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retell literacy center activity - Swimmy

2013-06-15T03:57:00.000-04:00

How do you introduce your literacy center time? I use natural activities we do in the classroom as the basis for our literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a 'Swimmy' retell activity to go in our retell center as the introduction for my kindergarten students. They learn to practically memorize this book based off of our multiple readings, discussions...

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retell literacy center activity - The Doorbell Rang

2013-06-15T03:29:00.004-04:00

What do you love about your literacy center time? I love listening over my guided reading groups to our literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a 'The Doorbell Rang' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. It was my most simple to compile since it only takes two props! When visiting the retell center, my...

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retell literacy center activity - The Three Little Pigs

2013-06-15T03:03:00.002-04:00

Hooray for literacy center time in our classroom since we have very active literacy centers like the retell center. This is how I created a 'The Three Little Pigs' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. It was just a matter of collecting and printing! What's this center all about? My kinders get to choose the book(s) they want to retell while...

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retell literacy center activity - The Very Hungry Caterpillar

2013-06-14T07:00:00.002-04:00

Do you love your literacy center time? I do! We have active literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. It was a combination of drawing, printing and collecting! My kinders get to choose the book(s) they want to retell while they are at...

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retell literacy center activity - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See

2013-06-14T07:00:00.001-04:00

Active kindergarten activities are essential to my literacy center time. Students stay on-task better at our hands-on literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for students. It was really simple and all it took was printing a set of animals! They get to choose...

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retell literacy center activity - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

2013-06-14T07:00:00.000-04:00

Building reading literacy is core to my literacy center time. We have active literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for students. It was really simple and I had everything already in my classroom! They get to choose the book(s) they want to retell while they are at this...

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KindergartenWorks Products - A New Look and a Tip!

2013-06-12T16:11:00.000-04:00

I created KindergatenWorks in July of 2010, which is almost hard to believe now! I still think of myself as a newbie sometimes when I am learning how to do new things in the online teaching blog world. We've gone under a few facelifts since I launched and the most recent undertaking was the revamping of our product line. I try to offer you a direct line to how I think here on...

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kindergarten activity - Holiday calendars

2013-06-09T17:39:00.000-04:00

When creating a parent gift that is memorable, sometime you have to spend a little extra time on a kindergarten activity. This Holiday calendar kindergarten activity isn't a project that I'd recommend for everyone to try, but it may be right up your alley! I have done this project for 2 years and I enjoy the finished product very much. Sometimes part way through the process I'm wondering what I...

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Kindergarten Teaching Ideas - Show n' Tell {6-6}

2013-06-06T15:08:00.000-04:00

It’s that time again! It’s Show n' Tell - Teacher Style where you get to show off your creative kindergarten self! Link up your blog post with a classroom project like something you made, a lesson you taught, a new idea, or fun tip. {anything goes - as long as its for K} Here are my favorites who linked up from last week. From one kindergarten teacher to another, I know you're...

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Top 3 Kindergarten Teaching Ideas this Week {6-4}

2013-06-04T18:33:00.000-04:00

Its that time again – I’m featuring my favorite kinder teaching ideas to use this week from last Thursday’s linky party. I hope you find something fantastic that you’d like to try doing or try teaching. These are just the top 3 teaching ideas that I had time to highlight, so a huge thank you for those who took the time to link up their fabulous teaching ideas! 1....

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end of the year kindergarten handprint poem

2013-05-31T15:00:00.000-04:00

The end of the school year brings lots of work and pulling a year's worth of learning together. Learning about each other, life, academics, problem solving and more. How can a kindergarten teacher use activities to help pull it together? Here is one idea where the finished product is more for the parents, but is a great discussion starter and lead-in activity. End of the Year Handprint...

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Kindergarten Teaching Ideas - Add Yours {5-30}

2013-05-30T07:00:00.000-04:00

releasing painted lady butterflies in kindergarten

2013-05-28T09:30:00.000-04:00

Here is the next step in investigating painted lady butterflies in kindergarten. I previously laid out how I like to order the larva and my tips for investigating and allowing them to grow. This is the last section of the three part series. > Read about ordering and setting this unit up > Read about investigating and housing the larva and pupa Releasing Painted Lady...

