Those Blooming Pens!
I don't know about everybody else, but I just can't seem to keep up with my pens! I set them down and they just vanish into the nooks and crannies of my classroom. Well, I think I have found a...
View ArticleWhat a Learning Experience!
I have had nothing but TROUBLE with Google Documents so I switched over to Scribd. Even though all the links were checking out for me before (in both IE and Firefox) , I understand that no one else was...
View ArticleMy Teacher Share Website
I just wanted to let you know that I have a Teacher Share Website that has LOTS of materials on it......especially Math! I have presented for the last several years at our Regional Kindergarten...
View ArticleSudoku for Kindergarten
Teaching all students how to reason and "think outside of the box" is one of the most important things that we can do. I want my students to enjoy thinking and learning. I adapted some sudoku puzzles...
View ArticleBear Went Over the Mountain...... Paper Doll?
When I was a little girl, I LOVED to play with paper dolls. I would act out all sorts of activities using my paper dolls. I would wait on the big catalogs (JcPenney, Montgomery Wards, Sears, and...
View ArticleProblem Solving.....It's in the Glove!
Through the years, I have always seen such creative ways to help students remember reading strategies (beanie babies). I never found those creative and cute ways to help my students remember their...
View ArticleCan You Download Now?
I am still having difficulty with my links to my Scribd documents. I have gone back and made sure that all of the documents have PDF downloading enabled and they all do. I redid the enabling process...
View ArticleHow Do We Measure Up?
I have worked very hard on making Measurement fun for my students! I have looked at our standards and the Big Ideas for measurement. One thing that I didn't find that suited my classroom was...
View ArticleOur Container Runneth Over......Or Not!
Capacity is a concept that many students struggle with. One game that I have used with my students that is very easy to change is the game Capacity Spin and Compare.You simply take a container from a...
View ArticleWhat do you get when you mix strawberries, carrots, peas, and...
As many of you are bound to know by now, I LOVE making math fun! Since my class has our very own garden just outside our room, I decided to make some Sudoku in honor of our new sprouts! Since I had...
View ArticleLadybug Time-to-the-Hour Concentration Game
As I was reading the Really Roper blog (reallyroper.blogspot.com) about Jack Hartmann's wonderful time songs made in to videos by Harry Kindergarten, I started thinking about how I could add some...
View ArticleWAIT While I Catch My Breath!
Wow! This last six weeks has FLOWN by. I apologize for going MIA. I have been super busy with creating song books for our promotion songs (7 of them), making all of the decorations for the backdrops...
View ArticleRhode Closed?
I got devastating news (at least for me) yesterday. I was told that I was being moved to second grade. Don't get me wrong.....I know I can teach second graders, but my love is in Kindergarten. I...
View ArticleCELEBRATE....It's Party Time!!! Math Station Linky Party That Is!
I am so excited to be able to join in on the Debbie Diller Math Station Book Study! Since I have just been reassigned to second grade, this is the perfect time for me to regroup and reorganize. My...
View ArticleYa'll Come Back Now.....You Hear?
Hope you will pop back in tomorrow! I have some things that I have made to help everyone get started with their math stations. Many of the items are things I read about in the book, I've just...
View ArticleGentlemen (and Women)....Start Your Stations!
I happen to think that Chapter 3 is one of the most profound of all the chapters. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't like change. It is uncomfortable and I just don't like the unknown....
View ArticleIs It Really Only the Beginning? I Don't think so!
Beginning number concepts provide students with a strong foundation for all higher mathematics concepts. Those number and counting games that we do with our "itty bitties" as toddlers, give them the...
View ArticleIt's All Starting to Add Up! Addition and Subtraction Work Stations
I am really excited about Chapter 5 of Math Work Stations: Independent Learning You Can Count On K-2 by Debbie Diller. I found out that as a Kindergarten teacher I had been giving my students many...
View ArticleThe Value of Place in the Math World
Welcome back!This week I have been very busy.....I'm still purging and cleaning my classroom! Actually I have had to purge and clean the classroom that I am moving to, AND my old classroom. After...
View ArticleI'm Late to the Party!
The Geometry Party that is! I have not had much time this week to create, but I do have several activities that I had created in the past for geometry that could be used in math work stations. I'll...
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