nov05mama Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 For your early elementary kiddo?? (i.e. calendar, etc) Please share pics if you do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Katiebug_1976 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 http://chickadeeacademy.blogspot.com/2011/07/our-calendar-set-up.html Just made it a couple nights ago. Love your morning board! I have been so focused on collecting fun books & activities for dd to do when she starts K in a couple weeks, that I totally forgot about a board like this! I guess I'll have to get busy. Thanks so much for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlamom2ansnm Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 :bigear: I just started mine this weekend. It's not done yet though and definitely a work in progress. I had been looking everywhere for printables like the pp posted, so thank you! Can't wait to see more :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 For your early elementary kiddo?? (i.e. calendar, etc) Please share pics if you do!! I added a tag for "Breakfast Boards" at the bottom of this post, you may get some other ideas there ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 This is ours so far...I don't have it on the wall since we are in an apartment (limited space as it is), but on a trifold board...I just pull it out each morning. I still need to add our weather chart and perhaps one or two more things (haven't decided what yet)...but so far, we have: State Spinner - review one state each day, just for exposure (from Dollar Tree) Number of the Day - practice tally marks, determine if even or odd, and then verbally tells me 10 more, 10 less, 100 more, 100 less (using the tabletop pocket chart from Target $1 spot at the moment...may change setup to a laminated printable I found on Pinterest) Arabic Word of the Week - for review, using our Arabic flashcards Continent Review - (placemat) Our Address/Phone Number - using the dry erase strips from Target $1 spot so he can practice writing them each day to reinforce learning Calendar - he's in charge of putting up the date each day, we discuss the day of the week and month, etc Class Scheduler - also from Target $1 spot, plan to use it for days we have events and such, but I might be changing it or removing it...not sure! What Time is It - he is to check the digital clock each day when we start calendar time and then have the analog clock match whatever the current time is The weather chart will go in one of the blank spots on the left or right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I like the idea of using a tri-fold board. Thanks! I was trying to figure out how to make this work for my family since breakfast time seems to be the time this would work. But our school room, white board, and bulletin boards are in the basement and I really don't want to hang something in my kitchen. Listening and watching for more great ideas...:bigear::lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacie Leigh Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Yes we do. No pics but it's a huge favorite and we all love it. We used a trifold board which worked well because I could set it up on the table and fold and put it away every day since we do school in the dining room. We usually change it weekly and we'll have a calendar, something to memorize (a verse of scripture and something like our address or phone number), days of the week that we change like this: Yesterday was: Today is: Tomorrow will be: We have presidential portrait flash cards that say which number they were on the front and have a brief biography on the back so on Monday I read the back of the card then the rest of the week the kids go over his name, his term, which number he was and one thing he did once or twice a day. This year we'll add English From the Roots Up to our morning board. I also have a weather spinner that I'm not sure we'll use. We did a different number each day last year and the kids would say how many ones, tens, hundreds, etc... We also had phonics "rule breakers" for a couple months. (One word a day. We'd read and spell it throughout the day.) We did a slot with money too. It had play money in a plastic bag attached to the front and the kids would count it out and write the total on the wipe clean plastic each day. Lots of fun to get things going and a good way to incorporate little things that aren't covered by curriculum or that need to be reinforced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma4Boys Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 ok - lovin these ideas!! I focus so much on my older kids getting ready that I have kind of "forgotten" that I have a k'er this year...I gotta get movin!! Love the 100 days countdown. We have this calendar http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Calendar-Weather-Pocket-Chart/dp/1600223575/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1312256957&sr=8-5 but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of a trifold board with some other fun stuff on it. I really need to get back in to kindy mode... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 We have presidential portrait flash cards that say which number they were on the front and have a brief biography on the back so on Monday I read the back of the card then the rest of the week the kids go over his name, his term, which number he was and one thing he did once or twice a day. I am so glad you mentioned this! I have those president flashcards from the Target $1 spot that would be perfect! ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'm totally doing this! I think this would be a great transition into school each morning. And the trifold board is awesome! I'm totally hitting up Michaels tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy2BeautifulGirls Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I like the president idea. I think I'm going to have to do that! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki -TX- Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Yes we do. No pics but it's a huge favorite and we all love it. We used a trifold board which worked well because I could set it up on the table and fold and put it away every day since we do school in the dining room. We usually change it weekly and we'll have a calendar, something to memorize (a verse of scripture and something like our address or phone number), days of the week that we change like this: Yesterday was: Today is: Tomorrow will be: We have presidential portrait flash cards that say which number they were on the front and have a brief biography on the back so on Monday I read the back of the card then the rest of the week the kids go over his name, his term, which number he was and one thing he did once or twice a day. This year we'll add English From the Roots Up to our morning board. I also have a weather spinner that I'm not sure we'll use. We did a different number each day last year and the kids would say how many ones, tens, hundreds, etc... We also had phonics "rule breakers" for a couple months. (One word a day. We'd read and spell it throughout the day.) We did a slot with money too. It had play money in a plastic bag attached to the front and the kids would count it out and write the total on the wipe clean plastic each day. Lots of fun to get things going and a good way to incorporate little things that aren't covered by curriculum or that need to be reinforced. Thanks so much for the explanation! This is so motivating... gotta get back in K mode, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) We do now! :D http://momschools.blogspot.com/2011/08/preschool-morning-board.html I plan on using this for Pre-K through 1st grade. HTH! :) Edited August 14, 2011 by rootsnwings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkeller Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Here is ours. I got a lot of the printables from the confessionsofahomeschooler blog and a couple other blogs. We go over the weather, date and alternate way to write it, today-tomorrow-yesterday, 100's chart (how many days of school), PE cards, time, and our address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawlas Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 We do. It's pretty simple. I cut the numbers for the calendar out of foam sheets as it's fairly durable and doesn't fade. I've since added weather. I cut more foam squares out and put different weather on each one (sun, rain, snowflake and cloud). We pin them to the bulletin board each day, stacking up like weather. So by the end of the month we can see that we had so many days of sun, so many days of cloud, and so many day so rain, etc. It's beginning graphing and it leads to discussion about "most" "least" "how many more" and "zero" (not a lot of snow in July lol!). I've also since put my daily routine cards into a pocket chart cause all the pinning was driving me nuts. http://naturalranchfamily.blogspot.com/2011/01/calendar-time.html We started this set up when my son was 3 1/2. Now for preK I plan to add phonics review, 100s chart then maybe skip counting depending on how he does, memorization, and character virtues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadsandLilysMom Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 We do now! :D http://momschools.blogspot.com/2011/08/preschool-morning-board.html I plan on using this for Pre-K through 1st grade. HTH! :) Oh I love your clothespin idea for holding the pages. Thank you for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceofnature Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 We do now! :D http://momschools.blogspot.com/2011/08/preschool-morning-board.html I plan on using this for Pre-K through 1st grade. HTH! :) Love it! Thanks for all the pictures, details and links ~ they really help. Off to put my laminator in overdrive :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 :thumbup: I'm so glad it was helpful to for you all!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Oh I love your clothespin idea for holding the pages. Thank you for sharing! I got those last year in Target's $ spot! :) They work perfectly with the blue tacky stuff! They haven't fallen off once! WOOT! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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