We came back from winter break with a two day week last week. I really wanted to do a review of multiplication concepts, because we had been away from school for twelve days. So I had planned some …
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Using Kahoot! with Google Classroom and Google Meet makes it possible to play engaging games anywhere with your class. Kahoot! is a fun
Improve students' reading, writing, vocabulary, and spelling with this huge collection of Greek and Latin roots word wall cards. This set of over 250 word wall cards has everything you need to create a color-coded, organized display aligned to your curriculum. Over 250 common Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, and prefixes are covered. These word wall cards can be printed, laminated, cut, and used for years and years. Buy once, use forever! The study of Greek and Latin roots takes the mystery out of word-meanings by teaching students the building blocks for over 70% of the words in the English language. If your students know the meaning of about 250 roots, they can figure out the meaning of thousands of English words. WHAT'S INCLUDED Two printing options: 2 Cards Per Page 3 Cards Per Page DETAILS To add context and help you stay organized, the cards are color-coded. Green - Prefix Blue - Numeric Prefix Black - Root Word Red - Suffix To save paper and ink, roots with the same meaning share a card. For example, "-astro-" and "-stell-" share a card because they both mean "star." To see every prefix, root, and suffix covered, see below. PREFIXES a- a- ab- abs- ambi- amphi- ante- anti- aristo- astro- audio- auto- bene- biblio- bio- circum- co- col- com- con- contra- cosmo- de- dia- dis- dys- en- endo- epi- ethno- eu- ex- exo- extra- fore- helio- hemi- hyper- igneo- il- im- im- in- in- inter- intra- ir- iso- mal- mega- meta- micro- min- mis- multi- neo- non- nov- omni- opt- over- pan- photo- poly- pre- proto- pyro- re- retro- semi- sol- sub- super- sy- syl- sym- syn- tele- theo- therm- trans- un- under- zo- NUMERIC PREFIXES mono- uni- bi- du- tri- tetra- quad- penta- quin- hex- hept- sept- oct- ennea- non- dec- cent- kilo- mill- ROOTS am amat ambul anim ann aqu aster cand carn cede ceed cess chroma chron cred cycl dem derm dict dorm duc duct dur dyn ego enn equ fact fec fer fic fict fid flect flex form fract frag gen geo globus gon gram graph hydr hypno ject jud jur jus leg lith log lumen mania mech medi ment meso meter metr migr miss mit morph mort naut nav necro orb pac path ped ped petr phil phile phobia phone phyll phys plac pod poli port psych quer ques quir quis rupt scope scrib script sens sent soci sol soph spect spher spir stella struct tain tempo ten tent terra tin tract urb vac van vid vis volut volv SUFFIXES -able -al -cracy -crat -ed -en -ence -er -est -ful -fy -hood -ial -ian -ible -ic -ied -ies -ing -ion -ish -ism -ist -ition -ation -ive -ize -less -logist -logy -ly -ment -ness -or -er -ous -s -es -ship -tion -ward -y
This handy guide includes the algebraic equations for multiplying binomials, dealing with radicals, finding the sum of sequences, and more.
Teaching fractions with hands-on manipulatives and activities helps students develop a conceptual understanding that will endure.
