New Curtains
In an effort to tone down my classroom (remove unnecessary color), I replaced my previous curtains with new ones! Post by Jessica Jackson Meacham.
Category: Kindergarten/1st Grade Content
Mentor Books
Our classroom has over 2,000 books in it. They are well used throughout the year. In addition to using these books we also utilize books from our school library as well as books from the Door County Libraries. I love…
Parade of Penguins
When we come back from Winter Break we dive right into our largest unit of study: PENGUINS! It is by far my favorite unit of study. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling…
States of Matter and Water
Before starting our unit on Plant Growth, we spend a few days discovering the states of matter as well as learning about the water cycle. Students have come to love the water cycle song that we learn! As usual, our…
Animal Groups
After a quick study of Habitats, we study six animal groups: Birds, Fish, Insects, Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. Check out the pictures below,…
Habitats
Habitats is our focus prior to diving into our independent research projects (Informational Writing). We study six habitats including wetlands, ocean, forests, desert, tundra, and grasslands. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of…
Me on the Map
During the months of November and December we study maps. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. For this unit study, we also do a LOT of writing and…
Seasons and Weather
After studying Apples in September, we turn our focus on Weather and Seasons. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. Check out the pictures below, as well as the…
Down in the Orchard
We start our year of with a short study of apples. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. Check out the pictures below, as well as the downloads available…
End of Day Cleaning
The end of the day clean up has just gotten A LOT easier! One day I decided to take pictures of what the room should look like after we clean it. I printed the pictures, laminated them, and now students can…
