Can you imagine this lazy egg yolk from Sanrio a scientist or something like this? Well, then his science is learning about laziness. Gudetama Bespectacled Sticker to remember that even if you are lazy - you are genius.
Learning about the human anotomy is fun and easy for kids with My First Anatomy game. Identify, match, and learn! We are fearfully and wonderfully made!
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Hello Everyone! While looking through my plans for the next couple of weeks, I realized I hadn't shared my mini family unit. We study th...
So we’ve decided what we want to teach . We’ve chosen our musical materials . Now it’s time to plug it all in. Today I’m sharing how I’ve planned the first month of Kindergarten.
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Prepping Matrix Scheme in High Resolution! The Prepping Matrix helps you visualize everything that needs to be accomplished. As adults, we tend to focus on areas that we are interested in, and neglect areas that we are not. When I first started prepping, I looked for a prepping road map, but was unable to find one. In addition to your personal preps, this matrix can be used to explain what is involved in the prepping lifestyle to those just getting started. Additionally, a group can use it to identify priorities and responsibilities. It is a really fantastic resource that I recommend you to take a look at Thank You!
My first graders are studying Claude Monet right now! First we watched a cute video (below) to learn about the artist Then we drew the garden and the Japanese bridge with oil pastels on watercolor paper. Students had to use three different shades of green, have lily pads that begin large at the bottom of the page and get smaller as they go up the page. The lilies can be any color, detailed or blobs. We used cool colors for the water, plants, and tree reflections. I use liquid watercolors because they are the BEST!! Before each student takes their paper to the table I swipe the whole paper with a very very wet towel. Then they begin with some splotches of turquoise Then they use blue Then bits of purple, making sure to leave the top and bottom for the green Then finally add the green at the top for the trees reflecting on the water and on the bottom for the grass You can add salt for texture OPTIONAL Then finally we use a dark green watercolor marker to add some Here is the version with salt after it dried. I love how it created a green vignette around the top!
As teachers in Australia, we know it is important to integrate First Nations content and perspectives in our classrooms.
My first year of teaching was full of disruptive students in the beginning. That is, until I discovered this method to control my class!
Today I am brining you the perfect combination of back to school ice-breakers and games for those first days of school! Back to school is a crazy time and we all want to hit the ground running. There are routines and procedures to teach and we are ready to get to them the second those kids walk in the door. Building community and getting to know
The first time I taught a group of kindergartens I was pretty excited. This age is so fun! But as the group walked in I realized the HUGE struggle it is to get Kindergarteners to do anything on their first day of school. It's the most adorable little struggle to get them to sit on the rug
So, I've been busy getting my beginning of the year science units together. I start the year off in science the same way I start everything else off--by teaching routines and expectations! We start science on the very first day of school! Day 1: What is Science? I ask the kids what they think "science" is and I record their answers on a chart paper. Be prepared for some pretty funny answers! Then I read What is Science by Rebecca Kai Dotlich. I love this book--it is colorful and fun and really gets kids thinking about science and the world in general! Then, with their minds buzzing with possiblities, we add more ideas to our list. Then I introduce our science notebooks. I tell the kids that these are very special notebooks that will help us ask questions about science; make predictions; record observations and data about investigations; and explain their thinking about what they have learned. I hand out the Science Notebook Expectations and we go over them one by one. Then I show the kids how to glue the expectations in their notebooks--focusing on how to turn one page at a time and how to use glue appropriately...
Hi Friends! We are getting into the swing of things in first grade, and my sweet little friends are just the best! I love when the first couple of weeks are under our belt, and we can really dive
Real-life first grade classrooms!
The first two weeks of school of been exhausting and busy. We have been busy busy learning all our brand new routines and procedures. My cla...
