Five classroom layout seating ideas that will transform your lessons today! These classroom seating options are perfect for any activity!
This year, I decided to make some modifications to my classroom decor, and I am thrilled to share this reveal with you all.
O.k. today was the LAST day of school and maybe some time to do some blogging which I need to catch up on....by the way...my monthly Ch...
Daily phonics practice is a critical piece of teaching students to decode. These phonics decoding flashcards for will give your students a warm-up phonics activity to practice their decoding skills. There are 40 flashcards practicing oo, ou, ue, ew & ui words in 3 differentiated levels. These are perfect to use as a whole group or small group phonics warm-up or as an early finishers activity. These flashcards will help your students quickly gain confidence in reading multisyllabic words. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・ A B O U T・ T H I S・ R E S O U R C E・・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ These materials will help your students: Practice specific phonics skills Strengthen their decoding skills Experience reading SUCCESS! Gain confidence reading multisyllabic words Here’s what’s included: Words to practice reading the following phonics skill: oo, ou, ue, ew & ui 40 decoding flashcards (in 3 different levels) 3 differentiated flashcards 1. plain flashcard with just the word 2. colored vowels 3. decoding tips (colored vowels, underlined spelling patterns, magic "e" markings & syllable breaks) 100+ pages total Directions showing you how to print flashcards in various sizes Full page, 2 per page, 4 per page, 6 per page, etc. What makes this product unique? This product follows the science of reading and systematically helps students build and strengthen their decoding skills. This product uses mature formatting and simple clipart. This means it is perfect for your older students working on these lower-grade level skills. No embarrassing "baby work" here! Flashcards can be printed in various sizes There are 3 differentiated levels for each flashcard Check out this blog post all about using these phonics flashcard to play games. Note that this follows the phonics progression as followed in the EL Skills Block curriculum. The EL Skills Block's program is researched based. More information regarding EL Skills Block can be found here. Skills practiced in these decoding flashcards: oo, ou, ue, ew & ui words - cycle 11 Please download the FREE preview for more information! **Like these flashcards? There will be more flashcards coming soon following the phonics skills covered in EL Skills Block. Make sure you follow my store so you can be notified when new products are released. Click here to follow my store! ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・F R E Q U E N T L Y・ A S K E D・ Q U E S T I O N S・・・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ What scope and sequence or program do these flashcards follow? You can use these flashcards with any phonics program. These do however follow the EL Skills Block curriculum. Are the same words from the Decoding Worksheets used in these Decoding Flashcards? No! These flashcards are DIFFERENT WORDS for your students to practice decoding. Both activities are great to practice decoding words. Click here to view the decoding worksheets. Will this cover all my phonics instruction? No. These flashcards are meant to supplement a phonics program, not replace one. You will still need explicit, systematic phonics lessons to teach each sound / pattern. Is this resource editable? No, this resource is not editable. This includes, but is not limited to: Fonts and Text Images and Layout ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Please email me at [email protected] or by using the "Ask A Question" feature on TPT if you have any questions. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・O T H E R・ G R E A T・ R E S O U R C E S・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ You may also be interested in the phonics packets which includes activities that word really well with these decodable books. Click here to view the 2nd grade bundle. There are also bundles for kinder and 1st grade. If you are interested in other products that align with EL Skills Block, please click here to view all products that are listed in my store. Want to be notified when new products are listed? Make sure you follow my store. Click here to do so. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ ・・・・・ D I D ・Y O U・K N O W ?・・・・ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ When you leave feedback on resources you've purchased, you earn credits to get free products on TPT!
Making these simple decisions before you start using an interactive notebook in your middle school class will help you be more organized and purposeful.
