December 2007
This month's resource continues with last month's "Cooking With Kids" theme. You'll find more 10 more fun recipes for practicing listening, fine motor, writing and sequencing skills!

The files below (.doc format) are the second set of a series, and I will add more over the coming months. Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

November 2007
This month's resource is a fun activity that is sure to be a hit with your students. Little do they know, that I also use "Cooking With Kids" as a way to improve listening, fine motor, writing and sequencing skills!

The 11 files below (.doc format) are the first of a series, and I will add more over the coming months. Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

October 2007
A special thanks to Patricia Morris, a Canadian kindergarten teacher, for providing this month’s resource.  Patricia created a unique way for implementing art in her classroom, and is sharing it with us. A Master Artist's work serves as the basis for her students artwork.

Each file (.doc format) below contains a link to an original Master’s artwork, a detailed description of the art project, and photos of the student’s completed artwork. Based on the pictures, I would say Patricia has been very successful!

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

September 2007
This months resource is about Memory Books. I've been making Memory Books for each student over the past 4 years now. Think of them as a personalized 'student year book'. They are nothing more than a three-ring binder that includes projects, student summaries of special activites, pictures of certain events, student artwork, and other things that provide a special memory of the school year. I collect the previously described items throughout the year and assemble them in the binder, giving it to the student's mother at our Mother's Day Tea (although we add a few extra pages to the end of the year). [Mom's really appreciate the book, since it archives an important point in thier child's life -- creating memories that last forever!]

The files below provide some of the pages (poems, wording, artwork, etc.) I use in each book. You can adapt them for your own situation, or use your own pages, since you probably already do similar things. There is also a file that describes a Memory Book in a little more detail. Click to the left for additional pictures of an actual Memory Book!!!

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

August 2007
This months resource includes a collection of ideas that I use when starting a new Kindergarten year. This is a transition time for students and parents, and I like to get things 'off to a smooth start.' So the files below (.doc format), explain some information that parents should consider, provide activies that students can focus on, etc.-- while getting ready! You can adapt them for your own needs.

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

July 2007
This months resource includes more gifts that I've used in my classroom.

Each file (.doc format) below contains a picture of a gift, and other information, ideas, etc. to provide more detail. Feel free to adapt them for your own needs.

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

June 2007
My students really enjoy making special gifts for parents, grandparents and other family members; for Christmas, Mother's Day, and special occassions. So, this month's resource includes some of the gifts that we've made throughout the past school year. Since I often try to incorparate what the students have learned in their studies, we frequently write a personalized note on or with each gift.

Each file (.doc format) below contains a picture of a gift, and other information, ideas, etc. to provide more detail. Feel free to adapt them for your own needs. [Some are a lot of fun to do with the children!]

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

May 2007
A special thanks to Barb Smith from Florida , for providing this month’s resource.  Barb created these writing ideas for her classroom, and shared them with us:
· The first idea is a series of 5 cards that help students as they become independent writers.  I post the cards on the wall, review how to use them with my students, and reinforce the card use as they write.
· The second idea is a way to segment words based on a spinning wheel.  The student flicks the spinner on the board, which tells the student how fast to segment the word.  It’s a great way to keep the students engaged when segmenting new words.
· The last idea is a journal writing prompt tool that also involves a spinning wheel.  The spinner determines if the students or teacher pick a topic to write about, if it’s about a book they have read, etc. 

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

April 2007
This month's resource continues the Easy Reading theme started in February. You'll find 10 more reading flat books in each of the files provided below.

These stories are about as difficult and as long as those from last month. They are great for students that need to develop proficiency or confidence in their reading. As before, don't be afraid to edit them if they are too difficult for your class.

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

March 2007
This month's resource continues the Easy Reading theme started last month. You'll find 10 reading flat books in each of the files provided below. I print these on card stock and they are ready for the students to read.

If you examine the files, you'll notice the readers are starting to get a little more challenging, and longer too! If they are too difficult for some of your students, don't be afraid to edit them.

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.

February 2007
This month's theme is Easy Reading. You'll find 10 reading flip books in each of the files below. A piece of card stock is put over the picture on a story, and the student gets to flip the card after they sound out the words. My students really enjoy them.

Just Right Click on the file, select 'Save' to store on your computer, and open later with Word.