />
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<li>To play this fun activity, I create two dice--one with numerals and one with a different color of flower on each side. (I used only 3 colors, so each flower is on two sides of the dice.) </li>
<li>I collect some fall flowers from the dollar tree. I used a pair of wire cutters to cut the flowers off of the bunch. </li>
<li>Invite the kids to throw the dice into the basket. Providing a basket is a great teach hack! No chasing dice all over the room!</li>
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<li>When it is clean up time, math is evident again! The kids sort the flowers by their color and return them to the correct bins.</li>
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More sorting is happening in the apple orchard.<br />
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<li>The kids sort the apples onto the correct trees, one color on each tree. </li>
<li>When the kids go apple picking, they place the apples into their baskets. </li>
<li>Before paying for the apples, they must be sorted into the correct color bin since different colors of apples have different prices!</li>
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<li>Sometimes kids might fill out an apple "order" by completing the form before picking apples.</li>
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<li>Toss and Count Apples is played using the same rules as the Toss and Count Flowers activity. </li>
<li>To play, the kids toss the two dice into the basket. One dice has numerals and the other dice has the colors of apples.</li>
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<li>Once the kids roll the dice, they go to the orchard and pick the correct number and the correct color of apples and place them in their basket. </li>
<li>Invite the kids to count the apples. Compare to their friends.</li>
<li>Once the game is over, the kids have to sort and replace the apples---more math!</li>
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Books don't just belong in the book center. Think about providing non-fiction books about apples, flowers, and other fall items. Encourage children to read while they are waiting to "check out" at the pay station.<br />
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Provide other forms of nonfiction text in the center by posting signage. Here we labeled the Apple Orchard area of the dramatic play center. We also posted a sign with the price for the different colors of apples.<br />
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Consider adding a cash register and pennies. Children check out and pay for their purchases in the apple orchard.<br />
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Lastly, we added a basket of office supplies, writing paper, and price tags. These items will encourage children to use writing during their play.<br />
Are you ready? I picked up most of the physical items in this area at the Dollar Tree. The reproducible items can be found in this unit:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dramatic-Play-The-Apple-Orchard-by-Kim-Adsit-and-Adam-Peterson-4891115" target="_blank">Dramatic Play: The Apple Orchard</a></span></div>
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Want to read about how to set up the area? This blog post shares all of our organization tips!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://kindergals.blogspot.com/2019/09/apple-orchard-dramatic-play.html" target="_blank">The Apple Orchard Set Up</a></span></div>
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And this blog post shares how we added an apple orchard bakery to the dramatic play area.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://kindergals.blogspot.com/2019/09/apple-orchard-bakery-dramatic-play.html" target="_blank">Apple Orchard Bakery</a></span></div>
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<br />Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-38192878517445101502019-09-30T14:33:00.000-04:002019-09-30T14:33:01.523-04:00Apple Orchard Bakery Dramatic Play<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our kids love the dramatic play center. It is a magical area where kids can take on real-life problems and situations and role play their way through their emotions. We recently added a bakery to our fall apple orchard themed area. Here are some of the fun things that are happening there!<br />
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We set up our bakery on this simple shelf. We have found this shelf very helpful in the dramatic play area. It gives us a place to set up the different environments we are wanting to create. By displaying the items, it makes it easier for the kids to find and use. It also serves as a reminder of the kinds of play you are encouraging.<br />
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We posted a sign to designate that portion of the dramatic play area as the bakery. We also posted a sign that contained all of the items for purchase and the cost of each.<br />
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One of the items available to make---apple pie. We picked up a round pie tin at the dollar tree. I used hot glue to attach a felt crust to the pan. In a separate container, we added a supply of red, yellow, and green pompoms. These serve as the "fillings" for the apple pie.<br />
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I cut the crust from more brown felt. I cut both round pieces and strips to lay on top of the pies.<br />
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Once the pie is made, the "chef" can pop it inside of the oven!<br />
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Consider adding a timer to the area. The kids can set the timer and wait for the pie to bake! And here you go! Doesn't it look delicious?<br />
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The kids can also make apple spice doughnuts! I cut some doughnut shapes from brown felt. Then, using a lighter color of felt, I cut some frosting for the top of the doughnuts.<br />
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Pop them in the oven and watch them bake! The pan was a little too long for the opening, but he just slanted it and slid it in!<br />
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And here you go! Doughnuts are served!<br />
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The kids can also make apple spice bread. I picked this pan up at the dollar tree when I got the other pans. Again, I added brown felt to make the crust. (Hot glued inside of the pan.) She filled the pan with "apples" and added the "crust".<br />
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Pop it in the oven and watch it bake!<br />
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Now it's time to check out. The kids sold their delicious creations to their other friends! So much learning and fun!<br />
You can find more about how we set up the other areas of the Apple Orchard in this blog post.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://kindergals.blogspot.com/2019/09/apple-orchard-dramatic-play.html" target="_blank">Apple Orchard Blog Post</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">You can find the reproducible items for this dramatic play center in this unit:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dramatic-Play-The-Apple-Orchard-by-Kim-Adsit-and-Adam-Peterson-4891115" target="_blank">Dramatic Play: The Apple Orchard</a></span></div>
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<br />Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-70984756144081293912019-09-26T13:44:00.001-04:002019-09-26T13:44:25.023-04:00Apple Orchard Dramatic Play<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dramatic play isn't just an extra center. It isn't a time when teachers "get a break". Dramatic play is as important in the classroom as magnetic letters, pocket charts, and other teacher resources. The dramatic play center offers the opportunity for kids to apply their learning through self selected activities. It also provides the chance for kids to interact socially, work as a group, develop friendships, and become members of a society. We recently set up an apple orchard in our dramatic play area. Here's how we did it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Apple Orchard</span></div>
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To make the apple orchard we cut out some trees from pieces of poster board and added a brown trunk using bulletin board paper. We laminated the trees but not the trunks. We made the apples from 2 inch pompoms by adding foam leaves and stems that I just cut free hand. I picked up some velcro dots from the dollar tree to attach the apples. I added a few baskets from Goodwill for picking!<br />
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To play, the kids filled out an order form of how many of each color of apple they are picking. Or, you could have them pick the apples and then fill out the form.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Flower Shop</span></div>
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We also set up the fall flower shop. I put some of the florist foam in the bottom of a few baskets. I picked up the flowers at the dollar tree. Then, using a pair of wire cutters I cut the flowers off of the cluster of flowers. I made some signs to attach to the containers, and the flowers to the correct container.<br />
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The kids used the flowers to make arrangements.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Bakery</span></div>
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Our apple orchard also includes a bakery. We picked up the pans from the dollar tree. I cut some brown felt that I glued into the pans (using hot glue). I also cut some brown strips and circles for making crusts. We added pompoms for apples, and the kids are ready to start baking pies, muffins,and breads. I also cuts some doughnut shapes from felt and added a lighter brown felt circle to make the frosting. I picked up some can food from my pantry (outdated food!) and removed the label. Then, I attached an applesauce label to the cans. <br />
