Math Trackers

I'm known to some at school as the DATA QUEEN! I love data and numbers and using it to guide my instruction. But let's face it, no one likes keeping up with 10,000 data sheets and running records and more. So I am working on creating a one stop shop set up for all base subjects. Math was my first goal to tackle. It's the easiest to break down.

Everything we tackle in our school here in Florida is Florida Standards Based which is just a way of saying we are common core. So using my standards and baseline goals for each quarter I came up with this awesome one page tracker for the year! Thats right, ONE PAGE, PER STUDENT, FOR THE YEAR!!! It doesn't get any easier than that!!! Check it out here!

Updating Centers!

I started with my reading centers. My basic outline of centers are the following:

• ABC's
• BME Sounds
• CVC
• Onset/Rime
• Rhyme
• Sight Words
• Word Families
• Sentence Building

From here I really start to think about the time of year that I plan on utilizing it. I started with my ABC centers. I have a large variety of centers to pull from. Some are TpT and some are homemade. TpT centers include ABC upper and lowercase matching. Most of these I download as freebies but I recently bought these Monster Centers for the beginning of school and I LOVE them! 

Check them out here!

My second favorite center is my bottle cap center. Using Juice bottle caps (the mini juice caps it what I use, thankfully I have a toddler that loves them and a Sams Club that carries at 24 pack for $6) I write one letter on top (26 upper and 26 lower) Now I can have students put them in ABC order, Match Upper and Lower or use them for a quick identify formative. (You can also then bump this set up to the CVC centers from printable princess!

Thats all for tonight! Check in tomorrow for the next center overview! 

Summer Re-Vamp!

So I didn't succeed at my goal this year of blogging my classroom. This year our family went through a medical rollercoaster and honestly priorities took over! But this summer I am back at it. I am staying in Kinder for another year and just moved classrooms. This means I have time to re-vamp my centers, storage and more. As well as create new TPT items. I am currently building out my sub-tub binder. (More to come on that one!) So for now, stay tuned and more to come!!!

End of the Year Shenanigans!

The countdown has begun! 20 more days of schools!!! For our end of year our team has decided to work on a themed week. HOW FUN!

We incorporated many ideas (created by amazing teachers and pinterest) into our week to include Transportation Day, Zoo Day, Ocean Day, and of course Celebration Day! Each day is packed with literature, crafts, a stem activity, a movie and a snack. Take a look at our week below and the links we used to craft these ideas.

End of Year Activities

We also designed a End of Year Bucket from the kiddos. (Pictures to come, they aren't finished yet)
Each child gets a beach bucket with chalk, note pads, bubbles, twistable colored pencils and of course books.

I hope your as excited about the end of the year as we are!

15 days into exploration!

15 days into kindergarten and let me tell you I have never been as professionally challenged in my career! Kindergarten has been a love/hate relationship with a fast learning curve. But my favorite part of my day is Math. We have been loving our exploration time! In exploration, we take our standard and turn it into daily hands on learning. My kiddos are making growth, I'm getting a daily look at how my kiddos are understanding numbers and they are ENGAGED!! I didn't think it was possible but they love it. I can easily differentiate it and move kiddos around with ease!

So How Do I Do It??

 Well, first off I couldn't do it without the help of Simply Kinder. Her blog is simply packed full of amazing ideas! Another great sight is Playdough for Plato. She has wonderful printable mats. And finally my last website is Life Over C's. I search for ideas based on my standard and almost every time these sites have what I need for little to no cost!

This week:
We're working on counting objects and one-to-one correspondence. I have Clothespin Clip Cards for my medium (TpT store has the whole bundle, it's worth it!). I have dot cards and write the number for my high group. My low group has a guided folder with the picture and number written so we can practice together. I also utilize the computers on ABCYA.com!

Give it a try it's worth it!
Until Next Time!

Favorite Blogs!

During the summer I am always searching new blogs for new ideas for my classroom. After all, every teacher can be stronger through collaboration! I thought I would put a few of my favorites together for you! Below you will see a link to each of my favorite blogs so go and visit! You never know what you will find!

                                                                                                                     

   

Here are 5 of my favorites although there are many, many, many,  more! You can visit each blog for great ideas, inspiration and of course their TpT Products!

One Happy Teacher

So after working the last three day at school on our writing curriculum my brain needed a fun break!! I have ALWAYS been a fan of Schoolgirl Style! I love the design, the color and the fun in her designs. So I always love looking at new setups and ideas on her Facebook page.. If you click on her picture below it will take you to her Facebook page.

Well today I realized that SHE has PARTNERED with ORIENTAL TRADING!!    What???

You can find her info her on the new Oriental Trading JUST FOR TEACHERS Facebook Page!
                                   

Now I'm off to Silhouette some new classroom signs! Be sure to click on my Side Designs Page Tab at the top to see the latest classroom project!