SDE Pre-K Conference!!!

I had the best time at the SDE Pre-K Conference.  I was incredibly humbled to be able to present alongside some amazing, and incredibly famous teachers!

 

One of whom I have admired for years!!

 

Yes, Kim Adsit!

 

I have sat in on so many of her sessions and I never get tired of her enthusiasm for helping other teachers.  She is so inspiring!

 

 

Since many of you weren't there to hear my session, I thought I might share with you some of my slides and briefly mention what I discussed... 

 

Drum roll please...

 

Interactive Notebooks for Little Learners with me!

 

During my session I mentioned that Interactive Notebooks/Journals can be used a variety of ways with a variety of ages.  In my opinion they can be used from age 2-college age.  However, they are used very differently at each age range.  Here is my definition of an interactive journal for ages 2-7.

 



Then, I discussed some reasons why you should be using them in your classroom!

 



 

Then, we discussed how to get started!

 

 

I also gave a couple Management Tips.  These will look different in every classroom and at every age.  You know your kiddos and you know what they can and cannot handle!

 

 

I highly recommend checking out Lucky Little Learner's series on Interactive Notebooks.  She has some great ideas on how to manage interactive notebooks.

 

 

Even though I was incredibly nervous about presenting at SDE, I highly recommend it.  I felt like I was able to mark off a huge item from my bucket list!!!  Not sure if I will ever get this opportunity again, but I am very thankful for it.  I also hope some of my 51 attendees took something away from my session.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Interactive Math Journals for Pre-K

I am so excited to announce that I FINALLY finished another Interactive Journal set, and this time it's for your little Pre-K Mathematicians!!!  

I have included prompts to match every Pre-K Math Standard.

There are also so many different levels of each prompt.  I did this for many reasons.  1.  You can build on their learning.  2.  You can differentiate their math journals.  3.  Math Journals are the perfect documentation for learning!

Here are just a few examples of the prompts included:

Think you might want to try them out in your classroom???

Click here to grab a few prompts FREE!

If you aren't sure you want to invest in journals yet, use a piece of construction paper or copy paper.  Although, students take a lot of pride and ownership in their interactive journals.  I do not think you would be disappointed if you decided to jump on board!

Click here to purchase the entire set.