Educational prints that are vibrant, fun and beautiful. These posters are ideal for the playroom or even classroom. It is a bundle that you can grow with hence it is for toddler, kindergarten, preschool and school children. These educational posters are for INSTANT DOWNLOAD. You are able to download, print and frame your new wall art prints today! Included in the pack: - Days of the week - Numbers 1-10 - Numbers 1-20 - Numbers 1-100 - Calming Strategies - Months of the year - Weather - Colors of the Rainbow - Continents - Directions - Alphabet - Shapes - Maths Posters Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division - Positive Quotes: I Can Do Hard Things It's Cool to be Kind Kindness Matters Mistakes Help Us Grow Look How Far We've Come You Are Just Like A Rainbow - Vibrant & Fun Posters: Watercolor Sun What is your Flavor? Purchase your Learning Posters today! WHAT YOU GET - 24 JPG in high resolution size 8x10 inches - 24 JPG in high resolution size 11x14 inches - 24 JPG in high resolution size 16x20 inches - 24 JPG in high resolution size 18x24 inches Please Note: You can print them in bigger or smaller sizes following the ratios provided. Example: The 8x10 provided can be printed as 4x5 or 12x15 The 11x14 provided can be printed as 5.5x7, 16.5x21, or 22x28... and so on. HOW IT WORKS Once the payment has been processed you can download your Montessori Printable files immediately. To access the files click on “You” (upper right-hand corner of Etsy website) ⇢ “Purchases and reviews” ⇢ “Download Files”. HOW AND WHERE TO PRINT You can simply print from your home /office printer, or take to your local print shop. There are also some great online digital print websites such as Snapfish, Shutterfly, and Amazon Prints. Please note this digital print is not for commercial use or resale. It is for personal use only, however it can be printed as many times as you like. This is a DIGITAL PRINT only. No physical item will be shipped to you. There may be slight color variations due to your monitor display, printer, print paper, and ink used. You will be able to download as soon as you purchase these Educational Posters. If you are require anything specific or would like to add something to the bundle, please reach out. We love to add new items and customise bundles if needed. Enjoy.
THIS LISTING IS FOR A DIGITAL FILE ONLY! No physical signs will be shipped to you! Instant download!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Instant Download *** Black and White Signs *** Use your own printer to print onto any color cardstock *** Please NOTE: These files are not black and yellow, they are black and white, therefore can be printed on any color paper! The signs in the 1st and 5th photos were printed on yellow cardstock, purchased at Staples. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These signs are of my own design and I originally created them for a Paleo themed party for a friend's birthday party. And now I’m sharing it here to be used for any caveman, Paleo or dinosaur inspired party! ***UPDATE: I also used these signs at my son's 6th dinosaur themed birthday party! (Blog post link below.) This listing is for 7 Printable Dinosaur Party Signs. A PDF document of printable Dinosaur Party signs on a six-page 8.5" x 11" formatted PDF file and an additional 1 page PDF file, which is the 7th dinosaur sign, listed below. 1. STEGOSAURUS AHEAD 2. CAUTION: PTERODACTYLS OVERHEAD 3. ANKYLOSAURUS ZONE 4. T-REX CROSSING 5. BRONTOSAURUS SLIDE FREE 6. VELOCIRAPTOR RIDES $0.50 7. DO NOT RIDE THE TRICERATOPS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ***UPDATE: Please also see my NEW set of 5 Dinosaur crossing signs, including a Wooly Mammoth, Saber Tooth Tiger, etc., in this listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/194579133/pdf-set-of-5-new-dinosaur-crossing-signs?ref=shop_home_active_13 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ***NEW UPDATE: Please also see my NEW complete set of all 12 Dinosaur crossing signs, including a Wooly Mammoth, Saber Tooth Tiger, etc., in this listing (signs mentioned above): https://www.etsy.com/listing/207955095/pdf-complete-set-of-12-dinosaur-crossing?ref=shop_home_active_2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Open up the files, print onto 65 lb. yellow (or any color to match your party) cardstock, cut, (you can even laminate them or glue the signs onto cardboard, to make it sturdier) glue/tape onto a dowel rod or wood boards and stick in the grass or dirt, like in the photos in my shark party signs (see link below) listing! Additional options are to tape onto doors for extra decor or attached to string and hang from the ceiling. You could even print out numerous copies, cut, and form a banner! These are to be printed by you, on your own printer, onto your own yellow, white or any color cardstock, to match your party, which can be purchased at any craft store, office supply store, Target/Walmart, etc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Customer Feedback: "These will be used as decorations for a baby shower. Just have to print them out." "Just what I wanted , thanks" "The download was easy and the designs printed just as expected." "We lined our driveway in these for my son's dinosaur party and it was such a nice touch!" "The kids in my class loved these posters." "These are exactly what I was looking for!! Love them!!" "Very cute signs. Perfect addition to a dinosaur themed party!" "These were the perfect addition to our dinosaur party for my