Ok, so hopefully by now you know that I am guest blogging for Mary over at Mrs. Lirette's Learning Detectives today. We are celebrating her return to kindergarten! (She just couldn't stay away!).... If you haven't seen my post about celebrating birthdays in the classroom - please start over there first and then come back here for another SPECIAL SURPRISE! There's a couple of FREEBIES there for you to grab and I don't want you to miss out!
If you've already been over there and are now back to collect on the 3rd FREEBIE - you are in the right place! Here is it.......
If you are like me, you can't spend TONS of time celebrating birthdays because you have to meet SUPER high expectations for your kinders. I have to make the things I do fit with what we need to be learning so I'm not wasting alot of instructional time.
I created a game to play with my special birthday child (and his/her guided reading buddies) that will keep the focus on academics while also being a special "treat".
In this game, each child chooses a character and works to earn the number of candles that equal his/her age. For example, if you are 5 - you need to earn 5 candles first to win. If you are 6 - you need to earn 6 to win. Some of the cupcakes have candles - some don't. Earn your number of candles to WIN!!
How do you earn candles?
By reading the word wall words on the cards. I have included both kindergarten AND first grade words!
This is precious! Thank you so much for sharing your game! Sharon
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! Cute clipart!
ReplyDeleteKelli
Tales From a Traveling Teacher
I love all of your birthday ideas! Thanks for sharing -- I appreciate your generosity! I've been looking for ways to jazz up my routine, and these will be perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing all of the Birthday ideas and freebies. Can't wait to use them this fall.
ReplyDeleteRose
Hi I saw your guest post on Kreative in Kinder. I am curious about your cut and staple nursery rhyme books - sound interesting and a great fit for workstations. Would love to hear more!
ReplyDeleteMrs.Egley’sKindergarten
So cute! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSusan
Kindergarten is the Best
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this! What a great way to celebrate a child's birthday while still being acadmically productive! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE all of your bday ideas! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete✪Crystal✪
Strive to Sparkle
So cute! I love the idea of spending quality learning time with a student on their birthday.
ReplyDeleteThis is SUCH a great idea! I am looping up to 2nd this year...any chance you could add some 2nd grade words to this adorable freebie? I would sure appreciate it! Thank you!
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