Transportation!

Usually, I always do Transportation the first week of November.  It's the perfect topic to break up Halloween and Thanksgiving.  It also keeps the boys engaged (which can sometimes be very hard to do). 

I always start with this book to introduce the unit.

We discuss all the different forms of transportation that pass by as they are waiting for the bus.

We do sentence building on the Promethean Board (this was super easy to make).

And, we do sentence building in a pocket chart and on paper.  I recently updated my Transportation unit and added a few things.  The car sentence building was updated to give you a different option.

There are 5 thematic math journal prompts.

We also discuss Transportation during Social Studies.  I like to read some non-fiction books and use this to sort what we just learned.

We LOVED to read the room!  Something about carrying around a clipboard made them feel important.

I also have 2 different thematic word walls in the unit.  I like to make a cute one (if time permits) to hang up and then one that can float around during our literacy center time.

Some of the other newly added items are the Boating Beginning Sounds center and the "What can go?" sight word reader.

When I give them a sight word reader during small group, we always highlight the sight word we are working on. 

 If you like these activities you can check them out by clicking the picture below.

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Some have to's for Back to School!

Welp, it's Back to School time and you know what that means.. If you aren't already, you're about to be incredibly busy!  Here are a few B2S tips that can help reduce a little of that stress you are about to experience.

 

Every year before meeting my kiddos I always wondered what they would act like, do they have any allergies, do they know their letters yet, have they been to pre-school, etc...  In my Back to School Pack I have a simple form for parents to fill out at registration, Parent Orientation, or even on the first day of school that will help you get to know their child a little bit.

 

 

You should also have a behavior system already up and ready to go the minute every child walks through the door.  If you are using clothespins, magnets, cards-- whatever you use-- keep extras close by.  That way, if you get a new student you're not caught off guard with your jaw to the floor saying ummmm hold on.. while everyone waits for you!

This teacher has a free clip chart on her blog!  It's pretty cute too!!

Be prepared with something simple and self explanatory for your kids to do when they walk in the room.  It might be blocks, puzzles, a simple sorting activity.  Keep in mind-- you are going to have a lot of parents and children coming in at once.  So, have something simple and easy for them to do!

 

 

This is from my Letter or Number Sort pack.  There are also a few of these in my Back to School pack as well.

 

Make sure to keep an updated transportation list at all times!!!!!  At the beginning of the year, my kids will change their transportation 3-4 times.  If the office calls your room, you should be able to tell them immediately where all your kids can be located- Bus, Car, Van, etc...  Here is a little freebie to help keep track of transportation.

 

 

Here are some of my must have products for Back to School:

 

 

 

 

 

I hope your week is going great!  Check back tomorrow for my very first LINKY!!!!

 



More Transportation Pictures

 

 

Click the picture to check out my Transportation pack!

 



 

You can click the above picture to check out Kim's cut a sentence pack!  She has loads of different themes.  I like to incorporate them with my stuff!



Transportation!

Click the picture to check out my Transportation unit at TPT!  I'll post more pictures as the week goes on.

During Social Studies this week we are discussing the Election and US Symbols.  I will post pictures later this week of what we are doing!