Counting 1:1 - A Big Mess of Fun

One of the things we continue to work on in the classroom is one to one counting.  A fun way to do this is by using our numbers on the floor.  The kids each get a box of toys or counting manipulatives from the cubbies and start counting.  

It's a big mess of FUN!!!!

Let's Go Shopping and a Freebie

We finished our money unit last week, and keeping with tradition and fun, I set up a store in our classroom for some real life shopping.  Yeah!!!

I start out the unit by exploring the different coins.  We identify and learn about the penny, nickel, and dime.  One of the first things we do is identify the head and tail sides of the coins.  After shaking up their coins, and of course singing a crazy little song, they drop their coins on the table and sort.  Then we draw the coins on the paper, write in the correct amount the coin is worth, and then count.  Grab this little sorting freebie by clicking on the picture.

At the end of the unit it's time to shop!  This is also a great way to encourage and welcome my parents in to engage in their child's learning in the classroom.  It is so much fun and the kids love it.  All of them items in the store were donated by my classroom parents, and we use our classroom money to "buy" a bag full of goodies.

I also created this fun little store organization page for the kids based on the items donated.  They love to keep track of everything they bought, and it is a great way to work on tally marks.

"Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

It's a 2-Day Super Sale

Let's Cheer!!!

It's a 2-Day Super Sale

Don't forget to check out my new bundled set!

Click on the picture above or the link below to find my TpT store.

Faith Rucker - Teachers Pay Teachers

"Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for Gods' glory." 1Corinthians 10:31

FREEBIE!!! Thanksgiving Count, Roll, and Graph

I just finished my lesson plans for next week and make this fun little freebie!!  Thanksgiving Count, Roll, and Graph.  Click on the picture below.

Enjoy!!

"Give thanks with a grateful heart."

Symmetry Fun

Have you ever wanted to tape up your kiddos??? Okay, not really, but what if you used it as a teaching lesson?  You can be sure your students will never forget the lesson.

People are great examples of symmetry, so I tape up my kids.  And believe it or not, they LOVE it!! We talk about what symmetrical means - both side are the same, and we even have a little chant, "Symmetrical Same."  (We put our hands together above our heads and say "symmetrical" then in front of us palms out and we say "same.")  One day the kids really got into the "same" and they told me I was not symmetrical because I had a watch on one wrist.  Yep, they were correct.

We also got to do some other fun activities with symmetry like paint and build symmetrical shapes.  When we build our shapes, the kids like to make one side and then trade with a partner to see if their partner can finish the shape and make it symmetrical on both sides.

I put together this great activity set that includes cut and paste printables, activity pages and whole group lesson ideas for Symmetry, Whole, Half and Parts.  Click on the picture below to find it at my TpT store.

Included Pages/Activities:

Whole, Half, Part - Identify & Draw a Line

Whole, Half, Part - Count the Parts and Write

Whole, Half, Part - Sort

Whole, Half, Part - Are They Equal

Whole, Half, Part - Whole Group Pizza Set

Symmetry - Whole Group Activity Idea

Symmetry - Draw a Line

Symmetry - Sort

Symmetry - Shape Building

Symmetry - Color or Paint Printable Pages

I hope you get a chance to try this in your own classroom!! :)

"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever."  Hebrews 13:8

Solid Shapes Fun

This week we stared working on our solid shapes.  After exploring names and attributes, we decided to eat our shapes and build them.  Before we could eat, we had to sort our shapes and then graph our results.  For a sphere we used KIX cereal, for the cube we used cheese, for a cone we used Bugles, and for a cylinder we used mini marshmallows.   Yummy!

Later in the afternoon, we tried to build the shapes using toothpicks and our mini-marshmallows again.  Using our solid shape picture cards, I told them to try and build the shapes on their own.  I got them started with a square, and they were off.  Yep, they didn't need my help anymore.  They started with the cube then moved on to a pyramid.  I was so excited to see them figuring it out on their own.  At the end I challenged them with a rectangular prism.  Wow, they got it!!!  They realized it was easier to lay the rectangular prism down then stand it up!

"You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13

It's Tower Time - Counting 1-10

We have been working on our numbers 1-10.  This fun little game gets us working with a partner, counting, and writing all at the same time.  One partner builds a tower using blocks and the other partner counts and writes the number.  During this time we also work on praising each other and helping if needed.

Check out this great little pack for printing numbers.  It includes printing pages for 1-10, 1-20, 1-50 and 1-100.  There are also tracing pages for 1-10 and 1-20. 

Click on the picture above to find this great classroom resource.

"For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised."  1 Chronicles 16:25

Teacher Appreciation Sale! Yeah!!!

I am sooooo looking forward to the TpT Teacher Appreciation Sale this week - May 7th & 8th!  My wish list is filling up!

Everything in my store will be 28% off.  Yeah!!! Come check it out!

Here are a few buyer favorites for spring.

"Be the Word" Large Letter Flashcards

High Frequency Word and Phrase Cards

Those Crazy b's & d's!

Lessons From a Lemonade Stand         Crossword Puzzle Phonics Fun

Click on the picture above to find my store!

McDonalds French Fry Fun

I did guest blog with Kindergarten Smorgasbord last week!  Go check it out! Greg made a fun little freebie to go along with the idea.

Click on the picture below to read the post.

McDonald French Fry Fun - Subtraction

Click here to find Greg's French Fry freebie.

"People learn from other people, just as iron sharpens iron." Proverbs 27:17

Lessons From a Lemonade Stand

This week worked on Lessons From a Lemonade Stand.  Yeah!!  What a way to welcome in spring and this warm weather.  Even though it actually snowed on Tuesday!!  Eeek.  30 one day, 70 the next......that is Kansas weather for you.

We read Lemonade for Sale, and the kids a lot of fun.  They were very eager for Friday when we got to put up the lemonade stand for our math graphing activity. 

We made 3 different types of lemonade:  regular lemonade, pink lemonade and limeade.  The kids got to try all 3, and they had to pick their favorite kind.   By the looks on their faces, there was definitely a favorite.

Then came the data collection.  What was our favorite kind?  They had their data collection sheet, and I put our class list on the back.  The kids went around and asked each other which kind of lemonade was their favorite.  We used tally marks to collect our data, and then marked off each name as they went around.

After collecting our data, it was time to analyze and graph it.    The worksheets are created in color, but we are conserving ink, so I had the kids color the cups of lemonade with their crayons.  :o)

Yep!! Pink lemonade won!

There are many other great activities in this pack including cupcake graphing, addition, subtraction, story problems, measurement, verbs, adjectives, punctuation, creative writing, CVC, CVCC, CCVC words, alphabetical order, and letter matching.  

When we found the verbs in our sentences, of course we had to act them out.  If you like these lesson ideas and would love to have them for your classroom, please click on the link below.  

Lessons From a Lemonade Stand

"For as the soil makes the sprout come up and the garden causes seed to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations."  Isaiah 61:11