Teachers don’t have to be stuffy, boring, and angry — they can be the most awesome and hilarious authority figures in your life. Those people are educators who go above and beyond the call of duty, using humor and shock to help their students learn about life.
From "candygeddon" to "glitcident," the words only make sense if you're a teacher.
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If you are anything like me (gosh, I hope not…well, not too much), you’ll love the Dummies series. Did you know they can learn you just about anything from these – from Taxidermy …
Let's see how Hermia and Lysander plan to excape the toxic patriarchy!
Children can draw or write about the best dream they can imagine having on this lovely printable page, which comes in two versions - one "framed" and one borderless. You could use it to look back on past dreams or perhaps to look forward as part of your goal setting exercises...
5 Reasons to Use Digital Choice Boards in the Classroom: Personalize learning with digital choice boards and activities. Great way to integrate technology into the classroom while providing a rich learning experience for a variety of learners. Digital differentiation! Think of it like a hyperdoc or hyperslide :)
Do you have questions about this resource? Message me instantly by clicking HERE! Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with this activity packet and craft! This packet will nicely supplement and/or add to your current Social Studies/Language Arts curriculum. This activity packet can be used all throughout Black History Month! In this 85-page packet you will find: Teacher To-Do sheet to help keep you organized (provides you with book suggestions with links, web links to learn about MLK, whole group activity ideas that teach diversity) Martin Luther King Jr. Read Aloud Book (for theteacher to read) Martin Luther King Jr. Mini-Book (for each student) "I Have a Dream" Craft and Thinking Bubble Writing Activity Then and Now picture sort with REAL pictures (this is an excellent activity to show students how much has changed!) Then and Now independent activity Dr. King Timeline (with REAL pictures!) Martin Luther King Jr. Biography Activity (includes an organizer sheet and all of the pages needed to write an MLK biography book) "What is a Biography?" Definition Poster Peaceful or Not Sorting Activity (students read a short sentence and determine if the act is a peaceful one or not) "Martin's Big Words" Activity (students choose a word to write, draw, and use in a sentence). This activity is an excellent one to complete after reading the book, "Martin's Big Words All About Dr. King K-W-L chart Then vs. Now Venn-Diagram (students can complete this after learning about how things have changed from the time Dr. King was alive to now) Dr. King and Me Venn-Diagram (students can compare themselves to Dr. King) What Peace Means to Me writing activity If I Met Dr. King writing activity True or False sorting activity (students read a short sentence and determine if the sentence about Dr. King is true or false) Download the Preview to see more and to grab a FREE activity sheet! Key Words: MLK, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Day, Martin's Big Words, I Have a Dream, Black History Month Want access to a library of free resources for K-2 students? Join the free VIP Resource Library here! Come join my private group to connect and collaborate with other primary teachers! Join here!
I am here to share with you a fun unit we just finished up, adding and editing dialogue in our writing. I have some extremely creative writers this year, which is a teacher’s dream come true! We all know that writing can be such a scary thing to teach sometimes because of how open-ended it is and...
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Here’s a collection of some of the funnier things I’ve found online, all of which pertaining to science. Ready, set, nerd it up!!!!
A Comic Lesson on Verbs presents the concept of verbs in a fun and entertaining way as a supplement to grammar instruction. The three-page comic can be used to introduce the concept or as a simple review before in-depth study. Included is both a black and white and color version, as well as an editable PowerPoint of the comic that you can use to teach the concept to the whole class. The comic format is perfect for ESL students and reluctant learners and may teachers supplement the lesson by having students create their own comics. Additional review activities are included. If you like this resource, you might be interested in these: Parts of Speech: Grammar Bundle Sentence Problems (Common Writing Mistakes) Middle School Language Arts Bundle Vocabulary Cartoons: Roots and Affixes Poetry Comics Bundle Hamlet: Comic Summaries and Activities A Midsummer Night's Dream: Comic Summaries and Activities Macbeth: Comic Summaries and Activities Romeo and Juliet: Comic Summaries and Activities Romeo and Juliet: Comic Summaries and Activities Intro to Shakespeare Activity Bundle
These school related memes perfectly summarizes your typical student with these #studentproblems. Grades / Homework / Tests / That Feeling / Paying Attention / Teachers / In Trouble / Grades H…
How to implement speed dating in your classroom. Engaging speed dating lesson ideas like speed debating, speed discussion, speed peer feedback, and more.
