Numbers 1-10

This week we are reviewing numbers 1-10. The first activity that we are doing goes with Anno's Counting Book.

We used unifix cubes to tell the story. The students really like to see how the pictures progress.

To reinforce the story and numbers we did a hands on activity.

The materials needed are: manipulatives (10 for each child), counting mat and ten frame counting cards.

The students turn the cards face down and choose one. Then they place the correct number of manipulatives on their counting mat. My students were telling me that they had 3 birds and 4 children, then we discussed that had 7 total. It was a great way to reinforce counting, number recognition and math talk.

Five Senses!!

My students love exploring their five senses!

Today we explored with touching. For rough we used sand, for bumpy we used a sticker that was bumpy.

Next we used a sequin for smooth, a bean was used for hard and a cotton ball for soft. They loved touching the materials and were using the different vocabulary, it was fun!!

Here is the pack that I use for my five senses unit:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-can-explore-my-five-senses-880845

More pics to come as we explore our senses!!

The kids are finally tasting the popcorn. They waited patiently while we explored hearing, smelling, seeing and feeling.

Here is some of my students work, they loved the popcorn tasting activity!!

As a review we labeled our five senses

Another labeling activity!!

Classroom

    I wanted to share pictures of my classroom!!

This section of my classroom is designated for TPO's, boxes where students turn in work and notes. 

Environmental print wall and journal boxes

Jobs and center boxes

Math and calendar wall

library

math wall

Rubric and popcorn words

Word wall

Closet

That's my room!!

Centers

 I began implementing language arts centers this week. I wanted to share them!!

Alphabet matching upper and lower case letters

Magnetic alphabet matching

Alphabet Arc

Students are sorting different kinds of alphabet beads into the tray

I can spell my friends name!! Each student has a picture with their name and picture. Using the cubes they build each others names.

Here is a link to download an editable version of this center

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spell-My-Friends-Name-Editable-868939

Listening center, their favorite!!

The students match the first letter sound to the clothespin with the correct letter.

Writing Center

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Acvities

 My students and I love this story!! After reading it we spelled our name with letters and built it on our coconut tree. Then we wrote our name and counted the letters we had in our name.

Our class made a coconut tree with our names on it. Each child had a set of letters from the alphabet and built there name. We then hung it on our tree outside of our class!! The kids loved this activity.

To add to our chicka chicka boom boom activities we made this fun tree! We built our name and counted the letters!! I purchased this activity from http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom-Display-ActivitiesTeachers-AidHomeschool-Pack-717240. This packet had several great activities to go along with the story.

Elmer

To begin our first week of school we discussed 'All About Me'. We read Elmer and completed this cute activity about why we are special!! I got the idea from http://tunstalltimes.blogspot.com/