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Recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions
Need some brain teasers and problem solving for kids? They'll enjoy these free printable Crack the Code Puzzles featuring some silly donut jokes and punchlines.
Inspired by my previous post, I have created a series of 6 doodle sheets that are free to download. I have produced them at A5 size (though they could be made smaller or larger if you choose) and they can either be printed off and used as they come, or trimmed and laminated to make re-usable doodle sheets, as illustrated here. If laminated, they should be used with special dry-wipe pens to allow them to be wiped clean. I also punched a hole in the corner of each sheet and tied them together using a keyring so that I could carry them about more easily. You are free to use these however you choose (except commercially of course!) However if you do wish to use them, please consider making a small donation to help support my personal blog. You can do this by clicking on the button below, or by using the Ko-Fi widget in the sidebar. To get your doodle sheets just click on the each image to open up the full size image, then right click to download a copy. Garden-Doodle Masterpiece Doodle View Doodle Knight Doodle Undersea Doodle Space Doodle
Does your child hate practicing their musical instrument? Well, you're not alone. Check out this year-long practicing chart that will rock your world.
How to bring STEM to your English Lesson in the Early Years - introduce coding in kindergarten during play. FREE printable coding cards to download | you clever monkey
It seems like every day there is an endless stream of students reporting behaviors or incidents that happen in the classroom. On one hand, we want to help our students feel heard and validated so they know we are a safe person for them to talk to. On the other hand, we certainly don't want to feed into the tattle machine. It's a fine line to walk. So how do we handle tattling in our classrooms?
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Download this free and easy-to-use positive self-talk journal for kids (and adults!) who need a boost of confidence and positivity.
Recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions. Discover our full range of Year 4 maths resources and worksheets.
Here's a template for all your hangman playing needs! Of course, you don't need a template at all. My kids and I have played hangman on various bits of scrap paper found in my purse, including receipts! But having a template is fun too and helps when playing with younger kids. The version above includes the outline of the hanged dude and outlines for letter blanks. These make it easy for kids to trace. The version below has no outlines which allows players to make longer words, phrases, or even more complex hanged dudes! Hangman really is a game of unlimited fun! If you need directions on how to play Hangman, About.com has thorough instructions. Just click on the Hangman templates, and you can download them from GoogleDrive. After downloading, feel free to print them as many times as you like!
History should never be boring. History is the study of people - and people always have stories. Stories of individuals, stories of battles, stories of
I so remember my first year as a new teacher! I wondered why I was even hired! (Did they not know that I didn't have a clue how to do ‘this teacher thing'?!) Yes, I had graduated with a degree, a teaching certificate, and had an idealistic philosophy of education (that had no basis in research […]
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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Photo Source: F is for First Grade Help your kiddos remember what it means to be a good listener with this super cute diagram featured over at F is for First Grade! Melissa took it a step further and put together a printable worksheet to use along with the diagram she found on First Grade Garden that will give your kiddos a chance to show everything they know about being a good listener. Check it out: Photo Source: F is for First Grade Head over to F is for First Grade to grab the FREE worksheet!
Have you ever had a class that just tried your patience day after day? Have you ever felt like you could walk away from teaching forever tom...
If you're looking for a fun way to introduce common digraphs, you'll love these free dice and beginning and ending digraph posters.
Do you teach learner(s) who need extra support with spelling? Then, you’ll LOVE our updated spelling folder. This spelling folder, made with two folders put together, changed everything for my second grader. *Find spelling folders for US readers, Canadian readers, UK, and Australian readers at the very end of this post. Already a subscriber? If ... Read More about Spelling Folder with FREE Printables
Are student rewards or your treasure box making you go broke? Not anymore! Check out this list of 50 absolutely free student rewards!
Boggle is such a great game for pattern recognition and spelling. You can even get a little math in there with the scoring. Kids (and adults) love it! Here is a template you can use with your class. The color version is for using with your document camera, while the grayscale version is perfect for ... Read More about Boggle Template: Make a New Game Each Time!
Learn about life in Ancient Rome with FREE printable history readers about the powerful Roman Civilization that ruled Europe for 1,000 years.
K-1 POETRY UNIT I love teaching poetry to kindergarten and first grade students! Even though I have this labeled as Unit 8 in my Writing Series , I actually teach poetry throughout the entire year. We follow the same routine and students look forward to our poetry week every month.
Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
Have you ever had a project that you’ve been meaning to get to, but for some reason it just lingers on in your to-do list? That’s kind of how it was with these consonant digraphs posters. They’ve just been sitting on desktop for literally over a year. Well, my friend was helping me with […]
These 5 fun 3D shapes activities for kindergarten are a great way for students to learn about shape attributes while having a blast.
The Roman game of Rota was popular with Roman soldiers as long as 2000 years ago. It's easy to play, and unlike tic-tac-toe, it's not liable to end in a tie! Here's what you need to know.
Effective communication is essential in our daily lives, and punctuation plays a significant role in making it possible. Punctuation marks l...
18 easy and low to no cost coping skills...great ideas for overwhelmed kids and teens.
Need a quick reading check? Need a reading comprehension passage that is high interest? Try these free reading comprehension passages with questions. I struggle to find non fiction reading comprehension passages that are high interest for my students. Many of my students are struggling readers, so I value passages that are interesting and fun for ... Read More about Reading Comprehension Passages
A free covid-19 time capsule kids activity. A free download to capture family memories. A great way to keep kids busy and record their experiences.
Help those kids from getting the “summer slide” with this 100 page packet! Included is 50 pages of math and 50 pages of literacy including reading and comprehension, grammar, writing, and word work. This would also make a great addition for any beginning of the year work for 1st grade too! Click here to download. here …
This is a little throw-back post from over 2 years ago... yet it's one of my favorites. ;) I know we all love the book, "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"! It's such a great book to encourage our little ones to fill others' buckets and in turn fill their own bucket. If you want to see more, go {here}. Well, I've found another amazing book to help with your students' self esteem. The book is: Amazon This book is so cute! It's about a grandma teaching a lesson to her grand daughter. Back in her day, Grandma felt the pressure to fit in. She bought her clothes from the Hap {like the Gap, but not}, worked out at Silver's Gym {get it? Like Gold's Gym...haha} and tried to be just like Mallory Emma McBane. Until Mallory started acting like Laura LaVan. This is such a fun rhyming book about the importance of being yourself and LOVING YOURSELF! Ok, I'm pretty partial to this book since a great friend of mine wrote it . It really has a great message and I like it so much I made a mini-unit to share with you for FREE! :) Here are some of the activities to do with your students: Student mini-book {just staple in the corner}: They add a piece of tin foil to this page to act like a mirror! Some writing activities too: Whole class chart: Whole class sequencing chart to go with the book: Head over to Amazon, pick up the book and help your students feel good about themselves! Frames courtesy of http://www.deliciousscrapshop.com/ Clipart &/or fonts copyright and used with permission by DJ Inkers
Is your kid having trouble with contractions? Try out this simple memory matching game.
Being able to both follow and give directions is an important skill in school, and in life. Kids with language disorders often have trouble with processing the directions we give them, or with being able to formulate accurate directions or descriptions so that another person can complete the task or find the object. This is ... Read More about Susan Berkowitz’s Free Mystery Picture Hunt Game for Following and Giving Directions
Are you looking for no prep spelling activities to use in your classroom? Try 2 free spelling worksheets FREE!
The ability to separate the sounds of a word is called “phoneme segmentation”. It’s a critical skill in both learning to read and write. By six and a half/seven years of age students should be able to tell you the sounds in a word. So, for example, if given the word “cat”, the student should […]
Children will practice using context clues as they identify the correct homophone in this grammar and spelling worksheet.
Thank you to Diane for submitting this fun book report poster. It’s legal size (paper) worksheet and is great for lower grades (or as an easy project for upper grades). Great end of the year …
Our free digital escape rooms for kids and adults will keep you busy at home for a long time! It's a great family activity to work as a team!
This is a fun ESL worksheet to practice the months, days of the week and seasons.
Memory aids are often used to help students remember certain spelling rules. The FLoSS rule is one of the first spelling rules taught to our first and second grade students to help them understand when to double the final “f”, “l” and “s” consonants at the end of certain words. The word “floss” actually follows the FLoSS […]
Ready to help your students move beyond "nice" and "mean" when describing characters? Here are 6 ways to build their character traits vocabulary!
