tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197756397013791522024-03-23T05:14:47.849-05:00Mrs. Hoffer's SpotHofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-82516266628940299412021-08-02T23:55:00.003-05:002021-08-02T23:55:25.017-05:00Jack be Nimble<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "KG Neatly Printed"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqM2wcrrPxs8r3uhK14zuY8u9yINWmYRvgIWY_dueURX6joQ-so1bN77n6Ss-hHmkaVORiqVSuZvNiMXIEFrQtXLAm_783y-iNmNExORR_bykmOJRGlm2B9oyJzlHO_M6vy8SYkM42NwhN/s480/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqM2wcrrPxs8r3uhK14zuY8u9yINWmYRvgIWY_dueURX6joQ-so1bN77n6Ss-hHmkaVORiqVSuZvNiMXIEFrQtXLAm_783y-iNmNExORR_bykmOJRGlm2B9oyJzlHO_M6vy8SYkM42NwhN/s320/Slide1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>One of my favorite Back to School activities is introducing
Jack be Nimble. I think that this is one of my favorites because my first-year teaching,
I was given a candlestick that has been passed down from kindergarten teacher
to kindergarten teacher. The original owner is a beloved teacher in our
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I can use as well. I have printed off the pages of my book. The kiddos job is
to write their name three times to fill in the nursery rhyme. You can do this
version, or take a picture of your students and glue it into the blank page. Then I bind them in a book that they created!<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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year, and to make new traditions in your classroom!<o:p></o:p></span></p>Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-88802844802359463642020-07-20T23:17:00.000-05:002020-07-20T23:17:01.908-05:00Clean or Dirty<br />
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between 8 and 12. After wearing them for a bit, they would get hot, and I would
want a fresh one. Surprisingly, I thought ahead, and brought two buckets from
Oriental Trading. (You can find an affiliate link <a href="https://goto.orientaltrading.com/km32M">HERE</a>). I had one labeled
CLEAN and one labeled DIRTY. That way I know that the new mask I am grabbing is
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week. We will go over letter, beginning sounds, before/after, vowel/consonant
and sign. Then we will take the six letters of different fonts. We will lay
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<br />Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-56446135424478501802020-04-30T22:03:00.000-05:002020-05-02T12:23:53.003-05:00My Teacher Loves and Misses Me<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I am missing my students something terrible! I printed these signs (You can find them <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Teacher-Misses-Me-Yard-Sign-Editable-FREE-5522581?utm_source=MHS&utm_campaign=YSblogpost">here </a>FREE and editable) and laminated them.</span><br />
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Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com191tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-27507570863660635182019-07-31T22:46:00.000-05:002019-07-31T22:47:18.690-05:00Rainbow Back to School Gifts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: none; text-align: center;">
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but this year, I have taken down all the red and yellow, and am doing a SPACE
theme, in cool colors. I am not quite finished with my room yet, but the
library is complete! I am in love with it! This post was sponsored by Oriental Trading, and I did receive free goodies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my classroom is my library. I am almost certain it is my favorite because of
the bathtub that anchors it. This is the bathtub that was in my mom’s
classroom, when I was in kindergarten. I have filled it with <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/medium-green-pillow-a2-13630241-IN.fltr">green</a></span>
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pillows, and a rocket ship. The bathtub is draped in a calming <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/cool-colors-canopy-tent-a2-13722368.fltr">Canopy</a></span>,
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year, to the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/inflatable-green-flocked-chair-a2-13616891-IN.fltr?source=shoppingcart" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">Inflatable Green Flocked Chair</span></a></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> to the fun <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/space-shuttle-inflatable-for-children-a2-13730740-IN.fltr?source=shoppingcart" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">Space Shuttle Inflatable for
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the bulletin board. Then I added </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Star-Writing-3272937">this
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Linear Calendars. I read about it for about a year before I finally gave in and
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made my linear calendar. I have created it two ways. When I first tried the linear calendar, I tried one
week at a time. I just wanted to see how I liked it. I bought a Weather Pocket
chart from Oriental Trading (you can get it <a href="https://www.orientaltrading.com/classroom-weather-pocket-chart-a2-13743754.fltr">here</a>) You
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of my Linear Calendar kit! You can buy the bundle <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Linear-Calendar-Bundle-3577350?utm_source=mrshoffer.blogspot.com&utm_campaign=Linear%20Calendar%20Post">here</a>,
but the January File is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Linear-Calendar-January-3570677?utm_source=mrshoffer.blogspot.com&utm_campaign=Linear%20Calendar%20Post">FREE</a>.
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(I actually wrote an article at Oriental Trading <a href="http://www.fun365.orientaltrading.com/article/5-ways-make-calendar-time-engaging">HERE</a>
about what all I do during calendar time) Looking back at to what my students
were learning during calendar, had more to do with the numbers, as opposed to
the actual calendar. Even when I taught kinder, they struggled with learning
the months of the year, and the days of the week. So why was I focusing so much
on the calendar? I needed to focus on the numbers. These are the four skills
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got small to big. It also helps them see that numbers are in in a row. I think
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it traditional or linear calendars. Patterns are something that need to be
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sense of words like: month, year, weekend. But by introducing it, they might
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pattern. I will cover the day we are on. We read the numbers, then we read the pattern.
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nothing I love more than Back to School time. I start thinking about it before
school is out. About July I start to panic if my room isn’t ready. Open House
is one of my favorite days. I love meeting my new littles. I have teamed up with
Oriental Trading. I am not being paid for this post, but they did supply the
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Theme this year. So I thought what better for a back to school treat than a S’More
plush! I printed some <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SMore-Back-to-School-Tag-3869785">S’more
Printable Card</a>s. If you head over to TeachersPayTeachers and download the
PowerPoint file, you can type in your own name! (I used AG Bosslady! You can
purchase that font <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Amy-Groesbeck-Fonts-Volume-Three-3044064">here</a>!
