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We have started a new SmartBoard website

http://www.smartboardresources.info

~A new file has been added to "Helpful Links" - Printables - ABC Flashcards

~A new file has been added to "Shared and Guided Reading" - Sunflower-How it grows. pdf file from Communication 4 All. Great Site - http://www.communication4all.co.uk/HomePage.htm

This site also has many resources such as signing, nutrition, letter and number formation, etc.

~A new section has been added to "Helpful Links" - Leveling Books - submitted by Kellie Smith.

~A new link has been added to "Fundations" - Wilson Fun Letter Chart - Ms. Kilb states, "It is set up identically to the magnetic letter boards individual students use in the K-1 classrooms and is ideal for whole class modeling." We love it. Great Job!!! This is a SmartBoard file - Check out more SmartBoard links and files at www.smartboardresources.info.

~Megan submitted two new homework ideas - "Homework Ideas" - Fast Start ABC.

~Kelli Beach submitted a new homework idea she found. Linda Collins of Union Scioto Elementary School in Chillicothe, Ohio has Weekly Homework Sheets in .doc format you can edit for your classroom. I changed the page name from Monthly Homework Calendars to "Homework Ideas".

~Kelli Beach submitted another printable site - "Helpful Links - Printables". Some of the math materials are using metric and some of the letter formations are different but it does have some great resources. Thanks Kelli!!

~A new link has been added to "Helpful Links" - Traceables - This site was created by a single mother of a 3 year old. She is not a teacher. She just started making worksheets for her daughter. The URL is www.lilbunnyhops.com

She would really like to talk to some kindergarten teachers to find out if her worksheets would be helpful. She would also like to know what other materials would be useful. She is planning on everything on her site being free. She hopes to pay for it with advertisers. She would really love some feedback. She am not really sure if there is a need for what she is doing. She is an accountant, not a teacher so she could use some input. I like the site and can think of times this could be very useful. Check it out and let Susie know what you think at carolsuew@gmail.com.

~A new SmartBoard file has been added to "Fundations" - interactive alphabet cards.

~Three new links have been added to "Helpful Links" Songs & Poems by Patricia Murphy.

~Two new comments have been added to "Comments or Suggestions About the Site". Cherry Pittman asked for permission to edit copies of documents so they can make them fit her needs more suitably. - Use anything you would like and feel free to make any changes you need for your classroom.

~A new link has been added to "Helpful Links-Literacy Links" called Beginning Sound/Rhyming - Great site.

~A new link has been added to "Writing Ideas-Rubrics" - Kindergarten Writing Rubric From Ohio's Department of Education. This link also has writing rubrics for K-3.

~A new link has been added to "Helpful Links - Assessment Materials" - Click-Diagnostic Assessment Materials to download the pdf file from the Ohio Education Department.

~A new link has been added to "Thematic Resources - Beginning of the Year" - Scavenger Hunt submitted by: Becky Sliter, use the idea and adapt to meet your classroom needs. We retyped her file; now it's a word document making it easier to change.

~A new page has been added called "Fundation". If you have any materials you use with this literacy program, feel free to share.

~One new link has been added to "SmartBoard Resources" & "PowerPoint Resources" - Capital Letter Practice. They are both the same but offered using different formats.

~Two new links have been added to "Thematic Resources" - Beginning of the Year.

~A link has been added to "PowerPoint Resources" - Upper Merion Area School District

~A few new links have been added "SmartBoard Resources"(2), "PowerPoint Resources"(1) and "Helpful Links" DEBILS Materials - by: Jean Thorpe, Reading Specialist, Caley Elementary School, Upper Merion Area School District, King of Prussia, PA. If anyone has materials created for the Fundations Program by Wilson Language Basics for Kindergarten, feel free to share.

~A new link has been added to "Thematic Resources" - All About Me. Check out the rest of the site as well. I did not get to it yet but if you find something we should add to the site just email me. Thanks, Kelli :)

~New links has been added to "Thematic Resources" - Nursery Rhyme Kits, "Helpful" - Nursery Rhyme Kits & Printables & "Behavior Management Ideas" - Mrs. Dininnie's Student Recognition. Thanks Kelli for finding this one. Check out the Nursery Rhyme Kits, they are ready to use.

~Eight new links have been added to "SmartBoard Resources". We downloaded 15+ files from the Longwood SmartBoard Lessons link. Some will need to be modified for Kindergarten while others are ready to use. The Johnny Appleseed file took a while to download because of the movie (more than 5 minutes) but worth it. SmartBoard Files for Fayetteville-Manlius District, Manlius, NY are zip files but easy to open. We downloaded 15+ from here as well.

~A new page has been added thanks to Kelli Beach called - "Assessment Checklists - FCRR". The Student/Class Progress Reports are set up to be your computerized Reading Grade Book. On these forms you can type in your class information, save it, add to it as you collect new data and print as needed. WOW

~A new link has been added to "Behavior Management Ideas" - This site is for older children but it could be a good resources for any teacher.

