As you start a new year, remind your Primary Teachers of these 9 things
Make it fun for kids to learn about American Presidents in this free, no prep Presidents Day Printable Mini Unit for kids of all ages.
As you start a new year, remind your Primary Teachers of these 9 things
Make your child's teacher or any school staff member feel special this school year! Just print and send home this free printable and have their favorites on hand! You'll know what drink they like from Sonic or what candy bar would make a great mid-week treat!
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The best Presidents Day activities for preschoolers to do this February. Hands on Presidents Day crafts and activities for kids.
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I am so so excited to be linking up with The Primary Chalkboard for the No Worksheet Wednesdays series! How did this idea start? It was the idea of the amazing Christina, from Sugar and Spice with Miss DeCarbo. She had just returned from the National Reading Recovery Conference, and had picked up a few professional reading books. Among them, was the book: A lively and interesting discussion followed, and we all agreed that it was time to go "back to basics." So here we are! Future link-ups will be held on these dates: March 11th March 18th March 25th So, what did I do two Wednesdays ago in preparation for this link-up? Well, we were still working on our Presidents' Day Flip Book. More specifically, we were set to read and learn about the responsibilities of the president. I knew I needed to get my second graders to a place where they could accomplish this task on Thursday: So, before we read the text, we focused on some hands-on vocabulary building...old school style, and made Word Posters. Here's how I did it: 1) Required Skills Mini-Lesson: Whole class mini-lesson on dictionary skills (abc order and guide words) 2) Guided Practice: We did a sample poster together. I left it pretty open-ended, and told them they could represent the word in any way they thought would be helpful. (pictures, definition, examples, cut-out photographs, and even non-examples) 3) Guidelines and Expectations: Ok, here is where I botched it up. We do a lot of inquiry work in my classroom. Kids are working together on a regular basis. So, I skipped the expectations talk, and just let them get to work. Big mistake! I had to stop our session, pull everyone back to the carpet, and go over our rules for working together. Here is the poster I have in my classroom. These are the rules that we have come up with together, during the course of the year. Each time we have a collaborative task, we always wrap it up with a discussion about our "successes" and "challenges". Students share any issues that came up in their groups, and then students work on coming up with a solution. We add the solutions to our poster. This makes the rules relevant and meaningful to my students. 4) Independent Practice: Students went off with their partners to go create their posters. They looked up their word in a dictionary, and worked on paraphrasing what their word meant. I made sure the poster paper was large enough so that all 3 group members could be contributing to their poster at the same time. By leaving this task open, all students were able to participate. I loved that even my students who struggle with reading and writing were able to add drawings and labels that represented their word, and made their learning evident. All Hands On Deck = A Happy Teacher! Here are a few finished posters: Think the poster above is a little bare? That's ok, because we will add examples and character's names throughout the year who demonstrate this trait! "collaborative" Their posters were seriously cute and authentic (not perfect), and they loved making them! As a teacher, the discussions I heard while walking around were rich and meaningful. Students were negotiating, compromising, agreeing and disagreeing respectfully, and coming to a consensus. 5) Group Presentations: Each group was then asked to present their word to the class. Each student was expected to contribute to their group's presentation. After the group is done, we use a wonderful idea I got from Stephanie Harvey. After students share, the audience may respond with: a) Comment b) Connection (In my classroom, this has become "Important Connection", to make sure we stay focused on the big ideas) c) Question, d) I also added the option of "Suggestion". The audience members usually have lots of suggestions for each group. After all groups had finished, I gave all of the groups an additional 5 minutes to add any ideas to their posters. These posters now hang in our classroom, and are a great focus wall for character trait discussions during our ELA block. 6) Debrief: Don't forget to go over the "successes and challenges" of working together. The next day, we were all set to read! We did a quick review of the words using a Powerpoint that I had made (which I will get into in a future post). (BTW: My approach to vocabulary instruction is based on the work of Isabel Beck. If you have not read her book...it is amazing!) Affiliate link below. With all of this background knowledge about the vocabulary, the students did a wonderful job finding text evidence to complete our reading task, the following day! To learn more about vocabulary instruction or the Let's Learn about Presidents' Day Flip Book, click here or on the image below. Here is a little freebie poster that you could use in your room for having students respond to each other. This poster works well for all subject areas, including math! Don't forget to check out all of these other amazing No Worksheet Wednesday ideas. (click below) Nicole
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This free “If I Were President” Worksheet is perfect for President’s Day! I recommend you have your child fill it out as creatively as possible, then give him the rest of the day off! (Or if you’re like many homeschoolers, just plow right on through this national holiday to save up time for your own...
