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Weekly Round-Up: March 24
Seasonal | Writing

Weekly Round-Up: March 24

ByYukari Sloane March 24, 2018October 19, 2024

Hi friends! I’m back to share with you some of the things we have been up to in our classroom this week! 1. CARD MAKING CENTRE So my kids are still OBSESSED with card making ever since we introduced it before Valentine’s Day.  Our mailbox is full daily of cards to their friends and family!…

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Weekly Round-Up: February 23
Inquiry | Math | Reading | Seasonal

Weekly Round-Up: February 23

ByYukari Sloane February 24, 2018October 19, 2024

Hi friends! It feels like forever since my last weekly round-up post! Here is what we have been up to in our classroom! Scroll to the bottom for the freebie! 1. NUMBER SENSE LOOSE PARTS TRAY I switched up my math loose parts tray and the kids ate it up this week! They are obsessed…

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Weekly Round-Up: February 10
Seasonal

Weekly Round-Up: February 10

ByYukari Sloane February 10, 2018October 19, 2024

Hi friends! I’m back to share a bunch of new valentine themed activities we’ve been exploring in our classroom.  There’s a freebie too so make sure you grab it before you go! 1. VALENTINE CHART & SENTENCES I love adding these themed word charts to my whiteboard centre to spark new writing.  Students can draw…

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Weekly Round-Up: January 19
Seasonal

Weekly Round-Up: January 19

ByYukari Sloane January 20, 2018October 19, 2024

Hi friends! Happy Friday! Today was our report card writing PA day and I am so glad we get this day to write! I basically locked myself up in my room and wrote all day so I feel good about the amount I got done today! I brought some assessments and documentation home, so I’m…

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Weekly Round-Up: November 26
Inquiry | Reading

Weekly Round-Up: November 26

ByYukari Sloane November 26, 2017October 19, 2024

Hi friends! I’m back to share some photos of what we have been up to in our classroom this week! 1. SENTENCE JENGA I have a high group of kiddos this year where most of my kids know all of their letters and sounds (even the JKs) and are working on sight words and reading…

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Weekly Round-Up: November 18
Reading | Seasonal

Weekly Round-Up: November 18

ByYukari Sloane November 18, 2017October 19, 2024

Hi friends! This weekly round-up is going to be super short and sweet. I had requests to share the Scholastic wish list printable that I shared on Instagram so that is a free download near the bottom of this blog post! 1. SHREDDED PAPER SENSORY BIN Changing up sensory bins so often is hard work…

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Weekly Round-Up: October 27
Classroom | Seasonal

Weekly Round-Up: October 27

ByYukari Sloane October 27, 2017October 19, 2024

Hi friends! How was your week? I’m back to share some of the new things we have been up to in our classroom! 1. BIRTHDAY CHART My kids have been asking me about their birthdays since the beginning of the year (When is my birthday? Is my birthday soon? etc.) so we finally made this…

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Weekly Round-Up: October 20
Math | Reading | Seasonal

Weekly Round-Up: October 20

ByYukari Sloane October 20, 2017October 19, 2024

Hi friends! I’m back with another weekly round up.  Here are some things we have been up to in our room this week! 1. GHOST LETTERS I found this adorable idea on Mom+3’s blog and knew I had to make it for my kids too! You can click here to read the original blog post which has…

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Weekly Round-Up: October 13
Classroom | Math | Seasonal

Weekly Round-Up: October 13

ByYukari Sloane October 13, 2017October 19, 2024

Hi friends! How’s your October going? Truth be told I’m on a little bit of a #strugglebus.  I just cannot get myself up as early as usual in the mornings and feel rushed everyday getting my room ready.  5:00 comes way too quick and I don’t feel like I’m getting much done after school. Being…

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Weekly Round-Up: September 22
Math | Reading

Weekly Round-Up: September 22

ByYukari Sloane September 23, 2017October 19, 2024

Hi friends! I’m back with another weekly round-up. I hope you can grab some ideas to use in your classroom! 1. CAN YOU MAKE A LETTER TREE? My kiddos absolutely loved this provocation! I introduced the challenge and the students worked on making the tree that held the most letters! It imbeds counting, engineering and…

