Hands On Rocks, Dirt and Measurement

The ideas I'm sharing this week are NO PRINT and NO PREP. It's the really good stuff we do with kinders, right? In my class, we are continuing our units on rocks and dirt along with our math focus in measurement. Two great topics for getting down and getting dirty with learning!

First, I went out to the storage trailers and pulled out boxes of Cuisenaire rods and more building blocks for free play.
Next I got out the wallpaper feet. OK, technically these aren't no prep…but since I cut these out TWENTY-THREE years ago when I first taught Kindergarten, I'm counting this as no prep. CLASSIC.

Every child brought a stuffed toy for measurement exploration. We measured length/height, but we decided it probably wasn't a good idea to explore capacity. I mean who wants to unstuff a stuffed animal!?

For our science focus, we went to the nature trail to start our rock collections. More next week on the measuring and weighing.

That one didn't make the cut.

Changing the subject…How about that TPT sale?! Here's a look at some of my purchases. I can't wait to use these in some new teaching materials. They are all from Creative Clips.

If you are a nosey-rosey and want to see what some of our friends bought, visit Blog Hoppin'.

Strong Teachers! Super Sale on TPT

Three.Million.Teachers. WOW! I'm so glad that I get to be a part of the teachers that buy from TPT and the teachers that share on TPT. You just never know what will happen when you get a bunch of teachers together. Ladies and Gents, we are a powerful group of people.
To celebrate, I'm joining in with the teachers on TPT who are throwing a sale on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28, 2014.  Use promo code TPT3 and you'll be shopping for items 28% off! My whole store, yes m'am.
I've got my wish list ready and my favorite sellers tagged. Cha ching!
Tomorrow night I'm revealing a new product…come back…But in the mean time, I'd be so honored if you would take a look at a few items I'll have on sale.

To find more great teachers sharing their stuff, visit 

Blog Hoppin!

February Free-For-All starts Friday!

I hope you got to participate in the January Facebook Free-for-all. If you did, you already know how much fun it is to click and grab those freebies. Here's just a little sneaky peeky at some of the great blogs that are giving away goodies. To get a better look at the choices, click the image to head over to The Primary Gal's Facebook page. 

In the hop, I'm offering a sample set of writing prompts from my Super Smart Writing series. 

Here's how I used the pages in my classroom. First, we did a survey to find out everyone's favorite season. In time, I'll work with each group to write about their choice season. Due to the ice/snow days, I've only had time to pull the winter group. Here's one smart kinder's work. (He really did draw pictures…with his white crayon. Cute.) Each group will decorate their trees to match the season they write about.

 Remember, you can hop from February 21st through February 24th! Start here!

GA Blogger Meetup on March 22!

Attention Georgia bloggers. Did you get your invitation?! If you didn't please email me right away.

For more information about the event or to rsvp, CLICK HERE!

To join our Georgia Teaching Bloggers Facebook page, CLICK HERE!

To find out about International Cherry Blossom Festival events, CLICK HERE!

Last week, we met to plan the big event. Special thanks to Diane from GA School Supply and Greg Coleman (Mr. Elementary Math) for your great ideas. We're excited!

Centers on Sunday: Measurement

After winter break, we're aiming to help students learn about measurement. My center tubs are ready to go. Want to peek?

Center #1: I can describe measurable attributes.

Center #2: I can compare objects with the same attribute.

 Center #3: I can describe measurable attributes.

Center #4: I can compare objects with the same attribute.

Center #5: I can describe more than one attribute.

 Center #6: I can say which has more or less of an attribute.

You can find all of these centers here: