Jun 29, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - Phonics Activity - Make-a-Word Flip Chart
Phonics Activity - Printable Flip Chart - Make-a-Word... Includes... Based on the 44 Phonemes of the English language.... Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 24, 2009, First Grade Teacher - Reading Recovery TeacherHaving received my Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction/Technology in Education, I find it beneficial to my students' learning to use Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 22, 2009, A Day in Grade One - Daily Schedule Sample for Grade OneA Day in Grade One - A Daily Schedule Sample for Grade One - Break-down of my day! Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 20, 2009, Multiple Subject or Grade Level Storage SolutionThis was my first year teaching K-5 Visual Arts. Previously I taught in the high school and was on the block schedule (3-4 classes a day with a block Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 18, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - 127 Math Words - The language of Maths
The Language of Maths... 127 Math Words ... includes regular 'number/numeral words' Ideal for maths and science reporting, recording, reviewing reference, as well as general literacy and math games... Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 18, 2009, Work StationsI am convinced that 4 or 5 work stations is the way to go in classes of mixed ability. I have not put my 'system' into practice yet although I have Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 18, 2009, Beginning Teacher - well sort ofI am hoping for some advice from my fellow colleagues! I graduated from Uni a few years back - but started a family since then - so am yet to Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 16, 2009, K-3 Teacher Resources Photo Gallery - Share and Browse Classroom PhotosK-3 Teacher Resources Photo Gallery - Classroom pictures and Ideas for using our resources... Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 14, 2009, More delicious linksI have a del.icio.us site that I use to save my links for classroom use: http://del.icio.us/practicalclassroomstuff I have been collecting links Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 14, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme
Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme ... Enlarge to A3 and glue onto coloured cardboard for modelled reading activities. Cut up the sentences and words and pop into 'Rhymes / Poems' box for children to reconstruct and read. Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 10, 2009, Talking and ListeningMuch has been said about using computers in the classroom, but there are a host of other forms of technology available. Many schools are like mine Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 10, 2009, Phoebe Reading ActivityOne of our many soft animals in my Year 1 classroom is a rabbit called Phoebe. She is a bit of a character and gets up to mischief during the weekend Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 8, 2009, Using Shopping CataloguesUse shopping catalogues from local shopping centres - cut out the pictures and either laminate them or use fresh pictures to make a shopping list. Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 7, 2009, More than just TechnologyTechnology in the classroom is more than using computers and other IT things. We all use and love things like Beebots, listening posts, the internet Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 6, 2009, Interactive Whiteboard for Maths and EnglishI think interactive whiteboards are one of the best tools for teaching. Below are just some of the lessons I have used. *Adding on one / taking one Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 6, 2009, Kinderclips - A kindergarten blogHello, Recently I have set up a Wordpress blog, http://www.eastwood.nsw.edu.au/kinderclips/ for our kindergarten grades. Wordpress.org offers a Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 6, 2009, Is Science the key to literacy and Numeracy?Is Science the key to Literacy and Numeracy in ECE? I think it is. Ok, there are a few ideas out there but are they interesting enough to hold a Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 6, 2009, Interactive Whiteboards in the classroomHi, my name is Rebecca and I teach transition/year one in Darwin, NT. Our school is very technology focused and all classes have use of full class Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 5, 2009, BookmarksBook Marks A good Early Finisher activity is book marks. I have pre-cut cardboard bookmarks in various colours in a box, a class list on the wall and Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 5, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - Number Maths Games 1-100
Number Maths Games - Counting... Cut up and use for Maths Counting and Matching Activities and Games. Use as a chart and / or cut up for addition games and activities... Counting and matching numerals, dots, pictures, words, block 1-100....
Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 5, 2009, circuitI set up five stations that the students can rotate through. I give them two minutes at each station and i make the students run around all the Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 5, 2009, NEW FREE RESOURCE - Friends of 10 Chart
Use as a chart and / or cut up for addition games and activities... Essential for children to know these automatically before moving on to adding higher numbers.... Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 4, 2009, Teaching MoneyI am currently teaching money to Kindergarten and I would like to have a printable copy of the Australian notes and coins so that I can enlarge them. Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 2, 2009, Sticker Book and Magic DiceEach child has a sticker book (an exercise book cut in half). When the child receives 10 stickers for positive behaviour they are able to roll the Permalink -- click for full blog post Jun 1, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - Concept Book - "Jack and Jill"
Enlarge and make up a class book or keep small and copy for individual books. Use the traditional words in this book or innovate on the rhyme text to make up a fun new version.... Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post May 28, 2009, What Happens to Helvetica HippoI love the book The Escape of Marvin the Ape by Caralyn Buehner, Mark Buehner (Illustrator)! It follows the ape, Marvin through his day 'out' of Permalink -- click for full blog post May 27, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - Kookaburra Song - "Kookaburra Sits..."
