Here are some developmental writing rubrics and standards or expectations-based rubrics for kindergarten teachers.
Try this! Make at least 5 observations about the picture below. Now, make at least 2 inferences based on those observations. One of the most valuable skills young scientists need to develop is the ability to make careful observations based on what they see. These are based on factual evidence and key details. Often times, the brain automatically jumps to conclusions based on previous life-experiences, so you must teach young scientists to eliminate these biases and focus on the difference between an observation and an inference. Observations must be factual and are collected using the five senses. Inferences are conclusions based on those collected observations. Teach your students that their inferences must be justified and explained using the collected observations. Over the past few weeks, I've been working on a product that will help you build better scientists. It's called "Observe and Infer with Picture of the Week". It is something that is simple to incorporate into your weekly schedule and if used consistently, you will begin to see better critical thinking, observing, inferring, writing, reading and speaking. What teachers doesn't want that? Making detailed observations takes time. Incorporate this activity into your weekly routine, so students come to expect it. I would recommend that you begin the year, completing the Observe & Infer activity as a class, and gradually move to small groups, partners, or individuals as students become more comfortable and grasp the concept. Even if you choose to have your students work individually, it is still important to continue giving your students the opportunity to share their observations and inferences with at least one other classmate. I have included a student print-out that you may wish to use in the beginning to reinforce the expectations, but as the year progresses, you may wish to eliminate the print-outs and have students record their observations and inferences in their Interactive Science Notebooks. This year-long activity will not only strengthen the observation and inferencing skills of your young scientists, but it will also make them better speakers, readers, and writers - your language arts teachers will love you! Teach your students to: · speak and write in complete sentences · justify your inferences with evidence from the picture (tell your inference/thinking followed by “because” and then your justification) · Agree/disagree with your classmates (respectfully) and explain why you agree/disagree · Use correct punctuation and grammar What you get: 38 weeks of Observe and Infer pictures, student print-outs for all 38 weeks, 38 picture of the week slides for display in both PDF and PowerPoint formats.
Teach with a fun camping theme! Here is a neat selection of over 30 camping theme lesson plans, activities, free downloads and more. Whether you are setting up a year long classroom decor scheme or just a unit - these camping classroom activities will work.
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Add some color and inspiration with classroom posters. Here are 27 free classroom posters sets for and grade level! These instant download poster sets cover inspirational quotes,
Get creative with 44 Dr Seuss Birthday Crafts! Perfect for parties and educational fun, these crafts bring the whimsical world of Dr Seuss to life. Celebrate with unique DIY activities!
Create a yummy graphing chart with M&M's. Here is a graphing activity to coordinate with a chocolate theme when reading books in the classroom like Chocolate Fever and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
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Close reading is a buzz word circling the education world. Here is a printable set of close reading toolkit materials to make individual sets.
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How I created a 'There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly' retell literacy center activity to go in our retell center as an option for students.
Teaching phonics and vowel patterns is helpful to budding readers. Students can explore word work and improve their recognition of vowel patterns by building a word, comparing two similarly spelled vowel patterns and by learning songs to help build their skills.
Take this fun and cute idea to get your students reading at home! Set up an adopt-a-pet reading kit in your classroom to encourage kids to read.
Teach grammar with a fun noun game. Here is a free, printable noun game in the "scoot" style format which gets kids up and moving.
Create an instant listening center with enough audio stories to practically last you the entire school year. Free QR codes for kindergarten and 1st grade.
Teacher created printable games are fantastic tools to teach curriculum. You've got a list here of 65 fun and simple printable games for math and language arts created by teachers that are all free.
If you're working on cause, then consider these free activities and worksheets. These help first grade, second grade or third grade with cause and effect relationships in stories and writing.
Teach with a fun camping theme! Here is a neat selection of over 30 camping theme lesson plans, activities, free downloads and more. Whether you are setting up a year long classroom decor scheme or just a unit - these camping classroom activities will work.
Teach with a fun camping theme! Here is a neat selection of over 30 camping theme lesson plans, activities, free downloads and more. Whether you are setting up a year long classroom decor scheme or just a unit - these camping classroom activities will work.
If you're working on cause, then consider these free activities and worksheets. These help first grade, second grade or third grade with cause and effect relationships in stories and writing.
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Here are some developmental writing rubrics and standards or expectations-based rubrics for kindergarten teachers.
Teach with a fun camping theme! Here is a neat selection of over 30 camping theme lesson plans, activities, free downloads and more. Whether you are setting up a year long classroom decor scheme or just a unit - these camping classroom activities will work.
Fonts play a big role in creating classroom worksheets, activities and many teachers love making their own! Here are 42 free fonts that were created by teachers and will help make your classroom activities bright, whimsical and add just the right touch.
It's all about Earth Day in the spring months. Here are 7 fast activities for Earth Day and printables to help you introduce, cover and practice Earth Day and conservation topics.
Work on describing quadrilaterals and identifying them too with your class. Here is a free printable bingo game to describe quadrilaterals.
Here are some developmental writing rubrics and standards or expectations-based rubrics for kindergarten teachers.