~We added some links to "Thematic Resources - Beginning of the Year" from Green Gables Elementary School - Great Materials - Ready to use except for the Chester Award but you just need white out. Be sure to check out the rest of their site - Great Site!!! This site gets an A+!!!

Click Here - Green Gables Elementary School

Hi everyone,

This site is now 1 year old. We hope it has added to your teaching and at times made things easier for you. We would love to know how this site has helped. If you have anything to add feel free to share. We find that we use this site at least once a week ourselves. Thank you for all the contributions.

~Many new things have been added thanks to Kelli Beach - "Thematic Resources" Beginning of The Year Printables & Core Lessons - "Shared & Guided Reading" Word List - "Take Home Books" Kissing Hand. A new pages has been added called "Tools for Teachers". Thanks Kelli for always added to this site.

~A new link has been added to "Writing Ideas - Rubrics" Linda McCardle's Writing Rubrics. Thanks Linda

~A new link has been added to "Power Point Presentations" called Vicki Blackwell's Power Point Templates.

~A new site has been added many places throughout this site: http://www.lyonsdenresources.com/ Andy Lyons is leaving Kindergarten to be an Academic Coach but his still wants to share. Check out his new site.

~A new doc file has been added to "Parent Letters & Information". This file is to report reading levels to parents at the end of the year.

~A new link has been added to Power Point Presentations. Kelly Beach submitted Mrs. Keenan's Kindergarten Website from Watertown, New York. The children can SEE and Hear the Rainbow Words using PowerPoints. If they click on the words the children can hear the words read to them. She also has some word family Powerpoints just below the Rainbow Words.

~A new link has been added to "Smartboard Resources and PowerPoint Presentations". These files have the standards include with each lesson. Another link has been added to "Thematic Resources under "Kindergarten Posters".

~A new link has been added to "Thematic Resources" under "End of the Year" - Blank Memory Book pages. These sheets are sent home for the children to complete and return. They are then copied and combined together into a class Memory Book with their individual pictures and any additional pictures from the school year.

~Two new Mother's Day items have been added to "Thematic Resources". These came from Gregory Gorman. Sorry this is too late for this year. ~Two new links have been added to "Smart Board Resources" of templates for K-High School.

~7 new links have been added to "Smart Board Resources". Does anyone have a Smart Board calendar/morning meeting setup they could share. I am looking for one. scraig@milforded.org

~An end of the year poem/letter has been added to "Thematic Resources" from Kimberly Best. She doesn't know where it originally came from - "It's been passed around for years online". If you have anything to share, please click on the "How Can I Share?" tab for more information.

~A new website has been added to "Shared & Guided Reading" for the story "The Best Bug Parade".

~New Letter Formation/Spacing Practice Sheets and A Parent Letter to Remind Them to Practice at Home has been added to "Writing Ideas-Sheets" ~A new "Award" was added for Sight Words but this doc file can be changed to say anything.

~A new Kindergarten Skills Powerpoint and Individual Recording Sheet has been added to the Fluency Assessment Package"

~A new site has been added to "Sites For Kids" - Everyday Math - Money, Adding and Subtraction.

~A new site has been added to "Sites For Kids" - An Interactive Site with Sound. Bookmark this site for color, shape letter and numeral recognition. ~A fluency article was added to "Fluency Assessment Package" from NIFL Publications.

~Kelli Beach sent us a new site for "Writing Ideas-Sheets" for older children. Melissa Forney's site has many good printables. Share with other teachers. On this site she has great printable word cards and a sound chart under "Helpful Links" - Literacy.

~4 sites have been added to "Thematic Resources" under St. Patrick's Day - 3 different Lucky Charms graphs and one printable site.

~4 more books have been added to the "Developing Positive Behaviors" page.

~Many New Links have been added to "Helpful Links", "Thematic Resources", "Monthly Homework Calendars" and "SMARTBoard Resources".

~Michelle Laslett, John F. Kennedy School, Milford, CT submitted a Guided Reading Lesson Plan form - "Shared and Guided Reading".

~Cathy Kinzer, Colton School, Colton WA submitted a skill review game for any topic - check out "Math & Literacy Activity Sheets" - I have ___. Who has ___? She color codes each set to keep the management easier between sets. When you make a set you have to put the 1st "I have" as the last "Who has".

~100th Day sites have been added to "Thematic Resources".

~Rosemary George told us about a great website used to teach phonemic awareness by having students listen for individual sounds and marking where they hear them in the boxes. There are blank templates you can print. Look under "Helpful Links" - Literacy Links - Elkonin Boxes Resources. She uses round flat counters (about 3/4" diameter) - for 3 letter/sound words, students gets 3 counters. Like for word "cat" - She says "what is the beginning sound", they usually say /c/. She gives positive feedback and tells them to "push" one counter into the box under /c/. Then ask for 2nd sound. Some can get it, but we all work on it, then when they say /a/, push a counter into the box under /a/. And then go on the letter /t/ sound. By using a manipulative to go with each sound, the students are learning more about each piece of the word, and it's helping them. Great resource Rosemary!!!

