I just wanted to take a a minute to tell you a little bit about myself. This year (2022-2023) will be my 16th year at PCCS and I have really enjoyed every minute of my time here.
I live in Shelby, NC and have all my life aside from 6 months in Boone, NC but I could not handle the cold. I love teaching and have wanted to be a teacher since I was in kindergarten, maybe even before. I received my bachelors from Gardner-Webb University in Elementary Education and then my masters as a reading specialist from Benedictine University. I have a fabulous little girl named Riana who is starting sixth grade this year, she is my world, we also have a Morkie named Riley with a big personality and a cat named Raja! I love my family and enjoy the time I get to spend with them. I have been blessed to have a job that I really love! We love to travel and especially going to Disney! My biggest hobby besides spending time with my daughter is reading, I hope that I can help your child develop a love of reading this year!
FIRST GRADE SUPPLY LIST FOR 2022-2023
Student Supplies | Classroom Supplies |
4 Package of Crayons (24 count) – 1 box for each quarter 1 Folder 2 Composition Books (not spiral) 1 Book Bag 1 Pencil Pouch 1 Plastic Pencil Box 1 Set of Headphones 1 Pair of Scissors 1 8 x 10 white dry erase board with 4 Expo markers and an eraser 6 Regular Sized Glue Sticks 1 Dozen #2 (real wood) Pencils – sharpened – No decorative pencils | 1 Boxes of Tissues 1 Containers of Baby Wipes 2 Rolls of Paper Towels 1 Large Bottle of Hand Sanitizer 1 Additional Roll of Paper Towels (girls) 1 Box of Gallon Sized Plastic Bags (boys) 1 Box of Plastic Spoons (girls) 1 Box of Snack Sized Plastic Bags (boys) 1 Container of disinfectant wipes 1 Box of Bandaids 1 Package of individually wrapped candy 1 Bag of mini 3D decorative erasers (Ex: animals, food, sports) |
Desired Classroom Donations: stickers, playground equipment (outdoor games, kick ball, soccer ball, jump ropes, sidewalk chalk etc.), Playdough, craft supplies (white and brown lunch bags, construction paper, etc.), index cards, Post-it notes (any size), and cardstock (white or color). You may bring these items to orientation.
PLEASE PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON STUDENT SUPPLIES. (not individually every item, just on the box)
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Here are 5 sight word activities for kindergarteners that help young learners remember high-frequency words while having fun!
Turn a classic block building game, like Jenga, into a way for students to learn their sight words. Start by writing a high-frequency word on each block. Playing the normal Jenga rules, where a player removes a block from the tower and places it on top, have the student who removes the block successfully use the sight word in a sentence before the next player takes their turn. Or for an easier version, have players read and spell the words while moving blocks.
Download the game rules from education.com.
Kids love to play Tic-Tac-Toe! Add a twist by having the student read a sight word and use it in a sentence or read and spell it before adding an X or O to the board. Use sight word flashcards.
Try a variation by having students write the words along with an X or O on the board. Check out the templates and rules from sightwords.com.
Sometimes learning is messy! Break out the shaving cream on desks and tables, and have your students write out their sight words with their fingers. Save money on supplies by checking out a local dollar store or buying in bulk at a warehouse club store.
Clean up is easy. Just wipe down the tables and spray clean. One additional benefit is that the shaving cream acts as a soap and cleans up your table top!
A sand or salt box is another great tool to use, but a little less messy than shaving cream. Fill a small box with sand or salt. Using flash cards, have students turn over a card and draw the letters for the word in the box. The feel of the rough sand or salt helps kinesthetic learners memorize the words.
For kinesthetic learners, using tangible items to physically form words can be an important way to show what they know! Try using Wikki Stix, playdough, or bendable straws to form words on mats or flat surfaces. Playdough is also a great medium for stamping letters to form sight words.
Although open journaling or free writing may seem a little advanced for kindergarteners, you’ll be surprised with how much they can write even in the beginning stages.
Give students a list of sight words and have them generate a story with a drawing. Or give students a seasonal topic with words and a few sight words.
Save these in a digital or paper portfolio throughout the year to measure growth. Tools like Seesaw are incredible for keeping portfolios of student work via video and other mediums.
These 5 sight word activities for kindergarteners will help your students learn their first sight words in no time. Do you want some more ideas?
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