This post includes the following reading points. Hey-ho! I just love all things literacy and specifically working with words. I want to delve deeper into phonological development, because.. well.. I just love it! I’m a bit of a nerd that way! Are you too? You know that phonological and phonemic awareness skills are important and also […]
I love using timelines in history at the end of a unit of study, so students can get an overview of events and make generalizations about historical figures or time periods. Sentence strips make the perfect template for creating timelines! I recently had my students complete a timeline showing famous explorers. You can CLICK HERE ... Read More about Sentence Strip Timelines
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Phonological and phonemic awareness are a vital set of skills that allows us to learn how to read. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills provide children with a means to access the written form; phonics. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills are the basis for phonics. You might know phonics as sound and letter combinations used to represent …
Since it is almost Independence Day, I thought it would be fun to share this little item with you. Click {here} to help your students learn about our Constitution with this fun class book! Happy Fourth of July! You Might Also Like:Valentine QR CardsFree Lent Activity by Charlotte’s ClipsSt. Patrick and the TrinityPhonics Quick Assessment
Phonological and phonemic awareness are a vital set of skills that allows us to learn how to read. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills provide children with a means to access the written form; phonics. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills are the basis for phonics. You might know phonics as sound and letter combinations used to represent …
I found these cute frog containers at Walmart and thought they would be perfect for a digraph sorting activity for my first grade teacher friends. If you can't find the containers at Walmart, you might want to head on over to Target as they carry many of the same seasonal items. Although the frog containers are adorable, the sorting activity really works with any type of container. Click HERE to download 32 FREE consonant digraph pics for sorting. Ideas for differentiating this activity for small group instruction can be found on my blog. www.blog.maketaketeach.com
Are Students Missing Strong Reading Foundations? Phonological, and phonemic awareness skills are the foundations for competent readers. If students are memorizing text, reading without fluency, reading words incorrectly, it might be a sign that they are missing some foundations. These missing foundations are often present in the phonological awareness continuum. Many times, our assessments target […]
Phonological and phonemic awareness are a vital set of skills that allows us to learn how to read. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills provide children with a means to access the written form; phonics. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills are the basis for phonics. You might know phonics as sound and letter combinations used to represent …
Rhyme is a critical phonological awareness skill in which children learn at a very young age. The ability to rhyme will help children form a strong reading and spelling foundation. Rhyme is the First Skill Domain in Phonology Download this freebie which overviews all phonological and phonemic awareness skills. This will be a great way to […]
On this page you will find Giving Tree Lesson Plans written by Shel Silverstein: creative writing templates and worksheets, leaf writing response templates, and a unique project where students design their own family tree projects.
Choose a themed list. Choose a letter. Start the timer. It’s time for Grammargories! Inspired by the game Scattergories, students try to beat the clock as they complete themed lists with words representing different parts of speech, and every answer must begin with the same letter. This engaging and challenging activity is a student favorite! ... Read More about Parts of Speech Grammargories
For those of you who are experiencing warmer weather, longer days and the smell of sweet fruit, summer winds and salty air these summ...
Up Up And Away With A Kite Glyph And Graph Today! A Y5 report card standard is “Listens and Follows Directions.” A teacher can certainly tell you in a heartbeat which students don’t listen and follow directions. There are a zillion oral examples of that on a daily basis, but what if you have to prove it to a parent during conferences? Showing them some incorrectly done worksheet examples doesn't always do the trick. Perhaps they are listening, but don’t understand the concept. This was a huge reason why I decided to do a glyph each month. I could whole-group assess in minutes, the children LOVED doing them, I had an instant seasonal bulletin board or decoration for the hall, students could analyze data and figure out which of their classmates did which glyphs AND I had lots of examples to show parents whether their child was indeed listening and following directions or not; plus I, as well as their classmates, learned more about the students each time we did one. Here is a fun glyph for March. If you want students to analyze the data and figure out who did the glyph, simply fold the corner with their names on over. Be sure and make your own personal sample. Students enjoy seeing their teacher's pictoral answers. For my age, I tell them to count the first 5 bows by 10's and then add the rest. The polka dot glyph is mine. The triangle glyph is a friend's child. I’ve included 10 matching graphs so you can practice another standard and see how your students answered the questions as a whole group. Click on the link to view/download Kite Glyphs and Graphs Be sure and pop back tomorrow for more kite activities.