Enlarge onto A3 and glue onto green backing card - laminate and use as a 'big book' for word play, modelled reading. Use other copies in your song/rhyme box for sentence reconstruction / literacy activities... Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post May 25, 2009, Teacher Resource Websites - Share and Browse our Delicious Bookmarked LinksTeacher Resource Websites - Share and Browse our simplybox categorised teaching website links Permalink -- click for full blog post May 22, 2009, Alphabet Letter Shaping StationsWhile children are learning to write their letters, provide fun ways to practice. You can even teach the children to set up the equipment and pack it Permalink -- click for full blog post May 21, 2009, Talking SticksI have 32 kinder children in my class. I have 8 coloured 'talking' sticks in the routine box for the morning meeting. Each day, 8 children have Permalink -- click for full blog post May 21, 2009, Help to learn the letters d b p qI've found that all my children have struggled to differentiate between the letters d b and p q - especially the d b. Being able to visualise the Permalink -- click for full blog post May 16, 2009, Guided Reading ActivitiesI have always used Guided Reading Groups to focus on 2 main areas .... Why Guided Reading?... 1. 30% on the mechanics of reading - flow, Permalink -- click for full blog post May 16, 2009, Early childhood websites - Ideas for teachingFound this website quite useful Permalink -- click for full blog post May 16, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - 40 Time Theme Words
40 theme words related to 'time'. Ideal for literacy and maths reference, games and activities. Of course goes hand-in-hand with '101 Fun Flashcard Activities' and Immerse Your Children in Words.... Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post May 14, 2009, 2 best teaching websites (besides this one)I teach 2nd grade and enjoy the following 2 websites: www.secondgradeclub.ning.com (it is a 2nd grade teachers website). This website is full of Permalink -- click for full blog post May 11, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - Addition Printable Math Games Spinners...
8 different addition spinners ranging from - smaller numbers (addition to 10) TO larger numbers (eg. 23+19)
Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post May 11, 2009, Jelly Crystal or Sand AlphabetPour some jelly crystals or sand onto a plate and then write a letter from the alphabet into it. Have the child tell you which one you have written. Permalink -- click for full blog post May 10, 2009, Jeopardy Phonics GameHi, a teacher friend of mine has found this wonderful game that our grade 3 children love. It's based on the jeopardy game. We have each question Permalink -- click for full blog post May 7, 2009, NEW RESOURCE - Printable Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers from 1st - 20th numerals and words... Ideal for display, puzzle game, and more ideas for use.. Enjoy! Permalink -- click for full blog post May 7, 2009, LETTER SOUND PAINTINGEach week I teach a single sound to my class of PrePrimaries and Year Ones. However, I found that even though they could match the sounds to the Permalink -- click for full blog post May 6, 2009, Remember Children's BirthdaysIt is my son's birthday today and we took some cupcakes to share with his class (as you do!!). This whole process reinforced once again, just how Permalink -- click for full blog post May 6, 2009, Mothers Day IdeasOne of my favourite teaching blogs is Mrs Smoke's - 'Making Teachers Nerdy'.. Mrs Smoke has added some fabulous and different gift projects for Permalink -- click for full blog post May 6, 2009, Your Favourite Teacher Websites for K-3 - Please share best teacher websites...Favourite teacher websites for K-3 - please share best teacher websites for online learning games, teacher resources, and more. Permalink -- click for full blog post May 2, 2009, Teacher SitesKelly's Kindergarten Alphabet Soup Hummingbird Educational resources Making Learning fun Sparkle Box Songs for Teachers Kinder Art Permalink -- click for full blog post May 2, 2009, K-3 Teacher Resources Newsletter April 2009K-3 Teacher Resources April Newsletter Permalink -- click for full blog post
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