Camping Week with Freebie

This is the first year I've planned a camping theme and I'm EXCITED about it.  I know my kiddos will love the activities I have planned and I think we'll be up and moving around enough to keep the kiddos engaged and learning during the last few weeks of the year!

Here are my plans for the week ahead as well as some highlights!!

This week we're going to be reviewing long vowel super e words.  Most of my kiddos are reading and writing these words with consistency but we can always benefit from review.  I created a camping supplies hunt  around the room and as the kids rotate to each card they will need to spell long vowel words correctly.  I posted this long vowel hunt in my TPT store for free if you'd like to try it!

  As part of our camping unit the kids will also be playing these "S'more Doubles Practice" games during our afternoon math rotations.  There are two versions of this doubles game... one version the kiddos need to double the number they spin and place a marshmallow on the sum.  In the other version the kids spin the sum of a doubles fact.  They need to work backwards to figure out what doubles fact makes that sum.  



We'll also be using these tubs throughout our week as well.  The "What's My Campsite Number" game requires the kids to use their knowledge of place value to determine different campsite numbers. The other tub gives the kids some practice with ABC order.  They need to first order the words alphabetically and then record the camping words on a recording sheet.
 


Even through the New York Rangers did not make it to the Stanley Cup finals my kiddos are still huge fans of the team.  This week I created a math tub game to go along with the players on the team.  I listed the players and their numbers on cards and the kiddos need to sort the cards by the even and odd numbers.  I have a few kids that are eagerly awaiting this game during our math rotations!!  I can't wait to use them this week.  

Have a great week... hang in there if you're still in school this week!  

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Visual Plans: Field Day Freebie

I can't believe it's the last month of school. This will be our last full week of school.  After this week we'll have three short weeks until summer vacation!  I'll be so sad to see my Firsties leave but they're ready for the challenges of second grade!  

Here are my plans for the week ahead as well as some highlights for the week ahead!!

This week we're going to begin reviewing first grade skills.  We're finished with spelling patterns and homework for the year and we only have a few small topics in math to cover.  I'll be giving our end of year math test this week and then we'll dive into coins and money.  We use coins each morning during our calendar time so I feel as though this unit will be more of a review than anything else.  

Friday is our field day.  First grade will participate in events early in the morning so I really wanted to continue the field day theme throughout our morning... figured I'd capitalize on the enthusiasm from the mornings festivities!

I created this "Field Day Workout Review" to go along with our field day activities on Friday.  There are 16 task cards that I will place around the room.  Once the kids are buddied up I'll send them around the room to complete each task card and record their answer on their recording sheet.  

What makes these task cards different from other task cards is that each card has an exercise the kids must complete before moving on... just another way to keep the kids moving and exercising on field day.  I can't wait to use these... these cards are in my TPT store for free this week if you'd like a copy.  

This week we'll also be planting sunflower seeds.  This was something we were going to do last week but we never got around to it so we'll be doing it first thing Tuesday morning.  I just love sunflowers... I might plant a few to bring home as well!

We'll also be tie dying this week.  I've never tie dyed in school before.  The last two years I have brought the shirts home and done them on my own.   A ton more work for me but I was too scared of what could happen.  Last year I worked at a summer program and we successfully tie dyed 80 t-shirts over 4 days so that gave me some confidence.  Knowing my kiddos this year I'm ready to try it in school.  I figured field day would be a great day to do it... everyone is already crazy!!  

I found this kit at Walmart a few weeks ago and I was so excited.  I can never find squeeze bottles for the dye and I end up spending a ton of money on tie dye kits.  This kit was about 14 dollars and it does 20 shirts... the perfect amount!  Wish me luck on Friday! 

Stopped by the dollar store today looking for white coffee mugs for our Father's Day gifts.  I did not find the mugs... may need to think of a plan B.  But I did find a ton of great things for the classroom.  My husband kept giving me the evil eye as I stopped to look at different things.  The only saving grace is that everything is $1 so even if you buy a few of everything you're not spending a ton of money.  I can't wait to use these treasures in the classroom.  

Have an awesome week... hang in there if you're still in school this week!  

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Visual Plans: Short Week

Here is a look at what we'll be working on this week.  We are in the home stretch now so we're finishing up a ton of projects and units!

Click on my plans for more details and hyperlinks.

  

This week we're working on the au and aw patterns found in the words autumn and paw.  These are the last spelling patterns we'll be working on for the year.  We will also review the oi and oy patterns from last week.  We had a 

short week and a field trip last week so I don't think my kiddos had enough practice with these two patterns.  

This week we'll focus on using these scrabble pages during our word work rotation.  The kids are writing such great sentences at this time of the year and I've been so impressed.   

During our sight word rotation the kids will be playing this game this week.  They seem to love this simple, no prep game.  I love having the kids play games during rotations because it keeps them honest... they both make sure the other is reading the sight words correctly.  

In math this week we'll be learning how to tell time.  The kids have been patiently waiting to learn all about the clock and telling time!  We have touched on telling time over the last few weeks but now we'll be diving into telling time to the hour and half hour.   

I will also continue with report card assessments this week.  I have one more running record to finish and I hope to get to that tomorrow morning so I can check it off my list!!  This year I began putting word lists on my iPad to assess for report cards and I am so thankful I did this.  It's so much easier than flipping through cards!!

I've also begun putting together my end of year gifts for my Firsties.  I found these sand pails at the Dollar Tree this weekend.  

Now I have to start peeling off the tags... I wish they put the tags on the bottom!!  Best option is to use a hair dryer to melt the glue.  Then it's on to putting together all the things I want to put inside.  At least this year I'm getting a head start... last year I was doing this during the last week of school!!

Happy Memorial Day!

Have  a great week!!

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