Friday, November 4, 2011

Lots of Night Animals and Hibernation Stuff

I'm not posting any printables with this post right now but if you want ANYTHING, leave a comment w/ your email address and I'll be happy to email you anything you want...
Night Animal Addition


Matching numbers with number words. This was a little harder because I didn't have the colors match, the kids had to actually search for the night animal and make a match that way.


Possum Pouch activity. Turned out cute!


Spider graphic organizer for journaling.

Kids matched the words written on the spider and the web then wrote the word twice.


Quick center where the kids used a number 8 ellison cutout (2 body parts), used reinforcements for eyes, had to draw  8 legs and glue sentences.

 I love all of these Smithsonian Backyard Series books.


Pretty easy, I used clip art from Mailboxmagazine.com and the spider clip art is DJ inkers.

My kids love anything that involves using Bingo markers. I put ghosts in the 'straw' and they had to  pull a ghost from the straw, find the letter then dab it. Some of the ghosts had the word BOO on them.


Part of my hibernation mini unit.

Counting Baby Bear's paw prints then writing the number.


Simple roll and write game.

Our popcorn word this week was HAVE so I picked hibernating animals and  made simple sentences where the kids would have to write the word HAVE and the name of the hibernating animal.



As a class (the day before) we came up with 10 important facts about OWLS then I made a simple "All About Owls" booklet.

Owl color word practice.


This is a center I did together with my small groups. It was a bit challenging for some but by the end the kids really got the cvc concept.

Kids had to match the word in the nest with the picture on the owl.


Owl Booklet

Page in owl booklet.

I love all things Gail Gibbons!

Owl/Bat comparison chart. I typed up the sentences from our owl and bat discussions from this week then as a whole group we placed the sentences where they belonged. 

Simple bat facts we came up with and I typed out.

The bat shape is a printable from www.makinglearningfun.com and the bat facts are from above, cut and stapled on  to the bat.

CVC bat spelling, see pics below. I gave the kids the ending 2 letters and they had to come up with the beginning letter then write the whole word.


-at rhyming words. Humpty is fat...I used mat, sat, cat, rat, hat, fat

The kids did excellent with this!!

Missing number fill in. I provided some numbers in each row, the kids had to fill in the rest.

Number and number word writing.

46 comments:

  1. I love all of your ideas. Thanks for sharing!!!

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  2. I LOVE your adorable learning centers! Thanks for your willingness to share. My e-mail is traskew@verizon.net I especially love the ghosts in the straw, spiders/webs, raccoons, and oppossum.

    Thanks so much!

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  3. LOVE it all! Would love a copy of any you are willing to share!!! Thanks so much!

    Megan
    roden26@gmail.com

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  4. Great ideas! I love to have anything that you're willing to share :)
    ☼Libby
    Dual Kinder Teacher
    Dualkinderteacher@gmail.com

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  5. Fantastic ideas for centers!! My kids would LOVE any of these ideas that you are willing to share! Thank you so much!! katie.libberton@fsd145.org

    Thanks!
    Katie

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  6. What great ideas! Would love anything you would be able and willing to share...new grade level and don't have much!
    Thanks so much!
    hamiltonfamily@insightbb.com

    Jenny in Indiana

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  7. Hi Jen!
    Love all your ideas! Could I have a copy of your Possum Pouch? Thanks for sharing so much with us!
    Jen
    becker.jen@mchsi.com

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  8. LOVE your ideas! I'm a first year teacher and I'm always looking for good ideas. If you would be willing to share, I LOVE the hibernation patterns, going nuts for numbers, counting bear paws, and batty for numbers. We are starting our hibernatin/migration unit this week and it would be great to share some of your ideas with my students. I would really appreciate it!! My e-mail is katie.tusing@gmail.com Thank you!

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  9. I tried posting a comment, so excuse if it went through.
    Love your ideas and would love to have owls and nests, number-number word match, bear stomps, and going nuts for numbers!
    Thanks
    Tonia
    Tvento1313@msn.com

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  10. I am just starting a nocturnal animal unit. I would LOVE anything you are willing to share. I sent you an email as well.

    debinderry@gmail.com

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  11. Such cute stuff - love it all! Would love anything that you can share! :)
    loua1b2c3@hotmail.com
    My Kindergarten Kids

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  12. Super cute ideas! Would love anything that you are willing to share! Thank You!!
    Niki121722@hotmail.com

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  13. Great ideas just finished nocturnal animals today! I would love anything that you have. THank you.
    denise_kdh@yahoo.com

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  14. Hi Jen! I love your blog. Thanks for sharing all these great activities. I am doing a nocturnal animals unit soon and would love anything that you share. You are awesome!

    repsisan@dist102.k12.il.us

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  15. Hi Jen! I would love a copy of everything!

    Sarahrickett@gmail.com

    Have a great week!

    Sarah Rickett

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  16. I love your hibernation activities. Thanks for anything you want to share! Tracy
    tracy.robb@bcs1.org

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  17. I love, love all the hibernation ideas. Anything you would be willing to share would be great! Wonderful blog.
    Tracey
    frenchfive@att.net

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  18. You're ideas are adorable and so child-friendly! I was wondering if you have any graphic organizers that you used for hibernation. My class is going to read "What is Hibernation?" by Robbie Kalman and I'm trying to get a good organizer together. If you have one that you think I could work off of that would be splendid! houlam01@gmail.com Thanks for posting!

