Magnets are a staple tool in any early childhood classroom. Mine included!! But the struggle is how to use them after the newness and novelty of sorting them and making your name with them has worn off. I struggled with this too, so I came up with an activity that could grow with my students and challenge them as they move throughout the year. And best of all, they are totally independent! I love that! WHAT YOU'LL NEED: I have a small classroom, so making my stations mobile is a must. ... VIEW POST
Making Magnetic Word Work Independent With This Free Activity
Remodeling Ten And Ones Fun!
Sometimes you just need to do a little remodeling to make something work better… ‘Constructing Numbers’ needed a complete demo, and it’s been a while coming. The basic concept worked great. But let’s face it, when you get cute graphics and fun fonts, you just have to revamp and redo. So after being on my to do list for months and months, I was finally able to give this oldie but a goodie a face lift. I Can Do It Myself Constructing Numbers is just that…it’s a station I use where ... VIEW POST
I Can Do It Myself-Segmenting Differentiated Kindergarten Style
“I can do it myself.” These are the words that every teacher dreams of hearing. How do we make centers and stations work? By providing students the tools that have them saying, “I can do it myself.” Much of the success in making centers and stations independent comes from solid management, routines and expectations. But having independent and self-correcting stations doesn’t hurt when you’re trying to keep 20+ kindersactively engaged. This week in my class we have been hitting ... VIEW POST