How is it time for another week already!? Where does the time go?
This week, we are starting our first shared reading, the kiddos have their FIRST oral presentation, environmental print, continuing on with name of the day and start digging our heels in to reader’s work-shop. I am even more excited because my student teacher is going to be leading them through most of this week and I get to teach alongside her. Co-teaching is pretty wonderful…I wish it lasted all year.
Here are some of the math tubs that we have been doing for the past week:
This first idea, I found on Pinterest. You give each student 10 popsicle sticks and a can of play-doh. I always have laminated mats that I keep in the tubs with the play-doh so it won’t stick all over my tables. They write their numbers 1-10 on each individual popsicle stick. Have them take their play-doh out and roll it in to a snake. Then, they order their popsicle sticks from 1-10.
For this number tub, they have number cards and they roll out play-doh “counters” and put it in the boxes. If I were to make this activity again, I would probably make the boxes a ten frame.
For this math tub, the students use their magnets to build number words. I love these magnets from Lakeshore. We use these allll year. I can’t tell you how much I love this little box of magnetic letters.
You can get this math tub activity by clicking on either of the number pages.
I can’t believe I left this out of my lesson plans, but the kids are doing their first oral presentations on Tuesday about their families. This is one of the most beneficial activities that we do all year.
Here is one of my little guys from a few years ago doing his “Famous American” oral presentation (which we don’t do until February) that his Mom posted. I mean, how can you not incorporate something like this in your room with this potentially happening!?
It’s powerful stuff.
We are also going to be looking at environmental print and awareness as readers this week. I use Hubbard’s Cupboard to print off some of the environmental print pictures for them to glue down to read to their reading partners. I print off other logos of things that they are in to at the moment {Ninjago, sports teams, Frozen…}.
There are lots of great environmental print ideas on Pinterest.
Have a great week!
Love your ideas! We will be doing environmental print this week and next. Last week we took a walk around the block and looked for signs. This week students will bring in their own samples and I’m going to put them up on our word wall. I got more ideas from the Pinterest board you suggested. Just wondering, do you have that long for a snack?
Thank you so much for sharing your ideas/plans with us each week. Your products are great and I really appreciate the recommendations you make for other products that you use throughout your week. Your student teacher is one lucky lady! Thank you again for sharing and for giving us a peek into your classroom. Please know that your hard work is greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much for the hubbard’s cupboard link! When you don’t eat a lot of name brands and have uninvolved parents its hard to gather enough environmental print for the kids to use, so I’ll definitely be using those pics this year.