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Project based learning has been a part of teaching forever. It’s nothing new, but we’ve seen a resurgence within the past few years and it's a buzzword we all like to use. I get quite a few questions from teachers asking how they can start and what they can try. That’s why I’ve put together some of my favorite tips for getting started and what to expect when you decide to take the plunge…and I think you should. Sure, some of these might be simple, but they're worth repeating and thinking about. Pick a Topic You Like If you’re excited about a topic, there’s a pretty good chance your students will be too. That’s why I suggest finding a topic you really like. Maybe you want to do something that involves animals or building/designing a city. Whatever it is, make sure you’re invested. Your students will follow your lead. Full article here. Start Small To Find Your Comfort Zone When it comes to PBL in your class—do what makes you most comfortable. This might mean beginning with a small project or just a sample with your students. No one knows your classroom better than you and no one knows your teaching better than you. Don’t worry about scale, length of time, and complexity. Just start small and find your comfort zone. Full article here. Paper Projects Are Excellent Options Sometimes the best PBL only includes paper. Sometimes all the problem solving, designing, and hard work is contained on a couple of sheets of paper. It can be simple. Many of the PBLs I create use this paper-based frame work because it works well in the classroom. Ease-of-use is your friend. Full article here. Students design a zoo using while focusing on area and perimeter. See It Here. Use Materials You Already Have Make it simple on yourself and focus on using classroom materials that are readily at your disposal. Do not go and buy the latest gadgets or drop a hundred bucks at Target. Most simple PBLs can be conquered with classroom items, a little ingenuity, and the recycle bin. Let Go (of some control) Ana and Elsa are correct—Let it go. You’ll have to give up some of the control. You can’t control every aspect of PBLs because each student (or group) will have different results. This doesn’t mean it’s classroom chaos—it just means we have to hand the reins over to the students. Let them learn how to learn. Be Open-Ended With The Students Many times students will want definitive answers for EVERYTHING! I tell my students that if they ask me what they can do (within a project) I will always say “YES”. I don't like to limit options and thinking. Too many times kids are told to hide their imagination inside (sadly)—not with PBL. This can be difficult concept for kids (which make sad), but we're working on it. Share Awesome Ideas With Your Class When You See Or Hear One When I walk around the room checking in (and spying) I hear and see the coolest things and thinking taking place. Those ideas need to be shared with everyone. All the kids need to hear about them because it'll spark other students' imagination. It might seem simple—but it works. Kids need to use each other as jumping-off points, without always having to rely on teachers. A third grade class created an entire city using only geometry skills, paper, glue, and scissors. See Geometrocity here. Include All Levels Of Learners Project Based Learning IS NOT just for talented and gifted students. It's for EVERYONE! In fact, I’d argue it’s just as important for lower leveled learners. Why is that, you ask? Well, many of our struggling learners have learned incredible strategies for staying afloat in the classroom. They apply these same strategies here and it works in an incredible way. These projects are incredible engagement tools for reluctant/hesitant learners. Multimedia is the Best Hook Videos, images, music, Netflix, YouTube--use them all. Show students the multiple avenues of ways to learn. These are all hooks for the students and they love them. When my students build their ski resorts, I like to show them an 8 minute movie on ski resorts around the world. They are amazed and excited to start. When we learn about the rainforest I play an 11 hour loop of jungle sounds (found on Youtube). It’s filled with rain showers, buzzing bugs, monkeys playing the in trees. Get Physically Comfortable When Working Let students move wherever they need to in the classroom. Floor, tables, small groups. A quiet room means NO ONE is really learning/discussing/collaborating. I want my kids intermingling, sharing ideas, and stealing ideas to create better ones. Those are some of my top tips for getting started. If you have questions, just let me know. Or if you’re a just a fan of PBLs, I’d love to hear what you do. To see more just click the images below.
Students are going crazy for Fortnite! So bring Fortnite to your classroom with this resource. Have your students use this roll a story to generate story ideas for them to write about the game. All the topics on this roll a story have been cleaned up for school use. This resource includes: A roll a story handout A handout that allows the students to write out each part of their story, using once upon a time, then, next, afterwards, later on and finally as headings. A handout that allows the students to write out and draw each part of their story, using once upon a time, then, next, afterwards, later on and finally as headings. A comic strip based on the headings once upon a time, then, next, afterwards, later on and finally. A printable cut and assemble dice Virtual dice option All handouts are themed on Fortnite This resource works great with our Digital Dice. Other Fortnite Resources: - Fortnite Word Search: 3 Difficulties - Fortnite Roll A Story Template - Fortnite Location Writing Booklet - Knowledge: Battle Royale (Editable in Google Slides) Other Popular Game Roll-A-Story: - Fortnite - Clash Royale - Minecraft ********************************************************************* Feedback & Followers Did you know that you can receive credit towards future TpT purchases by reviewing this product? If you enjoy this product, please leave a review at the product page or through “My Purchases” under “My Account” at TpT. You can also follow me for the latest news on products and sales. If you have any questions, I’d love to hear from you! Website: ROOMBOP *********************************************************************
Challenge your second grader with some 2-digit addition review using this addition crossword! Download to complete online or as a printable!
Great ideas and resources for teaching solid figures in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. Download a FREE anchor chart about solid figures.
The Unfair Game is a totally unfair twist on Jeopardy that your students will LOVE to hate! Learn how to play and find sample game boards in this post.
