Old Lady Sequencing/Retelling Activity

 My kindergarten students are loving the "Old Lady" books. We read "There was an Old Lady that Swallowed a Fly" by Pam Adams. Now, we are working our way through the Lucille Colandro books which include titles like, "There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Worm" and "There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Truck". My students and I have enjoyed each book. At the end of each book, we complete a whole class sequencing activity. The next day, I put the sequencing cards and the book in one of our learning centers. Here are some resources that you can purchase from my TPT store. The resources can be used for sequencing/retelling/language/comprehension. Enjoy!

New Fine Motor Worksheet

I just added a really cute ladybug fine motor activity packet on my TpT store.

Check out some of the pictures of the activity packet.

You can own all 19 pages for $2 if you click here.

Spring Before and After Dice Game

I just added a new game to my TpT store.  It is a spring-themed before and after dice game.  Basically you roll 1, 2 or 3 dice depending on age level and write down the number that you rolled in the first box.  Then you practice counting forward or backward for 3 more spaces.  Click HERE to get your own copy!

Making Lists for Writer's Workshop

I'm planning on starting Writer's Workshop with my kindergarten students on Tuesday.  Here are my lesson plans for the first 3 days:

Day 1:  Discuss the purpose of writing and the different types of writing.
    Answer these questions:   Why do writers write?  What do writers write?

Day 2:  Talk about making illustrations and labeling pictures.
    Activity- Draw an illustration about Christmas and label it.

Day 3:  Talk about writing lists.
     Answer these questions:  Why do people make lists?    What do people put on lists?
   Activity-  Make lists about farm animals, wild animals, pets, or insects.

I was looking on Mrs. Bremer's kindergarten website http://mrsbremersk.blogspot.com/
and she had some great ideas about making lists in kindergarten.  So, I made a few of my own word cards and lists to go along with learning about insects and animals.

You can check out all of the lists and download your own free copy HERE.

Wild Animals vs. Tame Animals

After Thanksgiving Break, my kindergarten class will start a unit on wild animals.  Here is a resource that I made to go along with the unit.  It's a sorting activity.

You can get it for yourself by clicking HERE.

Here are some books that I am planning on reading to go along with the unit:

Count the Ornaments Christmas Number Game

I just finished making a fun Christmas number game.  There are two different ways to play. 

The first way is to shuffle the ornament and word cards and place them face down in a stack.  Students take turns flipping the top card over and correctly counting the ornaments or following the directions on the word cards. 

The second way to play is to place all of the ornament and number cards face down on a table and take turns trying to make a match in a memory game.

I think that this will be a great addition to my Christmas learning centers.  I am also excited that it meets kindergarten common core standards.

I will be offering this product for free at my TpT store until December 1st.  Click HERE to head on over to get your free product!

Christmas Learning Centers

I scored some cute items from the dollar spot at Target this weekend!

It made me so excited that I got out my winter learning activity box early!
Here are some of the learning centers that I will be getting ready over Thanksgiving Break.

These cookie cutters will be used in my art center as stencils.

 These stamps will be used in my writing center to make cards and to increase fine motor skills.

 This is a class favorite CVC game.  I downloaded it from Kelly's Kindergarten last year.

 This will go in my math centers with some pom-poms.  I will either use it with a spinner or have the kids practice putting the pom-poms on the presents in numerical order.

 I scored these bags from the Target dollar spot last year.  They are perfect to put learning centers inside.

Leave me a comment or link to your blog what you are planning for your winter learning centers.