Sunday, August 23, 2015

All About the Letter Pp {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}


The "P" Box 
Decorate a box with the letter "P". Inside the box place items or pictures of items that begin with the letter "P". This also works well if you use pictures, and have each child in turn draw out one picture and tell it's name and what they would do with it.

Acrobatic "P"'s
Divide the children into groups of threes. Have the children in each group lie on the floor and use their bodies to form the letter "P". Let the children in each group trade places and form the letter "P" again, so each child gets a turn at being a different part of the "P".  Take picture of the kids making the letters and make an alphabet book for the library.



Fill in the Missing Word:  All of your guesses should begin with the /p/ sound like in pig.


  • I am an animal. I am a type of bear. I am black and white. I am a  __________. (panda bear)
  • I am an animal. I can be big or small. Sometimes I am pink and squeal. I am a ___________. (pig)
  • On my birthday I will invite my friends to come to my _______. (party)
  • The color you make by mixing red and white is ________. (pink)


    Circle and Find: Have students practice reading environmental print. Use newspapers, junk mail, and/or sales flyers and have them highlight all of the letter Pp’s using a  highlighter.

    Read the Sentence! Count the Words!: Directions: Read the sentence. Count how many words begin with the /p/ sound. Count how many words are in the sentence.


    • I see the pink pig.  __________
    • I see a purple pen. __________
    • I see pickles. __________
    • I see a big stack of pancakes. __________


    YouTube.com Educational Links:
    I have put together a collection of songs and read a-loud books about the Letter P.
    GO TO>>  YOUTUBE PLAYLIST 
    Note: All books and songs are copyrighted by original owners. Youtube links change periodically. If you find a broken link please email me at:lanieslittlelearners@gmail.com

    Book List:



    SMARTBoard Activities:
    There are over 45 pages of interactive activities to promote and reinforce letter, critical thinking, and math concepts. All About the Letter Pp is perfect for whole group, small group, and individual practice on the SMARTBoard or on a computer with the SMARTNotebook software installed.



    DOWNLOAD>> All About the Letter Pp {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}


    Vocabulary Words

    Where is the Letter Pp: Circle the upper and lowercase letter P.

    Circle the Letter Pp: Circle the letter P in the nursery rhyme, “Peter Piper.”

    Let’s Write the Letter – Pp

    Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture and write the beginning missing letter.

    Pp is for Pig: Help Petunia Pig find her pancakes by following the upper and lowercase letter P to the pancakes.

    Which One Comes Next? Look at the pattern and finish the pattern.

    Which One Does Not Belong? Look at the letters and pictures and put an X on the picture(s) that do not belong.

    Let’s Sort by Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Pp: Sort the pigs by upper and lowercase letter P.

    Let’s Sort: Sort pictures by the beginning /p/ sound into the pan. To re-set the self- checking game: Click on ACTIVITY BUILDER>RESET ALL. This resets the game pieces to their original location.

    Find, Graph, and Tally: Count the letters and graph how many of each.

    Find, Graph, and Tally: Count the pictures and graph how many of each.

    Write the Beginning Letter Sound: Look at the picture and write the beginning letter sound.

    ABC Order

    Search a Word: Look for words beginning with the Letter P. All words are hidden across and there is only one word per line.

    Say! Trace! Read! Write! Use the letter tiles to build the word.

    Let’s Build the Letter Pp: Use the shapes to construct the upper and lowercase letter Pp.

    Puzzles: Put together CVC and 4 letter puzzles all beginning with the letter P.

    NEW

    Color by Number Color by number to find the missing letter.

    Balloon Pop Pop the balloons and decide if the picture begins with the /p/ sound.

    Size Sort Sort the letter by small and large. To re-set the self- checking game: Click on ACTIVITY BUILDER>RESET ALL. This resets the game pieces to their original location.

    Color Sort Sort the letter by color. To re-set the self- checking game: Click on ACTIVITY BUILDER>RESET ALL. This resets the game pieces to their original location.

    Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-set.

    Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards:

    Approaches to Play
    APL2.4a  Demonstrates eagerness to learn about and discuss new topics, ideas and tasks.
    APL1.4a  Takes initiative to learn new concepts and try new experiences. Initiates and completes new tasks by himself/herself.

    Language and Literacy
    CLL1.4a  Listens and responds on topic to conversations and group discussions for an extended period.
    CLL1.4b Listens to and follows multi-step directions.
    CLL1.4c Extends/expands thoughts or ideas expressed.
    CLL6.4c Isolates the initial (beginning) sounds in words with adult guidance.
    CLL7.4a  With prompting and support, recognizes and names some upper/lowercase letters of the alphabet.

    Mathematics
    CD-MA4.4b Sorts and classifies objects using one or more attributes or relationships.
    CD-MA4.4c Creates and extends simple, repeating patterns.
    CD-MA2.4b Counts at least 10 objects using one-to-one correspondence.

    Cognitive Process
    CD-CP3.4b Uses both familiar and new strategies to solve a problem.
    CD-CP3.4c With adult guidance and questioning determines and evaluates solutions prior to attempting to solve a problem.

    Contact:
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    Room Reveal {Finally!}

    I finally have carved out enough time to post pictures of my 2015 - 2016 Pre-K classroom. I am so excited about this year.
    This is a view of our front door. The students love finding their name on the door.
    This is a view taken from the back corner of the room. You can see part of the math manipulatives, and the back of the science center.

    This is a view from the front of the room. You can see the dramatic play area, our "Out of the World Work" student display wall, and the art area.

    This is a picture of my math focus board. During small groups the students can manipulate the activities in the pocket charts. The math focus board printables will be available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store by Thanksgiving 2015. I like to test drive the material before posting on TPT.

    This is my daily focus board. I use this as a review during transition times and during closing each day. I pick the letters, numbers, sight words, shapes, and vocabulary that we are concentrating on weekly and monthly and place here. The daily focus board printables will be available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store by Thanksgiving 2015. I like to test drive the material before posting on TPT.


    Tuesday, July 21, 2015

    Summer is Ending!

    I cannot believe that summer vacation is winding down and school starts on August 5th. I am always excited and nervous at the same time. This year will be the first time that I teach Special Ed. Pre-K, this should be an interesting year.

    As always I spend my summer vacation revising and and coming up with new ideas for the upcoming school year. I have decided to go with a Space theme for my classroom. I told myself this year I was going to take  before and after pictures of my classroom. I sort of did. I didn't take pictures of the hot mess where all of the centers, tables, chairs (basically everything in the room) was covered and pushed into the middle. What you see is the centers pushed to where they are going to be for the year. Now, I am working on bulletin boards, relabeling some centers, and organization.

    DAY 2

    Ms. H's Class: Day 2
    This is a picture from my desk which this year is located in the back of the room. Heavenly air conditioning will be blowing on me, and I will not freeze my parapro!
    Ms. H's Class: Day 2
    This is the left side of my classroom where science, art, and some of the dramatic play center can be seen.

    Stay tuned for more classroom revels as I go along. I am also (keep your fingers crossed) making steps for my SMARTBoard. I have wonderful plans, but sometimes the execution is lacking!