My name is Jennifer Dempsey. I hold an MEd. in Elementary Education with a focus on Math, Science, and Montessori. I am dual-credentialed in both public school grades K-6th ,as well as, Montessori Elementary I from the American Montessori Society. 14 years ago I student taught at the Montessori School of Maui under the
In our Lower Elementary classroom, we utilize student work plans. These are individualized work assignments, given to each child each week. Several of the activities listed on the sheet are whole group lessons or cultural extensions, but the Montessori math and language activities are unique to each child. Each child has a clipboard that is […]
Force & Motion / Pushes & Pulls Posters, worksheets, and printables to supplement a lower elementary Physics Unit. No prep activities to make your job a little easier!!
What I love about teachers is their creativity. In this tour shares about her classroom which has portable walls and is in a gym. It's great to learn from Montessori Teachers around the world. To see more classrooms in our classroom tour series click here ---- Hello! I am Elizabeth Stead and I teach Lower Elementary a
Neat ideas for crafts parents can do at home with their kids, complete with ideas for every age group.
Description The Montessori Snake Game is a classroom favorite! Use this big bundle of printable activities to get this lesson going quickly with your lower elementary students? You'll get everything from addition and subtraction task cards (double-sided with the answers on the back!), to booklets for children to record their answers, and even an exclusive JRMontessori game called Snake of 100. Use the engaging activities in this bundle alongside the Montessori beads and your children will have fun practicing their linear addition and subtraction while improving their fluency. What's Included Addition Snake Game Booklets 1 PDF with teacher information (preparation and basic presentation suggestions) to help you get this lesson up and running as soon as possible 1 PDF with the homeschool version of the Addition Snake Game Booklets 4 PDFs with the classroom version of the Addition Snake Game Booklets 1 PDF with the Addition Snake Game answer key booklets Addition Snake Game Cards (Bead Stair Version) 1 PDF with teacher information (preparation and basic presentation suggestions) to help you get this lesson up and running as soon as possible 1 PDF with 40 Addition Snake Game cards Addition Snake Game Cards (Numeral Version) 1 PDF with teacher information (preparation and basic presentation suggestions) to help you get this lesson up and running as soon as possible 1 PDF with 40 Addition Snake Game cards Subtraction Snake Game Booklets 1 PDF with teacher information (preparation and basic presentation suggestions) to help you get this lesson up and running as soon as possible 1 PDF with the homeschool version of the Subtraction Snake Game Booklets 4 PDFs with the classroom version of the Subtraction Snake Game Booklets 1 PDF with the Subtraction Snake Game answer key booklets Subtraction Snake Game Cards (Bead Stair Version) 1 PDF with teacher information (preparation and basic presentation suggestions) to help you get this lesson up and running as soon as possible 1 PDF with 40 Subtraction Snake Game cards Subtraction Snake Game Cards (Numeral Version) 1 PDF with teacher information (preparation and basic presentation suggestions) to help you get this lesson up and running as soon as possible 1 PDF with 40 Subtraction Snake Game cards Snake of 100 Game 1 PDF with all game materials Preview
The Montessori Parts of Speech Bundle $10.00 Are you searching for a revolutionary way to teach your child or students about grammar? Look no further! Our Montessori Parts of Speech Activity Pack is here to
Age of Montessori’s Elementary Curriculum Charts, color-coded by subject and year, show the progression of Practical Life, Math, Geometry, Language, Biology, History and Geography lessons from early childhood through grade 6. The Lower Elementary chart covers the preschool to 3rd grade curriculum and the Upper Elementary chart covers the 4th to 6th grade curriculum.
Chants for lower elementary music lessons to teach rhythm, beat, and high and low, movement, and more with these simple no singing lessons.
Are you ready to pull your hair out because your kids WON'T. STOP. TALKING? You are not alone. I've got 10 ideas to help you.
My name is Jennifer Dempsey. I hold an MEd. in Elementary Education with a focus on Math, Science, and Montessori. I am dual-credentialed in both public school grades K-6th ,as well as, Montessori Elementary I from the American Montessori Society. 14 years ago I student taught at the Montessori School of Maui under the
Are you ready to pull your hair out because your kids WON'T. STOP. TALKING? You are not alone. I've got 10 ideas to help you.
