April Morning Tubs Preview

Morning Tub Materials

Below you will find a list of

April Materialsrecommended materials for the

morning tubs. These materials are not required; however, I wanted to
include them, just in case you are interested. Some of the same materials
from previous months can be used, as well.

mini egg erasers (for mini duck erasers (for plastic eggs (to put
manipulatives) manipulatives) number sentences in)

pots for “planting”

playdough gardening tools

items found in nature coins for math activity clocks for telling time
(soil, rocks, leaves, activity
seeds, twigs)

Morning Tub Breakdown

Class Journals - Place these writing cards, along with the picture and word

August/Septembercards, in a morning tub with the monthly class journal.

I suggest leaving this tub open-ended. Some students may want to write
about a current event happening in the classroom (or something else) while
others may need more guidance.

Glue the model pages at the front
of the composition notebook.
Students can refer back to this, if
needed, as they write. In my class, I
have allowed students to do a
“joint journal entry.” This means two
or three students work together to
write a story, comic strip, etc. They
absolutely LOVED this!

Morning Tub Breakdown

Visualize and Draw: StudeAntus wgiull rseta/dStheepdetteaimledber

paragraph and will draw their visualization.

Morning Tub Breakdown

Ant Antonyms and Odd OAneuOguut Asntt/oSnyempEtdeitimon:ber

• Students will match the ants with their antonym
match.

• Students will determine the word that is not an
antonym on the boots.

Morning Tub Breakdown

Match the Homophone: StuAduengtsuwsiltl /mSatechptthee mpicbtureer

to the correct word and will then find the homophone
match.

Morning Tub Breakdown

August/SeptemberI Can Make Words – Students will build as many words with the

given letters – springtime. They will write the words they can make
on their writing sheet. For an extra bit of hands-on fun and fine motor
practice, students can then trace the words in glitter sand using a
paintbrush or can build the words using playdough.

Morning Tub Breakdown

August/September

Telling Time to Hour and Half Hour – Students will match the analog clock

to the digital clock. Students can use real clocks to help them, if necessary.

Morning Tub Breakdown

August/September

Flower Frame It!– Students will solve each problem. They can record
their thinking on the mat and uses the twenty frame to help them.
Laminate and cut. Provide manipulatives, if necessary.

Morning Tub Breakdown

August/September

Catch and Cover: Students will add the three numbers and then find
the number on the game board. Students will cover the number with
a manipulative.

Morning Tub Breakdown

August/September

Build a Shape: Students will use playdough to build each shape.







My favorite thing Write about what a
about spring is… day in the life of a
bug would be like.

Write and draw a picture. Write and draw a picture.

Use your five senses You were given a
to describe spring. magical umbrella. Tell
how it is magical.

Write and draw a picture. Write and draw a picture.

bImutatgeirnfelyif… you were a The egg cracked open
and out popped a…

Write and draw a picture. Write and draw a picture.

You woke up as a If a kite could take you
bunny. Write about anywhere, where would
your life. you go?

Write and draw a picture. Write and draw a picture.

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