Many teachers, scholars, literary critics, and even students have argued and continue to argue that there is no merit in studying the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf . However, there are three key reasons why Beowulf is a valid unit of study in high school English today.
Use this informational poster as a learning tool in your classroom! Covers rhetorical appeals, devices, and concise descriptions of each. Rhetorical analysis and writing can be a tough concept for teachers to teach and for students to grasp, but this was one visual that helped my students a lot!
What to teach complete ESL beginners? Having an ESL beginner curriculum guide certainly helps! It is like a roadmap of what to teach in that first year.
Louis Daguerre and the pioneers of photography.
We’re knee deep now in our Tomie dePaola author study . Each time I read The Art Lesson I’m reminded and amazed all over again at the acute recollection Tomie dePaola has of his childhood. Down to the last detail. It’s those little details in the story and illustrations that draw me in and make The Art Lesson one of my […]
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If you ask me, it’s always a good time to celebrate The Bard, but on April 23rd, we recognize both his birth and the incredible contribution he made to the English language. Now I know that not everyone thinks we should still be studying his work in 21st century classrooms, but I’m not one of […]
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Sometimes we get our dream job but almost immediately, a question pops up: now what? Here are some tips and advice to keep in mind when you embark on your new adventure as an ESL teacher.
Grammar Comics: MORE Common Writing Mistakes addresses some of the most common errors students face with sentences with an entertaining comic followed by a page of exercises. Each lesson is told as a comic with multiple examples. Then a worksheet follows with additional instruction. An answer key with additional instructions for teaching each lesson is included as well. Furthermore, the comics feature a multicultural cast. This is the companion volume to Sentence Problems (Common Writing Mistakes) but each book works fine independently. This volume covers: its and it's your and you're they're, their and there passive voice comma splices sentence fragments If you would like your students to create their own comics, check out my FREE Comic Strip Templates. Many teachers have found Grammar Comics to be a helpful addition to the classroom. Please check out the other products I have for sale for additional comics based on the parts of speech, vocabulary, and poetry. If you like this resource, you might be interested in these: Parts of Speech: Grammar Bundle Sentence Problems (Common Writing Mistakes) Middle School Language Arts Bundle Vocabulary Cartoons: Roots and Affixes Poetry Comics Bundle Hamlet: Comic Summaries and Activities A Midsummer Night's Dream: Comic Summaries and Activities Macbeth: Comic Summaries and Activities Romeo and Juliet: Comic Summaries and Actvities Romeo and Juliet: Comic Summaries and Actvities Intro to Shakespeare Activity Bundle Connect with Me! Visit my Teachers Pay Teachers Store Visit my Blog Follow me on Facebook Thanks, David Rickert © 2015 David Rickert All rights reserved by author. Duplication limited to single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.
Have you ever heard of using the “Tug of War” strategy with your students? I got this great idea from the book, “Making Thinking Visible” This is an AMAZING teaching resource! If you are looking for ways to promote engagement and critical thinking in your class (who isn’t?!) this is definitely a must read! So, […]
One of the hardest concepts to teach in second grade was time. But that challenge was also the most rewarding for me! So when I moved up to third, I figured ALL my 3rds would know how to tell and therefor elapsed time (the third grade standard) would be like a dream boat… Yeah… not […]
Final reflection on my experiences and Knowledge from Core Module 1- Overview: I am writing this essay to show the reflection of the PGCAP reflection on my though, knowledge and experiences, also…
