The week before break....sigh. The behavior....sigh. These babies just do not do well with changes in their schedule. It's partially my fault. I've made them creatures of habit, and being out of their routine is a big fat no-no for them!
But anyway, we had a fantastic last week learning about Hanukkah and Kwanzaa (didn't quite get to Diwali, we'll hit it after break!). I have a post all ready to go to talk about all of the holiday fun we've had at the end of the week :) This week, we are going to finish Kwanzaa, and learn about Las Posadas and Christmas! My kiddos have really enjoyed learning about the different traditions.
We are still working on really hitting the sight words hard. Have you seen the Have Fun Teaching songs for sight words? They are awesome! I used them for letters and now sight words. I totally get that best practice is for students to experience sight words in their reading BUT some repetitive practice is necessary too!!
And this Harry Kindergarten sight word rap is so cute! It is introducing a lot of sight words at the same time, but it is also a fun, engaging transition song!
I am going to start playing this song as a transition into our reading block! We are going to be learning a bunch of new sight word games this week.
We will also be focusing on subtraction! We will be doing a lot of story problems in our math journals to practice.
So I don't know about you, but this is about the time of the year when I look at my curriculum and think AHH? I'm supposed to be where???
So I took a deep breath and spent my snow day Friday (after spending half the day sleeping and reading Insurgent of course) collecting myself and preparing to buckle down these next 2 weeks (yeah right!).
But I'm going to try! We are going to really hit the sight words hard these next two weeks because I would love to start working on medial vowels/blending when I get back in January. I don't know about you all, but I have a TON of assessments that need to be done before I leave and I don't know when I'm going to fit them all in!!
I don't have the energy to post up all of the crafts and activities, so I will after we do them :)
So I'll begin with some of my best-sellers....Oh Management, Oh Management!
These behavior charts are themed for tons of different themed classrooms. The pack not only includes the chart itself, but also an independent behavior sheet, sheet to make better choices, and an explanation of expectations for parents!
And now It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Reading...
These are all products to help your kiddos become better readers, whether it is through sight words, spelling patterns, or cute songs about the farm!
Last but not least is Walking in a Math Wonderland...
These products are not only wonderful for teaching important math skills, but are also aligned to the CCSS!