Observation Ended

My observation period has ended. So, I've moved onto making shirts, headbands, clips, etc.

I would love to sell these. If anybody out there would like one, we could talk about pricing.

Monday after St. Patrick's

On Monday before the children arrive in the classroom, I will replace the gold in their leprechaun traps with green and gold eggs filled with Lucky Charms.  The children will get to enjoy this treat during their snack time.  A magically delicious snack!

St. Patrick's Day Lesson

I used a St. Patrick's Day theme to teach sequence with my kinder class.  I cut out shamrocks with numbers on them and placed them in a circle; the children skipped around them until the Irish music I was playing stopped.  The each picked up their shamrock and waited for me to call on them.  The students were to tell the class what number they had and where it goes on the number line.  After this activity, I read the class, "The Night Before St. Patrick's Day."  In the book, the children make Leprechaun traps in hopes to capture the Leprechaun.  My students made Leprechaun traps out of green plastic cups and decorated them with St. Patrick's Day stickers and gold/green stickers.  The students then placed gold coins and items inside their cups.  The children had a lot of fun with this lesson.

Dr. Seuss' 108th Birthday!

In honor of Dr. Seuss' 108th birthday on March 2nd, I will be reading, "And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street" to the class.  I'm doing my research on Dr. Seuss' and will present the children with background information.  I may also give the student's an activity sheet(s) to color/work on during center time or at home.

Monkey Matching

This is a matching game. The cards are to be placed with the monkey and banana stickers face up. After this is done, choose a card which has each sticker. Does the number match the amount of bananas? Students may also choose to put the cards in order by number or banana amount.

Picture Dictionary

This is my model for the picture dictionary:

Craft Fun!

Yesterday I bought all of the supplies needed for the student's to make their picture dictionaries. I also bought supplies to make a game: Match the correct number of bananas to the number on the back of the foam monkey. And in honor of St. Patrick's Day, the student's will listen to the story, "The Night Before St. Patrick's Day" and build leprechaun traps (like the children in the book).