Free Examples Classroom Screen: In the bustling world of lower elementary education, teachers are constantly seeking innovative tools to enhance their
This resource was developed for use in a public Montessori school setting in order to support teachers in better aligning the Montessori and state standards in the Lower Elementary classroom. This product includes a scope & sequence for levels 1-3. Each grade is broken down by subject and month,...
Creating a classroom job chart
The First Great Lesson awakens awe and wonder in the child, and gives them a framework to hang later physical earth and science lessons from.
These light experiments are great science lessons for 1st graders! Aligned with NGSS, the resource also includes books and related activities.
Grab your FREE hair salon scissor skills printable to use with your preschool and kindergarten students! Use at home and at school!
How (and how NOT to) plan Genius Hour in an elementary classroom. Genius Hour ideas for second, third and fourth grade. Projects, organization, classroom management, and planning for passion projects.
I love teaching Montessori History. There is nothing like seeing the children's reactions when you unwind the timeline of history and see the children's faces. While the Great Stories are essential to Montessori there are not always easy to use resources that we can use for follow up or that meet the needs of today's c
Pinay Homeschooler is a blog that shares homeschool and afterschool activity of kids from babies to elementary level.
S.T.E.M. and Growth Mindset concepts complement and reinforce each other perfectly, so teaching them together is a perfect match! Here's how I combine them.
I created this 10-page emergent reader to help my lower elementary students access the physics concepts of energy, potential energy, and kinetic energy. Each page includes simple and repetitive text to support fluency and foundational literacy skills while supporting science education. Images are black & white so that students can add their own flair to the book with color. There is also space for students to add a drawing of their own and to draw themselves into the roller coaster and the trampoline images, making the resource engaging and fun for students. Use Suggestions: This emergent reader is designed to be printed single- or double-sided and cut in half, producing two books per page. Staple on the left edges. Page numbers are included for ease of instruction. The text features repetitive phrases to support fluency and literacy development, as well as common sight words. Science vocabulary covered: energy, potential energy, kinetic energy Ideas to support learning: Have students trace or highlight the word “energy” throughout the book Have students add their own drawing to each image box to support reading comprehension the text on that page. Have students hunt for sight words that appear often and tally their appearances. Frequently used sight words are: is, to, do, makes, things, it.
We all know how critical it is to care for our students' social emotional well-being right now. The question, of course, is how! In my last post I shared some overall strategies that I have found successful for fostering social-emotional wellbeing, and today I'm sharing some specific lesson plans, that can be used in person or online, that more overtly focus on social emotional learning (SEL) for different age groups. 1. Allie All Along I absolutely love this lesson for Kindergarten, and I think would work well with Preschool up through 1st grade students. The book gives some great strategies for managing emotions in a way that is so relatable for young children, and it is a perfect segue into a very basic introduction to the idea of communicating emotions through music! This lesson can easily be adapted to any teaching situation, but if you're posting an asynchronous lesson online and don't have time to make your own video reading the book, I recommend this read-aloud done by the author herself. Click below for the full lesson plan I use with this story: 2. Niko Draws a Feeling This lesson works best with 1st grade through 3rd grade- the book introduces the idea of abstract drawing, which I have found very helpful for getting students away from visualizing concrete things as a response to music and focusing on abstract ideas like colors, emotions, and patterns. Again, if you need a read-aloud video, I recommend this one, and you can click below for the full lesson plan: 3. Soundscapes This is a great one for older students: assign individuals or small groups the task of creating their own music to convey a specific emotion, then have them share it with the class and see if others can identify the intended emotion. This is a great conversation starter for older students to talk about emotions because sometimes people have different conceptions of what an emotion might "sound like"! Click below for more details on how I use soundscapes and how I guide students in coming up with a soundscape based on a feeling- the ideas for using classroom instruments can be adapted by using only vocal or found sounds, and/or with online software like Song Maker or Mario Paint Composer: 4. Movie or Video Game Music Creation For middle and high school students, exploring the role of music in film and video games in conveying emotion is a great way to get students talking about emotions and connecting it to music! I have used these projects with my 5th-8th graders but others have used them successfully with older students as well. Click below to see an explanation of how I teach these units and the resources I use: I hope these ideas are helpful! I'd love to hear about your favorite lesson ideas that focus on SEL in the comments below. And if you're looking for more ideas to help you through pandemic teaching, be sure to check out this page where I am collecting all of my related posts:
New Ideas for Lower Elementary Lessons. Organized Chaos.
