I love teaching bible lessons, whether at home or at church. The stories of Moses are some of my favorite because he teaches our little ones so many great things. I have to say, the Moses bible crafts are so enjoyable for little learners, and they are great reminders of the stories at home. Baby
I'm a literacy lover...getting my Masters of Education in Reading makes that pretty evident. So, when it comes to teaching math in the classroom I often felt like I was doing a terrible job. My brain does not go the math route. And trying to convince my learners that math was amazing got a little
Construction themed activities and centers inspiration is HERE! Get out your planner, and let’s plan a ton of fun and engaging construction-themed activities your little learners (Preschool, Pre-k, and kindergarten)...
"What are the other students doing while I am meeting with small groups?”. Grab your free must-do, may-do editable chart along with more tips & tricks!
I love teaching bible lessons, whether at home or at church. The stories of Moses are some of my favorite because he teaches our little ones so many great things. I have to say, the Moses bible crafts are so enjoyable for little learners, and they are great reminders of the stories at home. Baby
It's another week of teaching bible class to these precious three year olds! They sure loved this lesson of Samuel and the fun activities that went with it. ARRIVAL Just like every week, the first 10-15 minutes of class the children come in and play with toys that are laid out on the table. It is
America. American symbols, history, Presidents, customs and holidays are a lot of information to teach little learners. However, how do you teach all of the information required without overwhelming your little ones? Well, worry no more. This lapbook is a great resource for during and after instruction. It helps you reteach and review information about
I got asked to cover Critical Thinking in some of my future presentations and I’m going to lie…I was (and honestly still am) really intimidated by a topic that sounds like something my college professors would be much better at than me. I know that I use it in my classroom and I know that …
Scaffold your instruction with these teaching scaffolding strategies to help bridge readiness and mastery for your elementary students!
This is a simple and beautiful nature craft to make for someone special in your life. These clay pinch pots makes an adorable gift or fun decoration for
Grab your lesson planner because I'm sharing tons of FUN, hands-on nocturnal animals activities you can do for a nocturnal animals theme (and a FREEBIE too)!
Get this FREE Armor of God Printable to teach your little learner about how God has equipped us with everything we need to be courageous!
"Why even do this?", students might ask when they are not sure why they need to complete certain tasks. Student motivation and engagement are possibly the most important variables in the learning process. Identifying clear objectives and providing students with a purpose for carrying out various activities will more likely engage them as they will see the benefits of completing the proposed tasks. Because most of my high school ESL learners need a lot of motivation in school, I like to assign di
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Before we started our study of the animal kingdom, I asked Tessa for a list of specific animals that she wanted to learn more about. One was owls. I was super excited to hear this because I have long wanted to dissect owl pellets. Owl pellets are essentially dried owl vomit. Owls often swallow their prey whole. Since they don't have teeth to grind up bones, fur, etc. and their digestive systems can't safely pass these parts, they must "gag" them up. Dissecting owl pellets is a fun, inexpensive and accessible way to study what owls eat. Doing so also reiterates the importance of predator-prey relationships and food webs. I had the idea of tracking down appropriately leveled nonfiction readers for several of the animals on Tessa's previously mentioned list and designing lapbooks around them. I wanted Tessa to have the experience of completing research and the lapbooks themselves with minimal parental guidance. Unfortunately, I grossly misjudged the amount of time and effort it would take me to design said lapbooks. The owl lapbook shown below is the only one I was able to complete in time. I hope to get a couple more done in time for her to complete this summer. Monday Tessa read Owls by Emily Rose Townsend. Completed Blue House School Owls: A Little Learners Lapbook "Body Parts" component. Tuesday Read Owls: Hunters of the Night by Elaine Landau. Completed Blue House School Owls: A Little Learners Lapbook "Where Owls Live" component. Creating a woodland habitat for an owl was one of Tessa's favorite components. She opted to color it after assembly. Wednesday Completed Blue House School Owls: A Little Learners Lapbook "Owls are...," "Feather Colors" and "What Owls Eat" components. Thursday Read Owls by Gail Gibbons. Completed Blue House School Owls: A Little Learners Lapbook "What Owls Do," "Owl Facts," "Draw an Owl" and "Cover Art" components. We ran short on time earlier in the week, so we decided to wait until all components were completed before gluing everything down. Tessa's nearly completed Blue House School Owls: A Little Learners Lapbook. (She wanted to color the cover art after lunch, so we waited until then to glue it on.) This was her first lapbook. It's not perfect, but I think she did a pretty nice job. She's very proud of it. I especially love her drawing of a common screech owl. Friday Tessa read Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins during reading. Dissected Northwest Medium barn owl pellet from Owl Brand Discovery Kits. Our Northwest Medium barn owl pellet right out of its foil packet. Tessa used wooden probes and tweezers (and her fingers!) to dissect her owl pellet. It was like unwrapping a little furry present with lots of teeny treasures inside. I think she had more fun with this lab than any other this year. A sampling of the bones we found. We ended up with three complete skulls, numerous bones of all sorts and a few pieces of what we think are insect exoskeletons. After comparing the bones to bone charts provided on Owl Brand Discovery Kit's Web site, we concluded that they are either mouse or rat bones...I'm guessing mouse. Other Resources of Interest Blue House School Owls: A Little Learners Lapbook clickable links supplement
These cute coloring and sorting pages can be used to introduce color words and color distinction to little learners. Included are 10 color pages and 5 sorting activities. Click HERE for the free download! Need a book to go with the activities? Check out some of our favorites: *Contains affiliate links. See my […]
Effective ELL teaching strategies with our top 10 tips to support Level 1 students. Includes a free resource to help newcomers...
