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Looking for a fun Preschool Construction Theme for kids? Check out these 16 Hands-On Construction Learning Activities for Preschool or Kindergarten.
In the last twenty years, the internet has drastically changed the way we do daily life, from how we shop to how we stay informed and connected. As teachers, the web can be an incredible source of great ideas and helpful sites....but it can also be very time-consuming finding the sites that are the most helpful. During this series, I will be doing that research for you and highlighting some of the best websites out there for teachers. UPDATED 2019: It appears that this site is no longer active :( If anyone knows of a current link that works, please let us all know! Today's Featured Site: Build Your Wild Self is a fun activity hosted by the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Zoos and Aquariums (what a mouthful!). It allows you to design your own 'wild self' by choosing different animal features to add to your body. Each feature is something that helps an animal adapt to it's surroundings. Here's mine: So....apparently, I am going to be really good at flying, jumping up high, and fighting other reindeer. Hmm...this could come in handy in my real life ;) I love this little tool because I can see it being a fun mini-project to end a unit on adaptation. Each student could design their own 'creature' and give a little presentation (or write a little essay) about how each feature allows his or her creature to adapt to their surroundings. (NOTE: I used the screen shot function on my key board to capture this picture of my creature. You can also email it to an account. To take a screen shot, just press the PRINT SCREEN button on a PC or command + shift + 4 on a Mac.) Have you ever used this site before? What did you think? We'd love to hear your feedback!
I'm linking up with Cara again at The First Grade Parade . Miss Poly Gon has been my most Pinned item on Pinterest--so I thoug...
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A great science introduction that introduces your students to science and its processes and helps you gain important insight into your students.
As I finish out my 24th year as a teacher, it is always bittersweet to watch my students take the last step in their transition to becoming 8th graders. Of
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NO DAVID! I LOVE reading this story the first week of school! It is a great way to talk about class rules and expectations. ...
Too many classroom icebreakers require students to take big social risks with people they barely know. Or they don't really help students get to know each other. Or they are just plain cheesy.
Use this graphic organizer to scaffold paragraph writing for students. A fun graphic (banana) and helpful acronym (PEEL) makes the exercise more engaging and visually appealing to students. The visual aid and acronym also boost retention of the paragraph structure to build students' writing skills and confidence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love to connect with teachers. Connect with me across platforms by clicking the links below. Blog Instagram Pinterest E-mail Me: [email protected]
Help your primary grade students explore, learn, and write about landforms. See our hands-on landforms activities plus our culminating writing project!
Pencil Names - Name Building Practice Printable comes with eight editable pages, containing two pencils. Each pencil has pieces for two letter names up to nine letter names. Getting Pencil Names - Name Building Practice Printable
Sentence Building is a hands-on learning resource that provides a variety of reading and grammar games. This multi-sensory early learning manipulative is perfect to enhance early grammar and reading skills. Tailor activities to different ability levels with this learning aid that includes sturdy, interlocking cards and covers these language arts skills: parts of speech capital letters punctuation building sentences Perfect for differentiated instruction, this fun set includes: grammatically color-coded cards: 55 word cards 4 punctuation cards 27 photo cards game ideas sample sentences teaching suggestions Supports NCTE and NAEYC standards. Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product line—comprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materials—is designed to assist in Unlocking the Potential in Every Child.
Step by step directions for teachers explaining how to teach students to build reading stamina in order to become independent readers.
Try this! Make at least 5 observations about the picture below. Now, make at least 2 inferences based on those observations. One of the most valuable skills young scientists need to develop is the ability to make careful observations based on what they see. These are based on factual evidence and key details. Often times, the brain automatically jumps to conclusions based on previous life-experiences, so you must teach young scientists to eliminate these biases and focus on the difference between an observation and an inference. Observations must be factual and are collected using the five senses. Inferences are conclusions based on those collected observations. Teach your students that their inferences must be justified and explained using the collected observations. Over the past few weeks, I've been working on a product that will help you build better scientists. It's called "Observe and Infer with Picture of the Week". It is something that is simple to incorporate into your weekly schedule and if used consistently, you will begin to see better critical thinking, observing, inferring, writing, reading and speaking. What teachers doesn't want that? Making detailed observations takes time. Incorporate this activity into your weekly routine, so students come to expect it. I would recommend that you begin the year, completing the Observe & Infer activity as a class, and gradually move to small groups, partners, or individuals as students become more comfortable and grasp the concept. Even if you choose to have your students work individually, it is still important to continue giving your students the opportunity to share their observations and inferences with at least one other classmate. I have included a student print-out that you may wish to use in the beginning to reinforce the expectations, but as the year progresses, you may wish to eliminate the print-outs and have students record their observations and inferences in their Interactive Science Notebooks. This year-long activity will not only strengthen the observation and inferencing skills of your young scientists, but it will also make them better speakers, readers, and writers - your language arts teachers will love you! Teach your students to: · speak and write in complete sentences · justify your inferences with evidence from the picture (tell your inference/thinking followed by “because” and then your justification) · Agree/disagree with your classmates (respectfully) and explain why you agree/disagree · Use correct punctuation and grammar What you get: 38 weeks of Observe and Infer pictures, student print-outs for all 38 weeks, 38 picture of the week slides for display in both PDF and PowerPoint formats.