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Plush Toy</a> and <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/black-baker-s-twine-a2-13662162.fltr">Black
Baker’s Twine</a>, punched a hole in the tag, and then tied the tag to the S’more. They turned out so
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EXCITED to share with you my classroom!! I have been working so hard on my
classroom makeover. Last year I had a circus theme, which you can find </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/blog/educate/under-the-big-top-classroom-reveal/"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;">. I loved my room from last year, but this year I
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a bit of space to my room. I work with <a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/" target="_blank">Oriental Trading</a>, so most of my supplies come from there! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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classroom is my carpet where we do all our whole group learning. My rocking
chair for me to sit, and then the </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/blocks-abound-classroom-rug-a2-13611604.fltr"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Blocks Abound Carpet</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> for my students to sit crisscross applesauce. This is my main teaching
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are black, except for this one. When kiddos come into our classroom, I want
their eyes to be drawn to this board. This is where we have our calendar,
Number of the Day, Focus wall and our </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eight-Classroom-Expectations-Black-and-White-Striped-3273132"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">8 Classroom
Expectations.</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> On the door I have created a felt wall, using Styrofoam and felt. I have
put </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/diy-jumbo-alphabet-letters-a2-13643035.fltr"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">DIY Jumbo Alphabet Letter</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> to make an anchor chart. During the week, we will
add words that begin with our focus letter. I also used </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/bright-colors-hanging-fans-a2-13708943.fltr"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Bright Color Hanging Fans</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> to add just a pop of color in the corner of the
bulletin board. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed";"><span style="font-size: 26.6667px;">On my calendar wall we use the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Number-of-the-Day-3215898" target="_blank">Number of the Day</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Focus-Wall-3248002" target="_blank">Focus Wall</a> from my Teacher's Pay Teachers store. Alphabet Line is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ABC-Posters-with-Pictures-Black-and-White-Strippe-with-Primary-Font-3273131" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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cubes, we have construction paper, </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/nifty-knob-lowercase-letter-stampers-a2-56_2303.fltr"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Letter
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for each kiddo. I also have </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/crayola-washable-paint-assortment-a2-13747180.fltr"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Crayola
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cups</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;">, and </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/jumbo-chubby-brushes-a2-56_2604.fltr"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">paint
brushes</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> out so we can
paint on the first day! This is one of my kiddos favorite center! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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room, opposite of my teacher desk, is where we have small group! I have the </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/all-about-numbers-pocket-chart-a2-13679262.fltr"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">All About Numbers Pocket Chart</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> behind the desk. I also have another bulletin
board with </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/purple-dots-on-chalkboard-bulletin-board-border-a2-13713468-IN.fltr" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Purple
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Again, I used </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/bright-colors-hanging-fans-a2-13708943.fltr"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Bright Color Hanging Fans</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> to add the bulletin board just a POP! Space Shape bulletin board is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Space-Themed-2D-Shapes-Poster-3205899" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my room, is my library. I love the planets hanging over the bathtub, how
calming will that be! The bulletin board is where my student's monthly writing will hang, the file is <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Star-Writing-3272937" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this area! It is made to last, especially with small children! I love their <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/melissa-and-doug-lets-play-house-pots-and-pans-set-a2-13772317.fltr">Kitchen
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Cubes</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;">. A large part of
my day is in free play. I love watching my kids use engineering skills to build
structures using different manipulitives. They also love using </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/search/searchMain?keyword=puzzles"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">puzzles</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;">. You can see upclose how I manage my puzzle
storage </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 22.0pt;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/blog/educate/managing-puzzle-storage/"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;">. You can get the center labels <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Center-Cards-EDITABLE-3273115" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 20.0pt;">My desk is my favorite area. On the left I hang up all the love notes that I get throughout the year. The right is where my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vocabulary-Cards-1370705" target="_blank">color posters</a> hang, and the far right is my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vocabulary-Cards-1370705" target="_blank">Word Wall</a>. You can read more about that <a href="http://mrshoffer.blogspot.com/2014/08/different-way-to-use-word-wall.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-7338508462264392332018-06-06T08:00:00.000-05:002019-07-21T19:31:29.146-05:00Frog Street Splash<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Have you heard of Frog Street
Splash?! It is hands down the BEST early childhood conference there is! This will
be my 4<sup>th</sup> year to attend. And each year it gets better and better! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So; I am an ambassador for Frog Street, and the best part is, they let me give
away a registration to one of my followers! That could be YOU! (However, if you
are the winner winner chicken dinner, you have to provide transportation and accommodations,
we are just giving you the registration) You have until Friday to enter!</span><br />
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Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-85788174157558372502018-05-12T23:29:00.000-05:002019-07-21T19:31:38.376-05:00OTC Teacher Appreciation Giveaway<div class="MsoNormal">
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Boy it has been a CrAzY month. Can I get an Amen? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Teacher Appreciation Week, and in typical Kaci fashion, I am a behind, running on
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<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">With that being said, I have teamed up with <a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/" target="_blank">Oriental Trading</a>, and
wait for it, we are giving away $50 gift card to OTC! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is easy peasy! You can sign up for emails, visit on FB and Insta and refer friends!
