Where Are All of the Dinosaurs? { SMARTBoard Activities}

With only 3 weeks until summer break, things are going to be super busy for my kiddos. Muffins for mom on May 4th, Parent Teacher Conferences on May 6th, End of the Year Program on May 17th, Field Day on May 18th, and Class Party on May 19th.

I am including my lesson plans about dinosaurs. The lesson plans include the following types of activities: Morning Message with activity, Large Group Literacy, Phonemic Awareness, Small Group, two planned story times, and a closing activity.The standards are based on Bright From the Start GELDS.

DOWNLOAD>> 5 Day Dinosaur Theme Lesson Plans

YouTube.com Educational Links:

I have put together a collection of songs and read a-loud books about Dinosaurs.

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

DOWNLOAD>> Where Are All of the Dinosaurs? { SMARTBoard Activities}

Note: Click on the image to read along. 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

Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> Entire Page depending on your monitor’s resolution. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded. This way the games do not have to be re-set.

Morning Message Each day of the week for five days. Let the students fill in the missing letters to complete the morning message. Also, each day has a question and answer session geared towards vocabulary words associated with dinosaurs.

__ __ __ __   __orning __   __ __ __ ay
__ __  __on__ __ __, __ay __, 20 __ __.

Fill-in the blanks. The morning message is:
Good morning! Today is Monday, May 2, 2016.

Poems and Chants:”
“The Dinosaur Song,” Author Unknown
“Dinosaur Stomp,” Author Unknown
“Dinosaur, Dinosaur,” Author Unknown
“Did You Ever See a Dinosaur,” Author Unknown
“I’m a Mean Dinosaur,” Author Unknown

Vocabulary Words Dinosaur Vocabulary and ~AP Word Family

Where is the Bone? Students identify the letters and then click the object. The students are looking for the hidden bones. Practice identifying lowercase letters.

Where is the T-Rex? Students identify kindergarten sight words and then click the object. The students are looking for the hidden t-rexes. Practice identifying: color sight words, I, a, me, am, like, see, the.

Where is the PaleontologistStudents identify the number and then click the object. The students are looking for the hidden paleontologist. Practice identifying numbers 0 to 21.

Carnivore / Herbivore Sort

Letter D Sort Game that allows students to practice classifying objects that begin or do not begin with the /d/ sound.

Letter V Sort Game that allows students to practice classifying objects that begin or do not begin with the /v/ sound.

Rhyming Word Sort Game that allows students to practice classifying objects that rhyme with the word map.

Beginning Letter Sounds Write the matching beginning letter sound in the box next to the picture.

How Many Syllables? Sort the pictures by 1, 2, 3, or 4 syllables.

Build a Word Use the letter tiles to build the word. Build a word uses both ~AP word family words.

Word Work ~AP word family

Check’s and X’s ~AP word family

Word Search ~AP word family

Beginning Letter 

Size Sort

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

How Many Dinosaurs? Roll the die and count out the corresponding number of dinosaurs and put them in front of the volcano.

How Many In All? 

Roll & Cover: Roll the dice and count the dots. Then use the dinosaur and cover the matching numeral. Two versions: 1-6 and 2-12.

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.

Book List

What Lives at The Pond? { SMARTboard Activities}

YouTube.com Educational Links:

I have put together a collection of songs and read a-loud books about Pond Life.
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

Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> Entire Page depending on your monitor’s resolution. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded. This way the games do not have to be re-set.

Morning Message Each day of the week for five days. Let the students fill in the missing letters to complete the morning message. Also, each day has a question and answer session geared towards pond life and the life cycle of a frog.

Poems and Chants:”
“Five Speckled Frogs,” Author Unknown
“Have You Ever Seen A Lizard,” Author Unknown
“Poly-Wog,” Author Unknown
“Five Little Frogs,” Author Unknown
“I’m a Little Turtle,” Author Unknown




DOWNLOAD>> What Lives at The Pond? { SMARTboard Activities}

Vocabulary Words Pond Vocabulary and ~OG Word Family
Where is the frog?Students identify the number and then click the object. The students are looking for the hidden frog. Practice identifying numbers 1 to 22.
Sequence the Life Cycle of a Frog
Lives in a Pond / Does Not Live in a Pond Sort.
Letter B Sort Game that allows students to practice classifying objects that begin or do not begin with the /b/ sound.
Letter P Sort Game that allows students to practice classifying objects that begin or do not begin with the /p/ sound.
Rhyming Word Sort Game that allows students to practice classifying objects that rhyme with the word dog.
I Spy… The teacher says, “I spy something that begins with the /b/ sound? The students search through the pictures and find one that begins with the /b/ sound.
Beginning Letter Sounds Write the matching beginning letter sound in the box next to the picture.
How Many Syllables? Sort the pictures by 1, 2, 3, or 4 syllables.
Build a Word Use the letter tiles to build the word. Build a word uses both ~OG word family words.
Word Work ~OG word family
Check’s and X’s ~OG word family
Word Search ~OG word family
Beginning Letter 
Size Sort ~OG word family
Which One Comes Next? Look at the pattern and finish the pattern.
How Many Frogs? Roll the die and count out the corresponding number of frogs and put them in the pond.
How Many In All? 
Roll & Cover: Roll the dice and add the quantity. Then use the frog and cover the matching numeral.

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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.

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

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

• The number that comes before one is ________. (zero)
• I like to see the wild animals in the ______. (zoo)
• My favorite jacket doesn't have buttons, it has a ________. (zipper)
• An animal that looks like a black and white striped horse is a _____. (zebra)

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 Zz’s using a  highlighter.

The "Z" Box: Decorate a box with the letter "Z". Inside the box place items or pictures of items that begin with the letter "Z". 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 "Z": 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 "Z". Let the children in each group trade places and form the letter "Z" again, so each child gets a turn at being a different part of the "Z".  

YouTube.com Educational Links:

I have put together a collection of songs and read a-loud books about the Letter Z.

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

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

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

Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 75% or 100% depending on your monitor’s resolution. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the games do not have to be re-set.

Vocabulary Words

Where is the Letter Zz: Circle the upper and lowercase letter Z.

Circle the Letter Zz: Circle the letter Z in the nursery rhyme.

Let’s Write the Letter – Zz

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

Zz is for Zebra: Help Zelda Zebra find the zoo by following the upper and lowercase letter Z to the zoo.

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 Zz: Sort the upper and lowercase letter Z onto the matching zebras.

Let’s Sort: Feed the zebra pictures beginning with the /z/ sound like in zip. 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.

ABC Order

Search a Word: Look for words beginning with the Letter Z. 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 Z: Use the shapes to construct the uppercase letter Z.

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.

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.

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