Cat in the Hat Sample

 I know Read Across America is in March, but I thought I would try to start making some of my own packets. Here is a sample of what I have done so far. There are two puzzles, a pattern worksheet, and a mat where students match CVC words to pictures. Click on the picture to download. If you download it, I would love some feedback/comments. Thanks!

Thinking Maps for Kinders

I wanted my little students to become familiar with the Thinking Maps we use in the classroom, so I made these mini-posters to help them. The purpose is to help them (eventually) choose which Thinking Map they should use and know how it helps them organize their thinking and writing. Note: There are 7 total I made. The circle map doesn't contain a 'Frame of Reference' since I found that the 'Frame of reference is always the same - family, teacher, school, etc. I also chose to use the word Venn Diagram in lieu of Double Bubble - personal pet peeve of mine when (might as well teach them correctly the first time, so they don't move on to middle school still calling it a Double Bubble).  Click on the picture above to download. The font wasn't coming out correctly on scrib, so if you want the pdf file directly, just send me an email/comment. Happy Thinking!

Skittles Sorting and Graphing

My students love sorting candy (who doesn't right?), so I created the Skittles Math. Students will review colors and sorting, then they will graph and add. Click on the picture above to grab a copy. Enjoy. Please leave a comment if you download it or considering following me. :)

Containers

I love my new container I got from Lowe's. I printed the labels and found little bird stickers to go on it too. I use it as extra storage for all the highlighters, paper clips, expos, etc. It's something that comes in handy when I need to locate more paper clips or post its. Ahhh..don't all teachers love organizations and containers! Can't get enough!

Halloween Witch Legs - Shapes and Patterns

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This was a Pinterest-inspired activity. I model what to do and let the students go for it. They had to cut out all the shapes for themselves and figure out where to place them, not bad for Kinders, eh?

Space Girl/Boy for Writing

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I noticed that my Kinders were having a difficult time tracking words (they are expert memorizers and would simply point at anything on a page and say the sentence) and they also had a hard time putting spaces between words. Here comes Space Boy/Girl! I found a bag of 30 clothespins from the dollar store (unbelievable deal - if you bought them it would cost $12 bucks). The Kinders decorated their spacer and loved it..plus it works. They like owning  their own tools for learning. I'm going to have them decorate another spacer to keep at home.

Pop ABC Words

Long ago I bought popcorn containers from the $1.00 section at Target (aah..love Target). I finally got around to making the 'popcorn.' Students will take turns picking a card and saying the letter. If they say it correctly, they get to keep the card. The goal is to get as many cards as possible, but if they pull out the 'Pop!' card, they must put all their cards back in and start again. When students know the letter names, they can say the sound too. Click on the picture to get a copy. If you download it, please leave a comment or follow me! ~ It makes me happy! :)