This week in Kinder World

 

We spent our week talking about Thanksgiving. We completed a Thanksgiving writing prompt.

 

Here is how we did it:

1. We completed a rough draft. I did not help them at all in this rough draft process. My kinders, begin with picture planning in pencil. After they use letter cards to help spell words using phonemic awareness. Here is a link to a free leter card in my store.

 

2. Next, we conducted peer editing. I wrote the sentences on the board. Without telling names, I had my kinders politely correct the work on the board. We covered things like finger spaces, pictures that match the story, capital letters and periods.

3. After that, we all went back to our tables and made corrections. The kiddos corrected their own papers, while I met with them individually. Early finishers were able to go to read to self and listen to reading during this time. I had on classical music. It was amazing how calm our classroom was. They were really busy working hard.

I grabbed this freebie from Teacher Mom of Three in last week's Facebook Frenzy. My kids loved completing this sentence activity.

 

We also spent a day reading "Thank you God" by Maria over at Kinder Craze. My kids loved it! I loved the Biblical Integration! It was really sweet hearing them read about God!

 You can grab her freebie here.

 

We finished our week with Friday Journals. Each week my kids write in journals on Friday. The parents write back to them over the weekend. I read the journals to them on Monday. They LOVE it!

 

 

Need some Thanksgiving Writing Prompts? Grab some of mine here.

 

Letters to Ms. Hunter

Translation: I wanted to go home, but my Mom told me about After Care. Then it was fun and I went home.



Translation: The Lord is our Shepherd. He takes care of us. He will guide us when we are not listening and in Heaven.

Oh the joy! Steal my heart!

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Day 81

 

Precious Moments

• unexpected hugs from students


• sharing the gospel with a student


• kids hanging on to every word as you read a book to them


• cute things they say


• hearing a child tell other children about Jesus


• hearing kids repeat scripture

I love my students!

Short and Sweet today

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Day 74

Teacher gets Creative

I began to feel like our schedule was the same ole same ole. I wanted to spice up our schedule just a tad for tomorrow.

So, I created this......

This is our schedule for tomorrow. The jar is full of activities that we normally do and some surprise activities that we don't normally do. The kids will draw out an activity card out one at a time and we will complete the task. When that activity is complete, I will choose another child to draw out another activity card.

I think that this will be a fun way to conduct our day. I will update you tomorrow on how it all turns out!

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Day 65

 

Flat Stanley

Today I started the Flat Stanley Project with my kids today.

FYI: Flat Stanley is a children's book about a boy named Stanley that became flat when a bulletin board fell on top of him. Since Stanley is flat he is able to slide through thin spaces and fit in envelopes. Flat Stanley has traveled the world in an envelope to different countries, cities, schools, and families. Teachers use this book to create a learning experience for students. If Flat Stanley visits, you take pictures of your adventures and the place where you live. You write letters back describing Flat Stanley's experience with you.

I have a family that I am connected with that we are responding to their Flat Stanley letters. I think this is a neat project to help my students grow in their writing and literacy skills. They are loving the book as I read it to them.

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We are planning on taking him on our picnic tomorrow. The kids had fun listing places that we could take Flat Stanley today!

Any teachers that have any Flat Stanley experience?

Any teachers or families that would like to respond to our Flat Stanley letters?

I really think that it would be cool to get connected with people all over the U.S. and the world. The students could really learn a lot.

Common Cold Season

A few weeks ago, I was bragging about how I had not spent my first year as a teacher sick. Most first year teachers spend their first year sick and building up an immunity to sickness.

NEVER SHALL I BRAG ABOUT SUCH A THING AGAIN!

I am sitting here with the common cold. I do believe that I caught the cold from some of my students.

Puffy Red Eyes, Stuffy nose, Sneezing, Tissues all around...yep all the signs point towards a common cold.

I am hoping the cold medicine that I took will help me feel better.

Despite the cold, I was able to spend the day with an old friend of mine. It was good to see her and spend the day shopping. :-) Hey! A girl has got shop!

Any first year teachers out there with stories?

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Day 20

(forgive me for the short boring day...not feeling 100%)