This week I came to the realization that I am done with winter. I'm tired of cold, snow, wind, ice, sleet, and gray skies. So I began a personal crusade in my classroom to get rid of every wintery image. Snowflakes, snowmen, blue decor, everything - GONE. My new mantra has … [Read more...]
A Fabulous 100th Day of School
My class celebrated the 100th Day of School this week and it was a blast! The highlight of our celebration featured the fashions of 100 objects. That's right... all students in the class created a special t-shirt for the occasion and proudly wore 100 objects on their shirt. … [Read more...]
A Hat for the 100th Day
Our 100th Day of School is a little over 3 weeks away and the celebration plans are well underway. I am SO excited to have my kinders make my (newly revised) 100th Day of School Hat! I love this project because it is cute, makes a bold statement, and helps students to gain a real … [Read more...]
Hands-On Measurement FREEBIE for Kindergarten
My kinders are learning about measurement this week. Today we were working on the Common Core standard K.MD.2 to describe and compare measurable attributes. If you're a follower of the blog, you'll know that I LOVE hands-on learning, but I also need to CHECK my students work to … [Read more...]
Solid Figures: Manipulatives, Worksheets and a FREEBIE!
My students have been learning about solid figures and using some really great resources in the classroom. We began the unit of study by creating a chart of the six basic solid figures (cone, sphere, cube, pyramid, cylinder, and rectangular prism.) We discussed the shapes we see … [Read more...]
Subtracting to Decompose Numbers – Still Interacting with the Common Core!
Wow! I am thrilled to received such a positive response from my Decomposing Numbers Addition Activity Sheets. A number of people requested subtraction pages as well. You want it, you got it! Decomposition by Subtraction! Did you miss the addition post? You should check it … [Read more...]
Getting Interactive with the Common Core: Decomposing Numbers
I am always looking for fun, simple, interactive ways to do math with my kinders. I especially like activities that they can become independent at, but produce something so parents can see what we've been working and I can evaluate student progress. And, like my students, I am … [Read more...]
