The Power of Music A successful indoor cycling classes uses music to create energy which will pump up your participants. Whether it is a sprinting, jumping, climbing, or flat road drill; it's important to set the music to match the drills. The right music can make or break a class. Always match the profile of the dril
Cueing is how a fitness leader communicates with their class. A smooth and transitional class is only possible when cueing is done properly. Too often cueing is overlooked, but a good instructor knows the importance and the art of cueing skills. Cueing is an art that takes patience. The more you teach, the better you
The Power of Music A successful indoor cycling classes uses music to create energy which will pump up your participants. Whether it is a sprinting, jumping, climbing, or flat road drill; it's important to set the music to match the drills. The right music can make or break a class. Always match the profile of the dril
Are you getting ready to teach The BFG? These activities will make your unit a big hit! Try out these three free The BFG Bump Games.
We revisited character traits and combined it with a lesson on inferring this past week. Our class novel, Tuck Everlasting , is filled with vivid descriptions of the various characters that lend themselves to deep inferences. So I asked the students to think about a character that they connected with, and list 10 character traits that could be used to describe the character. (They used this chart that we had previously glued into our journals from Read, Write, Think) Once they had the list of character traits, the students had to list text evidence from the novel that supported their character trait inference, AND their own schema that led them to the inference. After the list was complete, the students did two things. First, they wrote a paragraph describing the character from the story using the character traits and the inferences. I had them use this form (which is from my Character Traits in 5 Days pack, but you can download for free here) to help them really keep organized. They also had to work to reference the text, direct quote, and list the schema to create a cohesive paragraph that adequately described the character. Then, each student was given a little man cut out. On it, they had to write the character trait in big letters. Under that, the direct quote and the background knowledge schema was written. This formed a visual representation of the paragraph.....that the kids really enjoyed making! The final product was pretty neat looking, and made a nice, standards-based bulletin board! How have you taught/reviewed character traits and inferring?
Do you enjoy playing sports? If so, have you ever played soccer? Soccer is a very fun game for people of all ages. Of course, any sport is more fun whenever you
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Yesterday I posted about how my team makes departmentalizing work in 3rd grade. Today, I'm back with 10 tips that help everything run smoothly. Let's get to it! Tip 1: Label Everything! Printing student names on address labels ahead of time has been my saving grace these past few years. I print an entire sheet
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The 2016 Presidential election is fast approaching. This election has been one of the most controversial ones in recent memory. How do teachers tip-toe around student opinions and just teach the facts? We have created this blog post to help guide you on how to teach the presidential election without bias. Do's and Don'ts Teachers must maintain professionalism in the classroom when teaching about the election. Favoritism toward one candidate cannot be displayed in any way. Even though the classroom teacher may have strong convictions, s/he cannot try to persuade the students to support one candidate over the other. Because of this, we have created a a table emphasizing the do's and don'ts in the classroom that should be adhered to. You can download it for FREE here. What Ifs... There will probably be some questions and tense moments in the classroom. Here is a list of "What if's" that may surface in the classroom and how to handle them. You can download it for FREE by clicking here. Parent Communication Communicating with parents will be important when teaching about the election. We have created a parent letter that you can download for FREE here. This letter outlines what will be taught, how it will be taught, and how you, the teacher, will deal with issues as they arise. Election Unit There is so much to a presidential election that has to be taught. You need to avoid debates and arguments without facts, and teach the foundation of the process of voting and the presidential election. We have developed a comprehensive Presidential Election unit that you can download by clicking here. This unit includes: -qualifications in order to be president -the roles and responsibilities of the president -the electoral college -the popular vote -how elections work -key vocabulary associated with elections -qualifications in order to vote -past presidents -the process of becoming president -candidates’ stances on key issues: education, health care, economy, environment… As the teacher, your primary goal is to educate your students about government and the election process in a non-biased way. We would love to hear how you teach the presidential election in your classroom. Follow us on TPT! Pin from our Pinterest Page!
Are you searching for concrete ways to introduce subtraction concepts or strategies? This free hands-on carrot crunching activity for subtracting all or subtracting none of a number can help you build that foundation of understanding
Every year we read Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson before Halloween and I get super excited to create a fun witch craft with my kids for family fun night.
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Fourth graders at Maine Memorial Elementary used squirt guns to practice measuring angles! They also made predictions of how far the water will shoot out when a squirt gun is held at different angles. How to: Have kids draw oversized angles on poster board. Then, have them fill up their guns and use their poster board angle as a guide. They hold their gun up to the angle line and shoot! Click here to see squirt gun math in action! (Note: Use foam water shooters aka max liquidators instead of guns - no need for guns at school)
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Need a fun Halloween kid craft? Make these cute pony bead pumpkins with your kids this fall. They will love stringing the beads on the pipe cleaner!