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I found some red plates and added a stem and leaf to make it look like an apple. I also found red bowls and muffin tins. I made some placemats and the table is ready to set.<br />
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Time to play! After making the pies and other treats, the kids used a fall themed pot holder I picked up at the dollar store to pop them in the oven!<br />
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I set up a dress up area that contained the types of clothing that would support the play I wanted to see. I added some fall themed tops and a chefs outfit. I picked up the aprons in the play area of the dollar tree and just added a tag to the front. I also hung our shopping bags on an empty hook.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Tools</span></div>
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I scrounged around and found a wagon and a wheelbarrow to add to the area. The shopping cart belongs to the classroom so I left it in the area as well. </div>
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I added a "pay here" sign by our cash register. The bakery and the apple orchard each have signs that tell how much the different items cost.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Signs</span></div>
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The last area to set up is the office area. We added signs for desk supplies, order forms, and price tags. We also set up our scale here. The kids can weigh the different apples they pick.</div>
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And there it is. A perfect learning environment for fall! Go ahead...what are you waiting for! Set yours up too!</div>
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If you want to save time, I have a unit that contains all of the signs and other reproducible items. You can find it in this unit.</div>
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<br />Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-5142805715843704292019-09-23T14:41:00.003-04:002019-09-23T14:44:44.641-04:00Pumpkin Activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pumpkins are a favorite part of fall in most kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Here are some of our favorite activities for learning all about pumpkins. The pumpkin games are easy enough to become hands on independent literacy and math centers.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Parts of a Pumpkin</span></div>
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A brace map is a perfect way to identify the parts of a pumpkin. I brought a pumpkin to school. We cut it open to see all of the parts. Then, we worked together to draw the parts. Lastly, we worked together to stretch out the words<br />
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After making the class brace map, each of the kids made one of their own. I painted their palms to make the pumpkin. Then, the kids wrote the parts of the pumpkin.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">All About Pumpkins</span></div>
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We also completed this chart where we wrote all of the things that we learned about pumpkins.<br />
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Then, the kids each selected two facts that wanted to record.<br />
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Last, we made this fun pumpkin craftivity to store the writing. If you look closely at the photo, you will notice that the pumpkin opens up right by the stem. Each side opens up to show the completed writing.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Life Cycle of a Pumpkin</span></div>
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We also learned about the life cycle of the pumpkin. The kids colored the pictures, cut them apart and sequenced them in the accordion folded pumpkin book.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Pumpkin Literacy Games and Activities</span></div>
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To play this phoneme segmentation game, we gave each child 3 pumpkin seeds and a wagon with 3 pumpkins. Then, we made a set of cards. We named each picture. As the kids said the word, they slid one seed for each phoneme.<br />
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If you want to turn this into a phonics activity, invite the kids to glue down a cvc picture. Then, write one letter on each pumpkin.<br />
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Cooking is fun, engaging and educational! We made pumpkin pizzas! Then, the kids wrote the recipe and sequenced the pictures to show the steps!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Pumpkin Math Games</span></div>
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This is a super easy math center that we use A LOT in our data center. The kids spin the spinner. Next, tally if it lands on apple or pumpkin.<br />
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Once they spin a given number of times, they create a graph using the data from the tally marks.<br />
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Here is another fun math game. Make some pumpkin cards with the words more and less. Place a cup on each side of the card. We drew jack o lantern faces on our cups for extra fun! Invite the first child to pour orange water into one of the cups. The next child then pours water into the other cup on the card, making sure they make theirs either more or less depending on which side they are pouring. Have the children take turns going first.<br />
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We love this super easy number game. Line up the 3 scarecrows on the game board. We made ours stand up by opening a paper clip and taping it to the back of the scarecrows. Invite the kids to roll the dice. Then, the kids select which scarecrow to move towards the harvest. If you would like, you can have the kids split the move between two scarecrows to create an addition equation. The goal of the game is to get all three scarecrows to the harvest!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of these activities are from this unit: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apples-and-Pumpkins-Literacy-and-Math-Activities-155329" target="_blank">Apples and Pumpkins</a></span></div>
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<br />Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-18200236930204515752019-08-24T16:00:00.000-04:002019-09-10T18:53:49.515-04:00Developing Literacy and Math Skills in the Dramatic Play with a PET STORE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Pet Store is Open! Megan and I recently set up a pet store in her classroom. This blog post shares how we set it up and what we included!</div>
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First up, make the environment print rich. Think "real" pet store. We added Open and Closed signs to encourage the children to use environmental print in their play.</div>
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Next, we set up an office area. This area holds all the "paper" supplies needed for their play. We have desk supplies, picture order forms, blank order forms for children to write out their order, and price tags.</div>
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Then, we set up the pet store. We created labels for tubs to hold the supplies the kids will need. We added tubs for holding name tags, pet supplies, stuffed pets, ads, vet supplies, cards to label the store, and paper for making bedding for the cages.</div>
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You need a pay station! This is a favorite!</div>
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We also set up an area to hold clothing. We found some aprons at The Dollar Tree. They had a picture on the front, so we just made some Pet Store Tags to hot glue to the front. We added our doctor and nurse dress up clothing along with some general dress up clothing for the "shoppers". We hung the shopping bags on the last hook since this is right next to the cash register.</div>
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I picked up these baskets at the Dollar Tree and we have a cart as part of the classroom resources. These give the "shoppers" somewhere to put their purchases.</div>
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And here it is...The Pet Store is ready for play!</div>
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The kids were quick to find their "jobs" and dress accordingly. They found the name tags that indicate the jobs they have chosen.</div>
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They began their play by sorting the animals into the cages. My friend Jamie Hubbard shared this fabulous cage idea. I connected 4 together and stood them up. I used zip ties to hold together locker shelves. I connected 4 more together, put them on their side, and slid them into the 4 standing. I then used more zip ties to connect them! The kids love them!</div>
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Then, the kids used the pet labels to label each cage.</div>
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Next, they sorted the pet supplies and gave each item a price.</div>
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Now, it's time to shop. The kids filled out order forms of what they wanted to purchase.</div>
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The children completed forms about the check up!</div>
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I also included a few activities that would simulate jobs in the pet store. </div>
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One activity was to sort fish into the correct bowls by their color. You could also use goldfish crackers!</div>
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We also included a pet bone size sorting activity.</div>
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A favorite activity...looking at x-rays of pets and matching them to the correct pet picture.</div>
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The last activity was a STEM Challenge. The kids used toothpicks and playdough to make cages for the small plastic pets.</div>
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I loved that they tried different things! </div>
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First, the selected their pet and drew the design for the cage.</div>
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They love this center! I can see if staying around for a few weeks! All of the supplies come from this unit:</div>
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As a primary teacher, reading, writing, and math seem to take up most of our time! But, did you know that a child's understanding of science concepts can actually make them MORE capable in these areas. Yet, there just doesn't seem to be the time, right? This blog post shares how we have a weekly science box that is highly engaging, teaches the scientific process, and develops schema!</div>
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Each week, I pack this box filled with all of the things that will be needed to conduct our experiment.<br />
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Before beginning the activity, we must get ready! We dress like a scientist! If you want to read about how we introduce our science lab coats and build excitement, you can find that in this blog post!<br />
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We display our scientific method charts in the room within easy reach. As we conduct each experiment, we follow our flow map to see what to do next. This blog post shares how we teach the scientific method.<br />
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The first things the kids find in the box is the letter from Dr. Science! This letter tells the children their challenge as well as gives them the background knowledge they will use during the activity.<br />
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Next, they find an easy to read chart with the steps for the experiment. We added these to give our kids a relevant nonfiction text experience. So often, we have kids read nonfiction text that teaches them how to do something, yet we don't follow through on the DOING.<br />
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In this experiment we were talking about winter sports. The kids watched video clips of skiing to see the skier jump from the ramp. We then set to making ramps for our skiers--we used cars!<br />
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After constructing several different ramps, the kids measured to see how far each car traveled once it left the ramp.<br />
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The last thing they find in the science box will be the recording pages. This is where we record our process and our learning.<br />
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Here are a few other activities that we did in our weekly science box. We used magnets to make our ice skaters mover along our paths.<br />
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We drew the water cycle on a baggie and hung them in the window.<br />
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Here's a close up.<br />
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We used flowers and different colors of water to see how the water traveled up the stem to color the flowers.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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These activities are included in this unit that I wrote with my good friend Adam.<br />
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If you are looking for MORE science box activities, you can find some in this unit.<br />
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Pocket chart...we all have them, but do we use them? In this blog post I share how I created some activities that could easily build over the months. This method helped kids build independence in this center since the activities follow the same format--just different skills!<br />
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Each month I write a simple poem with 4 short sentences with matching pictures. The kids sequence the pictures and then match the sentences to each picture.<br />
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Then, I reproduced each sentence on a different color of card stock. I cut apart the sentence. The kids sequence the words over the completed sentence. After a few tries, the kids can probably sequence the cut apart sentence without the completed sentence.</div>
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Then, in a center, the kids can cut apart the sentences to make their own book. This book is a great way to practice fluency. Invite the kids to keep it in their bag of books for repeated reading!</div>
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The kids LOVE this game. To play the game, create a set of cards following a theme. In this example, I created a set of word cards on cloud clip art. What you put on the cards can change throughout the year, depending on your kids...letters, words, pictures, etc. To play the game, the kids take turns selecting a word to read. After reading the word, they turn over the card to see if the "hidden picture" is behind that word.</div>
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Woo Hoo! We found the kite!</div>
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This activity is a great way to show kids that you can make new words by changing the letter in the beginning, middle, or ending of the word. To play the game, the kids sequence the 5 picture cards. Then, using the letters, invite the kids to make the first word. Now, make the second word. Which letter did you change? Repeat until all of the words are made.</div>
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After playing the word ladder game, collect a work sample! Invite the kids to complete the 3 different word ladders on the recording page.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Vowel Sound Sort</span></div>
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Another great activity for the pocket chart is a sort. It could be beginning sound, ending sound, word families, syllables, etc! For March, we made a vowel sound sort. The kids name the picture on the pot of gold. Then, they sort the picture under the correct rainbow.</div>
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You can do a cut and paste as a follow up to check for understanding.</div>
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We used that same sort to make a beginning sound game, too. After sorting these word cards under the correct rainbow, the kids identify the beginning sound for each by placing the correct letter in the word.</div>
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Each month we also have some type of matching game. For this lion/lamb themed game the children name the picture on the lion and then find the lamb with the correct letter to represent the ending sound.</div>
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These ideas are from our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pocket-Chart-Activities-for-March-by-Kim-Adsit-4395476" target="_blank">March Pocket Chart Unit</a>.</div>
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Homework should be something that adds stress to the family! It should be a time that families enjoy, build relationships, and foster positive feelings towards learning. To help this happen, we developed weekly homework bags! This blog post shares how we organize, manage, and use these monthly themed homework bags.</div>
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I teamed up with my good friend Adam Peterson to develop these monthly units. Each month, using general themes from that month, we created 5 math games and 5 literacy games. In order for all kids to have a bag, we made more than one of each game. Each game is stored in an envelope.</div>
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Inside the envelope are all of the needed supplies. </div>
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This includes a directions card that explain to the parents how to use the activity.We also list the goals so that the parents would see that REAL learning is taking place! We make sure that the activities we send home are ones that the kids were familiar with. Remember, we want this to be positive. The kids should be "showing off" all of their learning! </div>
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All of the cards, game boards, spinners, etc. that are needed are also included.</div>
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We made the games in color and black and white. This way, if we were short on color ink, we could just print on colored card stock!</div>
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We made a large 2 gallon ziploc bag for each child. The bag holds their "homework folder" and the game envelope they are assigned for that week. They take the bag home on Monday and are asked to bring it back on Friday.</div>
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The homework folder contains all of the forms parents need to document their work. It also has a place for parents to address any concerns or to "brag" on how great their kid did!</div>
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We use this form to help us keep up with which bags have been assigned to each child. We simply list their names, then under the bag they are assigned we write the date. Once, they return the bag, we cross out that date. We reassign the games for the kids to take home on the following Monday.</div>
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These bags are a great way to build fun in learning! I have parents who tell me many years after I taught their child, how much they LOVED these bags! They provide the parents with a meaningful, engaging way to practice things learned at school.</div>
