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October 4, 2015 by: Jennifer

Letter Crafts from A-Z

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Letter Crafts from A-Z Create Letter crafts from A-Z!  Ever since I began posting pictures on Instagram of the crafts I’ve made with the letters of the alphabet, I have had people ask if I would be creating a pack of them to share on TpT.  I have worked ALL weekend, like literally ALL weekend and have it finished. There are a couple of things I

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Filed Under: Alphabet, Beginning of School, Uncategorized Tagged With: alphabet

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

September 13, 2015 by: Jennifer

Apple Ideas for Teachers and Letters R-U

Apple Ideas for Teachers and Letters R-U Apple Ideas for Teachers Apple Ideas for Teachers and Letters R-U are what I am sharing today…along with a little directed drawing update.    Apple Week (or weeks)  came so fast and before I knew it, the short week was over.  We will definitely be doing more apple activities throughout the month and up to Johnny Appleseed’s birthday.

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Filed Under: Alphabet, Directed Drawing, Freebies, Uncategorized Tagged With: alphabet, directed drawing, freebie

September 6, 2015 by: Jennifer

Ways to Display Student Work and More Letter Crafts

Ways to Display Student Work and More Letter Crafts Ways to Display Student Work and More Letter Crafts are on the agenda today! I love to display student work, in the hallway and in the classroom…bulletin boards just aren’t enough for me!  I know that many of you have regulations as to what you can and can’t put on the walls, and I am so

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Filed Under: Alphabet, Ideas, Uncategorized Tagged With: alphabet

August 30, 2015 by: Jennifer

I Wanna Iguana Activities

I Wanna Iguana Activities

I Wanna Iguana Activities I Wanna Iguana activities for the Letter I!  I love the book and it’s so perfect for the letter I (and also for persuasive writing).  I have had my firsties in the past write a letter home to their parents persuading them to let them have a specific pet.  For Kindergarten, we just discussed what we’d “wanna” have as a pet and

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Filed Under: Freebies, Reading, Uncategorized Tagged With: alphabet, freebie

August 23, 2015 by: Jennifer

Letter Craft Ideas Morning Routine Freebie

Go Away Big Green Monster paper plate craft

letter craft ideas and a morning routine freebie Letter Craft Ideas Morning Routine Freebie -Letter craft ideas are so much fun in kindergarten. In this post I am sharing letter craft ideas from this last week and a FREEBIE for your morning routine! My teaching partners and I have been doing a quick run through of all the alphabet and each day we are trying

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Filed Under: Alphabet, Beginning of School, Freebies, Uncategorized Tagged With: alphabet, freebie, morning routine

July 18, 2014 by: Jennifer

Daily 5 {Second Edition} FREEBIE and Book Study Ch 9

 The beginning of the chapter is focused on what to do when you have a “barometer” child who is repeatedly the one that is keeping your class from building stamina.  (Barometer as in, affects the “weather” of your room)  Hello?  My son! They list 4 steps to helping this type of child gain independence and build stamina: Step 1 Reflection Step 2 Extra Support Step

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July 4, 2014 by: Jennifer

Daily 5 {Second Edition} FREEBIE and Book Study Ch 8

Math Daily 3?  What?? Yep, that’s what Chapter 8 is all about and I have to say, I like it. I already do a lot of what they describe, we use Investigations (for better or worse) so the math games are a check, and whole group is something I  do well…if I do say so myself, but intervention/small group is my hugest source of frustration.

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June 27, 2014 by: Jennifer

Daily 5 {Second Edition} FREEBIE and Book Study Ch 7

We are working on Chapter 7 (instead of including Chapter 8 with 7, we decided to give Math Daily 5 a week all its own next week!) Get the FREEBIE Pack {HERE} on TpT! Chapter 7 is all about when to launch the next Daily 5.  They suggest waiting until children have demonstrated independence and increased stamina during Read to Self before going on to

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June 21, 2014 by: Jennifer

{A Bright Idea} for Foreign Language Children’s Books and Daily 5!

My bright idea is something I have used for years and recently started using it with Daily 5: 3 Ways to Read a Book, specifically “I can read the pictures”.  Upon introduction of the 3 Ways to Read a Book (book study blog post {here}) I show students one of my foreign language children’s books and ask them if they think I can read the

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Filed Under: Daily 5, Ideas, Literacy Stations, Uncategorized

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