Now soaring in Kindergarten
Of all the Jory John Book Companion Crafts I have made, The Smart Cookie might be my favorite. It turned out so cute and my kids loved making them. They were quick and easy, which is a major bonus! The Smart Cookie is a story about a cookie who feels like she isn’t good at anything. By the end of the book, her teacher helps
The Bad Seed and The Good Egg are both books by Jory John. They are absolutely fabulous! I plan on doing a pack for all his books, these are just the first two! Each pack is a book companion that has a lot of writing activities and a craft. The Bad Seed This is the first in the series. The Bad Seed didn’t start out
We cannot forget our ultimate goal is to cultivate a LOVE of reading! The popularity of SOR right now can’t allow us to forget that. But how? Reading to our students is how we do this. I created Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension in order to make our lives easier. I can document that I’ve taught the standards and at what level students have mastered
Kindergarten Reading Standards: Literature and Informational Texts is finally finished! I have been working on this pack for years! You can find the new pack on TpT! I created this pack with teachers in mind. The graphic organizers include all kindergarten standards in the literature and informational text strands. The graphic organizers can be used in whole groups, small groups, or even independently (once taught).
The Three Little Pigs is a favorite fairytale with kids and teachers! I created this book companion to make your job easier. The pack has a lot of ideas and projects for writing, retell, engineering, art, and science. This pack is perfect for the traditional tale and also MANY alternative versions. Find it HERE ! This pack has tons of writing options, retell activities, crafts,
Sight Word Take Home Booklets: Sight words are essential to reading development. Students take home the booklets to practice their word list. Then the student brings the booklet back to school and reads them to their teacher. Then the teacher attaches a sticker to the goal page and then staples a new list to the booklet. See the new pack HERE! This listing includes: a
The Pigeon Has To Go To School is by far my favorite Mo Willems book for back to school. I created a companion to the book that includes 11 writing pages and an adorable craft. Back to School can be stressful and in kindergarten it is all about routines. The first day of school, we are prepping kids for what to expect (and running around
Back to School with Oriental Trading! I was fortunate enough to be given some very special gifts from Oriental Trading for Back to School. I want to share them with you because they are perfect for BTS and the rest of the school year. Meet the Teacher is one of those nights that I LOVE and sort of HATE at the same time…the crowds, the
Back to School Read Alouds Back to School Read Alouds: Read alouds are one of my favorite things in the whole world. Here is a list of my best picks for beginning of the year read alouds. How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? I really love to read this book. My students roar with laughter as we read about the dinosaurs that don’t know how
Story Retell Hands Story Retell Hands: I’m teaming up this week with ASTROBRIGHTS® Papers for an awesome activity for story retell! Kids love puppets. Retell is a common standard found in classrooms. Students use the hands to identify characters, setting, and plot. I included a variety of sizes and types, depending on the level and need of your classroom. You can find the story retell