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Have a competition in class -who finds the answers of the 14 categories first. It is a good way of practising English. When done you revise their answer orally. - ESL worksheets
Build fraction knowledge with your students or children by using Fraction of the Day. I have provided free Google slides to use to practice fraction of the day exercises and also a free blank printable. I walk you step-by-step through different fraction exercises you can have them do.
Help your young student discover the world of geometry with these worksheets for 1st-grade students. Practice drawing skills and learn about shapes.
This is a simple worksheet to introduce your child to measuring using rulers. The ruler is available at the bottom of the worksheet which yo…
Check out these cute, 1st Grade worksheets for January. Practice math, reading, and writing with these fun winter themes.
When studying learning and cognition in graduate school, I was drawn to the theories of Lev Vygotsky, a Russian Psychologist from the early 1900s that presented a sociocultural approach to learning and cognition. He offered a theory that I believe presents optimal classroom instruction for all learners. What is Vygotsky’s Theoretical Lens? At the heart of Vygotsky's theoretical lens is that social interaction plays a key role in the development of learning and cognition. Vygotsky claimed: "Every function in the child's cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later, on the individual level; first, between people (inner-psychological) and then inside the child (intra-psychological). This applies equally to voluntary attention, to logical memory, and to the formation of concepts. All the higher functions originate as actual relationships between individuals.” A second key feature of Vygotsky's theory is that one’s potential for learning depends upon the "zone of proximal development" (ZPD). In the literature, ZPD is synonymous with the later concept, scaffolding, and suggests learning with adult guidance or peer collaboration exceeds independent learning. Vygotsky defined the ZPD as the distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem-solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers." Using the ZPD to Enhance Classroom Teaching and Individualized Instruction: It’s always best to keep your students in the ZPD. See the image above. On the one hand, when learning is too easy, students get bored and their attention drifts away from a lesson. On the other hand, if learning is too hard, then anxiety and confusion can result and when discouraged enough, students can develop a sense of learned helplessness. The “sweet spot” is the ZPD where students are challenged enough to maintain attention and they are able to learn new concepts with guided assistance and scaffolding. Then, as learning happens, the support structure is slowly pulled away. Eventually, students engage in independent learning and practice until they reach automatization. Learning to automatization means that one has fully learned a concept to mastery and the process of completing a problem is virtually automatic and requires little to no thought. What are Some Direct Applications of Teaching in the ZPD? Because every student’s zone of proximal development is different, it can be challenging for teachers to accommodate the individual needs of each learner. Here are some possible problems and solutions. Problem Solution A student is unable to answer a direct question in class. - The teacher guides the student to the correct answer providing some scaffolding and by asking them questions. Some students have already learned the concept and others have not. - Break the class into two groups. Provide challenging applications to the group that has learned the concept and scaffolding instruction to the group that has not learned the concept. - Allow the students that have learned the concept to teach the students that have not. My students have a wide range of experience and knowledge with a topic. - Create learning stations with hands-on manipulatives, guiding materials, and demonstration videos that teach the concepts of the lesson. Have beginners, intermediate and advanced stations that increase in difficulty. Help each student select the best learning station. When a student finishes the advanced station, have them assist the other students to mastery. Some students still have not learned the concept after the lesson. - Offer one on one guidance and scaffolding with yourself or a peer mentor. - Go multisensory, creative and colorful in your instruction. Provide opportunities for the student to watch a demonstration and then do it themselves. Eventually, have them teach the concept back to you. Some students are ashamed or hide the fact that they have not learned a concept. - Create a safe environment for students to ask questions. Provide positive reinforcement for students that communicate misconceptions and learning difficulties. - Create a box in your class where students can write down their questions and ask for additional help. - Ask students to anonymously rate your lessons. Let them rate their learning on a scale of 0 to 10 (0 = Didn’t learn it - 10 = Got it). Also ask them about how engaging the lesson was (0 = boring and 10 = interesting, fun and engaging). By tapping into each student's zone of proximal development, you can assure that you will be maximizing your students' learning potential. What's more, you will find that your students are more engaged, find joy in the learning process and become active learners. I hope you found this blog helpful. I would love to hear your thoughts. 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· Podcast: https://godyslexia.com/· Store: http://www.Goodsensorylearning.com/· Courses: http://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/· Newsletter Sign-up: https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/69400 · Private Practice: Learning to Learn
We’ve been working with shapes in math and focusing on writing dialogue with the correct use of quotation marks. Have you ever noticed that when you start teaching about these that suddenly, “every” “single” “word” “gets” “them”? Ha! As we practiced identifying shapes and their attributes, here’s how we tied in our writing and practiced the correct use of quotation […]
35 pics with multiple choice tasks. Hope you find it useful. Have a great day. Hugs, Zsuzsapszi. - ESL worksheets
Please find below link to freebie addition strategies poster, tools for making 10, part-part-whole tools, and worksheets to practice the strategies listed. VIDEO: For the BEST understanding of how to teach addition (and subtraction), refer to Making Sense Series: the progression of addition AND subtraction, the standard traditional algorithm from Graham Fletcher at https://vimeo.com/157768846. Also can be found at https://gfletchy.com/progression-videos/. VIDEO: More basic addition using a num
Here's a simple way to teacher less than, greater than: with toys! Free printable included.
