Expanding Sentences Anchor Chart and Mini-Lesson
CER- Claim-Evidence-Reasoning Use this simple and student friendly graphic organizer to guide students' thinking as they are constructing their written pieces of work using the CER constructed response writing strategy.
WRITING I always love for my kids to publish their writing piece on fancy paper. It's makes them feel like they are putting their best work on display and I always feel they put a little more effort into making it look great! Check it out! I'm So Fancy Writing Paper (yes, if you have the song in your head in right now.. I'm Sorry!) You can grab the I'm So Fancy Writing Paper here and this FREEBIE PAGE too! Here's the preview of just some of the 200 pages that can be used throughout the year! If you are looking for themed writing paper, check out the following: Writing Paper Themed for the Whole Year. It also comes with Handwriting Without Tears Lines! These include 82 pages and 10 Journal Covers! (PLEASE NOTE - ALL OF THESE HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE A LOT MORE CHOICES! UPDATE: I've had several requests for creating paper for the older students, so I made I'm So Fancy for Older Students. Enjoy! Linking up with Kelsea from Teacher Gems to share tips and tricks! Stikki-Clips are amazing! I punch a small hole with a hole puncher in posters, projects, etc. and then keep the stikki-clip on the wall attached UPSIDE DOWN. Therefore, I can change out posters in a quick and easy way. They also keep the project hanging much longer and takes less clips to hold a project! I LABEL EVERYTHING! From guided reading books, book bins, and math manipulatives, to toys, games, and supplies. It helps the children (and me) remember where everything goes. For younger children, I color code everything or include a picture so they can easily find where to put the items back. It helps to keep everything organized. You can grab these math labels here. Update: I've included more labels for you! Here are just some of the labels I made this year from my EDITABLE label collection- Update: I've been adding to the ultimate collection and it has over 180 labels with 20 different styles! The MAGIC CIRCLE TRICK on the smartboard. Want to erase everything super fast on the smart board? Take your eraser on the smartboard and create a big circle around everything you want to erase (don't lift the eraser up while doing so). Most importantly, the ending point has to touch the beginning point. Then, tap the center (or anywhere in the circle with the eraser) and poof! everything inside the circle will erase. If it doesn't work, it means you didn't connect the starting and ending point of the circle. Find some other amazing fall math ideas from other great teachers below at Math Madness Wednesdays!
It's impossible to figure out how to outline any one aspect of your story in isolation. Instead, learn 3 ways to "bob and weave" from one to the next.
A great way to get to know your students at the beginning of the year is through their writing. An 'All About Me' book gives them an opportunity to share important things about themselves. Here's a simple All About Me Free Printable that only takes one sheet of paper! All About Me Booklet Set aside
Matchbook chapter summaries super simple and fun project that you can have your students complete during your next novel study.
Searching for 1st grade writing paper? This free writing paper has the dotted line in the middle so students can have correct letter formation while writing.
Are you looking for procedural writing lesson plans to help your kids understand the how to writing genre? Add these ideas, anchor charts, examples, and activities to your procedural writing unit of study.
This free bugs in a jar math activity is perfect for a preschool insect theme!
Keep your students' published writing pieces from throughout the year and bind them into a finished book. It will be a great keepsake for your kiddos to remember the year they spent with you. Blog post includes a freebie table of contents, dedication page, and about the author page.
Amigurumi hen pattern by lilleliis. Stupid hen has made everybody smile since the day I first showed her to the world! She is cute, and funny, and a little stupid. And that`s exactly what people seem to like about her :) The pattern is perfect for those who hate sewing parts together. You only need to sew the beak and wattle in place. The rest of the pieces are crocheted in as you go. Also, be prepared for a couple of tight and uncomfortable pieces. Downloadable amigurumi crochet pattern. Languages: - English (US terminology) - Deutsch - Nederlands - Dansk - Italiano Size: 14 cm / 5.5 in when sitting, 19 cm / 7.5 in if measured with legs Skill level: intermediate (single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet) Supplies: The pattern uses 2.5 mm crochet hook with DK (8 ply) weight cotton. The pattern is very detailed and includes lots of photos. If you have any problems following my instructions, please feel free to contact me. READ THIS: All lilleliis toys are original design. I put a lot of effort in creating the cuties, writing patterns, taking photos and offering you friendly customer service. Please show your respect towards my hard work by crediting me whenever you share things made to my patterns. © COPYRIGHT *You may sell the finished items, provided you give the credit to Mari-Liis Lille (lilleliis) as the designer. *You may not sell or share the pattern.
