Morning Bins Week 2

 Read about last week here.

I think they are from Carson Dellosa about a million years ago.

Here are the workbooks, that's the only thing I could find.

Here are some cards:

Choice 1

Choice 2

Pattern Blocks in this unit.

They are definitely from Tara West but I am unable to locate them :(

Let the 2023-2024 School Year begin!!

 I am still reeling from the 100% of parents attending the open house :)

During our first week of school, we had these for morning bins.

I have these colorful frogs I bought so long ago, but I love them!

Another drawer are chains.

Pattern blocks

Teddy bears :) 

Yes these are borrowed 

It is just free play the first week of school.

They have all had the toys before, so nothing new,

well, accept the frogs but they're cool!

Week 1 Morning Work

Stay tuned for next week! 

Read more here:

2022

Open House 23-24

All About Me Sheet- child

All About Me- Parent it's from Play To Learn

Thanks a latte from here.

She also had a cute mason jar one too!

Here are some more for the cups part.

I used this clip art to make them :) $

This is that foam-core tri-fold board. 

I used the purple border from Dollar Tree.

The photo props are from Dollar Tree too :)

Glow Stick (I think I added my own words because 

I can't find it, so here are some other choices:

Version 1

Version 2

Version 3

Version 4

There are tons to choose from!

I know that when I see someone's photo, I like the one they show :)

It's editable, but I can't find any info :(

Thank you sign!

Handle With Care

choice 2

On this one, I leave out Post-it notes for them to write 

encouraging notes to their children.

But what do I do with them during the year?

Display them?

Sign on top: Grab it here for FREE.

Sign on bottom: from Hello Literacy

Next, we put the kids to work!!!!

I attach picture logos for supplies on the outside of the bins

so the children can sort them.

I was thinking if most of the families were there

I could take a family photo of them

to display and so I could work on 

matching their name to their face,

but not sure how that would work?

Should I have a sign-in sheet?

It's not like I've not done this open house before or have I? lol

Grab signs here.

 

Trouble areas

 I am always seemingly changing my room- it works sometimes, then it doesn't lol

Here is my library shelves on my main floor:

We have a book bin for Pip the Pup and for classbooks.

The next day, the bins were moved lol

The kids nap in my room, so the boxes get in the way.

If they aren't stacked the "right" way, one of the labels pops off lol

I have another shelf and boxes in my loft too lol

Problems area #2!

First off, I have carpet on half my walls... 

that's not really an issue. I mean, I just don't use it lol

My linear calendar takes up the whole wall- 

but that's the point.

The blue chair is my teacher chair.

It is covering the outlet.

The white shelf holds our CD players.

Then my easel way over there lol

Thank goodness it is on wheels ;)

Maybe I move the white shelves to the center? 

Move my chair towards the easel?

I'll be back later with an update lol

In other news, I got rid of these bucket shelves!!!!

Well I kept the buckets lol

Someone was giving away this Lakeshore unit and I scooped it up!

The sensory table moved down because it was spit between the carpet and flooring.

The table holds big books that need to find a home lol

or so I don't forget about them lol

I need more labels but I keep forgetting to take photos lol 

Since writing this, I changed it more lol

so more updates to follow!

Ice cream work

During our ice cream unit

mini-unit

We read these books

Grab your free order form:

Grab your free poem:

In our morning bins, we did these:

We made some ice cream patterns 

We wrote some theme words.

I display all the words in our writing center.

The students chose 4 or 5 words depending on their age.

They draw their pictures to go with the words.

I keep these theme words all school year and 

then add them to our portfolios :)

Both of those papers are from the file above :)

All About Reading and More

I have two sets of bookshelves.

One on my floor and one in my loft.

The chart is about book care and can be found here$

I laminated a piece of chart paper- well half lol 

I drew the cute border folded in half and ran through my big laminator.

Then used a razorblade to separate the sides.

When we discuss library expectations,

I add the pieces and tape them to the chart.

 I need to figure out what to do with those bins lol

they just keep getting moved all around lol

Here is our writing center:

I need to figure out what else to put in my writing center.

Maybe chalk and chalkboards.

Maybe letters.... hummmmm...... 

Stay tuned for new writing utensils!

Family Binder Part 3

 As the end of the year approaches, I prepare to send things home for summer learning.

Here's part 3 of the monthly family projects

(it's a HUGE binder lol) 

Head over here to grab this handout about "summer slide". It can be downloaded for free.

I print these out in fun colors! Grab them HERE.

Here are some options for your cover:

Polka Dots

5 Different choices here

Boho here

Bright Colorful

Why Do You Play So Much?

This is one that I do send home at the beginning

of the year, if I hear any issues from families.

Parents' Guide to Handwriting

this goes home when we start formal writing.

Helping Your Child Learn to Read

Here's the whole set

Ideas & Activities as you get ready for 

Kindergarten

This particular handout was through her email subscribers :)

On Your Way to K

Here's a new one that I will be adding to my binder

for the next year. 

But wait, there's more lol

Part 4 is about the die cuts from the video. 

Currently, I am trying to learn how to make an editable printable so you can 

create your own 'Watch Me Grow' book with your students.