Easy right?! The giveaway ends on May 31st, so you have time to enter, but don't dilly-dally and wait too long!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-32097587812898683772018-04-24T22:28:00.000-05:002019-07-21T19:31:50.968-05:00PreK Hollywood Graduation Snack Table<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you know me, you know that I love a good snack! After
our graduation, we always have a snack bar! It allows us to take a second to
breathe after graduation, and a chance to chit chat with our students and their
parents. I am so lucky that I get to work with Oriental Trading, and they sent
me all these goodies to make our Graduation perfect!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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some amazing drinks to go with our Graduation, but it would be a lie! I just
served some red Kool-Aid! I started the table out with the </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/pleated-red-table-skirt-a2-3_509.fltr">Pleated
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I used <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/gold-and-silver-star-centerpieces-a2-38_1875.fltr">Gold
and Silver Star Centerpiece</a>. But confession, I CAN NOT stand mixing gold
and silver (or navy and black or brown and black!) so I used two gold halves
and made a solid gold star. Then I added the <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/white-and-gold-patterned-hanging-paper-lanterns-a2-13696794.fltr">White
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<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This was
a pretty simple table for our graduation, but our students and their parents
LOVED it! You can also check out how we decorated for our graduation <a href="https://mrshoffer.blogspot.com/2018/04/Hollywood.PreK.Graduation.html">HERE</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-2990400668292096402018-04-22T22:06:00.003-05:002019-07-21T19:32:00.913-05:00PreK Hollywood Graduation<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of my favorite times of the year is the last quarter!
Their excitement level is through the roof. And summer fever is beginning to
set in! Since in my district when they leave Pre-K they leave my building, we
try to fit in as much fun and as many memories as we can! The big even we do, is Pre-K Graduation. This
year we are doing a Hollywood, “Reach for the Stars” theme. I am fortunate
enough to work with Oriental Trading, then sent me all the goodies to do our
graduation!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%;">We are so lucky to have a giant stage where we have our
graduation. We used <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/red-plastic-tablecloth-roll-a2-70_2287.fltr">Red
Plastic Tablecloth Roll</a> to create a background and then added <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/large-gold-foil-fringe-door-curtain-a2-3_6195.fltr">Large
Gold Foil Fringe Door Curtain</a> to the front. We hung <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/red-plastic-tablecloth-roll-a2-70_2287.fltr">Red
Plastic Tablecloth Roll</a> to create a draped curtain behind our podium. </span><span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18pt;">I love the </span><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/white-and-gold-patterned-hanging-paper-lanterns-a2-13696794.fltr" style="font-family: "KG Neatly Printed"; font-size: 18pt;">Personalized
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<span style="font-family: "kg neatly printed"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here is a <a href="http://www.fun365.orientaltrading.com/article/planning-a-pre-k-graduation">link</a> to my article from last year. It has a link to the PowerPoint. We create a book.
Talking about the best part of PreK. Then we scan them and create a PowerPoint.
The parents love it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and cookies and popcorn! This is a perfect opportunity to take pictures and
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When I moved to PreK, one of
the biggest things I realized, was that they didn’t know their colors! In
Kindergarten, it was a given that they knew ROY G BIV, but in PreK they didn’t,
and they sure didn’t know how to mix colors. So I put on my <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/mens-lab-coat-costume-a2-13687540.fltr">Lab
Coat</a>, and we did a big lesson on color mixing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/4-color-crayola-model-magic-classpack-a2-56_8019.fltr">4-Color
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We first had to set the
scene with the <a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/divine-discoveries-science-lab-backdrop-a2-13694545.fltr">Divine
Discoveries Science Lab Backdrop</a>, when my kids came back into our room they
were AMAZED! “Mrs. Hoffer! We are in a LAB!” “Why are you wearing a science
coat?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Science Test Tubes with Trays</a>. I had filled the yellow, blue, and red tubes
up with water and a little bit of food coloring. We talked about each of these colors
being a primary color! (It was helpful and a happy accident that they had just
come back from art, where she was talking about primary and secondary colors!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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poured a red and blue test tube into a big beaker (that I got a Michaels!) and
gave it a good mix! They were mesmerized! We did a prediction first, to see
what we thought the color would be, then we tested! Surprisingly they were
right!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Then I gave each kiddo a ball of <a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/4-color-crayola-model-magic-classpack-a2-56_8019.fltr">Model
Magic®,</a> I gave half of them red, and the other half yellow. They had to
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the side. I used <a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/let-s-mix-color-paddles-a2-59_1009.fltr"> Color Paddles</a> to make green! When we made our
prediction, they thought we were going to make black, but when we tested our hypothesis,
we learned yellow and blue made green.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my students to a different place! I can’t wait to share, more of our
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Turning your classroom into a new and exciting place, can
enrich your classrooms engagement. I love “flipping” my classroom for so many
reasons. The main reason, is because you and your students are transported
someplace new. Someplace outside of the typical classroom. It sparks
engagement, and sprinkles fun in your room. During Christmas time I wanted to
transport our classroom into something all my littles would instantly know.
