Using Bee Bot in the classroom is an easy way to teach important 21st century coding skills while also working on other key skills.
Students are expected to come to every art class with a PENCIL & ERASER. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR ART PROGRAM Even though we do not have an art studio this claymation…
Using the Gallery Walk instructional strategy to teach important classroom routines & structures Teaching Duration: 1-3 class periods What is a GALLERY WALK? A gallery walk is a kinesthetic strategy that help students learn information. It closely resembles the idea of a jig
Personal Information Practice Pages (Adapted/Write & Wipe) It is so important that our students know basic information about themselves for social reasons, as well as safety. This Resource includes practice with the following skills: Name Birthday Phone Number Address Addressing an Envelope Age Boy/Girl Hair Color Eye Color
An inspiring and informative lesson focused on the theme of resilience for high school students. It explores and teaches how students can learn from failure, grow a positive mindset and build their resilience. This lesson allows students to understand what resilience is and how important it is in life. Perfect for teachers seeking an extensive resource to discuss the importance of resilience. Zip folder includes PPT version + Google Slides link! Slides: Introduction What is Resilience? The Importance of Resilience Characteristics of Resilient People Characteristics Activity The Resilience Cycle Resilience example: Nelson Mandela Resilience example: Malala Yousafzai Building Resilience Overcoming Obstacles Overcoming Obstacles Activity The Power of Perception Learning from Failure Building Resilience in Daily Life: Sleep Building Resilience in Daily Life: Communication Communication Scenario Activity Building Resilience in Daily Life: Positive Attitude Building Resilience in Daily Life: Emotions Building Resilience in Daily Life: Be Present Being Present Scenario Activity Inspirational Quote What's included: 21-slide editable lesson on PowerPoint Teacher Instructions (at the bottom of each slide) PDF with link to editable Google Slides version 4 activities for student engagement and consolidation No prep needed! Every slide includes teacher instructions so you are ready to go! Slide animations are also pre-programmed for maximum engagement. Want more for your money? Check out this 3-lesson Character Education Bundle: Resilience, Aspirations + Motivation Bundle! Like what you see? Want to earn TPT credits? If you've found my resource helpful, please consider leaving a review. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me!
Using Bee Bot in the classroom is an easy way to teach important 21st century coding skills while also working on other key skills.
Students are expected to come to every art class with a PENCIL & ERASER. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR ART PROGRAM Even though we do not have an art studio this claymation…
Do your students need help summarizing informational text? Use the TAAMIO strategy to write great informational text summaries.
Check out this engaging informational text activity for high school students. These informational text worksheets are engaging for students but also focus on the ELA standards. It’s always important to teach the standards, but I like to do it in a way that gets my students’ attention and keeps them motivated to read. It’s fun […]
This year Kaleb and I have been wandering around the world via books, Little Passports, and various other things we come across in our
Today I am brining you the perfect combination of back to school ice-breakers and games for those first days of school! Back to school is a crazy time and we all want to hit the ground running. There are routines and procedures to teach and we are ready to get to them the second those kids walk in the door. Building community and getting to know
Starting a tutoring business? Learn how to plan and stay organized as a tutor with a tutoring binder. Everything to need to get started...
Take Note! {Note Taking in the Primary Classroom} 9 comments Note Taking, Popular Posts, Social Studies, Writing Note taking. It's a skill we've all used in our lifetime. I probably didn't start taking notes until junior high, but it was definitely a skill that I developed and used up until the day I graduated from college. In fact, I still take notes. This past year, I introduced note taking to my second graders. Say what? Don't worry, I didn't lecture my second graders and expect them to sit intently at their desks as they took copious notes on the subject matter at hand. Promise. Last year, everyone on staff was asked to come up with a few teaching goals. One of my goals was to foster student stamina within a whole group setting and one of the identified ways in which to do this was to incorporate note taking into my repertoire. At first, I was like, "Uh, how am I supposed to teach these kids how to take notes? I'm still hounding them to write a complete sentence!" But, then it dawned on me, I could do both! Plus, the more I thought about it, note taking is an awesome learning strategy! It fosters concentration and understanding. When we write things out by hand, our brains store the information more easily, so note taking leads to remembering. What does note taking in second grade look like? Here's a sampling of one second grader's notes. She did a pretty good job of writing complete sentences, most of the time. I told you, I'm always hounding my students to write complete sentences (insert winky smiley face). This was from one of our very fist note taking sessions dating back to November. When do your students take notes? I typically use note taking during a nonfiction read aloud pertaining to a unit of study and/or during a content related video. Note taking usually makes an appearance during my social studies and science time since most of my units are language arts based. What does the process look like? It goes a bit like this: The students gather on the carpet with their materials (the carpet area is my favorite teaching space). I read several pages in a nonfiction book. I pause and tell the students to write down one important thing they learned from the reading up to that point in time (in the form of a complete sentence); they use bullets to separate their ideas. I let a few students share their notes with the whole group. I read a few more pages and repeat. If we are watching a video, I do the same thing. I pause the video every so often and give the students time to write down something they learned, and then let a few students share their notes before resuming play. What do you do with the notes? Typically, I compile the students' notes onto a class anchor chart (or two). Note: I don't always write their notes as complete sentences on my charts. This is usually due to time constraints, paper size, and/or it may not be conducive to the assignment I give them once the chart is completed. Then, I have the students use the shared notes to write an informative paragraph (one reason I don't always write complete sentences on the anchor chart) or complete a graphic organizer (can/have/are, fact/opinion, and so on). While I mainly used this skill during Social Studies time, it can be used whenever and however you like, that's the beauty of note taking! What materials do my students need to take notes? Last year, the students did most of their note taking on mini whiteboards (as shown at beginning of this post), but that was not the greatest tool to use. The ink smears and many of the students write way too big most of the time. This year, note taking will make a return visit to my classroom, but instead of using those messy, super small boards we will use one of these generic note taking forms that I created. There are two different versions so I can start with the one that I think will best meet the needs of next year's kiddos. I may even copy the form double sided, just in case! You can grab a copy of these forms by clicking {here}. I hope you can use them. So, the burning question is, do your primary students take notes? Share It:
Discover the various ecosystems around the world with this cute ecosystem display hanger! It's quick to assemble and a great way to review with your students. In these hangers, students illustrate or glue in the corresponding image to the description card. Then they write facts or other important information in the description card and glue them together to form an accordion-like display. File Type PDF (Acrobat) Document File Be sure that you have an application to open this file type before downloading and/or purchasing.
