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Oink, Moo, Quack the Farm is Back!

Sunday, January 25, 2015


Its that time of year again where we begin to transform our room into a farm. We are busy learning all about what goes on at a farm. From the language used for farm animals like cattle and fowl. To terms like agriculture and produce. There is a lot to know if you are a farmer!


 Did you know frozen peas are much better to feed ducks than bread? We learned that bread is like candy for ducks. We wrote about the facts we learned and rolled them inside these little T.P. roll ducklings.


Pigs are my favorite farm animal. There are so many fun facts to write about piggies. We love to show off our writing skills on these crafty projects!

Winter is Here! Snow Globes, Penguins and Polar Bears!

Sunday, January 11, 2015


OK... so it was 80 degrees last Monday... but we have had rain and chilly weather this weekend! At school we still celebrate winter with lots of  "chilly" activities. Here is our new winter quilt. 
I went back to school yesterday to hang it up!


On Friday we worked on our  winter tree for our science journal. The little thumbprint owls came out really cute. The snow was made with  the dish sponge seen here. I makes great snow and its not messy.



We will paint penguins and snowmen this month for our 
Jazzy Math Journals. The  polar bear will be for our Science Journals.

Last week we caught up on Oo is for owl and Pp 
is for penguins in our ABC Art Books.


This coming Friday we will make yummy tortilla snowflakes.
The recipe wil go in our Kindergarten Cookbooks! 
"Brrr" I think I better go turn on the heater! Enjoy your Sunday.
Kim



I'ts a Sale! Keep the Celebration Going!

Wednesday, December 31, 2014


I'ts hard to believe the holidays are over and tomorrow is 
New Year's Day! Let's keep celebrating with a 2 Day Sale!
Wishing You and Your Families an 
AMAZING 2015!

Wishing You all a Very Merry Christmas from The Beach Buddies!

Sunday, December 21, 2014

 This last week before Winter break has been busy! 
Santa even came on Friday to wish us a Merry Christmas.


We finished up out travels "Around the World" visiting Germany by making Tannonbaum hats and visiting Sweden to enjoy St. Lucia day.


We sewed stockings from the USA and finished up our covers for 
Santa Goes Shopping! and reindeer books.

 During our holiday party we made reindeer food. (Oatmeal , birdseed and a few dashes of glitter to light the way for Santa's reindeer to find our homes!)

 We also decorated our Tannonbaums from Germany.(trees) 
Yes... they are a bit messy but oh so yummy!


During our party we also made we these darling snowman ornaments. The have been all over Pinterest for years and I finally made them. We painted their hand-prints on Tuesday so on Friday they would be all dry and ready to decorate with colored sharpies. Each one so unique and darling.
Wishing you all a joyous, family filled, RESTFUL vacation!
 Kim


Gingerbread Man and More Holiday Fun!

Sunday, December 14, 2014


 Who can resist the Gingerbread Man during the holidays!
 We have read 7 different versions, tasted gingerbread cookies and made this darling glyph. Get the Glyph Key Here.


On Thursday we had our 3rd Grade Buddies come to kinder to make this great project by Tangled up in Teaching. This activity goes along with Jan Brett's version of the The Gingerbread Baby.
It was perfect for a 3rd grader to help their kinder partner. Lots of cutting and a graph to complete.


My friend Heidi has a darling new Gingerbread Man 
book with a CD and lots of  fun songs!


I got my SantaReindeer and Elves up! My room definitely has a holiday feel with these cuties hanging around. 


We were busy little elves last week. I had three amazing mommies who got all my kiddos hands painted for their wreaths in one morning! Tonight I added a dowel, ribbon bows and gold for their names.  (This is why I'm working on a post at 11:00 at night) All we have to do is wrap! The picture on the left is our wrapping paper made with paint and cookie cutters. Our card is also an ornament from their "little angel."


Here are two versions of  gingerbread men and hand print quilts. One is from Kinder and the other from Tk!
Off to bed for me...

Cyber Monday and Tuesday & The 12 days of Giveaways!