Introducing students to challenging words through Word of the Week can help increase their confidence in reading, writing, & speaking.
Fact fluency is a big part of math in first grade. You may be thinking, "How in the world am I going to teach these kiddos ALL these facts w...
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
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Check out the top 20 Sentences Structure games and activities for your ESL classes if you want to help your students with building sentences.
Help your little ones build strong pencil control skills with our free bundle! Perfect for preK and kindergarten learners, this bundle will aid in fine motor development and writing skill building.
Too Tired to Teach? It happens to the best of us. We all have those days where we stay up too late grading papers, planning fun lessons for the next day, organizing materials for science experiments (or binge watching your favorite show on Netflix). Then you pay for it the next day when you have […]
FREE printable activity for toddlers and preschoolers to identify body parts and place pieces where they go. Great anatomy activity that also helps to build vocabulary.
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Remember the other day when I shared with you how Norah absolutely loves Bandaids right now? Well, no surprise, she still does. Bandaids are actually awesome for developing all sorts of skills in young children. They are a great sensory experience and fabulous for building fine motor skills and hand dexterity too. Today I thought
This music intervals poster is the perfect addition to any piano room or music classroom and is a helpful resource for both music theory students and music teachers. This piano chord-building chart provides a clear visual representation of the distance between two notes, measured in semitones, making it an excellent aid for understanding and building chords. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced instructor, this music education printable is a useful tool for mastering intervals and improving your skills. With its clean and clear design, this music theory print is not only functional but also makes for practical music decor. Simply download, print, and display. I T E M - D E S C R I P T I O N: -For PERSONAL USE ONLY! You may print and enjoy this design in your home, business, or public place but may not RESELL, REPRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE or PROFIT in any way from the design This music intervals chart shows the distance between notes, semitones, the names for each interval, the abbreviation for each interval, the notes on the staff, and the notes on the keyboard. This music print comes in black, white, and gray. -This music education print is for a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, to be downloaded and printed by the purchaser. No physical items will be sent -All files are high-resolution (300 dpi) JPGs and PDFs S I Z E S: 2:3 Ratio: 4x6", 6x9", 8x12", 10x15", 12x18", 16x24", 20x30", 24x36" 3:4 Ratio: 6x8", 9x12", 12x16", 15x20", 18x24", 24x32", 30x40", 36x48" 4:5 Ratio: 4x5", 8x10", 16x20" 5x7 Ratio: 5x7", A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, 50x70 cm 11x14 Ratio: 11x14" 8.5x11 Ratio: US Letter If you need another size please contact me. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Set of 6 Music Prints https://acacianorthprintable.etsy.com/listing/1392274377/music-theory-poster-bundle-set-of-6 Piano Chords Poster https://www.etsy.com/AcaciaNorthPrintable/listing/1234903526/minimal-piano-chord-theory-chart-piano?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1662760834920 Piano Scales Poster https://www.etsy.com/AcaciaNorthPrintable/listing/1234251082/minimal-piano-scales-poster-scales-cheat?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1656610424006 H O W - T O - D O W N L O A D - D I G I T A L - F I L E: -Purchase this piano chords chart -Once payment is confirmed, you will be taken to the download page. (Also, an email will be sent to you with your download link. Click “Download” to save the files on your computer. Or you can access your digital file here: http://www.etsy.com/your/purchases ) - Print the files at home, at a local print shop, or use an online service. *If you do print from home I recommend selecting 'Scale to fit' in your printer setting. F O R - H E L P - W I T H - D I G I T A L - D O W N L O A D S: -Please see the Etsy help article - https://www.etsy.com/au/help/article/3949 P L E A S E - N O T E: -No physical products will be shipped. This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD only -You can't download a digital purchase through the Etsy App -Due to differences in computer monitors, the colors in the actual print may differ slightly from what you see on your screen. Your final print quality will depend on the type of printer and paper used -For best results, I recommend using a printing company and printing on high-quality paper -For personal use only. You may print and use this design in your home, business, or public place but may not resell, reproduce, distribute or profit in any way from the design -Sharing of files is strictly prohibited M Y - S H O P: Please visit my shop for more art prints: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AcaciaNorthPrintable R E T U R N - P O L I C Y -Because this item is a digital download, I can't accept returns. Thank you for your understanding!
Who knew playing with straws could be so fun? Straw bridges are a great whole class activity that also sharpens students' STEM skills!
I am, as many of you know, a great fan of the games produced by the good folks at BEAM. They are conceptual, strategic and focus on the big math ideas across the grades. One of my favourites is …
