Tot Tuesday

 Riley and Kaleb have been playing dress up lately. Usually, they are super heroes or Star Wars characters but today was different. Today, they were cowboys.

He lost his hat...silly boy:)

Letter J Interactive Notebook Pages

I have had so many things left on my unfinished list but not enough time to finish them. Sound familiar? But I am going to go out-of-my-way to finish these items before school lets out. It is such a struggle because, of course, as you know...life gets in the way. And then I have other projects that I am working on for my kids and the cycle keeps moving. But these items have been on my mind and I truly have been wanting to finish them. So, as long as I can, every Friday I will try to post the rest of the Interactive Alphabet Notebooks that readers have been asking for as well as the Wheel School visual plans and games that I did not get the chance to finish.

Today, I am posting the finished Letter J Interactive Notebook Pages - yay! But, I am sad to say that since my son Kaleb is in Kindergarten, I will not be able to show how these pages work. I will, however answer any questions that you have if you contact me and I am planning on working through these notebook pages with my younger tot when the time is right. So, I will be revisiting them. I hope you enjoy these pages.

If you have used my notebook pages before, you know that I always begin with some simple flip books for the letter. The child will cut and paste or can even draw items that will begin with the focus letter of the week. This week, it is J.

I also include a simple letter puzzle with pictures from the focus letter. I usually print these on card stock and add simple magnets to make them easier to put together.

I include an alphabet review game that consists of all the letters that have been learned so far. This game is a jelly bean matching game - match the upper and lower case letters.

I also include a upper and lower case letter sort for the focus letter. This week's is juice and straws. I would typically put mini envelopes on the back of my juice cups so the child can slip the straws into the correct glass.

I like to include a math review game, if possible. This is a jar mat for greater/lesser number activity using jelly beans or even pom poms. I apologize for not creating these pages but I just can't see using the printer ink since my child is older now. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Enjoy.

Download Letter J Interactive Notebook Pages HERE.

Tot Tuesday

Riley will find anything to play with....

even markers. Silly boy. :)

Jedi Reading - ED Word Family with free printable

Another installment of our new reading program - Jedi Reading. This is a simple program that uses practice of word families to aid in learning how to read. My son Kaleb had already learned all of the sounds of the alphabet but he wasn't ready to move on to a formal reading program this year. So I developed a program that would help him recognize word families to keep on the path of learning to read. We have moved on the E CVC words. This week, Kaleb worked on the ED word family.

I began to add some sight words in our word study. I made a small ring of sight word flash cards and we review them daily.

Kaleb worked on an ED worksheet that I found from Kindergarten Mom (link below).

Kaleb loved his word linking blocks. He worked with them for his ED words.

Riley, in the back ground, likes working with the math linking blocks as well.

I added the word Jedi to his reading list. He thought it was great. It is an ED word, sort of:)

Again, Kaleb working with his linking blocks and, from the table, you can see our reading materials - word sliders, sight word ring, emergent readers, etc...

I always try to find an emergent reader with the current word family. Sometimes, it is difficult but this week I found one from This Reading Mama (link below).

Kaleb felt that my sight word ring was missing some sight words that we were coming in contact with. So, he made a few of his own that he thought belonged so he could practice.

Kaleb is finishing his week with his Jedi test. He has several layers of testing to complete before he can earn his light saber. Here, he is stamping the words that I said to him. He passed his reading test and earned his light saber. Yay!

Download Jedi Reading Games - ED Word Family HERE.

Links

Kindergarten Mom - has a set of free ED worksheets.

This Reading Mama - has the free ED word family Emergent reader.

Wheel School - V for Van with free printable

I know that it has been awhile since I have posted on my Wheel School but I have been prompted to finish what I started. I posted all the way to the letter U but didn't finish. I have been asked to post my plans and ideas...It has definitely been on my mind but I haven't done it because my tot isn't at the Wheel School level yet and my Kaleb is past it. So, for those of  you who have been waiting for this....V is for Van plans plus a free printable game. Enjoy!

V is for Van has a complete week of ideas for the car crazy kids. The links are below if you can't get them through the pdf file.

Included in the lesson plans is a game for AN words. Put the vans together to make words.

If you would like to download the V is for Van plans, check below. Enjoy. And see you soon.

Download V is for Van Plans HERE.

Links

Heart of OT - has a free printable transportation hole punch activity for fine motor practice.

The Pinning Librarian - has the transportation upper and lower case letter sort free printable game.

A Teachable Heart - has a free printable transportation sort - land, air, and water activity.

Dressed in Sheets - has the free q-tip shape printable.

eartHeart Academy - has the -an word wheel printable in her TPT shop.

Liz's Early Learning Spot - free printable play dough transportation mats.

Kidsparkz - has a printable beginning sounds worksheet.

Nora Davis - has the free count and tally page for transportation.

Koala Kdg Teacher - has a free transportation emergent reader.

Mama's Learning Corner - free transportation puzzles/matching game.

Adventure in a Box - has some cute transportation drawing cards.

Me and My Third Grade Gang - has a free printable license plate template.

Kids Can Learn School - has the free printable alphabet parking lot to review the letters.

Imagination Tree - has a great idea for cardboard tube raceways.

Vivint - has a free printable van complete with a grandma and grandpa. Cute!

Meaningful Mama - has a neat idea with magnets and a paper plate.

Tot Tuesday

Riley has been picking up some habits from his Dad....

Riley had the phone from his play kitchen and he was "texting" just like his Daddy. Funny! Have an awesome day.

State History - Final

We are coming to the close of our school year - only about 9 weeks left. Yay! J finished her year long state unit study and finished her lap book. All through the year, she has been making little books for this lap book and she finally completed the last one. I thought I would share her completed project.

Her outside cover which we had to tie with a string to keep closed.

We added several sheets inside to hold all of the mini books.

It turned out pretty big but she definitely learned a ton. She also worked on a huge state map which I may fold up and place inside since it was part of her study. Well, we can tick the state study off out To-Do list. She is slowly wrapping things up before the end of the year. I love when that happens. Have a great day.