son’s birthday! He loved them and they will definitely get reused!" "Such a cute idea for a Dinosaur themed birthday!" "So cute and easy!!!! It really added to the party! Thank you!" "Easy and great print-out! Thank you!" "Easy download and can't wait to use at the party." "Bought the PDF file. It was easy to download and print. They looked so nice on the lawn as part of my son's birthday party. The shop owner was very helpful to my questions." "Love these signs, great addition to our dinosaur party, highly recommend!" "Excellent thanks just as pictured and super speedy service :) AAAA++++" "Love these signs. Worked really well for our dinosaur themed party." "Exactly as described, printed out beautifully." "Perfect files, downloaded instantly, no problems! A+ seller! Made my Jurassic Park birthday party that much cooler!" "Nice signs, quick and easy upload!" "I printed these out on yellow cardstock for my son's dino birthday party- they are absolutely adorable! I think they will make a cute and very unique addition to his party and the price was well worth it!" "Perfect addition to a dinosaur party!" "Loved the images!! A great addition to my son's dino themed 1st bday. The download was super easy and the imaged printed up great on medium thickness cardstock" "Matched our dinosaur theme perfectly!" "Quick easy purchase, download and print on your own!" "The item is great. It was very easy to print. I took them to kinkos and had them printed on yellow paper and laminated. I bought cheap yardsticks at walmart and painted them black and stuck the signs to them. They look awesome!" "These signs were adorable!" "Easy! Cute! Can't wait to see the whole party put together! Will make sure to send pictures!" "great loved it thanks alot!" "Really great set of signs! Added to our party decor, everyone loved our 'T-Rex Crossing' sign out front of the party venue. Thanks so much!" "Great! Can't wait to use for my son's birthday party." "This is great! Shipped on time, too." "Love these- turned out so great! thanks!!" "These were very easy to download and the color of the signs were vibrant when printed. Loved the variety. My grandson will love them for his birthday party. Would order from seller again." "Quick response; super cute signs." "Great printable for my sons 3rd birthday!" "Super cute for our dinosaur party, thanks!" "Easy to do it yourself." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please check out my blog for the posting of my son's dinosaur party - lots of DIY ideas: "A 6-Years-Old Dinosaur Dig and Excavation Pit Puzzle Birthday Party!" http://projectmommie.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-6-years-old-dinosaur-dig-and.html Also, checkout the pictures from my son's dino party, for more ideas, featured on Catch My Party: https://www.catchmyparty.com/photos/1843408 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To open the PDF files, you will need Adobe Reader, which is a free download at adobe.com. Thanks for looking and happy browsing! ***PLEASE NO FORWARDING, FILE SHARING, OR COMMERCIAL USE. THESE PRINTABLE DINOSAUR PARTY SIGNS ARE FOR FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. RIGHTS ARE RESERVED.***
Ah! Does anyone else get excited when the ALA announces the Newberry and Caldecott winners each year? I do! I've never participated in a Mock Caldecott or anything mainly because I'd just rather read the winner or winners--depending on how busy my book situation is ha! You can get a copy here! Here's the rundown on this years book: Jordan, a smart kid with crazy artistic talent, his going to be the new kid at a fancy private school. Yikes! It's always hard being the new kid. He is paired up with a friend to show him around and during his first day finds himself with Andy, not the nicest kid in school. Because he is quick on his feet, Jordan finds a nice friend group. Now while this is a surface skim summary, Jordan and his friend ___ struggle with the fact that teachers can never remember their names and assume their athletic abilities based on their skin color. There are in's and out's and up's and down's but the book portrays what it's like to be a regular African American kid in a rich white school. This year's Newberry Award Winner is New Kid by Jerry Craft and every page of this book eye catching and awesome! It is definitely worth reading. I am so glad that they chose this graphic novel (!!! what! what!) and I love the story. The main things that I love about this book is that they are 1. SO FUNNY--so of course you are going to keep reading 2. Relatable--Jordan (the main character goes through so many 3. SO much DISCUSSION--this book is jam packed with things that need to be discussed in today's classrooms. I also spotted this at the book fair--so keep your eye out for New Kid--it's completely worth it and your students will love reading this Newberry book!
Use Class Notebook with Microsoft Teams. Give your students a private space to take notes and collaborate with the class.
DIY Mini Camping Set Craft with Sticks and Paper:Make camping gear for your small toys & take them on a trip! popsicle & paper tents, stick fireplace & more
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
The best ideas in classroom organization including organizing bookshelves, creating a teacher cart, plus create the perfect teacher space!
This Sudoku Bulletin Board Set is sure to be a hit with your class! It contains two different puzzles (Irregular Sudoku and Classic Sudoku) with a hard and easy version of each.
