Easter Roll ‘n’ Write Game

March 27, 2012

Here is a new Roll ‘n’ Write game for Easter and Spring themes. The last Roll ‘n’ Write game I made for Transportation was a huge hit, and the kids had a lot of fun with it. To prepare, print out the Roll ‘n’ Write mat on card stock and either laminate or slip it [...]

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Rainforest Word Cards

March 21, 2012

I have added new Rainforest picture-word cards to the Picture Word Cards page. I was not able to find some rainforest animals available in royalty free photos, so I apologize for any animals that may be missing from the set. I hope to make either an Easter set or Spring set soon. Rainforest Word Cards [...]

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Wild Animal Dice Games

March 13, 2012

Here are two variations of a dice race game I made for our Wild Animal theme. You can pick either one you want to use. Directions: Print out the game and prepare the dice by cutting out the animal dice pictures and attaching them to wooden cubes with double sided tape. Children will roll their [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Shaker – March 2012 Teachers.net Gazette

March 5, 2012

For the March Edition of the Teachers.net Gazette, I have a St. Patrick’s Day Shaker Activity. You can read more of the Teachers.net March Gazette here.

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Wild Animal Word Cards

March 1, 2012

I have added new Wild Animal picture-word cards to the Picture Word Cards page. Rainforest Animal cards are coming soon. Wild Animal Word Cards Pocket Chart Size Small Size Blank Cards These can be used on a word wall, in a pocket chart, or in a picture dictionary. To make a picture dictionary, cut out [...]

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Duck in the Truck Flannel Board Set

February 24, 2012

This is a flannel board set I made for the story Duck in the Truck, by Jez Alborough. This is a book my students have enjoyed for years and it fits great with our transportation unit. I wasn’t aware until after I made this, but it looks like the book might be out of print. [...]

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Dramatic Play Printables from Pre-K Pages

February 16, 2012

My friend, Vanessa, over at Pre-K Pages has created some great printables for Dramatic Play centers. I have all of her sets and they really make life easier when it comes to changing out the dramatic play area. The signs and labels also incorporate literacy and writing into the center. Next week, we will have [...]

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Jack Hartmann

February 15, 2012

If you love Jack Hartmann’s music as much as I do, you’ll be happy to hear that he’s offering a 20% discount to readers of this blog. Visit Jack Hartmann’s Hop2It Music site, and be sure to enter the code PREKINDERS to get the discount (must be in uppercase letters– just copy & paste). The [...]

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Transportation Roll ‘n’ Write Game

February 14, 2012

Now that Valentines Day is over, my class is moving on to Community Helpers & Transportation. I made this Roll ‘n’ Write game to hopefully spark an interest in writing practice, and it was a huge hit. Everybody wanted a turn with it the first day it was out. There’s something about games involving dice [...]

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Valentine Picture Word Cards

February 8, 2012

I have added new picture-word cards for Valentines to the Picture Word Cards page. Valentines Word Cards Pocket Chart Size Small Size Blank Cards These can be used on a word wall, in a pocket chart, or in a picture dictionary. To make a picture dictionary, cut out the cards, punch a hole in each [...]

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