There is something very calming and soothing about stitching on fabric… even my 5th grade boys love it! I usually find that in a class of 25, there might be 3 or 4 girls who have some experience with stitching by hand, and for everyone else it’s brand new. What a valuable life skill to...
Hi guys! I'm just popping in to give you a quick update on our classroom happenings and share some freebies! 1. LOOK & LABEL I got this awesome idea from the Ontario Kindergarten Teachers facebook group (you will have to request to join, as it is a closed group). I love how open-ended it is! I choose 10-12 items, put them in a basket and added the instructions and an alphabet linking chart. This little gal choose the drum and followed the instructions perfectly to draw and label her drawing! The colours even match the drum! #girlaftermyheart You can grab the instruction card for free by clicking on the image below: The alphabet linking chart is from my Step by Step: Kindergarten Writing Plans. You can find it in my TPT store by clicking here. 2. FATHER'S DAY CARDS We always start holiday/special day stuff early so that we are not rushed the week it needs to go home. For Father's Day this year, we kept the card SUPER simple. I just folded some white cardstock in half and had the kids decorate the front however way they liked. Here is my sample. I made my card for my soon to be father in law, so I drew a picture of him on the cover. For the inside, I gave the students the words to cut out and glue in order. The kids filled out the blanks how they wanted (Recipient's name, their name). The ones who wanted to also added a sentence or two under "Happy Father's Day!" You can grab these word cards to cut out by clicking here or on the image below: 4. FATHER'S DAY GIFTS I originally saw this photo on Pinterest and thought it was super cute. So I decided to use the idea for our Father's Day gift! First, I had the students fill in the blank for "My dad is SUPER because ____" with a dry-erase marker. Then I put a mask and cape on them and I took their picture. I just used felt, hot glue and velcro to make the mask and cape! I used these patterns from Busy Bugs for the cape and mask. The frames are just 4 popsicle sticks hot glued together! We have LOTS of popsicle sticks so this was a super cheap gift to make! Then, the kids painted their frames and added stickers after the paint dried. At the end we taped their picture to the frame and added some magnets on the back so their dads could display their gift on the fridge :) I think it turned out really cute and the kids enjoyed making them for their dad or the special person in their life of their choice :) 4. PATTERNING WITH WINE CORKS + PAINT Here's a math centre idea I got from @playexplorelearn's Instagram that the kids loved! Just set out some paint with wine corks and have students stamp a pattern! Easy to prep and my kids love anything that involve paint so it was a hit all week like I suspected :) 5. JUNE GUIDED WRITING I can't believe this will be the last piece I'll be putting up on our writing wall for the year! A week before our Celebration of Learning, I'll be taking it down and making them into a book that they can take home at the end of our Celebration of Learning (a little event where we invite the parents in and share about what we have learned this year in Kindergarten). This month's book was "My School Day" by Leilani Sparrow and the prompt was "In the story, "My School day" by Leilani Sparrow, Bear talks about different things he does at school. What is your favourite thing to do at school? Why?" Here are some examples by my kiddos. They were 100% making my day with these sweet sweet writing pieces <3 "I like school because I like to play with Miss Naka and I love Miss Naka. I will miss Miss Naka in Grade One." #cuethetears "My favourite thing to do at school is to see Miss Naka. Seeing Miss Naka is my favourite because she is pretty." You can download this writing sheet for free by clicking here or on the image below: You can find the writing checklist in my Step by Step: Kindergarten Writing Plans on TPT. That's it from me this week! I hope you were able to use some of the freebies in this post! And did you know we only have 14 more teaching days until summer break? (I'm not counting the PA Day at the end) We can do it!! - Yukari
Printable Math Worksheets: Grab our Christmas Lights Addition Printable Math Worksheets to laminate and use in your classroom for the holidays!
This practice has students match common idioms with their real-life meaning. The answer key is included.
These dot pages for dot markers are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. They are such a fun and easy activity to set up your child.
How to teach crafts. You have your crafting skills, now you need to develop your teaching skills if you want to be a crafts instructor. He's what you need to know to become an effective crafts teacher.
Build a Heart Model - STEM activity about heart rates and how blood flows through the body. Engineer a functioning model of a beating heart.
Share the Sweetness1433 6 152SharesIt is finally time to start putting food scraps into our Compost Bin! I’ve done my research, the boys know the Garden Rules and we’re ready to get our hands dirty. Since we’re mainly doing this unit to address the food waste we produce, from smoothies, salads and a whole tree of bananas… Read More Composting with Toddlers | Filling our Bin
Throwing & catching skills are a MUST for your PE lessons, kids need as much fundamental gross-motor movement experience as possible in order to develop their abilities. This post covers the ba…
Looking to make the holidays really special for your family this year? Enjoy these 18 ideas for a magical holiday!
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Are you ready for a fun way to teach your child left versus right hand with stickers? This hands-on activity is low-prep and effective!
A Body Part Matching Game To Help Children Identify Body Parts and Locations. This is fantastic for individual or small group.
