Hi “Kreative in Kinder” Fans. My name is Mary and I am the author of Sharing Kindergarten. I am honored to share a little about my kindergarten room with you today. I hope you will come by, say hi, and follow my blog. J
10. We write and display spelling family, this week it is the –ed family, hence the sled. This picture changes every week.
11. We count to 100 using the fish bowl, adding one fish a day. After 100, we use the fish to put a various number up using tens and ones. The students guess the number of fish in the bowl. Today was “27” shown with two ‘10” fish and seven “one” fish.
12. The top chart is our word of the week, this week it is have. We write one sentence with the word of the week each day. (I put this chart in the writing center for the next week.) My kids have to spell their sight words, sound out other words, and use capital letters and punctuation.
14. I put a small pile of weekly sight words here (bottom right), just so I remember to review them. We go over them several times a day each day of the week until Friday, then we put those cards in the big pile for sight word games.
pennies for luck says
Wow! Thank you so much for such an awesome and detailed explanation! Half way through, I already had a ton of ideas to try!
Jennifer
Teaching with Grace
Mrs. Smith says
Great calendar ideas.
I not only count how many days we have been in school, but I also count how many days we have left. I use paper clips. I make a chain of 10 so I have 17 rows of chains hanging down plus one chain of 5 (175 days). Then, starting on the first day of school, I take off a paper clip each day.
They love it.
Kristin says
Definitely going to check her out! 🙂
A Teeny Tiny Teacher
Mary says
PLEASE come see me! I have additional number games linked there for you to check out. I would love some more followers and button posts… I think I just got it working again!… so please come!
I love the chain idea… how cute!
I truly, completely, LOVE my job!!
Lisa Howard says
So nice of you to welcome your friend to blogging in this space! I welcome her too 🙂
Lisa
ateahersbagiftricks.blogspot.com
Christina says
So many great ideas! I like the clock idea, that way they are really exposed to it all year. That is a hard concept for a lot of kinders (and even older students too). Great idea to host a friend. I always like to see what great things you are up to. Now I will have to go check her out too!
seabear's kindergarten
Jeannie says
Wonderful post – I think I would love to be in your room as a kinder!!
~jeannie~
Anonymous says
I love this blog! I teach a small group of students in a behavior disorder self contained classroom and I have been looking for ways to beef up my calendar time. I don't need to look anymore. Thanks so much!
Kelly says
I am a new follower of this blog and have had fun getting great ideas here. Thanks for sharing your friend's calendar ideas. I really love the sight word sentence practice on the calendar wall. I need to squeeze this on mine!
Kelly
"Kindergarten Kel
Amy says
I am just curious. How long is your calendar block daily? Also, do you change your routine as the year progresses? I am a new K teacher and notice that some of my kinders seem bored with the same songs/routine. Any suggestions would be great!
Jazmyn Becker says
Where did you get your word family images? I love them!