Using Pixar films in the English Language Arts classroom is an engaging way to review literary terms. Read this post to learn how you can use this!
Good Morning! I just wanted to share with you that I went live on Facebook yesterday discussing how to use Pixar Short Films to te...
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Discover the most common phrasal verbs in English with definitions and examples. Enhance your vocabulary and improve your fluency with our comprehensive guide to phrasal verbs.
Learn some ideas for supporting IEP and ESL students in the middle school classroom.
Good Morning! I just wanted to share with you that I went live on Facebook yesterday discussing how to use Pixar Short Films to te...
October Morning Announcements Kit Are you ready to kickstart your October morning announcements with energy and positivity? Look no further! Our comprehensive October Morning Announcements Kit has got you covered. What's Included: Bilingual Script: A professionally crafted bilingual script in a Word Document designed to engage and inform your school community in English and [second language]. English One Page Short Version: A concise, one-page English summary highlighting the essential details of your morning announcements, including music, dates, character traits, and inspiring quotes. Red Ribbon Week Ideas: Get ready for Red Ribbon Week with creative ideas and activities that promote a drug-free and healthy lifestyle. Make a lasting impact! Red Ribbon Week Songs: A handpicked selection of catchy and meaningful songs to reinforce the Red Ribbon Week theme. Music that resonates! Important Dates: Keep everyone in the loop with essential dates and events for the month, ensuring nobody misses out on the excitement. Character Trait of the Month: Instill valuable character education by highlighting a monthly trait. Empower your students to grow and learn! Inspirational Quote: Start each day with a dose of inspiration. Our kit includes daily quotes to motivate and uplift your school community. Make your morning announcements the day's highlight and foster a positive school culture throughout October. ***NOT for commercial use, personal use only.
This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards and a matching exercise. The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions. Can be used with both young learners and adults (elementary to intermediate). - ESL worksheets
Listen up! Pay attention! I wish I had a nickel for every time I said that in class. "Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply." - Stephen Covey When I started researching and exploring mindful practices, I realized that there are mindful activities that can help improve my student's listening skills. Yay! Since mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present, mindful listening skills help develop listening for understanding. These 4 exercises can be incorporated into public speaking or communications units or use them as ice-breakers or class starters. I do all my activities with high school students, but they would be great for younger grades. 1. Telephone. Do you remember playing telephone as a kid? I love this game. Have students line up next to each other. Whisper a sentence into the first student's ear. (Since I'm an English teacher, I like to use famous quotes from literature, but you can use a tongue twister or your favorite quote.) Have the students whisper the saying in each other's ear until you reach the last student. That student repeats the sentence they heard to the class. It's never the same. Use this opportunity to discuss with the students about why they think the sentence changed and how. Ask them where and why the changes took place. Then set a goal of keeping the sentence the same from beginning to end. Repeat the activity a few more times to see if they can accomplish their goal. This is always fun! 2. Meditative Listening. This is so easy! You listen while you meditate. If you already incorporate a meditative practice in your classroom, this is easy to add. While students have their eyes closed, have them pick out 3-4 sounds in or outside the room. See if they can focus on exactly where the sounds are coming from. It's amazing to see students notice they can suddenly hear the clock ticking, birds chirping, and footsteps in the hallway. This activity should last 1-2 minutes. Have a discussion about what they heard. If you don't already have a classroom mediation practice, see my post on how to implement one here. 3. Bell or Chime Activity. I use this chime in class, but you can use a chime or bell app on your phone. Have students sit in their chairs and close their eyes. Tell them to listen to the chime and to raise their hands when the can't hear it anymore. I hit the chime two or three times and let it ring until all the student's hand are up. I repeat this 1 or 2 more times. 4. Listening to Understand. This is a pairs activity. Have the students find a partner. I have them decide who is going to listen and who is going to speak first. The speaker will speak to the listener for 1 minute, while the listener pays full attention and does not speak. After one minute, the listener repeats what the speaker said back to them. They then switch. After the activity, have a class discussion on how well they listened. To implement these and other quick and easy mindful activities into the classroom, check out my One-Minute Mindfulness Activity Cards or visit my Etsy store. For more tips and hints on how to start a mindful classroom practice see my blog posts: 5 STEPS TO TEACHING MINDFULNESS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM - FOCUS HOW TO INCORPORATE MINDFULNESS INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM - WHEN DO I HAVE TIME? ONE-MINUTE MINDFULNESS ACTIVITY CARDS MINDFUL CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT - AS EASY AS 1-2-3-4-5! MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM -ENCOURAGING STUDENTS WITH POSITIVE AFFIRMATION BOOKMARKS HOW TO PRACTICE MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM - GRATITUDE ACTIVITIES THE BIG LIST OF MINDFULNESS IN EDUCATION RESOURCES PRACTICING MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM - CREATING A NURTURING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM OF GETTING STUDENTS TO READ IN CLASS - READERS THEATER
Paper Bag Dramatics: A fun activity for Team Building and Developing Community. Here's an idea that can be used just about anywhere at any time. It encourages groups to solve problems, think creatively, and work as a team.
