The "A, B, C's" of Grades ... Transition from Kindergarten to First GRADE

I'm BAAAAAACK! Feels like forever!  I have been overwhelmed with learning a new schedule, school & district, but I think I am finally getting settled in.  WHEW!  

I wanted to share a little something that my good friend, Katrina, and I came up with last year when helping our kinders transition from checklist report cards to graded ones.  Trying to verbally explain grades was TOO abstract for little ones, so we thought a visual would work much better... AND, GUESS WHAT??  IT DOES!
Check out the pics below.

Each time my kiddos get graded papers returned and are unsure "where they stand," they take their paper over to the grade scale/number line and are able to get a visual of where their grade lies within the grading system.  Not sure if you can tell in the picture, but the "A" & "B" are both green with a happy face symbol.  The "B" is lighter than the "A" just to show ranking.  The "C" has a flat mouth and anything under that I put in "the red."

NO MORE, "What is this grade?"  "Is this grade good?"  "Is this an "A""
NO MORE banging your head against the wall!  HA!
The scale does all the work for you!

WANT ONE FOR YOURSELF?  {and a FREE one at that!}

Click here. :)

{It comes with 2 versions ... One is A, B, C, F and the other, A, B, C, D, F.  I also included 2 sets of number ranges depending on what your district deems an "A" etc...

LET ME KNOW WHAT YA THINK and ENJOY! :D

I can't believe...

SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW!

***New School
***New District
***New "Smart Tarts"
***New Classroom
***New Team
***New Curriculum
***New Ways of Doing Things

BUT... when it all comes down to it... I am excited to TEACH!

Do you feel it?  It's going to be a GREAT year!

I scream, You scream, We all scream for a CONTEST!

I had so much fun creating my first out of several ice cream centers {an addition and subtraction one is next on the docket} and I decided to give it away to some lucky peeps.  

Check out my facebook page for the SCOOP on how to DIP into this contest.  It's SUPER easy!!! 

The contest ends MONDAY, August 12th.  

To pick one up for yourself at my TPT store click here.

Here is what is included:

Dip Into 53 Pages of FUN!

· Center Labels {3 games} Color Version

· Center Labels {3 games} BW Version

· Center Accountability Take-Home Sheet {2 sided}

· Count the Sprinkles Center Color Version {23 pages)

· Count the Sprinkles Center BW Version {7 pages)

· Pattern Unit Center Cones {2 pages} Color Version

· Number Word Center Cones {4 pages} Color Version

· Pattern Unit Center Cones {2 pages} BW Version

· Number Word Center Cones {4 pages} BW Version

· Solid Scoops {6 pages in 6 colors}

· Solid Scoops {1 page} BW Version

 Your Smart Tarts will be coming back for DOUBLE and TRIPLE DIPS!