A classic nursery rhyme in felt board format, perfect for a toddler or preschool storytime or circle time. Flannel Board Fun gets back to basics.

Keep children on the edge of their seats with felt board stories. These musical stories are a powerful way to teach during circle time or group time!

Looking for ideas for preschool circle time activities? Find flannel board ideas and preschool and toddler classroom activities here.

Creating storyboards is a great way to map out your film and create a clear vision for each scene, and it's really easy to get started! We've put together a guide to walk you through everything you need to know about drawing your own...

Disclosure: Some of these products were samples provided to me to try. Opinions and the choice to use are 100% my own! This post contains product links. Hi Friends! I am excited to share with you a fun do it yourself project I have been working on to help with story retelling in kindergarten. If you are […]

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

Thank you so much for letting me partner with you in teaching your kids the scriptures! Enter your information below to receive the links for the following FREE Bible story printables.

These kindergarten anchor charts will give you the tools you need to teach math, reading, friendship skills, and much more!

These methods of outlining will help you create a novel outline that makes writing your first draft a breeze, whether it's your 1st or 10th time writing a book.

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These methods of outlining will help you create a novel outline that makes writing your first draft a breeze, whether it's your 1st or 10th time writing a book.

Discover the joy of creating captivating felt/flannel storyboards. Cut through the dread of the process as you learn the secret to effortless felt cutting.

We are starting our unit on Bears! Last week we read many versions of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Part of our work on the story included this story map. It is made for kindergarten students, but would be appropriate for first grade too. They drew pictures to show their ideas and then I labeled the drawing or wrote the dictation about what what happening in each part of the story. First, the kiddos worked on the setting and characters. I love this colorful busy picture that includes all sorts of details. She put the beds outside the house because she wanted to include some of the items from inside the house in the picture. This little boy drew just the house, but added the different sized bowls and had me label them. This was a great characters picture. So darn cute! Then on another day, students did pictures for the beginning, middle, and end of the story. First, we did an activity together where we ordered picture cards and talked about different parts of the story. It was great to hear the kids verbally retelling the story in their own words. That is one of the things that is great about doing an activity like this - a great way to really listen carefully to the oral language of students. I love the picture of Goldilocks in this one. Her hair is great! I was so excited when this little sweetie used the word "discovered" in her dictation to me. Woo hoo! Great language! I thought my sweet little students did a great job with this activity! And I was happy with how much they were enjoying the many versions of the 3 bears stories. And, now that they have done a complete story map with a very familiar story, I can start doing these with more challenging literature. OK, here is your freebie, just click on the link under this image to go grab it in my TpT store: Story Map FREEBIE by Katie Byrd I hope it is a big help in your classroom! Please leave some love in the comments if you are using it with your class. Happy Teaching!

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 …

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.

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite tasks for building community in the classroom. Students are able to share an important aspect of themselves (the story of their name) with the class and with me, their teacher. Through this task we are also working on important skills, like reading comprehension, writing, and reflection. Day 1 To begin, I asked my students to write any name they wish they had on a sticky note. They then placed it in a mason jar. I read my class the story "The Name Jar" by Yansook Choi. We stopped at several points in the story to predict, make connections, infer, and ask questions. At one point, we paused in the story so that students could journal about the name they wrote down on the sticky note earlier: - Did they choose their own name? Or another? - Why? - If you chose another name, where did you hear that name before? Day 2 At the end of Day 1, students were given homework. (Stick around to the bottom of this post for a chance to get your own copy of this sheet.) I make it very clear, that while names all have meanings, your family may not have chosen your name for that reason. They might not know the meaning, and you can choose to look it up with your family if you wish. I also focus a lot on nicknames and your own feelings about your name. While I've never taught a student in foster care, or one who was adopted, I do think it's important to mention that this could be a touchy task in those situations, so be sure to know your students first, and modify as needed. Students use the homework task, and the journal write from the previous day, to write "The Story of their Name". Some possible options to include are: - who you are named after - the meaning of your name - a name you'd rather have - your feelings toward your name - nicknames you may have - the person (or people) who chose your name - how your name was chosen This piece of writing is then self, peer, and teacher edited, and a "good" copy is made. Day 3 I found this excellent step-by-step self-portrait from "Art Projects for Kids". I modified the task so that instead of drawing the left or right side of their face, they would draw the top half. Students find that folding their page into quadrants as she suggests is very helpful. Under the document camera I demonstrate each step, and students copy, adapting to their own facial features. Each student gets a mirror to look in to help them personalize. The final pieces are put on a bulletin board for display. Students also coloured in a bubble letter version of their names to complete the display. (I used the font KG Red Hands Outline for this.) Day 4 Once we've completed the task, the last job is to reflect on our work. I pulled some elements from our Arts Education curriculum (very relevant regardless of where you teach) for students to self-assess on. I've used the proficiency scale language our school has moved to for all reporting. A few students found it helpful to complete their reflection while looking at the finished product on their bulletin board, but most didn't need this. Want a copy of both my homework and reflection pages? Follow the image or button below to grab your copy. Take Me to the Free Download Pin this post.

