Now that all members have received their EL Education Skills Block July boxes (for August), I'm so excited to be able to share what was inside them! All of these materials were in addition to the module and skills block lesson slides, the bonus library resources, and the extra special back-to-school goodies like Mr. Sketch Markers, number cubes, etc.
Revealing our simple 6th grade homeschool curriculum picks for our Christian family. The year was a success, see what we used!
Introducing the ultimate resource for 2nd-grade educators seeking to enhance their language arts curriculum! Our All-in-One Bundle for 2nd Grade CKLA Core Vocab Words and Definitions Skills 1-6 is a comprehensive package designed to support teachers in delivering engaging and effective instruction. With a focus on building vocabulary and language skills, this bundle covers Skills 1 through 6, providing a well-rounded approach to language development. Inside this bundle, educators will find Thorough Vocabulary Lists: Precisely curated lists of core vocabulary words essential for 2nd-grade students taken directly from the CKLA curriculum, ensuring comprehensive language acquisition. Detailed Definitions: Clear and concise definitions for each vocabulary word, accompanied by examples to aid comprehension and retention. With our All-in-One Bundle, educators can save valuable time and energy by accessing all the necessary resources in one convenient package. Whether you're a seasoned educator looking to enhance your CKLA curriculum or a new teacher seeking comprehensive support, this bundle is your go-to solution for 2nd-grade language arts instruction. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your teaching and empower your students with the language skills they need to succeed. Purchase our All-in-One Bundle today and unlock the full potential of your language arts curriculum!
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These free Area & Perimeter Task Cards are designed to provide geometry problem solving practice for your students.
Product Description Fraction Bars Curriculum Cut-Outs are perfect for, take-home manipulatives, desk references, math centers and math journaling. Hands-on learning is perfect for supporting the Common Core State Standards. Fraction Bars Curriculum Cut-Outs provide teachers with a concrete tool for teaching difficult math concepts. Curriculum Cut-Outs can be used during center times, group work, individual work or when students have completed other tasks! Each pack includes 36 curriculum Cut-Outs.
Free printable 2nd grade minimalist math curriculum that covers the same breadth of difficulty and variety of problems without all the repetition.
I posted my Curriculum Map on Instagram and had a few people that were interested in the layout. If this is something you feel that you could use as a starting point, please feel free to download it below! A Few Notes: I created my personal curriculum map to correlate with our new reading series adoption (Journeys). This is an editable document. If you like the fonts I used, the last page of this file includes links for downloading them. (They are all free.) :) I created this document in my Pages program (for Mac). f you would like the Pages version, click HERE! If you would like this in Word format, click HERE! The green portions of the map are where I'm listing the resources I plan on using to teach each skill. I'm doing this mainly because I start to forget all of the wonderful things I've downloaded and purchased from other teachers! Although, as I was working on this yesterday, I felt that this was the most overwhelming part! My plan is to leave plenty of space is those boxes and to hand-write some of the resources in as the year progresses and then type them in the file next summer. That way I hopefully have a nice reference for the following year! We'll see how it goes. This is my first time making a curriculum map... :)
Hi friends! I wanted to stop by today and share all about Character Education. I believe that our students NEED us to model kindness and respect, and they also need […]
If your child likes to rhyme, have him try this fun style by using the format of poet Edward Lear.
This bundle is ON SALE for $24 (usually $30) through Friday, November 10th. Each monthly packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways: sub plans supplement curriculum homework center practice small group practice school closings Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health. Answer Keys are in a separate file. Links and description for digital instructions. ⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 2-5⭐️ Months that are already inside the bundle:August - available NOWSeptember - available NOWOctober - available NOWNovember - available NOWDecember - available NOWJanuary - available NOWFebruary- available NOWMarch - available NOWApril - available NOWMay - available NOW June - Summer Learning PacketJuly - available NOW 🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way. [email protected] Let’s connect! The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook
Teaching arrays to students can be tricky. I love incorporating hands-on activities for students to learn arrays and I talk about those strategies...
One of our Literacy Curriculum Downloads. Here is what you get! 10 Printable Adding Suffixes Worksheets. Suffixes include adding -ed and -ing. Prints a total of 10 pages. The worksheets were designed by Annette Sutherland, owner of Teach at Daycare in Arkansas City, KS. Please see our other great educational items in our store and thank you for visiting.
Discover 3 effective number sense routines that you can use instantly in your classroom. These fun math games and activities are ideal for your math block.
