Goldilocks and the Three Bears for Kindergarten Week 3, Small Group, Seatwork & Centers Freebie!

Hello and Welcome to the third week of Kindergarten! 
If you are looking for resources and have found this post to downloaded this freebie, CONGRATULATIONS! You have survived the first two weeks! J
For your favorite traditional version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Write “3” and “three” on the board or an anchor chart and explain that this is WEEK THREE and that you will be studying all the exciting things related to 3… Goldilocks and  The Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, the number 3, triangles, etc. Review your expectations for small group and have the students transition to their first new group. The items in this freebie are to help you on your first day, usually the Monday of Week Three to have a consistent theme related to Goldilocks and The Three Bears Freebie on TeacherspayTeachers.  #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas
Week Three is a wonderful time to introduce your expectations and behaviors during small groups. 

Traditionally, the first two weeks of Kindergarten needs to focus on procedures, rules, expectations and all of the other joyful things that your students need to become a productive school citizen!

But week three, week three I really love, you are getting to know your little friends better and this resource will help you stay focused on academics, but enjoy getting to know your students better while explaining and modeling small group procedures.


Start your morning reading your favorite traditional version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Write “3” and “three” on the board or an anchor chart and explain that this is WEEK THREE and that you will be studying all the exciting things related to 3… Goldilocks and The Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, the number 3, triangles, etc. Review your expectations for small group and have the students transition to their first new group, using your classroom chart, a PowerPoint, a wheel chart, whatever you use.
 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Kindergarten Week 3 Small Group & Centers Freebie
The items in this freebie are to help you on your first day, usually the Monday of Week Three to have a consistent theme related to Goldilocks and The Three Bears.

Directions for Each Page
Use these for your first small group meeting. Lay out the four cards and go around the table, one student at a time telling about their favorite character and why. Talk, teach and review that at the small group table when one student talks, the others show respect by listening and that they will each have a turn. Next, have them take turns talking about their favorite part of the story. The point of this 15 to 20 minute small group time isn’t so much about what they learned from the Three Bears, but more about you getting to know your students and your students getting to know what behavior is expected when “we” work together at the small group table.


 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Kindergarten Week 3 Small Group & Centers Freebie #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas
This page and the answer key are for your students who are working at “Seatwork” for the 15 to 20 minutes of your literacy small group time. Many teachers allow their seatwork students to all sit together to help each other, some teachers prefer students only working in pairs, and some teachers like their small group seatwork time to be an independent time, so that the students are not chatty.  Your choice and each year you might do something different based on the behavior of the group you have that year.
Fern's Freebie Friday - Goldilocks and the Three Bears for Kindergarten Week 3, Small Group, Seatwork & Centers Freebie!

Use these sorting cards for your third group, your literacy station, your reading center, your workstation, whatever you want to call this third group. I have found if you only allow this group to be on your classroom "gathering" rug it helps with crowd control and the minute you see one student getting carried away and moving off of the rug, you can quickly redirect them. 


There are a variety of ways you can use these cards, the boys and girls can stretch them out on the floor in order, or you can have them place the cards in order in a pocket chart. You can print one, two or three separate sets of the same cards and split your third group into smaller groupings of 2, 3, or 4 students in a group. Also included is a center game cover for your folder, envelope or Ziploc baggie.


For your next round of small group lesson time, I’ve included three different math ideas to practice small group time during your math block. This first set of cards can be used for a simple math lesson of sorting items while still discussing Goldilocks and The Three Bears.

1. Lay out only the bear cards, ask questions like, “How many bears were in our story?” “Does the order in which I lay out the cards matter?” “Will we still have 3 bears if I place the cards down with Mama Bear first, then Baby Bear second and finally Papa Bear third?” etc.
2. You can continue this lesson with “How many chairs?” “How many beds?” “How many bowls of porridge?” reviewing over and over “3” “three” and “first, second, and third.”
3. Next you can have the students work together to match up each bear with their respected items.
4. Now, introduce the Goldilocks cards and what she did to each item. If time, you can also continue to use these cards for sequencing, beginning, middle, and ending, as well as story order and character traits.

 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Kindergarten Week 3 Small Group & Centers Freebie
This page and the answer key are for your students who are working at “Seatwork” for the 15 to 20 minutes of your math small group time. Many teachers allow their seatwork students to all sit together to help each other, some teachers prefer students only working in pairs, and some teachers like their small group seatwork time to be an independent time, so that the students are not chatty.  Your choice and each year you might do something different based on the behavior of the group you have that year.
Fern's Freebie Friday - Goldilocks and the Three Bears for Kindergarten Week 3, Small Group, Seatwork & Centers Freebie!


Use these sorting cards for your third group that is at your Math Center. Like your reading rotations, if you only allow this group to work on your classroom rug, it helps with crowd control and the minute you see one student getting carried away and moving off of the rug, you can quickly redirect them. There are a variety of ways you can use these cards, the boys and girls can stretch them out on the floor in order, or you can have them place the cards in order in a pocket chart. You can print two sets of the cards and lay them upside down on the rug for a Match Game. You can print one, two or three separate sets of the same cards and split your third group into smaller groupings of 2, 3, or 4 students in a group. Also included is a center game cover for your folder, envelope or Ziploc baggie.


