Practice identifying the five senses of smell, see, listen, touch and taste with this printable color worksheet.
So much Twitter love from my post about my walls this year. Y’all know how to make a girl feel good! I don’t have my lesson plans ready, and am not entirely sure what I’m doing on…
Trace then write the words themselves in this AT Word Family Trace and Write printable worksheet.
Writing Worksheet – Endings (PDF) In honour of NaNoWriMo, this month’s worksheets will have one purpose: to increase your word count by hook or by book. The final writing worksheet in this marvellous month of November is inspired by the last virtual NaNoWriMo write-in. Imagining the best endings for each of your characters is a…
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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
We all need encouragement. When the chips are down, one of these powerful, Florence Nightingale Quotes, could inspire you to take action and move forward.
10 Creative Art Activities for Kids, including free printable drawing prompts and art collages, plus many more creative art ideas!
Every now and then, we all go through tough times. And it is really nice to hear some encouraging words from our friends. However, it...
Use the five senses in the spring time printable worksheet to encourage your child to explore the 5 senses by describing what they hear, see, touch, taste and smell during the spring time.
Students circulate through the classroom and meet new friends! Here's a great team building activity I like to have on hand for the first week of school! Use "Find a Friend" for a quick structure to allow for student interaction, to model classroom expectations for movement in the room, and to review and practice classroom manners. With the recording sheet in hand, students circulate through the room to pair up with a new friend. Students greet each other and take turns to ask a question related to the grid. For example, student A will say say to student B, "Do you like to read?" Student B will reply, "Yes, I do like to read." Student B will then sign his name in the corresponding box on Student A's paper. (If the student replies with a "no", I encourage my first graders to try again and to ask about something else on the paper. After all, we have different likes and dislikes.) Before rotating, students thank each other. Students mix and pair again with a new partner to complete the grid as time allows. I do remind the children that they may only sign someone's paper one time. These activities promote positive interaction, movement, and community. It also allows for me to model (...again) how to stand up and carry the paper/pencil, how to find a partner quietly (by making eye contact), how to say "please" and "thank you", and how to speak using an inside voice. Click here to download this "Find a Friend" activity. link Here's One for Color Words. Click on the image below to download this "Find a Friend" activity. (Some children may need to have support with recognizing and reading the words.) Like Those? Here's one for number words, too! Click on the image below to download this "Find a Friend" activity. Happy Holiday Weekend!
These self-portrait drawings by 5th graders were on display at the elementary school at the end of the school year, a nice tribute to the 5t...
Introducing an inspirational read celebrating *you*~ featured in the MaiStoryBook Library Collection: “Be You” by Peter H. Reynolds *~Click here to purchase your own copy of “Be You” to …
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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 will pretty impressed. After our whole group lesson on Prefixes and Suffixes, my kiddos completed my Prefix Presents Tab-Its and we just started working on my Suffix Stems Tab-Its on Friday. We will finish up Suffixes on Monday. Check out how they did.... Here they are working on my Suffix Stems! If you are interested in checking out these resources, click the images below. If you are looking for more Grammar activities, check out my Grammar Tab-Its… Here is just a sampling of what is included in my Grammar Tab-Its Resources! Thanks for stopping by!
Learn all about Australian landmarks, culture, and food through crafts, activities, and recipes with these fun Australia activities for kids.
Blank books provide a great way to encourage kids to write. Here are 3 easy ways to assemble blank books for your writing center, literacy center, and beyond.
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Do have someone in your life who needs encouragement? Make them an encouragement box! Fill it will several things that will bring them joy.
Get a head start on grammar with this sentence building worksheet. Kids unscramble crazy cake sentences and put the words in an order that makes sense.
As usual, I have been inspired by things on Pinterest. Here are a few things I've been working on this summer: I decided it was time to prettify my binders. Here's my first one: I saw this 3-Star Coloring Rubric on Pinterest: Pinterest via laura-armstrong-martinez.blogspot.com What a great visual for those who need reminders :) Here's my version: Lots of bloggers are getting organized with fantastic lesson overviews, so I had to get on that bandwagon too: Have you noticed all of the Welcome Bunting too? I just had to make my own: I used turquoise, pink, and brown pennant pieces, mounted on black, and tied it together with white ribbon.
Sara and Jasmine, aged 15, share their knowledge of 'How to Make a Stencil' for spray paint with other teenagers. Full AccessArt Members Only
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Sharing with you these 10 not-so-obvious quotes for teachers. These are the ones you haven't seen a million times on Pinterest!
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Over the last few months I've discovered interactive notebooks and folding resources - and I've fallen hard for them! I love the ways you can combine folding, colouring, words and ideas to create an interactive resource which helps students to explore and engage with the topic they are learning.&
Reluctant writers of all ages will be inspired by these fun Minecraft writing prompts. In fact, my children are thrilled with the idea of using Minecraft for writing! My nine-year-old has started his own blog, my
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Teach children about respect, honesty, and gratitude at school and in the classroom with these social-emotional learning lessons and hands-on activities for kids.