This information heps you to improve you language skills, learn more about environmental problems we have today. It's just a reading worksheet for studens to introduce the main vocabulary and give some solutions acording to the problems. - ESL worksheets
Create a classroom of writers with these fun writing activities for middle school students! There's something for everyone!
Use this page to help you understand the “tone” for any article or story that we read in class. If you understand the author’s tone, you will most likely understand the main idea …
Hiragana Workbook is here😃 So many people have said to me that they want to learn Japanese but they don’t know where to start! I always tell them ‘Start with Hiragana while learning some easy Japanese greetings!’ This PDF contains seven pages of Hiragana practice sheet! I hope this workbook is helpful for you! Good …
Even though Stuart Little was originally published many decades ago, this story of friendship, family, and adventure still captures the hearts of readers
Go on a crazy camping adventure with this fill-in-the-blanks story! Your student can practice their parts of speech as they fill in the missing words.
I love creating Interactive Writing charts with my students. This is a great foundation for creating informational pieces of writing. We just finished up our unit on creating “How To” pieces of writing and have
Have you ever seen those mix-n-match books, where you have the head, mid-section, and legs of one character, but you can flip on piece of it to make an entirely new combination of characters and story? My daughter has one and it inspired me to get a little creative in my class! We have been studying similes and metaphors in class. To help the kids along, I read them "Quick as a Cricket" by Audrey Wood. It is a very simple book, in which she uses simple similes to compare the main character to various animals. After reading the book, the students created a divided circle map in which they listed all the adjectives they could think of that described themselves, then all of the animate and inanimate objects that would also be fitting for a self-description. The next step was a tree map. I had the students break their body up into 3 parts -- head, mid-section, and legs/feet. They then used their circle map to create comparisons between themselves and the objects, all relating to that portion of their body. For example, they could write "dark cave of thoughts" under head, or "fast cheetah" under legs. The idea was to get them thinking about how different parts of their body could be compared to objects that were definitely not alike. Once the Tree Maps were complete, I asked the students to choose their four favorite comparisons from each section. They needed to write as many simple similes and metaphors from those comparisons. Again, we used a divided Circle Map (can anyone tell I love using Thinking Maps???) Finally, they chose the two favorites from each category and, on a separate piece of paper, they made those simple similes and metaphors complex. For example, using the dark cave from above, a student may have written, "I am a dark cave of emotions after watching a scary movie." or "I am an active volcano ready to spurt out my knowledge during the trivia game." This is the finished product (minus cover), when it is all closed up. Once these were done, the fun began. The students were given a four pieces of paper with a person figure on each. I had pre-drawn a line separating their head, from the midsection, and then the legs. On each section, they put either a simile or metaphor. They then drew a that part of the body to resemble the metaphor. The students then cut the slips, so that you could mix and match the different parts...all of which came together to make the author (mimicking the last line of Quick as a Cricket). When you open up the flaps, the "story" changes. You can make any mixture you want! Another view with different flaps open (sorry it is so blurry! iPhone does that sometimes)
These visual tools allow students to synthesize learning, but some kids don't think they're talented enough to make them. A bit of creative constraint helps.
Small groups are an essential piece of every elementary classroom’s reading block. My first year teaching, small groups were not part of the instructional model. We taught whole group and then worked with individuals who struggled with that day’s lesson. I was brand-new to teaching. My students learned. I saw growth. Their fluency improved. …
Summer is finally here, and it’s time to celebrate with FUN, hands-on SUMMER activities your little learners will go bonkers for! Take the learning outside or get messy inside and...
Animal research booklets are so much more fun when they expand lots of flaps! These versatile flap books can be used with any writing project!
Our class will be reading a biography about Helen Keller this week (Journeys reading program). I will also be using these books from Scholastic... to have my students research an additional person during the week! I whipped up a little organizer and writing paper for my students to do this... (Click to grab it on TpT!)
We began today by using our imaginations to expand on an image. Then we explored Romare Bearden's style of collage using magazine cuttings to make a frame focusing on colors and then a person focusing on human features to go inside of the frame. See our finished art below:) Jake Henry Jake Natalie Henry Isabel Olivia
You cut a few pieces out of craft foam, print the printable build a letter puzzles, and you are ready to get started building letters.
Sometimes, that perfect piece of paper is utterly elusive, whether you’re making a scrapbook or writing a love letter. Fortunately, such situations present you with a great opportunity to make your own piece directly from wood.