Other items you might like for Week Three

 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Syllable Sort Center Games
 Alphabet Matching Centers With a Three Little Pigs Theme
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Syllable Sort Center Games Alphabet Matching Centers With a Three Little Pigs Theme
 Color By Number For Math Remediation Numbers 1 to 5 with The Three Little Pigs
 Alphabet Cards and Worksheets for Mystery CVC Word Fun Center
Color By Number For Math Remediation Numbers 1 to 5 with The Three Little Pigs Alphabet Cards and Worksheets for Mystery CVC Word Fun Center
 Student Binder Covers - Goldilocks and the Three Bears Student Work Folder Cover
 Three Little Pigs Place Value Math Center Games
Student Binder Covers - Goldilocks and the Three Bears Student Work Folder Cover Three Little Pigs Place Value Math Center Games

I hope you enjoy this freebie {click here to download it} and that it is something that you will be able to use for many years!
Sincerely,




0

Need Something Fun for Long Vowel and Short Vowel Review at the Start of School?

Are you looking for some simple, easy worksheets to supplement your district's phonics? These coloring pages of both long vowels and short vowels are perfect as a "starter" introduction into vowels. 
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas 

Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Short Vowels and Long Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages For Some Short Vowel and Long Vowel Coloring Fun! I purposely made the font "hollow" or "empty" that way your students can practice writing the word, or for more fun, rainbow writing the words with markers! 
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Perfect for bulletin boards, indoor recess, literacy centers, morning work, emergency sub tubs, rewards, reading centers, substitute teacher plans, party treats, fine motor skills, maternity leave lesson plans, creative writing centers, story starters and much, much, more! This resource has 10 pages for each short vowel, a, e, i, o, and u. AND 14 pages for each long vowel, a, e, i, o, and u. 

120 Pages Total!
Example: Long a = baby & Short a = jam
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Long a Words, One Picture Per Page:
play, tail, stray, rain, hay, snake, braid, pail, ape, birthday, clay, sway, baby, and acorn
Short a Words, One Picture Per Page:
hat, bag, jam, pad, cat, rabbit, fan, rat, sad, and map
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Example: Long e = dream & Short e = vet
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Long e Words, One Picture Per Page:
bee, cheese, jeep, sheep, beach, seal, queen, donkey, tree, dream, turkey, clean, steam, and meet
Short e Words, One Picture Per Page:
bed, wet, wed, vet, net, pet, men, jet, hen, and beg
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Example: Long i = slice & Short i = sit
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Long i Words, One Picture Per Page:
fries, island, lion, pie, ice cream, fight, slice, tied, flight, bike, tried, write, kite, and time
Short i Words, One Picture Per Page:
dig, pig, kid, dip, bib, sit, pin, pit, kit, and fin
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Example: Long o = joey & Short o = log
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Long o Words, One Picture Per Page:
goat, coat, hose, roses, bone, soap, rainbow, crow, joey, robot, snowman, coach, road, and row
Short o Words, One Picture Per Page:
cob, sob, log, fox, fog, cot, top, rod, rob, and pot

Example: Long u = tissue & Short u = mud
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Long u Words, One Picture Per Page:
glue, unicycle, rescue, tube, tissue, vacuum, juice, fuel, clue, fruit, music, cruise, duel, and suit
Short u Words, One Picture Per Page:
bus, rug, nut, nun, mug, mud, hut, cut, cub, and cup

The two resources are available separately for purchase in my TpT store. Long vowels, click here. Short vowels, click here.

Example: Long a = baby & Long e = dream
Your Students will ADORE this 70 Page Coloring Book for Long Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Long Vowel Unit! 70 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas
Click Here for the Long Vowels Resource


Long a Words, One Picture Per Page:
play, tail, stray, rain, hay, snake, braid, pail, ape, birthday, clay, sway, baby, and acorn
Long e Words, One Picture Per Page:
bee, cheese, jeep, sheep, beach, seal, queen, donkey, tree, dream, turkey, clean, steam, and meet
Your Students will ADORE this 70 Page Coloring Book for Long Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Long Vowel Unit! 70 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Example: Long i = slick & Long o = joey
Your Students will ADORE this 70 Page Coloring Book for Long Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Long Vowel Unit! 70 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas
Click Here for the Long Vowels Resource

Long i Words, One Picture Per Page:
fries, island, lion, pie, ice cream, fight, slice, tied, flight, bike, tried, write, kite, and time
Long o Words, One Picture Per Page:
goat, coat, hose, roses, bone, soap, rainbow, crow, joey, robot, snowman, coach, road, and row
Your Students will ADORE this 70 Page Coloring Book for Long Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Long Vowel Unit! 70 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Example: Long u = tissue
Your Students will ADORE this 70 Page Coloring Book for Long Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Long Vowel Unit! 70 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas
Click Here for the Long Vowels Resource


Long u Words, One Picture Per Page:
glue, unicycle, rescue, tube, tissue, vacuum, juice, fuel, clue, fruit, music, cruise, duel, and suit
Your Students will ADORE this 70 Page Coloring Book for Long Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Long Vowel Unit! 70 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas


The two resources are available separately for purchase in my TpT store. Long vowels, click here. Short vowels, click here.

