Fall Math!

Here are some of our fall themed math activities!

Harvest Patterns!
We used different beans to make patterns and I printed out a black and white scarecrow for them to color. I had a sample for my kiddos to copy but it can also be differentiated to allow the students to make their own patterns.

Corn Counting!
This is super easy to differentiate. Can be used with numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. I saw this online but with candy corn. Believe it or not, none of my students like candy corn! So we used some beads that I had in the craft closet. This way we were also able to hang them up!

Turkey Math!
Here is three different ways I differentiated this for my kiddos! We have one with numbers 1-10, one with counting by 10s, and a clock!

Thanksgiving Luncheon!

Okay, so I didn't post at all last week! Its quite terrible. And here goes my excuse... I am getting my masters and it has come to that point in the semester when I have a few major assignments due and of course finals. But I am going to try and be better about posting and perhaps that will even be my New Year's resolution! So now on to the fun stuff....

I am very excited about this Wednesday. Every year my school holds a Thanksgiving Lunch for parents to attend. And teachers get to eat too :) Last year I had a few parents attend and we made a thanksgiving turkey hat. This year I wanted to go BIG! Since my kiddos are doing so extremely well with their center rotations I thought we could show them off! My kiddos and their parents will be moving through 3 different centers, much like we do in the classroom. On Wednesday I will post our final products!

Here is the schedule.

Orange Center: One of my lovely and exceptionally creative assistants will be running this center. She will be making Turkey wreaths! I saw this idea on pinterest and I am going to have my kiddos make it their own by adding some extras. (beads, leaves, stickers, pom-poms) We will be using a paper plate with the middle cut out and we will use some paper to cut out and make the turkey.

 





 

Purple Center: My other assistant will be working with the kids with pumpkin scented playdoh! I am so excited to make this on Tuesday and smell it of course. Luckily, it is all edible incase my kiddos can't resist the temptation. Here is the recipe! With this center, we have some playdoh toys that I got from Target last year. I also found these great playdoh fall themed playdoh mats for free. Here they are!

 

Yellow Table/ Teacher Time: This will be my center to work with the kiddos and their families. Here we will make our edible/snack! As you may know, I love edible activities because they are fun and it definitely gets the kids attention, while working on following directions and social skills. Here is what we will be making, with a few modifications of course! Oh and I also just got a new student, he starts Tomorrow, and he is on a gluten free diet. So what's my plan? Well to find as much gluten free items as I can so he can of course participate :)

 

 

Be sure to check out my post on Wednesday with the pictures of how our centers went!!

 

 

 

 

 



Orange Center Re-Vamp!

Since we are well into the school year now, I wanted to allow my kiddos more practice with the skills they have learned so far. So I decided to redo my orange center!

Now, the flash cards and data sheets are at the purple center and my orange center has become a hub for practicing and reviewing academic skills and concepts. Each child now has a drawer or bin with their name on it. Inside there are math sheets that are laminated or in a sheet protector so they can be done with a dry erase marker, file folders, their morning meeting books, and any other activity that they can review. Each bin is individualized for each student and what they have been working on. My assistant monitors this center and helps out if needed. I love that my kiddos are getting more academic practice throughout the day!!

Great Site for Sight Word Readers!

Today I wanted to share a site with you that I have been getting short stories from for my students who are just beginning to read or who need more help with comprehension.

http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/

This site has great stories that incorporate sight words and common nouns. There are also plenty of other literacy activities on here that can be utilized. And the best part is..... It is all FREE!!

Worksheet File System

Last year as a first year teacher I would print out worksheets and they would just end up piled on my desk. Over the summer I wanted to create a better storage system for my worksheets. Here are all of my binders I have so far. I am sure I will continue to gather worksheets through the years and my collection will grow!

I have monthly themed binders that incorporate holidays and seasons. Right now I have two math binders; one for lower level math and one for higher level. I also have a language arts binder that has comprehension worksheets, rhyming, phonemic awareness, etc. I have small binders for different science and social studies themes. Next, I am thinking of getting a filing cabinet so I can store more of my hands on actvities!

I will also be putting these binder labels up on TPT soon, so keep a look out!