Who wants to add color to their classroom without having to break the bank on color printer ink? Just about everyone. Well, Astrobrights Papers recently sent me a sweet packet of their new papers and a gift certificate to Office Depot, and I'm dying to show you what I did with them. When I talk to teachers about providing fun, engaging and interesting materials for their classroom, one of the biggest frustrations I hear is, ”I would love to print everything in color, but I just ... VIEW POST
#Colorizeyourclassroom with Astrobrights, A Freebie and a Giveaway from A Differentiated Kindergarten
Morning Work Activities- Pet Themed
It’s been a minute since I’ve posted any new Morning Work Centers, but I have had so many requests for specific themes that I figured it was time to get started on that list. May I present, Morning Work Activities with a Pet Theme. Like always, I am going to show you each and every activity that is included in the set so you know exactly what is included. What makes these themed Morning Work Activities so nice is that you don’t have to worry about students who don’t celebrate certain holidays ... VIEW POST
Nine Tools For Differentiating
One of the most common questions I get about differentiating invariably involves organizing and keeping materials separate for your different tiered groups. So to keep things quick and simple for this post, I wanted to tell you about some of the best tools I have found for differentiating instruction in regards to readiness. I personally like to organize my reading and math levels by color. Sometimes I have four levels, but most often, I use three. Pink is for students who are working ... VIEW POST
Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts and a Freebie to Help
What do you do when it's the Wednesday before Mother's Day and you haven't figured out what your class of kinders are doing for their moms? You use your planning time to scour Pinterest in hopes of some divine inspiration. At least that's what I did. I kind of had an idea that I wanted to do something with Mason Jars. Did you know there is an entire website devoted to Mason Jar gifts? No lie! You can check it out HERE! I didn't get past the first 4 or 5 ideas before I had to stop myself. ... VIEW POST
Give Your Year A Bright Start — with Astrobrights’ Colorize Your Classroom Contest!
It's always amazing to me how each year I can spend oodles and oodles of time and energy in my classroom for weeks before the start of school, and still, it never feels like I'm ready. This year is no different. While I've been working away, I'm not quite ready to show you my completed room, but I did want to share with you how I've been incorporating my favorite Astrobrights papers into some of my Back To School projects including a freebie. The best part though . . . is that I'll also be ... VIEW POST
Deck The Halls With Differentiated Word Work-Sounds, CVC and CCVC/CVCC Aligned
This activity is aligned to common core standards: RF.K.3.a Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or most frequent sound for each consonant. RF.K.2.d-Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel and final sounds in three phoneme words. RF.1.2.c Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel and final sounds in single syllable words. This differentiated word work activity can be used with or without small miniature ornaments like the ones you ... VIEW POST
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