This page outlines some common Russian words to kickstart your Russian knowledge. The first step in learning any language is to learn some basic words, and Russian is no different. Such words are common because they are important, and they are heavily used in speaking the language. Until you can speak Russian fluently, knowing some regularly used words will help you to pick up the general nature of conversations. Always remember that the purpose of a language is to enable two people to successfully understand each other. It doesn't matter if you can't speak fluently yet. Learning just a few words will allow you to understand any Russian speaker much better than before!
Differentiating your instruction can be overwhelming. I get it. When you hear the word "differentiation" do you automatica...
Wondering how to learn Italian at home on your own? Use these language learning tips & resources to learn Italian independently!
Determine the Left and Right directional position in this printable worksheet.
Are you wondering how to keep students from using Google Translate in Spanish class? Check out these helpful tips for solving this annoying problem!
If you are reading this then you have come to the right place! I am going to share with you 17 tips to help a toddler with a speech delay. For the purpose of this article, a toddler refers to children between the ages of 18 and 30 months (give or take a few months).
When you are on the journey of learning a foreign language, you need some tools to help you with that. Dictionaries, books, apps, Youtube videos, penpal friends, pencils, markers, podcasts, Instagr…
How to hold scissors: Cute method to teach a child how to hold scissors: Thumbs Up Alligator!
Channel students' energy by incorporating opportunities for movement into your lessons. In this #2ndaryELA Twitter chat, middle and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed active learning, including movement in the classroom and layouts that accommodate it, games, hands-on activities, and technology that helps to engage students. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.
Games are a great way to help students practice vocabulary. For newcomers that are just learning English, they are a fun way to practice basic Tier 1 terms. For students at higher language levels and native speakers, they are great ways to practice content-specific vocabulary. It is important to review vocabulary words with ELLs before
Learning essential German verbs in the present tense is an important part of mastering the German language. Verbs are the backbone of any language and understanding how to use them correctly in the present tense will help you to communicate effectively and accurately. It is also key to developing a strong foundation for learning more complex verb forms. With a good grasp on these essential verbs, you will be able to express yourself better and understand conversations more easily. This PDF is great for any beginner or intermediate students of the German language or anyone that wants to get by in a day to day conversation. You can learn the essential German verbs easy and fast with this visual tool. Verbs included on the PDF: • Sein – to be • Haben – to have • Kommen – to come • Sollen – to be suppose • Gehen – to go • Sprechen – to speak/talk • Machen – to make/do • Laufen – to walk • Müssen – to must / have to • Fragen – to ask • Helfen – to help • Glauben – to believe • Mögen – to like/want • Kaufen – to buy • Essen – to eat • Denken – to think • Sehen – to see/realize • Suchen – to search • Finden – to find • Wohnen – to live • Wissen – to know • Geben – to give • Arbeiten – to work • Tragen – to carry / wear • Werden – to become
Sharing activity inspired by Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems! Perfect for homeschool, classrooms, or family fun. Includes a free printable!
