Easter Week Centers

We have a 3 day week this week and next, so I switched things up a bit and went for 6 math and 6 literacy centers for the next 2 weeks.  So far so good!

Here is what the kiddos are working on:

{Literacy}

Counting Syllables

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Using our sight words to write super sentences!

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Practicing the tricky tr and dr blends:

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Matching ending sounds to the picture and stamping the CVC word:

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Cracking an egg to write the digraph:

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{Math}

Adding with 3 numbers: 

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Still working on naming and saying the value of coins.

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Which number is bigger?

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Working with number words.  The children crack an egg and build the number word with the letter tiles that are inside of each egg. (download this one below!)

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Who doesn’t love Peeps?

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I think I forgot to snap a pic of the recording sheet for these 2 centers. The top one is for count the room, and the bottom is for an egg vowel hunt.

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Here are some centers that we did last year too…I would love a comment if you download!  I’m making cookies/dessert for Easter – what’s your favorite thing to make for your kids (or with your kids) for Easter?

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For this center, you can use picture cards or miniatures (like the ones from Lakeshore)

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I can’t remember where the original idea for this sheet came from.  If you know or if it’s you, please let me know so I can give credit where it is due!  For this activity (doing it on Wednesday!), I put an assortment of jelly beans in a plastic egg – each child gets an egg to sort and graph. Fun!

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We follow Scott Foresman Reading Street, and I usually save the book Bunny Time for this time of year.  We use this sheet to record things that we do in the morning, afternoon, and night.

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Let me know what goodies you like to bake for Easter! Leave a link if you can!

19 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing! Happy Easter!

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  2. Kathleen,
    Your spring centers look darling.
    Thank you so much for the Crack a Sight word chick recording sheet. I found the chicks at the 99 cent store and can't wait to put together this center!!!
    Tonia
    mrsvento.blogspot

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  3. Your centers look great

    Ms. Patterson

    Thanks for sharing



    Pocket Full of Kinders

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  4. HI Kathleen,
    Great Easter games! I wish I would have had them before our Spring break! I will have to hang onto your ideas until next year!

    Also - I've been following your blog on my preschool blog for parents, and recently started my own blog for teachers. Hop on over and follow me at www.sweetlifeofteaching.blogspot.com---THANK YOU!

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  5. Thank you for sharing! Love your blog :)

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  6. I love getting a peek at what other teachers are doing in their centers each week! These are great! I just started following your blog...I love it! =)
    Bobbie

    http://thedailycupcake-akindergartenblog.blogspot.com/

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  7. Thank you for the great ideas. Our district is looking into Reading Street for our next reading curriculum. How do you like it as a K teacher? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you and have a blessed Easter.

    Jodi
    junebutterfly78@yahoo.com
    kinderspot-jodi.blogspot.com/

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  8. LOVE these! Mine are in progress too! This packet of yours is perfect for this week! My favorites easter dish is... World Famous Sweet Potatoes. YUM! christy.inglis@sendit.nodak.edu

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  9. Fabulous centers. The graphics on those sheets are adorable. Renee

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  10. I am looking for a better way to organize my centers each week. I noticed in your photos that it looks like you used the containers with drawers and put a letter on each one to help organize. I would love to know more about your set up for centers. I love going to your site and getting ideas.

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  11. I am so excited to do all of the fun Easter stuff this week too! Thanks for sharing the cute little freebies! For Easter, I bake the AMAZING sweet potato casserole! It is almost as good as my grandmother used to make...

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  12. Thanks so much! These will be fun!

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  13. Just what I need for this week!! Their energy level has been like loose chickies lately!! Thank You Thank You!! Luv your ideas!! We have a blue bird nest beside our play ground and So far we have 4 blue eggs. I thought to make a nest eggs out of chow mein noodles with candy eggs for my kids to celebrate.Smoky Mountains,TN
    basiaabc@aol

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  14. Cute!
    I will be making Peep s'mores (thank you Pinterest) this year! I have never liked Peeps but I LOVE s'mores!

    -Katie
    Kindergarten Simplicity

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  15. those look great!!! thanks for sharing them

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  16. So many CUTE ideas- thanks! I'm a homeschool mom and center ideas are WONDERFUL for "On the road" schooling. We call them competency bags, and I am always looking for new ideas at many grade levels. I'm incorporating most of your Easter ideas. These are really terrific. Thanks!!

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  17. I love your centers. I recently bought your insect unit and can't wait to use it in a couple of weeks. I just started my own blog. I would love if you took a look.
    Sharon
    Dogdaysofkindergarten.blogspot.com

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  18. Thanks so much. These are great!

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