I am trying as hard as I can to
get those last minute cleaning projects completed before going back to work on
the 13th. Clean out ALL closets- check, clean out my laundry
room including behind the dryer and washer- check, bleach my back and front
porch-check, have my classroom in working order prior to the first day back....
NOT a check!! I went to work last week and just could not make
myself get in the mood. Have you ever been there?? I kept
thinking about all of the things that I could be doing at home. At the end of
every summer I ALWAYS think " How DO I get everything done at my house
and work too?" It's called being efficient. Kind of
like when you have a new baby and you clean your entire house during the baby's
one hour nap when it used to take you two days before that sweet baby came
along. I recently read a devotional bible study called
"Redeemed" and the author pointed out that God gives us plenty
of time in one day to get everything done that we need to do if we put Him
first. All other things will just line up in order of importance. How true
is that??
Now with all of that said ,I promised many Alabama
teachers this summer at my inservice workshops that my colleagues and I would be putting a year
long kindergarten scope and sequence on TPT. So..... ta da.... here it is!! This has
been a 5 year work in progress and ENDLESS hours have been put into this sacred document. It is
aligned with common core standards for reading and math. A little
sneak peak....
If you or your entire grade level has
been wishing for a “year in view”, this document is for you! A kindergarten scope and sequence that is
common core aligned for both reading and math.
It is in sequential order from the beginning of school to the end. Inside you will find a weekly progression
that builds from simple skills to more complex.
It includes:
-letter
sequence (this will align with the majority of decodable text)
-high
frequency words,
-phonemic
and phonological awareness skills
-comprehension target skills
-math progression
-weekly social science themes
-writing
(what the teacher will model and demonstrate as well as what is expected from the students)
Although our kindergarten utilizes
Scott Foresman reading series, this year
long progression can be used with any reading series or theme based
kindergarten. (Many stories may not
match the SF book/big book sequence)
Also, my friend Shari and I have just completed a shapes pack as well. If you are looking for a fun and creative way to enhance your current method of ensuring mastery of basic 2D shapes, this pack is pretty cute!! It has several shapes art projects, a shapes glyph, a booklet for each shape (including hexagon), and a shapes environmental web.
We also posted an "All About Me" freebie that is pretty stinkin' cute, if we do say so ourselves.
So check it out and I will post pictures of my finished classroom soon (hopefully). Blessings to all!!
No DAVID!!!!!!!!!!! They just LOVE this story. A great way to go over rules and things that we should and should not do. I love the David on the right... he's giving the thumbs up :)
My sister-in-law made us the CUTEST Chevron pocket t's. We were torn because we wanted to wear them SOOOO bad so we settled and dolled them up with our cuh-girl boots as a sassy western accessory. I know I say it a lot but I sure mean it a lot... It is an honor to get to teach with these gals every day. 
