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This product includes: *A mini social story *A black and white version of the mini social story *A Do/Don't activity and chart *A smile/frown face necklace *If/Then chart As a general education Kindergarten teacher, I was always looking for ways to reach my autistic learners as well as those needing more visual cues, in a way that worked with my current classroom management system, but also expanded on it in meaningful ways. The ideas in this set include things I have been able to fit into my day and had great success with. I hope it helps you too!
In the beginning, God made the world!! Interactively teach the Bible Creation story to kids in a fun way they'll engage with and remember.
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Summer holidays are a great time to emphasis on children creative writing and enhance their writing skills.
This is a flannel board set I made for the story Duck in the Truck, by Jez Alborough. This is a book my students have enjoyed for years and it fits great
This is a set of images that ESL students can use to talk about a story in the past in English. You can also use these images to have them talk about things that are happening right now in the image using the present continuous tense.
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6 easy steps for helping kid writers come up with interesting ideas and write stories confidently in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade.
The activities below are available for free download, and are to be used in educational and/or private settings. They may not be used elsewhere or for other purposes (such as for profit) unless exp…
Free printable Bible Verse Cards for Kids. These free printable sets include Bible Verse Coloring Pages, Bible Verse Worksheets, Bible Verse Visuals and copywork.
Two gables of nearly identical size with two-over-two windows - with similar matching pairs of windows to either side of the covered entry - combine to give this one-story Contemporary Ranch home plan a soothing and attractive façade. Inside, the home plan gives you 2,098 square feet of heated living. You enter the home in the vaulted great room. It is up to you to add faux beams. If you did, we think it would look great! The great room is open to the island kitchen with a sink set below windows looking out across the covered porch. The master bedroom is in the back -left corner and has a fireplace on the back wall and a roomy walk-in closet. To the left of the entry, a flex room can be used as a home office or as fourth bedroom. To the right, two bedrooms share a hall bath. The side-entry 2-car garage is set in the back-right side of the home and accesses the home by the kitchen. Related Plans: Get a larger version with house plans 420143WNT (2,250 sq. ft.) and 420135WNT (2,300 sq. ft.).
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So… I will be having thirteen children at Passover at my home this year, and they range from baby to school age. Needless to say, I’m working hard to plan a seder that will keep them en…
Hey there! How are you? We are crazy busy getting ready for our first week of school. We have meet the teacher day tomorrow and then...
Write to Shoot teaches budding screenwriters and screenwriting filmmakers how to write a short script with production in mind. Beker instructs them how to showcase their strengths, tailor projects to shoestring budgets, resources, and practical production parameters without sacrificing the quality and punch of their screenplays, whether they're creating a sizzle short for an unproduced feature script, an independent creative work, or a soapbox to promote a cause. Write to Shoot: Writing Short Films for Production is a must-have guide for anyone who wants to be sure there will be no surprises on set that come from a script that's not ready for production.
Teaching students story elements is crucial to their reading comprehension of fiction texts. These reading crafts are fresh, hands on and unique fiction activities for supporting students in understanding the story elements. It is an alternative to reading response that will help you to reach all learners in your classroom. These story elements activities require little to no prep, and the only materials needed are scissors and glue. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 7 Story Elements Crafts: Character Accordion Book: Students describe characters in the story on blank people that fold back and forth to create an accordion. Students can include descriptions of 4 or more characters in their accordion book. Settings Direction Sign: This settings flip book allows students to describe up to 4 settings in a story. A large (4 pages) or small (2 pages) settings sign option are included depending on how much space your students will need. Setting Visualization Photo Frame Pocket: Students find and record text evidence describing a particular setting onto cameras. They illustrate the setting on the front of their photo frame pocket, and place the cameras into the pocket. Plot Rollercoaster: This lift the flap craft has space for students to describe the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution on the back page of where they lie on the plot rollercoaster. Plot Mountain: Students describe the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution on the back page of where they lie on a plot mountain. Problem & Solution Ladder: In this craft, students describe the problem, steps the characters took to solve the problem, and finally, the solution. Problem & Solution Puzzle: Students open puzzle flaps for 3 problems in the story that open up to reveal 3 solutions.