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Top 3 Kindergarten Teaching Ideas this Week {5-27}

2013-05-27T08:00:00.000-04:00

Its that time again – I’m featuring my favorite kinder teaching ideas to use this week from last Thursday’s linky party. I hope you find something fantastic that you’d like to try doing or try teaching. These are just the top 3 teaching ideas that I had time to highlight, so a huge thank you for those who took the time to link up their fabulous teaching ideas! 2....

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making 5 fluency ideas and games

2013-05-24T07:00:00.000-04:00

Making 5 is one of the basic and fundamental ideas that come from the Common Core standards in kindergarten. Students should be able to subitize, manipulate, create and pull apart very well in order to lay a solid foundation for further concepts. This year, I realized that I should've slowed down in this area for some of my students. I felt rushed to move them past it and in my reflecting, I...

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Kindergarten Teaching Ideas - Add Yours {5-23}

2013-05-23T19:31:00.000-04:00

Top 5 Kindergarten Teaching Ideas this Week {5-22}

2013-05-22T19:23:00.003-04:00

Its that time again – I’m featuring my favorite kinder teaching ideas to use this week from last Thursday’s linky party. I hope you find something fantastic that you’d like to try doing or try teaching. These are just the top 5 teaching ideas that I had time to highlight, so a huge thank you for those who took the time to link up their fabulous teaching ideas! 1. Resources for Leo...

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investigating painted lady butterflies in kindergarten

2013-05-21T07:00:00.000-04:00

Here is the next step in investigating painted lady butterflies in kindergarten. I previously laid out how I like to order the larva and my tips for making the process go smoothly. Since it's one of my favorite things I do in a year, I want to be sure to do it justice in this three part series. This is science that we do in place of our science curriculum since I find ours rather...

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retell literacy center activity - Cookie's Week

2013-05-20T18:37:00.000-04:00

Something I love about my literacy centers is the choice offered to students and the ability for students to differentiate their own learning. We have active literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a 'Cookie's Week' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. It was a combination of scanning and...

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retell literacy center activity - Fresh Fall Leaves

2013-05-19T23:29:00.000-04:00

Here is a book I use to teach as a writer's mini lesson and use it in one of our literacy centers in our classroom - the retell center. This is how I created a 'Fresh Fall Leaves' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. It was as simple as buying one item at the dollar store. My kinders get to choose the book(s) they want to retell while they are at...

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retell literacy center activity - Peanut Butter and Jelly

2013-05-19T18:24:00.000-04:00

One of our activities for kindergarten that we do the second week of school is become a book expert. We have active literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center and we learn to retell Peanut Butter and Jelly to help introduce those centers. This is how I created a 'Peanut Butter and Jelly' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students....

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retell literacy center activity - Big Pumpkin

2013-05-18T21:36:00.000-04:00

Some of the books we feature in our retell center go along with holidays. It makes for a triple whammy when I find a GREAT read aloud that hits my curriculum, centers and builds in a holiday like Halloween! This is how I created a 'Big Pumpkin' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. It was a combination of printing and a free craft project!...

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retell literacy center activity - The Very Quiet Cricket

2013-05-17T20:27:00.000-04:00

Reading literacy can be built directly into literacy center time without cutting and laminating new materials every two weeks. Here's one way how. We have active literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a ' The Very Quiet Cricket' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. It was a combination collecting items...

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retell literacy center activity - There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

2013-05-16T20:14:00.000-04:00

One of my favorite activities for kindergarten is building in retelling stories into our literacy center time. We have active literacy centers in our classroom like the retell center. This is how I created a 'There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly' retell activity to go in our retell center as an option for my kindergarten students. It was a combination of drawing and collecting! My...

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Kindergarten Teaching Ideas - Add Yours {5-16}

2013-05-16T18:00:00.000-04:00