Hi Friends…. The past two weeks we have been working on Prefixes and Suffixes in our second-grade classroom! My kiddos were having such a good time brainstorming words with prefixes and then figuring out the meaning. They really had a strong grasp of the concept… I was pretty impressed. After our whole … Prefixes, Suffixes and a FREEBIE Just for YOU! Read More »
{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} Before I had my boys I was a 4th/5th grade teacher and one of my favorite units to teach was Simple Machines. There were so many incredible hands-on learning opportunities with this unit that I just couldn’t fit it all in. One project I always…
Some exercises to practise simple past. - ESL worksheets
Based on Luke 5:1-11 If there’s ever a time you want to truly show someone who you are – it’s through a gift. A generous gift speaks of generosity and love, and that’s what Jesus did for His disciples. Jesus was calling His disciples to follow Him. He wanted to show them that He was ... Read more
Measuring weight is a fun and engaging topic for little learners to explore! These hands-on activities are perfect for the classroom!
Make these fun five cheeky monkeys printable puppets (and a crocodile too!) so you can sing all your favourite cheeky monkey songs with your kids!
We have just finished up the 2nd part of our lapbooks: Lesson 2, The Skeletal System for Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology. These things are becoming monstrous! And…
Kids who struggle with self-regulation and managing emotions may get unique accommodations written into their IEP or 504 plan. Learn more, as parents share the surprising supports that help their child cope with challenges.
We spent the last two weeks learning about animal classification. This all came about last year when we were doing our rain forest animal reports. Many of
A step-by-step guide for making the best bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers.
How can you support the development of self-regulation in kids? This huge resource is full of self-regulation games, information, books, and more!
If there were two words that came out of my mouth more often than not the first few weeks of school, it would be: routine and procedure. Those two words can set the foundation for your whole school year. Without them, you'll be backtracking the rest of the year. Your routi
English Coordinating Conjunctions List FOR Because I have to find a new job, for I am unemployed. AND In addition to I have one dog and three love birds. NOR And not Neither Mark nor Mary were at the school yesterday. BUT Howeover I go to work on Sundays, but I don’t go to work on Saturday. OR Either Does Clark have any brothers or sisters? YET But I really wanted my son to study at university, yet he left the school. SO Therefore My daughter is very smart, so everybody likes her.
“Hey kids, it’s time to practice our new vocabulary words.” Can you hear the moans and groans?Practicing vocabulary is boring (according to kids) but when you add in dice, it becomes a game! I call it Roll a Word! It’s easy peasy to implement! For each vocabulary students roll a die. The number they […]
Join a fun group of teachers for a study of Serravallo’s, The Reading Strategies Book. We're focusing on few of our favorite reading strategies. Teaching Theme Free Printable and Activities for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. FREEBIE printables Theme anchor chart idea, lessons, passages, a graphic organizer, and a poster to use with your upper elementary classroom or homeschool students. These printable theme worksheets make a great activity. Use these printables for review, test prep, assessment, and more. third, fourth, fifth, sixth graders, homeschool
One of the first projects my 4th/5th grade students created this year were personal “About Me” folded squash books. The kids were introduced to a simple foldable bookmaking technique and then they personalized them with drawings and collages about themselves. Each section of the book had a prompt to get them started. I showed them a video demonstration of how to assemble the book and I provided square templates printed on card stock. Both the video, templates and instructions are … Read more... →
1-2-3 Come Do Some Dr. Seuss Activities With Me Do you read “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss? It’s one of my all-time favorite Seuss stories. “Oh the Places You’ll Go” is not only perfect for March is Reading Month, Read Across America, or a Ce...
Do you love mac and cheese but hate the calories and fat that come along with it? We're serving up a super healthy version in this quinoa mac and cheese!
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Here are some more freebies I designed for We Are Teachers. I made one with simpler writing for younger grades and one with “cooler” writing for older kids: To go to the free printable …
As part of our All About Me theme, we spent a little bit of time working on learning the parts of the body. More specifically, the head shoulders knees and
Do you hate to teach poetry? Do you want your students to learn and enjoy poetry? Try these simple ways to learn how to teach poetry...
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Need a quick way to introduce new content that will grab your students' attention? You can be sure that at least one of these five engaging strategies will be perfect for your lesson!
"Cheat sheets" always helped me in school. Being a visual learner, they were a quick and easy way to memorize a lot of information in a short amount of time. Here are a list of my favorite