Teaching Students to Work Cooperatively
Today’s world is one of instantaneous inter-connectivity. Working collaboratively is an essential skill that must be taught, nourished and fostered in order to succeed in such an environment.
Working as a team does not come naturally to an egocentric kindergartner. It is something that must be taught and practiced. Intentional teamwork activities allow students to work together for a shared benefit. Such activities will not only provide collaborative experiences, they will build many other social and emotional aspects of a student's self including: Self-management, social awareness, self-awareness, responsibility, decision making, caring about others, contributing, relationship skills, and more.
Today we had a lesson on teamwork. After learning the vocabulary words opinion and decision, we did some role-playing that provided opportunities for students to practice coming to a group consensus. We then read the book “What’s The Big Idea Molly?
Next I divided the class into groups and asked the groups to each make an animal that lives in the jungle. I then reminded the students to listen to each other’s opinions and decide how they would construct the animal.
At the conclusion of the activity we had a debriefing. I asked the students what types of strategies their group used to complete the animal. I listed their responses on a chart.
This was a great activity. And only one child cried! He was pretty mad that his group made the lion a girl lion instead of a boy. This was a great opportunity to talk about consensus. Even though it was not his opinion, he could support the group decision. And, everyone loved the finished product!
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Thematic Unit to bring Jungle Activities Into Your Classroom!
This Cross-Curricular Developmentally Appropriate Thematic Unit, "It's a Jungle in Here," will fill your classroom with fun-filled academic learning. This unit is strategically linked to the Common Core Standards, and many of the lessons are scripted for easy delivery.
This Jungle Unit is divided into areas of literature, music, art, literacy, math, worksheets, science, creative writing, vocabulary word wall, and guided reading. The activities are clearly written, easy to use, and need limited amounts of preparation.
The game-based activities will thrill your classroom or homeschool students as they learn academic skills in a jungle setting.
Table of Contents:
Songs/Fingerplays
The Elephant
Jungle Lane
The Lion
Art Projects
King of the Jungle
Elephant Construct
Zebra Painting
Jungle Masks
Writing
Word Wall
Writing Prompts: Jungle Animals & What I Know About the Rainforest
Writing Center Activities: I Can, How To, Label It, Write It, My List
Science
Safari & Other Animal Facts
Literacy Games
Snap: Matching Upper and Lowercase Letters
Rumble Through The Jungle: Reading Sight Words & Recording Data
Safari Sights: Naming Sight Words
Safari Sights: Alphabet Letter Fluency
Safari Stop: Identifying End Punctuation Marks
Independent Literacy Activities
Word Match
Write the Room Rainforest: Writing CVC Words
Math Games
Gorilla Dance: Naming Numerals 0-40
Safari Subtraction: Solving Story Problems
Safari Rest Camp: Subtraction
Dueling Dominos: Comparing Sums While Fluently Adding within 5
Independent Activities
Safari Take-Away
Math Journal Stickers: Zebras at The Pond
Sneaky Snakes: Writing Plus 1 Numbers
Guided Reading Books
The Rainforest
Class Made Books
A Trip to The Jungle
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These great activities can be set up in your permanent writing, phonics, word-work, or literacy centers by any name. They can also simply be used as stand-alone worksheets and activities.
Contents:
Can Have Are Labels and Worksheets
Write a Story Task Card
Write a Story Worksheets
Label-It Task Card
Label-It Student Worksheets
Make a List Task Card
Make a List Student Worksheet
Make a List Word Wall
Write The Room Task Card- Sight Words
Write the Room Word Cards
Write the Room Task Card- Alphabet
Write the Room Word Cards
Write the Room Worksheets
Backwards Words Task Card
Backwards Words Worksheets
Backwards Word Word Cards
QR Words/Letters Task Card
QR Words/Letters Worksheets
QR Sight Words
QR Alphabet Letters
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Bring the Zoo into your classroom with this Developmentally Appropriate "At The Zoo" Thematic Unit. This unit is strategically linked to the Common Core Standards, and many of the lessons are scripted for easy delivery.
This Zoo unit is a collection of engaging play-based activities that make learning fun and appropriate.
The unit is divided into areas of literature, music, art, literacy, math, worksheets, science, creative writing, word wall, and guided reading. The activities are clearly written, easy to use, and need limited amounts of preparation.
Table of Contents
Literacy Activities
Monkey Food: Decoding Words
Zoo Zap: Reading Sight Words
Around The Zoo: Reading Sentences
Cat Families: Using Word Families to Extend Reading Skills
Cat Family Writing: Word Family Writing
Boo At The Zoo: Writing oo Words
Math Activities
The Zoo Shop: Counting With One to One Correspondence
The Zebra Exhibit: Identifying Numbers
The Zoo Take Away: Subtracting Numbers Within Five
Hiss: Identifying Two and Three Dimensional Shapes
Zero Zebras: Comparing Numbers
Monkey Math: Subtraction Problems
The Zoo Keeper: Comparing Numbers
Math Journal Prompt Labels
Science
Animal Comparisons: Observing & Describing Characteristics
Monkey Bread: Combining Ingredients
Guided Reading Books
Going To The Zoo
Class Made Books
A Trip To The Zoo
Writing
Zoo Word Wall
The Animals at the Zoo
What Does a Zookeeper Do?
Art Projects
Paint a Zoo: Painting a Zoo Scene
Paper Bag Monkey: Making a Primate Friend
Crocodile: Constructing a Crocodile Pet
The Zoo: Portfolio Page
Songs/Fingerplays
Jumbo Elephant
Over at the Zoo
Way Down Yonder
Boa Constrictor
Sally The Camel
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127 Guided Readers For Emergent Readers.
