The Science Center
Mar 19, 2016
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The Science Center
Kindergarten Kiosk
Today we're going to talk about the kindergarten science center. Kindergarten children love science. It's a great way to engage them in the classroom through their natural curiosity about the world around them. We'll talk about some of the science centers we've done and what we set out for the kids to explore. What's your favorite way to engage your students with science?
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Young children need to build stamina in order to work on complex tasks such as writing, reading, and mathematics. Today we discuss how to build stamina, as well as the fact that my kids clearly don't have it.
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Today I try to help T. solve an open ended math problem, which turns out to be super frustrating for him, and Mom and I talk about more math concepts like: rigor, magnitude, number relationships, and part/whole relationships.
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Early Math Concepts
Feb 20, 2016
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Early Math Concepts
Kindergarten Kiosk
Today Mom makes me do the talking as we discuss the very earliest concepts in mathematics that children need to develop in order to be successful in counting, logic, and number sense. We will discuss rote counting, one-to-one correspondence, conservation of number, cardinality, and hierarchal inclusion.
If you would like to learn more about early math skills, here are some great resources:
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Rhyming
Feb 04, 2016
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Rhyming
Kindergarten Kiosk
Nursery rhymes are a very important tool for teaching the pre-reading skill of rhyming. Kathy and Lyndsey discuss how parents and teachers can use nursery rhymes, as well as the steps to provide remediation for students who are having trouble rhyming.
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This thematic unit, Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes, is strategically linked to academic Core Standards. It is divided into areas of literature, music, art, literacy, math, worksheets, science, creative writing, word wall, and guided reading. The activities are clearly written, easy to use, and need limited amounts of preparation.
Table of Contents:
Shared Reading Activities
Mother Goose Rhymes: Saying or Singing Nursery Rhymes
Nursery Rhymes: Sequencing Nursery Rhymes
Hey Diddle Diddle Pocket Chart Activity
Literacy Activities
Mother Goose Mix-up: Building Working Memory
Humpty Dumpty Rhymes: Matching Rhymes
Blind Mice Chase: Identifying Letters
Mary Goes To School: Using Preposition Words
Mary's Letters: Tracing Letters A-Z
Little Lost Lambs: Hunting For Alphabet Letters
Math Activities
Little Bo Peep's Sheep: Counting Objects to Match Numbers
Under The Haystack: Identifying Shapes
Nursery Rhyme Patterns: Naming and Creating Patterns
Hey Diddle Diddle Numbers: Identifying Number Names
This packet includes activities to help your students understand the concept of rhyming. The lessons vary in style and format. Some lessons are scripted, others are designed for independent practice. Some lessons can be used with small groups while others can be completed with a large group. All lessons can be adapted to support struggling students or to challenge high-achieving students. The unit is organized into 19 lessons to be spread out during 7 weeks. Many of the Teach Me To Read Units are meant to be taught in tandem, following the learning to read timeline. Here is the link for the syllable unit: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teach-Me-To-Read-Syllables-833730 Table of Contents Week 1 Day 1: Nursery Rhyme Time Week 1 Day 2: The Hungry Duck -------------------------------------- Week 2 Day 1: Buggy Rhymes Week 2 Day 2: Apple Tree Rhymes -------------------------------------- Week 3 Day 1: Web Treasures Week 3 Day 2: Roll and Rhyme Halloween (or any season) Week 3 Day 3: Halloween Rhyme Time -------------------------------------- Week 4 Day 1: Picture Pairs Week 4 Day 2: Rhyming Flags Week 4 Day 3: Turkey Lurkey Rhymes -------------------------------------- Week 5 Day 1: Rhyme Me a River Week 5 Day 2: Le Revelillon Week 5 Day 3: To The North Pole -------------------------------------- Week 6 Day 1: The Lost Mitten Week 6 Day 2: Planes Trains and Everything Else Week 6 Day 3: Match a Rhyme -------------------------------------- Week 7 Day 1: Rhyming Sunglasses Week 7 Day 2: Home Tweet Home Week 7 Day 3: T-Shirt Twins
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