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2D Shape Activities: Piggy Practice

1-2-3 Come Study Shapes With Me!

pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, This 40-page packet will help you review Common Core Standards: K.G.1, K.G.2, RF.K.1a, RF.K.3c, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.1.2b, RF.1.1a, K.MD.3, 1.MD.4, 1.G.1
with quick, easy and fun ways to review 2D shapes.

The packet includes:

  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Easy reader pig shape booklet using over 40 Dolch words. Nice for Daily 5 Word Work.
  • Attributes worksheet
  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Matching shapes to shape words worksheet
  • Spatial direction worksheet
  • Graphing extension
  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Craftivity: Nose Shape Matching Game or center activity
  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Craftivity: Piggy shape paddles. Use as a manipulative for assessing, or make several sets, pass them out to students so they can show you the correct shape when you ask for it.
  • Craftivity: Color shape mobile
  • 10 color word cards with 10 "color me" piggy cards.  Use to make Itty Bitty booklets or play Memory Match or "I Have; Who Has?" games.
  • Shape word cards with matching piggy shape picture cards in color and in black and white. Use to make Itty Bitty booklets or play Memory Match or "I Have; Who Has?" games.
  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Craftivity: Feed the Pig assessment game.  Use the above cards, pass them out to students and then have them feed the pig as you call for the various shapes or colors.
  • A certificate of praise

pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Click on the link to view/download the Pig Shape Packet.

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" To teach is to learn twice over." -Joseph Joubert

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Nursery Rhyme Activities

Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars, Look How Far That You Have Come!

nursery rhymes, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star activities, free common core lessons for kindergarten, free common core lessons for 1st grade, Daily 5 activities, Daily 5 word work activities, Whenever I got a chance, I plugged in nursery rhymes into my Y5’s day; I felt it was important to cover all sorts of genres.

Surprisingly, the longer I taught, the less little ones I found who knew nursery rhymes by heart!

nursery rhymes, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star activities, free common core lessons for kindergarten, free common core lessons for 1st grade, Daily 5 activities, Daily 5 word work activities, I guess that sort of went the way of “I love to color!” and enjoying a coloring book.

I used to have an entire unit on nursery rhymes, but the school year zipped by so fast, that there was never enough time in May to get to everything I wanted to.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star can be plugged in anywhere during the year, as most teachers have a Star Student board, and as teachers, we are endeavoring to help those little ones, twinkle and shine their brightest.

This 12-page packet is a fun way to reinforce a variety of Common Core State Standards: L.K.2a, L.1.2b, RF.1.1a, RF.K3c, RF.K.2a, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1c, K.G.1

 

nursery rhymes, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star activities, free common core lessons for kindergarten, free common core lessons for 1st grade, Daily 5 activities, Daily 5 word work activities, The packet includes:

  • The Twinkle Twinkle easy reader booklet. Students read the rhyme, trace and write the noun, color the star and color word the appropriate color.  The last page provides several writing prompts.
  • Skill sheet on similes
  • Skill sheet on spatial directions
  • Color word matching skill sheet
  • 3 rhyming skill sheets (sky and star)
  • Word cards to cut and put together to make the poem (Punctuation and capital letter 1st words included.) +
  • A certificate of praise.

nursery rhymes, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star activities, free common core lessons for kindergarten, free common core lessons for 1st grade, Daily 5 activities, rhyming words activities, Daily 5 word work activities, When everyone is done, read the booklet as a whole group to reinforce and review concepts of print.

So that you are also covering more standards, point out spaces, capital letters, end punctuation etc.

Any of these items, make nice activities for your Daily 5 or word work.

Click on the link to view/download the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star activity packet.

Do you have a nursery rhyme idea you could share with us?  I’d enjoy hearing from you: diane@teachwithme.com or post a comment here.

nursery rhymes, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star activities, free common core lessons for kindergarten, free common core lessons for 1st grade, Daily 5 activities, Daily 5 word work activities, Thank you for visiting today.  Feel free to PIN anything you think others might find worthwhile.

“May all of your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions!” –Joey Adams

 

 

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Story Poem


30 Days hath September, April, June and November...

Free common core lessons for kindergarten and 1st grade, poetry lessons, rhyming lessons, learning about the months, months of the year lessons, easy reader booklet, Dolch nouns, Daily 5 word work activities, Dolch word activities, Are your students learning the months of the year during calendar time?  Are you working on rhyming words too?  I've combined both in the easy reader: From August To September a Story Poem.

I always run my poems by my husband, as Daniel has a knack for getting the beat just right,  as well as choosing better words, so thanks honey for making this better!

This 12-page packet will help you review: Common Core State Standards: RF.K1a, RF.K1c, RF.K2a, RF.K3c, L.K2a, L.K2b

It's a sweet story to help your students learn the months of the year.

Free common core lessons for kindergarten and 1st grade, poetry lessons, rhyming lessons, learning about the months, months of the year lessons, easy reader booklet, Dolch nouns, Daily 5 word work activities, Dolch word activities, Children read the story, which includes 58 sight words (Many from the Dolch word list.), helped by picture clues.

Students trace the month word and then write it. They also color, cut and glue the matching numbered pictures to the page.

In order to cover the above standards, have students circle the beginning capital letter as well as identify and circle the ending punctuation.

When everyone has completed their booklet, read it aloud as a whole group, so you can cover concepts of print, as well as review aspects of rhyme.

To make sure my students are understanding the concept of rhyme, whenever I'm reading a rhyming story, I ask them what other words rhyme with the word I've just read.

Because this is poetry, it will fit nicely into having your students experience another genre.

Click on the link to view/download From August To September.

Free common core lessons for kindergarten and 1st grade, poetry lessons, rhyming lessons, learning about the months, months of the year lessons, easy reader booklet, Dolch nouns, Daily 5 word work activities, Dolch word activities, If you're looking for another monthly easy reader, I think you'll also enjoy my version of There Was A Old Lady she too, reviews the month and celebrations of the year.

Click on the link to view/download this other monthly easy reader.

Free common core lessons for kindergarten and 1st grade, poetry lessons, rhyming lessons, learning about the months, months of the year lessons, easy reader booklet, Dolch nouns, Daily 5 word work activities, Dolch word activities, Thank you for visiting today.  Feel free to PIN anything you think others may find useful.

 

"Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New Year will bring new opportunites." -Michael Josephson

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Learning the Months Of The Year

30 Days Hath September, April, Jume and November!

FREE common core state standards, months of the year, easy reader booklet, Daily 5 activities, common core state standards for kindergarten, common core state standards for 1st grade, CCSS lessons, seasonal booklets,If you’re looking for something that will help your students learn the months of the year, you’re certain to enjoy From September to August: An Easy Reader Story Poem.

This 12-page booklet will help reinforce the Common Core State Standards: RF.K1a, RF.K1c, RF.K2a, RF.K3c, L.K2a, L.K2b

Helped by picture clues, children read the story which includes 58 sight words (Many from the Dolch word list.)

Students trace the month word and then write it. They also color, cut and glue the matching numbered pictures to the page.

In order to cover the above standards, have students circle the beginning capital letter as well as identify and circle the ending punctuation.

When everyone has completed their booklet, read it aloud as a whole group, so you can cover concepts of print, as well as review aspects of rhyme.

Whenever I'm reading a rhyming story, I ask students what other words rhyme with those words, to make sure they understand.

I’ve also included an additional writing-discussion prompt + a certificate of praise.

Click on the link to view/download the booklet From September to August

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“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering it will be happier.” –Alfred Lord Tennyson

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