Close Reading: Nursery Rhyme Edition!!

As a kindergarten teacher, I know how important nursery rhymes are to the beginning reader. In this pack, I have combined students love of nursery rhymes along with what the Common Core state standards describes as close reading. This nursery rhyme pack includes 4 weeks of close reading for the kindergarten classroom. Contents include:
Close Reading Description
4 days of explicit lesson plans using 4 different nursery rhymes (Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet, Jack and Jill, and Little Boy Blue)
mini-posters for each rhyme
student posters for each rhyme
sequencing cards for each rhyme
retelling bracelets for each rhyme
graphic organizers for each rhyme

Please message me with any questions! I know you will love this pack!!

This pack includes the following standards for kindergarten: RL.K.1

RL.K.2, RL.K.3, RL.K.4, RL.K.5, RL.K.10, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1b, RF.K.1c, RF.K.2a, RF.K.4, W.K.3, SL.K.1a, SL.K.2, SL.K.6, L.K.1a, L.K.1, L.K.1b, L.K.1c, L.K.1d, L.K.1e, L.K.1f, L.K.2, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.K.2c, L.K.2d, L.K.4, L.K.6

As always, you can get your own copy RIGHT HERE!

School Memories!

A wonderfully cute end of the year memory book for grades pre-k-4th grade! Capture all of your students' learning and growth in this fun and engaging pack! It includes everything you need to wrap up your memorable year! Most every page comes in both color and black and white. Contents include: Cover page (color and black and white), title page (color and black and white), my teacher page (color and black and white), class photo page (color and black and white), class list (color and black and white), friends (color and black and white), my favorites page (color and black and white), field-trips (color and black and white), when I grow up (color and black and white), smarty pants (color and black and white), what I will miss about ___ grade (black and white only), autographs (color and black and white), a note from your teacher (color and black and white), and the best thing about ____ grade (color and black and white). 
You can get your copy HERE!

Interactive Notebooks! Time to the Hour and Half Hour....1MD.3

I am just beginning to explore interactive notebooks and from what I can gather, they seem really cool!  I can think of so many different ways to use them!!!  If you aren't sure about them...read a little further...if you are...well....scroll down!

 

•The purpose of the interactive notebook is to enable students to be creative, independent thinkers and writers while manipulating and interacting with the content.  The interactive notebook can be placed into a spiral bound notebook, a composition notebook, or 3 ring binder. 

Some benefits for Interactive Notebooks include: 

•Allows students to organize information that they have learned in class.

•Meets the needs of a variety of learners by allowing students to process material in a way that makes sense to them. 

•Encourages creativity.

• Becomes a reference tool for students.

•Can be used as an assessment tool.

Tick Tock goes the clock!! Wanna fun and engaging way to help teach the Common Core Standard 1.MD.3? This interactive notebook might be just what you are looking for! It includes 10 different telling time interactive activities designed just for your firsties! Pack includes pictures, directions, and I Can statements for each activity.  You can get your own copy right HERE!

QR Code FREEBIE!!

I don't know about you, but I am in LOVE with QR Codes!  I have been trying to think of a variety of ways to incorporate them into my classroom and I finally came up with a way!  CENTERS!!! Story Time!  Woohoo!  So, in this pack you will find: six different links to websites that read stories to kids online (literally includes HUNDREDS of stories read aloud).  Students simply scan the QR Code and it takes them to the website...once there, they choose a text to read! Awesome resource!!! These stories include both fiction and non-fiction and are appropriate for Pre-K, kindergarten, first, and as an intervention in second grade. Hope that you enjoy and please, if I need to correct or add anything, email me prior to leaving negative feedback! I would be more than willing to correct anything! loftisn@conwayschools.net



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As always, here are a few pics:

SPRING BREAK!

I cannot believe that our Spring Break is almost over.  Geez!  Seems like it just began.  I know when you get back to school, your kiddos will be excited to share all about what they did, who they saw, and how much they missed you.  Channel that excitement into a fun writing activity....and Susan and I have just the outlet for you!!!  Click HERE to get your FREE copy!  Hope you enjoy!

WAIT TILL YOU SEE THIS!!!

Susan and I have a WONDERFUL treat for you!  Here is a close reading pack for beginners! It has everything you will need to get you started!! There are many wonderful pages that describe what close reading is...many graphic organizers to help you implement...and some lesson plans for 4 weeks using some common mentor texts (Mrs. Wishy Washy, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, The Enormous Watermelon, and The Little Red Hen).

Graphic Organizers Located Inside:
Asking Questions
Story Map (Generic)
Lesson Learned
Main Idea and Key Details
Character Analysis
Non-Fiction (3 different ones)

In this large pack you will also find 4 weeks (4 days each) of detailed close reading lesson plans using a mentor text.

This pack is aligned to the Common Core State Standards with a complete list located inside. 

I think you will love this pack!!

Here is the fun part......I am WILLING to GIVE this pack away to 2 LUCKY followers (I don't have that many sooooo....your chances are pretty good!  Just post a comment about how you would use it and I will let a 3rd party pick 2 numbers...if it's yours..you win!  Just make sure you leave an email address! 

As always......you  can find your own RIGHT HERE!!!
Here are a few photos for you!

Valentine's Day Desk Fairy

Sometimes those desks just get plain nasty!!  That's when the desk fairy would make an appearance.  She always left a note and a small treat.  So, here is one that Susan and I made just for you!  These look really cute with a small pixie stick attached.  You can get yours RIGHT HERE!!  Hope you can use.  Please leave a positive note, if you like it.  If you don't like it, don't say anything.  :)

Nicole