I often wonder if I'm the only kindergarten classroom left that still has a housekeeping/dramatic play center AND a sand table. The Early Childhood teacher in me just knows that my students still need that sense of play and fun. So, of course, I spent the better part of yesterday dying rice in prepartion for a favorite game of 'Searching for Leprechaun's Gold.'First of all, I assume you all know how to dye rice and macaroni but in case you don't, let me just tell you, it IS the ... VIEW POST
What’s in your sand table and . . .A FREEBIE!
Lucky CVC/CVCC/CCVC Freebie
Everyone's a little Irish around St. Patrick's Day. So everyone should share in the luck o' the Irish. Here's a lucky freebie for you. My little kinder leprechauns LOVE to write the room. I'm not sure whether it's the walking around, the writing or the process of seeking for these little shamrocks. In anycase, it's a favorite activity in my classroom.Of course, I've tiered it for all of you. The first recording sheet is for Shamrock's 1-8 which cover CVC ... VIEW POST
How to make a floor sized number line and a freebie!!!
When we teachers think of differentiating, quite often we automatically think of tiering by readiness. My own struggles with differentiating are always remembering that we differentiate in response to a learners mutliple intelligence and interests as well. In kindergarten, that usually means lots kinesthetic activities. A floor sized number line has been one of my best tools for meeting the needs of students who need to MOVE. I use it for playing number squeeze (I'm not ... VIEW POST
How flexible are you . . .
How Flexible Are You . . .Flexible groupings are probably one of the easiest ways to begin intiating differentiated instructional strategies in a classroom. The question is, what does it look like, how do you organize it and how does it work. I don't think it looks the same in any two classrooms. As with anything, it has to work for you.In my class, there are pocket charts (I love, love, love those little $1.00 Target pocket charts), laminated magnetic cards ... VIEW POST
St. Patrick’s Differentiated Math Freebie
In the spirit of collaboration and sharing, I am delighted to provide the first of what I hope is many activities that I am offering FREE to enhance your differentiated math instruction. I LOVE St. Patrick's Day. With a name like McGuire and three little boys with Irish names of their own, the green holiday of Ireland ranks second in my favorite holidays only to Valentine's Day because my oldest son was born on February 14th.This activity is tiered to ... VIEW POST
Taking the plunge !!!
Ok, it has come to this. I'm taking the plunge in to blogdom. I have sat on the sidelines thinking, "when I have more time . . ." But face it, who ever has time. So, here I go. I'm not sure if I know what I'm doing in regards to the whole techie blogging stuff, but because I am committed to the subject, I am willing to learn as I go along.It's my goal and my sincere hope that I am able to share some of the trials and triumphs I have experienced in my journey towards creating a ... VIEW POST
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