Hi!
      Just popping in to share with you what I plan on doing with my little ones in community for next week!  The theme is Mardi Gras!  We will be reading Johnette Downing's, 'Who Got the Baby in the King Cake.'

We will practice letter recognition using a Mardi Gras themed Power Point.  Since I'm itinerant; I'll be using an Ipad instead of a smart board.  If you choose to use this on an Ipad, make sure that you have the Power Point app installed so that you can get the transitions and the music:

We will also practice phonics by matching letters to initial sounds:


My students range in levels so here are my math activities.  Some of my students will practice color matching:

What a busy week here in New Orleans!  We are trying to squeeze Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, and 100 Days of school all into this 1 week!  Today we did Mardi Gras!  Such fun!  I did the, "It's Mardi Gras!" reader on the smart board for the kids.  Then we moved to the tables.  Since we're on the letter K, we did a K is for King Cake color and trace page:
Next I pulled one little person at a time to paint the paper bag king cakes I had prepared.  You may be able to do more at once but with my "crewe," one at a time was all I was brave enough to tackle! ;0)
The students who were waiting colored the book.
I felt like I was running a bakery!  Here are 3 little king cakes "cooling." ;0)
We write each kid's name on the plate; fill the center with beads and send the whole thing home in a gallon zipper bag on Friday!  Fun, fun, fun!  A Mardi Gras gift for their families!
I'll post a pic when the paint dries!

You can get these activities and MUCH MORE from my, "It's Mardi Gras Time!" Emergent Reader & Centers download.  Click on the cover below to find out what else is in this unit:
Thanks for stopping by!

Asia

Hi All,       I am so excited to share my Mardi Gras Doubloon Count.  It's simple but fun; and great practice!  I imported mine into Active Inspire and let the kids take turns stamping the correct amount of doubloons into the 10 frame.  I've included a link to it in the download.  The kids really enjoyed it!  I got the doubloons from Dollar Tree.  They were 24 in a pack for $1.

Mardi Gras Doubloon Count Page Printed and Laminated

Mardi Gras Doubloon Count Imported Into Activ Inspire Thanks for stopping by! Asia

"Where is the Mardi Gras Mask" Position Words Mini Posters Pair Positions Posters with real objects for hands on practice.

More Position Words Items: Felt Board Pieces & Memory Matching Cards

Seriating Cards

Patterning Mat & Pattern Pieces

Thanks for stopping by!

Asia