I'm always trying to come up with fun new ways to have students do what are usually considered boring activities, like writing a summary of a book. In my latest novel unit on Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, I wanted to come up with an end-of-unit project that wo
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Chapter Summaries and Objective Tests This 20-page resource for teaching Judy Blume's popular story has two components. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Chapter Summaries The detailed CHAPTER SUMMARIES are written in pre...
We just finished our second novel of the school year....Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. This is the first year I have read this book with my students. It was only $1.00 in the Scholastic book order, so I couldn't pass it up! It's still available in the 4th Graders September catalog if you are interested. My students absolutely LOVED this book. It was a quick, easy read so it was perfect for the beginning of the school year. I purchased an awesome novel study on TpT by Renee Smalley. I highly recommend it. At the end of the book, my students completed a super cute character analysis project that was also included in the novel study. Here are some pictures of the completed project. This was the perfect project to have on display during Parent-Teacher Conferences too!
Check out this fun free Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Word Search, free for use at home or in schoolThis is a printable Tales...
These task cards and writing activities will help you gauge your students' understanding of Judy Blume's hilarious novel. These cards can be used as a "Scoot" game once the novel is finished or as a literacy center. The writing cards can be used throughout the novel study or during independent study...
We just finished our second novel of the school year....Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. This is the first year I have read this book with my students. It was only $1.00 in the Scholastic book order, so I couldn't pass it up! It's still available in the 4th Graders September catalog if you are interested. My students absolutely LOVED this book. It was a quick, easy read so it was perfect for the beginning of the school year. I purchased an awesome novel study on TpT by Renee Smalley. I highly recommend it. At the end of the book, my students completed a super cute character analysis project that was also included in the novel study. Here are some pictures of the completed project. This was the perfect project to have on display during Parent-Teacher Conferences too!
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is simply hilarious. Check out these ideas to add to your unit and grab a free novel study sample.
In this resource you will find the 4th grade curriculum guide for the following: -Year at a Glance Monthly Calendar -Go Math! for all chapters including projects ideas -Lucy Caulkin's Writing Pacing Guide w/ weeks included -Reading Benchmarks -Social Studies (Our Country's Region) -Bonus - Social Emotional Guide *This resource is for the purpose of using along with a calendar you may already have to plan for the upcoming school year. *This version of the checklist is in color for each subject *
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is simply hilarious. Check out these ideas to add to your unit and grab a free novel study sample.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is simply hilarious. Check out these ideas to add to your unit and grab a free novel study sample.
Use this poem to build recognition of phonics patterns and sight words. Highlight the repetition of patterns to help students easily recognize these larger word chunks useful in decoding longer words and in gaining fluency.
My kids still struggle (in 4th grade) with knowing what and what is not a polygon. They have had little experience with irregular polygons, so they think that only those familiar shapes (like a regular trapezoid, regular hexagon, regular decagon, etc.) are polygons. They oftentimes do not realize that polygons include many more figures than they think, and that they will not always look the same (for instance, a hexagon can be represented in many different forms). We have had lots of practice making 2D figures (including polygons) lately using these "angle sticks" I made. I also created a simple little sorting game for them to do for additional practice and I would LOVE to share it with you! You can download it by clicking on the picture below! Enjoy!! :D
This is the second year I made the rock and mineral lapbooks with my kids. This is a fun project that I use to wrap up the science chapter....
Peter feels like a "fourth grade nothing" with all the attention focused on his little brother, Fudge. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing ELA Literature Novel Study Guide Complete reading, literature, novel teaching unit and worksheets. Includes: writing, word work, vocabulary, comprehension, critical thinking, inference, summary, story map, character traits, making connections, printables, and more! Easy to use and print! Aligned with Common Core Standards
So in science we are starting ecosystems this week. I took the suggested beginning discussion (from our curriculum) and turned it into a quick worksheet--I need all the grades I can get! I know it's nothing exciting but thought I would share it anyway! :) Download it from one of my shops:
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Reading Creative Project Activities. This is a three page document that includes end of the story reading enrichment projects designed for the book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. Each creative project has a description of what needs to be included. One...
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Chapter by Chapter) Novel Unit includes reading comprehension questions for each chapter, lines for student response, and answers for the teacher. At the end they will do a character craftivity of Fudge...one of the main characters of the book. ALL CRAFTIVITY PIECE...
