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September 22, 2013 by: Jennifer

Pete the Cat, Building a Staircase Freebie, and Other Randomness

My class ADORES Pete the Cat, so I used my Kitty Cat Style Pack to add some fun to our literature study!
 

 

 

 

We started our weekly estimation station last week, we record the estimations in our journal and explore the data.  Last week it was bears, this week we estimated pom-poms =)
I found the estimation station on Amazon for pretty cheap:

 

This is how I divide my groups for rotation, with my ship showing where each group goes each day.  Here is an old view of the ship, before the groups were added:
We worked on building a staircase with unifix cubes…I created  a quick and easy staircase for them to use (we added 11 and 12 out to the edge to extend the lesson as we worked).  You can pick up this freebie by clicking {here}! If you want to get MANY of my freebies all in one shot, check out my Facebook page and click on “Fan Freebies” tab at the top!

 

 

When I printed the staircase, the last column’s top line was cut off…so I adjusted the print settings and it printed fine, but was a tiny bit smaller than the original.  I also could have just drawn in that line if I needed to =)
If you download the staircase freebie, leave a comment and let me know if you think you’ll be able to use it!  I have more math freebies coming soon!

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  1. The Polished Teacher says

    September 22, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    I think the staircase is such a fabulous idea! I would love it if you could offer it as a freebie!

    My favorite part of the post was how you arranged your groups. They are adorable with their pictures!

    ThePolishedTeacher

    Reply
    • Vanessa Bridgewater says

      September 22, 2013 at 7:45 pm

      The staircase worksheet is posted as a freebie; right above the photo of the worksheet. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Angela Griffith says

    September 22, 2013 at 6:33 pm

    Ahhh….I remember that lesson from my 1st grade days!!!! I love that ship!!! I'm trying to find ways myself to display math center rotations, etc.

    Angela
    The Daily Alphabet

    Reply
  3. Tiffany says

    September 22, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Thank you for the staircase freebie! We've already moved on from this game, but I'm excited to use it next year! Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
  4. Anita says

    September 22, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    Love your Pete bulletin board!
    Anita
    Mrs. Bremer’s Kindergarten

    Reply
  5. Amanda D! says

    September 22, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    I love how you display your stations!!! It's so cute, and I'm sure the kids love it!

    -Amanda
    Teacher at the Wheel

    Reply
  6. Becky says

    September 22, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    I love your center rotation board! Thanks for the freebie!!

    Reply
  7. Robin says

    September 22, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    This staircase idea is great! My kids will love it!

    Reply
  8. melissacollins3 says

    September 22, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    Thank you! I love this idea!

    Reply
  9. melissacollins3 says

    September 22, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    Thank you! I love this idea!

    Reply
  10. Rae says

    September 23, 2013 at 1:20 am

    Thank you so much! This is PERFECT for my Firsties (and second graders too!). Thank you!

    Rae
    Mindful Rambles

    Reply
  11. Janie says

    September 23, 2013 at 3:42 am

    Thanks, using in kinder in a couple of weeks.

    Reply
  12. Julia Kruger says

    September 27, 2013 at 3:22 am

    Can you explain how to use the stair case game? 🙂 Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      September 27, 2013 at 3:34 am

      It isn't really a game exactly…it is just an exploring activity where the kids build towers for the numbers 1-12, with the numbers written on the bottom cube. I am sure there is a way you might could make it into more of a game, but my kids enjoyed just the exploring and comparing aspect of the mat =) Hope that helps!

      Reply
  13. venus says

    September 28, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    Thank you for sharing the activity and your rotation board.

    Reply
  14. Mrs. Lovelace says

    October 2, 2013 at 6:29 am

    Hula hoop on the wall for sticky notes?? Why didn't I think of that?! 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!
    Nicole
    One, Two, Three: Math Time

    Reply
  15. janine says

    November 8, 2013 at 4:23 am

    Thanks for being fabulous! I am trying to get extra help with Investigations and I love your ideas. I am just beginning to purchase items since I am new to first grade. I taught Kinder for 25 years. I would love any advice you have on purchasing specific items you have developed with regards to investigations. I am so willing to spend the money. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      November 8, 2013 at 4:27 am

      Aww, thanks! I have several freebies on my blog for Investigations, you can find them all here: http://firstgradeblueskies.blogspot.com/search/label/Investigations
      Another great blog is: http://oceansoffirstgradefun.blogspot.com …she uses Investigations,too and has shared a lot of resources!
      Hope that helps!! =)

      Reply

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