Teacher Organization and a Fun First Day Project!


I've got two little things to share with you today..

Please hop on over to The Teaching Tribune today to read my post about getting organized in the classroom with colours / colors!

And...

Last week, I listed this fun packet of take home notes to help you reward your little ones for a job-well-done at school!


It was my idea to make them simple and easy to prepare and for a variety of achievements in the classroom!




Included, is a "Wonderful 1st Day of School" note.

A nice idea is to pop it into the cover of a simple small Photo Album and give it to your students on their first day!



Ask your students to colour it as part of their first day activities. 


Now your students have a memento to remember their first day and a place to keep all their future notes! 



Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Free for Today - Chevron Card Pages

HI friends! Just a quick post today to let you know I have listed a set of Chevron Card Pages in my TpT graphics store. I made them to help out another seller, and thought I would also share them with everyone for today only! They are a flash freebie - so head over now to grab them!


Have a great day!

FREE Take Home Note to Motivate and Reward

I am job sharing this year with a fan-tabulous teacher that was a mentor teacher for me in my first year out! How lucky am I?! Honestly, I can hardly believe I get paid - it is so much fun! Quite a few years back (insert muffled voice here of me revealing jut show old I am), she introduced me to the Legend Letter. We still use them! Small take-home notes/awards that let a student's family know that they have been a 'legend' at school. They are simple and easy to prepare and take seconds to hand out. Let me tell you, our little ones a busting all day to get one! 

I made something similar this week - I like variety. And I like cute.

I came up with over 50 different take home notes for you to whip up in minutes, and motivate your students for months!  

Here is a free sample from Google Drive: Super Cool Take Home Note for Student Behavior


You can just print, copy and snip them. You can print the 'back page' provided to record additional details, like your students' names. But this is optional. The aim of these notes is to provide an opportunity for a very easy fast reward!

They are EASY to prepare - put them on bright paper to make them fun! You can ask your students to color them as part of their reward. 

Print and copy a stack of them and have them ready on your desk. I like to prepare some at the beginning of the day, by getting a few signed and dated. The more 'instant' a reward - the better. 

There are over 50 notes in this file now, but I will be adding more soon. If you buy it now, you can download the extras for free as I add them!



What else have I been up to? Housework.  Preparing a Stick Kid Cutie calendar set, by request! It was a lot of fun to make, and I printed it off and popped it in my pocket chart just to make sure it all worked!


Find it here:

Hot off the Press - Back to School Exclusive!

Back to School Newspaper

This printable packet will provide you with the pages to make a class Back to School Newspaper with your class.

With this activity in the first week of school, students will be able to
  • write
  • get to know one another
  • share about themselves
  • read each others' writing
  • help build class community
  • contribute to class collaborative writing
  • see their writing on display and being valued

It includes a cover for the newspaper, where students write their name and draw their picture. It also includes a 'profile' page that can be copied for each student that become the pages of the newspaper. Each student fills out the information and all the pages are collated to become a class book.


Have fun making your newspaper!

Flash Freebie - Noise Level Posters




I am having a flash freebie give-away! head over to my TpT store to collect my latest resource FREE today. 

These posters will help your Kindergarten students begin to manage noise levels in the classroom. I designed them specifically for Kindergarten, so they have only 3 noise options. 

1. Too Noisy
2. It's getting loud!
3. Perfect

Place them in a good position in the classroom, and switch them out as the need arises. Teach you students that when the red card is on display, they need to STOP (red for stop) what they are doing and think about their noise. When things get back to normal, you can put the green card out.

I would also recommend keeping a copy in your CORE DRAWERS. This way, when you are giving your final instructions to your class on the mat, you can remind them of your noise-level system by grabbing the cards from the 6th drawer. Remind them of 

1. what each card means
2. where they will be on display in the classroom
3. what they have to DO when they see each card

You will need to revise these 3 things with your new kinders for a few weeks until they get used to the system.  



 I am going to let you in on some exciting news.... something extra special is happening tomorrow. Do not miss it! PLease stop back again tomorrow so I can share the NEWS with you!


FUN Five Frames!


I am so excited about my new resource for Five Frames!

It includes 6 different activities/games/centers for helping students become familiar and work with five frames.


You will need to print and laminate the five frames. The set includes standard and random patterns for numbers 1-5.


Each activity requires students to use the five frames AND their worksheet to complete the task. They can carry out and record their learning on the worksheet! 


In the Make Ten game, students will choose a five frame and place it on their recording sheet...

And then work out how many more to make ten! And there is room for six rounds! 


(Don't worry I caught the typo on the worksheet and it has been fixed already!)


I would  love you to enter this rafflecopter to win a copy of this new resource, just leave a blog comment - too easy!

Thanks for stopping by!


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Pencils and Crayons Go Back to School!


Today, we found some missing pencils to complete number sequences. We talked about numbers before/after.


There were lots!


We also sorted some mixed up crayons - getting them into order from the least to the greatest number.



These activities and five others can be found in my new 'Back to School' Print and Play Packet. I am going to out it on sale (20% off)  for today. If you would like to check it out, find it at TpT HERE






Nursery Rhymes and Paper Craft

Jack and Jill Craft

In our store we have a Jack and Jill Teaching Kit, and inside is a cute little paper craft.Colour the template pieces. 
Jack and Jill Teaching Resources

Cut a slit in a paper plate and fold in half. 

Jack and Jill Teaching Craft

Stick on 'the hill'!

Jack and Jill Teaching Resources

Slide in Jack and Jill

Paper PLate Craft

Attach a split pin (brad)

Nursery Rhyme Teaching

Staple on the sides.. and off they go to get their pail of water!

Nursery Rhyme Teaching

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