This Goal Setting Craft helps students express the goals that they have set for themselves in an artful, creative way that becomes a beautiful bulletin board
Product Description Remind young students of the shape and sound of each letter with this bulletin board. An example of each letter rides in its own car! 31 pieces. A 4-page Teacher's Guide is included. This product is acid-free per industry standards; contact us for technical information. Measurements: Cloud (16.5"W x 6"H), Engine (11"W x 7.5"H), Train Cars (7"W x 8.5"H).
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
Are you obsessed with everything farmhouse? Me too! I had the amazing opportunity to partner with my Alma Mater-The University of Central Florida, and give
The letter sets oo, ew, ue, and u_e can make the same sound. In this early reading worksheet, your child gets practice sounding out and writing words with the oo vowel sound.
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
Hi everyone! So, if you are a visual learner like me, then you know that learning all of the muscles in the human body can be a daunting task if you don't have visuals to aid in your studying. I spend a lot of time in the cadaver lab and in osteology lab (with skeletal models) to learn all of the di
Looking for some fun things for your kids to make and do with all those toilet paper rolls hanging around? I've scoured the internet looking for the best toilet paper roll projects! Here you will find cute animal crafts and toilet paper roll toys to make. As well as some fine motor, STEM and nature
This Dinosaur Classroom Transformation is perfect for students. It reviews all common core math standards in a rigorous way in a dinosaur-themed classroom.
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
I have finally found a solution to the continuous conflict over pencils from my tables group. My class was always arguing about the pencils and which table took their pencils. Each table now has their own color. This tape has solved all my pencil problems. A variety of colorful Duct tape (which can be found at Target) would work too.
What a CRAZY week and weekend!!! We are finished with our state testing and school fair. Yahoo!!! This past week consisted of finishing up state testing, teaching students a dance for the fair performance, painting a picture for the fair silent auction, (see picture below), making over 50 candy apples for the sweets booth, and practicing for the teacher fair performance! Yes, I am one of 11 teachers who actually dances in front of the parents and students at the fair!!! I think the best part of dancing would be attending all practices after school!!! enjoying the fair candy apples for the sweet booth silent auction: each student painted a different picture on the canvas End-of-the-Year Linky Party With state testing & the fair behind me, I can start preparing for the end of the year. I am linking up with Clutter-Free Classroom and sharing my end-of-the-year ideas. I can't believe May is right around the corner!! Where did the school year go? I still need to put together portfolios and make a power point presentation. I love making a power point from all of the pictures I take during the school year. I must admit that it takes over a week to construct because I always find a way to mess up something! It never fails that every year I make some kind of mistake!!! For the portfolios, I save the students' work all year and use sheet protectors in binders. I like to put the work in order from the first to last day for the parents. I put all work in sheet protectors. The parents appreciate the organization of the work so much because it saves them the time of doing it over the summer. Also, students complete a summer writing activity. This writing activity is my favorite one of the year. The creativity that flows from the students' brains is amazing! Students are asked to write about a summer trip they have taken already or plan on taking. After editing the rough draft, students write the final copy of the essay on sunglasses. Students glue glasses on large white construction paper and draw a picture around the glasses. I was amazed the first time I did this with my class. I did not instruct them to draw a person. The end results were more than I imagined! summer writing summer writing end-of-the-year presentation set up Click (HERE) to grab your sunglasses template. What a post! Please check out Clutter-Free Classroom Project and join the End-of-the-Year Linky Party! With much appreciation,
Looking for some fun reading artwork for you child's bedroom, your classroom or homeschool room?? We had a ton of fun converting our playroom (that was more like a toy dumping room than a playroom!)
