Bells...

On Monday our Mother Goose lesson was all about bells...

In the morning I set out a new Lakeshore Learning numeral 1-20 learning math station.  The kids were asked to place the numbers in order and then use one-to-one correspondence to place the same number of candies next to each number.

During circle time we passed around the hands-on letter X and practiced tracing it with our finger...

Then I placed the hands-on letter X's in the center of the circle.  I asked the kids to try rolling a jingle bell and do their best to get it to land on the letters.  If they got it to touch the letter X they make the /x/ sound!  (Mother Goose provided us with the jingle bells this month!)

Next, we sang "If You're Happy and You Know It Ring the Bell..."

I set out a new number 7 counting card, a die, and all the jingle bells.  I asked the kids to roll the die and try to make as many groups as they could of the that same number.

Groups of 2...

Counting to the number 7 using the counting card and jingle bells...

An extended "Count & Clip" activity on the back of the counting card...

 Mother Goose provided us with the following supplies to make a bell prop!

The kids used paint dobbers to decorate their bells...

The kids used a piece of paper to protect the table when they were painting their bell cups.  I encouraged them to make a picture of their choice when they were done...

This is our new drying rack from Lakeshore Learning!  I CANNOT BELIEVE that I have been doing this job for over 9 years, and I have not had this!  In the past, I have placed all the kids artwork on the floor of my laundry room to dry.  Now the kids can interdependently put away their artwork, and I can wheel the cart where I need it!  This drying rack gets me more excited than it should!  Ha! :)

Next, the kids worked on the letter X page in their journal...

The kids worked on the following pages from their literacy workbook...

...and the following pages from their math workbook...

This was our book for the day!  A very special story about a bell!

I bought the kids A TON of dinosaurs this last weekend!  The kids have been having fun playing with them during their free play time!