miss bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten by joseph slate

Discuss how each character gets ready for kindergarten and gets to school. You can also simply string these letters together and create a colorful alphabet banner to display in your room throughout the year.ġ. This will become the main part of the students' mobiles. Have each student cut their letter out of construction paper (or hand out precut construction paper letters) to decorate with feathers, tissue papers, cotton balls, etc. Ask your class which letters are missing. Have students identify the first letter of their own first name and see whether, using every student's letter, you can form the entire alphabet. While reading this book, point out the first letter of each character's name. They will be reassured that their feelings are shared by all and will begin to feel more comfortable with their new classmates in the process. Have students draw pictures of these emotions to aid in your discussion. Talk about your feelings (of excitement, anxiety, etc.) and ask everyone else to share their feelings.

Share with your class what you did as a teacher to prepare for the year. Can they point out specific ways in which things are different? Point out specific play and work areas as you talk, so that students will become familiar with their surroundings.Ģ. Show students the picture of their classroom before you moved in and ask them to take a look around now.

Point out the transformation of Miss Bindergarten's room from colorless and messy to cheerful and neat. PLAN AHEAD: Before the school year starts, be sure to take a picture of your classroom when it is messy and materials are still in boxes.ġ. Students will also review the alphabet and begin work on their mobiles. Goal: Acclimate students to their new class by helping them become familiar with their new surroundings and each other. Project: Create a class 'Gets Ready' book. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten

However, if you would like to selectively use the Miss Bindergarten books, the activities provided here can stand alone or easily be incorporated into your own curriculum. You'll need a plastic hanger or a similar object for the frame of the mobile. Each book has its own set of activities that contributes to a larger, end-of-the-year project: individual student mobiles. The following activities are designed to be part of a school-year curriculum.

Miss bindergarten gets ready for kindergarten by joseph slate