Sunday, June 5, 2011

Oceans of Fun!

Wow!  It's been a long time!  School is finally out and summer is here!  I said good-bye to my K sweeties last Thursday.  Our school had K graduation at our new fine arts center and it was the sweetest thing.  Here are pictures of some of our ocean/beach fun we had the last couple weeks of school.



 ending sounds sunglasses



 flip-flop rhymes...in case you're wondering...I ran 12 on color and 12 on white...a colored flip-flop matched a rhyme on a white flip-flop...I did this so they would not just match up the two colors and not try to rhyme...I wanted them to actually "know" the rhyme.




counting to 30

octopus addition book 


paper plate crabs...idea from Kim Jordano

 paper plate killer whales...Kim Jordano

 TLC style shark with fact

 Whale fact books...idea from Kim Jordano




counting and tallying 

 digraph mystery

practicing ordering and counting by 2's 


practicing ordering and counting by 5's 


they had to make 8 words using the "beach balls" in the box... 



practicing first grade sounds






paper bag jellyfish



65 comments:

  1. Wow! You officially made me want to go back a few weeks to when I did this unit and redo it. Such nice work! :)

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  2. Awesome unit! I would love to have copies of you are willing to share!
    jdsargo@sbcglobal.net

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  3. I love this! I would also love copies..
    jvt483@gmail.com

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  4. I always look forward to seeing the units you create for your classroom. I would also love a copy if you are sharing

    Thanks
    Edegrote@yahoo.com

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  5. Thank you so much for sharing the pictures of your ocean unit. I still have another 14 days of school and would love a copy of your unit. I have donated to your Donor's Choose projects before and would be more than happy to do that again, when you have another project.
    Thanks so much for all your hard work and have a great summer.
    BJ Thorn

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  6. Wow! Again such awesome activities.
    I would also like a copy if you are sharing and will donate to donors choose program.
    Thanks so much.
    Claudine
    Lindenhofenc@svusd.org

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  7. I would absolutely love to have copies of these activities. You are so creative!
    Thanks-
    Renee
    hallmtn@aol.com

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  8. Great job! I would love copies too. Thanks for your great blog and sharing these ideas!

    emily.pittman@spart5.net

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  9. What an awesome and fun unit! I would love to have a copy if you are willing. Do you have any new projects that I can donate to on Donor's Choose? Thanks so much! Melanie
    ebmb72@hotmail.com

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  10. Wow! Great job...this unit looks awesome! I would love a copy of it. Thanks.
    Heather
    woods025@me.com

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  11. I love your ideas they are SOOOO cute. I would also love copies if your willing to share. :)

    raintreeas@mukilteo.wednet.edu

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  12. Your ideas are awesome! I love the beach and bug activities! Thank you for your wonderful work and especially for your willingness to share! I will be happy to donate to one of your causes in exchange for your downloads.
    poliphant@starpointcsd.org

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  13. Hi Julie~ what a super cute ocean unit!! I have a few more days of school but would love to start prepping this for next school year if you are sharing. I'd also like to donate to your donors choose when it's available and get copies of your reptile, dinosaur and bugs/insects units as well!! Lots of fun things to make during the summer! Thank you so much :0) I hope your summer is off to a fantastic start! I'd so love to meet you in person :) I have a new email address: cosgrovefamily4@gmail.com
    Thanks!

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  14. Wow! What a great unit. I would love a copy if you are sharing and will be more than happy to donate to your next project.

    2934munson@comcast.net

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  15. I just love all of your ideas! Is there any way you could share your activities (templates)??
    amber.cregan@gmail.com

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  16. These activities are wonderful! I am looking forward to putting lots of ideas for my class this summer - I will be definitely using your site as some inspiration. Are you sharing these resources?

    jenniferlkrause@gmail.com

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  17. These activities are once again fantastic! I would love love love a copy of anything you are willing to share (we are still in school until next week and am doing our ocean unit next week as well). I would love to donate to your donors choose but according to the webpage you have no active requests. Is there anyway you would be willing to share them and let me know when a new project has been posted? Thank you so much for your creativity...you are an inspiration!
    Laurie Sheehan
    lsheeqx@gmail.com

