6/30/07-12/27/07

I had to move this to a new page because we ran out of room.

~A new Stages of Writing assessment has been added to "Assessment Materials". This came from the book Creating the Multiage Classroom published by Good Year Books - Sandra J. Stone .

~Three new "Developing Positive Behaviors" sheets have been added for three additional books.

~Four new assessment links have been added to "Helpful Links".

~A new page has been added called "Developing Positive Behaviors." We received some of the Heinemann "You and Me" series books (which promotes positive character building traits) as part of our Social Studies Program. We wanted to develop some Take Home Activities to help parents start a discussions about each topic or subject. We want the children to make a personal connection to each story to help them relate to the topic or subject better. If you have any additional activities for these books or similar connections with other books, feel free to submit your ideas.

~A new Problem Solving Assessment Package has been added to the "Assessment Materials" page. This assessment was created by the Kindergarten teachers of John F. Kennedy School, Milford, CT. This is a quick and easy assessment covering some higher order comparing skills.

~A new link and section has been added to "Helpful Links" - Nursery Rhyme - shared with us by Beth Maroney, Milford, CT. This email was sent to her "Hi Everyone, Want to see something new? I've been working on collecting and sorting nursery rhymes and vintage nursery rhyme illustrations. The site isn't finished yet, but I think it's good enough to show off a little: Nursery Rhymes Online http://www.nurseryrhymesonline.com Search by category. Your feedback welcome at: http://www.nurseryrhymesonline.com/good_enough See ya on the Net, Barbara J. Feldman "Surfing the Net with Kids" "

~Revisit the "Helpful Links" page under Printables and Much More - WOW - Teacher Printables. Many new materials have been added to this site. This is a new site that is growing. The new "Welcome" graphic I used came from this site. You can create your our Website or Newsletter headings by clicking on their clip art link. Look for and click on "Word Art Generator" then begin creating your own headings. I created a sign for my classroom website. It was very quick and easy to do. Check it out.

~A new link has been added to "Monthly Homework Calendars" - Kindergarten with Mrs. Frederick and Mrs. Hinks Homework Ideas, Van Buren Public School, Belleville, Michigan.

~A new site was added to the "Helpful Links" - Assessment section - The Teachers College "Reading & Writing Project". You may need to purchase some materials but if you don't have any running record materials this site may help.

~A new site has been added to the "Power Point Presentation" and "Helpful Links" (Math Section) page. There are 11 different color presentation for each color. Bookmark this site for next September.

~New sites have been added to the "Power Point Presentation" page. Check out the whole site! Many different PowerPoint Presentations, pdf files and doc. files that could be used with Kindergarteners. We loved the Gingerbread Man PowerPoint Presentation - It covers the story elements. The Math sections has a few cute PowerPoint Presentation too.

~A new site was added to the "Behavior Managements" page. Materials such as: 5 & 10 Minute Timer PowerPoint Presentations, Noise Level Charts, Friendship Fairy, Classroom Rules, Golden Rules, Good Listeners, Class Contract, Simple Traffic Light, I Need/I Don't Need, etc. Check it out.

~A great site for ways or ideas to teach Social Skills.

~CT Kindergarten Standards have been added to the Kindergarten Standards page.

~A new page has been added called "Kindergarten Standards". Your state's standards can be added just email us the link, doc file or pdf.

~Alexis Van Gorder from Hawaii asked to have letter size Code of Conduct Signs included on the site. She is trying to keep things small as they are striving for a calming environment and less distraction from colors and items. She likes the approach and wants to make it work in a smaller version. Look under "Behavior Management Idea".

~A new individual recording sheet has been added to the "Fluency Assessment Package" (Individual Assessment Sheet - All 4 Fluency Areas). We felt it was too time consuming gathering the individual information for report cards. We found it was a very informative assessment tool and it aligned with our report card. If you have any questions about how to use this package, feel free to contact us at scraig@milforded.org.

~A new link has been added to "Helpful Links" under Math - Graphing Sheets & Ideas submitted by Kinderpond.com in Wisconsin.

~New materials have been submitted by Amanda Clements, Dresden Elementary, Chamblee, GA - Check them out - "Assessment Materials" - Letter ID or Matching Grid - "Math & Literacy Activity Sheets" - at Family Sheet, it Family Sheet, M&M Graph and The Circle Book - "Behavior Management Ideas" - a Weekly Report with includes both Spanish and English terms in doc format so you can edit it for your classroom situation.