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Next Newsletter Exclusive Freebie👀✨
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If you’re on my email list, the March Newsletter will land in your inbox tomorrow morning at 7:00AM EST and you’ll get 5 of these “Ask and Tally” printables for FREE! Not signed up yet? Comment EMAIL and I’ll send you a link to the sign up form🤍
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I’ve had a few requests to make non themed versions of the surveys in my older spring and summer packs.. then last week an old co-worker and friend messaged me saying her students LOVED the spring surveys and were asking to do more (music to my ears☺️) and asked if I could create some for her. I already had a mini tally unit on my to do list so I bumped it up to this week and I’m sending 5 of these “Ask & Tally” pages to my email list✨
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There will be a mini unit coming with lesson plans, more “Ask & Tally” options (with an editable version😉) and tally mark centres too! If you have my printable year long bundle it will be added there as a free update😉 More info coming soon…❤️
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Can you believe it’s less then 2 weeks until Mar Can you believe it’s less then 2 weeks until March Break? After receiving many requests to create a similar activity mini book like the popular “Winter Break Challenge”, I created this “Spring Break Challenge” a couple of years ago🌼
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I love these (and from the reviews so do you!) because…
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✨ It’s a simple no prep activity to send home that works on crucial Kindergarten literacy and math skills
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✨ You can edit the parent letter page and the BINGO page (an editable PowerPoint file is included!) to make it just right for your class❤️
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✨ The BINGO page encourages socio-emotional skills, family time and/or getting outside☀️ 
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Want to grab these for your class?
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🌼 Comment BREAK and I’ll DM you the link 🌼
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Comment ADDITION for the link to the blog post whe Comment ADDITION for the link to the blog post where you can grab the addition freebies✨🤍
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In our class we typically start learning about addition in March! If you’re planning to teach addition next too, swipe through for some centre ideas! (the last 3 are freebies on my blog✨)
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Need lesson ideas or want to grab the freebies? Comment ADDITION and I’ll send a clickable link to my “Teaching Addition in Kindergarten” blog post❤️
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If you have been waiting for the next pack in the If you have been waiting for the next pack in the new holiday and seasonal centre pack series.. spring centres are ready!
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I know most have us have lots of snow and it doesn’t feel like spring is coming anytime soon but snag it today and tomorrow until 2PM EST at 50% off and be ready for when the weather warms up🌷✨
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Comment SPRING if you want a clickable link sent to you via DM😉
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As promised! My popular Pink Shirt Day FREEBIE got As promised! My popular Pink Shirt Day FREEBIE got a refresh🩷✨
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Fonts and clip art has been updated throughout plus I’ve added some new stuff including:
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🩷 New lessons (with read aloud suggestions and links to online read alouds) and student thinking recording slides (in pdf and Google Slides so you can project and write on them if you have a SMARTBoard!)
🩷 2 New Writing Pages
🩷 Pink Shirt Day Shirt Design Ideas Chart
🩷 Pink Shirt Day Mini Book
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Pink Shirt Day (Wednesday, February 26 this year) is the perfect opportunity to explore important topics such as showing kindness everyday and being an upstander. I hope this FREEBIE makes that easier for you🩷
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Want the link? Comment PINK and I’ll send you a clickable link via DM💕
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✨ Download the preview to get the 11 mini book f ✨ Download the preview to get the 11 mini book for FREE! Comment ELEVEN for the link✨
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Need something for your math small group who’s ready for teen numbers? Here’s a simple way to work on identifying, printing (both the numeral and the number word) and creating sets for teen numbers!
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Lots of options for most pages, making it easy to differentiate for the different abilities/needs in your room🤍
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Want to try a booklet before you buy? Download the preview and get the 11 booklet for FREE✨ Comment ELEVEN and I’ll send you the link via DM😉
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Do you have students who observe Ramadan and/or ce Do you have students who observe Ramadan and/or celebrate Eid al-Fitr and need an easy way to incorporate learning about this important month for your students and families of Muslim faith?
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Then check out my Ramadan pack! It includes:
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🌙 Simple but clear lesson plans that teaches about Ramadan and Eid, book suggestions and follow-up anchor charts and activity printables
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🌙 Hands on literacy and math activities that incorporate Ramadan and Eid themes while also reviewing a variety of Kindergarten expectations
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Want the link? Comment RAMADAN and I’ll send you a clickable link via DM💜
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Anyone working on composing numbers next? . A grea Anyone working on composing numbers next?
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A great unit to bridge numbers to 10 and addition, the composing numbers unit teaches the basics of addition (putting two numbers together to make a bigger number) before adding in the addition symbols!
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Working on decomposing and composing numbers and solidifying their understanding of numbers to 10 builds a strong foundation for addition and subtraction later on❤️ 
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Swipe through to see some of my favourite, simple but engaging composing numbers centres if you need ideas! Want the link for the unit? Comment COMPOSING and I’ll send you a clickable link via DM✨
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