The Kindergarten Readiness Guide
click here to visit the website!I think this book will be very useful for parents and K teachers alike. Check it out at the site. Jackie Morris has written a very practical guide that addresses assessment tools, expectations and curriculum requirements at the Prek and K level. I think that parents will love her very practical teaching suggestions and her list of resources. I find the book to be a very helpful guide...I think you will too! I get many requests from parents who are looking for something just like this... Yay Jackie...you have the answers!
Jim Gill's Music for Kindergartners!
click here to visit the website!These CD's come highly recommended..and I have had a listen. I think they are awesome!! I am sure that you will love them too. They will capture the attention of your little ones. They are educational and exciting. I know that you will want some of them in your repetoire of music for your students. Check them out on line at http://jimgill.com
The Manners Lady
click here to visit the website!You can order Judi's CD at this site. It is delightful and very positive. If you get a chance to check out one of her shows...you kids will love it! High energy and very motivating. Helps to stamp out bullies early!!!
Ladders To Learning
click here to visit the website!“Ladders” reading kits have won rave reviews from parents, grandparents, teachers, early childhood educators…anyone who loves to read and encourage imaginative play and storytelling.!
The kits hold a well known picture book and resource book, eye catching and high quality games and activities in attractive vinyl packaging.
Each kit offers children the opportunity to look deep into the story and develop their reading readiness while they have fun. Wonderful for kindergarten and Grade 1- small groups and reading resource.
There are nine kits in the series – 7 in English, 2 in French- suitable for ages 2-9.
Ellen and Kate (partners in Ladders) are both educators and have worked together in many literacy and reading programs.
Check out their website at www.ladderstolearning.com for their on-line catalogue, plus resource articles on early literacy.
Grab a Bag and Go
click here to visit the website!These are the most incredible ideas for homework. I LOVE them. Once you see how wonderful they are for sending home with the students, you will love them. Check them out. I have seen the packages of them and I think you will appreciate how useful and practical they are. The titles of the homework packages are:
1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in small motor skills, counting, letter and numeral recognition
2. More Developmentally Appropriate Practice with counting, letters, sorting ,phonics reading and writing.
3. Activities in Integrate Literature, Math and Science
4. Phonemic Awareness: Reading Should Be Child's Play. Fun and Easy Activities including rhyming, word identification, phoneme isolation,& segmentation and blending.
5. PE Practically Perfect PE. Homework Packets
Operation Organize
click here to visit the website!This is one of my favourite books for organizing ideas. Jill Graham, the author and I have a lot in common. We think the same way about organizing a kindergarten classroom and I very much respect her methods. You will certainly be getting your money's worth when you have a copy of this book. Email Jill to order your copy at http://www.operationorganize.net
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