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
I created my own version of math Rotations a few years ago when I just couldn’t meet the needs of all of my students doing whole group instruction. I found that my high kids were bored and not listening, my middle of the road kids were mostly listening (I mean, I was teaching to them!!), and my low kids were staring off in space. Not good. That’s when I did some research and decided to do Differentiated Math Rotations. Here is a quick overview of what I do. I am NOT claiming to be an expert at all!! This is just works for me (and my kiddos’ state test scores) I will also add that I DO NOT do rotations EVERY SINGLE DAY! I still find it incredibly valuable to have students participating in Math Talks, completing Performance Events, playing Games, and figuring out difficult problems with students who are not on their level. Their conversations are so important This blog post describes the majority of my time. So.. how does it work you ask? I pre-assess my students at the beginning of each unit. Make it easy on yourself and just give them a five question multiple choice sheet that covers the topics of the unit. That way you can QUICKLY assess their strengths and weaknesses. I have to use our district Common Assessments, but it accomplishes the same thing. Next, I group them according to the results. I use the Cardinal Directions as groups because it is a Compass Rose, shaped like a cross. There is not really a top or bottom because all four sides are important to find your way. All 5 correct: West (advanced) 3-4 correct: East 2 correct: South 0-1 correct: North (low) I usually play around a little bit with the East and South groups to even out the number of kiddos. I also assign each student a partner who is in their group to play at the game station. Now remember, these groups are flexible. I am constantly monitoring my students to see if they need to change groups. I will usually get a few kids who can move up to West (advanced) and some kiddos who move up from North. I have had a student or two who has moved down to North for a few lessons. You are meeting your kids where they are. I also DON’T do stations EVERY Day. I do it MOST days!! Notice that North group begins with the Teacher. This is so your low group is the first group of the day and they go directly to their desk to practice after meeting with you. West group on the other hand, meets with you last. The first thing that they do is practice. These kiddos can usually start an inquiry based activity alone and then meet with you later to discuss it. Or you can have them practice something from yesterday’s lesson. Since the groups are flexible, I use a sticky note to record the group members’ names. I also use pencil so that I can erase. Your groups will not always be even. You may have to have two low groups for example. I hot glue the other labels to a white board. I write the materials needed and assignments students will complete at each station. Once I have all my little honey buns in groups, I teach them about the rotations they will be making each day. Each rotation is "supposed" to last for 10 mins. I have been "flexible" with my timing for each group, depending on their understanding of the lesson. There are four rotations: Teacher, Desk, Game, Fast Facts. While I don’t do a whole group lesson at the beginning, we do come back for share time to talk about our new learning. This is when the kiddos come to me at the carpet or small group table for the actual lesson that is presented on their level. Your middle groups are easy to plan. You just use your Math Program. North and West are more tricky. You have to plan specifically for them. I do A LOT of hands-on activities with my North group. While I am teaching a modified version of the curriculum, I am still expecting to get them to be successful on the grade level assessment. This takes flexible planning on your part. I KNOW my end goal and how I need to get them there, but I have no idea if this group will “get” the lesson or if I will need to reteach in a different way. I am prepared either way. West group needs a challenge. These are most likely your gifted learners. They do NOT need MORE work. They have already proven to you that they have met the grade level expectation. These kiddos can work on performance events and projects. You will still be teaching them, but something more advanced. Where do I get my resources? My TPT Store www.commoncoresheets.com www.superteacherworksheets.com http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/math5.html www.frontrowed.com At practice kiddos work on the practice assignment at their desks after the lesson. This is usually a worksheet that students work on to continue the learning they just had. (West group starts here first since they are the advanced group. They get an assignment before the lesson.) I have a game for each skill. I usually keep the same game for one week so that I only have to explain it once. Some games are differentiated and some games are not. We may play a game from the current unit or we may play a game from a previous unit to review skills. I play around with a couple of different activities for Fast Facts and what you do will depend on the availability of technology in your building. If you have tech, keep reading, if not, scroll down. For those with tech I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend Prodigy! It is AMAZING! My kids beg me to play it and they even go home, call each other, and play online! This is a computer program that allows you to choose the standards, assign quizzes, and it grades it for you. The kids love it because it lets them create a wizard avatar and they go around a magical world battling and earning coins and pets! It’s free unless parents want to pay for their kiddos to be able to “win” more things. Some have purchased it but most have not. I have also had students use www.xtramath.org for math facts. I highly recommend this site. We use it for homework now instead. Before Prodigy I would have recommended www.frontrowed.com This site is AMAZING! It gives pretests for all CCSS standards and builds a program for each student! If you do not have technology, We create these Fact Folders. We create them at the beginning of the year and use them for Fast Finishers. Watch this ten second video. You can pause if you need to! I really hope this helps give you some ideas for Math Rotations! If you want the already created board, check it out by clicking the pic below! Have a great year!
EW UE UI is a difficult phonics sound to teach so I wanted to show you guys some fun activities you can use for this set of long U vowel pai...
Blocks center set up ideas for your preschool or pre-k classroom. How to set up and organize your blocks center for success.