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  18. Please share! I love these! They almost make me wish I wasn't done with school tomorrow. Almost. :)

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  19. Once again your activities are wonderful!! Would you mind sharing?? I will also donate to your donors choose. :)Thank you in advance!!

    andruss@live.com

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  20. Julie, I love your ideas as usual. You have inspired me to try my hand at creating some of my own. I just can't seem to come up with the ideas that you do. If you are interested I would send you some of mine. However, I would love to have a copy of your ocean unit. I have received some of your other units and love them. I have yet to donate to your donors choose, as soon as you have another project up I would be more than willing to do that, your units are worth it!! Thanks so much.
    I have not been able to get my google account to sign me in lately, sorry I'm anonymous right now. :) Christi

    kindergarten04@gmail.com

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  21. Thank you again for your great ideas....I would love a copy if you are sharing! I am starting my ocean week for the last week of school....I tried to donate to your donor account but you do not have anything posted.

    Thanks
    angiebeason@aol.com

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  22. I love these ideas! Great for summer school I would love a copy

    Thanks Andreab99@yahoo.com

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  23. I always look forward to your posts. You have such awesome ideas! I would also be more than willing to donate to a project you put up in order to receive a copy of this unit's centers. I really enjoyed your zoo post as well! Let me know how I can contribute to your classroom...I purchase things on TPT frequently and would love to help you out too! Thanks very much!

    Lindsay lindsay.hersha@gmail.com

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  24. Do you share these wonderful units...if not where can they be found.

    jmt2@comcast.net

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  25. As always, I love all your activities! Sorry, I was unable to donate back to your class but hope to do it soon!!! Thanks for always willing to share with others!

    Mireya
    yayaagu@aol.com

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  26. Thanks so much for all your fun ideas. I would love to purchase the unit. Where could I go to purchase it? Thanks so much.
    Terryortz@aol.com

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  27. Julie,
    I love your activities! You are very talented and creative. I would love to purchase some of your materials! Please let me know how.
    Thanks,
    Stephaniedawn1@hotmail.com

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  28. You are amazing! I would love a copy of your unit. I will definitely donate to your class.
    Thanks,
    Debinderry@gmail.com

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  29. These ideas are great. I would really love a copy of the ocean unit also. I too would donate to your donors account. Thank you so much for your great pictures and ideas.

    lopezanamarie9@gmail.com

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  30. I just was able to donate to your newest donors chose project since I saw it was updated. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE a copy of your ocean unit to use next week and bug unit to use next year(if you are able to send both)! If not I would really really appreciate the ocean unit. Thanks for all you do! Thanks so much!
    Laurie Sheehan
    lshee3qx@gmail.com

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  31. I also donated to your donors chose project and would love a copy of the ocean unit. thank you so much

    lopezanamarie9@gmail.com

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  32. Love the ocean unit! It would work great for 1st graders at the beg. of the school year also! Please let me know how I can get a copy!
    THANKS!
    tjulch@mpsomaha.org

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  33. If you are interested in this unit, shoot me an e-mail at jlee@albertk12.org. It's hard to keep up with all of the comments, although I do appreciate and read them ALL! :)

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    1. I would love a copy of this unit. My email is mlehman711@gmail.com

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  34. Hi Julie,
    A great unit! Your class looks like so much fun. What did you use for the "beach ball" spelling game? I would love to use next year to help with CVC words. Thanks.

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  35. What an amazing unit! I would love to have copies! I'd be happy to donate to you donorschoose project. What a great way to fund your project! Look forward to the Aug./Sept. packet. jkheideman@gmail.com

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  36. I would love to have a copy of this and would be willing to donate.
    Thanks! melanievictoria@yahoo.com

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  37. Anonymous,
    I used colored ping pong balls for the "beach balls". I put sticker dots with letters on them to spell the words. Thanks!

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  38. Julie, I LOVE the ocean unit!
    Could I please get a copy whenever you have time?

    Thanks!
    Sheyna
    sheyna.jensen@gfschools.org

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  39. I am getting ready to teach summer school on July 11th. I would love to get a copy of this unit!!!! PLEASE share! I will even buy!
    Thanks!

