Texas Landform Maps!



Hey Kinder Friends,

Well we are heading back into another week after being off for a day due to ice. And you know how it goes cramming in a week of work in four fast days. I can already feel my head spin. But the extra time off gave me a little extra time to think about what is coming up and what has been going on.

I was happy to be able to find this book as we dig deeper into learning about landforms. The book seems perfect and age appropriate which is a big plus.

Each book in this series begins by explaining what a landform is before launching into the specific type of landform covered in the book. The titles use a compare and contrast format in order to get readers understanding the main characteristics of the geography being discussed. Detailed photos and diagrams help drive home the Earth science topics covered.

 

And before I knew it I was able to find even more books for this topic.

Having some great books can make this topic in Kindergarten so much better and adding in a little internet research can actually make it fun. This year for our maps we tried something new. We used watered down paint instead of watercolors when we finished labeling our maps. By adding large brushes and changing the paint we saved a lot of time with this project. I guess you live and you learn!

       

Covering The Objectives!



 

 

 



Hey Kinder Friends,

This probably comes as no real surprise but I am on the hunt for books. I have been searching and searching for books that cover the objective- The student understands the physical and human characteristics of the environment. The student is expected to: identify the human characteristics of places such as types of houses and ways of earning a living. As you can imagine it is not that easy but I think I have found the closest match for working on that objective and I had to share that with you! These Rookie Readers just might be the answer. If you are in Texas, this is TEKS Geography K.5B. These are the landforms we are taking a closer look at in our class as we discover more about Texas. Each book is about six dollars each and the text is simple and to the point.  These would be great books to pair with the books about the forest, mountains, desert and prairie that I posted here.

 

 

Have fun exploring!



Texas Our Texas! Freebie



 

Hey Friends,

Let's talk Texas... I think I have thought about Texas more in the last few weeks than I have in my entire life. I recently have driven across Texas and had a lot of fun and then drove back home which was not near as much fun. I have looked for Texas books only to come up empty handed and saw a Texas children's map and went to buy it and it was sold out. Needless to say, I am off to a great start!

 

 



So in the middle of all my internet searches and while I traveled across Texas, I had some time to think. And I decided to give my Texas Our Texas unit a bit of a makeover and it is now... Let's Celebrate Texas Our Texas Print And Go! And in that process, I have added over 60 more pages of fun. And I am so excited to take it to the classroom again this year and get ready for Texas Open House! The good news is that if you previously purchased this item you can have all 60 new pages of Texas sized fun just by re downloading. And because we are all so busy this time of year, print and go sounds pretty good to me too!

 

 

The cornerstone of this unit is the introduction to maps in Kindergarten, learning the state symbols, learning about Texas landforms and learning more about our great state! We had so much fun with this unit last year it was kind of hard to stop because we were on such a roll.

 

 

If you need a sample freebie page just click on the image above and it will take you to the free preview download! You have to download the preview to get the freebie!