~A new Smarties Graph - "Math & Literacy Activity Sheets" submitted by Amanda Clements, Dresden Elementary, Chamblee, GA

~Two new links have been added to "Helpful Links" under Math - Math & Literacy/Literature Connection - submitted by Linda McCardle, Mathews Elementary, Midland, GA

~A new page has been added "Writing Ideas-Sheets" and new items have been added to the "Take- Home Activities"-Fire Safety Survey and "Math & Literacy Sheets"-AABB Pattern Sheet and a Turkey Shape Counting Sheet

~A new Power Point Site (Power Point Presentations) has been added - "Pete's Power Point Stations" submitted by Kathy Gage, Simon Lake School, Milford, CT

~A new page has been added "Fluency Assessment Package" - Everything you will need to assess your student's Fluency on Kindergarten Literacy Skills - submitted by: Diane Collins, Susan Craig, Michelle Laslett and Marilyn Shaw, John F. Kennedy School, Milford, CT

~New Assessment Letter ID Grids have been added to "Assessment Materials" submitted by Marilyn Shaw, JFK, Milford, CT

~A letter has been added to "Parent Letters" - A Letter to Invite Parents to Come & Read in their Child's Classroom - submitted by Michelle Laslett, JFK, Milford, CT

~A Need a Break Note - For a child that just needs a break throughout the day. I send them to the office with this note. A nice way to give them a break without making it an issue. Click on "Behavior Management Ideas" - Need a Break Note

~A new Behavior Parent Reporting Sheet 2 has been added - "Behavior Management Ideas" with specific behaviors listed to help save time at the end of the day

~New Kindergarten Assessment Sheets have been added in doc format to "Assessment Materials" - Assessment Sheets from Amanda Clements, Dresden Elementary, Chamblee, Georgia - Thank you for sharing Amanda!!

~Two new Graph recording sheets have been added to "Math & Literacy Activity Sheets" - October & November Graph ~Illinois Early Learning Standards Kindergarten - "Helpful Links" - Standards

~Response Cards to use during lessons/activities for quiet responses and individual Choice Board Cards Submitted my Annmarie Alderman, Michelle Laslett and Susan Craig, Milford, CT - "Behavior Management Ideas"

~Interactive Game (you will need Shockwave installed on your computer) - Cycle of a Tree - "Helpful Links" - Science

~West Virginia's Teachers have been busy - They have great units already developed and on-line for all to share. Check out "Helpful Links" - Unit Lessons - *GREAT SITE FOR ALL AREAS

~A new section has been added - Site for Kids - A Little of Everything from Avon Maitland District School Board, Ontario, Canada

~Pumpkin Unit Printables from everythingESL.net - check it out under "Helpful Links" - Science

~I found this GREAT Pumpkin Unit created by Donna Adams & Lori Cutlip - St. Anthony Catholic School, Charleston, West Virginia - check it out under "Helpful Links" - Science

~Note: Sheila Treadwell of Snyder Public Schools, Snyder, Oklahoma, contacted me saying "I am needing some help. I tried to download the Powerpoints "Many Cool Power Point Presentations You Can Download for your Classroom" which are awesome, but how do I get the sound to work?" When I try it, I get this message, "Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you are trying to play, burn, or sync an item that is in your library, the item might point to a file that has been moved, renamed, or deleted." It looks like you need to have the CD's. If I am wrong contact me at scraig@milforded.org. Sorry!!

~A new section has been added "Behavior Management Ideas" submitted by Susan Craig, John F. Kennedy School, Milford, CT - adapted from Robin Moore's Rainbow System (same school). Let us know what you think of this system and if you have any improvements. A picture has been added.

~A new form has been added to "Parent Letters" under Conference Reminder Form. This was submitted by Melissa Costantini and Cara Ewens of John F. Kennedy School, Milford, CT

~A new link was added to "Helpful Links" under printables - childcareland.com by Shelley Lovett This site has free printables and printables on CD's that you can purchase.

~Three new ideas have been added - Full Year Monthly Assessment Sheets (Progress Reports), Half Circle Letter (Mini Assessment - Math) and Pom Pom Graph (Math & Literacy Sheets)

~New links have been added to "Helpful Links" under the heading of Guided Reading. Parts of the links have materials you need to buy (sorry) but the rest have some great information and/or lessons.

~A new link has been added to "Monthly Homework Calendars" to include weekly homework from Mrs. Buchel's Kindergarten Site.

~A Parent Survey - student information sheet - created by someone on the EC-GEN web ring. If you know the author please email me and I will update this site. "Parent Letters"

~I added a new link I just found - Teacherfiles.com to "Helpful Links" under Printables. Wow - Great Site very helpful - graphics, printables etc.

~A new Parent Survey (learning styles) has been added to "Parent Letters" created by Annmarie Alderman, Michelle Lasett and Sue Craig of Milford, CT

~A new link has been added to "Helpful Links" under Useful Forms & Checklist from Tina (Miss G), Perth, Western Australia

~One new mini book & printable link has been added to "Helpful Links" from Maggie Hufstedler maggieskindercorner.com

~I added two items from Kellyskindergarten.com - Her link to "Monthly Homework Calendars" and a Yearly Assessment packet under "Assessment Materials" - Kelly teaches at Riverview Elementary in Baltimore, MD.

