Monday, September 17, 2012

What's Working

Today was our 20th day of school.

 I want to celebrate the things that are working!
This is my "work steps" ribbon.  The polka dots make me happy!  I copied, laminated, and cut the direction cards, then added a velcro dot on the backs.  The matching velcro dot is on the ribbon.  Hurray!--easy peasy!
This is our job board.  I rotate the names down each day.
This year, I added the dot cards to correspond 
with the numeral pennants which hang on a clothesline.  
Whenever we line up to leave the room, the children must match their dot cards to their pennant numeral.  
Again, hurray!--instant learning opportunity!
(Please, do not hate me because I have only 9 students.  Small schools have their own set of challenges.  However, I am overjoyed to be a kindergarten teacher and I am thankful to be working.)
Pocket Charts, Pointers, & Playfulness
The glasses are 3-D specs from a movie, sans lenses.  Everyone loves to use these when reading from the pocket chart.  The pointer is a tiger paw--very cool.
(The white card words can be found HERE
The farm cards were found HERE and printed on cardstock.)

What is working for you?

4 comments:

  1. I'm glad you are able to find some things to celebrate. (only 9...wow...a lucky 9 though)
    ❀ Tammy
    Forever in First

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  2. I can't believe you are on day 20! I LOVE your directions ribbon!

    Michelle
    Apples and ABC's

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  3. I must make a directions ribbon! I have the icons/pictures but this would lead to a permanent home for them.

    Thank you for sharing.
    Lorena

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  4. I love the following directions ribbon! I just got some school themed ribbon on clearance. I think I know what I can do with it now!! I had 11 students, but lost one because of a move so now I'm down to 10. I was able to read with EACH student on Friday...Pretty awesome to be able to be able to give so much one on one attention!
    Jenny
    Owl Things First!

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