Mrs. Kilburn's Kiddos

Penguins, Polar Bears and Eskimo Fun!

mrskilburnkiddos — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:42:20 +0000

This past week we started our Penguin and Arctic animal theme. I love this theme! It’s so much fun! I also posted a new math and literacy packet this week. Here are some sample pictures from the unit, click the pictures below to be taken to my store:

We also made some cute polar bears with our art buddies last week. The pattern is from Heidi Song’s Blog. You can see her post about these adorable polar bears here.

When I was looking through my penguins and polar animal stuff I found this cute little poem about 5 Little Eskimos. I added some cute clip art so you can make a big book version of this counting poem or you can put the pieces into a pocket chart as well. The clip art is from Scrappin Doodles and Digi Web Studio. Click the picture below to download the book .

I hope that you all have a great week! Now I’m off to Craft Club with my friends (I totally <3 making crafts with my friends)! Feel free to leave a little note for me if you like the book too .

~Barb

Let it Snow Math and Literacy Packet and some FREE activities for you too!

mrskilburnkiddos — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:55:27 +0000

It’s finished! Yay! I FINALLY finished my Snow themed math and literacy packet and uploaded it to my Teachers Pay Teachers store tonight. Here are some sample pictures if you would like to check out the contents. Oh, simply click the pictures below to taken to my TpT store if you would like to check it out .

Now here are some free activities for you .

And, I uploaded a new FREE and fun activity to my TpT store that is designed to help your students learn color words. Click the picture below to be taken to my store where you can download this activity pack.

Thanks for checking it out and I hope that you enjoy these activities!

~Barb

Happy New Year!

mrskilburnkiddos — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:51:20 +0000

Hooray! It is now 2012 and I think that this year is going to be great! So in order to celebrate I’m having a sale on all of my Teachers Pay Teachers products. Click the picture below to be taken to my store:

I also want to give you some FREE fun activities to download that you can use in your classrooms this week . I’m planning on having my students complete this New Year’s theme writing page this week:

We are also going to complete this fun graphing activity. Click the picture below to download:

Happy New Year everyone!

~Barb

Merry Christmas Math and Literacy Fun!

mrskilburnkiddos — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:05:56 +0000

This past week I finished and posted my Christmas themed math and literacy packet to my Teachers Pay Teachers store. This packet is probably one of my largest packs ever posted and contains over 160 pages of activities that are perfect for an early childhood classroom.

Check out some of the sample photos from this unit below:

So are you ready for a FREE sample from this unit! Click the picture below to download some writing activity ideas and pages for your students .

So head on over to my Teachers Pay Teachers store if you would like to check out the rest of this product. Merry Christmas everyone!

~Barb

Thanksgiving Placemats!

mrskilburnkiddos — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:55:20 +0000

We have been busy all week preparing for our Harvest Feast on Friday afternoon with my students. One of the things that we made today was a Thanksgiving place mat. This directional art activity turns out so cute! I forgot my phone today, so I wasn’t able to take pictures, but fortunately I did take a picture from last year! Click the picture below to download the dimensions and directions for this project! I hope that you little kiddos have fun making this project!

We are Thankful Unit and More FREE Printables for You!

mrskilburnkiddos — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:46:49 +0000

Don’t you just love this time of the year! The holidays are almost here and I just can’t wait! I posted my new Thankgiving unit to Teachers Pay Teachers last week and it is full of fun activities for your students. This activity pack would be ideal for a kindergarten or first grade classroom. Here are some sample pictures of the contents of the unit:

Now on to the FREE printables! I hope that you will find these useful in the next couple of weeks as you work on your Thanksgiving themes within your classrooms . Click the pictures below to download.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

~Barb

Fall Freebies and I’ve Missed You!

mrskilburnkiddos — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:46:35 +0000

Hello my bloggy friends! I’m so sorry that I’ve been MIA for the last couple of months on my blog. I’ve been super busy at school and at home! So many projects and so little time! I’m just now starting to feel like I’m getting back to a normal routine. I wanted to re-post some fall ideas and printables AND I wanted to post some new things for you too!

Happy fall everyone!

~Barb

Thank you so much!

mrskilburnkiddos — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:58:19 +0000

I opened up my email this morning and found out that Barbie Roper from the blog Really Roper awarded me with one of her TBA Top 10 Awards from Teaching Blog Addict! Squeal! I am truly so surprised and honored!

Thank you so much Barbie! If you haven’t seen her blog, you should check it out immediately because it is full of wonderful ideas!

So I thought that I would share some freebies so we could all celebrate! What would we do without folders? Seriously, I use them for EVERYTHING in my class…lol! So here is an example of the folders that students use to bring their work home in:

Click the picture below to download the inserts .

Have a great week everyone!

~Barb

Where it All Goes Down….Classroom Tour 2011!

mrskilburnkiddos — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:57:19 +0000

Ok, so I realize that it is Monday….AND I was suppose to post this last Wednesday, but it’s been a pretty busy week. School started last week and can I just say…I love my little class of wonderful kiddos! I’m super excited about this school year!

So…now it’s time to share my classroom photos .

Can I just say I <3 Pinterest! Here are some of the projects that I created for my classroom that were inspired by “pins” on Pinterest.

Well that is all for now, but check back later in the week for other posts (HINT: they are going to include FREEBIES)! Have a great week everyone!

~Barb

Teacher Talk Tuesday…

mrskilburnkiddos — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:21:06 +0000

Well today’s blog post is dedicated to providing advice to all of you new teachers. This is the 2nd day of school in my district, and I’m sure that new teachers all over my district are feeling overwhelmed and that’s OK! We all feel that way sometimes and it is a SUPER busy time for everyone at the beginning of the year . So…here is my top 5 list of advice for new teachers:

1. Make sure to take the time to teach your procedures, rules and routines at the beginning of the year! It is SO important and truly sets the tone for your classroom. I highly recommend Harry Wong’s book about the First Days of School. There is some good stuff in that book that can be used all year long!

2. Be flexible…I feel like this should be my motto teaching my special little darlings! Sometimes you might have planned out the most awesome and wonderful lesson but there might be a student meltdown, classroom interruptions, fire drill, etc (who knows with teaching little ones right ) that prevent you from completing what you planned on doing with your students that day. Hey, things happen, and you don’t need to sweat the small stuff! There is always tomorrow, or a plan B right .

3. Be organized…being a new special education teacher can be overwhelming at times. Not only do you have the job of teaching, but you often have the responsibility of being the case manager for many of your student’s IEP’s. All of the paperwork involved can be overwhelming, so it is important to come up with an organizational system. Plan ahead and map out your meetings, etc at the beginning of the school year.

4. Get lots of rest…you’ll need it to boost up your immune system! Oh my goodness! My first year teaching I think that I was sick almost the entire year from beginning to end! Take your vitamins, get lots of rest and most importantly take the time for yourself! Balance in your life is important and don’t lose perspective about the things that matter .

5. Communication is the key to success! I know that it can be scary, but it is sooooo important to communicate effectively with your parents and colleagues. I also know that this can be a challenge at times, but try to provide multiple opportunities to inform your families about what is going on in their child’s classroom. Also, take the time to get to know your staff and become involved in your school. Remember, you are part of a team of awesome educators that are there to support you along the way.

Ok–I know that I said I would only post five things, but then I started thinking, well “duh!” I forgot one of the most important things! Have fun! I hope that everyone has a fantastic school year!