Spinning, Building, and Scrambled

That kind of sums it up!!! So what better than Spring Break and a little camping?! Well minus the camping... We planned to go camping, however with snow flakes spinning around us and 37 degrees (yes in Tennessee and almost April) we had to cancel.

 

So instead we have tried to keep the kids busy around here.

If you have not seen this movie... its a must!!! So cute. My kids loved it, however my son being 9 was way to cool to sit for a picture.

This is a great family game.

 

 

On to some more exciting games and a little building. I saw this over at A Differentiated Kindergarten and instantly thought this would be great for my kinders. If I don't win this it will be on my "to buy" list. You have to check out Marsha's boys in action. I want to join in and build. 

With a little more time, I decided to create a Scrambled Eggs Literacy and Math mini-unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let me know what you think. Anyone else on Spring Break this week?

 







St. Patrick's Day Math and Scavenger Hunt

I am so impressed with how fluent my students are in addition, but subtraction is a different story. The numbers just dont seem to stick like they did with addition. I think its the whole counting backwards thing that seems tricky. So during math everyday, we start with some songs to help with subtraction visuals.

Count down from 20

 

Five Little Turkeys

 

Five Finger Jive

 

 

I also created this St. Patrick's Day Cover and Win game to use this week in small math groups. There are 6 boards and directions on how to play. I will start off using dice first and then go to flashcards. You can give each student a board or they can have a half of a board with a partner. Click below if you would like to purchase it from my TPT store.

 

 

I also created a Rhyming Scavenger Hunt. My kiddos loved the Gingerbread Scavneger hunt we did way back in December and they're ready for another. This includes 6 places for the students to visit around the school. I cant wait to see their reaction.

 

Click above if you would like to purchase this from my TPT store.

 

 

Thanks for looking! I hope you are enjoying some beautiful weather like we are in Tennessee.

 

 



Number Bond Story Mats

I have been trying to figure out the best way to transition from addition fluency to 5 to subtraction fluency to 5. After a lot of thought, I believe using number bonds (thinking addition to figure out subtraction) is the way I am going. I'll let you know if it works out.

Anyways, I created these Number Bond Mats to help with this transition of addition to subtraction... plus we need to work on story problems. Click the pictures below to go to my TPT store to purchase for $1.50

Some of the mats have a key word part to help students with math vocabulary (in all, all together, left....)

 

There are also different formats to fit with your teaching style.

Let me know what you think.



Ways to make 5 Freebies

Last week in math I started with fluency to 5 but introduced it as ways of making 5. I saw this cute idea from The Littlest Scholars and ran with it.

 

You've got to download Jessica's other cute freebies. click below

First I just reviewed the rainbow with no number sentences. I wanted them to just remember what numbers went together before we put them into number sentences.

Then we would play a game where I would say 1 and they would say "1 and 4 makes 5". We continued on with that game. I would then cover up two numbers with my hands and they would have to tell me what two numbers go together to make 5.

At my small group table I made number cards 0-5 and they put them in order. Then we practiced whole body movement of covering the numbers with our hands and saying the numbers  (0 & 5, 1 & 4, 2& 3) then we would say them backwards (3 & 2, 4 & 1, 5 & 0). I loved how they were able to practice remembering the numbers but also saw a pattern to where they are at on a number line. Again someone would cover two numbers and we would guess whats under the hands.

We then went on to putting them into number sentences. We played memory with number sentences and "Oh, No!".

Then I made a making 5 puzzle game that I can put it into a station for students to match and write the addition sentence.

 

 

This week we will be working on the other facts to 5. Hope these freebies will work for you in :)

 

Cause and Effect Differentiated Card Game

Hope everyone is enjoying the SUPERBOWL. Honestly, I just watch it for the commercials. How about everyone else?

Well we woke up this morning to a little bit of snow here in Tennessee and the kids were beyond excited. Unfortunately, it will be gone by lunch.

 

 

I have been searching for a good cause and effect game to play with my kinder kiddos and decided to make my own. I used graphics From the Pond (love them Mel) and fonts from Rowdy in Room 300. If you like it click on the picture to purchase it from my TPT store :)

 

Click the game board above for a freebie



Valentine's Day Build and Measure

We have been working on measurement and I needed a really fun activity to explain WHY it is important to measure correctly. So the wheels were turning and I thought with Valentine's Day coming up, why not have them make something using measurement.

This is what I came up with... Students will create a picture frame for a loved one but they will have to measure using a "Lovebird Ruler" and then build or glue it together ;)

I also included a quick measurement card activity and an idea of measuring students- they LOVE that part. Click on the picture below to purchase it from my TPT store. Thanks for looking!

Missing in Action!!! Weather Cause & Effect Freebie

First and foremost.... I am so sorry for my lack of creating and posting. OMG! I didnt realize my first year in Kindergarten would be so exhausting and demanding. I have to say, Kindergarten is something different on its own and I have a new appreciation for all you kinder teachers. :) Since I have taught first for a few years, I thought... It cant be that much different. Ha, was I wrong.

Anyways, so much has gone on but I dont have enough to time to catch up so I'm starting from here. We have had the craziest weather this winter in Tennessee. Last week was our first "snow day" for ice and today being our second "snow day" due to tornadic weather. My two kids 9 and 5, to say the least were frightened that I had woke them up at 3am. We are all safe, but very scary being in our safe place and feeling the whole house shake.

Hope you can enjoy a little Weather Cause and Effect page.