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  • Kindergarten Summer Math Journal: 35 Great Summer Activities

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    A “Summer Math Journal” is a great way to reinforce kindergarten math concepts in a fun, enjoyable, and stress-free way. One Massachusetts kindergarten teacher created a booklet for her class by cutting an 8 x 11.5 sheet of blank paper in half. At the bottom of each half sheet, she listed a set of directions. The teacher created a cover sheet and stapled the pages together.
    Each student had a personal math journal and completed the activities during class time. At the end of the school year, the teacher left several assignments for the students to complete over the summer.
    How it works:
    1. The child reads the directions at the bottom of the page.
    2. The child draws a picture that includes the numbers, objects, and math concepts listed in the directions.
    Parents can use the directions below or create activities on your own. As you can see, the directions are not rocket science. You and your child can take turns thinking up guidelines for the next activity. Most children love to be creative, so I am sure there will be some very imaginative guidelines.
    If you have several youngsters, this can be a great group activity to pass away the summer hours.
    Below are the directions. I hope you enjoy!
    #1 I see ONE red apple and TWO green apples.
    #2 There are TWO dogs and TWO cats.
    #3 I have THREE toys on ONE table.
    #4 The brown cat played with THREE friends.
    #5 I ate 3 apples and 2 bananas.
    #6 FOUR fish swam in the ocean.
    #7 FIVE kites flew in the sky.
    #8 I have TWO eyes, ONE nose, and ONE mouth.
    #9 The big man carried the little mouse.
    #10 THREE books were on the table.
    #11 I see the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3 in a book.
    #12 Here I am. Look at all my body parts!
    #13 I can make a pattern with circles and triangles.
    #14 Wow, there is a big square in my picture.
    #15 I can make a pattern with links. Look!
    #16 My favorite numeral is .         . Look!
    #17 Here are 3 apple trees, 4 worms, and 5 apples.
    #18 I can draw an ABCABCABC pattern!.
    #19 I can show the line of symmetry on a butterfly.
    #20 I can draw 3 apples – small, medium, and large.
    #21 I can draw something that is very heavy.
    #22 I can draw something that is very light.
    #23 I can draw three apples and four bananas.
    #24 Draw a fruit bowl. Count all the fruit and write the numeral.
    #25 Write the numbers you know. Draw a picture to go with it.
    #26 My favorite type of pattern is.                                 . I’ll draw it.
    #27 I can draw a picture that shows symmetry with fruit.
    #28 I can draw something large. I can draw something small.
    #29 Look! There is a dog in the house!
    #30 I can draw a tree with 4 red leaves, 6 orange leaves, and 10 yellow leaves.
    #31 I went for a walk and saw 5 pumpkins and 3 cats.
    #32 I have two glasses. One is empty, one is full.
    #33 Here is a picture using squares!
    #34 Here is a picture using triangles!
    #35 Here is a picture using circles!
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  • A Kindergarten Poetry Book

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    A great Massachusetts kindergarten teacher uses a poetry book to teach the students the months of the year and the seasons of New England (teachers from other regions can adapt the poems to fit their area).
    It is a great way to introduce students to poetry.
    How it works:
    1. Hand out one poem at the appropriate time during the school year.
    2. Read the poem to the class.
    3. Allow the students time to draw a picture to illustrate the poem.
    4. Collect the work and save each poem until the end of the school year.
    5. At the end of the school year (when the writing is improved), have the students create a cover page. Direct the students to write the following:

    My

    Poetry

    Journal

    2011 – 2012 (current school year)

    6. Allow the students time to decorate the cover.

    It is a great end of the year review and a great keepsake for the students and parents to reflect back on the first year of school. As we have said before, “Kindergarten teachers are amazing!”

    Thanks for all you do!

     
     

    September

    The month is September

    And school bells will ring.

    We’ll meet lots of friends,

    And learn many things.

     

    Apples

    Apples are so good to eat,

    To have one is a special treat.

    Red, green, yellow, too,

    All of them good for you.

     

    October

    The month is October

    With leaves falling down.

    Leaves that are yellow,

    Orange and brown.

     

    November

    The month is November

    We’re deep into fall.

    We celebrate Thanksgiving

    And give thanks to all.

     

    December

    The month is December

    And Christmas is near.

    We greet dear old Santa

    Who brings us good cheer.

     

    January

    The month is January,

    All ice and snow.

    We skate and we sled

    With friends that we know.

     

    Martin Luther King

    Martin Luther King we know

    Was a man who had a dream.

    A dream of love and brotherhood.

    A dream of people doing good.

    Now in everything we do,

    We can make his dreams come true.

     

    February

    The month is February,

    Valentine’s Day his here.

    We honor two presidents

    At this time of year.

     

    March

    The month is March

    And spring arrives.

    It is very windy.

    See how my kite flies.

     

    April

    The month is April

    And spring is here.

    The flowers will bloom

    Once the skies are clear!

     

    May

    The month is May

    With the sun shining bright.

    The flowers are blooming,

    And birds are in flight.

     

    June

    The month is June

    And school will be out.

    The children will soon

    Be swimming about.

    I hope this is useful to some of our kindergarten teachers, parents, and students! Have a great summer!

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