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This storytime was for a preschool-aged group at my library. Today's storytime is brought to you by the letter 'O'. So, on the board when the kids walked in was: Read Aloud Books Little Owl LostWritten and illustrated by Chris Haughton Little Owl has fallen from his nest and can't find his momma! Good thing Squirrel knows just where she is...right? I love this one. It's SO cute. And it garnered such a great response from the kids, who thought it was pretty silly. They enjoyed it for sure. Little Owl's Orange ScarfWritten and illustrated by Tatyana Feeney Little Owl's scarf is itchy. It's long. And it's orange. How can he get rid of it? This is pretty cute. I picked it because it helped introduce another 'O' word. The kids liked the giraffe at the end. Owl BabiesWritten by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Patrick Benson Momma is gone and the three baby owls are getting worried! Will she come back? So for this book, I actually showed the picture book animated video. Because my voice was gone (Hooray for being sick all weekend! And that's why this is the first post this week!). Either way, it's a pretty cute story. Songs & Rhymes Hello Song Song: Just Like an Owl (Tune: London Bridges) Flap your wings and fly around, fly around, fly around. Flap your wings and fly around, just like an owl. Open your eyes big and wide, big and wide, big and wide. Open your eyes big and wide, just like and owl. Land on the ground and hop along, hop along, hop along. Land on the ground and hop along, just like an owl. Turn your head and say who, who, say who, who, say who, who Turn your head and say who, who, just like an owl. Song: All Night Long When the owl’s in the tree he goes hoot, hoot, hoot! Hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot, hoot! When the owl’s in the tree he goes hoot, hoot, hoot! All night long. Song: Open, Shut Them Open, shut them, open, shut them Give them both a clap, clap, clap Open, shut them, open, shut them Put them in your lap, lap, lap Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them Right up to your chinny chin chin Circle them around your little mouth but… Do not put them in! Goodbye Song Games & Activities Felt: Owl in the Tree Because it is, after all, the kids' favorite game! Owl, owl, where do you hide? Are you in the (color) tree? Let's peek inside! I hid the owl in the branches of one of the trees, and then put the leaves on top. So with each guess, I'd peel off just the leaves (like a huge windstorm....right?). Felt: Good-Night, Owl! Craft: O is for Owl I printed off a large letter 'O' and pre-cut feet, a beak, and some eyes. Then the kids glued away with the feathers! They could decorate with markers, too. Other Book Ideas Wow! Said the OwlWritten and illustrated by Tim Hopgood I'm Not Scared!Written and illustrated by Jonathan Allen Little Owl's NightWritten and illustrated by Divya Srinivasan A Book of SleepWritten and illustrated by Il Sung Na
I love reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. to my storytime kids. So I wanted to freshen things up a bit and try it as a pr...
It is time for another one of my pinterest rants – I am leaving for a two-day wedding galore tomorrow. So there wont be a lot of post time this weekend. Starting it off with the important thi…
In honor or Kate Bolick’s new books Spinster, Crown has created what everyone needs on a Friday afternoon: spinster cut out dolls. NEITH BOYCE (MARCH 21, 1872–DECEMBER 2, 1951) “Talk, …
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Several people have asked me about mentor sentences for the lower grades- the ones I originally created were for grades 3-5. Typically, third, fourth, and fifth graders have more of an understanding of parts of speech as well as more experience with reading and writing. Because of this, mentor sentences in the lower grades are […]
It's cake Friday! This week we're celebrating 16 years of life with my beautiful daughter, Skylar. Birthdays are always special but a sweet sixteen is just that much more special. To celebrate, she chose this layered chocolate cake. Layered with vanilla cream and swathed in glossy ganache, it's most definitely swoon worthy and befitting of occasion. “There is a time
