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15 Dollar Tree Finds To Use in your Classroom Tomorrow

 

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What do you do on a Friday night when you are in Orlando with 4 of your blogging/teacher buddies? You go to the Dollar Tree to see what you can find!! When we returned to Deanna’s house, Deanna, Holly, Stephanie, Katie, and myself had our first Facebook Live video to share what we found.  Thank you all so much for tuning in! It was so much fun!! We decided we would do a blog hop to follow up with the ideas. Be sure and visit all 5 blogs to see all 15 of the ideas!

Here’s a little recap of the ideas that I shared on the video…

Conceptual Chip Clips

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Here’s how it works:
  • Read a page of the Quack and Count (Or any duckie counting book) to your students.
  • Have them act out the problem with the chip clips.
  • You may even choose to have your student write out the equation if they have a great understanding of the concept.
  • Have them move all the ducks back over to the left, move on to the next page and repeat the process.
At this age children should be taught a pictorial conceptual abstract. So, a student is first introduced to a skill by acting it out with real objects. This is the basis for conceptual learning. Now, the student should be able to relate this to a representation, like a picture. This activity is perfect for that!
Click on the picture below to find the story we used!

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Here’s how to play this game:

  • Determine which number they are working on learning.
  • You can start out by simply saying “show me 8.” Students would show you the number with one push.
  • Show the students a number of beads briefly and then cover them up. Ask them “How many beads did you see?” “How do you know?”
  • Extend this by saying “Show me one more/less than that number.” or “show me double.”
  • Split the clothes pins down the middle so that one color is on one side and one is on the other. Say “Show me one way to make 5.” Continue with different ways to make different numbers.

The different colors of the rekenrek allow students to make mental images of the numbers. Using 5 and 10 as anchors for counting make it more efficient than counting one by one and builds great number sense.

Beach Ball Number Sense

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There are soooo many ways to play this game!!

This game makes practicing and reinforcing skills seem like play. And, we all know when play is involved, kids are all in! They’re hooked! It’s all about engagement.

All you need is a beach ball and a sharpie! Just write some numbers on the ball and decide what skill you want to work on with your kiddos. Then, just start throwing the ball around. Whatever number their hand lands on when they catch the ball, ask them to identify it. Later, you can work on 1 more or 1 less, or ways to make that number.

In the pictures above, my class is using it as a center. We did this at the end of the year during our Summer Birthday Beach Blast. They took turns passing the ball around and making number sentences to solve. This is a center where they have to work cooperatively together and it’s just so much fun!!

 Are you ready to shop? Would you like a $25 gift card to get you started? Here’s how you can win one! It’s really simple. All you need to do is…

  • Follow each of us on Instagram. Here’s mine: https://www.instagram.com/littlekinderwarriors/
  • Visit each blog and read the ideas. Each post will have a link at the bottom to take you to the next blog. So hop on over to Stephanie’s to see her ideas!
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  • Not required, but WE LOVE comments!!! 🙂 Feel free to leave one about your favorite activity.

 

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  1. Allana Essary

    July 17, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    Love the idea with the little duck chip clips!

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  2. Caryn

    July 17, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    Loved the hanger rekenrek and beach ball number sense

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  3. Roxane Fox

    July 17, 2016 at 6:38 pm

    Great idea with the beach ball. I am going get my beach ball ready! Thanks

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  4. Liz Asbury

    July 17, 2016 at 11:29 pm

    Love the beach ball number sense!

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  5. Christina

    July 17, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    I love the Count and Quack idea with the duck clips!

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  6. Jill

    July 19, 2016 at 3:02 am

    Thank you and the video was so helpful! I love all the fun math games! The rekenrek will be such a great visual aid and tool. The kids will be excited for the beach ball numbers game! Your ideas are awesome and appreciated!

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  7. sarah

    July 21, 2016 at 12:22 am

    I loved the video you all posted last night! I made my trip to the dollar tree to get most of the things you used and spent wayyyy too much money! Thanks for the amazing ideas! 🙂

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  8. Lorie

    July 21, 2016 at 5:46 am

    Great ideas!!! Thanks for helping me to see outside the box about how I can use “everyday” objects different and fun ways.

    Reply
  9. Lori Kidder

    July 21, 2016 at 2:35 pm

    I love the letter line idea. On my way to my Dollar Tree right now! Thanks!

    Reply
  10. Sid Killer

    August 25, 2016 at 9:28 pm

    Love the ideas! This is my h year in kindergarten and I love seeing ways of using basic and cute materials for fun and engaging lessons.I can t wait to go shopping and buy some new materials. Love love love the flashcard holder. What a fabulous idea! I just asked my hubby where his drill is. ??

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