Someplace that is truly magical. We loaded our stuff and went to the North
Pole, straight into Santa’s Workshop! I work with Oriental Trading, and they provided me with these fun decorations to flip my classroom!</div>
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<a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=1371418">Christmas
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<a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=4/2825">Classic
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<a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=13710885">Design-A-Room
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<a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=4/4594">North
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<a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=13780718">Santa’s
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<a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=5/1554">Treasure
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We stated
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Santa’s Workshop Backdrop</a> to set the stage. All though with just the backdrop
you can’t tell exactly where you are, you can see the festive “wall hangings”
of red and green, and you can tell you are someplace during the Christmas
Season. Then we added the <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=13780718">Santa’s
Workshop Cardboard Stand-Up</a> and <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=4/4594">North
Pole Directional Sign Cardboard Stand-Up</a>. These two items, really give it
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our “room flip”. I added the <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=1371418">Christmas
Fringe Table Skirt</a>, and accessorized with the <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=4/2825">Classic
Christmas Stocking</a>. Later, in the week, I let each kiddo decorate their own
stocking to make it their own. Then during our Christmas Party, their stocking
acts as the bag for all their Christmas goodies!<o:p></o:p></div>
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When this is
moved to the Dramatic Play area, is when the flip got exciting! I gave the kids
<a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=13667634">Wrapped
Present Tote Bag</a>s, <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=4/2825">Classic
Christmas Stocking</a>s, and <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/web/browse/processProductsCatalog?sku=5/1554">Treasure
Chest with Toy Assortment</a>. I also gave them boxes and wrapping paper. I let
the students wrap their own presents. They had so much fun, not only were they
working on beginning special skills, but they worked on fine motor skills, and
most importantly social skills.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I moved to Pre-K, I completely
changed how I ran my classroom. I went to a more center based, student led
system, as opposed to a teacher led classroom. The biggest thing I had to
adjust to, was I let the STUDENTS CHOOSE what center they go to, I let STUDENTS
CHOOSE when they change centers. And do you know what? It was NOT mad chaos
like I expected! Once we set expectations and taught them the appropriate
social skills to communicate, it was so easy! This post does contain links, both
affiliate and regular. Use them to find some great centers for your classroom,
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Each of my centers has a <a href="http://bit.ly/2umMOdh">card</a>
on it with two Velcro dots, and each of my children has a name tag, with a <a href="http://amzn.to/2v79e57">Velcro</a> dot on the back. When my kids aren’t at centers, on the wall
is a list of all our names and another <a href="http://amzn.to/2v79e57">Velcro</a>
dot. So, if we transition to centers after a whole group lesson, it is easy to
call names and they go get their names and pick a center. If we are working in
small groups, half of my kids can go grab their names. Another way I managed
changing centers, was using <a href="http://amzn.to/2hcbeU1">clothes pins</a>.
If there were two dots open, that meant there is room for two kids. If both
dots are full, the kiddos must wait until someone leaves.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At first there were lots of tears
and begging to get into a specific center (usually it was <a href="http://amzn.to/2v6VuYf">Magnatiles</a>!) But all we had to do what teach
them Social Skills. Being patient is a big skill we must learn. I also, don’t make
friends leave a center because they have been there too long. Once we get past
the bumps that come along with any center time, it is smooth sailing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So, a big question I get asked
frequently is “What center options do you have in your classroom?” So, a quick reminder,
I teach Pre-K, so my centers are free play centers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The first set of centers, that are
a must have in our room, are building centers. Our number one pick, that is
always full is our <a href="http://amzn.to/2uJ8133">block</a> center. They love
seeing how tall of a wall they can build! They also love using these <a href="http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C897%2C378&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1501355103765">houses</a>
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from Lakeshore Learning. When they are by my desk I can hear them making sirens
and pretending to be Officer Hofficer! (In which he is usually arresting
someone for some silly crime, like not picking up their mess!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Another one of their favorite building
centers is <a href="http://amzn.to/2hbYrki">Legos</a>. They LOVE to make things
with Legos. I am adding little <a href="http://amzn.to/2hbYrki">Legos</a> this year
to our centers. I really want them working those fine motor skills. I just love
this table I made! I asked on my Facebook if anyone had an old two leveled side
table, and a wonderful friend just happened to be getting rid of TWO! So, she
gave them to me, I painted them, and added a Lego <a href="http://amzn.to/2uIPFPq">brick plate</a>. This gives them a place to be
stationed. A place for our Legos to live, so they aren’t spread all out across
the classroom!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Right now, our Magnetic Center is
looking a little weak. Since it is the beginning of the year, they are
exploring our center. We have magnetic letters, name with their picture, and
those cute magnetic numbers and shapes that I found at the Target Dollar Spot!
Eventually I put STEM activities in the magnetic center! They love playing with
<a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/spinning-gear-magnets-a2-13735569.fltr">gears</a>
and funnels!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Another one of the centers that is
always full, is my train table! This table is the best thing since sliced bread
let me tell you! Again, it gives the center a place to live. The train tracks
are not running all around the room. However; it does give it a better ramp for
them to go flying across the room (no matter how many times I tell the kiddos
that trains stay on tracks and airplanes fly through the air!) I bought the
train tracks and trains from Ikea, and they are super durable!<o:p></o:p></div>
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inherited this big sturdy storage system (again, from Ikea!) I use as our main
center storage system. I bought these great containers from <a href="http://amzn.to/2v7xB2y">Sterilite</a>, you can get a 6 pack for about $31
from <a href="http://amzn.to/2v7xB2y">Amazon</a>, and they fit perfect in them.
In these center tubs, they put their name on the center cards, pull the tubs
out, and find a place in the room to work. In these tubs I have <a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/geometric-rainbow-pattern-blocks-a2-13719298.fltr">Pattern
Blocks</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2hbRhg3">Lite Brites</a>, <a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/easy-stick-blocks-a2-13735563.fltr">Bristle
Blocks</a>, <a href="http://www.learn365.orientaltrading.com/counting-and-stacking-cubes-a2-13744508.fltr">Unifix
Cubes</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2v6N6b4">Mr. Potato Head</a>, and <a href="http://amzn.to/2uI5O7Q">Mega Blocks</a>. Also in this station, I have all
my puzzles. The puzzle center card is on the side of the storage system. You
can read about what I use to store my puzzles <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/blog/educate/managing-puzzle-storage/">HERE</a>.
