Activity Binder

     I got the itch to create an activity binder today! Here it is! It only took me 3 hours to print out all of my activities and put them together in this beautiful binder!  If you already have activities printed it won't take nearly as long!

      I looked up, "Editable binder covers and spines" at www.teacherspayteachers.com. There were tons of cute, free options (free is my favorite kind of option).  I picked the Diva Binder Design by The Science Diva.  Since I am using a huge 4" binder, my binder cover slipped and slid all over the place.  I solved this problem with a simple piece of tape.  Now my binder is slip and slide free!  I used page protectors to keep each of my activities together. This is helpful for those lessons that have smaller bits and pieces. I also separated the lessons by subject (Math, reading, writing, social studies, science, and misc.).

      I love it because it's organized, cute, and I can find and pull out lessons if I have time that needs to be filled or extra center activities. 

Materials:

Binder (I used 4 inches)

Dividers (used 8)

Page protectors (one per lesson and some to spare)

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Hope y'all enjoy!

Fun Math Activity

Stolen from my internship!

      I think I can explain this activity with a simple picture, but just in case there is some confusion, I'll leave a few simple instructions and a list of materials for y'all.

Materials Needed

Box (fishing/ outdoors stores)

Small Cotton Balls (colored if desired)

Tweezers (1 or 2 pairs)

Construction paper

Scissors

Pen or marker

Description and Brief Instructions

      This is a completed photo of the activity.  The student is to use the tweezers to pick up the small cotton balls and place them into the correct section.  Color does not mater.  Just the number matters. This was completed with a kindergartener who was struggling with their numbers, one-on-one with me outside of the classroom.  There are many different adaptations to this activity.  Students could work in pairs, match color and number or cotton balls, or even use sweethearts or seasonal items.  The possibilities are endless. 

Enjoy!

Intership Part One, Week 6

      To give you a little background, I am a Senior at East Texas Baptist University.  In the Fall semester of our Senior year in the Education Program, we go to a specific teacher in the Marshall School District for 7 weeks (once a week for 7 hours) and another teacher for the last 7 weeks (once a week for 7 hours) of the semester. 
      I am currently in a Kindergarten classroom with an amazing teacher (who wants me to be her student teacher next semester!! Woohoo). 
      Today, I finished my 6th week at the school.  I love the kids in this class.  They all started out looking dazed and confused and now they know a lot of their letters and letter sounds.  They can write their names, count to twenty (forward AND backward), stand in a straight line, work with partners, and even read a little too!  Now if only they could all tie their shoes...
      The students were lovely today.  All eager to learn and high energy.   There were a few times when they struggled with their sharing at reading/ writing centers this morning.  One thing I've learned so far is that Kindergarteners cry... A LOT.  I have to remember that many of these kids have had no schooling before this year and very minimal social interactions with other kids their age. 
      So my lesson of the day is........

 

Sharing needs to be taught in younger grades.  Some students need to learn that crying doesn't always fix the problem at hand.  Talking out situations (from "HE TOOK MY PENCIL!" to, "SHE KEEPS LOOKING AT ME!") will help find a solution.  Just like a grown up.

 

Thanks for reading!