Ms. Ashlee's ABC's & 123's: August 2013

Let's Learn About Numbers

Okay, maybe I am one of few but teaching numbers to little ones seems kind of boring when you just teach what it looks like and how to write it. I decided to make a little more fun with my new number posters! Can you tell I like posters?!?! Ha!

I cut out each number and because I am a bit OCD when it comes to my classroom and posters going with the flow of what I teach each month, the posters are all outlined in the color that we are learning that month! :)

On each poster, I glued the following ways to show each number:

Word

Actual Number

Tally marks

Die

Cubes

Ten Frames

Crayons - showing the amount in objects

They turned out really cute and I am super excited to add these to my teaching each day!

Meet the Shape Family!

For several years, I have introduced my class to the wonderful Shape Family! And every year, they love them and they learn all their shapes!

I use posters cut out like the shapes which each have a specific name. There is also a poem that goes along with shape that we read daily while learning each shape and the kids quickly learn it to chant out all by themselves. I also have created a worksheet for them to trace the shape and color it that matches our posters.

For my posters, I make each one the color that we are learning that month. I actually am in the process of making new ones this year! They are not all done because I have to get the other colors of poster board but I wanted to share the ones completed with all of you!

I shared the link to my Meet the Shape Family packet in a previous post but will share it again here:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Meet-the-Shape-Family-744276

Meet Cindy Circle & Tommy Triangle...

Meet Harry Heart, Opal Oval & Sally Star...

Coming as soon as I get the poster board tomorrow... Sammy Square, Ricky Rectangle & Danny Diamond

Back to School Time

Hey Everyone! This week, I sent my son off to the 1st Grade and now I am gearing up for my school year to start! I go back to work on Monday... just for my work in my room week and meetings. I get to meet my precious class next Friday and then we start the Wednesday after Labor Day.

Luckily, going to back to school for me means I will do MUCH better at my posting! I have so many new things I have been creating and cannot wait to decorate my room this year!

Here is a taste of some of my packs and bundles that I am selling on TpT!