    Amanda
    houlam01@gmail.com

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  19. Hi, I love all of your center activities. I am teaching kindergarten and trying to build up my files; if you were able to send me some of the worksheets and pictures for hibernation and sight words, I would appreciate it! Thanks!
    Barbara
    sweetique4@hotmail.com

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  20. ...I also like the number and number writing activities that you have...if it is possible, can you please send me those too! Anything else that you think is a must have for a new teacher and would like to share, I could definitely use it! Thanks again,
    Barbara
    sweetique4@hotmail.com

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  21. OMG - I'm doing a hibernation unit next week and need/want some of your stuff! Could you email it to me?! Or direct me to a link on TpT wear I can purchase it!?!? I would be soooo greatful! Your stuff is awesome! :)
    Erin
    erinee21@aol.com
    Eberhart’s Explorers

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  22. I'm your newest follower, p.s!
    So happy I found you! :)
    Erin
    Eberhart’s Explorers

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  23. I'm your newest follower! Love all these great resources! I would love to have it if you are still sharing!

    Kim
    Growing Up Teaching
    kkish1110@gmail.com

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  24. I love your ideas!!!!! I would love to use them if you are still sharing them!! justymac@gmail.com

    Thank you!! :)

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  25. i would love EVERYTHING if you don't mind!! It's all so cute and quite appropriate for our next couple of units ---Thanks so much for sharing!! My e-mail is mylenew62@gmail.com
    can't wait to get it!!!

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  26. Hi Jen! I just found your cute blog! I know this post is from Nov. but would you be willing to still share your hibernation stuff? If not, no biggie! Come on over and check out my blog if you have time!
    Tessa
    tschep@live.com
    Spotlight on Kindergarten

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  27. Thanks for your sharing your time and talents. I would love to use some of your ideas - thanks. Den Dwellers, hibernating animal cards, owl color word practice and cards, owl facts and owl booklet. Thank you!
    yolanda_jensen@yahoo.com

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  28. I just found this. . .I would love anything that you are willing to share. We will be doing Corduroy soon.

    ratsass@frontiernet.net

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  29. Wow! Wonderful ideas here...thank you for the opportunity to use some of these ideas as well! If time allows I would love to have -spider spelling, nightowl nests, the all about owls book, and night animal addition. My e-mail is: spazocasper@att.net I really enjoy your blog!

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  30. Thank you for posting your wonderful ideas! I'd be grateful for anything you could pass along about hibernation and animals in winter. Love your blog!!

    mrsfournier @ hotmail. com

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  31. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas! I love them all. What fun ways for kids to learn. I would love anything you could pass along about hibernation and animals in winter. We are starting this unit this month and I would love to incorporate you ideas into my lessons. Thanks so much. natasha.giambagno@ycdsb.ca

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  32. Thank you so much! I would love all of your ideas here! mthiele@pjschools.org
    Thank you thank you thank you!

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  33. Wow... absolutely love all of your ideas!! I would be blessed to have whatever you are willing to share. Thanks for your generosity.
    My email is mchill8@msn.com

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  34. Hi I love the hibernation activities when we start back up we will be doing hibernation. I was wondering if you could send my a copy of your hibernation patterns sheets this would be great in the math centre thank you.
    mkdom2007@hotmail.com

    Kelly

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  35. These are some great ideas that you have and I would love to use them in my kindergarten classroom. If you're still willing to share the printables that go along with these ideas I would greatly appreciate if you would send them to me.

    Thanks
    stephanie.gibson80@yahoo.com

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  36. I would love to have your "possum pouch " activity. Your ideas are so cute! I am a librarian at a k-5 public school. Thanks!
    Michelle Greene
    msgreene@roaneschools.com

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  37. Hello, I loved all your ideas in here. WOuld you mind sharing any templates you have.
    arana0830@hotmail.com

    Thank you in advance :)

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  38. Hey There! These are all great ideas would you email me anything you would like to share, I would very much appreciate it! mpurinton@footprintsacademy.com

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  39. Love the possum pouch! Where did you find it or could you post a copy? My email is: hm19thin@aim.com

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  40. Hi there! These are too cute and awesome! I teach Kinder for ELLs. Can I have a copy of the math stuff? cindy.rangel@lz95.org
    Thank YOU!

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  41. love your ideas. I would love the write the numbers one and also bat rhymes. leekc1@scsk12.org

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  42. I would love to have a copy of anything that you are willing to share, as well. We are talking about hibernation coming up next week. I am just finishing nocturnal animals and owls, as well. Thank you! dnllwllms@yahoo.com

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  43. I was just looking for great ideas for nocturnal centers and I came upon your site. They are incredible. If you are still willing to share any of these with me I would love it. digust@smsd.org
    Thanks!!!

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  44. Would love a copy as well! Very cute!
    staceyoberting@gmail.com

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  45. I love your writing sentences with the word have and picture cards of hibernating animals. Thanks for sharing. My email is linseylou1010@hotmail.com

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  46. I would LOVE to use your picture cards of hibernating animals.
    My email is Dawnpuckett@barrowhabitat.org
    Thank you very much!

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