El duende travieso

Llego el duende a nuestro salón. Se llama Kike, como Kike Camarena, el nombre de nuestra escuela. The elf arrived. His name is Kike like the name of our school.    

Writing in 1st Grade!

I love how this format is helping my students write paragraphs. Check out what their independent writing looks like. Every morning, my students take out their journal to write. They are so excited to write! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Building Automaticity in Reading

Fluency in all subject areas is important whether it's in writing, reading or math. Kids need the constant practice to build automaticity and vocabulary especially with second language learners. My students practice reading fluency daily using these passages with one minute sand timers. They absolutely love going to this literacy center. I put the reading passages in sheet protectors, print and laminate 7 title pages in color and put in three prong folders. Next month I will place the October (Halloween theme) passages!

Matching UP Sentences

I just made these tasks cards so that my students can practice writing sentences at a center.  There are 34 different sentences in Spanish that students match with the corresponding pictures. After students match the sentences, they can write them on a separate piece of paper or on a whiteboard. These are great for centers or Daily 5 tasks.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Match-Sentences-in-Spanish-836487

Pattern Sentences and Sentence Frames

There is a process on how teach second language learners to write. I still remember Marla Fernandez teaching me back in the day the importance of sentence frames and pattern sentences. Why? We need to build automaticity in reading and WRITING. Most language learners are anxious because they can't write in the second language. Why not create independence by having them practice reading and writing pattern sentences and sentence frames?

Here is an example of what I've started since day 1 in my classroom. Can they write independently now?? YES!!! Now most of my students are ready to learn how to write stories. Starting NARRATIVE NEXT WEEK!!

¡El travieso David!

Math Manipulative Storage

My math storage bookcase is complete! It took me all morning to organize, get the labels on straight and add a touch of ribbon. We'll see how long the ribbon will last with 26 first graders! :o)  You can get the labels for FREE here!  

Finished my last wall!

Finished my last wall today! I totally love the wall with the polka dot tree!  I saw this on Pinterest and I had to copy it.  

Book Baggies

Baggies!!! I use these baggies for all the mini-books I make. Students take the books daily for homework and practice reading the books with family members. My students leave the books in the baggie throughout the quarter. At the end of the quarter, they empty out the baggie for new books! I used the "one page labels" from Avery to make 4 labels per page.  It was so easy to peel and stick to the bag! 

Spiral Covers

I had my daughter and niece glueing these covers onto spiral notebooks!  The spiral notebooks I bought at Target.

Mother's Day FREEBIE

Go get this Mother's Day FREEBIE in my TPT and TN store!!

New Products

NEW PRODUCTS!!! 

Do you remember Bono the Monkey? Well, I LOVE BONO but I felt like I needed something new to teach for the beginning of the year. I created 3 NEW BOOKS related to back to school activities and setting classroom expectations! They are called: "Hipo va a la escuela", "Hipo sigue las reglas", and "Hipo lee y escribe". I also bundled them up for your convenience. Check them out! 

Teacher Appreciation SALE!!!

Forest Habitat/El habitat del bosque

It's so exciting to see my work in action!  This kindergarten class is working on animals from different habitats.  The kinder students first started with reading the passage I wrote on raccoons.  They highlighted the high frequency words and wrote the important facts or information about the animal.  I love how these kinders are up for the challenge.  

 

 

You Gotta See This: Kindergarteners Act Out 'Miss Nelson Is Missing' | Edudemic | Diigo

You Gotta See This: Kindergarteners Act Out 'Miss Nelson Is Missing' | Edudemic | Diigo

Time to Edit!!

I absolutely love this unit!  Here the students are learning how to revise and edit paragraphs.  This is obviously guided during the first 2-3 (or more) pages because some kids would copy the paragraph exactly the same.  HAHA!!  Look at these examples from a first grade class!  Get a sample copy HERE!  


     

Happy Saturday!

Hello and happy Saturday!  I wanted to share what these wonderful kinders are doing with the "Roll and Color" activities sheets.    So cute to see!  The students roll a die and color the word on which ever number it lands on.  They are having a blast doing this activity.

This student was told to clean-up and she refused!  So funny!!
  

Try it with your students on Monday!  Download an English and Spanish sample now!  Click HERE!

FREE Going to the ZOO in Spanish!!

¡GRATIS! FREEBIE!

Hey!  I wanted to give everyone a mini zoo unit.  Most of us go with our students to the zoo on a field trip.  Usually, our students come back excited and wanting to share everything they learned.  Well, this unit will help you get those wonderful ideas out!  I hope you like!!  You can get the unit here!  :)