Help your young student discover the world of geometry with these worksheets for 1st-grade students. Practice drawing skills and learn about shapes.
Another one in the series of 5 minutes activities for kids. It is good fun and kids love to compete while learning English. I always bring these wss for the last minutes of a lesson or to have them do them at home.Link for number 3: http://en.islcollective.com/worksheets/worksheet_page?id=42201Link for number 1: http://en.islcollective.com/worksheets/worksheet_page?id=13356 - ESL worksheets
An education blog with strategies, tips and information for teachers about teaching students with disabilities in the inclusive classroom.
Incorporate fine motor skills and math with these great hands-on activities that kids in preschool and elementary school will really enjoy!
Introduce your child to the concept of fourths with this shape fraction worksheet.
It's my final Anchors Away Monday post, as my InLinkz membership expires later this week, and I don't plan to renew it at this time. I'm such an anchor chart fanatic, though, that I anticipate sharin
Three Strategies for Figuring Elapsed Time One of the most difficult skills with telling time is measuring elapsed time. Even as an adult I find myself counting the hours and minutes aloud just to make sure I do it correctly. I show my students three different strategies to measure elapsed time. I don't know that one strategy is any better than the others. I like to give kids several choices and then let them use the method that works best for them. Strategy 1 Use a clock face. I usually start with this strategy because it uses a clock face and kids can see that the minutes from one hour flow into the next hour when figuring elapsed time. This works best if the elapsed time is less than an hour. If the kids are counting elapsed time and end up with 75 minutes you'll have to show them how to convert 75 minutes into hours and minutes. As this chart shows the student starts at the first time and then count the minutes to the ending time. If the starting time is not on a 5 minute interval that I usually have the students count by ones to get to the 5 minute and then they can more easily count by 5s. For example: How long is it from 3:32 to 3: 50? "3:33, 3:34, 3:35, 3:40, 3:45, 3:50. That would be 18 minutes." (It's easier to see on a clock face.) Another tip is to have a worksheet the kids can mark on with their pencil. That way they can draw the little "hopping" marks to then count the minutes. Strategy 2 Use a flat number line. A clock is a type of number line but when figuring elapsed time that is more than an hour using a flat number line may be easier. Begin with the beginning time. Draw a large jump (mountain) to jump into the next hour. In this example we jumped from 1:47 to 2:47. Kids will need to understand when jumping ahead one hour only changes the hour, the minutes don't change yet. When the hour jumps gets you into the needed hour, begin counting the minutes. Again, I ask students to count the single minutes to get to a five minute interval. Keep jumping ahead by 5s until you can't jump anymore without going past the time. You may need to jump more single minutes to get to the ending time. Finally, count up the hours and minutes to know the elapsed time. Strategy 3 Use a T Chart. I find this works well if kids have a good understanding of time. Write the starting time on the right. On the left you'll be keeping track of the elapsing hours and minutes. Advance by hours first, then 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes and single minutes. If your students can only count in 5 and 1 minute intervals this strategy will still work, the T Chart will just be longer. Here's a free download to begin showing your students how to figure elapsed time. The full version of Snow Much Fun with Time is available from Crockett's Classroom on TPT.
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