~Christina Blankenship asked for Leap Year Activities - We found a few and they are listed on the "Thematic Links" page. If you have any additional sites or activities email them to us. ~Three new sites have been added to "Thematic Resources" under St. Patrick's Day.

~Thank you Kelli Beach for doing the leg work and submitting great sites for Dr. Seuss. There are many materials to download and print that are ready to use. These materials came from Hubbards Cupboard, A to Z Teacher Stuff and the Dr. Seuss Site. The Dr. Seuss site has games the children can play at home or in your classroom. Thanks again, Kelli!!! Your a great resource. If you have additional resources or materials submit them.

~A new site has been added to "Helpful Links" under Literacy Links called Webbing Into Literacy: A Head Start Program. This site has many different help materials we call all use.

~Two new links have been added - "Powerpoints Presentations" - Reagan's Powerpoints and Reagan's Mini Kindergarten Offices on the "Helpful Links" page.

~A new link has been added to "SmartBoard Resources" ABCya - Where Education and Technoloy Meet.

~A new link has been added to "Helpful Links" - Additional Resource - CA State University ~A new link has been added to "Thematic Resources" - Linda's Learning Links and to "Helpful Links" - Linda's Word Lists.

~Three new PowerPoint sites have been added.

~A new sight word PowerPoint with sound and a first grade sight word PowerPoint as been added to "PowerPoint Presentations" from Jenny Jorgensen & Julie Foster - Sioux City Community Schools, Sioux City, IA ~A new section has been added to "Helpful Links" called Kindergarten Registrations Information. Submit your school's ideas and materials to help others prepare!

~The Kindergarten Teachers of John F. Kennedy School decided to make some changes to their Fluency Assessment Package. They separated the vowels from the consonants, giving you two new PowerPoints and a new individual recording sheet. They also included a new breakout sheet with the vowels and consonants listed separately. They have found that this assessment package shows useable data that matches with their student's reading progress.

~A Valentine card idea has been added to "Thematic Resources". This ideas was adapted from a workshop we attended years ago - Building a More Effective, More Creative Kindergarten Program by Barbara Rothman, Paso Robles, CA. This file is in a doc format. Just type in your student's names and print.

~A New link has been added to the "Parent Letters & Information" page - The Sheboygan School System - Sheboygan, WI has information on their site you could send home to help parents prepare their child for a successful Kindergarten transition. These Parent Guides were developed through a joint effort between the National Education Association and National Parent Teacher Organization - *Kindergarten Orientation Materials and Helpful Parent Guides*.

~A New Complete-Kindergarten Assessment Package by Amanda Clements, Dresden Elem., Chamblee, GA

~A new site has been added to "Helpful Links" under printables.

~Kelli Beach submitted some more great resources for The Gingerbread Man - "Thematic Resources" - Thank you Kelli!!

~A new page has been added with Shared and Guided Reading activities or related materials for the Celebration Press Reading - Good Habits Great Readers program. ~The Kennedy Kindergarten teachers decided to send home the individual fluency assessment sheet as a progress report with their report cards. They added a "Parent Letter" explaining the assessment to parents - "Fluency Assessment Package". They love this assessment.

~The individual assessment sheet has been updated to include the assessment scoring scale. ~Four new book communication sheet/activity has been added to "Developing Positive Behaviors". Remember if you don't have the books to send home you can edit these files to start out with today we read...

~A new link has been added to "Helpful Links" under Literacy - Bare Books - way to order blank books, puzzles and journals.

~Kelli Beach submitted some more great resources for Goldilocks and the Three Bear - "Thematic Resources"

~A new page is under construction - "Thematic Resources" -Cloud Addition Tiered Lesson shared by: Tricia Brownell - White Lick Elementary School -Kelli Beach, Astatula, Florida - Math Ideas for Winter and Seasons website - "Seasons" - Hot vs. Cold Sorting Game - "Winter" - Season Sorting Activity - "Seasons" - Two Literacy Links-"Helpful Links"-Literacy-Free-Reading & Rocket Reading - Caps For Sale - color match, size sequencing, number match, Who Wears This Hat? - predictable readers, Word Cards, Color a Pattern, Color Word Book, Itsy Bitsy Monkey Book, Patterning Pictures, Monkey Bingo, Story Elements, Fiction-Non-Fiction and Lesson Ideas. Thank you Kelli!!! We love your materials.

~A new link has been added to "SmartBoard Resources" by Pam Fields, Lancaster, SC at Buford Elementary. She wrote, "I've used this link during literacy centers and as a whole group activity on the SmartBoard".

~Kelli Beach, Astatula, Florida wrote "Just found this wonderful assessment tool....I don't think we have it on the site...." Scholastic-Kindergarten Literacy Matching Assessment & Instruction By Anne McGill-Franzen "Assessment Materials". Kelli also asked, "Have you though of making an area for thematic resources.... I have some great stuff for winter, penguins, weather....and I am working on groundhogs right now.....thanks for your wonderful site." We will gladly add a Thematic Page. Feel free to send us materials on any theme .