Hi, it's Cathy from Cathy Collier's The W.I.S.E. Owl. I've told you in the past I am a Reading Specialist from a K-2 school AND my school has half-day kindergarten. That's right...3 hours to get it all done. "How?" you might ask. Well, we can never teach 1 thing at a time in isolation. It all has to integrated. I've told you in the past I am a Reading Specialist from a K-2 school. At my previous K-2 school, we had half-day kindergarten. That's right...3 hours to get it all done. "How?" you might ask. Well, we never taught one thing at a time, in isolation. It all had to be integrated. Here are eight examples of how we integrated the social studies standard of Maps and Globes into our day. 1. Integrating Maps and Globes into Read Alouds I am not going to lie...I love this activity. To take them around the world in through books was really fun. We had a map of all seven continents on the bulletin board and each day we read a book set in a different continent. We can look at the different environments through the books making special notice of the clothes, the weather, the animals, you get the idea. Here are my list of favorites North America - Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse South America - "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth by Eric Carle Europe - Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola Africa - Where Are You Going, Manyoni, by Catherine Stock Asia - Daisy Comes Home, by Jan Brett Oceania - Koala Lou, by Mem Fox Antartica - Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice, by Steve Metzger 2. Poem of the Week about Maps First, the Shared Reading poem of the week is called Maps. The poem is read each day with a different emphasis. Students begin by echoing one line at a time, then by the end of the week they are choral reading. Lessons throughout the week include: 1-to-1 voice to word match, rhyming words, word families, vocabulary, punctuation, fluency, and comprehension. Most poems can also answer most of the questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how questions. 3. Integrating Math with Globes Before telling your students there is more water than land on the earth...throw a ball at them. (HEHE) When my oldest was born a friend gave me a stuffed model of the earth. I kept it in his room for years then I moved it to my classroom. I explain to students that I will throw the ball at them, and when they catch it they need to look at their thumbs. Are their thumbs on water or land? We tally their thumbs. This tally chart becomes an anchor chart in the room. Typically, the ratio of water to land will come through in their catch. After we catch the ball and tally, we analyze the data. We come to the conclusion there is more water than land on the earth. Learning by discovery is powerful. To get an earth ball, click the link. (This is not an affiliate link, I just like the activity.) 4. Maps and Globes While Using Pre-Writes Another anchor chart which distinguishes map features is a sorting map, specifically land features v. water features. AFTER making the anchor chart, make them use it. The following week, add the anchor chart and a student chart to the Social Studies Center and have them recreate the sort. Add the anchor chart to a Writing Center and ask students to write a sentence with one land feature and one sentence with a water feature. Add the Anchor Chart to a Book Making Center and ask students to choose either column to write a book with one detail on each page. 5. Integrate Maps and Globes into Independent Writing Ask students to use the 4 squares about maps and globes to write 4 sentences on a topic. The topic is always in the center of the map, with four details relating to the topic in each box. Early writers can write four sentences with a predictable text (I like the, I see the, Look at the, etc). For more advanced writers, several sentences can be written about each square on the pre-write grid. For a complete blog post about 4 squares, check out Four Square, The Right Way. 6. Reading Strategies with Maps and Globes Students can easily be asked to compare and contrast items on and about maps and globes. Once students sort for individual assets and common assets, they can write about the sort. Students can distinguish between a map and a globe. This is a perfect hands-on exploration activity. Give the students maps (you can get some from AAA for free) and a variety of globes (I love looking for these at thrift shops). Oriental Trading offers a dozen blow-up globes for $13.99. They can see the differences. Making a T-chart is a natural progression. I have also cut a blow-up globe to show students how they can lay flat and show the whole earth. 7. Poetry Center with Map Poem The week AFTER the poem is introduced to the class, the poem is moved to the poetry center. This is a process center, meaning the product might change each week (poem), but the process remains the same. A process center creates independent success. During the first semester, students are asked to circle the word wall words and color the circles with a "light" color, like yellow. The second semester, they are asked to complete the poem with word wall words. Every week, students are also asked to illustrate the poems. 8. Making Maps and Globes in the Art Center Like the Poetry Center, the poem is put in the Art Center, the week AFTER the it's taught. Giving them 4 strips of black construction paper, a piece of chalk, and a map key, students can make a map drawing dotted lines on the black strips for roads. They can also be given a paper plate, a black triangle, and a black outline of the earth to make a globe. Coloring the outline of the paper plate, coloring and glueing the copy of the earth, and adding the triangle as a base creates a great globe. Anyone who teaches half-day kindergarten can tell you, keeping all our skills separate isn't the way to get it all done. Integration is the only way to expose students to all the standards. If you would like a small sample of the activities listed here, click the Integrating Maps and Globes FREEBIE here. You may also be interested in these other posts: The CENTER of the Literacy Block, all about centers in Kindergarten Integrating Math into Writing Adds Up to Student Success, for integrating ideas. This site contains affiliate links to products. I may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links.