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume: Novel Study and Interactive Notebook *We also have a Novel Study Printable Pack for 'Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing' here! "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: Novel Study and Interactive Notebook" utilizes the realistic fiction story ‘Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,’ by Judy Blume, in a complete novel study and interactive notebook to practice reading, writing, vocabulary, and more! This pack is filled with everything you will need for your novel study in a teacher- and printer-friendly format, and your students are sure to love it! Here are the reading strategies and skills covered: 1. Understanding characters through action and dialogue 2. Making inferences on internal dialogues of characters 3. Understanding how characters solve problems 4. Empathizing with characters to better understand them 5. Noticing characters and their traits 6. Understanding cause and effect 7. Making predictions using evidence from the text 8. Summarizing important events in a story and understanding how the events are important to the story 9. Asking and answering questions 10. Paying attention to character traits to get theories about a character Here is what we include in this thorough novel study and interactive notebook pack: - For each chapter (for a total of 10 chapters), we provide: 1. A reading mini lesson guide for the chapter, describing the teaching objective, how to teach it using ‘Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,' and suggestions for how to have students practice 2. An interactive notebook activity using the templates provided that allows students to practice the targeted reading strategy and demonstrate their understandings 3. Summary handout of the reading strategy or skill for students to add to their notebooks 4. Photos and descriptions for the teacher and students to know how to set up the interactive portions 5. Interactive reading passages that allow students to practice 5 vocabulary words per chapter 6. Discussion questions for the segment 7. A short quiz on the segment’s key vocabulary and content of the chapter, with a full answer key 8. A journal response for students to practice writing after reading the segment 9. Reading strategy headings 10. A template for students to organize their notes, questions, and/or thoughts 11. Answer keys for the interactive reading passages and the quizzes 12. A vocabulary checklist which includes the definition of all the words included in the quizzes and interactive reading passages, as well as the part of speech of the word Also included in this product are: 1. An introduction letter on how best to use this resource 2. A letter to caregivers 3. A detailed rubric 4. A unit test and answer key This pack is aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Our students absolutely loved their interactive notebooks and all the activities in this unit, and we know yours will, too! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to check out our all of our novel studies and interactive notebooks! Dragon's Milk – Susan Fletcher – Interactive Notebook and Novel Study Frindle – Andrew Clements – Interactive Notebook and Novel Study My Father’s Dragon – Ruth Gannett – Interactive Notebook and Novel Study Number the Stars – Lois Lowry – Interactive Notebook and Novel Study Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing – Judy Blume – Interactive Notebook and Novel Study Frindle – Andrew Clements – Novel Study Printable Pack Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing – Judy Blume – Novel Study Printable Pack ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to follow our store! Just click on the green “Follow” star at the top of this page or our store page to follow our store, which will notify you first when we post new items! All new items are 50% off for the first 48 hours they are posted! You will also receive customized email updates about our store products!
**UPDATE: I'm working hard to make more pieces of this unit available. In the meantime, enjoy my favorite unit and one of love2learn2day's...
Printable 4th grade spelling words grouped into 36 weekly themes. Themes like: Africa, fairy tales, pizza & friendship.
I'm always trying to come up with fun new ways to have students do what are usually considered boring activities, like writing a summary of a book. In my latest novel unit on Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, I wanted to come up with an end-of-unit project that wo
Over the last few weeks, ALuv {2nd grade} has been studying fairy tales. To accompany our study, I created several activities for him and today, I’m sharing them with you! {Link to download is at the end of the post.} Recording Fairy Tale Features Although he was already familiar with many of the fairy tales ... Read More about FREE Fairy Tale Printable Pack {for Reading, Writing, and Storytelling}
These math games really up the fun factor!
