So what are “Wild Old Words”? Wild Old Words are “rule breaker” words. Students are taught early on that a single vowel in a one syllable word is short, however, there is a small group of words that breaks that rule. These words are called Wild Old Words. It’s helpful to teach these words because […]

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.

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Spring is definitely my favorite time of year to teach Science! There are just so many hands-on concepts that are so interesting to the students. Plants, of course, is always so interesting because they are something the kids can see all around them and they all have some kind of experience with. First up, here are some of our centers we have going on during our study of plants. This first one is the same green mat as the one below, just with different sorting objects. This is our Spring Sensory Tub. So far, it contains flowers, pots, rubber bugs, and bug cards that the students can match with the rubber bugs. This seed matching center is one of my favorite Science centers. Each large card contains an empty seed packet and some seeds. The students find the small card with the same seeds and matches it to the large card. One of the student's favorite activities was going on a nature hunt and then using what they found to create their own nature collages. And of course, no study on plants would be complete without planting our own beans! We planted pinto and lima. (The clear cups make it easy to see how the roots grow!) Want to completely amaze your Kinders?! Just change white carnations into colored carnations with food coloring and water! At the end of our unit on plants, I split the students into five groups and they made posters to present to the class about what they learned. Watching them work together and figure it all out on their own is always my favorite part of group projects. I wrote the title for each group on a piece of paper, but the students did all the planning, writing and drawing on their own. "How to Plant a Seed" "Plant Needs" "What We Know About Plants" "Types of Plants" "Parts of a Plant" Update: I have created a Living & Nonliving Mini Unit to continue our study of living and nonliving things. You can see it on Teachers Pay Teachers, here. Or you can read about it on my newest blog post, here.

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A couple of weeks ago I mentioned in THIS post how I would be taking a giant step forward in “stepping up” my sight word instruction this upcoming year. Not that I need to “teach” sight words any differently, but offer continuous and hands on ways for my kiddos to practice them. Another area I will be offering […]

This post will include several activities and ideas including free printables you might wish to try for teaching prefixes.

These behavior reflection "think sheets" help students make better choices after making a mistake, and are perfect for restorative practices.

Guessing games are a great way to practice speaking, critical thinking and vocabulary building in ESL classrooms starting from young learners through adults. Whether you are an English teacher or a parent trying to improve your child's vocabulary in a first or second language, guessing games are a MUST! Here's where to start: Ages 3-4:

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The Six Thinking Hats (affiliate link) is a book written by Edward de Bono in which he lays out a practical method that expands on the very simple concept of thinking. Since its publication a decade ago, several teachers and educators worldwide have adopted Edward's thinking approach with success. The Six Thinking Hats can be used with students in class to enhance their thinking and decision making skills.

