Art enrichment activity. Create a nighttime scene inspired by the wordless book Flashlight by Lizi Boyd. Camping theme. Story elements. Illustrations.
Friends... so sorry for my looooooooooooooong absence. I do have an excuse, but I won't waste precious blogging time with it! I'm back fo...
Learn about story elements and friendship with Zester the Zebra and His Missing Stripes written by Christen Conrad. Lesson includes a fun zebra craft.
Nine fun facts about cicadas for children. Life cycle, life span, how they make that noise, where they live, etc. #kellysclassroomonline
Comes with a total of 12 slides*Be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe*Be Respectful*Be Responsible*Be Safe...
The ramblings of a kindergarten teacher...
In his book, Deeper Reading, Kelly Gallagher lays out ten reasons that students should read. His ten statements resonated with me, and as I read, I envisioned them as a poster that I could use in …
Item description Your students will love this math and literacy packet with a fun Fall/ Halloween theme! This packet was created with consideration to the fact that not everyone celebrates Halloween. There are Fall-themed activities for every Halloween-themed activity. This should give you the ability to choose the most appropriate resource for the occasion. Includes: •Color by number •Count and Trace •Count and Color/dab •Ten Frame Counting •Count and circle •Patterns •Count and Write •Making 10 •Addition •Measuring •Alphabet Tracing •Roll and Trace the Letter •Uppercase/Lowercase Matching and Sorting •Beginning Sounds •Rhyme •Halloween and Fall writing prompts •Pumpkin Life Cycle mini book •Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Pocket Chart Pieces •Life Cycle of a pumpkin worksheet •Fall Word Wall Words & Write the Room •Candy Corn Beginning Sounds Match Cards Two options for printing give you flexibility! Choose full page or 2 worksheets per page when printing. This packet can be used as distance learning for your classroom. I hope you enjoy using this resource!
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A STEM and science experiment inspired by the children's book Pumpkin Jack. Learn about the pumpkin life cycles/decomposition. #kellysclassroomonline
Anyone else feel SO busy this time of year? The holidays are just around the corner.. and so are report cords and assessments out the wazoo! Sorry I've been MIA but I'm dropping in for a little Five for Friday action. Oops sorry... it's Saturday. I'm doing my best here... 1. Theme for the last few weeks has been transportation. I'm not sure on the original source of this song (if it's yours... please claim it!) The kids loved it and it was a nice way to wrap up our theme! 2. We are also wrapping up our comparing numbers unit. We made this interactive reader to show what we know! P.S. I love using interactive readers for math. Cross-Curricular for the win! This is a part of my Comparing Numbers in Kinder Unit! 3. As Report Card season approaches... I have one piece of advice. GET THESE PENS! They are amazing. The case props up in a fancy, grab any pen you want, kind of way. They don't bleed through and they DON'T dry out! I use them to color code my gradebook since there are so many assessments to keep track of. 4. My kids are really starting to work hard on reading and writing CVC words so we're diving into my Short Vowels CVC packet! A fan favorite is the Mystery Picture. You can pick up a freebie below for Short Vowel A. The pack itself comes with 8 activities for each of the vowels. 5. Lastly, we're doing a book study at my school and we're reading the most eye-opening book. I had to share!!! If you teach in a poverty-stricken district or school... this is a must read! I'm learning so much and already make shifts and changes to my teaching that are so beneficial! Oh and P.S. keep your eyes peeled today for a new product. I will be posting my Christmas Math Centers today (discounted for the first two days!) They are Christmas themed and I know that doesn't suit everyone's need, but I love Christmas so much and couldn't pass up the adorable clipart! :)
Hi everyone! It seems that I have been MIA lately, more than I had realised. I am a pretty private person and would like to remain so...but I will apologise and say that I have had quite a big health scare over the last little while, and have been spending my energy and my focus on my students, my family and myself. I am currently on a 2 week school break and received good news yesterday, regarding my health. So once my school break is over ( and believe me, I am not wishing it away...as I am loving having the time at home with my girls), I will be back into blogging and catching up on everything that I have missed!! At the moment, as you know, I am teaching a combined Year 1 / Year 2 class. However, I have a Visual Arts unit of work that I compiled, which would be suitable for Yrs 3 - 6. I have used it with a Yr 3 class and it was a lot of fun! If you are not familiar with a lot of Australian artists, it is a great introduction for you :) Sidney Nolan was such an amazing Australian artist and the subject of the collection in the unit of work, Ned Kelly, is such an iconic, popular and fun subject for kids to study!! I mean let's face it... which kid doesn't love bushrangers!! This unit of work can be linked into many other key learning areas, such as Social Science and English! The unit of work has lesson outlines as well as a work booklet for your students to complete over the series of lessons. The PDF document has my home state's learning outcomes listed, so you will have to ignore those if they are not required (sorry my laptop died and took my Word version with it!!). I hope that someone can find it useful!! To download the document from Google Docs, just click HERE. Thank you so much for stopping by and I wish you all a wonderful end to your week!! I am really looking forward to catching up on everything that you have been up to (yes, that means actually commenting instead of 'lurking;...gee I hate that word!!). I am taking our girls to see 'The Lorax' tomorrow...has anyone seen it yet? What did you think? Kind Regards,
Use these six classroom management strategies in your science classroom on the first day of school. Back to school for new science teachers.