Theme is such an important concept when teaching reading. Students are asked to determine the theme of a text over and over again. However, many students struggle with how to identify the theme. That's why I'm sharing some of my favorite ways to teach theme. You'll find theme lesson ideas, theme activities, and theme passage suggestions to help your students finally figure out how to find theme! Sometimes when thinking about theme it is easiest to think about what it is not. Theme is NOT the subject of the text. The subject would be a single word like "childhood" or "friendship." It is NOT a summary. A summary would be several sentences describing the text. Instead, it is the underlying idea of a text. It is what the writer wishes to convey about the subject. Therefore, it is usually written in a phrase or clause. When teaching theme, I find that it's best to introduce the critical components of theme through notes and a class discussion. My favorite kind of notes are theme doodle notes, of course. Since doodles are more engaging, they're a great way to get students focused as you begin teaching about theme. Once students have a general understanding of theme, you might want to have a discussion with students. During the discussion ask students to think of texts that have a theme like "Be careful what you wish for" or "Never give up on your dreams." Then, have students discuss the theme of fairytales or fables like "Beauty and Beast" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." The notes and discussion will drive home the idea that the theme is not a single word subject, nor is it a multi-sentence summary. Students will realize that the theme is a truth about life revealed in a phrase or clause. A work's theme can apply to multiple texts. When you teach about theme you'll want to help students realize that themes need to be general enough to apply to many different texts. Take the theme "Be careful what you wish for." That theme can apply to "The Little Mermaid," "Jack and the Beanstalk," and even "Macbeth." It's important for students to realize that themes are universal. You'll also want to expose students to different genres of writing so that students understand that themes are evident in all writing including fiction, nonfiction, prose, and poetry. I've compiled different genres in this theme unit. Since poems are short and compressed, I love using poems to help students develop an understanding of theme. Take a poem like, "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" by Maya Angelou. In Angelou's poem, the speaker is a child. Angelou's message and the poem's theme is to "be brave when faced with your fears." You might share poems like this or some of my other favorites to help students read several texts and practice determining universal themes. The theme is the message that the writer wishes to reveal about its subject. It's what the reader is supposed to learn about life after reading the text. Therefore, it is usually not directly stated in the work. Instead, students will need to think about the plot, conflict, characters, and setting and then make an inference or educated guess. When students consider all the elements of the text, they'll need to infer the theme. One way to help students understand that the story is built around the theme is to have them develop their own stories with a theme in mind. At first, you can have students do this by providing them with themes that they will need to portray in a comic strip or skit. For instance, you might have students doodle a comic for the theme "Two heads are better than one." Or, you could have students work in small groups to come up with a skit that has the theme "Friends always show up when you need them." By writing their own texts, students will begin to see how the theme is infused throughout the work. As students determine the theme of a passage, they'll need to consider a text's plot, characters, conflict, and tone. In other words, they need to think about the entire writing piece and reflect on its message about life. That can be challenging for students. That's why I like to give students many opportunities to practice finding the theme. Task cards and mini-passages work especially great for this. I've taken the idea of theme task cards even further with Learning Take Out activities. Students read fiction and nonfiction passages that they grab from take out containers. The passages are the perfect way for students to develop the ability to identify a text's theme. ------------------------------------------------- As you can tell, there are many ways to teach theme. I think the more chances we can give students to develop their reading skills, the better! If you're looking for some ready-to-teach resources, grab these THEME resources: ⭐--- FINDING THE THEME MINI-UNIT - Doodle Notes and Activities ⭐--- THEME UNIT - 3-Day Theme Unit ⭐--- LEARNING TAKE OUT - Theme Task Cards Thanks for stopping by! Mary Beth P.S. Here's my latest resource for teaching theme!
Use these 3 simple language games to improve your toddler's speech and help develop their articulation, language, and pre-reading skills. The following post 'Improve Your Toddler's Speech' was written in collaboration with my own mom, Jamie Bott, M.A., C.C.C. Licensed & Certified Speech & Language Pathologist / Reading Endorsed by the State of Florida. Every parent wants their child to grow up to become a
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
I don’t know about you, but I can always use more classroom management tools! This was my first year back teaching after 2 years off. In some ways, I felt like I was starting over, and in some ways, I felt like a veteran teacher! Anyways, after the year was over, I knew there were […]
Rhyming Fun for everyone! Help early readers learn to rhyme with these Free Printable Rhyming Puzzles. 30 Pairs of rhyming words included.
ELL, ESOL, LEP, ELD. We all have experienced English Language Learners at some point during our teaching careers. Learn some strategies to help both you and them be successful!