I also got tired of searching for the “lost pieces”. As a result, I bought
ANOTHER Sterilite container with a snap lid, added some vinyl, and the kids now
know if they find an extra piece to put in the lost pieces container. Also, if
they are missing a piece, they know exactly where to look.<br />
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of my favorite centers in my classroom, is our library. I store my books
thematically. I put only a few books out at a time. They also have a tub of
puppets to act out what they are “reading”. You can read <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/blog/educate/circus-themed-classroom-library/">HERE</a>
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popular center is the Art Center. Yes. There is paint. We are going to try
something new this year! But our art center typically has construction paper,
crayons, stickers, markers, daubers, and pencils. We also added composition
books to our Art Center this year. They will be labeled with a name, so each
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are testing out a type of light table this year. I found an old overhead
projector in our surplus pile. I took off the arm, and will be placing some
contact paper over the screen to dim the light just a little bit. Now we have a
light table, that didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. This is also one of my found
treasures. The same table as my Lego center. Underneath the second level, is a
basket of light table goodies. They will change as the year progresses. Right now,
they have stacking cups, refreezeable ice cubs, and our <a href="http://amzn.to/2v6VuYf">Magnatiles</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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is our dramatic play center. Right now, it is set up as a kitchen. We have baby
dolls, baby beds, vests, community helper hats, pots and pans, food, plates,
silver wear, and most important of all, the actual kitchen. This is right next
to our sensory table. As the year progresses it will turn into an auto shop,
grocery store, doctors office, and flower shop! <o:p></o:p><br />
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hope you found something that can help you with your classroom and centers!
Make sure to follow me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mrshoffersspot/">Facebook</a>
and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrshofferspot/">Instagram</a>, where I
share ideas all the time!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">out of those last few weeks before school starts can be a time for memory making.Therefore</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What child doesn’t enjoy a little fun competition with their friends and family? Set up your yard for fun filled activities and if you can dream it up they will want to try it. Things you will need are a clean trash can filled with water, a bucket, towels, masking tape, ribbon, printed pics of medals and steps to utilize for the award ceremony. Make 1st, 2nd and 3rd medals by making a hole at the top of the medals and run ribbon through them. Many of the competition that can be set up ahead of time. Here are a few examples, a running broad jump (place tape at the point of take off and then a piece of tape at the place that your competitors land). Do the same for a standing broad jump. Hurdles can easily be designed by picnic table benches, a disc throw with bean bags, hula hoop competition based on time. By now you are understanding the fun. A twist to our backyard competition is to have either the 1st place person or the people down farther than 1st place get to go to the trash can filled with water and pour a bucket of water over their head. After your day of fun or days if you choose to participate more than one day, have your ribbon ceremony on the steps for each activity. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The end of summer brings the end of all that seasonal produce. So why not do a tasting! Each child going to the market has some kind of bag to take along. The idea is for each child to choose 3 items they know they like and 2 they have never tasted. Instead of going home, find a shady tree and allow each child to show what they found. I always take along a small knife and a cutting board. Please make sure the Items are washed before cutting/ market people are very accommodating. Cut up the Items that do not need to be cooked and do a taste test. The other items can be cooked at home to continue the taste testing. Hint: You might want to supply water when at market.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Find the closest zoo and invite friends to meet you at the zoo. A fun idea is to send out invitations depending on the age. Upon arrival, break up into small groups to travel through the zoo to see each animal. When visiting each animal take pictures with the animal in the background. After fun at the zoo, return to the house and have some laughs over the pics. Pick the best 10 pictures and make a caption for each one with the intentions of submitting it to the zoo on Tripadvisor. You can help fellow zoo goers and who knows, you could become famous!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A final trip to the beach for the summer is always exciting. If you live near the beach consider a final trip which provides entertainment itself. If that is not a possibility bring the beach to your house. Some sand in a small pool allows for the sand castles and a small pool with water provides a good rinse or cool off. I always set the stage with a beach umbrella, pool noodles, pails and shovels, a cooler packed with an easy lunch, drinks - capri suns frozen are magic - add music, beach chairs, towels and a fun snack food. All ages like to be pampered and you can build in things that you might do at the beach. Consider a pedicure outside or a game of miniature golf later in the day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A rainy day can seem kind of dreary during the summer but make the most of it! Take your day outside in the rain! First gather rain boots, umbrellas, old clothes to wear, a container to catch rainwater ( put the container outside as you leave) and your imagination. Go for a walk to your local park making sure you step in puddles on the way there for a big splash. Once at the park you child can Swing, run and play as usual. While you were out in rain the container at home was filling up for your final fun of the day. When you return home gather cups, spoons, plastic pitchers and do water play. I like to add food coloring to the water for a final step.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On any given day you can easily google to see what National Parks are available near you. It is the end of summer, try to choose one that you have not been to before! Things to look for, do they have hiking trails, bike trails, canoes or kayaks to rent, swimming, picnic tables, charcoal grills, a concession stand, is there a fee for activities and to get in the park, what are the hours. Plan what activities you are going to participate in and pack accordingly. A cooler full of fun surprises always adds some excitement! I buy special drink glasses from the dollar store and provide stickers to decorate while waiting for the meal. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a day that all the old fashion games are set up in the yard. Badminton, croquet, bocce ball, lawn darts, baseball, dodge ball, flag football, volleyball, corn hole, tug of war, horse shoes and frisbee golf. If you don’t know how to play any of these google them for the rules. These are fun lasting memories for all of you. Don’t hesitate to invite friends over for bigger teams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">How in the WORLD has this year gotten to May already?! Between moving to PreK and working with Oriental Trading, this year has flown by. In ten days, my littles will be graduating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">We are doing it in the theme of “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” I am so excited, but at the same time, I am going to cry like a baby! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">I posted over at Oriental </span><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/blog/educate/planning-a-pre-k-graduation/"><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";"> what our ceremony will look like, and what we will be doing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">To help with PreK graduation, I posted a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/PreK-Graduation-Freebies-3095643">Freebie</a> over at TpT. It has a classbook, a page to display as your families come into graduation, and diplomas!</span><br />
