Here provided free and printable KS2 Maths Worksheets with key stage 2 (7-11 year olds) pitched exercises. Some worksheets are more helpful for other age groups. The math worksheets include exercises such as subtraction, addition, and multiplication.
It's Spring! So it's time for a fun Spring learning idea. I created a printable set of Fraction Flowers that includes fractions through 1/10. This can now be purchased in my shop. Fraction Flowers are a
How to Avoid the Summer Slide! Summer is right around the corner! We all LOVE our summer vacation, but not the "Summer Slide!" According to Oxford
I know it's late and it's almost not even Friday anymore but I wanted to link up with First Grade Parade to share my favorite pins of the week!! My Five Favorite Pins of the Week - 1. A recipe which is kinda funny because I CAN'T cook.....like not at all...... Click on the picture to go to the site. This is for Bourbon Chicken. We LOVE Bourbon Chicken from the little restaurant at the mall. I am just not sure we would love it if I cooked it. Besides it has about 20 ingredients so this is probably a "pin and never do". Do you have any of those? 2. For my classroom decor - You can click on it to go to the site but it doesn't go to the how to, just to a main page. I have two old TV stands like the top and I hope to be able to redo them before school starts to look cute and stylish like the bottom although I may leave the wheels on it. 3. For my home decor - Sadly, this link is for a session at a store on how to make it and not instructions. I need to find instructions on how to make this and make myself one for my front door. This is perfect for fall!! I would change the green ribbon at the top to more green mesh stuff though. 4. For my classroom lessons - Oh my goodness!!! This is the cutest game ever!! Mrs. Prince tells you all about it on her blog if you click the picture. I can't wait to play this game with my kiddos this fall! 5. For my classroom lessons during the first week - Oh isn't this the greatest thing ever!?!??!?!? I want to make one and leave it up on my wall YEAR ROUND to remind my students of how a great classmate acts! Thanks for hanging out with me tonight as I looked through my pins this week! As promised, your flash freebie is my Apple Alphabet Bingo! It will only be a freebie until tomorrow night around this time so hurry over to TPT and grab it. This game comes with 26 alphabet bingo cards for the students to use as well as 26 apple cards with each letter of the alphabet on them to use when calling. If you do download my Apple Alphabet Bingo, please leave me feedback! THANKS!!! Have a great weekend!
Now, for some reason the IPG (Instructional Planning Guide) in my district says to start 4th grade with arrays, factors, and multiples. A...
Multiplication made fun! Ideas, strategies, and anchor charts to help you teach multiplication!
Looking for 3rd grade anchor charts? We put together some of our favorites to use in your third grade classroom this year!
Take a G and an E and O, And add a little R-G-E, To a W-A-S-H, I...N...G If you add 2,000 pounds, That makes a ton, So what have you got? You've got a lot!
We have been working on geometry this week and have been using pattern blocks to create some very cool polygons. I loved having them share these using "Team Talk" (read more HERE) and we worked on sharing our shapes on the overhead projector and the different ways you could create the same polygon using different blocks. While our curriculum only calls for knowing 3,4,5,6,8, and 10-sided shapes, it was fun introducing heptagons and nonagons, so I created this fun freebie to look at all of the polygons together and practice their names. I didn't require them to use rainbow colors, just a different color for each polygon, and it turned out to be a great way to cover a lot of shapes in a fun, one page activity. To pick up this freebie in my TpT Store, click HERE.
What reading strategies do students need to know? Find out here and keep track with a free chart!
Hello darlings! Amy here from That Teaching Spark! When I teach spelling, I am often on the hunt for fun, yet practical activities for my students to practice their spelling pattern for the week. This year, I am meeting with my students in small groups to work on differentiated spelling lists. One of my rotations is called Choice. This is where students get the “Choice” of the activity they would like to complete. They are allowed to choose from a list of activities on their Choice Board. We glue these boards onto the inside cover of our Word Study Journals so students have them all year. (Freebie at the end of post!) At the beginning of the year, I introduce each activity choice and have students practice it. That way when rotations come along, I have a well oiled machine with students working independently. While I completely agree that activities such as these are NOT effective in long term application of spelling words, research shows that adding kinesthetic activities helps with memorization. I teach the understanding and the word pattern “rules” during my Teacher Rotation. A few Favorites…. I created the Michelangelo Spelling activity after our art teacher did a project with my kiddos about the Sistine Chapel. My kiddos LOVE taping their paper to the underside of their desks and “painting” like Michelangelo. Of course, they are just writing their spelling words, but it is incredibly motivating. My kiddos also love Ghost Spelling. They write their words on paper with a white crayon and then color over the crayon with a marker. It “magically” shows up. Another favorite of mine is Context Clues. Students must write a sentence with the word that is so detailed, that another student could figure out the word if the word was covered up. I use the little sticky flags for this activity. I wanted to give this Choice Board to you FREE!
