Alphabet Bracelets (Alphabet Recognition Activity)

Alphabet Bracelets (Alphabet Recognition Activity)


Learning the alphabet is one of the beginning reading foundational skills taught in Kindergarten! I am always looking for additional ways to teach the alphabet so that students stay engaged and interested in learning. My students ALWAYS love anything that we can make and wear including hats, necklaces, and bracelets. Knowing how much they love to create wearable items, I created this set of Alphabet Bracelets. These bracelets are simple to make, and they are perfect to wear home for parents to see what our letter of the day is!These bracelets ...
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Crystal McGinnis
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Rhyming Word Clip-It Cards Learning Center

Rhyming Word Clip-It Cards Learning Center


Are you a kindergarten teacher who is always looking for learning center ideas? I created this set of rhyming clip-it cards to add to my learning center rotation. The activity is very simple to implement in your classroom. Students look at the top picture on the card and then decide which picture (at the bottom) rhymes with it. Students then place a clothespin on that picture. You can use this set of rhyming clip-it cards as a morning tub activity, learning center activity, one-on-one tutoring activity, and more. I always print my learning cen...
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Crystal McGinnis
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Jungle Themed Open House Treat Certificate

Jungle Themed Open House Treat Certificate


A few years ago, I had a Zebra Theme in my kindergarten classroom. Our school theme was actually "The Jungle" that year.  For our Open House night, I created these certificates to put on my new student's desks. The kiddos love to get sweet treats on Open House night, so I created this certificate to include a Zebra Cake (Little Debbie Cake). The cake was incorporated into the certificate to look like the Zebra's body.If you would like to use these certificates in your classroom, here is what I did!Here are the supplies needed to create the cer...
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Crystal McGinnis
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Behavior Specific Clip Chart

Behavior Specific Clip Chart


Do your kids forget why they moved their clip in your classroom? Are you exhausted with trying to remember why each clip was moved? I created this behavior specific clip chart to help.If your kiddos have behavior issues in the classroom, he or she places a clip with their name on it on the specific behavior that they need to practice. This will be a visual reminder for your students, and also for you. You can add extra clips for those students who may need to practice more than one behavior. You can choose your own consequences, such as practi...
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Crystal McGinnis
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Big Rhyming Cards and Activities for Kindergarten

Big Rhyming Cards and Activities for Kindergarten


If you are a kindergarten teacher, you know how important teaching rhyme and rhyming at the beginning of the school year is. Rhyming is a foundational skill for reading and phonemic awareness! I start my introduction to rhyme using whole group lessons. I use large props when I teach whole group  so that all of my students can see them. I created this set of BIG rhyming cards (they are 1/2 page tall) to help. 😊You can use these cards in so many ways! (Here are a few ideas.)*Hand each student a card and let them find their rhyming match. (anoth...
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Crystal McGinnis
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