I have a large classroom with a rug area in the front and tables for four in the back. Each table is named for a color and shape; i.e., red square, green triangle, etc. This helps my students to learn shapes and colors. My classroom web site has a more detailed explanation of my classroom routines. I use pictures of my students in a pocket chart for classroom jobs.

The purpose of this lesson is to help kindergarten students learn about penguins as part of a larger unit on Antarctica. Through many activities, the students will listen, read and write about penguins and will publish their findings. They will make connections between the penguin families and their own families’ habits of caretaking.


My classroom web page