Have you seen The Lorax yet??? Seriously, one of the best movies I've seen in a while. So so cute. I didn't know I could tear up about trees, but it happened. And I may or may not have laughed out loud at a few parts by myself, but that's pretty much normal for me in a movie theater. My little babe is turning 3 this month and has now requested a Lorax themed birthday party so my party planning wheels are a turnin' fast! Back to business.... here's a little treat for ya. Click on the pic to download. Are you sick of seeing these 3-D shapes?!? Ha! I can't promise it won't be the last cause I do have a little extra time on my hands this week. Thank heavens for spring break!!!! :)
Click here for a farmhouse classroom tour with free decor and free alphabet posters, number posters, shape posters and more!
Yes, you read that title right. We just had a new student with autism transfer to our school who is a stickler for his constitutional rights. During the last week, we've heard some interesting things such as: * Telling him to be quiet in the media center is interfering with his freedom of speech. * Asking him to place his stickers only inside his folder is imposing upon his civil liberties. * He couldn't be waving his napkin in someone's face because that would mean he would have to actually place the napkin inside the person's head. *If you lined him up with 100 other kids his age, he would be smarter than 97 percent of them, because his doctor said his IQ was in the 97th percentile. There's been many other interesting conversations with him, also. He's very smart and I am probably not smarter than a 2nd grader! He used his pattern blocks to create a Jewish star and wrote "In memory of Anne Frank and the other victims of the Holocaust." Yes, we are testing him for gifted! In the meantime, I'm trying to come up with some ways to get the behavior more conducive to a classroom setting. Since he's such a stickler for rules, I made this Student Rights and Responsibility handout that you can download for free if you click on the picture. There are 3 different versions. Does anyone else have any suggestions for dealing with such a logical, by the book student? I'm sure we'll be needing a lot of help with this student! On another note, I've been trying to keep track of all the special ed bloggers that I come across in blogland. We're in such a minority, and I want to know all of you that I can! Drum roll please.......here are all the special ed bloggers that I know about. If you're not on the list, please leave a comment, so I can add you! Let's all support each other since there's so few of us! Differentiation Station comes from Heather who is a Primary Resource teacher. A Special Kind of Class comes from Amanda who has an elementary classroom for students with severe physical and/or speech disabilities. Life in Special Education comes from Karla who has a K-5 self-contained classroom. Class Full of "Special" Kinders comes from Jeannie who teaches a special education Kindergarten. Ms. Rachel's Room comes (obviously) from Ms. Rachel who has a K-5 self-contained classroom. Sped-Ventures comes from a self-contained classroom teacher of students ages 9 to 14. Mrs. Gibson's Everday Classroom comes from Casey who is a special education teacher in Virginia. The Resource(ful) Room is from Amy and I assume she is a resource room teacher! Special Speckled Eggs comes from Claire who teaches exceptional students Toad-ally Exceptional Learners comes from Mrs. Whiteley who teaches a K-6 resource room. She doesn't have a blog button but can be checked out {here}. We are ALL Special comes from Karlie who teaches has an elementary classroom for students with emotional behavior disorders. You can visit her blog {here}. Fun in ECSE comes from Kate who teaches early childhood special ed for students ages 2.5 - 5. Mrs. H's Resource Room comes from Kim who teaches Grades 3 through 5 in a resource/co-teaching model. Love Bug Learning comes from Sharima who teaches 3rd and 4th grade special education. I hope I didn't leave anyone out. If I did, please leave a comment with a link to your blog! Graphics from Scrappin Doodles
Every Day is a new day. Important things to note January Jan. 9 - 31 F& P Benchmarking Jan. 16 No School - MLK, Jr. Holiday Jan. 17 2nd...
