It is an Elf Extravaganza! with a Freebie

Kiddos Connect 

has created 

several 

Elf Products!

 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elf-Extravaganza-Literacy-and-Math-Activites-with-SACC-978684

The unit includes original books, finger plays and songs for shared group reading and follow up kiddo copies for guided reading. The games and printables will extend the learning experiences for the kiddos.

 

 

 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-Kiddos-Connect-to-Elf-Activities-1538428

 This is a mischievously fun variety of activities to get your kiddos to connect to learning!
• Close informational text (The Elf)
• Shared reading (Hurry, Elves, Hurry)
• Framed writing book (Elfie the Elf)

The packet also includes lots of literacy and math printables.

Here is an Elf Freebie too!

 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elf-Freebie-978658

 

Enjoy!

Janice and Ann

 PS We wish you a 

Merry Christmas

and

A Happy New Year 

S-A-N-T-A and HO HO HO !

Kiddos Connect

has created a product 

based on this holiday song!

 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Christmas-S-A-N-T-A-Song-with-Literacy-and-Math-Activities-2220664

This engaging Christmas song includes literacy, math and writing activities.

 Literacy:
*S-A-N-T-A song (emergent reader)
-shared book
-home kiddo copy (sight word - is)
*Beginning/ending sounds - s, n, t
*Short vowel practice - a, e, i, o, u (using CVC words)
*Ho, Ho, Ho partner game (CVC word practice)
*Santa Thinking (positional words)

Math:
*Help Santa count the decorations
*How many ways can you make 10? (open-ended)
*Mystery grid pictures
-Santa going down the chimney (1-50)
-Santa (1-50)
*Santa story problems (HOTS)

Writing:
*Various writing formats
-label Santa pictures (4 pictures)
-Santa...is...has...can
-Lists
^Santa can

^Santa has

Enjoy!

Janice and Ann

 PS We ho ho ho-pe you like the product.

 

Run Run as Fast as You Can--The Gingerbread Man!

Our Gingerbread Unit

 includes stories/texts

to develop 

several reading skills and strategies.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Gingerbread-Man-with-Closes-Shared-Reading-Literacy-Math-and-SACC-2896058

Close Reading

develops

Vocabulary and Comprehension skills

by having the kiddos

think about reading .

Often in kinder classes,

a Close Informational Reading 

is a group choral experience

with the teacher and the kiddos

thinking and talking 

together.  

A Close Literature Reading

is

an active listening experience

with

questioning and conversing,

the kiddos and the teacher
 enjoying a story

together.

Shared Reading

promotes

fluency and speed

with

expression and enjoyment

( We like how one teacher calls it

"miles for the tongue")

The text may be

predictable

with

engaging passages

Framed Writing books

allow the kiddos to 

create emergent readers

with predictable structure

and 

key vocabulary.

Popcorn books

provide the kiddos with

word support and pictures clues

to read books 

as well  develop 

writing and spelling vocabularies.

 Enjoy!
Janice and Ann

 PS 
Buy , Buy as
fast as you can!
This unit is only $2.00
for a great lesson plan!

 This is a complete unit
with 
Literacy and Math printables
and 
SACC
( science, art, cooking and
culminating activities) 



  

Happy December! (and a freebie too!)

Happy December!

We love the Holidays

and

we love freebies too!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pine-Tree-Freebie-2903617

This freebie

includes some additional ideas 

to go with our unit

Pine Tree Forest of Activities--

Kiddos Connect to Kindness All Year Series

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pine-Tree-Forest-of-Activities-Kiddos-Connect-All-Year-to-Kindness-Series-2213727

Enjoy!
Janice and Ann

PS A Pine tree becomes a Christmas Tree with so many memories!
I love looking at all of the ornaments --many from kiddos!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

We have several 

Thanksgiving Units

in our store!

 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-Time-Literacy-and-Math-Activities-with-SAC-945024

 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Kiddos-Connect-to-Thanksgiving-1506986

 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Turkey-Turkey-Where-Are-You-with-Literacy-and-Math-Activities-2176895

We are so grateful for 

our followers--

so here is a

freebie!

  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Turkey-Freebie-951660

Enjoy!

Janice and Ann  

 PS We hope you have a gobble-ly good

Thanksgiving!

We are counting our blessings!

 

Hey Scarecrow--You Can't Scare Me! Reading Ideas

Our Scarecrow Unit

 includes stories/texts

to develop 

several reading skills and strategies.

 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Scarecrow-with-Closes-Shared-Reading-Math-and-Literacy-and-SACC-2857995

Close Reading

develops

Vocabulary and Comprehension skills

by having the kiddos

think about reading .

Often in kinder classes,

a Close Informational Reading 

is a group choral experience

with the teacher and the kiddos

thinking and talking 

together.  

 

A Close Literature Reading

is

an active listening experience

with

questioning and conversing,

the kiddos and the teacher
 enjoying a story

together.

Shared Reading

promotes

fluency and speed

with

expression and enjoyment

( We like how one teacher calls it

"miles for the tongue")

The text may be

predictable

with

engaging passages

Framed Writing books

allow the kiddos to 

create emergent readers

with predictable structure

and 

key vocabulary.

Popcorn books

provide the kiddos with

word support and pictures clues

to read books 

as well  develop 

writing and spelling vocabularies.

     Enjoy!

Janice and Ann

PS Almost all of our units include

these types of reading.

Please check out our units! 
PSS We are developing a Gingerbread Man unit
and a Snowman unit!
Both products will include these literacy components too!