Back to School is right around the corner for us and I am SUPER excited to kick of this school year with some fun, hands-on and engaging resources for The
Grammar Comics! is the fun and easy way to help students grasp the basics of grammar and usage. For many kids, grammar is a difficult subject, one that is not particularly interesting, perhaps a bit difficult, and not immediately useful. "A sneaky way to get students to learn. Thank you! They love it! 4 stars for qual
Want to keep your students accountable for studying their vocabulary and/or spelling words every week? Here is a great word work menu filled with different activities for students to choose from. Activities help students study spelling, definitions, and practical word usage in their own writing. It ...
This fun worksheet helps your students follow directions with positional words. Have the students draw the missing items onto the sheet.
It's about that time of year again where my students {and I} feel *blah* about workstations. Although the kiddos are still excited to go to workstations (duh), their attention span is minimal and some of them seem to forget the rules. What to do? - Introduce some new and exciting things into the workstations. - Review rules of workstations. - And if it's not working... change or omit it. Enter here Silly Sentences! I always like to introduce these into the pocket chart when my students are independently reading! The kids go *bananas* for this work station! I keep all of the parts of the sentences in one container. {Now let me be honest, this took a while to cut and laminate, since its such a big packet. However, you could pick and choose which words you would like to add to your Silly Sentence Work Station* My directions are hanging beside the pocket chart and, I place the colored numbers at the top for students to use to make their sentence! This makes it SUPER easy to follow the directions! Which is what my bambinos need! Below you can see some pictures of the constructed sentences using the color coded strategy! So simple, yet TONS of fun! It's a great opportunity not only to construct the sentences, but to read as well! My students create the sentence, read the sentence and then record the sentence! The best part about this is their are SO many possibilities for sentences! If you would like to check it out at my TpT store click here! I also finished up my new writing station re-do. There is now a must do sheet which you can learn more about at First Grade Jungle. Ms. Thomas shared these fill in the blank pre-writes with me which I LUSH! The Littles have been having the HARDEST time staying focused and producing quality work from this station. It was time for a change! via First Grade Jungle Monthly words for writing via Busy Teacher Cafe Do you have the writer's eye? via Cara Carroll at The First Grade Parade Now I have NO idea where those charts came from or the ones below! But whoever did them, THANKS I love them! If you know please let me know! They have been saved on my computer for a while (before pinterest)! *Update: these posters can be found here: http://mrsgilchristsclass.blogspot.com/2011/08/writing-center.html Now I have more for my revamp of my ABC/ Word Study, Work Work, Word Wall Station…. check back for that tomorrow! But here is a sneak peak of one of my new Work Work Stations, found on pinterest! Hopefully this excited the littles!
Editable scope and sequence templates are available as printable or digital (Google). There are a variety of options. The templates are fully editable.
Engaging word work activities for upper elementary grades can be hard to find. On this post, I will share three free word work activities to use with Jenga
These affixes are organized in 25 units (2-4 affixes per unit); these units correspond to the units in All About Affixes Practice Printables. You do not need to have the Practice Printables to use these sketch notes, but if you are looking for more structured word work for your students, you can learn more about it HERE.
This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!
Aloha friends! Summer is flying by for me. I cannot believe it is already July!! I had a list a mile long of things I needed to do and I have barely made a dent. However, I have been enjoying myself a great deal, swimming, working out, catching up with friends and binge watching lots of Netflix!! One thing that I can cross off my list is finishing up my Grammar Centers for the Reading Wonders series. Actually all of my Wonders products are complete now!!! Each of these units covers the grammar skills that are covered in the Wonders units. They are great for Daily 5 word work rotations or small group activities. Each unit comes with activities that cover a skill and a practice sheet for reinforcement. Much more engaging than a workbook! Each also has a color and black and white version to make printing easier and more affordable. I also have Morning Work for each unit. These include practice for grammar, spelling and vocabulary for each unit. The skills begin simple and spiral through the year. My kids did so well with this format this year! Finally, I have Spelling Lists for each of the units that include printable lists for On-Level, Above Level and Approaching, vocabulary words and definitions, high-frequency words and sentences for spelling dictation. Spelling Unit 1 is free in my TpT shop to give you an idea of what's included in the other packs. It does not include everything that I added to the other units. I guess I should add that to my list ;) Hope your summer is progressing well and that these resources will come in handy down the line.
