Happy St. Patrick's Day

Here are some cute examples of some things we did for St. Patrick's Day!

We had about 15 minutes until dismissal and obviously we had to fit in a cute craft! While the students had a little choice time, I pulled students over in groups of three to make 3-5 handprints in the shape of a rainbow. The students loved doing this activity and thought it looked so cool when it was done. Unfortunately, I cannot claim this adorable idea as my own and must thank the many teachers on Pinterest who posted this activity. Boy, do I LOVE Pinterest!

Here is what it looks like displayed in the hallway outside of our classroom. I will definitely be keeping this beautiful rainbow up for the remainder of the year. Not only does it fit for St. Patrick's Day, but also the rest of spring! 

Sight Word Practice

During Daily 5, the students sorted their sight words into two columns.  The sight words the students can read are put under the "smiley" face. The sight words that are a little tricky are put under the "I need some help" face.  The students love this activity and were very busy at Word Work!

Here is another photo showing the sight words. I decided to choose sight words from quarter 3 as well as sight words that we will begin practicing during quarter 4. I chose to do it this way so all of the students' needs are being met. I also put a bonus word: KINDERGARTEN! Of course, they know that one.   ;)

Using Crayola's Window Crayon, I wrote this week's sight words on the window of our classroom door. Every time the students enter the room, they have to read their sight words! They absolutely love this and they get irritated with me if I forget to remind them! It's so funny!