It's that time of the year when my kinders are feeling confident and ready to run with base ten activities. One of there favorite activities is one that is inspired by a freebie created by Ocean's of First Grade Fun's Yolanda (She's awesome isn't she?) during the Debbie Diller's Math Stations Book Study a couple of years ago. I loved the idea, but I knew that my kinders needed a bit different tiering to make it work for their readiness level. I contacted Yolanda and she gave me her blessing ... VIEW POST
Fun Buggy Base Ten Freebie
Introducing Stations To Insure Independent Learning
I've had a ton of questions emailed to me lately regarding how I introduce activities for my Math and Daily 5 (my Daily 6) Stations so that students are working independently. When you have nine math stations going at one time, it's impossible to be everywhere so independence is a key. I don't know about you, but I'm also not real fond of being interrupted every 5 seconds during Daily 5 either. Of course, classroom management, rules and practiced expectations are the key to keeping stations ... VIEW POST
I Spy A Target Find You’re Gonna Love and a Freebie To Get You Started
A reader of mine mentioned that there were some oh so cute magnifying glasses at Target and I just HAD to go check it out. I'm always interested in finding anything that will engage my kinders. So I was delighted to find these. Look at these cutie patootie looking glasses. And you know what they go perfect with ? An I Spy of course!! I have an "I Spy with my Frog's Eye" Word Work packet (you can check out this FREEBIE from last spring that goes with it HERE) that would be perfect ... VIEW POST