Folk Painting, Punjab, Northern India, 19th century. Ink and watercolour on paper. These paintings were used by intinerant storytellers in villages to illustrate their narratives.
At the beginning of the year, I am always that hot mess teacher; HOWEVER, there is always one thing I make sure I have running smoothly by the end of Septem ...
Of course my classroom is STILL not completely done {...but let's be serious, is it ever really exactly the way we want it??!?}. So without further adieu, come on in and take a tour of my classroom! *apologies in advance: I am horrible at remembering my camera so all of the following pictures were taken with my phone at 7:30 in the morning. So the lighting is strange and the pics are somewhat blurry!* Above is the view from my classroom door. This is my little "where we are" information board located on the outside of my door: To the left of the door is our drop-off station. This is where the kiddies put their take-home folders, drink/food tickets, and move their star over to sign in: {you can download my FREE magnetic sign-in labels HERE!} To your right when you walk in the door is our prayer centre {not pictured} and the "welcome" bulletin board, which is currently featuring our class jobs and birthdays. Beneath the bulletin board is my behaviour management system. I don't use a clip chart anymore and have switched to this ticket system which I am *in love* with. GOOD RIDDANCE, clip chart!!! {If you would like my FREE class jobs labels click HERE!} If a student earns 20 or more tickets in one week, they get to clip their name to the "Hall of Fame:" Next to the welcome board is our word wall and the Word Work 2 centre: {Download my FREE blank word wall labels HERE} Separating Word Work 1 and Word Work 2 is my alphamagnet "Read It, Build It" activity. This filing cabinet was just a waste of space last year--I NEVER use it. So this year I had the great idea of turning the drawers to the wall, and using the remaining 3 sides as a magnetic activity board. MUCH better! :) If you keep moving along this same wall, you will find our writing/reading focus wall. Right now it is just showing off {from left to right} our Visual Writing Rubric, Writing Rules Checklist, our in-progress classroom big book which will eventually be moved to our reading centre, and our current writing focus {recount writing}. Below this whiteboard is Word Work 1. Last but not least along this wall is our reading centre/classroom library. That big empty space on the bulletin board is being reserved for our class-made big books. Right now my library is seriously lacking some comfortable pillows/seating, but I have been too broke to buy/make pillows :( ...One day! You may have noticed the folders on the back of the blue bookshelf above. Those are fast finisher activities. I have not introduced this routine to my kiddies yet but I can't wait! Here's a closer look: {Although they are not editable, HERE are my fast finisher folder labels--as seen above plus MORE!!--if you would like them!} The back wall of our classroom is where we display all of our fabulous work. I hung up their family tree activities after I took this picture so you are getting the "blank canvas" look :P In the centre of the counter {as seen above} is our pencil station. Here's a closer look at that: {Grab some FREE pencil labels HERE!} And beneath on the shelves are all of my math manipulatives and math tubs: {Download my FREE math tub labels HERE!} Moving to the other side of the classroom, you will find my guided reading corner: Beside that is our "math" whiteboard and "math words" bulletin board. Beneath that is our listening centre, which also houses the laptop and Elmo for my SmartBoard: Here's a bigger view of this side of the room taken from the reading centre: {The coloured construction paper above the boards is my alphabet, waiting to be customized by my firsties! Download my FREE chalkboard alphabet labels HERE} To the left of the SmartBoard {as seen above} is our "Morning Meeting" area. Here's a closer look at that: ...looking from the reading centre to the back of the classroom and out the door: Behind my desk, at the back of the classroom, is our writing wall {currently featuring all of the students' writing from the beginning of our Recount focus until now} and writing centre: Behind the chart stand, pocket chart, and "Morning Meeting" area, is our supplies station and all of my math tub activities for each month. Opposite this area is the sink: {Click HERE to visit the post where you can download my monthly chalkboard labels for FREE!} Here is a view from my desk {such a beautiful sunny morning!}: Each of my tables has a coloured pompom and a chalkboard group number: {Chalkboard labels are from my Chalkboards and Banners Decor Pack} And that about sums up my classroom reveal. I hope you enjoyed the tour!