Shop more of The Moffatt Girls products: Click Here! This November NO PREP Packet for 2nd Grade is FILLED with hands-on, engaging and FUN resources that cover core skills for 2nd Grade! The activities in this packet can be use for group work , centers, small groups, homework and more! The BEST part is that there is NO PREP! NO costly colored ink, NO laminating, NO cutting …. just PRINT! *Please note that this is a downloaded pdf file. No physical product will be sent to you. ************************************************** ⭐️ This packet is targeted for 2nd grade, but can be used for high flying first graders and struggling 3rd graders. This packet includes the following resources: Money: Coins- Look at the price for each item and find two different ways to pay by showing the coins you can use. Double Digit Addition with Regrouping- Solve the problems and color the baby turkey that matches your answer. Double Digit Addition with Regrouping - Solve the problems and color the part of the turkey dinner that matches your answer. Double Digit Subtraction with Regrouping- Solve the problems and color the path from the turkey to the poult. 2-Digit Addition with Regrouping- Solve the problems and color the sums with an odd number to help the baby turkeys get home. 2-Digit Addition with Regrouping - Help the baby turkeys find their mommies. Add and connect the pairs that have the same answers. Mental Math - Adding Doubles (50 problems) Measurement: Centimeters Elapsed Time by 5 Minute Increments-Write the time for the 1st clock and then show the elapsed time for the 2nd clock. Place Value to 1,000- Write the value of the number in the thousands place. Order the four dice to make the largest number. Place Value Equivalences- Find the turkeys that have the same value. Word Problems- Addition and Subtraction word problems. Inches or Feet? Look at each item and decide if you would use inches or feet to measure. Singular and Plural Possessive- Read each phrase and then write the correct plural or singular possessive phrase. BOGGLE - Use the letters to make new words (2 sets of Boggle Boards) What is Your Prefix Worth? Read the sentence with the prefix and decide how much the prefix is worth by adding up the scrabble tiles. Write the definition of the word. Dictionary Skills: Guide Words- Look up the given word in the dictionary, write the page number and the two guide words. Homophones- Read the sentences and choose the correct homophone. ABC Order- Put the 4 sets of words in ABC order to the 2nd and 3rd letter. Subject and Predicate- Use the color code to color the subject and predicate. Subject and Predicate II- Finish the subject or predicate for each sentence. My Word Search Puzzle- BLANK word search puzzle template for students to use with their spelling words, thanksgiving words or any other word list. My Digraph Word Search- Create a digraph word search using the given digraphs. Have a friend find the words. My Blend Word Search- Create a blend word search using the given blends. Have a friend find the words. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives - Complete the chart using comparative and superlative adjectives. Syllable Sort - Read and sort the words into the correct syllable count. Break apart the given words into syllables. Analogies - Fill in an analogy with the given words. Using Reference Materials: Encyclopedia and Dictionary. Use the set of dictionaries to find the correct answer. Use the given guide words to find the word that would be on the page. Fiction and Nonfiction Text- Decide if the text is fiction or nonfiction. Write four titles of nonfiction text and four fiction text. Roll and Find the Base Word- Roll a die, read a word in the column, write the base word and the page number you find it on in the dictionary. Pronouns- Read the short story and fill in the correct pronoun. Read the sentences and write a pronoun. Writing Titles- Roll a die and write the names of the people correctly. Homonyms- Read the sentences and decide which homonym picture best fits the sentence. Roll and Write the Correct Date - Roll a die and fix one of the dates in the column using the correct abbreviations and commas. Writing a Friendly Letter- Write a friendly letter using the five parts: heading, greeting, body, closing and signature. Adverbs- Cut and paste the adverb to the correct column: how, how often, when or where. Prefixes, Root Words and Suffixes- Read each word and write the root word, prefix or suffix in the correct column. Verbs: Past and Present- Write the words in the correct column. Graphing Grammar- Circle and write each word in the correct column: nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns. Consonant Blends- Read each word and color the beginning or ending consonant blend. Solve the consonant riddles at the bottom of the page. Box up Synonyms- Read each word in the box and find the word that is a synonym in the word bank. Use the sound boxes to box up the word. Box up Antonyms- Read each word in the box and find the word that is a Antonym in the word bank. Use the sound boxes to box up the word. Roll and Write Plural Nouns (Irregular and Regular Plural Nouns)- Roll a die and write the plural form of the nouns in the column. Making New Words With THANKSGIVING. Use the letters to write new words. Be sure to follow the Moffatt Girls on: Visit my blog at The Moffatt Girls Blog Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Join my private group, The Moffatt Girls-Engage Group, to see how other teachers, parents, and homeschoolers are using and organizing Moffatt Girl Curriculum!

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Today I wanted to stop by and share some strategies for teaching vowel teams and diphthongs in our classroom! It’s always challenging to teach spelling patterns that aren’t easily decodable! […]

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A set of cards to practice the unreal conditionals questions and short answers for your students. They work in pairs or groups and interview each other. They will help your students develop their speaking skills. - ESL worksheets

Classifying the animals can be a tricky business - the scientists call it the taxonomy. So let's do some sorting and learn how to group them with the Animal Classification and Sorting Printable Activity. The amazing

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Here are some division games that will have your students playing and learning! Also, as a bonus, find great division activities and book recommendations.

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The popcorn activity for sorting words containing the final /k/ spelling pattern was such a hit I decided to create an ice cream cone version to add a little variety. Sorting activities are a perfect way to introduce many of our spelling rules as students can see right away how the rule applies. Just as a […]

Kids may think they need candy and video games, but parents know better. Help your child learn the difference between a want and a need with this worksheet.

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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 was pretty impressed. After our whole … Prefixes, Suffixes and a FREEBIE Just for YOU! Read More »

Hello Everyone! It is so nice to have time to put some finishing touches on a couple of units that we have coming up! Another historical figure we will study after Eleanor Roosevelt is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a nation we celebrate his life daily! Thank you Dr. King! Officially we celebrate on the third Monday of January. I have posted about our activities before, but I went through and cleaned up, and added to my unit. Here are some pics from the updated unit! If you would like the 30 page free printable unit CLICK HERE!! :) My second offering for today is a unit our curriculum team worked on this summer. We had fun integrating reading and social studies and are finding it a natural way to teach and get everything in. This next unit is about other important historical figures. It includes posters about Alexander Graham Bell, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Garrett Morgan, and Richard Allen along with reading strategy practice activities. It also includes an invention home project packet for kids. The unit ended up to be over 50 pages! I am excited to include this unit in our curriculum in a few weeks!! Here are a few pics from the unit! For your free 52 page Inventors Unit CLICK HERE!! :) So glad I had time to share these endeavors! Hope you can use at least parts of either one! It is my joy to be able to share and help your journey in the classroom or homefront become a little less stressful. As always, please let me know if this is something you can use, if there are any typos or problems, and if you would like to see something else in particular on this little blog. I hear from teachers and parents from all over the world, and I am so grateful for all of you!! Joyfully! Nancy

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Teaching morphology can be a great way to help students with understanding unknown words, decoding multisyllabic words, and spelling.

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I think there are so many ways this could be used in therapy and I am excited to try it out! The basic principle is the kids can shake the bottle around to find the different words hidden in the rice. Once they find a word, they can: