![]() ![]() Here is an idea of what stations look like on the first day of kindergarten. Here are some excellent “first day” books to read to your new students.Īfter the read-aloud, I tell them we get to go to stations!! Yes…I do stations on the first day of school!! I explain that we will all get a chance to go to each station, but you have to stay at your station the entire time and cannot leave your area. Click here to go to Amazon for half pencils that are perfect for teaching proper pencil grasp at the beginning of the year. ![]() Because these pencils are so short, it forces the student to use a grasp, other than the closed hand grasp. This will help me determine who needs extra assistance over the next few weeks.) Another good tip for teaching kinders proper pencil grip is to provide them with golf size pencils. ![]() I try and take note of who is struggling, who is left-handed, and who is proficient. (Note: Of course there are many students who do not know how to use the proper grasp and have had limited exposure to writing utensils. I have found that this is the ‘perfect’ introduction to classroom tools, as it’s not too lengthy or in-depth. I read the sentence to them and each student traces the ‘key words’ and completes the dot-to-dot. Together we practice using our pencils the ‘right’ way. The students go back to their tables and I pass out the pencils. ![]()
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