This book is available on Teachers Pay Teachers for free. Be sure to follow my store on TPT for more fabulous freebies like these. Why do we love Presidents’ Day? 6 words! George Washington Abraham Lincoln No school! George Washington was our first President and the first President we are going to talk about! What do you think his father said or did? * * * * let's Find OUT! The next president we are going to explore is Abraham Lincoln. He is our 16th president and one of the most beloved presidents of all time. Here are real pictures of their coins. Here are real pictures of their paper money. This is a picture of where our lawmakers come together to discuss and make decisions. They will take votes to make final decisions. We are going to take a vote on our favorite President. Sometimes a vote is called a Poll. Here are some other fun facts about these two amazing presidents. They both have large monuments built in their honor. This is the Washington Monument This is the Lincoln Memorial They both appear on Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore is a huge mountain where faces of famous presidents have been carved into the sides. George Washington is the first face. Abraham Lincoln is the last face. It took 14 years to carve the faces of these presidents. 400 people worked on this project. It cost almost 1 million dollars to finish. $989,922 That’s a whole lot of quarters and pennies! Are you ready to sing a little song about President’s Day???? Click {here} to go to You Tube Here they are are, the men we remember on Presidents’ Day. Happy Presidents’ Day I have created a test to help assess your student’s ability to read and remember. Click {here} to download the test from Google docs. Click {here} to download the free book from Teacher’s Pay Teachers. If you would like to link up and “Teach with Me” click the inlinkz button. Be sure to grab “Teach with Me” graphic & link back to this post.
Happy Presidents’ Day! The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February. Here are some fun facts about the holiday and the people it honors. The holiday is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government, but History.com explains that it became “popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of […]
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Every year all of our 5th graders participate in our school's Wax Museum program. It is seriously one of the highlights of the entire school year! Here's a run down of how things work: -Students choose a biography on a famous American. -They read the book and complete the American Hero book report. -They design a poster, create a costume, and memorize information about their hero. -For the Wax Museum, the students bring all their stuff and set up in the gym. -We invite our school, parents, community members, etc. to come see our program. -Our students become wax figures and when someone pushes their button they come to life and give information about their hero. Here are some pictures from this year's museum: Aren't these kids absolutely adorable in their costumes?! (I normally don't post pictures of my students on here, but luckily I'm friends with both of their moms and they gave me permission to post their cute faces.) And I think these two posters turned out AMAZING!! If you are interested, I have uploaded (and revamped) all of my resources and put them for sale in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I have included everything you might need to get started and to implement this project in your own school. I'd love for you to check it out! Does your school do a Wax Museum?
Emery just started preschool this week! Having her in school has me thinking back to my years as a teacher and I'm so excited to be on this side now! Parents can make or break a school year and I always said I would be a great parent to teachers once I had a child in school! 😂 One of the things the PTO always did at the school I taught at was have all the teachers fill out a questionnaire with our favorite things. They would send it home with all the parents of students in our class and the parents could use it as a guide when they wanted to send us something. I loved this idea and knew that I would do something like it once Emery started school. I'm going to send this to her teachers so I know all their favorites when I'm buying gifts for them. It will also be nice to know their favorite candy or Starbucks drink when I want to just brighten a random morning! 😊 Click on the picture to view a larger version, then right click to download and save!
Celebrating President's Day can be so much fun with these 21 easy presidents day activities and crafts for kids. I've got free printables and templates for George Washington wigs, Abraham Lincoln's hat, cabin crafts, President's Day crafty food, and so much more! When is President's Day? When is Presidents Day? Presidents' Day in 2018 is on Monday, the 19th of February. In the United States, Presidents Day is always celebrated on the third Monday of February. Presidents Day is a federal holiday officially designated as George Washington's Birthday on February 22. While the holiday is officially Washington's Birthday, it has
Free Geaorge Washington trace, read, and color worksheet. This is a simple worksheet for kindergarten students for President's Day. Help students read the
The best Presidents Day activities for preschoolers to do this February. Hands on Presidents Day crafts and activities for kids.
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The best Presidents Day activities for preschoolers to do this February. Hands on Presidents Day crafts and activities for kids.
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America. American symbols, history, Presidents, customs and holidays are a lot of information to teach little learners. However, how do you teach all of the information required without overwhelming your little ones? Well, worry no more. This lapbook is a great resource for during and after instruction. It helps you reteach and review information about
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The best Presidents Day activities for preschoolers to do this February. Hands on Presidents Day crafts and activities for kids.
This month at my daughter’s preschool, we have been teaching the kids about money with the annual Coin Wars fundraiser. And since we had the family coin jar out and readily available, we’ve been doing all sorts of fun preschool STEM activities with coins this week. First up? A simple test…
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Students will love learning about former U.S. President Gerald Ford as they complete these fun biography Google Slides™. They're perfect as a place to organize information for a longer writing project. The slides can also serve as the project itself as students present their information to the class. The digital graphic organizers can be used with the provided list of suggested websites or any other information source of your choice such as books, movies, or informational texts. Save money by purchasing this resource in the U.S. Presidents Digital Biography Slides Bundle here! This product includes space for students to research information related to each person's: Lifespan Childhood Where they're from Important people in their life Education Career Personal characteristics Accomplishments Challenges they faced How they overcame challenges Lessons we can learn from them Things you may not know Quote(s) Timeline of life events Resources to learn more Perfect to use when studying U.S. Presidents and during Presidents day. You may also be interested in: Who Was Biography Series Graphic Organizer Bundle State Report Graphic Organizers National Parks Research Graphic Organizers Digital National Parks Research Graphic Organizers Click here to follow me and be the first to hear about new products, sales, and special promotions. For additional resources, be sure to check out my store! Katie Loftin Dr. Loftin's Learning Emporium Instagram Facebook Pinterest
Everything you need to know and more about how to be an effective PTO vice president. Advice and insight on characteristics, weekly and monthly tasks, and other job requirements; can be used as a guideline in writing descriptions for other executive board positions.
