This printable Multiplication Strategies Mat helps students clearly see the important relationships between multiplication strategies.
A few years ago, the school where I was working provided me with Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study for Primary Writing. I loved those books and her approach to writing – it was developmentally appropriate, rigorous, and got kids involved in creating authentic pieces of writing. I read and reread her lesson descriptions and tried […]
Here is a set of free number of the day printables and worksheets to practice numbers and counting concept for kindergarten to grade 2 level.
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ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
We’re all up in our economics portion of our communities curriculum. This means teaching students all about wants and needs. I love this unit for 3 reasons: 1} They inherently get it. 2} This is real life stuff, people. I know grown adults {me included} that constantly need to weigh what exactly they NEED vs. what they WANT. 3} I made up some fun craftivities to reinforce the concept. And let’s be honest, we all NEED craftivties in our lives. After a quick discussion on wants versus needs we whip up these cuties: {Looks like this kiddo prefers his shelter in the form of a big, brown cave} We put our needs on our “heart” because we need them to survive. Students were allowed to choose which needs were most important to them. I strung all of our needs together and they’re hanging out on our white board. They look sooo cute I might add! Wants are like wishes, so we put our wantiest {made-up word} wants on genie bottles! I didn’t get a chance to hang up our wants yet because we were busy doing a HALLWAY HUNT!!!!!!!!!!!! Students combed the hallway for images and classified them as wants or needs. Fun for them. Instant assessment for me. I so NEEDED this! {We classified all healthy foods as needs} {Need. Duh. Speaking of needs, I definitely needed to refill my ink before printing these cards out. The original image is actually a healthy green tree, not a dying yellowish-green one} {One of my students told me a ring was a NEED as in “you NEED it to get married”. Who was I to argue?} {Packed up in the binder and ready to go for next year!} So fun and so easy! Now you see why I LOVE teaching Wants and Needs! All of these activities come from my Wants and Needs Mini-Unit. It’s been a staple of my little shop for awhile, but it recently got a make-over to include the Hallway Hunt. {It also has 2 printables, one for wants and one for needs}. {Click the picture to check out the unit on TpT} I’d love to give a copy or two of this unit away! If this looks like something you could use in your classroom leave a comment below. Give me your #1 need and your #1 want! Don’t forget your email. I can’t wait to read your answers! I’ll pick a winner by tomorrow night! Now I ‘m off to dinner… I NEED some sushi ;) ~Halle
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Learning the 6 syllable types found in bigger words is a great way to make longer words for manageable to read and spell!
Students rewrite sentences fixing the capitalization of days of the week, months of the year, titles of books and movies, brand names, people's names and place names. Free | Writing | Worksheets | Grade 2 | Printable
Observable properties worksheets - students record observations about the properties of various objects, the first step in classification and study of material properties. Free | Printable | Grade 2 | Science | Worksheets
This week we've been learning about 3-D shapes. I made this cut and paste for a quick review. I thought about adding it to my 3-D Shapes unit but, then decided it would be more fun to give it away to my blog readers for free. :) Click on the picture below to download it. Clip art by Ginger Snaps Art Next week my kids are learning about probability. I'm working on a little unit right now for that. My students in previous years have really struggled with the probability vocabulary (likely, unlikely, certain, and impossible). Hopefully, I can come up with some fun ways to cure that. I'll keep you posted!
Students add commas to sentences to separate series of 3 or more items. Free | Grammar | Worksheets | Grade 4 | Printable
Telling time to the hour is a skill that students should learn early on and master quickly. These fun hands- on games are sure to help!
As if reading an analog clock doesn't take enough skill, we throw A.M. and P.M. in the mix! If your kids are having difficulty remembering which is morning and which is afternoon/evening, print up these free, printable AM/PM Worksheets. There are six worksheets in all - plenty of questions to practice on!
This free worksheet addresses some of the most common irregular verbs. Students can write in the correct past and future verb tenses.
These rhyming picture mats are perfect reading practice and recognizing patterns in words. They're a great literacy activity for any emergent reader!
Help your child practice his skills with volume with this printable worksheet, which asks him to measure how much liquid items can hold.
Simple printable board games where children roll a die to move across the board. Children say the word they land on. If they can’t, they move back.
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Boost your preschooler's math skills with these five fun worksheets!
Your PreK-2 students will love to immerse themselves in poetry when you ask them to DRAMATIZE, RECITE, ILLUSTRATE, and READ delightful poems, songs, and rhymes from this Nellie Edge “I Can Read” Poetry Bundle! "Give them poetry, the most exquisite language we speak, to help children internalize the raw elements of language--the rhythm, the rhyme, and the sound." -Kay Goines Build vocabulary Build comprehension Build oral language Build reading fluency! See BLOG with photos: "How Authentic Family involvement Can Support Social Emotional Learning" BUNDLE Includes: Over 240 carefully curated traditional and copyright-secured poems, rhymes, and songs 8 monthly poetry and song collections for the entire school year 1 collection of "Sciencing" songs and rhymes 1 collection of Literacy poems and songs All poems in two versions: enlarged print for emergent readers and smaller print for primary readers Poetry lessons Directions how to build your Poetry Notebook program Best ways to invite parent engagement Beautiful photo essay and literacy lessons featuring poetry in the lives of children Best practices from kindergarten teachers who value authentic language learning, rich in the arts and deep science connections "This is a WONDERFUL resource! I can't say enough positive things. My students loved owning their poetry last year." -Mary H. For back-to-school ideas, READ THIS: Give students the gift of “I Can Read” Notebooks For weather and science connections, READ THIS: Celebrate Every Season with Poetry! Language is the foundation for all thinking, learning, communication, and literacy. · Honor English Language Learners! · Build community: Create memorable language traditions and celebrations! · Bring back the out-loud culture! · Take advantage of how the brain learns best! · Give ALL students a Talented And Gifted (TAG) model! "This is such a RICH resource, full of inter-connected learning. My little students have already enjoyed some of the poetry and their illustrations make the poems come alive in a personal way." -Barb C. Here’s how: First choose from the songs and rhymes that you delight in and that fit your curriculum themes! Choose language worthy of children’s time and creative energy. Read the Bonus Curriculum Connections. Recite and sing, dramatize and sign the language: Build vocabulary and comprehension. Provide shared reading experiences where all children feel successful. Invite students to personalize the language with art. Reinforce both phonics-based words and sight words. (a.k.a. ”heart words”) Students can store their Poetry Notebook in their book bins, or alphabetically arranged on a shelf. Send the notebooks home regularly for oral language rehearsal and reading fluency practice. Make “best practices” routine in your classroom! "My students love reading these poems and being able to add their own illustrations! It makes them feel like authors :)" -Danielle H. >> Repetition of familiar, engaging texts boosts oral language and reading confidence and stamina! << All poetry copyright secured. Student art and images used with parental permission. Follow Nellie Edge Kindergarten blogs Check out my Pinterest boards Learn from my YouTube Channel Find resources and support on my website, NellieEdge.com SMILES for joyful teaching and learning, Nellie Edge
Biome & habitat worksheets. Resources include reading passages, booklets, activity sheets on deserts, rainforests, tundra, grasslands & more.
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