A Sale and a Freebie for January

I am having a sale until the beginning of 2014 in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I also posted a Freebie that is included in my January Fun Unit.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Penguin-and-Fish-Snack-Story-Problems-Freebie-1032627

New Year is around the corner

I can not believe that it is already time for 2014. It is going to be a busy January. I am getting ready for midyear assessments. I sure hope that my kiddos do well.
I am also posting my January Fun Unit tonight to Teachers Pay Teachers.
I found cute Penguin snack crackers at Wal Mart and wanted to use them with my Penguin Unit in January.  My kiddos are going to love eating the Gold Fish and being the Penguins.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/January-Fun-All-Month-Long-1031601

Click on the link for January Fun All Month.

Cyber Monday and Tuesday Sale

Check out Teachers Pay Teachers on  Monday and Tuesday, December 2 & 3 for Cyber Monday and Tuesday sale. Everything in my store is 20% off. At check out use code Cyber for an additional 8% savings. A total of 28% discount for Christmas units and Stock up on units for winter and spring.

Holiday Fun

I have been missing from my blog for a long time. There does not seem to been enough hours in my day. Between school, my one year old granddaughter has been very sick and in the hospital, I have not  been able to find the time.
I have just posted December Fun with Reindeer Games to my Teachers Pay Teachers Store and Teachers Notebook. This is a fun Print and Go Center packet to use the whole month of December. Check it out.
My November Fun for the whole month is also available. Some great centers to use next week before Thanksgiving.

Developing Number Sense in Kindergarten

I love Math in Kindergarten. We are working hard each day in Developing Number Sense. I have Math first thing in the morning from 8:00-9:05. We begin Math with Number Talks. I am using the strategy of rethinking calendar. Common Core does not include calendar activities until 2nd grade. We use our calendar time as a Math Time. Yes, I add dates to the calendar but we use the date as a counting on point (counting on from a given number) and count how many days until a special day (field trip, Saturday, etc.).
We have a  number of the day and work on decomposing that number in as many ways we can.
This weekend I made Rekenreks for my Number Talks and will use them in small groups during math workshop. I had seen expensive ones online but decided to try my own. I made 14 for about $10.00. I used foam board, elastic cord and beads from AC Moores. I think that they turned out great.
I hope to blog more soon on REthinking Calendar Time in Kindergarten and how this time can be so powerful for Number Sense.

Kindergarten Counting Jar

My District uses Math Investigations as our math curriculum. As part of our Math Workshop, students choose the Counting Jar. Students are to make matching sets of objects that are in the jar and record their findings on paper. Math Investigations does not specify a journal, so I made these journals for my students that are aligned with Common Core. Students need to be able to show numbers in a variety of ways and combinations. The journals have sheets for 1-10 and 11-20 depending on the amount of objects in the jar.
The Kindergarten Counting Jar Journal is in my Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Apple Letter and Sound Match Center

This is a picture of the Apple Letter and Sound Match unit I just posted to TpT. Students can match letter to picture sound card. They could also put letter in ABC Order. I am having my students use colorful links to match the apples. Great for fine motor and Letter/sound Match. Check out the unit Apple Letter/Sound Literacy Center on TpT.

New Literacy Center

I have finished my Parking Lot Alphabet Letter/Sound Match Literacy Center. I have seen other Parking Lot games on Pinterest but was not sure how to play. I decided to make my own. I hope my new Kinders will enjoy this game. Students drive cars with letters on them to the matching Picture Sound in the parking space.

Math Centers

Just finished Monkey Counts Math Center boxes. I got the idea from littlemindsatwork.blogspot (Tara West). I decided to make some center boxes. Purchased pencil boxes, pipe cleaners, beads, some cut duct tape and my center boxes are finished. I think that my kiddos will love counting beads and stringing on the pipe cleaners. Great for fine motor and counting and cardinality.

Christmas in July Sale

On Sale Now! Everything in my Teachers Pay Teachers store is 20% off. Time to get ready for Back to School.

Oh My! Shake that Coconut Tree

Do you students love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 by Bill Martin, Jr.? Check out my newest packet on Teachers pay Teachers. The palm tree is included as a Math Center and also a student activity.

Reading Response Sheets for Favorite Read Alouds

Reading Response Sheets for Favorite Read Alouds is my newest packet. The Response Sheets are great for comprehension, retelling and sequence of events for fiction literary text.
I think that is it so important for my students to respond with writing on our fiction read alouds. The students are listing characters, setting and key events in the fiction stories.
I also make Anchor Charts for all of our Read Alouds for Characters and Setting.
The packet is 97 pages of writing template for drawing, dictating and writing. The sheets are aligned with Common Core Standards.
Response Sheets are included for these fictional books:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Clifford-The Big Red Dog
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Rainbow Fish'
Corduroy
Skippy Jon Jones
Max and Ruby
The Kissing Hand
Red Riding Hood
The great clipart for these read alouds comes from Cara's Clip Art.

Teacher Appreciation Sale

May 7 & 8 is Teacher Appreciation at Teachers pay Teachers. Everything in my store is 20% off. Use code TAD13 at checkout to receive an additional 8% discount. Happy shopping.

SUPER Sunday Sale

February Already!!

I can not believe that it is February already. We have already had out 100th day. Our school district has started mClass Assessment testing in K-3. I have finished my first set of assessments and now time to Progress Monitor my students who scored in the lower percentile. I am so proud of my students for all of their hard work. I have to progress monitor every 10-20 days.
Hope everyone years is going great. Teachers pay teachers and Teachers Notebook is having a SUPER Sale this Sunday, February 3. Do not miss out on some great deals. My store will be 20% off with an additional 8% from TpT if you use the code "super" at checkout.
Check out my February Unit with Groundhogs Day, Valentine's Day and Dental Health. I have also posted President's Day Fun.