Tell Me More Linky

It is time for another “Alliteration Link-up”.

This time we are focusing on the letter P.  (I can not believe it is almost April already.)


Here is what we want to know...

PLAYLIST- What kind of music do you play for your students?  What is on your “PLAYLIST”?  What do you use to “calm them down” or “pep them up”?
PLANT- What is your favorite PLANT?  Do you keep plants in your classroom?  How do you teach plants to your students?  Do you grow plants in your classroom?
PRODUCT-  What currently is your favorite PRODUCT?  Let’s be fair...  Choose one of your own and one of someone else.

I will begin.....

1.  PLAYLIST-  My favorite CD that I play daily during silent reading time is called Tropical Relaxation.  It is so relaxing and the kids always sigh when I turn it off.  I also like Dr. Jean’s All Day Long.  I have many of the songs from Dr. Jean’s CD on my playlist and organized in order for the morning meeting.  The kiddos need a routine and the music helps establish an easy routine for the students.  Click either picture below to link to the CD.

 
2.  PLANTS-  I love plants!  I currently have several spring plants in my dining room.  The Easter Lily is so beautiful!!  I always pick one up because they smell fabulous.

I also put some spring bulbs in a blue vase on my dining room table.  I have no idea how I will get the bulbs out when I am ready to plant them, but for now they look good.

I also have my son’s beanstalk.  :)  I am having trouble keeping it alive.  Coy wants to water it daily.  It is a bit over-watered.  :)

Not only do I love plants, but I have a free Plant Emergent Reader that you can grab by clicking here.

3.  PRODUCT-  I first want to promote my fellow bloggers Ladybug Math and Literacy Activities.  Stephany’s Ladybug Activities are fabulous!!

The packet includes 2 Poems, Ladybug Life Cycle Cut & Paste Activity, Label that Ladybug, 2 Venn Diagrams, Sentence Editing Activity, Measurement Activity, and MUCH MORE.  I am already excited to use it when we investigate insects.

Another product that I LOVE is Randi’s Daily Sentence Editing Packets.  I am currently using April’s Editing Sentences.  Even though they are aligned for first grade students, by kindergarteners are in the habit of completing them daily.  It has become part of our daily routine.  Randi has included more than checklist in the packet for differentiation.

AND...

I want to announce the winners of my Earth Day Literacy Unit.  The winners are...

Congratulations to Nicole at A Frenzy of Fun in 1st Grade,  Alicia, and  Jessica G. at Literacy Spark.  I will be emailing you the Earth Day Literacy Unit.  Feel free to share pictures of your kiddos working on the activities on your blog.  If you didn't win, you can still pick up your copy y clicking the link below.

Now it’s your turn!!  Share what you have on your classroom PLAYLIST.  Share what you love about PLANTS.  Last, promote one of your own products and a PRODUCT that you use on a regular basis in your classroom.
 
Thank you for linking up and remember to check back as we will be making this an on-going link-up.

Endless Possibilities,
Stephanie

Eggs, Plants, Earth Day & More

Our school is on spring break this week, but if we were in session, I would have definitely bought these to use in class this week!!  The eggs each have letters on them.  I would have ordered them in ABC order, sorted for vowels, sorted by color, and spelled sight words.  So, if you are out and about and looking for a last minute lesson... Go to Wal-Mart and get these "Egg-U-Cational Eggs".

It is hard to believe that it is spring, considering it is snowing as I am typing this post.  However, I am excited about teaching plants and have already created an emergent reader text to go along with the unit in April.  Best of all...  It is FREE!!  Just click the picture below to get your copy.

If you missed the post yesterday, Stephany featured her Sentence Editing Earth Day freebie.  Grab your copy below.  Just click the picture.

I also finished my Earth Day Literacy Unit.  It is available for purchase in my TpT Store.  If you want a chance at getting a copy, just comment below and I will choose 3 random people to win their own copy.  Check back later this week for the winners to be announced.

Have a wonderful week!!

Endless Possibilities,

Stephanie, Stephany and Kathi

 

 

Spring Planting

We wrapped up a unit on plants last week and the kids took some pretty puny marigold's home for our mothers for Mother's Day.  Hey, it's the thought that counts right (and the kids were pretty proud of them so that's all that matters)!  The kids also made this craft for their mom's and there were some pretty funny responses.  

We also planted a Miracle Grow Greenhouse.  I picked this up for $10 at Wal-Mart and it was worth the money!  The kids loved.  We are growing cucumber, yellow pepper, and tomato plants with this little greenhouse.  When we were done planting and assembling, the kids had to retell the step we took to plant the greenhouse using the graphic organizer above.   You can find it here for free.

 This is such a fun group of kids to do any project with!  They get excited about everything we do!

Stephany