Free Labels

Here are the labels I made for my bins in my writing center.  Click below to download. 

Shark Folder and Labels

Here are some of the labels I have been working on.  These labels I will use for my behavior chart and centers charts.  you can click them image below to download and edit them!

 

These labels I am printing on sticky paper and sticking to the front of the student's shark folders.  The shark folders go back and forth to school everyday.  Inside I will have a sheet protector with the snack calendar inside.  I also found some sticky pockets at the teacher store that I am adding to the inside where parents can put money or notes for me.  I've never used these before so I'm trying them out this year.   I will have some pics of the Shark folders soon.  Click below to get my editable Shark folder labels.

 

 

 

 

Classroom Handbook

I am reworking my classroom handbook.  I have changed my classroom management plan a little due to my added colors.  I also include a quick overview of the important facts for the classroom. 
This is my parent letter.  You can click the picture below to open and edit the letter.

 

 

 

I also include info about math, reading and writing

 

 

 

 

 

Common Core

Well in typical school style, my mom's classroom wasn't ready.  She got all new flooring though and it looks super night.  She also has a giant room so I really don't feel sorry for her.  I also realized one of the greatest things you can keep in your desk is this:

 

Why do I not have a little tool kit in my room?  We used it countless times to tighten some knobs and things.  It was just great to have around.

 

I have also been looking for a good Common Core checklist.  I want to use this as I go though our reading/literacy lessons to ensure that I'm hitting all of the standards.  I plan to check them off as I cover them and marking each time I cover them throughout the year.

This is a great free checklist I have found on TPT.  It's great and I like the "I Can" language they use.  Makes it simple for everyone.  Click the picture above to link to Elaine's TPT store.

 

I am going to be working really hard this year to stay organized (although I say this every year).  Wi

 

 

Labels and such

This year I am going to do all of my labels and name tags on my computer.  In past year I have written them all out, but I think I will like have them typed much more.  I am looking for a free font with dashed lines so that I can create my own desk nameplates.  I saw this great idea of using Velcro because I'm so tired of kids picking the book tape I normally use.

 

I also saw this great idea for dry erase board erasers.  I have seen these things at the dollar tree-they are facial cleaners that I believe come 2/$1.  I saw this on pinterest, but the picture is not linked so I don't know who posted this

 

 

 

 

Odds-n-ends

I was excited to have an email from my friend today with some family pictures.  They turned out pretty good.

This is my husband and I with James.  We keep him in the summer and weekends when his mom works.  He spends a lot of time with us- we call him our "rental child"

Here's the whole family, my brother, Andrew and his wife Andrea and my adorable nephew, Colton, my mom and dad and me and my husband.  We took these out at our family lake where we spend time on the weekends. 

So I have read this book on the Daily 5 and it sounds great!

 I wish I had people following me now who could comment on how they use the Daily 5 in the classroom.  It is one of those things I am thinking about starting, I'm just hesitant and need to dive in with some advise from those who already implement it in the classroom.  I also think this is something that my students probably would not be ready for until after Christmas.

I am also hoping to become more organized in my classroom.  I was thinking about adding some  schedule cards- wondering if this would keep the "when is recess questions from constantly interrupting at the beginning of the year.  I found these signs at Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten page.  You can click this link http://mrsriccaskindergarten.blogspot.com/search/label/Classroom%20Organization and scroll down to the bottom to find them.  She has other freebies as well that are great!

Math Centers

I am looking for new ideas and concepts for math centers.  I started math centers last year and loved them.  They consisted of 5 tubs (purchased at Dollar Tree).  Inside the tub was everything the students would need to complete the center.  On the outside a put Velcro with group numbers- this way I could switch the group number easily each day.  Some days, I would pull and work with groups, other days I would work with individual students.  I got many of my management ideas from Kim Adsit.  You can click here and read about how her centers are ran.  I changed mine some to meet my needs in the classroom.  I found that teaching my new math centers or playing the math game as a whole group before we started was very helpful.  We usually went over all the centers at our circle area together for the first few months.  Once you establish the rules and expectations math centers are great!  Here is an example of the types of math centers I use in my classroom:

 

I was looking for more math centers on all of the shapes we are to cover in kindergarten with the common core.  I found these great posters on TPT for free!  They are from Intentional Momma. Click  on her picture below to link to her TPT store to print it!

 

 

You can print them smaller if you click to print multiple pages her sheet on your printing options before you click to print.  I would like them smaller (2 per page- you could even make 4 per page).  I will then gather objects around the room that are these shapes and have the students sort them.  You could also have them go around the room and find these shapes in the classroom and sort them.

 

I have created some simple numbers for on your math tubs.  I got the borders at my cute graphics you can click here to see all of their free borders.  Click the picture below to download the numbers for your math tubs:

 

 

I also make a lot of roll and cover games.  They are easy to make and fun for kids because they can be played many different ways.  You can start with all of the pictures covered and then have the students roll the dice and take off that many objects, you can play the opposite way where you roll the dice and put objects over the pictures.  You could also roll two dice.  I also do add and covers or roll and cover for addition or number recognition practice.  The documents below are examples.  They are some of my first TPT creations- they are all little crude- but this kids don't seem to mine!

 

 

There are other games like these at my TPT store.

 

 



 

 

 

Blogging Day II

So today I am here with my good friend James.  We like to hang out together and take pics.

So today I was checking out other people's ideas on behavior management.  This year I am trying out some new things.  Last year I used a new idea for my calendar time because I was having troubles with students talking out.  I had 5 fish on a cookie sheet (with magnets).  Each time a child talked, I took off one fish.  Each fish left, earned a "puff ball" (pompom) in our jar.  When the jar was full we had a special something.  They chose things like extra recess time or popcorn and movie.  This year I found this idea for FREE at the TPT store.  Since my room has an ocean theme, I will be perfect.

 

I also purchased some super cute clipart from KPMDoodles in the etsy store.  You can click here to go to the link.  Here is what my chart will look like.  You can click on the image to download the whole thing.

 

 

I didn't use all of these colors last year, but I think I'm going to try it this year.  I will be adding pink and orange, I didn't use those two colors last year.

 

I also hear about "brownie points" at the end of last year from another teacher. She used them to track complements from other teachers and faculty around the school.  I have the cheap cookie sheets from the dollar store to keep track of the "brownie points"  Just print the brownies that I have attached below!