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Your students will have so much fun writing with these Roll-a-Story boards. Their creativity will be flowing after discovering which super fun character, problem and setting their story will be about. This resource is perfect in helping students write creative and interesting stories while taking the ‘stress’ out of thinking of what to write about. To use the boards, students simply choose a board and roll a die three times to discover which character, problem and setting their story will be based on. There are 9 different boards, which means there are almost 2000 different story possibilities! Includes both a USA and AUS/UK version. A version is also included where the problem and setting begins with a lowercase letter. You may also like: Roll an Activity - Literacy Centers ♥♥♥ Follow me to be the first to hear about FREEBIES and updates ♥♥♥ ♥♥♥ Earn TPT Credits when you leave feedback ♥♥♥ I welcome and appreciate any feedback, comments or suggestions. You may also contact me on [email protected]
This funny, fill-in-the-blank story lets your first grader get a handle on words, while keeping her entertained.
The Reggio Emilia Approach is a new method of education for preschool children that helps them to develop comprehensively. Learn more about this method in this article.
My Story Sandwich is a fun literacy activity perfect for your next book report! Students complete the sandwich pieces by adding the components to their story including the title, author, characters, setting, problem, plot, author's message (for that extra crunch!), and resolution. Students can inc...
Little storytellers, take a trip to the beach with this fill-in-the-blanks story! Your young writer will practice her parts of speech to finish the story.
Here is a complete set of lessons for… David and Goliath Summary of all workshops in this Rotation: Art : make two stick puppets- one to represent Goliath (a giant in their lives) and the other to represent what our shield is. ( Note: written for 1st - 3rd grades, easily adaptable for older kids. ) Cooking : Make a giant cookie and discuss giants in their lives. Games : Answer game questions to throw a "sock-rocket" at a giant. Focus is on learning story details. Puppets : Use object theater...
Free story detective printables - learn and identify the parts of a story with this fun and free set!
The Plot Chickens is about Henrietta, a writing chicken who uses the book Writing Rules to explain story elements and her story writing process with her chicken aunts and...
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Teaching with the Story Mountain Plot Diagram bulletin board set for students makes teaching books and stories much simpler.
How often do you touch on story elements? I try to cover these skills at least once a week, but I’ll admit that sometimes I let these basic elements slip for weeks at a time. This is apparent when I ask my students basic questions and they don’t know what to say! I needed something ... Read More about Story Elements Flipbook
This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.
Hi there, I am thrilled to be joining my #kinderfriends for another great blog hop! We are sharing some of our favorite books for the classroom. The books I'm sharing today are all about bugs. I always end my school year with a big unit on insects and these are some of my must have books on the topic. I also have a great FREEBIE for you, so keep reading to go grab it. Bugs for Lunch is written by Margery Facklam and illustrated by Sylvia Long. I love this book because it introduces the concept of predators who eat insects. It has wonderfully written rhyming text just right for young children. The detailed illustrations are realistic and easy to understand for the little learners who will be looking at each page. It has a section in the back of the book with more information about each of the predators including humans with some of the countries and cultures where people eat bugs. You can go grab this book at Amazon by clicking on the image above. If you purchase this book through my link, I will recieve a tiny commission for sending you there. Thanks! (This is true for any of the links to Amazon on this post or anywhere on my blog.) All the book images on this post should take you to Amazon so you can get the book. The Backyard Books series by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries are MUST HAVES for a unit on insects. I alternate the focus of my unit each year between butterflies, ladybugs, and honeybees. I have one of these books for each of those insects. You can also find these books for ants, dragonflies, snails, and spiders. This book, Are you a Butterfly? takes your class through the journey of a butterfly's life cycle in a fun and conversational way. It is loaded with information including food, molting, growth, and also has a section at the end with more interesting facts. The illustrations are incredible and depict many important concepts you will be teaching your students if you do a unit on insects. You can grab this over at Amazon by clicking on the image above. Beetle Bop is by Caldecott Honor winning author and illustrator, Denise Fleming. This book is so much fun! Her colorful, vibrant illustrations and energetic, rhyming text will keep your little students engaged as you enjoy a variety of examples from the largest group of insects - beetles. My kiddos were interested to learn that ladybugs are part of the beetle family and we discussed that they are actually named ladybird beetles. This book is perfect for pre-k and kindergarten students! There are lots of language lessons you could connect with this book. It also makes a great five minute filler when you just need something quick. Do you know these books written by Dianna Hutts Aston and illustrated by Sylvia Long? I absolutely adore them. I own every single one they have created and my kiddos love them too! A Butterfly Is Patient is a non-fiction introduction into the world of butterflies that covers a variety of interesting concepts. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and they will delight your little entomologist's minds. I consider this book a treasure and I can't recommend it enough. If you teach a unit on insects or butterflies, you need this book in your collection. It touches on life cycle, pollination, protection from predators, food, size (smallest and largest), wing scales, comparison to moths, and migration. You may also want to check out some of the other titles by this dynamic duo. My other favorites include A Seed is Sleepy and An Egg is Quiet. After reading an awesome non-fiction book, I like to record some of the information my students remember or find interesting. This year we used a tree map to do that. We recorded information after reading A Butterfly is Patient and Are You a Butterfly. The check marks on the chart show when a second or third child contributes an idea that has already been recorded. The tree map becomes a handy reference in the classroom during our unit. This chart is blank and laminated so I can use it for any topic we are studying. I use Vis-a-vis wet erase markers to record our ideas. Then when we are done with our topic, I just wipe it down and tuck it away until we need it again. That's a little time saver for charts you know you will use over and over. I also want to share a fun art project you can do with your students to make the butterfly life cycle come to life for them. We made caterpillars using egg cartons cut down to four sections. First my students painted them and then we decorated them another day. The caterpillars were up on our flower garden bulletin board for several days. Then, when our live classroom caterpillars went into chrysalises, each of my little students wrapped their egg carton caterpillar into a butcher paper chrysalis. Then we hung those back on our bulletin board. Meanwhile, I also had my students paint a set of wings that were perfectly sized for the egg cartons. I framed this painting activity as a lesson on symmetry and didn't mention that the wings were for our caterpillars. The kiddos only painted one side of the wings and folded them in half to paint the other side. If you do that with your students, make sure they use LOTS of paint. This is the bulletin board with the chrysalises hanging in the garden: Then... this is the sneaky part... on the Friday afternoon before our open house, I take the caterpillars out of the paper chrysalises and glue the wings onto the caterpillars. I come back in on Sunday, when they are dry, and gently fold the wings around each body as I tuck it back inside the chrysalis and tape it back together. They go back on the bulletin board so that my little learners don't suspect a thing. Each student gets to open up his or her chrysalis during open house and discover that the caterpillar grew wings inside! This project is a bit of a time investment for the teacher, but the payback in joy for children is so worth it. ( It makes parents really happy too.) Here is another one up close: Her rainbow striped wings match her rainbow caterpillar perfectly! I think she knew what the wings were for... I usually put the butterflies back up on the bulletin board for another week before I send them home. Here it is: OK, this is my last book recommendation for you about bugs. I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe and Ed Young is a fictional story about the littlest cricket at Swampswallow Pond. The cricket is desperately unhappy because he has taken a criticism to heart and believes he is ugly. He whines "I wish I were a butterfly" on just about every page of this classic tale. After lots of great advice from other bugs at the pond, it finally takes a long talk with a dear old spider friend to make him realize that being special is about much more than outside beauty. The story ends with a fantastic realization as a butterfly hears the cricket's beautiful music and declares "I wish I were a cricket" leaving young readers to infer how that made the littlest cricket feel and what he might have said next. The almost abstract illustrations by Ed Young are truly extraordinary and create a pond environment from a bug's perspective that will inspire a young child's imagination. I adore this book and read it to my class every year. I would read it even if I didn't do an insect unit. It's a great story with a good message. And finally... here is your freebie! This story map page can be used in many ways. Here you can see we used it as a way to record the setting, characters, and plot from the story above. I have my students do this as a small group activity with an adult to do the labeling and dictation. It is a great way to check comprehension and extend learning about any piece of fiction. Students can also use it as a map for their own story writing. Here is another by one of my little students: And here is what the blank looks like. The section in the upper right hand corner is blank so that you can write in the title and author/illustrator of the book you are using before you make copies. I hope this is helpful to you and your students! You can go grab this in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. Just click on the link below the story map to go get it. Story Map FREEBIE by Katie Byrd There are lots more great books and ideas from the #kinderfriends. Keep hopping along and go visit my friend Robin over at Class of Kinders. Just click on the link below her picture. Class of Kinders - Book Bash Blog Hop Thanks for stopping by! Happy teaching!