Learn About the 7 Continents! Exploring the 7 Continents has never been more exciting! It’s a Small World Continent Study is filled with over 35 activities to help your students gain a greater understanding of the seven continents. This 130+ page unit is filled with great resources, posters, printables, activities, and projects that will open […]
Are your students writing run-on sentences? This lesson will focus on how to correct them. These ideas are ideal for any writing curriculum and are a part of a series of mini lessons for writer's workshop designed for scaffolding through sentence structure, paragraph writing, and the writing process. Learn
This analogies worksheet helps children compare two unlike things. Try our analogies worksheet with your third grader to strengthen reading and writing skills. Download to complete online or as a printable!
Objective: Students will be able to create alliterations based on the poem “Bleezer’s Ice Cream” By Jack Prelutsky. Vocabulary: Alliteration Time: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minu…
Contractions are great for writing words shorter to save some time. But there is some confusion when students shorten the words. Contract means to make smaller. Students contract two words into one small word. This is what students need to remember about contractions: The first words always stays the same (except for the word; will not, won't). The apostrophe goes where the letters come out. I have a Free Contractions Bingo game to practice reading and writing contractions. This 2-Player game has students matching the two words that make a contraction to the contraction word on their bingo board. The first player to make a bingo is the winner! All you need to play are the Bingo Boards and Contraction Cards. Click the picture for your free download! Place the Contractions Bingo Game in you center rotations or use during small group time. Play after teaching or reviewing contractions. Feel free to send home for homework to play with a family member. Place the Contraction Cards and some writing paper at a Writing Center. Students use the cards to write sentences using the contraction word. Check students for understanding. It helps to remember the first word stays the same and the apostrophe replaces the letters that come out. The only time this rule doesn't apply is for the contraction word, will not - won't. Try this pack of Contraction Task Cards. It includes 3 centers. The first center has 40 task cards that students choose from multiple choice answers to find the correct contraction. The second center has 36 task cards. Each task card has a contraction. The students write the two words that make up the contraction. The third center has 36 task cards. Each task card the two words that make up the contraction. Students write the contraction that make up the the two words. This pack will keep your students sharp on reading and writing contractions all year long. Here are some resources you may need when teaching contractions. I linked them to Amazon to make it easy for you: Contraction Puzzles Contraction Chart If You Were a Contraction - book Thanks for stopping by today! See you soon, Check out more GRAMMAR activities by Teacher's Take-Out:
Making anchor charts has always been hard work for me. In fact, I never liked making anchor charts for the classroom. I did it because it helps the kids, but I am not a fan of my handwriting, my drawing is even worse, and let's not even talk about the time it takes to make nice looking anchor charts. As teachers, we do not possess much of that thing called, "time." I mean really, I found myself shoving down carrots and ranch dressing (because I want to be healthy) then devouring allll the chocolate (because I really don't care about healthy anymore) while making anchor charts. 30 minutes later, lunch was done, anchor chart almost complete...and oops...I misspelled the title. I mean really? Rip it off the chart paper pad, throw it in the trash, and rush out the door. Unfortunately, I didn't wise up for a long time. 8 years of teaching...and a light bulb goes off. Pre-make the anchor charts. In the comfort of my own home...I make the anchor chart...on the computer. Then print, and glue! Done, done...and done. Now...I still eat all the chocolate, but now I get lunch and I am no longer in the need of anger management courses over misspelled words. I may sound like a crazy person to you...but I know you have been there too. Honesty is the best policy. :) Now, I KNOW I am not the first one that has ever pre-made anchor charts, or printed items off of the computer for an anchor chart. I am in NO way claiming to be the first to do this. But, I have been a TpT seller for a few years now and the idea just popped into my head..."if I make all of my centers, lessons plans, etc...why not anchor charts?" And there you have it. Below are a few of the anchor charts I have made and so far I love them and other teachers are loving them. I waited to do this post until I knew others found a need for these too! And yes! I was not alone! It was confirmed I was not crazy and other teachers, in fact, DO have anger problems when it comes to making hand-made anchor charts. Many people have asked what products are needed to make these. I purchased my chart paper and Astrobrights paper from Amazon. Those two things (well, with scissors and glue) are all you need! Each Anchor Chart also comes with a student journal chart as well! The students can glue these in their journals for an easy reference later! I have also completed my Writing and Grammar Anchor Chart Bundles. And newly added, I have completed Classroom Management Anchor Charts! These are also included in the big bundle...if you have purchased that, just redownload it from the My Purchases tab on TpT. I figured these would be very beneficial to make at the beginning of the year with our students then either hang them up all year as a reminder...or just pull them out to review from time to time. Just depends on the students. :) There are many more but I won't bore you with all of the pictures. I feel like Classroom Management must be explained from the beginning and reinforced often. I know these anchor charts will help keep that process streamlined in your classroom! Making these are fun and easy! Most importantly, it saves time and SANITY. Want these for your classroom? Click Here to grab them in my shop! (affiliate links are provided for your convenience)
Boost reading comprehension skills with this language arts worksheet. Kids read the story, then use clues from the story to write their own conclusion below.