If you are incorporating Montessori learning in your homeschool this year, then these free Montessori elementary resources for Montessori elementary homeschoolers is just what you need. The resources are specific for ages 6-9 and 9-12 Montessori elementary kids. I am so glad that resources like this are listed out in one place to help us throughout the years. We could spend hours on end searching for materials we need. Save this post for many Montessori resources to help you supplement your lesson plans.
The First Great Lesson is the first experience into the Montessori Cosmic Curriculum. This awe-inspiring lesson leads into many different cultural subjects.
This Savanna Mini Book is perfect for your students to learn about the Savanna! This book can be used for a very basic animal study in lower elementary grades! This is perfect for Pre-k, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Each page has a basic fact about the Savanna and a scene or illustration to get students to connect to the words. The scenes can be colored in as a fun activity for the students! This mini book features the location of the habitat, the climate, twelve unique animals, what these animals eat, a writing page, a tracing the word page, and the body parts of each animal. The twelve Savanna animals included in this mini book are: 1. Hyena 2. Elephant 3. Giraffe 4. Hippo 5. Leopard 6. Lion 7. Rhino 8. Zebra 9. Cheetah 10. Gazelle 11. Ostrich 12. Warthog This printable interactive activity includes: A black/white half page mini book for students to color and read A color half page mini book for the teacher to use as a guide, to laminate, and/or to add this mini book to their collection A photo poster collage to display on a bulletin board This is the perfect basic animal study for students to read and color! 42 pages in all! This mini book works well for guided reading, small groups, literacy centers or whole group. This mini book includes 42 pages, each page has two on it so you can save on ink and paper! One page will print two books! Related Products ⭐ Animal Habitats Fact Sheets: Arctic, Desert, Forest, Ocean, Tundra, and More! ⭐ Animal Habitats Lapbook Bundle for Early Learners: Arctic, Desert, Forest, Ocean ⭐ Animal Habitats Mini Book Bundle for Early Learners: Arctic, Desert, Forest To assess the quality of my work please check out this free product: USA Mini Book Customer Tips: 1. How to Subscribe to my Blog Newsletter Do you want exclusive information on sales, giveaways, updates, and new products? Sign up for my blog newsletter HERE 2. How to get TPT credits to use on future purchases Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be taken to a page where you can leave a star rating and a short review about the product. Why is feedback so important? Each time you provide feedback, you’ll earn TPT credits that can be applied to future purchases to save you money! 3. How To Follow My Store Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page OR at the top of my store page. Following me notifies you when I post a new item and you'll get access to my note to followers each month about updates, sales, giveaways, and more! 4. How To See All My Freebies To see all my free products in one place CLICK HERE This product by Starlight Treasures is copyrighted for single classroom or teacher use only. This product may not be resold and or given away for free. If you have questions or comments, please email me [email protected] © Starlight Treasures LLC
I made these dinosaurs with Kindergarten, but this lesson is a very engaging lesson that could be used for any elementary grade! The first page of this download is of the Basquiat-style dinosaur handout that I used with students to draw the dinosaur inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat's painting "Pez D...
While students don't usually need the concept of tattling vs. reporting completely re-taught, many benefit from a reminder! This resource is the perfect movement-based activity to use with lower elementary students as a review. It includes 30 "tattling or report" card examples, two visuals for "Tatt...
If you've been following my blog, you probably figured out that I love using writing rubrics! Today I want to share what a writing rubric is, why I like using them and share links to 3 free writing rubrics you can use.
Students will practice identifying types of angles (acute, obtuse, right) with this worksheet. They are also given the challenge of creating an original piece of artwork containing a set number of the three types of angles. You Might Also Like "Place Value Assessment" Kristen Zadina...
These Classroom Alphabet Posters are bright and cheerful. They are perfect for display in special education or lower elementary classrooms. The images used for each alphabet letter were carefully chosen.Three versions are included- calm rainbow, black and white letters with color images, or all bl...
Learn about the 5 layers of an ocean (also called ocean zones) with your child using this hands-on activity with materials already in your pantry!
Check out these Educational Goose Life Cycle Coloring and Writing Worksheets! They're the perfect way to teach early learners all about geese.
Best Strategies for Teaching Tempo. Organized Chaos. Elementary general music lesson ideas and tips for teaching tempo, speed, fast and slow effectively.