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Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-45670981378993849022016-07-29T22:20:00.001-05:002019-08-01T13:58:34.700-05:003 Tips to make Open House a breeze!<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Hey Friends!! It is that time of year. Open House is right around the corner. I love it! I spend so much time in my classroom. Officer Hofficer told me the other day “You spend too much time in your classroom!”, I told him my hobby is teaching, so I enjoy working in my room. But that is a post for another day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">So, back to Open House. My sister in law called me the other day (she is moving from 3rd to Kinder) and was asking me about how I do Open House. I told her the basic run down of how I do it. So I thought that I would share three tips on how to make Open House a breeze!</span><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lMw9sY8jd-U/V5wc-c3To8I/AAAAAAAAI2I/0Cf77v6i8vQ/s1600-h/open%252520house%252520jpeg%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";"></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">1) The ever important information sheet! Getting to know my students isn’t the only thing that I worry about before the doors open up at Open House. I also worry about contact numbers in case something goes wrong that first day, and medical or allergy concerns, and the most important, How in the WORLD are they going to get home!! That is my biggest fear that I will accidentally send a little cherub home the wrong way the first day of school. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">So I made these papers, and printed them on pink paper, so I know I have 20 at the end of Open House. You can get these <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Open-House-Informational-Letter-2693449" target="_blank">here at TpT:</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">2) My second tip is rubbermate storage containers. I used to have my students come in and put all their supplies into their cubby. Then my husband and I would be at school until midnight the night before the first day sorting though them all so they would have a place for their backpack. Then my partner and I had a brilliant idea. Why don’t we have the families sort them while they are here! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">I printed off our supply list on yellow paper and taped them onto tubs. It was easy as pie! Now I just have to put away each of the tubs before I go home! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten"; font-size: x-small;">With both the labels and the tags I used this paper. It is super bright! Here is my link to Amazon if you want to look at it :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">3) I make Open House gift bags. It gives the kids a way to find their cubbies, and it is a little welcome gift from me. It also has a business card with my info and a letter to parents. I recently wrote a post on it for Oriental Trading. You can see that post </span><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/blog/educate/open-house-gift-for-parents-and-students/"><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">I hope that this makes your Open House night a little less stressful!!</span></div>
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Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-44871904175206034222016-07-10T09:31:00.000-05:002016-07-10T09:34:23.824-05:00How Organizing my Word Wall saved my Sanity<p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uahvryOzqYQ/V4JcUEDS1_I/AAAAAAAAI08/Hnm9-aP6nBo/s1600-h/word%252520wall%252520sanity%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="word wall sanity" style="display: inline" alt="word wall sanity" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zwD--nCfFtI/V4JcUaqhqQI/AAAAAAAAI1A/GXoAoiMZvQ4/word%252520wall%252520sanity_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="377"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">Hey Friends!! I hope you are having a FABULOUS summer!! I feel like mine has been flying by!!! I have made a trip to Topeka, KS to see my inlaws, a trip to Branson, MO to go shopping and am currently sitting in the airport in Dallas, TX headed to Omaha, NE. I can’t wait to share with you all WHY I am going to Omaha. It is going to be HUGE!!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">Anywho, As I was cleaning my classroom and getting rid of all my kindergarten stuff, I came across this BRILLIANT reminder of how I used to store my word wall words. This is before I moved to magnetic words and it no longer worked.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">Drumroll please….</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://amzn.to/29vRvLX"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="13407247_713611646376_1303204379574600319_n" style="display: inline" alt="13407247_713611646376_1303204379574600319_n" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EKi4Vj8KD4s/V4JcU7ww_RI/AAAAAAAAI1E/9MXEztVbdFo/13407247_713611646376_1303204379574600319_n%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="405"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">I had a binder with baseball card holders. Very similar to </font><a href="http://amzn.to/29vRvLX"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">these</font></a><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://amzn.to/29vRvLX"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="61VxVSJGrrL._SL1500_" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="61VxVSJGrrL._SL1500_" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8Or75nUIBPw/V4JcVFdt4PI/AAAAAAAAI1I/cF4LXigBEt0/61VxVSJGrrL._SL1500_%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="194" height="244"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"> It was simple and efficient. All the words were in ABC order so if I needed the word “you” I could easily find it. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://amzn.to/29vRvLX"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="13432263_713611606456_8460129529295365784_n" style="display: inline" alt="13432263_713611606456_8460129529295365784_n" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JPt0s-nbSLo/V4JcVUvPiXI/AAAAAAAAI1M/2lp7SE4f5Oo/13432263_713611606456_8460129529295365784_n%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="386" height="386"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">Now that I am moving to PreK I won’t have quite as many words for my wall. I also have to figure out a way to store my beginning sound pictures for they are easily accessible. So if you have any ideas on how to store those other than the ziplock bags they are currently in, let me know <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MLmmvTPlzUg/V4JcVUcjHOI/AAAAAAAAI1Q/0gdz4jUbd5c/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ux1WdmJ1u0s/V4JcVpVlv-I/AAAAAAAAI1U/leStfOjiU9U/s1600-h/word%252520wall%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="word wall" style="display: inline" alt="word wall" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-btisZrGpZbo/V4JcV1tN58I/AAAAAAAAI1Y/dauGQgD24CQ/word%252520wall_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="615" height="356"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">Here is my word wall pre-sight words, but with almost all my beginning sounds pictures! The link to the vocabulary cards are </font><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vocabulary-Cards-1370705"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">here</font></a><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vocabulary-Cards-1370705"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="picture it" style="display: inline" alt="picture it" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QOxg-mVvzhY/V4JcWOosQoI/AAAAAAAAI1c/xs-EGSLBhM8/picture%252520it%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="240" height="180"></font></a><br></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">I can’t wait to see what this will look like in PreK!