Text features are parts of text that draw your attention to important information. Some examples of text features incl...
There is so much in this Gummy Bear Sacrifice demonstration! No fail, it is a memorable way to grab your students’ attention during the first or second week of school! It also fulfills the following important goals: students learn how to draw and label scientific diagrams students learn why it’s so important to follow lab safety rules students learn the names of some of the common pieces of lab equipment students gain the background knowledge necessary for understanding the science safety contract students are motivated to create their own safety rule poster I teach 8th grade physical science, and my classroom has gas and working bunsen burners. We also have the basic chemistry lab equipment that is necessary for this demonstration. So, I am writing this for a teacher who has access to these things in the classroom. Of course, this is way more exciting for students as a live demo, but if you don’t have gas or the other equipment necessary, you can certainly follow the rest of the instructions below and then show this demonstration as a video. (I found this one: Gummy Bear Demonstration) Step 1 Gather and set up these materials on a demonstration table or […]
What is visual motor integration, why is it important, and suggestions to help your child develop this important skill!
These FREE Learn My Name & Address Printables is perfect for helping preschool and kindergarten age kids to learn their name and address.
I love to incorporate biographies into lessons! It seems that no matter what unit the students are studying, there's a great biography to go with it. Why is it so important to teach biographies? you might ask. For one thing, it teaches a little something about the history of a subject, but more importantly, biographies provide students with great role models to study. So many of our kiddos are influenced by media, and when you ask them who they admire, they will name a sports star, film or TV star, or a music idol. While they may be famous, not all of those folks are admirable.
Gifted students in the classroom can sometimes be a challenge. But, here are some ways to excite, challenge and inspire them!
When I started using timer slides for powerpoint, my life changed! Powerpoint slide timers truly are a time management must have for...
Teach internet safety to primary students with these picture book suggestions, lesson plans, printables, activities, and online activities.
A great science introduction that introduces your students to science and its processes and helps you gain important insight into your students.
Use the identity theft lessons and activities to teach students the importance of protecting themselves and their personal information.
These free printable substitute teacher forms and sub binder template are perfect for teachers! Simply download, fill in infor, print, and you're good to go!
Domain and range intervention! Teaching domain and range in special education
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Click here to access resource These severe weather flipbooks are perfect for students in their weather unit, focusing on Hurricanes, Blizzards, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms! No-prep and work f…
These line awareness activities include strategies for using writing lines in handwriting and resources for alignment in handwriting.
One of the most important elements of Reggio-Inspired teaching is documentation. From experience, I know this can be one of the most intimidating pieces to implement. I want to share one example of a documentation panel I created along with my students in a first grade classroom. I want to share how I simplified this documentation […]
Reviewing individualized education plans with team members and teachers just got easier! Staple this IEP at a Glance to the front of your IEPs as you distribute them to teachers! All important information is listed in one spot and easily accessible for reference throughout the school year. You can type directly into the word document and edit it as needed. There is a printable PDF version available as well.
Use this questionnaire when you first start tutoring a student. It will help you gain important information that you can use as you plan for your next session (especially planning with the child's interests in mind, etc.). Sample Questions: What are the student's interests? What are the student's strengths? What is the student's age and birthday? If you're tutoring reading to Preschool, Kindergarten, or 1st grade students, be sure to check out the My Book Boost resource in my store to see if it's a good fit for you. It's a list of library books that starts with easy books and as the levels increase, the difficulty of the books increases. It's great for tutoring! Click the green star above to be one of the first to hear about new resources, freebies, and special offers from my store. Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Monday, all! I’ve been back in my classroom (for meetings and work time) since Friday, and I’m slowly growing accustomed to missing the afternoon naps that I have loved soooooo much during our summer vacation. Coffee to the rescue! In an effort to organize important information and make it more accessible for my students ... Read More about Creating a Class App with Google Slides
From stranger danger, to body safety, to empowering kids to say 'no', this collection of 11 safety rules for kids is a great resource for parents!