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Music is a great way to help students learn and remember things! These original songs are focused on important character traits and support any social-emotional curriculum. This resource includes 12 original catchy songs that solidify understanding of important character traits. ►Download the preview file to get a closer look at everything that is included! If you are looking for a comprehensive SEL curriculum for 1st or 2nd grade, CLICK HERE for the perfect solution! Looking for engaging ways to teach character ed? This music can breathe life into learning and have a calming effect on your students. Need a way to build classroom community? Singing songs together is a great way to build friendships and bond over shared learning. Want to support reading fluency and SEL at the same time? Lyric pages are included for each song. Students can read and sing along, supporting fluency! WHAT'S INCLUDED: 12 original songs (mp3 files) Song sheets for students with lyrics Chord charts Lyric video links SONG TITLES: Compassion Cooperation Empathy Gratitude Honesty Kindness Manners Perseverance Respect Responsibility Self-confidence Self-control ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ If you would like to get updates on NEW and CURRENT resources... ►SIGN UP to receive weekly email freebies! ►FOLLOW me on Teachers Pay Teachers! ►FOLLOW the Lucky Little Learners Blog! ►JOIN our Facebook Group! ►FOLLOW me on Pinterest! ►FOLLOW me on Facebook! ►FOLLOW me on Instagram! ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Copyright © Lucky Little Learners, LLC. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Not for public display. If you have any questions about this resource, please contact me at [email protected]
Free inspirational posters and motivational quotes for teachers. Colorful posters for teachers with motivating quotes.
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Use these ten kindness games to teach kindness and kindness concepts in a fun, silly, hands-on way that kids will love to play.
Ages: 8-10 / Grades: 3-5 Support Research And Reporting Skills With Student-Created U.S.A. Posters Help your students learn about their country by researching key information and recording it on this interactive poster.
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I'm pretty sure everyone has done a variation of this project.. but oh goodness it can be used to talk about so many different things! Symmetry, line types, drawing what you see (observational drawing) not what you think you see, details, color, etc. I used this project as a two day extension to my symmetry unity! We began by reading the book "The Colors of Us" by Karen Katz and discussed how we are all different variations of the color brown (something we identified as being "neutral colors"). Then we went back to our tables and began working on our artwork by folding a piece of white drawing paper in half (hotdog style) - which acted as our 'line of symmetry'. During our first symmetry project we had mentioned that faces had linear symmetry - so this project simply expanded that. Then with our paper unfolded, we began drawing our portraits by looking closely at the details on the faces of the people sitting around us (so we could work on drawing what we really saw). I did ask my students however to leave off drawing the hair for now, and to leave plenty of space at the top of their pages. Once the basis of our drawings were completed, I showed students how we were going to draw the "hair." Students were asked to use a variety of line types (good time to review!) to create the hair! They were reminded that lines should be symmetrical and so whatever they drew on the left side - had to be reflected on the right side. Once all the pencil drawing was done, students used fiber pens to outline their art, then multicultural crayons to color the skin and regular crayons to color the rest of the portrait. Overall the kids were really surprised with how great they ended up drawing! :)
Curriculum maps give your pacing for the year ensuring standards mastery. This post walks through curriculum mapping with a video tutorial on using Excel.
101 Guided Math read Aloud Books for K-2. A comprehensive list of guided math read aloud books to enhance any math topic.
These google slides were created to help guide the lessons for Module 1, Unit 2 for second grade expeditionary learning. With so much learning in each lesson, these slides are a beneficial tool to help each lesson go smoothly. There are 9 lessons in Unit 2 and a total of 302 slides. The lesson will ...
These writing targets are specifically aligned with Australian Curriculum English Years F-6 , which allows teachers to easily provide feedback and future learning targets to students; however, they could be easily used in any educational setting. These also strongly support Visible Learning approach...
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This integrated 2nd grade STEM curriculum unit is perfect for exploring all of NGSS that focus on Matter and its Interactions! This fun and engaging unit is full of science investigations, engineering challenges, integrated ELA and math activities (CCSS), technology components, and a number of othe...