Reading Interactive Notebook: 24 detailed literature lesson plans, 48 fun and highly engaging foldables (SnapChat, Instagram, Music) posters, supply list, and so much more! Y ✨Want this in an ELA Bundle? Click here. Please make sure to download the preview file and video. ⚡Preview Video This Reading Interactive Notebook includes: 1. Lesson 1- Inference 2. Lesson 2- Main Idea 3. Lesson 3- Summarizing 4. Lesson 4- Story Vocabulary 5. Lesson 5- Character Analysis 6. Lesson 6- Plot 7. Lesson 7- Setting 8. Lesson 8- Conflict 9. Lesson 9- Theme 10. Lesson 10- Point of View 11. Lesson 11- Text Features 12. Lesson 12- Compare and Contrast 13. Lesson 13- Tone and Mood 14. Lesson 14- Text Evidence 15. Lesson 15- Sequencing 16. Lesson 16- Genres 17. Lesson 17- Figurative Language 18. Lesson 18- Metaphors 19. Lesson 19- Similes 20. Lesson 20- Personifications 21. Lesson 21- Alliterations 22. Lesson 22- Hyperboles 23. Lesson 23- Idioms 24. Lesson 24- Onomatopoeias This reading interactive notebook helps students relate to learning through lessons because they are rigorous and relevant for their age. Entice students with lessons about beards, sweet treats, cell phones, and more. Blog posts you may enjoy: ⭐Top Grammar Mistakes and How to Avoid Them ⭐How to Use Writing Interactive Notebooks ⭐30 Ways to Use Amazon Echo Dot in the Classroom Resources you may also love ⭐Grammar Interactive Notebook ⭐Writing Interactive Notebook ⭐Reading Passages for the Year (4-8) Let's Connect Blog Facebook Instagram YouTube Newsletter and Friday Freebies
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Practice alphabet recognition with Dr. Seuss' One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish activities. Perfect for kindergarteners and preschoolers.
At Miss Taylor's wedding, Mr. Woodhouse had earnestly tried to dissuade the guests from having any wedding cake at all, and when that proved vain as earnestly tried to prevent any body's eating it ... To create this cake, take a Nordic Ware Cathedral Bundt Pan, conveniently available at Amazon.com. And find another round pan for the bottom layer. For the top layer, use a recipe popular during Jane Austen's day, such as Mrs. Perrot's Heart or Pound Cake, which is a pound cake recipe that includes nutmeg, cinnamon, and currants. And for the bottom layer use a plainer version of the recipe, to give it a lighter color. Embellish with flowers and leaves, and frosted grapes. And voila! Any other suggestions for making this cake? Is that frosting between the two layers? And what do you think the little white rolled up bundles are made of? Recipe for sugar frosted grapes Posted by Vic, Jane Austen's World
Happy Friday (especially since I'm at home with my family)! My students spent a lot of time earlier this year identifying and describing th...
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Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems and companion Craft Nanette has a love for baguettes. A huge love. So when her mother gives her some money and sends her off to the bakery to pick one up all by herself for the first time Nanette is thrilled. Minus a few distractions she makes it there and...Read More »
Isabelle Wilkerson reviews The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis for the NY Times. The stories make up a quilt of sorrow, the collard greens and
Nothing ruins the weekend like Mondays and pants! Unfortunately pants are a requirement here at Boredwalk HQ, though we do like to daydream about kicking our pants off and getting into "no pants" weekend mode come 5pm Friday! If you're into funny memes, cute hipster aesthetic, college humor, or just flat out hate pants
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*Black & White and half pages are now available. Please re-download!* This resource includes 50+ Reading Genre Posters for your Reading area, bulletin board, or anywhere you want to help your students identify and choose books of varying genres. The genre posters included are listed below: Posters Included: Folktales Fairy Tales Mythology Tall Tales Fables Legends Nonfiction Historical Fiction Biography Autobiography Fantasy Realistic Fiction Science Fiction Comedy Humor Horror Scary Drama Poetry Mystery Sports Classics Adventure Graphic Novel Everybody Romance Dystopian Fiction Junior Fiction Animals Animal Story History Science Suspense Christian Christmas Holiday Caldecott Newbery Memoir Narrative Nonfiction Fractured Fairy Tale Nature Travel Expository Text Nature Travel Buddy Reads Inspirational Comics How-To Relationships Multicultural Technical/Procedural Text Genre (as a display header) If you are looking for any posters that are not listed, please email us at [email protected] and we will be happy to add them for you. Happy Reading! Jessica You might also LOVE... Reading & Writing Bundle #1 Reader’s Notebook Anchor Charts My Opinion Matters! {An Opinion Writing Unit} My Life is A Story {A Personal Narrative Writing Unit} I'm the Expert! {An Informational Writing Unit} Buzzin' in Book Clubs {Book Club Reading Unit Resources} Newspaper Article Writing Unit {Here's the Scoop!} Opinion Writing for a Literary Response Current Events Writing {What's the Scoop?} Biography Project Grades 2-5 Let’s connect! The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook Email: [email protected]
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Have you heard about International Dot Day? It's celebrated on September 15th, and it's all about encouraging kids to discover how they can make a difference. Why is it called "Dot Day"? To find out, read the book that inspired this special day!
