Okay, that title is lame but I couldn't think of anything fabulous.
Oh, Monday. How I loathe love you. J Actually today was really good. You never know about Mondays though. Sometimes the kids are so tired and cranky it puts me in a bad mood but not today. We had TPRI this morning. My kids felt good about what they did. We have a team come in and test, which is really nice. Wait a minute…be right back…
Yay! I just went and checked out the scores. They did really well, in my opinion at least. They improved so much. Awesome!
Anywho, here are a few of our centers we are working on this week, from my Snowman Unit.
I LOVE our Winter Unit. I think it is my favorite because I LOVE penguin day. I think the kids are so cute when they dress up in black and white and we waddle around all day. This will be on Friday.We will also eat gold fish and do the blubber experiment. I will post instructions along with pictures and an experiment response sheet this weekend. I usually write my “How to make a snowman” chart with my class during this unit and they write a “how to” piece but since it hasn’t been cold outside, I think I will save that ditty for another week.
Well, that’s all I got for now. I had an crazy productive weekend so I am spent today. I will see ya later alligator. (I know you are saying it, aren’t you? …After while crocodile! HAHA!)
Art Center
Writing Center: Winter Words in a Snowman Book
These are super easy to make. Just take a notepad cover and cut out plain white copy paper in squares for the pages. No copies necessary.
Can I get an AMEN?!
Sight Word Center, Roll a sight word.
Magnetic Center-see the little clipboard? After they make the words with magnets, they have to write them too and then read them to each other.
These are from my Snowman Unit
Write the Room Center
For fine motor, they are writing on magnadoodles this week.
This is a story map we made from the book Hibernation Station today. It was full of problems and solutions for us discuss. These animals were a hot mess. LOL! It was a good story for us to map.
What a cute book!
On a completely not school related note, I would just like to say that not all bloggers are created equal…some are cray-cray! Are you watching the Bachelor this season? Bless that poor blogger chic's little heart but she has a few screws loose folks. I mean, OMGoodness. There just aren't words.
P.S. I am too tired to proof read this post, lol. So, I will tell you what I tell my sweet students “You get what you get and you appreciate it!” HAHA!
Have a great week!!
Sophia says
These ideas are great! Thank you for sharing!
I agree with you about Mondays. Some are worse than others, but getting out of bed Monday mornings are always torture.
~Stephanie says
What great ideas! Some of these I am going to have to do with my little girl at home 🙂
~Stephanie
Teaching in Room 6
Jessica says
I love the center where the spell sight words with magnetic letters! =) I need to make that a can- do station for my kiddos!!
laughinbrunette (Jennifer) says
It all looks like so much fun!!
Jennifer
First Grade Blue SKies
Kristin says
I can't wait to hear more about your Penguin Day! How fun!
A Teeny Tiny Teacher
Freckleteacher says
Such a fun post Crystal! I love the magnetic words center and yes…I will say AMEN with you about creating activities that don't take copies and paper! My graphics budget has gone throught eh roof since I have found the blogging world. I am trying to be more selective and to do some things without copies. That is a goal for the New Year.
Thanks for sharing!!!
Lynn Faulkner says
Thanks for sharing. These are great ideas for centers.
Heather's Heart says
Totally jealous that someone gives your kiddos the TPRI!!! We give ours all by ourselves and we get to listen to long stories with some kiddos reading 12 wpm…OMGosh!!!
I do have several activities that are *freebies* that I would love for you to come check out! My kiddos love the 2 bingo games for deleting initial and final phonemes! =)
I love your center pics!
I would love for you to come read about our We Care Bag and grab LOTS and LOTS of my *freebies*!
I love your blog and wish all of our K kiddos could have someone like you! =)
Heather
Heather's Heart