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M & M Counting Chart

Children graph the M&Ms by color, graph their favorite color M and M as a class. Objectives: To learn how to count and to help reinforce colors. Materials: A small graph with the different colors of M and M’s Try this printable M & M Chart from A to Z Teacher Stuff M&M’s A large […]

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My Favorite Papers Ongoing Assessment Portfolio Idea

Students fill out papers throughout the year all about themselves to create a portfolio that can be assembled and taken home at the end of the year. Lesson Plan: This is ongoing… I begin the first day of school by passing out a sheet I created titled “Look At Me!” This sheet has topics that the […]

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First Day of School: I’ll Get to Know You

To welcome children to school and help them get to know one another. Materials: Book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Big Buttons with a letter of the alphabet written on it, or Hershey’s miniature candies. Lesson Plan: The first activity is called, “I’ll get to know you.” The teacher (ahead of time) tapes either a big […]

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