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten">Have a great Sunday!!<br></font><font face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kxRRWtAaoS0/V4Jc7gkDjMI/AAAAAAAAI1g/N4fAdkYhSiI/s1600-h/Signature%2525201%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature 1" style="float: left; display: inline" alt="Signature 1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6DHfnSacsvg/V4Jc78nrKII/AAAAAAAAI1k/GGve6r4si3U/Signature%2525201_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="240" align="left" height="120"></a></font></p>Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-53760230456938256992016-05-26T19:56:00.002-05:002016-05-26T19:56:27.990-05:005 Things to Take to a Teaching Conference<div style="text-align: center;">
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As the school year is winding down, and summer is heating up, it is now time for Teaching Conference Season! For the last five summers I have been SO lucky to go to a conference of some kind. There are SO MANY options! I have gotten to go to the two biggies, I Teach K in Vegas and <a href="http://www.frogstreet.com/splash/">Frog Street SPLASH</a> in Dallas! <br />
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This summer I am going to be going to <a href="http://www.frogstreet.com/splash/">SPLASH</a> again! And as I am prepping for all the great sessions, I thought I would share with you what I will be taking with me!<br />
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I am a bag hoarder! I have like 20 bags I learned my lesson the first year I went to Vegas for I Teach K. DO NOT TAKE A HUGE BAG! Sometimes you are treking across a huge hotel, and after a while the bag gets heavy. I love my Retro Metro bag from Thirty-One. Sad news is, they don’t sell them any more. But that means you can get them cheaper on eBay! (Or you can get them on <a href="http://amzn.to/1sbE2N2">Amazon</a>?!)<br />
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2) <a href="http://amzn.to/1TFDoQW">Notebook</a>:<br />
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I always buy me a new pretty <a href="http://amzn.to/1TFDoQW">notebook</a> from Target before I leave. Polka Dots, Chevron, Stripes, Flowers, ANYTHING that just screams Buy Me Kaci!! I take notes in the notebook, and since I am a little ADD, I also like to doodle while I am listening to the session. (It also is helpful to keep a running todo list, I always think of things I need to do when I am sitting in a workshop!)<br />
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3) <a href="http://amzn.to/1NOMA6n">Pens</a>:<br />
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Hi, My name is Kaci, and I am addicted to pens. When I go to a conference, I have to buy a brand new pack of <a href="http://amzn.to/1NOMA6n">Flair Pens</a>. And by the time I get home, I will have lost over half… You can’t just have one, you have to have multiple colors. This way you can color code your notes and doodle cute pictures in the margins! (They are also on sale right now at <a href="http://amzn.to/1NOMA6n">Amazon</a> for $10, I might have bought two sets….)<br /><a href="http://amzn.to/1NOMA6n"><img alt="81oKg8foJ9L._SL1500_" height="308" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p5Pw91GT2KU/V0ea6HCsv_I/AAAAAAAAIzc/w9Nb8xf0ciA/81oKg8foJ9L._SL1500_%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="81oKg8foJ9L._SL1500_" width="310" /></a></blockquote>
4)Laptop/Tablet:<br />
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My laptop fits perfectly into my Retro Metro bag, and it goes with me every where! I like to have my laptop so I can type notes during sessions (when I get tired of writing notes, I like options!) I also can use it to look at Facebook if I get to sessions early. Some people like to bring their iPads or Tables, for the same reasons and they are lighter. But I prefer a full keyboard.</blockquote>
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I am not a size 4 by any means, and I like snacks. I make sure to bring something sweet (peanut butter twix) something salty (trail mix) a bottle of water AND a Dr. Pepper! </blockquote>
I hope that you enjoy your conference this summer! If you are at SPLASH in Dallas, be sure to say HI!!!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">It is Sweet Summer Time! Although I am still trying to close up my classroom, I am also beginning to think about next school year! If you will look at that image, I have a little news for my followers. I am moving to PreK! (Pending Board Approval in two weeks!) I am pretty excited about the move, but it really shouldn’t have any affect on my blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">So back to the business. As I was preparing for the big move to PreK, I needed to prep a school supply list. So I did what any teacher would do, and I googled it! So here is my, in a perfect world, school supply list for PreK! I do have affiliate links to Amazon in my post, these help fund my classroom supplies.</span></div>
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<a href="http://amzn.to/1sP87m0"><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Nap Mats</span></a><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">: We have always napped for about 15 minutes until October in Kindergarten. But PreK is a new breed. So I have asked for a </span><a href="http://amzn.to/1sP87m0"><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Kindermat</span></a><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";"> and a blanket for the kids to sleep on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">These are all the tings I have asked parents for on the school supply list. But I do have a couple of items that I do ask for on a giving tree. You can see those on this blog post!</span></div>
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<br />Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-77844783052757234012016-04-10T14:57:00.001-05:002020-04-22T19:38:46.730-05:00All About Ladybugs!<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">I have not been shy to talk about how much I enjoy teaching about insects and life cycles. So as I am preparing for Insects week next week, I thought I would share what we do in our classroom! So I will start out with ladybugs, my favorite!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">We always start our thematic units with learning about the life cycle. We first read a couple of books about ladybugs. Here are a couple of my favorites. The last book is actually on BookFlix! I need to find a hard copy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">After I have introduced them to the ladybugs, together we create an Anchor Chart on the life cycle of a ladybug. When I start to teach an insect a day, I skip over the KWL charts. We have a general KWL chart on Insects. (if you have bought my insect life cycle unit before, I apologize, I made a mistake! I fixed it though!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">We do a whole group anchor chart. then we do one of our own!