I love doing the Linky Party thing! It's always fun to see what everyone is doing and to gain inspiration and motivation!
So, here we go!
1. I've been shopping!! I've been to lots of Dollar Hollers to pick up some
cheap inexpensive and fun Center stuff! Yahoo! I think it's fun to shop for creative and colorful Center activities! I found these blue baskets and I'm going to use them to store (and air dry) watercolor paint brushes! The index cards come in packs of 4 colors, perfect for ABC and sight word practice. The clock is to show when we go to Centers and I know, "Who" will love the owl stickers!
2. I've been working on the Kindergarten Common Core Curriculum and I've posted it as a TpT Freebie and a Facebook Fan Freebie too! The standards are put into a monthly format over the school year to help align our lessons to the Common Core! Did I mention that it's a FREEBIE?
3. Reading and Reviewing and Revisiting! I love to take a look and reread those books that are so important to the beginning of the school year! Then I also try to find something new to read, either a short article or a piece by another teacher author. Here are a few of the books that I like to revisit before school starts and that I've already started rereading!
4. I work on my school daily schedule! Here's an outline of what I start with and then I add and tweak what I need to each week because in Kindergarten we just have to be flexible!
Schedule
for the Beginning of the Year
Daily
Schedule:
Here is a general schedule for our classroom. We’ll add on
activities as we go, but this will give you a framework for our busy
days!
8:05-8:15 Attendance,
Lunch Count, Pledge
8:15-8:30 Handwriting
Without Tears
8:30-10:00 Calendar/Songs/Phonemic
Awareness
Reading/Making
Meaning/Phonics
Reading
Activities/Interactive Writing
Science/Social
Studies
10:00-10:45 Math
Investigations
10:45-11:20 Specials
Mon.
– Music Tues. – P.E Wed. – Tech Tools Thurs. – Art
Fri. - Music
(Library on Thursdays at
10:15)
11:25-11:35 Clean
Up/Ready for Lunch/Mystery Box
11:35-12:25 Lunch/Recess
12:30-12:50 Teacher
Read/SSR/Guided Reading
12:50-1:30 Writer’s
Workshop
1:30-2:05 Centers/Guided
Reading
2:05-2:15 Clean
Up/Pack Up/Ready to Go
2:25-2:30
Dismissal
5. I try to spend a little time relaxing! It's nice to be home, following my own schedule and routine! It's nice to take time to plan and create some delicious food for myself and my sweet hubby! Every weekend I look forward to spending time with my smart, beautiful girls! We're having a Waffle Breakfast this weekend! You are welcome to join us for good food, good fun and great conversation!
Thanks for taking the time to read this post! I love to link up with new friends and old friends!
Have a great week! See you soon!
Thanks Doodle Bugs!
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