Number Boot Camp

We are currently reviewing ours numbers 1-10.

Yesterday we reviewed the number 2.  I start off by reading the Number Tales book from scholastic. They are a cute fun little story but the best part is the last page where they have to find two of each item.  It's a great chance for the kids to interact with the book.

I then talk about the number 2 and create a anchor chart that hangs up in the front of the room.

Then finally we practice writing the number of the day.  I get my worksheets from starfall.com from the teacher part of the site.  The best part is you can customize the sheet.  You can put a dice, tally marks or ten frame to show the number at the top.  You can even pick what pictures you want for the middle boxes.  (I really love this site, see my previous post.)

An old familiar website becomes a new favorite

Back when I started teaching 12 years ago I found out about this website Starfall.   If you haven't discovered this website yet you need to head there now.  There are so many great treasures on it.  A decade ago I used it as a computer center.  They have activities for the alphabet, for beginning readers, for word families and so much more.  Seriously it's great.

But I have rediscovered a second great aspect of Starfall.  There is a teacher side with pre made and customizable worksheets that even align with Common Core.  At the very top of the page there is a Starfall Teacher-Parent Center button.  Click on it and you'll have to answer a math question to get to the teacher section of the site.  (It's an easy math question.)  Then scroll down to you see the Supplemental Resource section.

 Once there you will find worksheets you can create for ELA, math, ABC review and some that are pre-made and ready for download.

For ELA they have editable alphabet, blending and high frequency worksheets.

For math they have Counting, Measuring, and addition and subtraction worksheets

They also have picture cards.

So seriously go check it out.  I love it!