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">This is such a nice way to see if the kids are getting the life cycle. I also use this to asses their vocabulary. My kids get a real kick out of labeling the insects. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Labeling-Insects-1808068?utm_source=MHSblog&utm_campaign=Ladybug.Post">(LINK HERE)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">We also look at the parts of a ladybug. We label them on the SmartBoard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">I also found this video on youtube, we will be watching this on Monday as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Well, I am off to fold the mountain of laundry that is on my bed! Have a great Sunday!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 12.6px;">Mrs. Hoffer's Spot </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #575757; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 30.6px;">is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.</span>Hofferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129555103256092616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619775639701379152.post-83381233862008684572016-04-03T12:59:00.001-05:002016-04-03T12:59:40.593-05:00Frog Street Splash Ambassador<p align="center"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten">I have some VERY exciting news to share with you today! Have you ever heard of Frog Street SPLASH? If not, let me tell you how AmAzInG it is! It is an Early Childhood conference in Dallas. I went last year and there were some amazing presenters! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9_G8SV3NFp4/VwFZ01FHQ4I/AAAAAAAAIuE/M_0LUJJzYL8/s1600-h/2015-07-31%25252008.40.04%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="2015-07-31 08.40.04" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2015-07-31 08.40.04" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6vdx3BmnOYc/VwFZ1yp0xTI/AAAAAAAAIuI/6YHKpdkC6pE/2015-07-31%25252008.40.04_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></font></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-u1-yhGskYIA/VwFZ3BFttYI/AAAAAAAAIuM/V-hS1l3Yil0/s1600-h/2015-08-01%25252008.21.14%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="2015-08-01 08.21.14" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2015-08-01 08.21.14" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YWwRzMbxFcc/VwFZ30pBHTI/AAAAAAAAIuQ/L7HqcOnmO48/2015-08-01%25252008.21.14_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten">Don from The Learning Station was there! So was Travis and Presley! I went to some amazing sessions! My favorite session was on Conscious Discipline! I sat through the entire session and CRIED! I am the best teacher that I can be, but sitting in that session made me realize, I can be an even better teacher! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I_50_T2niZ8/VwFZ4TX6l5I/AAAAAAAAIuU/lAW74S27Ic0/s1600-h/2015-07-31%25252012.23.05%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I_50_T2niZ8/VwFZ4TX6l5I/AAAAAAAAIuY/HFdYNr3NBXADBmhZlv-7Oo7m9JJPLlmvQCHM/s1600-h/2015-07-31%2B12.23.05%255B4%255D"><img title="2015-07-31 12.23.05" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2015-07-31 12.23.05" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L3HPw1tQPW8/VwFZ6gL4aFI/AAAAAAAAIuc/Dz0r73E9OkI/2015-07-31%25252012.23.05_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" height="388"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten">Not only were there big names presenting, but there were some pretty fabulous bloggers that were there as well! I got to sit with Debbie Clement, Jennifer Kadar and Crystal Radke! And I could see Vanessa Levin! Here are Jennifer and Vanessa doing a periscope! So fun!! </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fyZfxtCpCmU/VwFZ8MQPYcI/AAAAAAAAIug/KxpfyOarG2g/s1600-h/2015-07-31%25252010.57.08%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten"><img title="2015-07-31 10.57.08" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2015-07-31 10.57.08" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DMscJmbm2jo/VwFZ87JLOlI/AAAAAAAAIuk/qMl-NFS0RFc/2015-07-31%25252010.57.08_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="687" height="314"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="KG Miss Kindergarten">And did I mention the beautiful location?! This hotel is amazing! 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Some of my Bloggy Besties will be back! Some Freebielicous girls will be there too! And did I mention, some AmAzInG Presenters! I would LOVE it if you went and read about it! 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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">How I love spring!! I swear there is nothing better than spring in Kindergarten! They are reading, they are independent and we do a TON of Science!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">When we come back from Spring Break we start life cycles, and start with frogs. But that week, we get our incubator out and get chicken eggs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">I let them keep an eye on them for about a week, continuing to teach about the frog life cycle, and feed their curiosity. They want to know what is in that box. What is it doing? What is going to come out of those eggs?! Why are you turning the eggs every day? They are just bouncing on their little bottoms on Monday when we start our Chicken Life Cycle unit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">We start off all of our life cycles with a KWL chart. By this time of the year the kids are champs at making these charts! On Tuesday I bring in the flashlight and some new books.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">My kids LOVE the Gail Gibbons and Let’s Find out Books. We read them whenever there is a book for whatever theme we are on. However; these books do talk about fertilization and how the egg forms inside the hen. I just skip those pages. So Teacher Beware! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">It is time to candle the eggs. (Excuse the fuzz it was a humid day!!) We look at every egg to see how many are on track to hatch. They think it is so cool to see the shadows inside the egg! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Then we get to the fun part. I crack two nonfertilized eggs. It is gah-ross! We talk about the shell, skin, yolk and albumen. Then I hang them up in the hallway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">They love learning about life cycles. I love hearing their little voices use big vocabulary. When they talk about embryos and oviparous animals, my teacher heart grows! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">After we learn about the life cycle, we do an activity to reinforce them. Last year we made these cute little life cycles from </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-of-a-Chicken-Freebie-Farm-Literacy-Bundle-1787278"><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Kindergarten Rocks</span></a><span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Did I mention they were free?! So Cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Then we do some more waiting. Twenty-One days is a long time for Kindergarten.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Then it finally happens. They start hatching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">The kids beg me to hook up the iPad to the SmartBoard so they can watch the eggs hatch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Not only do I have happy kids, but there is also a happy teacher!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">This is truly a fun unit to teach! We love life cycles in kindergarten! We do almost a month of life cycles, a week of frog, chicken, butterflies, plants. Then we do two weeks of Insects, a bug a day, and talk about all those life cycles too! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "kg miss kindergarten";">Can’t wait to share those with you too!!</span></div>
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