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Not only are kids practicing standards taught at school, they are also developing many social skills. So many kids play games by THEMSELVES on devices. But, by playing games with others, they learn to share, take turns, be a good loser, and offer encouragement!</div>
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They are also great for building confidence! Kids are successful, parents are happy! It's a win, win!</div>
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Adam and I have created units for each month. This is the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Leprechaun-Crime-Scene-Unit-by-Kim-Adsit-and-Adam-Peterson-4395610" target="_blank">March Homework unit</a>, but you can find ALL of the Monthly Homework Units <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kim-Adsit/Category/Homework-368069" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-43410808788478408952019-02-23T09:40:00.002-05:002019-02-23T09:40:51.695-05:00Who Did It? A Leprechaun Crime Scene<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What a fun day of engagement, learning, and excitement! I've often said that we spend our year moving from one special day to the next! These special days keep us motivated! Our Leprechaun Crime Scene Unit is one of our favorites! This blog post shares how we bring excitement, with lots of learning, during the days leading up to St. Patrick's Day.<br />
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Each of the 4 days leading up to St. Patrick's Day, the fun begins. Each day we set up a "small" room flip. As the kids enter the room each morning, they are anxious to see if the Leprechaun visited our room last night.</div>
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We use our "crime scene" markers to mark the mess made by the Leprechaun. We begin a list of the things the Leprechaun had done to our room. Take pictures for extra fun!</div>
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More "crime scenes"!</div>
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Each day, the kids become detectives as they follow a directed coloring to identify the Leprechaun that visited the classroom. We have a different one for each day.</div>
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Create a special treasure chest of fun! Lock the chest! The task for the week is to complete mystery tasks in order to "earn" keys. Each group will collect a key for each completed task. We have a collection of keys, with ONLY one that will unlock the treasure. On St. Patrick's Day, we use the keys to see if we can unlock the treasure. Each group gets to try their keys! Who will open the treasure?<br />
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Create a set of cards with 4 suits, each suit with 10 numbered cards and one card without a number.</div>
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Create an array like above. Lay the 4 cards WITHOUT numbers in a column, face-up. Shuffle the remaining cards and lay them face down. Kids take turns turning over a card and locating it's position on the number line. Need more directions? This <a href="https://kindergals.blogspot.com/2017/04/developing-number-sense-with-number.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> shares step by step directions for this game!</div>
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Give the kids 4 sentences. I printed each sentence on a different color to make it easier! The kids have to solve the mixed up files by getting the words in the correct order to create sentences.</div>
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The kids then created their own mixed up files book by cutting and pasting the mixed up sentences.</div>
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To play this mystery game, hide the leprechaun word cards around the room. The leprechaun cards each contain a "tiny" word. The kids find the cards around the room. They use their magnifying glass to make the word larger so that they can read the word. </div>
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Then, they find the correct leprechaun on the recording page, and write the mystery sight word.</div>
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To play this game, the kids follow the footprints to solve the cvc words. The words can be "real" or "nonsense". Invite one child to lay out 3 footprints. The other child, walks on the footprints as they blend the sounds. Write the word on the recording page.</div>
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To solve the mystery puzzles, the kids have to discover the counting pattern to put the puzzles together.</div>
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When playing this game the kids are trying to solve the mystery word. Pick a mystery word. Add a picture to the front of paper bags. Inside each bag, place a magnetic letter needed to make the mystery word. Invite the children to "feel" the letter in the bag. Guess the letter. Pull the letter out of the bag to check. </div>
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As children pull out the letter, they record it under the correct picture on the recording page. Can you read the mystery word?</div>
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I teamed up with my good friend Adam Peterson to put all of these ideas into a unit. The ideas, photos, and directions are included in our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Leprechaun-Crime-Scene-Unit-by-Kim-Adsit-and-Adam-Peterson-4395610" target="_blank">Leprechaun Crime Scene Unit</a>.</div>
Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-5748666418030828842019-01-29T13:35:00.000-05:002019-01-29T13:35:06.725-05:00Fun Ways to Celebrate Groundhog's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Groundhog's Day and kindergarten go together like peanut butter and jelly. Ever think that the kindergarten year moves from one special day to the next? Yeah, maybe! But, they give us a great opportunity to have engaging, rich activities in both literacy and math. They are a novelty! Kids remember them! Here are some of the fun activities we have done in the past to celebrate our friend, the groundhog!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Groundhog Paper Bag Craftivity </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">& Non-fiction Writing</span></div>
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To make this fun groundhog, we cut the bottom off of a lunch sized paper bag. Then, we cut a slit up the front of the bag. Added paper arms, legs, and head.</div>
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Next, we used a tree map to collect information about groundhog's. We read lots of informational text for our new learning! Tree Maps are a PERFECT beginning for non-fiction writing. </div>
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Once the tree map is complete, the children can simply write "Groundhogs can____" and then pick something from the list. Repeat for each of the columns on the tree map. Some children will add more text, but this provides great support for those that need it.</div>
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We also added a page for the kids to draw and label a diagram of a groundhog.</div>
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Once the book and the craftivity are complete, simply glue the booklet inside of the paper bag to publish your book! What a fun display for the hallway!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Animal Covering Sorting</span></div>
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Another fun activity was to collect fun animal clip art to make a set of cards. Make a game board with fur/hair, scales, and feathers sections. Invite the children to sort the pictures according to the categories into the different sections. Once the kids are finished sorting, give each child an Animal Coverings Tree Map. Invite them to stretch out the names of the animals as they write them into the correct columns.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Groundhog is a Compound Word</span></div>
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Look through your clip art and find pictures that can make a new compound word! For example, we found a cow and a boy---then we found a cowboy! Kids find the matches to make the new words.</div>
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If you are adding this as a center, you might want to consider adding this recording opportunity. The kids glue the pictures into the booklet. Then, they stretch out each of the words.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Groundhog Cupcakes</span></div>
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Cooking is so much fun! We cook every Friday! The kids are always so excited, and isn't that what we want? Cooking lends itself to soooooo many skills. Here are a few that we did with this fun groundhog cupcake.</div>
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We always start with a cookbook. The kids have to read the text to see how to make the cupcakes. What a great way to show children the REASON behind procedural writing. </div>
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Once they are finished making the cupcakes, we gave our kids a set of picture cards. They sequenced the cards to tell how to make the cupcakes. Instead of attaching the pictures to a long strip of paper, you might want to try this. We invited our kids to glue one picture on each page of this "How to Make Groundhog Cupcakes" booklet. Then, they cut off one sentence at a time. They cut between the words. Now, they need to manipulate the words to make the sentence. What a great way to teach sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period. AND....how to manipulate the words until the sentence makes sense!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do You Like Warm or Cold Weather Best?</span></div>
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We invited our kids to make these fun faces---either dressed for summer or dressed for winter. We had this out for them to do in the morning as they came in. During our math block, we gave each child their face craft. Then, we made our graph to answer the question. We talked about whether we wanted the groundhog to see his shadow OR not!</div>
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We learned that a groundhog's tail was 6 inches in length. I made these rulers and invited the kids to go around the room to see if they could find other things that were 6 inches long!</div>
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All of these activities are from our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Groundhogs-Day-113353" target="_blank">Hooray for Groundhog's Day</a> for only $5! </div>
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We also used our Groundhogs Non-fiction book from our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Informational-Text-February-by-Kim-Adsit-1670400" target="_blank">February Guided Reading Unit</a>. To say the kids love these books doesn't even begin to explain their excitement. I wrote the book at three different levels of text, but all three levels have the same pictures and same non-fiction feature. </div>
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You can find this book, along with 4 other February titles, in our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Guided-Reading-Informational-Text-February-by-Kim-Adsit-1670400" target="_blank">February Guided Reading Unit</a>.<br />
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Want to know more about how we use non-fiction text during guided reading? You can read all about it in this <a href="https://kindergals.blogspot.com/2017/09/6-simple-steps-to-guided-reading-free.html" target="_blank">blog post</a>.</div>
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Day 100 has become a much a part of kindergarten as crayons and pencils! I'm sure you celebrate this milestone, too! Do you do it all in one day, or spread it out over the week---kinda like celebrating your birthday for a whole week! At the bottom of this blog post you will be able to grab free lesson plans for celebrating it all in one day OR spreading it out over the week. </div>
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First thing--find a Zero the Hero! This dad has twins so what better person! He dressed up like Zero the Hero and his kids were the zeros! He led our whole kindergarten team in exercises---100 of each!<br />
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Each of our children make a 100 collection in a water bottle. We bring those with us to "shake" during our exercises.<br />
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After that, we head to our special day 100 breakfast--a sausage "1" and "0" donuts!<br />
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Pictures of teachers dressing up like 100 year old people pepper social media. I dress up like a 100 year old man. I grabbed the wig at a party store, but the rest of the outfit came from the Goodwill.<br />
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Then, we get busy with our 100 Day activities. For this activity, I used our letter stamps. The kids spin the spinner (0-10). </div>
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Whatever numeral it lands on, the kids stamp that many of ONE letter into the tens frame. Then, they use a different letter to finish filling in the tens frame. Below the tens frame, the kids write the combination for 10. Repeat 10 times. </div>
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Circle cereal is perfect for making Zeros! For this fun, tasty activity give each child 10 fruit loops of one color and 10 fruit loops of another color. Have them select a numeral card (0-10). On the game board, they place that many fruit loops of one color. Fill in the game board with the other color of fruit loops.</div>
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This Zero the Hero glyph is a fun way to collect data. The kids answer the questions as they build their own Zero the Hero. For example, if they like math that have a black mask, but if they like reading they have a blue mask. Once the kids have built their Zero the Heros, gather on the rug to collect the data. You could ask, "How many people in our room like math best? How can we figure that out?" (Count the black masks.)</div>
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Another fun way to use the fruit loop cereal is to make a 100 necklace. Invite the kids to put 10 fruit loops, all of one color, onto a piece of string. Continue using different colors to make sets of 10 until you have 100 fruit loops on the string. Tie together to make a necklace.</div>
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Another fun activity is to make 100 Day Snack Mix. Collect 10 different small food items. Invite children to select the first food item and count 10 of them onto the given 10's frame.</div>
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After counting it onto the 10's frame, add it to your baggie. Move to the second food items. Continue counting onto the tens frame and adding to your baggie until you have been to all 10 food items. (100 snacks)</div>
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These Day 100 hats are the best! Invite each child to count out 10 strips that have been divided into 10 boxes. Using bingo dotters or sticky dots, put one in each of the divided squares. This will give the kids 100. Staple the strips around a band to make a hat.</div>
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A must read for Day 100...The Wolf's Chicken Stew! In this book the wolf is coming to eat 100 chicks. I used candy kisses (the chicks give the wolf 100 kisses) and added a yellow sticky dot on the bottom. </div>
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I numbered each of the chicks. I made a 100's board using wolf clip art.</div>
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(Sorry about the blurry photo.) Then, I hid the chicks around the room. The kids had to search around the room to find the chicks. Once they found one, they bring it back to the group area to find it's location on the 100's chart. Keep searching until they find all 100 chicks!</div>
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The chicks love "uncle wolf" and give him 100 kisses. Then, he makes them 100 cookies. I wrote this fun poem about the event.</div>
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Then, we used cookie clip art to measure different items in the room.</div>
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As a culminating activity we have a school wide 100 Day Assembly. Earlier in the month, we sent home a letter inviting families to donate requested items for a homeless shelter. Each grade level collected one of the requested items. Kindergarten kids were to bring bandaides. Over a few weeks we collected them. Right before we went to the assembly, we count our bandaides. We want to have 100 boxes! If we are a few short, I make sure and pick up some extra boxes from the Dollar Tree. If your classes are small, put 2 classes together. We also sorted, graphed and measured with the boxes throughout the week. </div>
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Here is the plan for Celebrating Day 100 all in one day.</div>
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Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-9731278928190134152019-01-14T16:00:00.000-05:002019-01-14T17:35:49.624-05:00FREE Lesson Plan for Learning About Dr. King<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love teaching kids about Dr. King. He had such a positive message of peace and acceptance...things that are important TODAY! Here are some of our favorite ways to celebrate:<br />
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One of our favorite activities to is to make Dr. King. The kids use simple patterns to cut, paste, and assemble.<br />
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Then, the kids write a nonfiction piece All About Dr. King. It always amazes me the things they learn!<br />
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Here is our hallway display!<br />
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Another fun activity is to make Dr. King a birthday cake. After making the cake, the kids do the simple "cut a sentence" activity for the Happy Birthday song.<br />
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Here's the finished product.<br />
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During math we did this fun story problem where the kids have to figure out how to share the balls when there aren't enough of them for each child to have their own. What a great life lesson!<br />
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Another fun fact about Dr. King---he had 4 children. He had 2 girls and 2 boys.<br />
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Then, we explored other ways to make 4 children and made different combinations for 4.<br />
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We also learned about Rosa Parks and how Dr. King led a boycott following her bus experience. For this activity, the kids roll the dice and count out that many kids. (Since there are 3 windows, the dice has all multiples of 3---3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18. After counting out that many children, the kids decide how many kids need to sit on each seat by sorting them into the windows.<br />
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During literacy we learned how to spell Dr. King's name. Then, we made a cheerleader book. Each flap lifts. Under the flap we sorted pictures by their beginning sounds.<br />
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Then, we used the onset and rime to make other ing words.<br />
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Here's what it looks like...<br />
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Then, the kids made their own "ing" book.<br />
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To finish up, we made this multi-flow map. First, we talked about what was wrong. Then, we talked about what Dr. King did. Last, we talked about what happened.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of these ideas are included in this resource.</span></div>
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Do you celebrate Dr. King "all in one day" or "over a week"? It can be done either way--what works best for you! I have written a plan for each way!<br />
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Would you rather do it all in one day?<br />
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Or...maybe do just a little bit each day and spread it out over the week. You can grab both of these FREE below!<br />
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Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-23107286933744951202019-01-07T19:25:00.000-05:002019-01-07T19:25:00.205-05:006 Ways to Use the Pocket Chart in January<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you have a pocket chart in your room? Do you use it as a center? Do you struggle with ways to have the kids use the pocket chart independently? Then, I am your girl! This blog post is full of 6 ways kids can use the pocket chart! Each month we have 6 different activities, but many of them follow the exact same directions! Those that are different, are very similar to ones from previous months!<br />
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Each month there is a different poem for the pocket chart.<br />
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<li>The kids read each of the 4 sentences and select the correct picture to match the text.</li>
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<li>Sort the 4 cut apart sentences by color.</li>
<li>Use the words to build the 4 sentences.</li>
<li>Reread the poem.</li>
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<li>Invite the children to cut apart the pictures and the sentences.</li>
<li>Sequence and glue them into the booklet.</li>
<li>Add the booklet to their "bag of books" for repeated reading.</li>
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Another activity that repeats each month is the word building center.</div>
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<li>Invite the children to place the pictures in the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Now, place the word card beside each picture.</li>
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<li>Use the letters to build each word.</li>
<li>There are words of various lengths so that you can pick the ones best for your kids.</li>
<li>If your kids are ready for a challenge, remove the strip with the word. See if you kids can make the words without looking at the word!</li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Find the Hidden Picture</span></div>
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ANOTHER activity that repeats each month is the Find the Hidden Picture center. Each month simply change the standard by what you put on the game pieces. You could easily use letters!</div>
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To play the game:</div>
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<li>Place the cards in the pocket chart in an array.</li>
<li>Hide the "picture" behind one of the pictures. For this activity we hid a picture of a little boy in a snowsuit.</li>
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<li>Invite children to read one of the words on the snowflakes.</li>
<li>Now, turn the card over.</li>
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<li>Is the hidden picture behind it?</li>
<li>If not, pick another word.</li>
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The kids can use this recording page as they play the game. As the kids turn over words, invite them to find it on the recording page and dab it with a bingo dotter.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Sound Match (Ending Sounds) </span></div>
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This activity is similar, but not exactly the same as previous months. Each month I have a matching game. It could be beginning sounds, ending sounds, blends, etc. For January we made an ending sound game. Here's how we play:</div>
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<li>Put all of the mittens with the pictures in an array in the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Place the letters along the bottom row of the pocket chart.</li>
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<li>Invite the kids to name each picture.</li>
<li>Isolate the ending sound.</li>
<li>Look at the row of letters and find the correct letter to match the ending sound.</li>
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As a follow up activity, invite the kids to complete the recording page.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Sorting (Vowel Sound Sort)</span></div>
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Another activity that is similar, but not exactly the same is the sorting activity. Each month I change the type of sort. One month could be to sort pictures by syllables or by another given category. This month we are sorting by vowel sounds in the middle of the word.</div>
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<li>Place the igloos in a row across the top of the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Invite the children to name the picture on each of the penguins.</li>
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<li>Identify the vowel sound in the medial position of the word.</li>
<li>Place the penguin in the column under the correct igloo.</li>
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As a follow up, invite the children to complete the cut and paste sort.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">6. Word Family</span></div>
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While this center is a word family sort, prior months had rhyming activities. These two are very related. There are also a few different ways to play this game.</div>
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The first way:</div>
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<li>Place the snowmen word families in a row across the top of the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Invite the children to sort the pictures into the correct word family. </li>
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<li>Place the snowmen word families in a row across the top of the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Invite the children to sort the word card with the pictures into the correct word family.</li>
<li>Place the letters in a row across the bottom of the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Name each picture and identify the beginning sound.</li>
<li>Find the correct letter and place it on the line in front of the word.</li>
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<li>Invite the children to match the word card to the picture card.</li>
<li>Place the letters in a row across the bottom of the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Name each picture and identify the beginning sound.</li>
<li>Find the correct letter and place it on the line in front of the word.</li>
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Invite the children to complete the cut and paste as a follow up activity.</div>
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These activities should keep your pocket chart busy! You can find all of these activities made for you in this resource: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pocket-Chart-Activities-for-January-by-Kim-Adsit-4284443" target="_blank">Pocket Chart Activities for January.</a></div>
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Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-5073183276293458702018-10-22T11:22:00.001-04:002018-10-22T11:22:37.308-04:006 Ways to Use the Pocket Chart in the Fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The pocket chart is one of those centers that teachers like more than kids! I think a lot of it is because kids just don't know what to do when they go there. I decided to create a set of 6 activities that I could change from season to season, but the activities would keep the same framework and rules thus making it easy for kids to be independent. Here are examples of those 6 activities:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Poem</span></div>
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This poem has quite a story....I dreamed it! I woke up and typed it in my phone because I knew I wouldn't remember it in the morning! The teacher dreams...we all have them.<br />
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<li>First, I typed the sentences and printed them on white cardstock. </li>
<li>I made the 4 picture cards to sequence. </li>
<li>Then, I made each sentence on a different color of cardstock. </li>
<li>This makes it easy for kids to know which words go together.</li>
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To play:<br />
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<li>The kids sequence the pictures.</li>
<li>Using their reading powers, they match the sentences to the pictures.</li>
<li>Now, they build each sentence by placing the colored cardstock words over the white cardstock words.</li>
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As a follow up, the kids can make this "The Scarecrow" book. To make the book:</div>
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<li>Staple the cover to 4 blank pages.</li>
<li>Invite the children to cut and sequence the pictures.</li>
<li>Glue one picture on each page.</li>
<li>Cut the 4 sentences apart.</li>
<li>Using the pocket chart work, the kids glue the correct sentence with each picture.</li>
<li>Invite kids to place this in their bag of books to read again and again!</li>
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You could also use the poem all on one page. Invite children to add the poem to their poetry journal.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Sorting</span></div>