Sunday, November 30, 2014



Yippee! It's a Cyber Monday and Tuesday Sale over at TPT!
Get your extra Percentage savings with the Promo Code TPTCYBER
Just click HERE to start shopping!


Don't forget to put your name in for the 
12 Days of Giveaways. Heidi Songs is tomorrow and
 Kinderbykim's giveaway is Tuesday!
Go to my November 28th post to enter the raffle!





The Holidays are Here with a Raffle for you!

Friday, November 28, 2014



 Kinderbykim has partnered up with ESGI to get you into the Holiday Spirit with the 
12 Days of Giveaways Raffle!
You can enter to win 25 dollars worth of  Kinderbykim's products and a 1 year licence to ESGI for a total value of  $225.00! ESGI is a FANTASTIC on line assessment program which can be created to match your specific needs.

 Enter to win! 
Kinderbykim's drawing is December 2.
Here are just a few of the 
products in my TPT shop!





Get into the Holiday Spirit with new products From Kinderbykim!


 Well our tummies are full of turkey we got our tree up! 
Time to present my new holiday packs!
Santa and his cute little friends are are all 
available at my TPT shop!
My Little Elf packet includes a mini book writing pages and all the patterns!


Santa Goes Shopping includes a Santa wish list, Santa Goes Shopping mini book, writing pages and all the patterns to make this Jolly Santa!


What's Santa with out his Reindeer? Where is Reindeer?
 Includes a mini book, a rhyming book, writing pages and all the patterns!
I hope you all of you are having a family and friend filled week!




Thanksgiving Freebie! Tom Turkey's Terrific Tens Hats!

Wednesday, November 19, 2014


 With Thanksgiving just a few days away and a short week for me next week. (Only Monday and Tuesday) I thought my kiddos would enjoy counting by tens with this cute little turkey hat!


My children will cut out the hat pattern and glue it to a sentence strip. Next they will cut out and order their tens and glue them to their hat.  I use dot paints for fast and fun decorating!



If your not in the mood for hats your kiddos can cut, glue and order their numbers. For an added challenge have them write their numbers underneath.



Try ordering tallies to 50!
Enjoy!

Pilgrim Power and Tasty Turkeys!

Tuesday, November 11, 2014


I found variations of these little cuties all 
over Pinterest a few weeks ago. I just had to make them. 
They look so fun hanging in our classroom. 
We have been talking about how the Pilgrims lived
 in their new world.



We wrote about what the Pilgrim boys and girls 
did to help their families.


Tom Turkey Says 
"Eat cake..or cookies or pizza!"
 "Not me!"


 I saw these fun turkeys on First Grade Parade's blog. 
They are super easy to make!
I created a turkey's can, have, are ...paper plus
a writing paper to go with it.

 This is always one of my favorite bulletin boards!
It always makes me smile.



I love to see all the people and things they are thankful for!


They end up really looking like my kiddos.
Enjoy your holiday!
Big hugs to all the Veterans in my life and yours.








Long Ago.. Extravaganza!

Sunday, November 9, 2014


This darling turkey pattern hat is found in my


We are busy planning our Long Ago days in Kindergarten. 
We celebrate the day before Thanksgiving break. 
All Kindergarten classes participate together. 
We are fortunate here in CA that the weather is usually great. 
Yet in the event of rain our kids go from classroom to classroom freely.  Below are a few of the activities we do together.


Native American sand paintings


We use salt and powdered paint!


Every hunter needs an arrow made with 
a straw and paper triangles!


Next they are off to hunt for dinner! 
This is one of the most popular centers.


What's a Thanksgiving without a turkey!


Long ago fishing was a great way to get food for dinner. 
We fished for letters. 


Let's make some beautiful macaroni pattern necklaces.

 Tortilla teepees made with tortillas 
milk and food coloring. YUM!


We also make butter, log cabins from pretzel sticks, plant corn seeds and make clay pots. Parent volunteers run all the activities and do the face painting. We are all thankful to be at such a wonderful school!