You can create your own overlays by using whole sheets or cutting strips of transparent, colored report covers, dividers or overhead projector film. DIY Color Overlays Step one: Buy a variety of colorful transparent sheets. You can use - color, transparency film color, transparent report covers (plastic) color, transparent dividers (plastic) All of these options can be found at office supply stores. Step two: Everyone is different. Let your students try out the different colors and see which one they like the best. Step three: For some students, keep whole sheets so that students have the option of changing the background color of the entire page of text. Other students might like a thin strip of color, as it can help with tracking from one line to the next. I make them a variety of lengths and widths, and often let students decide for themselves. Note: The strips also make wonderful book marks. Step four (optional): Place a plain sticker on the end of the overlay strip or the bottom of a whole sheet so that students can write their name on it. Students can also pick out a sticker of an image too. Just make sure to keep all stickers on one end of the color overlay strip or the bottom of the overlay page. Step five (optional): For those students that get overwhelmed by to many words on a page, you can place duct tape around the edge of the overlay to block out competing lines of text. At the end of the activity, even if a few of your students don’t find color overlays helpful, they will still have a useful book mark. For more great reading remediation ideas, check out my reading games! You can even get a free sample game!! RELATED: Reading Instruction Enjoy! Cheers, Dr. Erica Warren Dr. Erica Warren is the author, illustrator, and publisher of multisensory educational materials at Good Sensory Learning. She is also the director of Learning to Learn and Learning Specialist Courses. Blog: https://learningspecialistmaterials.blogspot.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/warrenerica1 GSL Blog: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news Stores: www.GoodSensoryLearning.com/ Courses: http://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/ Newsletter Sign-up: https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/694000
Assessing student learning is often boring, but this post describes creative and fun ways to assess student learning - especially for formative assessment!
Checking for Understanding Formative Assessment Exit Slips
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Many language development activities for toddlers can help parents add fun while developing their communication. Read on to learn about a few of them.
Have fun with these 15 awesome speech delay exercises for your toddler that will boost your toddler's language and help them to talk before you know it!
Learn three simple things you need to teach your ESL beginners right away. These include variations of introductions, classroom surroundings and basic needs
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FREE printable Sequencing worksheets for preschool and kindergarten kids. Includes 15 activities featuring seasonal themes, hygiene such as brushing teeth, washing hands, and fire safety. Great for language and literacy development!
A clever classroom trick to help children learning to write inside lines
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Here are some helpful tips for name practice in Kindergarten. I also created some freebies for your first week of school.
The best way to learn Spanish fast on your own! Try these fun and easy (and mostly free!) learning tips today and start speaking Spanish.
Object pronouns in English - Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us, Them - English Grammar Lesson with a video and exercise. Learn English Object Pronouns - ESOL resource
We are starting our unit on Bears! Last week we read many versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Part of our work on the story included this story map. It is made for kindergarten students, but would be appropriate for first grade too. They drew pictures to show their ideas and then I labeled the drawing or wrote the dictation about what what happening in each part of the story. First, the kiddos worked on the setting and characters. I love this colorful busy picture that includes all sorts of details. She put the beds outside the house because she wanted to include some of the items from inside the house in the picture. This little boy drew just the house, but added the different sized bowls and had me label them. This was a great characters picture. So darn cute! Then on another day, students did pictures for the beginning, middle, and end of the story. First, we did an activity together where we ordered picture cards and talked about different parts of the story. It was great to hear the kids verbally retelling the story in their own words. That is one of the things that is great about doing an activity like this - a great way to really listen carefully to the oral language of students. I love the picture of Goldilocks in this one. Her hair is great! I was so excited when this little sweetie used the word "discovered" in her dictation to me. Woo hoo! Great language! I thought my sweet little students did a great job with this activity! And I was happy with how much they were enjoying the many versions of the 3 bears stories. And, now that they have done a complete story map with a very familiar story, I can start doing these with more challenging literature. OK, here is your freebie, just click on the link under this image to go grab it in my TpT store: Story Map FREEBIE by Katie Byrd I hope it is a big help in your classroom! Please leave some love in the comments if you are using it with your class. Happy Teaching!