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
Dolphins are one of the most loved animals! What better way to introduce your little learners to science concepts than with an animal they all love! Try this free activity packet that is filled with science activities to learn about dolphins.
The workshop model is a great way to differentiate your instruction for all learners in your classroom. This post focuses on workshop for gifted students.
We live in a very diverse country! Which means, diversity fills our classrooms every school year. It's so wonderful to share different cultures with my learners while in the classroom. To have students share their traditions and celebration with their peers is a special time for them and love doing it. The holiday season is
Handing little learners a pair of scissors for the first time in a classroom can make teachers a little uneasy. Spend time focusing on how to cut with scissors, as well as, seeing what tool learners are ready to use is important. What Scissors to Use? There are many levels of development a child needs
What is Oral Language? Oral Language skills are an important component of language development. It is made up of at least five key components (Moats 2010) including phonological skills, pragmatics, syntax, morphological skills, and vocabulary. Students need opportunities throughout the day to practice their speaking and listening skills. For English Language Learners this is particularly important
Check out our these ESL comparative and superlative games and activities, along with worksheets, online practice, example questions and more.
Looking for esl task cards to use with your english language learners? Try these picture cards that are perfect for quick and effective language practice!
These printable cutting practice strips are an easy way to help your young learners work on their fine motor and cutting skills. Find more Cutting Practice Packs HERE. *The free download button can be found at the END of this post. Printable Cutting Practice Strips You’ll find horizontal lines, vertical lines, zigzag lines, and ... Read More about Printable Cutting Practice Strips
Keep students engaged with Novel Effect activities before, during, and after your read-aloud of Jacqueline Woodson’s The Day You Begin.
Check out the hot potato game, including variations, advice about timers, instructions for play and a whole lot more. Have some fun today!
This was taken from Dr. Averil Coxhead's work on Vocabulary at the following link: Vocabulary Tiers and Samples Common Core Vocabulary, Tier I, II and III Words COMMON CORE TIER VOCABULARY INFORMATION Common Core State Standards: Focus on Tier 2 & Tier 3 Academic Vocabulary Tier 1 Basic words that commonly appear in spoken language. Because they are heard frequently in numerous contexts and with nonverbal communication, Tier 1 words rarely require explicit instruction.Examples of Tier 1 words are clock, baby, happy and walk. Tier 2 High frequency words used by mature language users across several content areas. Because of their lack of redundancy in oral language, Tier 2 words present challenges to students who primarily meet them in print. Examples of Tier 2 words are obvious, complex, establish and verify. Tier 3 Words that are not frequently used except in specific content areas or domains. Tier 3 words are central to building knowledge and conceptual understanding within the various academic domains and should be integral to instruction of content. Medical, legal, biology and mathematics terms are all examples of these words. The following lists were created by Dr. Averil Coxhead Senior Lecturer School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies at Victoria University of Wellington [email protected] High Mileage Word List High Mileage Word Families
Design your own superhero masks! These superhero mask templates are a great way for your little heroes to get their creative juices flowing!
Take your vocabulary learning to the next level with these free printable vocabulary list templates. A vocabulary list template is a helpful...
Determine the Left and Right directional position in this printable worksheet.
Boost Your Preschoolers' Fine Motor Skills with 25 Fun Pincer Grasp Activities! Engaging and easy-to-follow, these activities will help strengthen their hand control and dexterity. Let their tiny
Teaching vocabulary to your gifted students is something you ay have pushed aside, but it is SO important for them! Read this second post in my series about how I teach vocabulary from start to finish!
How to set up and implement a classroom behavior plan that really works, with advice from Smart Classroom Management's Michael Linsin.
What I love about this book is the repeating vocabulary and funny storyline that captivates children. It’s the perfect book to build a lesson around for little English learners.