Did I ever mention that Faith Ringgold is one of my favorite artists? I love the messages in her story quilts: community, heritage, harmony... Ever since I walked into the Chicago Cultural Center back in 2000 to view her quilt exhibit, I was hooked on her quilts. I was even a great honor to shake her hand after receiving my bachelor's diploma at my commencement ceremony at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago back in 2001. And yes, I've met her again since then. My students think it's cool that I've met a famous artist. When I show them the picture, they always say, "You met her? That is so cool!" or I'll even get, "She's real?" Yes...I get that. I like to introduce a project inspired by Faith Ringgold's community quilts around the end of February/beginning of March. I tie in Black History Month and continue with Women's History Month since this project could take a few weeks. Before the students know what the project is about, we spend time reading a story written by Faith Ringgold called "How the People Became Color Blind." The link takes you directly to her website with a story you can print out and read to your class. After we read the story, the students and I have a discussion about the story, asking questions about how we would feel if the world was all one color. Here are the materials for the project: -10.5" x 10.5" white paper, 60lb. (thin paper will rip from the paint) -12" x 12" color paper (if you frame each picture) -pencils -paper plates (my palettes) -multicultural tempura paints for skin and hair -tempura paint -brushes -water and water bowls -black markers When I'm ready to start the project, I go over step by step how to draw the face. This project is also my main portrait project with 4th grade, so many of them are starting to draw faces for the first time (my district has a high transient rate). I start with the oval face, then show where to draw the guidelines for the eyes, nose, mouth, and hairline. The students are always fascinated that their ears start and end on their nose lines too! Here are two print-outs I found on Pinterest that can be used as guides for the students: After showing the students how to draw the face and shoulders, I encourage students to draw other details that would define who they are (for example, flags that represent pride and heritage, or drawings that represent what the student likes and cares about). The point is to have all the students create painting of their individual selves, then combine them together to show our school community. Day 1 of painting is for the neutrals and flesh tones. I put out a plate of different peaches, browns, and tans, along with black and white. I tell the students to paint their face, leaving the eyes open (sometimes the students paint over the eyes!), and to not forget the ears and neck (yeah, that happens too!). I also encourage students to paint their hair color, and if they have brown eyes. Day 2 of painting is for the other colors of the rainbow, which can be used for clothing, background, eyes, and jewelry. Day 3 is for touch ups. It's a pain trying to carry ALL those colors on a cart or to pour ALL the colors for the students who were absent or behind, but it has to happen. I normally have a bin for neutrals/flesh tone paints and a bin for the other colors, and I have students carry the bins for me back to the storage room. Also, don't pour every single color out on the plates, it takes too much time and not every student needs all the colors! Instead, I have the students at each table tell me what colors they need and I can pour it twice as fast as I would pouring all the colors out. Many students may be done with painting on this day too, so I have them trace their pictures with black markers. This helps bring the eyes, noses, and mouths back from painting over them. Day 4 is for final tracing and display. You can choose to have each picture framed themselves, or you can display the paintings together as a "quilt" by gluing each block onto a sheet of kraft paper from the big tools. I also trim strips of colored paper to add a top frame to each project (which protects the paintings from students bumping into the displays on the walls in the hallway). Here are some close-ups of student projects from past displays!
These 4th grade anchor charts reinforce concepts for reading, science, math, behavior management, environmentalism, and more!
At the beginning of the year I was in need for a classroom set of dry erase boards. Being a broke first year teacher, I knew that wasn't goi...
In 1959, Friedensreich was a guest lecturer in Hamburg, Germany. For his presentation, the artist drew what he thought was the world...
This is 12 page packet for the book "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume. It has many types of questions, charts, tables, and other various comprehension activities. This is the perfect companion for the book!
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At the beginning of the year I was in need for a classroom set of dry erase boards. Being a broke first year teacher, I knew that wasn't going to happen. My sister is genius when it comes to creating things out of things you already have. I shared with her one day that I was in need of dry erase boards for each of my students and that is when she gave me this genius, easy idea! Use DVD cases and turn the jackets inside out. DUH! Why didn't I think of that! I had my students each bring in a DVD case. Because my room is super colorful, I had the students take out the jackets, trace around them on a piece of construction paper, cut them out and slide them into the DVD case cover. The dry erase marker wipes right off of the plastic on the DVD case! It wasn't until we were going through Kleenex box after Kleenex box that I thought, we need something else to wipe our work off with. That's where the glove comes in! I was browsing the aisle at my local Joann Fabrics Store when I saw a huge bin of stretchy gloves on clearance! (My FAVORITE word! CLEARANCE!) Each pair was .50! Instantly, I knew these would be GREAT cheap erasers for our DVD cases! Because the gloves are so thin, they fit PERFECTLY inside of the DVD case! It is a beautiful thing in my classroom when I can say get out your dry erase marker and go get a dry erase board and everything is right there! I also love that it doesn't take up a bunch of space in my classroom. They all fit perfectly into this basket that the teacher before me left behind! This summer I will be on the look out for a smaller dry erase marker that I can fit into the DVD case along with the glove! Thanks Nikki for being such a genius! I guess we could say that today's idea would be Nikterested!