I absolutely LOVE IKEA and even though the closest one to me is about 3 hours away, I always make a point to go a couple of times a year. A few years ago, I did a post on items from IKEA that teachers can use in their classrooms. You can check out that post HERE (most of those things are still available!). Below are some of my finds from my most recent trip... There are tons of alternative seating options at IKEA. Most of the office type chairs are sold in two parts... the seat and then the base. The seat part is a great floor seat.. similar to the rocker chairs people are using. Here are just a couple of the options that I thought looked the most comfortable and affordable... If you need some basic stools for your students to sit on while they work... IKEA has some awesome cheap rugs. The rugs I bought for less than $5 over 5 years ago are still holding up and look great (even after 180 days of use a year by primary students). I use rugs for silent reading but also for my low table where students sit on the ground. These are a few of the rug options... I grabbed up two of these larger circle rugs... my kiddos will love them! Two students can fit on them for partner reading. I loved this green dot rug.. look at the price! You can't really tell the size but this would be a great rug in a small area where 3 or 4 kiddos could sit and play a game together. This would be a great addition to any classroom. IKEA has tons of deals like this! They also have a TON of chair pads.. the ones with the strings that you tie to the back of the chair. these would also be great for your floor kiddos. I picked up these round versions that go on stools... they have rubbery grippers on the back that will prevent them from sliding on hard floors. If you are looking for "spots" to keep your students in one place while sitting on the rug these could be an option... they are actually placemats! They have a rubbery backing so they won't slip on laminate flooring and are just the right size for primary kiddos. This is a longer cushion pad... two kiddos would fit perfect on this for partner read! I wish I had about 12 of these! If you want to go kind of big and you are looking for a couch, this is so cute. I almost grabbed this up but couldn't decide on a color... It comes in yellow or a dark gray. These stools are so cute... they would be great at a tall table. The don't wobble and are sturdy. They have a ton of other stool options. I love stools because they can be stacked or pushed under tables so easily! Here are some lower stool options. They will work on regular height tables. If you are brave enough for pillows (I always tell my kids no heads on the pillows....if you get my drift) they have a ton of cheap options. This dish rack would be perfect for organizing tablets! Just slide the tablets into the slots and place any iPods into the silverware holder portion. I purchased this shelving unit (in white) to transform my fluency station... These picture frames are perfect for displaying learning objectives at small groups.... If you can screw into walls and cabinets these would be perfect for so many purposes... displaying student work, displaying pics from the year or I think they would be great for hanging headphones. Just slip the headphone over the wire and you are good to go! This is my dream item at IKEA...I would love to have two of these to hold my differentiated tubs for literacy and math rotations. It holds 12 drawers (3 drawers for each group) that can hold different leveled materials. If you want to whimsically figure up your data this calculator is super cute...I would love for my principal to come in while I am punching in numbers on this ridiculous thing... I have never seen this section in IKEA before (maybe it's new or I am just blind) but they have cute party favor type decor. I often use the tissue balls in my classroom. I love these options! This section also had these number paperclips and quotation paper clips. These would be a fun little teacher gift! I also grabbed up this cheap tub to store rugs and pillows. Finally what my kiddos will be most excited about BEADS (for fun friday). These are super cheap! IKEA also has these rolls of paper (should have grabbed a dozen for my artsy kiddos!) for super cheap! What items do you use from IKEA in your classroom? If you have any questions make sure to leave them in the comment section!
Hi bloggy friends! I can't believe it's been over a month since I last posted. When I started this blog, I really had intentions of posting more regularly. But I guess I'm not as on top of things as I'd like to be. Besides being swamped at school (like I'm sure all of you are too), I was super sick with pneumonia for awhile and still have bronchitis. Needless to say, I'm so ready for winter break so that I can get some extra rest and spend lots of time with my boys. Anyways, I was so excited that my summarizing organizer was helpful to many of you! Thanks a bunch for all of the positive comments! Someone asked if I have the same organizer for nonfiction and unfortunately, I do not; however, here is an organizer that I have my kiddos use when reading nonfiction text. From this organizer, my students then write a summary. Main Idea Organizer I have created a graphic organizer to help with summarizing biographies. It also comes from some ideas I learned at a training with Kathy Bumgartner (www.kbumreading.com). Summarizing a Biography Also, this week we wrapped up our literature circles and the kids got to pick three activities from a Tic-Tac-Toe style menu that they'd like to complete. They had so much fun and their products were so creative (I've really got to start taking pictures). Here's a copy of the Tic-Tac-Toe. The activities can be used with any stories! Literature Circle Final Projects Ok, so that's it for now. I have been getting some creative ideas from other blogs out there and wanted to give back a little something! If you can use any of these activities, I'd love to hear your plans for them!
A list of job options you have as a special education teacher (outside of the traditional classroom setting), given the skills you possess as an educator.
Free Canva Template for Potty PD by Kelli Howard
A better way to teach classroom procedures and expectations on the first day of school.
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams? Featuring exclusive bonus content!
This has been my favorite project for two years now! I have reserved the computer lab for an entire week each time and let the students show...
Differentiation is the buzzword that just keeps on buzzing! Teachers, administrators, and evaluation systems are placing more and more emphasis on differentiation in the classroom. Sometimes, the thought of organizing lessons to meet the individual needs of all of your students can feel like an overwhelming challenge. One of the best and simplest ways I have found to do this is with colored pocket folders.
English uses several different pronouns, depending on who or what the pronoun is referring to (person), whether the noun being referred to as male, female, another gender, or no gender (gender), how many nouns are being referred to (number), and the role of the noun in the sentence (case). Support learning about pronouns on these Personal Pronoun flashcards. The set includes, I, you (singular and plural), he, she, it, we, and they. - ESL worksheets