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To develop vocabulary (naming pictures), we created a sorting center. To play:</div>
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<li>The kids, or you, select the sorting cards to place at the top of the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Then, they sort the picture cards into the correct category.</li>
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It is always acceptable for kids to create their own sorting strips to put at the top!</div>
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To record their work, the kid write the different ways they sorted the cards. After their final sort, they select one of the ways to illustrate.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Rhyming (phonemic awareness)</span></div>
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To play the rhyming game:</div>
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<li>Invite the kids to put the baskets in the pocket chart.</li>
<li>Spread the acorns on the floor or place along the bottom of the pocket chart.</li>
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Invite the kids to select the acorns and find the basket with the rhyming word.</div>
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Using the pocket chart work, the kids can complete the recording sheet. It doesn't have all of the matches, but it has enough to determine if they understand rhyming words.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">4. Word Making</span></div>
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To get ready:</div>
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<li>Invite the kids to make a column of the pictures.</li>
<li>Match the word cards to the pictures.</li>
<li>Using the individual letters, invite the kids to make each word.</li>
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We are making the words by using the word cards. But, if you kids are ready to stretch words, you may want to eliminate the word cards.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">5. Sound Matching (Phonics)</span></div>
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<li>Place the word cards in the pocket chart. </li>
<li>Place the letters along the bottom of the pocket chart.</li>
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Invite the kids to name the picture and find the beginning letter. Place the letter in the box beside the picture.</div>
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On the recording page, the children cut apart the letters and match them to the correct picture. Not all of the pictures are on the recording page, but there are enough for you to check their work.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">6. Find the.... (Letter Identification)</span></div>
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To get ready:</div>
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<li>Place the letters in abc order. Create an array.</li>
<li>Hide the crow behind one of the letters.</li>
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To Play:</div>
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<li>Invite the children to take turns identifying a letter.</li>
<li>As they name the letter, they look behind to see if the crow is hiding there.</li>
<li>Turn the card over so that we will know we already looked there.</li>
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The object of the game is to find the crow hiding behind one of the letters.</div>
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Give each child a recording page. As the letter is turned over, invite the kids to place a chip on the letter. This gives every child a chance to identify the letter. The last time you play, you may want to let kids use a bingo dotter!</div>
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All of these activities are included in our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pocket-Chart-Activities-for-Fall-by-Kim-Adsit-4146835" target="_blank">Pocket Chart Activities for Fall Unit</a>.</div>
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This past week we celebrated the 50th Day of School. While most kids, or even their parents, have no connection to the "50's", we still celebrate by making coke floats. I told the kids it was a way to celebrate them coming to school for 50 days!<br />
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I wanted to connect this fun activity to science and math, so here is what we did. Be sure and read all the way to the bottom where you can grab everything needed to do this lesson with your kids! It's FREE!<br />
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First I read the kids a book about float and sink. The book was great to explain why things floated (air pockets).<br />
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Then we read the Coke Floats Recipe Book. This is also a great introduction to nonfiction writing (how to.)<br />
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You might want to consider NOT reading the title page as this might give away the point of the lesson. I just told them we were going to make a special snack.<br />
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I made the recipe into a book with each page have one of the steps.<br />
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After reading the book, I asked them if they thought the ice cream would sink to the bottom of the cup or float to the top. I wanted the kids to see we were being scientist. I told them that scientist had questions, and that they used all they knew to make a prediction about what they thought would happen (hypothesis).<br />
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Since I did this activity in both prek and k, I made some simple modifications. In Prek, we made a group graph. I asked each child what they thought would happen to the ice cream. The teacher and I worked together and she added their photos to the ice cream as they made their predictions.<br />
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In the kindergarten class, we divided the class into groups. I worked with one group at a time. In each group, I asked each child what they thought would happen to the ice cream. As they answered the question, they put tally marks on their graphing paper. Then, we used the tally marks to create our graph. With both the kindergarten and prek kids we talked about our predictions and what the class thought.<br />
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Then, we made the coke floats. I put a scoop of ice cream into their cups.<br />
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Then, they each poured their own soda, SLOWLY, into the cup.<br />
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After everyone had soda in their cups, we looked to see what had happened to the ice cream. It' floats!<br />
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Now for their favorite part...drink it up!<br />
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With both groups we came back together and talked about our predictions. I wanted a book about making ice cream, I do have one but could't find it, to show kids how ice cream machines add air particles as it whips the mixture. Since I didn't have the book, I just told them about it.<br />
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I remember when I first became a teacher we had Objectives instead of Standards. One of our Objectives read: "The student will retell a story." We don't have a standard that says that, so is retelling still important?<br />
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First, we must look at exactly what retelling is. Retelling is an accounting of a story's key points told in sequence. A retelling usually includes characters, settings, problems, and solution or the main idea of the text.</div>
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Does that mean it is important or not? YES, it is important! Often retelling is the first question asked when we are checking for understanding, "Can you tell me what happened?" Retelling allows a child to monitor their understanding. By retelling a story, a child has shown evidence of comprehension.<br />
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There are many ways to provide retelling experiences for your kids. Here are a few of our favorites.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Cup Stacking</span></div>
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Cup stacking is a fun way to sequence the characters or the settings in the story. Invite the children to use the book to sequence the characters and place the cups in a line. Then, as the child retells the story, they stack one cup on top of the other.</div>
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We then let our kids make this easy retelling strip so they would have one to take home to retell their parents.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Story Necklaces</span></div>
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Necklaces are another great way to sequence characters, settings, or events from a story. Invite the children to cut out the animals and punch a hole in each one. Next, use the book to place the animal in order and lay them in a line. As the child retells the story, they lace the animals, separated by pasta, onto a piece of yarn. Tie the ends together and wear the story necklace!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Paper Bag Stories</span></div>
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Paper bags provide an amazing retelling tool because they provide the kids with a place to store the pieces when they aren't in use. For this story, "There Was an Old Monster", we glued a monster picture to the front of a large paper bag and cut a slit for the mouth. After I read the story, we sequenced the characters into the pocket chart. Next, we retold the story as we fed the monster each character.</div>
