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Learn five things that can increase your classroom organization for primary grades and help your students find things easier to be more efficient!
Teaching Money in primary grades can be very challenging but with this guide and resources within, teaching money to your kiddos becomes straightforward.
habitat science unit for first grade, second grade, or third grade
If you’ve been following my blog, you probably figured out that I love using writing rubrics! Today I want to share what a writing rubric is, why I like using them and share links to 3 free writing rubrics you can use. What is a writing rubric? I think of a rubric as a performance scoring … Writing Rubrics for Primary Grades Read More »
Teaching contractions in primary grades with phonics games, centers, and interventions
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Kids love learning about animals. Do you need some activities and resources for a study of REPTILES . Here are a few that I gathered up...
K-1 POETRY UNIT I love teaching poetry to kindergarten and first grade students! Even though I have this labeled as Unit 8 in my Writing Series , I actually teach poetry throughout the entire year. We follow the same routine and students look forward to our poetry week every month.
Reinforce multiple skills and concepts with this fun coloring worksheet including counting, gross and fine motor skills, self-control, experimentation, and self-expression. Students will enjoy coloring in rows of animals to match with the provided number, ensuring their early exposure to mathematics is a positive one. This worksheet can also serve as an informal assessment for students.
If you think back to high school, chances are you either loved geometry or hated it. But personally, I’ve yet to come across an elementary student who hates it! With so much time spent on number sense throughout the school year, geometry activities provide a refreshing change of pace. Geometry can also be a little […]
Using gallery walks in primary grades with a free resource.
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A wonderful piece for biography unit ideas for primary grades. Incorporate reading and writing with these creative ideas are sure to engage your students!
Discover easy and fun activities for Apple Week. Engage your students with creative apple-themed lessons and projects they'll love!
National poetry month is in April, but we are starting early this year! Last week we worked on the Common Core Standard: RL.1.4: students will identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. Each morning we would read aloud some poems, practice visualizing the poem in our […]
Easy symmetry art is a great art project to add into your classroom or home school setting that involves limited prep and countless hours of fun! Whether you are looking for a drawing activity for a holiday or season, I have lots of themes and easy symmetry art to choose from! Here are some easy symmetry for primary school worksheets you can do with your students in grades K-3.
Templates for differentiating a research product in the primary grades. INCLUDES: •Recording information page •Vocabulary Cards in colour and black line •Pictures of student samples for each template •Poster Template for Animal Research •Brochure Template for Animal Research •Storybook Template for ...
My students were having difficulty staying focused at writing center. I decided to make theses folders for them to grab from the writi...
Student led conferences are a great way to show leadership in your elementary classroom. These activities are great for the primary grades.
