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September 20, 2015 by: Jennifer

Kindergarten Literacy Center Ideas

Kindergarten Literacy Center Ideas {Beginning of the Year Edition} Kindergarten Literacy Center Ideas for the beginning of the year:  Stations are something *All* Kinder teachers are in search of…why?  Well, simply put, literacy stations for Kindergarten at the beginning of they year can be, let’s say, difficult (and that’s putting it mildly).  The kids are confused.  The teacher is exhausted answering the same questions over

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Filed Under: Alphabet, Labeling, Literacy Stations, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing Station Tagged With: alphabet, Literacy Stations

June 12, 2013 by: Jennifer

Label It! Landforms, Habitats, and Seasons (Freebie and Giveaway)

I had a few sweet followers (who love my labeling packs) suggest that I create a pack which integrated science, specifically seasons & landforms with labeling.  I was sort of stumped as to how to tackle the idea, seasons being the hardest for me…but when I saw Ashley Hughes’ School Supply Addict clipart for landforms and biomes, I knew it was worth a shot!   I would

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Filed Under: Freebies, Labeling, Science, Uncategorized

May 31, 2013 by: Jennifer

Summer, Pirate, and Ocean Labeling & Giveaway

Looking for something quick and easy for writing, literacy stations, or just to occupy the time of your kiddos while summer is in full swing?  Look no further.  My recently revised Label It! Pack:  Summer, Pirate, and Ocean Fun has almost doubled in size to 108 pages…I added DJ Inkers Clipart (adorable!) and ended up keeping a lot of the old mats, too.    

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Filed Under: Labeling, Uncategorized, Writing Station

March 3, 2013 by: Jennifer

St Patrick’s Day Linky

I am linking up with Sharing Kindergarten to share some of the things I do for St. Patrick’s Day!  Here is my Leprechaun Glyph Pack,  71 pages of St. Paddy’s Day Fun! I also have a Label It! Pack that includes St Patrick’s Day =)  Here is a close up of the Leprechaun Pack If you get a chance, check it out HERE. And don’t

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Filed Under: Labeling, St Patrick's Day, Uncategorized

March 2, 2013 by: Jennifer

Reading Celebration,New Label It Pack, and Freebie!

 We created headband hats, directed drawing activities, and made Lorax Moustaches! Better late than never, right?  For next week’s Reading Celebration Week at school,  I created a new/revised pack of labeling mats.  Everything you see basically has a B&W version for individual use if you don’t plan on placing the color versions in plastic inside a station.  There are also graphic organizers that are not

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Filed Under: Dr Seuss, Freebies, Labeling, Spring, Uncategorized

October 28, 2012 by: Jennifer

Label It! ABC and Beginning Sounds (with a freebie!)

You know I love labeling, I mean there are 21 different ‘Label It!’ Packs in my shop!  With Kindergarten students this year, I needed to create something that was more appropriate for the students I have who aren’t quite ready for ‘whole word’ labeling projects.  This pack is what I came up with to help them label beginning sounds/letter names.   There are color and

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Filed Under: Alphabet, Freebies, Labeling, Uncategorized, Writing Station

September 22, 2012 by: Jennifer

Kitty Cat Pack!

I have revised one of my packs and created an all new Kitty Cat Style Themed Pack.  It has a bunch of the old activities, but added some new ones for the following books: Cookie’s Week by Cindy Ward, Have You Seen my Cat? by Eric Carle, and Six Dinner Sid by Inga Moore….and of course, still has some great activities for the Pete the

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Filed Under: Labeling, Uncategorized, Writing Station

August 1, 2012 by: Jennifer

{Updated Packs!}

I have been spending some more time updating old packs of mine.  The next two that have been revised are both Labeling packs.  I added B&W versions of the pages…almost doubling the size of the packs! If you have purchased either of these, log in to either your TPT or TN account, go to your purchases page and download them again to get the updated

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Filed Under: Labeling, Uncategorized

July 15, 2012 by: Jennifer

Yee Haw! Freebie

Of course, there is a freebie! Just click over to TPT and click on “download preview” to get this page: Find the whole pack: Giant Cowboy/Wild West Pack! Includes:Horse CraftivityCowKid Craftivity14 color graphic organizers and 21 B&W graphic organizers (tree maps, circle maps, bubble maps, double bubble maps, venn diagrams, brace maps, flow maps)2 Glyph Keys (optional for the cowkid and horse craftivities)3 writing prompts/activities2

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Filed Under: Freebies, Labeling, Uncategorized

June 26, 2012 by: Jennifer

Label It! Classroom Jobs

Wow, I have been busy…another request from an awesome teacher!  Label It! Classroom Jobs Pack.  Great for beginning of school! TPT TN (not pictured are the color version of the thinking maps above =)   I forgot to do a picture that showed them and I am just too pooped to do it now…lol

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Filed Under: Beginning of School, First Day, Labeling, Uncategorized

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