~A new section has been added "Monthly Homework Calendars" by Andy Lyons, Barkers Mill Elementary, Clarksville, TN - Thank you for sharing. Check out the rest of his site at: http://teacherweb.com/TN/BarkersMillElementary/MrLyonsKindergartenClass/ Great Stuff!! Great Job, Andy!!!

~Two new "Assessments" have been added - Estimating - Length & Literacy Assessment ~A new Section has been added called "Ideas for Creating Class Lists" (2)

~New items have been added - "Mini Assessments-Math" (1), "Assessment Reports" (2), "Take Home Activities" (1), "Take Home Books" (1), "Progress Reports" (1), "Math & Literacy Sheets" (1), & "Awards" (2).

~A new Section has been added called "Parent Letters" (3). ~Tina Rakoczy, Lexington, NC - shared Rainforest Math under "Helpful Links" - Math Links

~**NEW SECTION** Thank you Teresa Jones for sharing these great "SMART Board Resources". ~Sandy McCann, Oswego, New York - submitted "A Great Resource for All Curriculum Areas" under "Helpful Links" - I liked the resources under the Math section - Great literature connections. We met on a whale watch in Provincetown, MA - Teachers always seem to find other teachers! :)

~Kelli Beach, Astatula, Florida submitted - 3 new sites "Helpful Links" and a new "Power Point Presentations" Site - Many Cool Power Point Presentations You Can Download for your Classroom

~Check out "Unit Links" - 4 new sites have been added. ~Check out "Helpful Links" for two new sites.

~Check out "Assessment Material" - Assessing Print & Concepts of Print - Submitted by: Kelli Beach, Astatula, Florida - A great site has also been added to "Helpful Links" - Literacy - Wisconsin Reading/Literacy Resources

~One new "Take-Home Activities" - Spider Counting Book - Submitted by: Michelle Laslett, JFK School, Milford, CT

~Two new "Mini Assessments - Math" and One new "Math & Literacy Activity Sheets"

~Four new items have been added to "Mini Assessments - Literacy"

~Social Studies and Science Units by: Billie Flynn, Alexandria, Louisiana ~Kindergarten Predictable Text Christmas Vocabulary Enrichment Book from Mary Miehl Printable Christmas Book - Found on Teachers.net

~Check out the two new "Assessment Materials" - Blank Assessment Grids & Rhyming/Syllable Segmentation/Initial Phoneme Segmentation

~Another "Assessment Material" - From "The Literacy Map" by J. Richard Gentry - a phonemic awareness assessment with a recording sheet created by Sue Craig, JFK School, Milford, CT

~Six new assessments have been added to "Assessment Materials", and one "Take-Home Activities" shared by the Kindergarten Teachers of JFK School, Milford, CT

~A few new links have been added to "Helpful Links" under "Assessments", "Unit Lessons", "Workshops" and "Literacy Links".

~Cathy Kinzer shared her favorite assessment site by Mrs. Meacham (Jessica Meacham) under "Helpful Links & Unit Links"

Wow! Great Site for assessments and much more!

~Three new "Take-Home Activities" and two new Graphs - "Math & Literacy Activity Sheets" have been added to the site.

~Four new assessment links have been added to "Helpful Links"

~Two new resources have been added to "Progress Reports" - Reading Level Parent Letter & Reading Level Update Letter - submitted by: Michelle Laslett - JFK School, Milford, CT

~New site was added "Helpful Links" - Hand Writing Sheets Plus Much More

~Another new section has been added - "Take-Home Books" submitted by: JFK Kindergarten Teachers & Annmarie Alderman, Live Oaks School, Milford, CT

~New items added under "Mini Assessment - Math" - Color-Shape Lotto Directions "Take-Home Activities"-Birthday Celebrations-Memory Book Blanks-Fine Motor Skills

~A new section has been added - "Power Point Presentations" ~Check out the sites Kelli Beach submitted under "Helpful Links" Music-Science-Literacy ~A new Section has been added "Math & Literacy Activity Sheets"

~Grain Group Graph submitted by Katherine Anderson-Doyle - Milford, CT

~Long & Short Vowel Picture Sheet-Take-Home Activities-JFK Reading Department-Milford, CT

~Many new items have been added to each section - Please send me your materials.

~Check out the Great Power Point site Kelli Beach submitted under "Helpful Links" Readiness/Other

~Many new sites have been added - Recommended by Darlene Cook, Paducah, Kentucky Mrs. Cook's KinderStars http://www.mccracken.k12.ky.us/loneoak/les/Teachers/dcook/home.htm

~Great site that has printable resources for reading components (Helpful Link-Literacy WOW) - submitted by Kelli Beach Astatula Elementary School for the Arts, Florida

~Many new sites have been added - Recommendation by Cherry Carl, Santee, California, Michele Polselli, Portsmouth, RI and Barbara Carpanini.

~4 new Assessments have been added - Submitted by Orchard Hills School - Milford, CT (OHS)

~Many new assessments have been added - Check them out - Email me and tell me what you think.