    Leslie
    Leslierlayne@aol.com

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  40. I can't believe I missed this unit, end of the year is always so busy. You are super creative, I would love it if you share :) dualkinderteacher@gmail.com

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  41. Wow! This is absolutely adorable! Thanks for taking the time to post the pictures. I love all the graphics you've used. I would love to have a copy if you are willing to share or send me a link if you have it available for purchase. So adorable! Thanks!

    Marlana
    marlanajill@yahoo.com
    www.lilcountrykindergarten.blogspot.com

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  42. Hey Julie! I would also love this unit! I think the idea of donating to donorschoose is so much better so that you don't lose money because of the teachers pay teachers commission! I'll blog about it too! alysiabattista@yahoo.com

    Miss B, Busy Bee

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  43. I love all of these fun beach activities! I've been teaching my incoming kinders how to count by ten's in summer school and we're doing some fun farm activities, so I used your neat idea with the hundreds fish to "put their ducks in a row". I'm listing it on my blog with a link to yours.
    You can find me at kindergardenscholars.blogspot.com

    Your stuff is awesome!

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  44. Thanks Jennifer! I'm glad you like the ocean things and thanks for posting my blog on yours! :)

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  45. WOW! I've bookmarked your site and am really grateful for all the work you've put into the blog. You are truly an inspiring teacher.

    IF you have time at all to share, my email is ddenreye@uwo.ca. I would be most willing to pay for them as undoubtedly you've put hours into this.

    Thanks & all the best

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  46. Hi Julie,
    Another incredible unit! I love it! I'd love a copy of it when you have time! Thanks!
    jstefonik@3lks.net

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  47. This is AMAZING!! Could I get copies please? I need to start making these things now!! Thanks! Kelly Kramer kkramer@scsk12.org

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  48. Love your ideas!! Would love to have copies as I start school next week and I would need to get busy making these things as I am doing a flip flop theme to start the year in kindergarten, but many of the activities can be adapted for the little ones!!!
    Thanks! Sandra slcashes@embarqmail.com

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  49. Is your ocean unit for sale on TPT? I looked and couldn't find it. I would love to have copies of your centers. I teach my ocean unit the last three weeks of school.
    Ms. McBee’s Kinderbugs

    mcbees1962@gmail.com

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  50. Hello,

    Your ocean unit looks awesome! Is it for sale? I would love to have a copy of your centers. We have our sea unit during the last month of May and would love to use your activities during workshop. Also, where do you get your clip art from?

    ~Andrea
    andreasockwell@gmail.com

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  51. Like the others I'd love to do this the last 2 weeks of school. Are you planning on putting it in your TPT store?

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  52. How do I get a copy of this unit? Is it on tpt? It is amazing!!!

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  53. I love this unit any way to get copies

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  54. What talent!! I'm starting the year with an ocean theme and your ideas would be great to incorporate into my classroom. How could I get a copy of your unit? Please let me know if you are sharing! Thank you, Fran
    fcarnes@htps.us

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  55. Hi Julie...I love, love, love your blog! I would LOVE a copy of this unit. If you are sharing, would you PLEASE send me a copy.

    shelley.m.simmons@gmail.com

    Thank you soooo much!

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  56. Hi Julie! You have some amazing ideas! Is it possible to get a copy of it?
    My email address is gracebuchanan84@hotmail.com.
    Thank you very much!
    Grace

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  57. I am a first year K teacher and just love your ideas! Are you sharing these from your ocean/summer theme or are they available for purchase? My email is smobley89@bellsouth.net

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  58. once again, I love your unit!! please email me if you can share your resources. thank you!!
    anniestu@me.com

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  59. Love this lesson! Can I get a copy of this? MaryLeigh226@gmail.com

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  60. I would love a copy of your Ocean Unit. Your ideas are great!
    deb3307@gmail.com

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  61. I would love a copy of your Ocean Unit. Your ideas are great!
    deb3307@gmail.com

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  62. I would like a copy of your ocean unit. Your units are so much fun for the children!
    Mdshumate@sbcglobal.net

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  63. These are great! I would love to use them in my classroom; if I could get a copy of your Ocean Unit that would be awesome!!
    scarecrowkiwi@yahoo.com

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