SNOWFLAKE code on Donor's Choose

Thank You so much to the Bill Gates Foundation for doubling any donations made to Donor's Choose accounts of teachers this week. My class is in need of Hands on Reading centers for literacy and our project is only $129 away from being funded. The kiddos will be so excited when we come back from the holidays.
Mrs. Burnette @ West Buncombe Elementary
http://www.donorschoose.org/project/we-are-learning-to-read/1817768/?rf=link-siteshare-2015-12-teacher-teacher_3327375&challengeid=20696554

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!
My kiddos are loving their new math materials sponsored by Donor's Choose. Math is our favorite time of day.
We also have a new Donor's Choose Project for reading materials. Check out Donor's Choose site today and use the code SNOWFLAKE at checkout to double your donation ($1.00 equal $2.00) WOW someone has already used the code. Thanks
Check out Mrs. Burnette page "We are learning to Read"

Donor's Choose Project

So excited! My Donor's Choose project was funded in one day!. Thanks so much to the many donors. My kiddos will be so excited in the morning when I tell them. Will post pictures when we get our Ten Frames.

Cyber Monday and Tuesday Sale on Teachers Pay Teachers

Monday, Nov. 30 until Tuesday, Dec. 1 is Cyber Smile Sale on Teachers Pay Teachers. Use the code Smile at checkout for savings. Visit my store and get 20% off with an additional 8% off at checkout if you use the code Smile. Just posted my new Christmas Print and Go Centers today. Check it out.

Donor's Choose Project

I posted my first Donor's Choose project this week. I am excited about the opportunity that this project can bring to my classroom. The project is titled Math Fun Our Way in Kindergarten. My little mathematicians need a class set of Ten Frames, large rekenrek and counting materials. I have 5 second language learners who need these hands on materials. Hopefully we can fund this project. Anyone interested can use the Code Spark until Dec. 6 to get us double funding.

Busy January 2015

I am back at school Monday, January 5. I am ready for a busy month in January. Hopefully the weather will hold off and not have too much snow.
To Do List:
1. January Mclass testing Jan 7-30 (letters, first sounds, segementation, nonsense words, sight words, and reading levels!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Math Assessments (counting AMC math, Changing numbers AMC math, and DPI Unit assessments
3. REVIEW, REVIEW letters Monday and Tuesday
  ** Roll and Read Letters
  ** Letters in Journals ( I use Tara West Interactive Alphabet journals)
  ** Share letters booklet ( students have mini letter booklets with letters on page. Read to self, share with friend and share with teacher. color a picture on page each time they share.

4. Make Sight Word Sticker Booklets. Students have a mini booklet for each sight word that I am trying to push before testing. Ex. Come - students write on page Come see the _____. Choose a sticker and write the sentence filling in the name of the sticker. Make do as many pages as they would like to finish with that sight word in centers. I will try to post a copy of my booklets.

5. Make Globes from balloons, newspaper and flour. Great for our continents unit. Will post a picture.

Long post but if I get it down on paper it helps my thinking.
Have a great January!

Cyber Monday and Tuesday Sale

Check out Teachers Pay Teachers on Cyber Monday and Tuesday for 20% off everything in my store. Use the code TPTCYBER at checkout and receive an additional 10% off.
I have posted my new Simply Christmas Literacy and Math Unit. It is full of fun engaging centers to keep your little ones learning during this holiday season. Purchase my Simply Christmas unit and leave some sweet feedback along with your email address and I will send you my Christmas Clip-Its FREE.
Ladybug in Kindergarten

Color Unit

Stop by Teachers Pay Teachers and check out my new Color Unit. I have included Literacy, Science and some Math activities. Picture below show some of the centers.
Memory Game Match

Summer Projects

Kindergarteners always love learning about Colors and Shapes. I have been working on a new unit about Colors. I needed some new projects. I have made a pattern of my Color Booklet. My students colors clipart provided in this center or cut pictures from magazines to match color page.

I am also working on a center for colors using paint strips from the hardware store. Students will match items from a Nature Walk or objects in the room with the paint strips.

Teacher Appreciation Sale

The school year is fast coming to an end. We only have 28 days left.  I have so much more I want to do with my kiddos.
Teachers Pay Teachers is having a Teacher Appreciation Sale this week. May 6 & 7. Use code TPTXO is check out for additional savings. My store will be 20% off. Check it out.

Kindergarten Math

I love teaching Math in Kindergarten. I am always looking for new math ideas to strengthen my kiddos number sense. I have been shopping around on teacher pay Teachers for just the right program and I love Guiding Kinders Math Units by Dee Dee Willis and Deanna Jump. Check out the ideas on Dee Dee Willis blog. She also has a give away going on now.  I would love to try some of the ideas that they have.

Ready for Spring

I do not know about you but I am ready for Spring. We have missed 11 days of school this year due to snow and ice. We are scheduled to finish up on June 13. It has been hard keeping the kiddos going with their math and reading with missed day but they are doing great.
I just post my new Math Centers for Spring. Eggs, Chicks and Baskets Math Centers is filled with fun engaging centers that are aligned with Common Core. Check them out http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eggs-Chicks-and-Baskets-Math-Centers-for-Spring-1173405

February 27 and 28 Sale

Teachers Pay Teachers is having a February Sale. Everything in my store is 20% off. Use code TPT3 at check out to receive an additional 8%.

Number of the Day

Just a quick picture of our Number of Day work. I made this picture this week for a Teachers Pay Teachers customer. Hope this gives you an idea how I use this packet. Sorry that it is sideways. I could not figure how to turn it. My kinders choose the number of the day and complete One more, One Less, Ten Frame and Number bond.

Happy New Year

Happy  New Year! I wish everyone a blessed and healthy 2014. I do not make new year resolutions because I never keep them. But I am going to try to enjoy this year more.
2013 brought about some challenges with my precious granddaughter being sick and in the hospital. We are still on lots of antibiotics and hope to see an infectious disease doctor soon. I pray that the doctors can find the right treatment for her.
I also pray that 2014 will bring some blessings to my husbands business. We pray that Gods will be done with his business.
Personally, I plan on trying to be the best that I can be with my job and asking for Gods will.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope and pray that 2014 is the best for you.
Ladybug in Kindergarten

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.