Skippy Jon Jones comes to Class :) Writing Project

 

This year, I wanted to bring one of my favorite book characters, Skippy Jon Jones, to life in  in my class! So El Skippito Friskito himself is going to slip into our class one day this year along with a letter explaining his presence. It goes something like: 

"Holey Frijoles!
I slipped into my closet and found myself here in your class! ¡Como Loco!
I was just thinking that I needed to go on another adventure..."

It explains how the stuffed animal Skippy is going to go home with the students where he will go on an adventure with them each in turn for a weekend. They will then go on an adventure, write about it and draw a picture in the Adventure Journal, then share it with the class. 

There is also a letter in the journal for the parents explaining the process, which goes something like: 

"Thank you for your help writing the words I need practice with and for letting me share my adventure ideas with you. I know we are going to have a muy Fantástico time!" 

Can't wait see Skippy's zest sparking in my students :)

 

Open House- You are O'Fish'ally a Kindergartener!

Love these! Fish bowls in a bag of goldfish crackers congratulating my cubs on  o'Fish'ally becoming Kindergarteners! Click on the picture for a template.

Classroom Management

 

Love how adorable this came out!!! 

Book Boxes and Labels

I made (what I think are) adorable book box and individual book sticker labels for my library. The graphics are Thistlegirl & KPM Doodles <3

Helping Hands

This year I wanted to have enough helpers for everyone to have a job, and just rotate through them, changing every two weeks. I like the idea of everyone having to be a part of the pride! OF course, this meant I had to crate my own chart to accommodate 16 cubs. Click on the picture to get the PDF. 

The jobs include: Line leader, door holder, paper delivery, clean-up crew, trash collector, librarian, pencil sharpener, name selector, food helper, supplies helper, lights, gardener, song leader, pointer, teacher assistant & substitute helper.

I laminated each sheet also made cards with each child's name and picture on it to Velcro under the job. Cubs are going to love it :)

Fuzzy-ball Erasers- Thank you Pinterest :)

 

Another easy Pinterest idea. Used my handy dandy glue gun to add Fuzzy-balls to the end of my dry erase markers to act as erasers. Such a time saver and the cubs are going to love them :) 

Reading Eyes- Thank you Pinterest :)

  

Stole this idea from Pinterest and I love them! Oogley Reading Eyes that support the student pointing to the words as they read. Very simple to make, and self-explanatory as well.

 Just Oogley + Popcicle Sticks + Glue = DONE :) 

Which gave me this idea for another set of reading pointers :)

 

Just foam animals that are all facing in the same direction students read, as reading pointers! How cute!

Seriously, what did teachers do before Pinterest?