Facebook0Tweet0Pin0 It is finally here! After a number of request to make another Rainbow Theme Syllable station, I have just finished Set 2! Set 1 is very popular and I think you all will love set 2 just as much. This activity is ideal for students just starting to read and combine 2 Spanish syllables into words. It will fit nicely into a Spanish word work station or can be used during small group phonics instruction. As promised, it will be 50% off for the first 48 hours! But wait! If you do not yet own Set 1, buy the bundle and get both sets at 50% off. These activities are also available in my TPT store. Don’t forget to rate it to earn TPT points you can use toward future purchases or buy the stations right here and save instantly. Facebook0Tweet0Pin0
Are you seeking morphology activities to help you introduce your early readers to prefixes, suffixes and Latin Roots in an easy, no-prep way? Morpheme Sentences are designed to do just that. They’re a must have to add to your collection of morphology activities. This resource will weave seamlessly into any morphology scope and sequence for Orton-Gillingham. BUY ON TPT
Do you need parts of speech posters for your classroom? This post has several classroom décor resources to help teachers prepare an engaging learning environment.
Teach adverbs with these adverb word card printables and fun elementary grammar lesson ideas.
Take your word work reading center to the next level with these low prep and engaging word work centers! Plus, learn how to organize and run the word work center!
Science of Reading Word Work Fun - Printable Decoding Activity for Upper Grade Readers! Morpheme Word Ladders are the perfect supplement to systematic and explicit decoding instruction at the morphology level. In these word chains, students substitute, add and delete morphemes (prefixes, suffixes, roots and base words) to build new words, as they observe first-hand how multisyllabic words are constructed. These engaging morpheme ladder activity pages are easy to prep and easy to use. Just PRINT & GO! Each Morpheme Ladder comes in 3 differentiated versions: Level 1 with 4 steps per ladder Level 2 with 8 steps per ladder (new!) Intervention Star Level with 3 steps per ladder. USE FOR: word work centers challenge fun early finishers whole class & small group guided practice spring review summer fun THIS PRINT-AND-GO RESOURCE INCLUDES: 150 Morpheme Ladder word work pages, differentiated: •50 Level 1 student pages •50 Level 2 student pages •50 STAR Level (INTERVENTION) student pages Answer Pages - Levels 1, 2 & 3 Recording Page MANIPULATIVE CARDS FOR STAR LEVEL - TO MAKE THE WORDS. NEED BEGINNING LEVEL Morpheme Ladders? Check Out MORPHEME LADDERS BEGINNING LEVEL © Laura Hurley Reading by Heart FOLLOW FOR MORE
This week I tried something new with the vocabulary in the story. I got the idea at a First Grade Conference in December. The student writes the vocabulary word in the middle of the sheet and then there are four things to do with the word. We completed two of the boxes together as a class and they finished the last two boxes independently. The kiddos sure had a great grasp of the vocabulary after this. When we read the story they had fantastic comprehension.
This was taken from Dr. Averil Coxhead's work on Vocabulary at the following link: Vocabulary Tiers and Samples Common Core Vocabulary, Tier I, II and III Words COMMON CORE TIER VOCABULARY INFORMATION Common Core State Standards: Focus on Tier 2 & Tier 3 Academic Vocabulary Tier 1 Basic words that commonly appear in spoken language. Because they are heard frequently in numerous contexts and with nonverbal communication, Tier 1 words rarely require explicit instruction.Examples of Tier 1 words are clock, baby, happy and walk. Tier 2 High frequency words used by mature language users across several content areas. Because of their lack of redundancy in oral language, Tier 2 words present challenges to students who primarily meet them in print. Examples of Tier 2 words are obvious, complex, establish and verify. Tier 3 Words that are not frequently used except in specific content areas or domains. Tier 3 words are central to building knowledge and conceptual understanding within the various academic domains and should be integral to instruction of content. Medical, legal, biology and mathematics terms are all examples of these words. The following lists were created by Dr. Averil Coxhead Senior Lecturer School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington [email protected] High Mileage Word List High Mileage Word Families
The majority of singular nouns are made plural simply by adding an S on to the end of the word. However, there are many different rules depending on what letter the word ends in.
These 8 Universal pdf files and Google Slides can be used with ANY words. Perfect for: Daily 5 Weekly Vocabulary Weekly Spelling Greek and Latin Roots Google Classroom These are designed using the Icons of Depth and Complexity Big Idea Unanswered Questions Language of the Discipline Patterns Details Perspectives Rules Parallels (Content Imperative) Knowledge of the Icons are not necessary to use these activities. IMS Bove See my blog for samples and explanations! http://imsbove.blogspot.com/2015/07/word-work-with-icons-of-depth-and.html
This group of materials includes the following: Large Grammar Symbol Chart (1)- Legal size full-color classroom chart Grammar symbol practice sheets and control (2)- Reproducible charts for students to fill out and a full-color control for students to check their good work. Large Grammar Analysis Chart (1)- Full-color dichotomous style chart that students can use to determine what part a speech a word is most likely to be. Subject Predicate Charts (5)- These are similar to the traditional sentence analysis charts, but already contain the labels and questions. Very effective for a first presentation. Verb tense charts (9)- These are my version of the traditional impressionistic charts. Used most frequently at the 9-12 level these charts give students a visual understanding of the relationship between the subject and verb. (past, present, future, past perfect, present perfect, future perfect, past progressive, present progressive and future progressive). Pronoun Materials (3)- In this section there are cards for students to create a floor chart and lots of sentences to cut out and use as practice.
