Mrs Maestra

How do you keep students accountable during centers? Each day students check-off which centers they participate in and at the end of centers they reflect on the following areas: -Did I get started right away? -Did I stay in one spot? -Did I work the whole time? -Did I use voice level 0, 1, or 2? At the end of the week, students can make a goal for one of the behavior components they can work on in the next week. In my own classroom, I have these copied onto cardstock/vellum and laminated so

This PDF sheet is used when students choose not to follow PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) school expectations. They must reflect on the choices they made and what they should do next time. They can circle the actions that occurred and then copy the sentences on a separate sheet of paper (optional). The note can be sent home to communicate with parents. This form is available in Spanish and English through the download. Graphics were produced using Boardmaker Please leave fe

Do you need a system for your students to consistently follow each time they use the writing process? I have taught variations of this packet/process for the past two years and have seen how teaching students step by step to become better writers and produce organized pieces of writing makes it easier for them to internalize the process and then it becomes automatic for them. I did not come up with all of the steps or categories on my own; I adapted them from multiple trainings I received from

Looking for a new way for students to know their centers schedule? Tired of the pocket chart method? After trying numerous ways of providing students with a visual rotation, I thought, why don't I create something I don't have to change every day and I can project from my computer? So, every day at centers time, I open this document and project it for the whole class, and have the centers rotations posted so not everyone is working in the same place at the same time. If I want them to work on so

Use these center signs to label each of your exploration centers in your classroom. They are provided in a bilingual - Spanish/English format. You can also print multiple pages per sheet and glue them on a poster board to allow students to identify which center they want to play at. UPDATED to include 24 variations of Centers Included: Math Dramatic Play / housekeeping Toys / toys & games / manipulatives Art Library / reading Discovery / science Sand and Water / sensory table Music / music &

Take your reading log to the next level! With this download you get differentiated reading logs for Kindergarten through grade 3 in BOTH Spanish and English. I also added bonus reading log cover pages :) Ways I have used this: whole group read and respond; morning warm up; during literacy centers with read to self or read to someone; bind multiple pages together and have a daily in class or at home reading log. Please leave feedback :)

This document contains the following areas to show parents their student's growth: colorsshapesnumeral naming / identificationquantity naming / identificationname writingSEL: playing with others, following routinesVisuals are on each page for colors shapes and numbers to clearly show parents what students know. I write a check mark on each item the student knows so parents can visually see what they have left to learn. Each descriptor is written in Spanish and English on all items and pages so

By the end of kindergarten students will be reading, writing sentences, adding and subtracting. Here are some skills your child should be ready to enter kindergarten with. Skills included: Social Emotional Literacy Math Physical Skills combined from IELDS, Early Learning Standards, Teaching Strategies Objectives from Development and Learning, Fountas & Pinnell Preschool Developmental Information Chart.

This number of the day helps students improve their understanding of place value. It covers word form, expanded form, rounding to the 10 and 100, drawing the number, and much more! Write a different number on the board each morning and allow students time to practice place value. There are now 2 versions available with 1 purchase so you can differentiate better for your students/grade level. Please leave feedback :)

An all-in-one parent questionnaire and student interest survey profile for your early childhood classroom, (additional questions added to support students with special education needs also!)Learn more about your students, what motivates them, and what they do not like to prepare their learning environmentSupport students who may not yet be able to verbally communicate their likes / dislikes The entire document comes in both English and Spanish!

Objective: Students will be able to categorize animals by sorting animal cards into the appropriate category: live on land, live in water, and live in air. Grade level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Time required for the game: 15 minutes Number of players: 2 to 4 players Materials required: - game board (any generic game board will work) - sorting mats (Printed on card stock and laminated. Available upon download) - game tokens - playing cards from Panda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See? (avai

Use when teaching students about author's purpose. Each student could have their own copy to keep in the reading journal so they can identify author's purpose for each book they read. Could also be posted during shared reading to discuss with students.

Do you need a system for your students to consistently follow each time they use the writing process? I have taught variations of this packet/process for the past two years and have seen how teaching students step by step to become better writers and produce organized pieces of writing makes it easier for them to internalize the process and then it becomes automatic for them. I did not come up with all of the steps or categories on my own; I adapted them from multiple trainings I received from

These bilingual flash cards can go along with a unit on farm animals. They have they name of the animal in Spanish and English along with the sound that the animals make. One way they can be used it to print, laminate (for durability), and cut the cards out and them put them in a bucket. With a small group of students, have them pass the bucket, pick a card, and mimic the sound the animal makes. You could also practice the animals names in Spanish or English. Please leave me feedback and shar

Use these Preschool Kindergarten Pre-Academic Assessment Recording Forms to track your students' progress throughout the school year. Pages included: colors shapes numbers alphabet (lower and upper case) body parts Simply use a different color to record progress of each grading period

Print 1 page each to turn your exploration centers into "Community" centers. The dramatic play area can become the restaurant or laundromat. The writing center can become the post office and students mail letters to each other. The toys and games center can become the toy store where students must first purchase their games before playing. Print multiple pages per sheet to print smaller pictures and make a whole class web of what place are in the community. Students will begin saying they ar

My students have been having a difficult time spelling number words correctly in Spanish and English so I created this simple table so that they can practice at home. Some parts of the words are specifically in bold because they have the most difficult time remembering that part of the spelling pattern. Please leave me feedback and enjoy!

Looking for a last minute filler for your kindergarten students? Help them remember the highlights of kindergarten with this memory book. It is written in Spanish with English below. If you would like it modified for a different grade level, please let me know!

Ideas for use: glue them onto library book pockets or use them in a pocket chart. Student names can be on popsicle sticks or index cards you slide inside or next to the cards, or on clothespins to clip onto the signs. Job Duties included (in both Spanish and English): pass out papers turn off the lights lunch helper check the desks messenger door holder substitute erase the board librarian computers clean up the trash voice level monitor calendar mailman homework telephone line leader on

Print cards and cut apart to use for sequencing the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. You could also cut them apart and staple them together to make a book for students. Clipart from http://www.gymboree.com/promo/campaign/ericcarle/img/memory_cards_catepillar.pdf