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Then, the kids made their own retelling prop using a lunch sized paper sack. After making the retelling props, we add them to our bag of books for repeated retelling during read to self and read to others. After a few weeks, we take them home.</div>
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To retell Ten Timid Ghosts, we used a paper bag to make a haunted house. The children add the characters to the bag as they retell the story.</div>
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We also used a paper bag in "Bear Snores On". We used the large bag to create a cave and used paint to add some details. After reading the story, we once again sequenced the characters into the pocket chart, always referring back to the text. Then, as we retold the story, we added the animals to the cave.</div>
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The kids each made their own caves using the lunch sized bags.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Retelling Headbands</span></div>
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Retelling headbands provide a great way to keep parents informed with the things that we are doing at school. How many times do kids bring their book-bags back to school with EVERYTHING you sent home still INSIDE? Did the parents check? By wearing the headbands home, the parents SEE it and ask, "What is that on your head?". Now the kids have the opportunity to retell the story again!</div>
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We made headbands for both "Big Pumpkin" and "Where's My Mummy?".</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Popsicle Stick Puppets</span></div>
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Who doesn't have a supply of Popsicle sticks? Stick puppets have been around FOREVER! To make this fun retelling for "The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything", we glued the events from the story to popsicle sticks. The kids store the puppets inside their baskets to retell again and again.</div>
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We also made stick puppets for retelling "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". As the children turned the pages in their books, the characters interact with the picture.</div>
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All of the pieces, patterns, and props are included in this unit that I wrote with my good friend Kimberly Jordano. You can find it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Retelling-Fall-Edition-By-Kim-Adsit-and-Kimberly-Jordano-kinderbykim-4116161</div>
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Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-84975702802802767612018-10-12T18:37:00.002-04:002018-10-12T18:37:54.386-04:00How to Make Personalized abc Flashcards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My youngest grandson recently came home with a letter from his teacher. She wanted each child in the class to have a set of alphabet flashcards. It was fall break, so my daughter in law came over for us to work on the project. Then, it hit me! Reading Recovery...Maria Clay...I learned many years ago through Reading Recovery that children learn letters best when they are personalized! That's when I decided to make Brody his own set of abc flashcards, all about him! Here's how I did it...<br />
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First, I created a power point and changed each slide to 3x5. I added text boxes for the letters and the word, and then I added a cute frame.<br />
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For each letter, Ginny searched her photos on her phone for just the right picture. I inserted the picture, added a border, and centered on the card.<br />
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This is a screen shot of the slides once I added all of the pictures. Next, you will need to save the power point as a png. This can be easily found in the pull down menu. By doing this, you are creating a "picture" of each slide.<br />
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Next, create a new power point. Insert a table like the one above.<br />
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Now, go to "insert picture" and find where you saved the png's you created. Insert them into the power point and place one in each of the boxes.<br />
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Once you do all of the letters it will look like this.<br />
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Now you are ready to print, laminate and cut! To make it easier for you, I have already made the templates. I made the power point for the individual pages. On each page, you will insert pictures you select. Then, in the "apples" box, add the name of the picture. Save the power point as a png.<br />
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Locate the new png images on your computer and insert. I have made this template for you as well.</div>
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You can grab both of these pages below. **This is a "zipped" folder. You will need to "unzip" to get to the forms.<br />
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Kim and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16856036647758322972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563190581050744599.post-68343545308023572122018-10-02T20:39:00.001-04:002018-10-02T20:42:36.140-04:00Easy Steps for Meaningful Homework<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you assign homework to your kids? Do they do it? Do they bring it back? I have even had kids tell me that their mom did it after they went to bed. So...what is the answer? Should we assign homework or not? </div>
I answered this question by first asking myself, "Why am I sending home homework?" Here's why:<br />
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<li>I want parents to spend time with their kids.</li>
<li>I want learning to be celebrated.</li>
<li>I want kids and parents to value educational opportunities.</li>
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I could say more, but those about sum it up. Now that I knew the answer to my first question, my second question..."How can I do this? How can I make homework all the things?" <br />
This series of questions led me to setting up homework bags for my kids to check out each week. Here's how we do it:<br />
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To begin, each child needs a 2 gallon Ziploc bag. I use the freezer bags so that they will last all year.<br />
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The children store all of the needed items inside the Ziploc bag. The first item in the bag is a 2 pocket folder. In the folder, I have a page for parents to record the bag (each bag is numbered), the date, and their signature. There is also a parent response page. This page allows the parents to tell me anything I need to know...are pieces missing? did their child have difficulty? were the directions not clear enough? <br />
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The Ziploc bag also holds the game. I used a large envelope (they come in brown too). On the front of the envelope, I laminated and glued the cover to the game. I added a piece of ribbon to make a handle.<br />
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Inside the envelope I store the game pieces and the direction card. The directions card tells the parents "the standard" and how to play the game. There are also additional activities they can play with the same game. The kids are going to keep the bag ALL week. The additional activities provide new ways to use the resources each night.</div>
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I also add a few books, usually 3 or 4, to the Ziploc bag. These books are for the parents to read to their kids. So many of our kids don't have a library of books at home. This gives the parents something they can read each night. The other letter in the photo is used separately. This letter is attached to the front of a brown envelope like the one that stored the game. This envelop contains a book for the children to read to their parents. They bring this envelop back and forth daily. I can decide to send home the same book, or a new book each night. You can grab these two forms FREE at the bottom of this blog post.<br />
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I teamed up with my good friend Adam Peterson to put together a unit of homework bags all related to FALL.<br />
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The unit has 10 different games.<br />
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Each game is available in color AND black/white. You choose which one works best for you.<br />
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The parent direction cards for each game are also included.<br />
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You will also find all of the forms needed to keep your parents organized!<br />
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Pictures are provided to identify each part of the unit.<br />
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General directions for your use are also included. We also added a supply list for each bag. This will make it easy to check to be sure everything has been returned.<br />
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We used this form to list each child. Then, we could keep up with which bags they had and which bags they still needed. Since there are 10 bags, you may want to make a few sets of each. This way, every child will get a back each week. I had the kids return the bags on Friday so that I could get them ready to go home again on Monday. If a child didn't bring his/hers back on Friday, I didn't always have enough time on Monday to get them ready.<br />
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It is amazing how many parents STILL talk about these bags even when their kids are grown. The parents LOVE them! No more tears at homework time!<br />
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