Welcome to the Weekend Warrior Linky. I am late, I just found this linky on The TuTu Teacher and really like the topics so here I go. This month is about me, my least favorite topic. Seriously I always find it difficult to answer even these simple questions about myself. Maybe I just over analyze too much. :) This seems simple enough.  Starting with the Teacher Me:  1. I have a problem. I love paper, notebooks, sticky notes, etc.... All shapes and sizes; flowers, quotes, holidays, etc.... For years my daughter wouldn't let me near the notepads in the dollar sections. Now she is at college and I have free reign. :sigh: That may not be a good thing. This is just what I have at home, I have a basket full in my drawer at school. And markers? I know I have at least 3 sets of Sketch markers, plus more Flair, dry erase, Crayola, and pens in all colors.  2. Yes, I see the irony here. I love paper and technology. And for somethings I can be paperless, just not f...
Sorts are a great way to teach vocabulary, visual discrimination, and classification skills. They skills necessary for both reading and math. Children begin to classify things very early, they make piles all over the house. Children begin by sorting objects visually and later they can tell you about the sort; i.e. "These are dolls and these are food" The activities in this sorting bundle will help you child sort objects in a variety of ways: Letter/Symbols/Numbers, Letters/Words/Sentences, & Land/Sea/Air Vehicles. Each sort targets a different skill. All three of these sorts contain large cards and work mats, smaller cards that are the perfect size for a pocket chart, and black ad white versions for independent practice. Letters, Numbers and Symbols targets visual discrimination, letter and numeral recognition. Once children become familiar with the alphabet and numerals, they should be able to sort them correctly. Add the symbols to this sort gives a possible ...
Happy Sunday blogging world. It is nice to sit here and sip my tea without worrying about the upcoming week.              By Gisela Francisco (Own work) [ CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL ], via Wikimedia Commons These questions are far from my mind: What activities do I need to make? Are the kids going to like this book? Will we have enough time for...? And the most important one: Will the rain wait until after recess? Instead I am thinking: Will I teach Kindergarten next year? What supplies should I buy over the summer? What professional reading should I do? And many more. The teacher mindset is not easily turned off. Today, however, I am going to do my best. I have some photos and papers sitting on my desk, waiting to be transformed into scrapbook pages. Hobbies are important, and summer is the best time to work on them. Go out, enjoy your Sunday. If you are still in school, rest a little before the week. If you are out for the summer, remember to take time for yourself. Happy Summer!...