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You will love these engaging guided readers that bridge the gap from non-reader to reader. These books can be copied, and then offered for guided reading practice. Students can participate in tracking, phonics practice, decoding, picture clues, and other important reading strategies right on their own copy!
Offering students a paper book that can be read, colored, and taken home offers students authentic purpose for the guided reading instruction and opportunity to practice techniques at home. This in turn offers parents important opportunities to be part of classroom reading instruction. Students love these delightful stories that are ready to read, on an emergent level. The clip art is delightful!
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Apple & Pumpkin Themed Emergent Guided Readers
Apples
The Pumpkin Cycle
Pumpkin Colors
Pumpkin Patch
Apple Picking Time
Back To School Themed Emergent Guided Readers
The School
School Rules (A Read Together Book)
All About Me
My Classroom
Friends
Names
Bear Themed Emergent Guided Readers
My Teddy Bear
The Brown Bear
Little Bear and Friends
Bear Facts
Color Bears
The Three Bears
Christmas Themed Emergent Guided Readers
Merry Christmas
Presents From Santa
The North Pole
Run Gingerbread Man Run!
The Christmas Train
Color Themed Emergent Guided Readers
Blue (Color)
Blue (Black & White)
Green (Color)
Green (Black & White)
Orange (Color)
Orange (Black & White)
Purple (Color)
Purple (Black & White)
Red (Color)
Red (Black & White)
Yellow (Color)
Yellow (Black & White)
Dinosaur Themed Emergent Guided Readers
Dinosaurs -- Level A
All About Dinosaurs -- Level C
Dig A Dinosaur -- Level C
The Little Dinosaur -- Level B
The Paleontologist -- Level B
Fable Themed Emergent Guided Readers
The Little Pigs
The Little Goats
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Little Red Hen
Fall Themed Emergent Guided Readers
1. Falling Leaves
2. The Autumn Leaves
3. Autumn
Colors of Fall
Farm Themed Emergent Guided Readers
The Farmer in the Dell -- Level A
The Sky is Falling -- Level CC
The Watermelon -- Level C
The Farmer -- Level C
Where are the Animals -- Level B
February Themed Emergent Guided Readers
Little Hearts -- Level B
I Love -- Level C
My Valentine -- Level C
Brushing Teeth -- Level C
Groundhog Day -- Level B
The Days of School -- Level C
President's Day -- Level B
Halloween Themed Emergent Guided Readers
Halloween Night
Little Witch
The Chocolate Chip Ghost
Trick or Treat
My Halloween Costume
Pat the Bat
May Themed Emergent Guided Readers
What I Can Do Now
My School
My Friends
Summer Vacation
Ocean Themed Emergent Guided Readers
At The Beach - Level B
The Ocean - Level B
The Ocean - Level A
The Sea - Level C
Diving in the Sea - Level C
Willy The Whale - Level C
Picture Book Themed Guided Readers
The Big Red Dog
Little Caterpillar
Goodnight At The Zoo
This Little Piggy
The Brown Bear
Five Little Monkeys
Pirate Themed Emergent Guided Readers
I Like Pirates-- Level C
X Marks The Spot-- Level E
The Pirates -- Level C
The Treasure -- Level D
Sight Word Themed Emergent Guided Readers: Volume 1
I Have
Jobs
Going to School
Not!
It Is For
I Know
Sight Word Themed Emergent Guided Readers: Volume 2
The Pet Show
Dad
On
Look!
I Said
We Can
Space Themed Emergent Guided Readers
The Stars -- Level D
My Rocketship -- Level C
Space Explorer -- Level B
Rockets -- Level C
The Aliens -- Level B
Spring Themed Emergent Guided Readers
The Lamb and the Lion
Welcome Spring
The Cat’s Hat
St. Patrick’s Day
The Little Seed
The Bunnies
Winter Themed Emergent Guided Readers: Set #1
Happy New Year
How To Build a Snowman
My Snowmobile
Cocoa
Ice Skating
Winter Themed Emergent Guided Readers: Set #2
Winter
Winter
Snow
The Mitten
The Mitten
⭐ Alphabet Zoo Games: For Early Readers
⭐ Apple & Pumpkin Themed Sight Word Readers
⭐ Apple Experiment Guided Reader
⭐ Back To School Sight Word Readers
⭐ Bear Themed Sight Word Readers
⭐ Christmas Guided Readers
⭐ Color Themed Emergent Guided Readers
⭐ Dinosaur Themed Sight Word Readers
⭐ Fall Themed Emergent Sight Word Readers
⭐ Farm Themed Sight Word Readers
⭐ February Themed Guided Readers
⭐ Halloween Emergent Guided Readers
⭐ Henry Penny: Reader's Theater or Partner Play
⭐ Jack and The Beanstalk: Reader's Theater or Partner Play
⭐ Little Red Hen: Reader's Theater or Partner Play
⭐ Little Red Riding Hood: Reader's Theater or Partner Play
⭐ May Themed Guided Readers
⭐ Ocean Themed Sight Word Readers
⭐ Picture Book Themed Guided Readers
⭐ Pirate Themed Sight Word Readers
⭐ Reader's Theater or Partner Play: Folk Tale Bundle
⭐ Reading Strategies Charts: Building Effective Readers
⭐ Sight Word Readers Volume 1
⭐ Sight Word Readers Volume 2
⭐ Space Themed Sight Word Readers
⭐ Spring Themed Guided Readers
⭐ The Shoemaker and the Elves Readers' Theater For Early Readers
⭐ The Wizard of Oz Musical or Reader's Theater
⭐ Three Billy Goats: Reader's Theater or Partner Play
⭐ Three Little Pigs: Reader's Theater or Partner Play
⭐ Winter Guided Readers: Set #1
⭐ Winter Guided Readers: Set #2