Short a Words, One Picture Per Page:
hat, bag, jam, pad, cat, rabbit, fan, rat, sad, and map
Your Students will ADORE this 50 Page Coloring Book for Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel Unit! 50 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Example: Short e = vet & Short u = mud
Your Students will ADORE this 50 Page Coloring Book for Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel Unit! 50 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas
Click Here for the Short Vowels Resource

Short e Words, One Picture Per Page:
bed, wet, wed, vet, net, pet, men, jet, hen, and beg
Short u Words, One Picture Per Page:
bus, rug, nut, nun, mug, mud, hut, cut, cub, and cup
Your Students will ADORE this 50 Page Coloring Book for Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel Unit! 50 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Example: Short i =  sit & Short o = log
Your Students will ADORE this 50 Page Coloring Book for Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel Unit! 50 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Short i Words, One Picture Per Page:
dig, pig, kid, dip, bib, sit, pin, pit, kit, and fin
Short o Words, One Picture Per Page:
cob, sob, log, fox, fog, cot, top, rod, rob, and pot
Your Students will ADORE this 50 Page Coloring Book for Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel Unit! 50 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas


Fall Coloring Pages Big Discounted Bundle #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas
This bundle, including the two smaller resources, Long Vowels and Short Vowels, are including in this deeply discounted BIGGIE bundle, Fall Coloring Pages Big Discounted Bundle! Click here to purchase the larger bundle. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter
{pin for later}
 Your Students will ADORE this 120 Page Coloring Book for Long and Short Vowels! Add it to your plans to compliment any Short Vowel and Long Vowel Unit! 120 Coloring Pages #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas


0

Circus Student Binder Covers To Help With Your Classroom Organization

Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!


Did you know that tomorrow, August 20th,  is the BIG TpT Back to School Boost Sale? One last chance to get the resources you need with up to a 25% Discount! My entire store, including bundles will be 25% off if you use the code BTSBONUS19 at checkout! 
Click here to visit my store today!

The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
There are SIX different character / color schemes included in this download:1. Zebra Circus Train
2. Circus Elephant
3. Circus Hippo
4. Circus Train with Clown Conductor
5. Giraffe Circus Train
6. Monkey Circus Train
Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.

Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
Organize your reading groups with three or four different characters / colors to match your classroom theme. Your students will love their folders!
Group One - Elephants
Group Two - Giraffes
Group Three - Zebras

Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
You can use the different characters and colors to organize your reading groups, center groups, math groups, the possibilities are endless!


Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
Yellow Border Monkey Circus Train Writer's Workshop Folder


These bright and colorful covers will surely liven up the binders in your classroom with a student loved circus theme!  
Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
You can print them on colored paper with black ink only to save money and they turn out just as adorable! 
This is the "MY FOLDER" that you can use for anything at all that works for your classroom!
Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
Some subjects I use a 1" student binder, sometimes I use a pocket notebook, it just depends on what you want the students to do with each folder.
Student Binder Covers - Circus Fun Student Work Folder Cover  Do you use student daily work folders in your classroom? I love how it helped keep my students organized.  Even in first grade they were able to pull out their RED CENTER folder. This helped to eliminate missing work and work stuffed into the back of the desk, that normally would never be seen again!  The circus is a timeless theme, children love the animals, clowns and the circus acts. Is the circus your classroom theme? If so, you will love how inexpensively these folder covers can help with your classroom management. The students can keep certain folders in their desk and other folders, for example, their Homework Folder, can be in a bucket at the door for a parent volunteer to stuff each day.
Each folder comes in all six characters. 
Zebra Circus Train, Circus Elephant, Circus Hippo, Circus Train with Clown Conductor, Giraffe Circus Train, Monkey Circus Train! 

This resource comes with:
1. Common Core Folder 
2. Data Folder
3. Center Folder
4. Homework Folder
5. Language Arts Folder
6. Math Folder
7. My Folder
8. Phonics Folder
9. Reading Folder
10. Reader's Workshop Folder
11. Reading Group Folder
12. Reading Workshop Folder
13. Science Folder
14. Social Studies Folder
15. Spelling Folder
16. Take Home Folder
17. Vocabulary Folder
18. Word Work Folder
19. Work Stations Folder
20. Writer's Workshop Folder
21. Writing Folder
22. Writing Workshop Folder

Use one circus character for your high reading group binders. 
Use a different circus character for your middle group binders, etc.

* Print in color or the black and gray version to save you the cost of colored ink! 
*Looks great if you print the black and gray version on colored paper!

Follow me by email in the side bar >>>>>
to know when I publish new resources and freebies!


The post CIRCUS STUDENT BINDER COVERS TO HELP WITH YOUR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT appeared first on Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas.

0
Back to Top