Teaching poetry to kids in elementary school has never been easier! Use these four poetry skills to take your students' poetry writing to the next level.
Adverbs Anchor Chart Plus, this blog post contains a fun, engaging class book project to do to reinforce the concept!
This week I tried something new with the vocabulary in the story. I got the idea at a First Grade Conference in December. The student writes the vocabulary word in the middle of the sheet and then there are four things to do with the word. We completed two of the boxes together as a class and they finished the last two boxes independently. The kiddos sure had a great grasp of the vocabulary after this. When we read the story they had fantastic comprehension.
Foolproof way to improve reading comprehension Foolproof reading strategies for helping your students be better readers! At one time, I honestly believed that if I only presented my students with a
Every morning, at the start of our Morning Meeting, we recite our five classroom rules. The rules I use are similar to Whole Brain Teaching's, but with a twist. I use the set from The Polka Dot Patch. You can read all of the specifics on the rules and gestures HERE. Something fun that we do every Friday is reciting the rules in a different voice. It helps keep up the interest and engagement, plus, we all need a laugh Friday morning :) I have seen different fluency practice ideas a lot on Pinterest and I think these would be a wonderful resource for rule-reciting. Sometimes the Meeting Leader has an idea themselves- one girl decided to recite the rules as if we all had a mouth full of food!- but other times, the student may need some inspiration. Find these at I Love 2 Teach! All I am doing is printing these on cardstock, laminating them, and putting a binder ring though a hole in the top corner. I will keep these near our Morning Meeting Bucket and talking ball for our Meeting Leader to use if he/she needs them. Do you have these fluency cards in your class? Try incorporating them into your rule recitation- it's a great way to wrap up the week!
I’m here to share a fraction anchor chart freebie and a hands-on mini lesson idea I used with my math intervention students. When we started our unit on fractions and did our pre-assessments, I quickly learned that I have a small group of students who need quite a bit of intervention. Unfortunately, many of them...
This is a visual for how students work their way up the Reading Ladder. Kindergarten is working within the levels 1 and 2 throughout the year. When working with your child, please focus on these skills so that they have a solid reading foundation. Success is earned and needs to be worked for. Thank you to Katelyn's Learning Studio for this amazing resource.
Learn contractions with a FUN, free printable contraction games! Hands-on contractino matching activity for first graders.
Happy 4th of July! I just love our country and all of the celebrations associated with the love of the good ole' USA- Souza music, sparklers, picnics, family, baseball, parades, and fireworks (as long as they are done when I hit the bed....!). My aren't we blessed! I am redirecting traffic to my new blog: Giggles and Chalk Why? Well, it's a long story...... I am still "Mrs. Gillespie", but my marriage is about to be over and done. Kaput. Never in a million years thought that would happen. Seriously. But it has. A few months ago, my husband told me he's always been gay. Shocked me to the absolute core. We have 4 children! He is not willing to try and change, work things out somehow, or have any counseling with that goal. He has insisted on going our separate ways. We are working together for our wonderful children and he will support me forever if need be. Let's face it- teachers just don't make much money! :) So, that's why it's time for me to change my blog name. And web address. It's just a personal thing and it will help me move on. God has been incredibly faithful through this past year and I know He has great things in store for me. I am going to put on my big girl panties, slap on my high heels, and invite great and wonderful things into my life. And God will be with me each step of the way. So, go ahead and jump on over to Giggles and Chalk and follow me over there. Good times, I tell you, good times......!! :)
Freebie! One of the keys to teaching reading comprehension is showing kids how proficient readers think about text. Teachers have to find a way to make their thinking visible. One way is with graphic organizers.
Compare and contrast singular possessives and plural possessives with this anchor chart.
How has your summer vacation been going? Mine has been both relaxing and busy at the same time. I have been working like a busy bee planning for my mid-August nuptials! If you follow me on Instagram, then you’re definitely up to date on all things wedding! I’ve also been making more of an effort...
