May Smartboard Calendar

May Smartboard Calendar

Goodness, what happened to April? It seems I just put up the April calendar and May is now upon us. But, if I can survive Field Day next Friday, it will be downhill from there! Enjoy!

A Shout Out to Kindergarten Kindergaten

 

I want to share a wonderful wonderful blog with you: Kindergarten...Kindergarten. Kathryn's posts are so wonderfully laid out with detailed information about math and science topics along with downloads! For example, today she posted a unit about rocks complete with a unit to download, a wonderful ppt to introduce rocks and great pictures. Visit Kindergarten...Kindergarten and you'll return again and again. Thank you Kathryn for all the wonderful things you share.

Little Ladybug Song Freebie

 Little Ladybug song

Little Ladybug song chart

We started our insect unit this week. I'll be adding more literacy and math activities this week and next. Hope your kiddos will enjoy Little Ladybug.

More Farm Listening Response Activities

 

Here are more of my favorite farm listening response activities.

 Farmer Joe's Hot Day

 The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

Pigs APlenty, Pigs Galore!

 Red Hen and Sly Fox

Chicks and Salsa

Oink-oink song freebie

Oink-Oink song

Oink-Oink song chart

Here's a upbeat little song to go along with Little Pig (the emergent reader I posted yesterday). Hope your students will enjoy it!

                                                                                                                       

Little Pig An Emergent Reader Freebie

 

Little Pig emergent reader

Our class is right in the middle of our farm unit and  they have fallen in love with pigs! So I decided to write a guided reading book that would be entertaining, but also teach a few skills. I hope you will enjoy the book as much as we did! Just click on the title to download. 

My New Blog Design from The Honey Bunch!

I want to thank Erika and Misty of The Honey Bunch Blog Design for my fabulous new blog look!! They were so easy to work with. They incorporated all the elements I was looking for and added even more touches that I just love. If you are looking for a great team to work with, buzz on over and they'll fix you right up!
P.S They are super quick too!

The Chicken Family song

 The Chicken Family song

The Chicken Family song chart

In honor of all those hens who are busy laying eggs for the Easter bunny to deliver, here's The Chicken Family song.

Take Me out to the Barnyard song Freebie

Take Me Out to the Barnyard song 

Take Me Out to the Barnyard song chart

It's Thursday and spring break is fast coming to an end, so it's next week planning time. We will spend a few weeks on the farm. Here's one of the songs that my kiddos like to sing. Look for more this week and next!

Farm Listening Response Freebies

 

Here are some farm listening response activities that I hope you'll enjoy. Just click on the name of the book to download.

Russell the Sheep

Click, Clack Moo Cows that Type

The Cow Who Clucked

Tops and Bottoms

A Shout Out to Jennifer from First Grade Blue Skies

Every time I see this cute image, I know that Jennifer from First Grade Blue Skies has stopped by another blog to spread her sunny cheery comments!! I love her blog and her generous way of making other bloggers feel special! Check out her blog, you'll love it too!

Teaching Blog Addict is Having a Birthday Giveaway

Happy Birthday TBA!

Click on the caption under TBA's birthday cake to enter their 1st anniversary giveaway!

A sneak peek at what you could win!