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Students will learn all about how sound energy helps us hear with this Sound Energy Printable. It can be printed in color or black and white. You may choose to project it during a lesson or print it for student notebooks and/or your bulletin board. Sound Energy Printable

Here is a great set of free printable coloring pages of Jonah and the Whale.

How to make felt boards for kids. They make learning fun!

Everything you need for your preschooler or kindergartner to enjoy Brown Bear activities including a bear craft, printable hands on activities, playdough mats, worksheets, and more!

A collection of 25 All About Me activities, including free printables, arts & crafts and learning activities for kids.

Scripture Reference: Acts 2:42-47 Suggested Emphasis: Emphasise the fact that the church today is not a physical building but is made up of Christians. Today, the church does the same things as the…

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Structuring your story can frighten some writers and confuse others, but it doesn't have to be so - here is a simple way to look at story structure.

The Gruffalo lesson plans for K-2. Engaging 5-day lesson plans with differentiated reading response, vocabulary, sentence study, and a craft for this fun story!

Last year, I taught some Bible lessons with the theme of the Five Senses. It was so much fun that I thought I'd share it. I taught e...

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Have fun creatine shapes and images with these Autumn Geoboard Pattern Cards. Geoboards are nut only fun, but great for teaching beginning math skills!

I have been dying to link up with my sweet friend Kacey over at Doodle Bugs for her Five for Friday post. Well, I have come to this realization...that is never gonna happen! :) By the time Friday night hits...this teacher is so doneeee! So...pretend today is Friday! Here is how my week went down! 1: SLEEP You know you are exhausted when you fall alseep in your school clothes and don't wake up until 6:30 a.m. True story. On Monday night, I told myself that I would lay down for just a second, and before I knew it, it was 6:30 the next morning. I was still asleep...fully clothed...jewelry and all! My husband even tried to wake me up and then he gave up! {Not sure if I believe that story!} :) ...seriously though, I need summer to get here ASAP so I can be awesome every single day! Ha! 2: Summer Writing Fun After a week of state testing, we are back to a normal routine. This week, we spent a lot of time writing our way through my End of Year Writing Bundle. The kids loved thinking about and planning their futures. After that, we also planned our summer with our Dive into Summer Writing. Love how these turned out, but I love these sweet babies even more! Going to miss them so, SO much! {But we won't talk about that right now!} 3: Do the Harlem Shake A few days ago, I posted about my end of the year behavior management system. If you missed that, we are using balloons! :) So...what was day three you ask? Make a Harlem Shake Video. The kids brought props and were counting down the seconds until go time! Here is our Harlem Shake... 4: Science Experiment Fun I love living so close to a local university. They are always so wonderful about bringing experiences directly into the classroom. On Friday, our kids were instructed by the 5th and 6th graders {they were trained earlier in the week}. During this time, they completed 12 hands-on science experiments! Such a great way to give ownership to our older kids and build school community throughout our grade levels. Also a great way to keep our kiddos engaged during these last few weeks! 5: End of year mayhem! Oh my...I can feel it inching closer. Today, I will be working on my classroom awards and finishing up my end of year gifts. Here is a little peek... I will be posting more about this tomorrow! Be sure and link up with Doodle Bugs to show us your week! Have a great weekend!

If you're looking for a starting point for creating a character, you will enjoy this character interview worksheet.

Preview: Fun felt board story tutorial with free printable inspired with popular Eric Carle's book Does your kid have a favourite book? Ours is Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see we have to read it over and over again. Toddlers love repetition, I understand that, but sometimes I just want to hide the book. I

Perfect for end of year or back to school activities! You could retell a story, create "cell-fies", use as an entrance or exit slip, as a bulletin board. The possibilities are endless! 11 pages - 2 MB - Zip

When it time for kids to do some story writing, often it’s difficult for them to start because either they don’t know exactly how to organize their story or they don’t know what to write about. This FREE Story Writing Pack helps with both problems! *This free printable pack can be found towards the END of ... Read More about Story Writing Ideas for Kids {FREE Pack}