This color-matching activity features pigs and windmills that are found in six different colors and need to be matched to the correct space!There are five sheets in total. Three have the six diffe
I love doing fun STEM activities with my students! This teddy bear bridge activity is always a big hit with my class each year. It’s very simple to set up, and we can do it over and over agai…
The goal of an “All About Me” theme is usually to help classmates get to know each other better, but when your only student is your own child, that puts a bit of a different spin on things. For our All About Me theme we focused on emotions, family, and learning more about ourselves. Here […]
Sign up here to receive the Farm Animals and Friends Number Order Puzzles! Each puzzle is available in color and in black and white and each puzzle is available in the number order 1-5 and 10. Print puzzle on card stock, laminate, and cut apart. Have your students reassemble the puzzle in number order. Black […]
This matching activity features two sheets. There is one sheet with a big and impressive Christmas tree and another sheet with all the ornaments that need to be placed upon it. The tree itself has s
First off, a little bit of business! I've been hard at work not only with Ty, but with this blog as well (thank goodness for long naps!). I ...
These activities for Brown Bear Brown Bear during the first week of school provide engaging worksheets with assessment opportunities!
I feel like I got stuck inside of a donut box! A while ago, I went down a bunny trail littered with carrots. More recently, I found myself immersed in jelly beans. Sometimes I start
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These gorgeous, little, kid-made glass magnets are easy, inexpensive and perfect for young children to make as gifts for their families.
Subbing this year brought me all around… but I think my favorite place to be was in Kindergarten with four great Kindergarten teachers. I learned lots from being in some of their classrooms and felt very much at home! Now I am preparing to switch gears and finish out the year in third grade… Pete the …
Do you love using this book in your classroom as much as I do? The Mitten, by Jan Brett, is a perfect read aloud for those winter m...
Work on color skills during circle time and as a table activity with this free download.
Good Morning and happy Mother Goose Day! (If you do not know what I'm talking about check out this post-really you should it's awesome :) Yesterday morning I had the idea to create a huge packet for you full of nursery rhyme fun and have it all ready and posted before now. Well lets just say the day didn't go as planned. I have it almost done and I'll share the rest with you as soon as I can. It will be worth the wait I promise and nursery rhymes are super fun any day! But I did want to give you something to use so I have this adorable color sheep match game. Print 2 on cardstock or back with colored paper. While you play teach your little ones Mary Had a Little Lamb, Baa Baa black Sheep, or Little Bo Peep! Download Match Game Here! Adorable graphics are from Educlips and fonts from Kimberly Geswein Fonts
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Will it sink or float? This water science experiment and worksheet are great for exploring weight, buoyancy, and density.
Activity for Learning Colors -Little Mouse, Little Mouse is a fun game to play with your child at home or at circle time at a daycare.
This busy bag is the perfect activity to accompany the book Bear Sees Colors. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! My son and I were introduced to Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman as part of the Book Club Play Dates monthly series. It's a really lovely story about a bear who sees different colours all around him with the help of his animal friends. I decided to make a busy bag for my son
Practice ordering events with this set of The Mitten story sequence activities. Includes sequencing discs, mat, and character cards.
Fun Farm Themed Color Matching Activities for Preschoolers in both digital and printable formats for the classroom or at home.
Like most Pre-K kids, my class loves a certain book about a cat and his colorful shoes. I made these cards that can be used as a book connection activity
possibly can! My kiddos have loved the medial sound activities, as well as the 2-D shapes, 3-D shapes and more! So, the endless bundle was born!
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Start your fine motor skills task box collection with this free set of playdough activity cards! This freebie also includes a label and instructions.
This Brown Bear, Brown Bear sequencing activity is a great way to have preschoolers and kindergarteners practice ordering events.
Students will have so much fun with Sneezy the Snowman! Help students learn with this interactive read aloud unit.
This colorful cycle sensory bin is a fun way to explore the life stages of the butterfly and build some important math skills.
1-2-3 Come Do Some Brown Bear Activities With Me One of my all-time favorite books is Brown Bear Brown Bear. It's great for emergent readers, a super way to practice colors, and perfect for sequencing. With that in mind, I designed a variety of Brown Bear-themed activities, and will feature 3 on...
One of my favorite stories to read during the winter months is The Mitten, by Jan Brett. It is perfect for teaching sequencing,...
