Maggie's Kinder Corner

I am so proud of my class! They have learned how to chant both the letters and sounds to help us memorize the alphabet.  Here we are…just showing off 🙂 This week’s story is Little Panda.  Watch for new homework and information on our new sight words: she, with, me http://s1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee483/maggieskindercorner/?action=view&current=100_1101.mp4

I have been using Harry Kindergarten videos for over a year.  They are simple, but entertaining, and kids learn really important concepts in math and reading.  Mr. Harry is a real kindergarten teacher with lots of great ideas.  Check out his videos! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPzIbbvoiMA&feature=related

I have added the letter sound and an option to use/not use abc chart chant with this file.  Also, students are responsible for stating letter names as they pop up.  The sight word song is an idea from teachers.net several years ago, and the poem is one I use for sight words and rhyming skills.  […]

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Be safe, and go ahead…eat some of your Trick-or-Treater’s chocolate! You deserve it. 🙂 Here’s my treat to you! http://maggieskindercorner.com/ABCppt.ppt

The Small Group Lesson My groups are as diverse as the pumpkins that grow on our family farm!  Each little “pumpkin”  has a different need! Therefore, the lesson design is being tweaked constantly to accomodate each one.  In one group I may have two students still struggling to write their names, while two others are […]

Our school has adopted RTI this year as a means to help boost student achievement.  In an effort to help my kinders learn concepts better, I have started creating ppt presentations to get our day started! If these help anyone else, it’s just icing on the cake! After lunch count and necessary paperwork, etc., we […]