In my classroom, students start each morning by completing a page from my Daily Morning Work resource. Before we started a morning work routine, our mornings were chaotic. Students were were lingering in the hallway, socializing, or using the time to read or finish work from the previous day. Trying to complete those important morning...
In my classroom, students start each morning by completing a page from my Daily Morning Work resource. Before we started a morning work routine, our mornings were chaotic. Students were were lingering in the hallway, socializing, or using the time to read or finish work from the previous day. Trying to complete those important morning...
Most great stories are exaggerated to make them seem even more exciting or crazy. Help your child understand hyperbole with this fill-in-the-blank activity.
Example for teachers of how to do a picture dictation activity.
These 1st Grade "I Can" Checklists are designed to easily track standards taught in the classroom.
If you teach ESL, then you probably use ESL warm up games. While newer teachers often struggle to find warm ups for English class that are compelling enough for students, veteran teachers may burn out…
Daily grammar practice is a tool that helps students practice and master grammar standards. Learn more about grammar spiral review in the classroom.
Ask me about my favorite part of our school day? Morning Meeting. What (do I believe) has the biggest impact on my classroom culture/community? Morning Meeting. How do I build relationships with 25 different students? Morning Meeting. Where do I find the time for my students to build relationships with their peers? Morning Meeting. How ... Read more
Using wordless shorts in language therapy gives you so many options and your clients will LOVE it! Links to the best wordless videos!
Pixar short films are a great way to target essential literary elements and techniques from characterization to theme to conflict to symbolism. These Pixar short films inspire class discussion and analysis, and students can then in turn write essays based upon these films. They are an excellent to
The kids in second grade are reading about Helen Keller this week. I help in one of their rooms in the morning, and I thought it would be really neat to do an art lesson based on doing something blindfolded. The kids thought that was one of the coolest things ever! Here are some pictures of them working on their masterpieces. I thought this would give them more respect for people with disabilities. :) When the pictures are dry, I will post them.
Planets & Outer Space Unit Study: PreK up to High School. Literature, Science, Biography and English Language Arts, perfect for homeschool families
Are you eager for students in your classroom to conceptually understand integers and master the skills required for integer operations?
You can give students a soft start to the school day, as well as incorporate essential practice with these strategies.
This is the second week of the Reading in the Wild book study! Several amazing bloggers are sharing how they arrange their Reading workshop. Here is an outline of what my Reading & Language Arts weekly schedule looks like. We have a large block of time in the morning, where we do mini-lessons, vocabulary, grammar, and Daily 5, […]
Our "Dealing with Disaster" unit begins with poetry, nonfiction, and a short story. We'll begin parallel novels and state testing at the month's end.
Welcome to Everyday Romanian for Beginners - 400 Actions & Activities by Innovative Language. This audiobook is a new way to learn and speak Romanian fast. Start speaking in minutes with powerful learning methods that you'll learn inside. Using this audiobook is simple. You'll learn practical phrases for over 400 daily activities through 10 easy chapters. The phrases were chosen by a panel of professional language teachers and are some of the most frequently used phrases in daily conversation. Each chapter covers a daily scene such as morning activities, going to work, hanging out with friends, and much more. You'll be able talk about your day easily as you learn practical phrases in every chapter. With each phrase you'll get the audio pronunciation, bonus vocabulary, and more. Simply listen and repeat out loud. Download the PDF and read along: https://bit.ly/3ztkLi5
Happy Halloween SLPeeps! "I love when Halloween is on a Wednesday"... said NO person who works with or has children EVER! I hope you're su...
