Mrs. McBride's Kinder Cakes: Only Three More Days of Freedom...

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....

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Scope-and-Sequence-818697

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.