Phonological and phonemic awareness are a vital set of skills that allows us to learn how to read. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills provide children with a means to access the written form; phonics. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills are the basis for phonics. You might know phonics as sound and letter combinations used to represent […]
This post includes the following reading points. Hey-ho! I just love all things literacy and specifically working with words. I want to delve deeper into phonological development, because.. well.. I just love it! I’m a bit of a nerd that way! Are you too? You know that phonological and phonemic awareness skills are important and also […]
It’s almost Johnny Appleseed Day! If you’re joining in on celebrating this wonderful historical figure and are also teaching opinion writing, then this file will help you and your students. Print off and bundle as student booklets. This resource is based on the book; Johnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindbergh (see link below to YouTube reading). […]
Working memory can be a problematic issue for many students. As a result, they may forget materials, struggle with multi-step directions, and can have problems doing mental math. Working memory is a
Johnny Appleseed Day is on its way. Thursday 26th September, sees us celebrating the birthday of this very important historical, true-life character. The more I read about Johnny Appleseed the more I
Father’s Day is a great time to celebrate and honor the special men in students’ lives! With this cute questionnaire, students can answer questions about their dad, uncle, or grandpa and give it to them as a cute keepsake! If you will be out of school by Father’s Day, send it home for students to ... Read More about Free Father’s Day Activity – All About My Dad
Our hands-on times tables printable number games will help beat memorization boredom and make Teaching Multiplication Strategies Fun & Engaging for your kids! Get FREEBIE on our website!
Hello, all you rockin' teachers! I'm here again with another cool theme you could do in your classrooms this year! Grab your guitars and p...
The Build-a-Letter kit is a collection of shape pieces for students to use to practice capital letter formation.These are a great addition to letter centers! Click here to download your own set. Enjoy! -Erin You Might Also Like:The Kindergarten Connection’s (Sea of Knowledge) Free Turkey Letter Recognition ActivitySea of Knowledge’s Free Pumpkin Find & Trace ... Read More about Letter Building
As the year winds down, try having some fun with your students with a creative project, such as designing a comic strip. Virtually every content area can incorporate this project. Ask your students to design a comic based on the unit you just covered and let them go. You’ll be surprised at what they come ... Read More about End the Year with a Fun Project, Like Designing a Comic!
Do you have an estimation jar in your classroom? We have one that we use as part of our morning activities a few times a week. Ours has large buttons in it. I change the number of buttons it contains each time. The children get better at estimating how many are in the jar as ... Read More about Estimation Jar
For those of you who are experiencing warmer weather, longer days and the smell of sweet fruit, summer winds and salty air these summer themed resources and ideas are for you. Quote and image by Emma Farrell – Clever Classroom Font by Kimberly Gewein Fonts. Summer Vocabulary Cards with vocabulary chart and record cards. The […]
Newly revised Manners and Expectations Posters. Creating clear and consistent expectations is a vital part of your program throughout the year and specifically at the beginning of the school year. I have always enjoyed helping children develop socially acceptable behaviors with gentle role-modeling and encouragement, always focusing on the desired behavior and prevention where possible. […]
Holiday Resources Writing Resources & Graphic Organizers U.S. History Resources Timelines For Teachers Exclusive Freebies for Email Subscribers I save my very best lessons and activities for teachers on my email list. Join by signing up for an email series! How it works (by the way it’s free!): Click on one of the lessons below ... Read More about Freebies
Holiday Resources Writing Resources & Graphic Organizers U.S. History Resources Timelines For Teachers Exclusive Freebies for Email Subscribers I save my very best lessons and activities for teachers on my email list. Join by signing up for an email series! How it works (by the way it’s free!): Click on one of the lessons below ... Read More about Freebies
I love the idea of having ready to go printables that will work for any list and that can be used in a number of ways. This set of printables will come in handy for any kind of word list that you use; sight words, spelling words, vocabulary words, math words and more. This file […]
Fun, easy, cheap and even free rewards for the classroom that you and your students will love including classroom reward chart ideas!
If you use pattern blocks as math manipulatives with your kiddos, they will certainly get a kick out of these giant ones! Run the patterns off on the appropriate colors; laminate and trim. Use these as flashcards, a pattern block bulletin board, or give the giant pattern block pieces to students to use with, or ... Read More about Giant Pattern Blocks!
Tips for effectively redirecting a talkative class. Think about times when students become talkative and work on methods that make conversations meaningful.
I am crazy for Bananagrams! If you haven’t heard of them before, they are much like Scrabble tiles without the numerical value. So many teachers are using these versatile letter tiles in their classrooms as a word work tool. How exciting! Students can use them to build vocabulary words, spelling words or any word list. …
I believe that the acquisition of reading skills and strategies can be strengthened by the notion that children should read anything and everything. I know from experience that a print rich environment is important for the emergent reader but providing them with a varied source of written language will set them up to achieve also. […]
This blog is dedicated to making lesson planning a little bit easier for teachers who seek to teach with excellence (while still having a life outside of the classroom). This blog is primarily 1st grade focused.
Phonological and phonemic awareness are a vital set of skills that allows us to learn how to read. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills provide children with a means to access the written form; phonics. Phonological and phonemic awareness skills are the basis for phonics. You might know phonics as sound and letter combinations used to represent …
Are you finding that you’re spending lots of time waiting for your students to line up? Tried almost everything to help them get in line? Below are 21 ideas that may help your students learn to line up. Image from Mara Marie. Thanks Mara! How about these ideas then? 1. When I taught Kindergarten […]
For those of you who are experiencing warmer weather, longer days and the smell of sweet fruit, summer winds and salty air these summer themed resources and ideas are for you. Quote and image by Emma Farrell – Clever Classroom Font by Kimberly Gewein Fonts. Summer Vocabulary Cards with vocabulary chart and record cards. The […]