I made word family dice on this free programmable app. The students shook the dice and wrote the word under real word or not real word on a large piece of butcher paper. We also used it to add 3 digit numbers. Make Dice Preview
37 fun language arts games and activities to teach kids in kingergarten through middle school the fundamentals of language and literature!
This blog post contains an affiliate link for your convenience. I have many students on my caseload this year working on vocabulary. I recently purchased Linguisystems' Word Feast Middle School (I plan to do a blog post on why I love it, so if you're curious stay tuned!), and I needed a way to organize all those new vocabulary words my students are learning! I couldn't find exactly what I wanted, so I decided to create my own. My graphic organizer includes space for the vocabulary word, definition, part of speech, synonyms, antonyms, and a space to write a sentence using that vocabulary word. Check it out below, and head over to my Teachers pay Teachers store to get this FREEBIE for yourself!
So I came up with some fun ELA Word Work ideas that my students LOVE. You can use a special space in your classroom, "Word Work Station," or you can just allow students to work at their desk to complete these different activities. Take a peek at these fun ideas to make spelling words F-U-N!
Discover the essential rules and tips for mastering punctuation in English!
Teaching simple verb tenses can be overlooked or minimized, but this topic is a valuable launch point for teaching progressive and perfect verb tenses.
These word work mats are inspired by the UFLI Toolbox Digital Word Mat - except they're printable! Why printable? No fiddly and distracting letter tiles Easily reproduced when new copies are needed KISS - Keep It Simple Super-Teacher! We've created four colour mats and five blackline mats: Original Basic (Consonants and Vowels only) Consonant Digraphs Vowel Teams and Dipthongs Blank mat - students write their own graphemes in as they are taught (blackline only) Different fonts: Miss Kindergarten, QLD, NSW, SA, TAS, VIC, SA fonts. Thank you to the University of Florida Literacy Institute for their amazing toolbox. We adapted this free resource from their original. Please find the UFLI here. You do not need a subscription to download this free resource.
I am linking up with Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd and Lucky Little Learners for this month's #2getherwearebetter. Today we are talking all things bulletin boards. Now, if keeping bulletin boards fresh and exciting doesn't come easy to you - don't worry - you are not alone! I am not a fan of constantly changing my bulletin boards, but, I don't want to keep the same thing up all year long either. So, here are a few of my tips for making life easier on you when it comes to bulleting boards. Set-Up - When you start the beginning of the year, get your boards ready with a background that you can use all year long. I suggest using fabric or better yet, sheets from Wal-Mart. I used the Wal-Mart sheets and it was under $5. The first time I put them up, I ironed them, but this year, I left them up at the end of the school year, and I am leaving them as is. Because really, who has time for that at the beginning of the year?!? I also like to layer two different types of borders to give it some extra oomph. I have also used ribbons and scrunched up tissue paper as borders. Make Your Bulletin Boards Useful & Interactive- I like to have at least one bulletin board that we add pieces to throughout the year. Above is a picture of my BIG KIDS word wall, which focuses on prefixes, suffixes, vocabulary, spelling rules, and root words. Right up my 4th graders alley. I will start the year with just the headings up, and we will add each piece as we learn it. You can find this Word Wall for Upper Elementary Kids here. Calendar Walls and Daily 5/CRAFT/CAFE walls are also some other ideas of bulletin boards you can add to. Anchor Charts- The other way that I like to change out my bulletin boards is by hanging anchor charts to them. You can see a few of our Writer's Workshop anchor charts on the wall behind this lovely birthday girl. Before you go, head on over to our giveaway page to enter our current giveaway! Every week one lucky winner gets a $25 Teachers pay Teachers gift card! I hope you have garnered a few ideas for keeping it simple when it comes to bulletin boards. If you have any other great ideas, please share in the comments below! Then head on over to read some of the other great ideas from other bloggers here.
Vocabulary instruction is so critical in today’s classroom! A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. Helping kids to develop their vocabulary is time that is well spent in a busy classroom. I have developed a routine to teach new vocabulary
Teaching the four types of sentences is a key component in developing young writers. Sharing some fun, engaging activities to teach sentences.
