Snow Day

     Well, here in the south any form of frozen precipitation can be considered a need for a snow day, we always choose on the side of safety.   I sure did miss my students on Friday!  We moved quickly through our day on Thursday (the 100^th Day) and tried to squeeze in all of my guided reading groups, just in case we were not in school on Friday!

 

  Well... we did not get much snow, just ice.  So I got a chance to spend a little time on a few units I had been trying to find time to get out to meet the needs of my fellow teachers!  I find it so difficult to squeeze this in during the school year! 

   I do often wonder after 27 1/2 years of teaching why my prep time seems to grow each year.  I have finally come to the conclusion that the more knowledge I have, the more opportunities and methods I can try with my kindergarten friends to make them the best they can be!!

I have added my:

5 Senses Unit

    

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/5-Senses-Common-Core-Literacy-Science-Health-and-Math-2345009 

 

Rhyming with Nursery Rhymes Unit

 

 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rhyming-Through-Nursery-Rhymes-2344923 

Splash Day Unit

 

 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Splash-Day-Fun-Filled-Wet-Celebration-2345044 

 

  Please take a look at my new units, I hope they can help make your job a little easier!   We have very demanding jobs.  (Thank goodness it is also the most rewarding and enjoyable job out there!!)  I believe the only way we can help each other is sharing what works for us to help make all of our jobs a little easier!

 

 

 

 

Subitizing

   Subitizing is such a BIG word for my kindergarten friends, or I use to think so.  I am amazed every day by their ability to learn new vocabulary and concepts.  They use the word subitizing or will say "I just know it"!  Makes me so proud of them.
  
   Subitizing - "the ability to instantly see how many"

  We have worked on this all year (from 5 frames to subtraction now) and the more we move along the better at subitizing all of my friends have become.  I really began to see this during our addition unit and now even more during our subtraction unit!
    I am a firm believer that we as teachers MUST begin with all of the basic "building blocks" before we move into the more advanced concepts.  Five frames are a great place to begin!! 
We had such a wonderful time with a little subtraction "snowball fight" last week.  I was able to see how well my friends can subitize.

    (My sweet assistant got to get involved for one of our rounds!  The children  LOVED this!)
   I will be adding my subtraction unit soon on TPT.  As usual, I have to "try out" all of my activities before I complete a unit.  I have been refining this unit for 2 years now I am coming to an end with it.  I hate to give you activities that have not been tried out.  :) It will be a great unit!
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Winter Fun

We are having such a great time with our winter unit!  I just love seeing my kindergarten friends eyes light up as we talk about all the signs of winter.  From making snow putty, to writing how to make a snowman to subtracting.  We are also getting our igloo started tomorrow!  Fun times!  

Here is my fun filled unit!

 

Quick Planning Guide

I have had such a great Christmas vacation!  I have seen my Tigers play and win at the Orange Bowl in the warm Florida sun and sit here now watching my Panthers play from home because my sweet girls have the tickets. 
  As I have been preparing in my mind for our teachers workday tomorrow, I began planning for our team planning session. 
   We have been so lucky to have  2 new teachers join us this year!!  They are awesome! They have only made our team stronger!  As the grade chair, I want to make our team planning sessions more productive and easier as we match our long range plans, standards, exciting themes and much more. 
   I wanted something to help my team plan our guided math, math stations, read alouds and whole group ELA mini lessons.  This is intended to be a planning guide just to help us as we bring ideas to our planning sessions.  I hope this is something that may help you as your team plans.

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