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We call these "marker cakes" in my
classroom. I started out buying a few of the commercially
made stands, and liked them SO much that I asked my stepdad and a
parent in the classroom to make me enough for every child in my
classroom. I hot glue the lids into the holes in the wooden
blocks. My markers last FOREVER. |
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This is magnetic
paper that you can put through your printer. I LOVE this
paper! I use it for so many things. This is a picture of my
daily schedule that is displayed on my chalkboard. It is easy to
change, and the kids can read it well. |
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Hopefully you can see in this picture the color
coded bins and pocket
charts. The bins on the left are my "math bins" and
the one on the right are my "abc bins". Kids check the
pocket chart to see what color bin they can choose from. On Fridays,
we have "Free Choice Friday" and they can choose any of the
bins. |
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Every morning my kindergartners sign in on a "name
ticket" and then place their name under white or chocolate milk on
this pocket
chart. It is great practice in writing their name every day,
and, I feel, a meaningful way to take care of this organizational
job. My two milk helpers for the day independently count how many
white and how many chocolate milks then need to get. After
Thanksgiving, my kids are required to sign in the "Kindergarten
Way" (correct upper and lower case). At this time I also make
name tickets with the "starting corner smiley face" from Handwriting
Without Tears on it. |
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This is my "Good Work Triangle". I can't
remember where I originally saw this idea, but this is my adaptation of
it. On the first day of school we talk about what good kindergarten
work looks like. It must be careful (no scribbling) colorful (think
about all the colors...brown hair, blue eyes, pink mouth...etc), and
detailed (what can you add...eyelashes, ears, etc.). I made this
pocket chart from a cheap standard pocket
chart that I cut up and then hot glued a border around. |
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This is my birthday board. I made it by cutting up a
standard pocket
chart. I display the birthday
crowns in order above the chart so that we can always see who has the
next birthday (or half birthday). This helps me keep organized and I
never forget a birthday! |
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I have a Yacker
Tracker. I don't have to use it every year, but if a class has a
tendency to get too loud, I find it to be a great visual and auditory
reminder to keep their voices down. |
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You can see in this picture how I store crayons and
pencils. Each table has a pizza pan. In the middle of the
pizza pan is a baby formula can that is covered to match the table
color. It holds pencils that also are color coded for the table (I
have a yellow, blue, red, and purple table). Around the pencil cans
are frosting cans that are covered with construction paper and packing
tape. My crayons are sorted into these containers by color.
Also at this table you can see the kid's names on the table. I
used to write names with permanent marker directly on the table, but two
of my tables have been repainted, and the marker didn't come off well
anymore. I made black glue by adding powdered tempera to elmers glue
and I write the kid's names on the table with the glue. I can still
wipe my tables down with bleach water for snack without it coming
off. The kids love to trace the "bumpy" names, and at the
end of the month (we switch seats monthly), I spray with bleach water, and
let it soak for about 10 minutes and it comes right off! |
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