As students head back to school, ELA teachers everywhere are considering how they are going to begin the school year, so I wanted to walk you through one of my favorite lesson plans entitled, “Why do we read?” As an educator, there are few things as exciting and rewarding as introducing a young person to […]
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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
10 significant reasons to read aloud to students on a
Easy ghost squeegee painting craft for kids and adults. Watch our video tutorial and learn how to create a cute ghost craft.
Teaching growth mindset can be done with read-alouds! Rosie's Glasses is a great book for this. Get ideas for using this book to teach being positive.
" International Dot Day ", a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his cl...
Learn about famous art and create your own sculpture with this fun lesson about Giacometti.
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Upper elementary blog with practical, rigorous, classroom tested ideas to implement with your students.
Then, we used a little total physical response to give my firsties a better visual on how the size of the places we live are related. They *loved* this
Plants don't have to be boring! Discover the structure and function of the layers of a leaf as you read and color this foldable. Flip through the layers of the leaf as you discover WHY the palisade layer is tightly packed and always facing up. Learn the function of each type of cell found in the leaf. Print and go. Simple directions. Total engagement. Includes application questions and answers. Time required: 1 hour. Possible Uses: •Use as an introductory notes on the structure and function of the leaf (This is how I use it in my classroom. I do this activity prior to giving any notes. It introduces a large portion of the vocabulary). •Leave with a sub •Use as a homework or follow-up to a plant unit Looking for other labs and activities to teach plants?! Related Products ⭐ Monocot vs. Dicot Plants Foldable Activity ⭐ Plants Reading Passage: Fruits vs. Vegetables ⭐ Plant Bundle: Activities - Labs - Handouts - Notes ⭐ Plant PowerPoint and Student Notes ⭐ Plant Test ⭐ Leaf Structure and Function: Crossword and Coloring ⭐ Stomata Observation Lab ⭐ Carrot Investigation ⭐ Flower Dissection Enjoy! CrazyScienceLady
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Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!
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Teach children the basics to paint like Pollock in just 40 minutes. Great for grades K-2, kids learn new techniques with paint, yarn and becoming fearless
Editor’s Note: The following article continues Johan Liedgren’s series on storytelling and its role in crafting narrative in design, advertising and film. On New Research Suggesting There Are Only …
