Gummy Bears

Gummy Bears!

I just had to repost this from Dr. Jean and Friends!  It's an interactive song that is sung to the tune of Five Little Ducks.  The song is on her CD Is Everybody Happy?

I love the suggestion that you can make it seasonal.  I'm thinking 5 LITTLE ROBOTS or 5 LITTLE ALLIGATORS...

I'm going to have some fun di-cutting shapes.  I'll post pictures when I've made some!

Totally Transitions Tips

I've been spending a lot of time lately updating my website to document my journey into Kindergarten, but the start of school is just on the horizon and I'm starting to feel less than prepared.  My main worry?

Transitions!

I know how important routines, schedules, and transitions are for Kindergarteners, so I've scoured books and the internet for transitions that I LOVE!

Top 5 Transitions Tips

Drumroll, Please

Transitions Tip #1

Music Playlists and Sound Bites

Simply 2nd Resources uses pre-made playlists for beginning the day, transitions, calming, and ending the day.  Check it out!

Primary Connections uses music sound bites like "Aye Aye Captain" from Spongebob Squarepants to signal it's time to clean up. 

First Class With Mrs. Mac uses sound bites of theme songs from popular movies or television shows like Jeopardy or Mission Impossible.

Curls and a Smile plays a song that give the kids time to clean up AND DANCE (if they finish cleaning up quick enough).

Mrs. Bee's KinderGarden  uses a song to gather everyone to the carpet, and if everyone is in their spot by the time the music ends, they get a "gumball" on the incentive chart! (I LOVE IT!!)

Gracehopper Learning loves Dr. Jean CD's.  (As a newbie to Kindergarten I must admit that I don't have any.  So, this is something for me to check out!)

Website

Kinderjourney.net

Well, I'm finally at a stopping point for my website.  I've been gathering and organizing lots of information about great teaching and posting it to my website.  Next, I'll be posting more personalized information and pictures from my class IN ACTION!  

That will be lots of fun!

I'd love to hear what you think!

I'll be posting more soon about my Back to School plans, Classroom Organization, and First Day ideas!

Awesome Blogs

I have a confession to make:  I've become addicted to blogs.  I tell myself that I can stop any time that I want, but I don't want!!  Here are just a couple that I've come across that are A-MA-ZING!

Enjoy!


Dr. Jean & Friends

Amazing ideas, songs, cheers, management and fun!!

Yes!  Dr. Jean!




Clutter-Free Classroom

Great organization and management tips, plus themes and lessons!


Little Priorities

Lots of great ideas for management, lessons, organization!  Gotta love organization!!


Check out these great blogs!!

Letters In My Name Lapbook

I recently discovered lapbooks, and I am hooked!

 I saw a tri-fold section on a lapbook on Beach Monkeys blog that had her son matching the letters in his name.  I decided to take that section and make a little twist on it.   I like the idea of James matching the letters in his name, but I knew that sometimes the fonts of certain letters throw him off.

Magnetic fish game

I made this cute magnetic fishing game for my boys.

I got the idea from this blog:

http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/03/counting-felt-fish.html

I didn't make them counting fish, but if I make some more I think I will.

They were really fun to make!

Counting Cars Book

COUNTING BOOK

I wanted to try my hand at making a little counting book for James.