I keep everything stapled to my calendar wall so I have everything handy when it comes time to make Zero's appearance, including this necklace I got at I Teach K this summer. I wore it all day and the kids loved it. In order for them to enter and exit the classroom, they had to say Zero's number for the day...10!!
We count the days with colored post it notes..all colored
coordinated. All of the 1’s are a certain color, all of the 2’s are a certain
color and so on. But, all of the tens have zero on them.
Zero comes with a cute little poem and a gift for our class. You can do things like cheerios but for now I think he is going to bring that day's number of items we need for our classroom or a project we are working on. For example, when we get to 30 he is going to bring us 30 fancy pencils so everyone can get one and the rest will go in the writing center.
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ReplyDeleteCan I be in your class! Keep up the awesome work!
ReplyDeleteLove Zero the Hero! You make it super fun. And that necklace? Too cute! Can't wait to see some pics from the 20th day of school!
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Love Zero the hero. That necklace is awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteZero the Hero was always a favorite in my K class, also. I would ask parents to sign up and bring a craft that highlighted the 0 shape. The parents were very creative and the kids loved it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of this great sharing. Any chance you can repost the photo? I can't read the text next to Zero. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey! Love it! I purchased the Zero the Hero Unit from you and forgot I had it!!!! I saw your puppets on facebook just in time. I teach PreK so I had to adjust just a little. We made the puppets and well...duh...I cut the bottom 2-3 inches off the bottom of the bag for my little guys. They fit their little hands so much better and I put your Zero info on the back. They did love them! We do not bundle straws for the ten days. Our little guys "see" the ten better with unifix cubes and one of our state skills is more/fewer so the ten towers work out perfectly. We record the days on a sentence strips and I just put up the Zero Hero on the strip today! Love that unit. SOOOO...if you teach younger ones, this unit is GREAT!
ReplyDeleteAny chance we can purchase that necklace or your pop up Zero. TOO cute!!! Thanks!!!
WE rocked your zero the hero puppet for our 20th day of school in Hollywood, CA last week and it was a hit! As always your materials are smart, well thought out, easy to use and FUN. Thanks
ReplyDeleteToday was our 20th day in school and we wrote numbers and tally marks to 20. I bought your Zero the Hero unit and instead of making puppets, I put the head on the body and we made a cute poster. My kinders love to use the paint dabbers (bingo dabers from the dollor store), so they put 20 dots on their poster. For day 30, I will need a bigger piece of paper. Thank you for such a cute unit!!
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Goodness. I would love to have that necklace. Do you know if they are sold anywhere? For Zero the Hero I always bring a 0 shaped snack to share with the class.
ReplyDeleteErica
Sprinkles to Kindergarten
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Where can I get the Zero the hero necklace???? It is soooo cute. Thanks
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mcollins@ucschools.org
zero the hero leaves notes on the kids name tags sometimes with a "fun fact." Or he left a letter to the whole class attached to the calendar. He's also brought a book called "Zero the Hero" and zero shaped treats! Too fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing your ideas about Zero the hero. We went full in kindergarten this year and I am implementing Zero the Hero this year. I am giving a treat for every tenth day that looks like a zero. Our first one was a zero shaped chip.
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