Houghton Mifflin Alphafriends Link

http://eduplace.com/state/ca/alfamigos/

Using Name Walls to Teach Reading and Writing

I am looking forward to reading this book. I hope that scholastic makes it available on Kindle!

The Kissing Hand

CHESTER THE RACCOON SCHOOL HUNT: 
Since Chester is feeling a little scared about school and wondering where his mom is, we go on a school hunt to look for her.
Before school starts prepare and label red hearts with places on the school campus you want to visit (make sure your tell the people you will visit too) such [...]

Games for the Classroom

Kelly has several games for her classroom that are easy to make.  As teachers are looking for RTI ideas, I thought many of these games will fit right in. 
http://www.kellyskindergarten.com/Games/GamestoMake/games_to_make.htm
Many teachers are asked to justify why we are doing what we are teaching.  Teaching how to play board games is important because there is plenty of [...]

Kinder Wiki Spaces

Nursery Rhymes ideas
http://kindergartencce.wikispaces.com/Nursery+rhymes

Hairy Bear by Joy Cowley

Hairy Bear by Joy Cowley
Hairy Bear Day One
Before Reading – Listen to figure out why Hairy bear was scared?
During Reading – Teacher reads book
After Reading -  Discuss why Hairy bear was scared.  What was the surprise ending?
Hairy Bear Day Two
Before Reading (Adjust to your own wording, I am just giving ideas…)
Touch the cover and try [...]

A Kiss for Little Bear Ideas

Book available on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Little-Bear-Read-Book/dp/0064440508
This page helps the students to retell the story, Little Bear’s Kiss. It was wonderful color pieces.  http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/worksheets/little_bear_story.htm 
More ideas for lapbook ideas for A Kiss for Little Bear http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks/a_kiss_for_little_bear.htm
coupons  http://www.nickjr.com/printables/noggin-shows_little-bear/all-themes/all-ages/index.jhtml
Little Bear lesson posted on Teachers.net  http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1139.html
I am working on a Shared Reading comprehension lesson about Little Bear.  Here are links that [...]

Mrs. Wishy Washy On-Line Resources

As I have been working on developing a Mrs. Wishy Washy Shared Reading lesson, I am impressed with the lessons and resources available on the web. 
 Making Learning Learning Fun has an emergent reader for teachers and children to make and read together.   
Page 1 for the emergent reader: http://www.makinglearningfun.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.makinglearningfun.com/Activities/Mrs.Wishy/WWEmergReader/WWEmerRead-1.gif
Page 2 for the emergent reader: http://www.makinglearningfun.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.makinglearningfun.com/Activities/Mrs.Wishy/WWEmergReader/WWEmerRead-2.gif
Page 3 for the emergent reader:  http://www.makinglearningfun.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.makinglearningfun.com/Activities/Mrs.Wishy/WWEmergReader/WWEmerRead-3.gif
The [...]

The Jacket I Wear in the Snow

There are lots of ideas for teaching The Jacket I Wear in the Snow.   
My favorite idea was when the kids put on all their winter clothes and then wrote about the items they wore in the snow. 
     http://www.calicocookie.com/jacket.html
aim.hamptonu.edu/outreach/AK-2006/p_projects/final_group_ppts/jacket-i-wear.ppt
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.jsp?id=1017
There are pictures for retelling The Jacket I wear in the Snow here:  http://kpoindexter.wordpress.com/languagewriting/  Scroll down looking for The [...]

Writing in Kindergarten

I find one of the questions I am asked frequently is, “What does writing look like with kinders?” This writing teacher has lots of great writing going on!
Kindergarten site with writing examples from her kinders