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Figurative Language Bell Ringers and Task Cards - Literary Devices Activities: These figurative language activities engage students in labelling metaphor, simile, oxymoron, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia in high-interest passages. Each week, students will receive a new paragraph that integrates examples of figurative language, prompting them to identify the literary devices used. Foster a consistent and interactive learning experience with figurative language bell ringers that not only reinforce key concepts but also make literary devices language an integral part of the weekly routine This is included in our best-selling bell-ringer set: >>> A Year of English Bell-Ringers (Volume 2) Included in This Figurative Language Bell Ringers Resource: ➡️ 45 Figurative Language Bell Ringer Slides: Use this 45-slide PowerPoint presentation weekly to share paragraphs with students that seamlessly integrate figurative language. Students will be required to label the examples of literary devices used. The slideshow is animated, so you can reveal each of the examples of metaphor, simile, oxymoron, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia one at a time to review with students as a whole class. If you use one per week, this resource will last you the entire school year! ➡️ 45 Figurative Language Task Cards: Each of the 45 figurative language paragraphs are also provided in task card format to offer you versatility in how you can use this resource. Try putting these task cards at stations in your classroom to help students improve their understanding of literary devices. ➡️ Figurative Language Bell Ringer Booklet: Also included is a ready-to-print bell-ringer booklet with each of the 45 paragraphs included so students can easily label the types of figurative language used. This can be kept in a bell-ringer binder for students to use each week. How To Use These Figurative Language Bell Ringers and Task Cards: Finding Figurative Language Friday: Distribute the bell-ringer booklet to your students at the start of the year. Introduce one of the paragraphs to your class per week for 45 weeks as bell ringers. Students will label the figurative language independently (or in groups or pairs). Then, use the PowerPoint slides to review it together as a class. Writing/Reading Centers: Include a packet of task cards at a center where students can choose which paragraphs to complete. The work can be done on the task card or using the work booklet. Print 6 slides per page of the PowerPoint answer keys and keep it in a booklet for students to check their work when they have completed their work. Pair or Group Work: Give each pair or small group of students a task card and have them complete it collaboratively. Then, each pair or group can present the paragraph to the class and share what figurative language and literary devices they found. The class can provide further suggestions. What Teachers Are Saying About These Figurative Language Bell Ringers: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I use a lot of different things for bellwork/bell ringers. I switch out every five weeks or so with skills that range from vocabulary, writing strategy reviews, grammar, and different literature skills. My students cannot wait until we rotate back to this. It's fun and it reviews figurative language that we sometimes don't have time to in our normal class time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I introduced these into our daily bell work routine about 2 months before state testing. These were great practice to help students review figurative language and how to identify it in a passage. I will definitely use them next year as well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My students became really good at identifying the different types of figurative language in the passages. And the passages are highly engaging. Love this so much I'm using it again this year! If you like this, you'll love our escape room: >>> Figurative Language Escape Room © Presto Plans ➡️ Want 10 free ELA resources sent to your inbox? Click here! ⭐️ Follow Presto Plans on TpT to see what's new and on sale.
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View the comic strip for The Daily Drawing by cartoonist Lorie Ransom created April 18, 2016 available on GoComics.com
