Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts

Kindergarten Common Core

Labels: , , - Friday, September 14, 2012

Wow, what a month it has been! Our school, along with all the other Georgia schools, is implementing Common Core standards this year and we've been working hard to figure out what methods and materials to use to support the Kindergarten Common Core standards. That means a lot of brand new lesson plans! With me being in Grad School starting last month, I need all the help I can get on lesson plans. That's where resources like this book come in!
 It gives you worksheets and activities aligned to the Common Core standards - I am so excited to see and use it! With 600 activities in one book, I am sure I will find many helpful ideas. Learn more about it here: Kindergarten Common Core 


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-Mrs. Cobb
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Pete and His Shoe Tying Club!

Labels: , , - Tuesday, July 10, 2012



This is just beautiful! Possibly one of my favorite finds lately!
You can download it:  here from Peace, Love, and Learning
I discovered it via one of my favorite bloggers, Chalk Talk!

Please check out my recent calendar post while you're here please! I'd like your input!

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-Mrs. Cobb
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Based on the illustrations alone, my favorite picture book is The Mitten.

Labels: - Monday, July 18, 2011

Here is another post linked up to 
Clutter Free Classroom  

When it comes to making brilliant picture books, Jan Brett is amazing to me! If we are going to pick a favorite just based on illustrations, I’d say she is the best.
Why? Let’s take The Mitten for an example. 
  • The pictures of the animals and their escapade with the mitten are vivid and show fine details of each animal.
  • The borders for each page have unique patterns (math connection!).
  • Then, there are the sidebar pictures, which tell a whole different side of the story of the boy’s search for the mitten.

What’s even cooler is that Jan Brett's Website has CUTE printables to add to the fun in reading the story. I love printing out her mitten picture and having the kids do a lacing activity with it and then learning what each wintry animal looks like to color their pictures. Finally each child has the props needed to retell the story – using Jan Brett style illustrations. It’s a great way to teach the power of a picture!

Do you like Jan Brett, too? Or can you think of another super illustrator out there? I know Eric Carle is phenomenal to me, too! Use the link at the top of this post to link up with your opinion! 
And comment here - agree or disagree??
 
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