Honestly, I love all of the fun topics to teach in October! Between the cool weather, spooky bats, and fall festivals, there is always something special
Well I survived my first week in my 2nd year teaching first grade. It was definitely less overwhelming than last year, but I still forgot how much reminding these kiddos need to raise their hands and listen and how many breaks they need throughout the day. I always think I'm prepared for that part of it, and then it comes and I am never fully ready. They always seem to surprise me and it gets so exhausting having to give so many reminders. I have to keep telling myself that these kids are still kindergarteners, they are still in summer mode, and they need all of my patience to get through that first day. So needless to say, I was pooped at the end of the day. Unfortunately pooped wasn't one of my choices for our First Day Feelings graph =) As you can see, most of my sweeties were excited for the first day, a bunch were happy (that's mine at the top), a couple were worried, and one little cutie was sad =( Poor baby! He was ok, but you could tell he was bumming! I know how you feel buddy - it's tough when summer is over! We had some fun finding new friends and the kids were so happy to be up and moving around. Remember I mentioned how they need breaks? Yep - they really needed this one (and many others) throughout the first week. We did a little Color by Sight Word. We also worked on our Back to School book. They loved this one and it actually held their attention for about 30 minutes at a time. We get Scholastic News in our classroom, so I spent some time using the big version that they sent us to read together as a class. We searched for words we knew and used some Stretchy Snake strategies to try to figure out some that we didn't know. Then I had them re-read these with a buddy. They were so cute trying to find the words we went over and so concerned when they didn't know a word. Of course I helped reassure them that I didn't expect them to know ALL of the words and just wanted them to see which ones they remembered. It's so important to try to build their confidence those first few days and teach them that in our classroom it's ok to ask questions, it's ok if you don't know something, and it's safe to make mistakes. All very important with little learners. We did so much more during our first week, but this is just a snapshot into some of it. It ended up being a terrific start to the year and I have a great group of kids. After that first day they really snapped back into school mode and remembered classroom routines. I was so impressed with how quickly they readjusted and am so thrilled to have these little cuties for the next year! This weekend I got to sleep in a little, went to a Harvest Festival with my family, and decorated some for fall. I guess if summer HAS to be over, I will embrace the autumn season! It is really my favorite one after all. Hope you all had a great week (whether it was your first one or not). I know it's going to be a wonderful year!!! =)
Pokemon Go was all the rage in 2016. Fortnite in 2017. You get where we are going with this! Getting back into the swing of things of a new school year can be tricky, but we can help! An easy way to connect with your students is to make your back-to-school lessons relevant and relatable. How can you do this? We have compiled a list of several ways that you can easily incorporate teen trends into your back-to-school lessons for the first few weeks (or anytime!) of the year. Most teens love music and connect with it on a personal level. You can bridge that connection by incorporating music into your daily routines. For example, play an upbeat song between bell work and discussion time to motivate your students. If you struggle to know what's popular with your students, just ask them! The beginning of the year is the perfect time to find out more about them and their music preferences. You can give them a writing prompt asking what their favorite songs are or be even more specific; ask them: Which song makes you want to get up and dance? Which song could you listen to over and over again and never grow tired of? Once you have compiled a list of their favorite songs, search the lyrics of a few. You can often find the best examples of figurative language in song lyrics. If the lyrics are appropriate, print them off and play the song in class and ask students to find examples of figurative devices. This activity can be done anytime, but it's for great back-to-school to review figurative language and to gauge your students' learning levels. Another way to incorporate music directly into learning is to compare popular music artists with writers or subjects you are reading. During poetry and Shakespeare units, I love challenging students to see if they can guess whether the line or phrase is from a song or a poem. I created an entire series with various poets and musicians that you can download here. I'll start out with a presentation and a student handout so the as whole can engage in the activity. It's so much fun to see their reactions when they swear there's no way the line came from an old poet, but it actually did! The next day, I'll display the bulletin board (below) so students can continue to interact with the lines of poetry and songs. One way to grab the attention of your students is to explore books that may have been released since school has been out and/or sharing some titles of books that will be released in the coming months! Talk about anticipation! :) Here are a few YA books that came out recently: Girl Gone Viral by Arvin Ahmadi The Haunted by Danielle Vega We Walked the Sky by Lisa Fiedler Here are a few YA books that will be coming out soon: Frankly in Love by David Yoon The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh You can also see what your students are interested in by displaying these Genre Reading Cards around a few tables in your classroom (or in the library). Simply, set out the different genre cards, select a few books that fit within each genre, set a timer for 2-3 minutes and let your students explore the various titles. Follow-up with a brief discussion on their favorite books they may have already read (or discovered) through the stations. This is a quick and easy way to see what genres they are interested in or may be interested in exploring this school year. Whether it's the World Cup or the Super Bowl, chances are many of your students are fans of sports or are familiar with at least one sport. Using this FREE survey at the beginning of the year, ask your students which sports or teams are their favorite. (Click HERE to get an editable digital copy of the survey ready for distance learning!) Once you have an idea about their favorites, you can incorporate them into your lessons. For example, if you are writing a sample sentence for a grammar lesson, name-drop a player from one of their favorite teams. My students are usually divided between being either a Chicago Cubs or a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan, so a sample sentence may be: "Anthony Rizzo and Dexter Fowler sat down together to have pizza after the Cubs defeated the Cardinals last night." Every two years, you can integrate the Olympics into your lessons. Re-word the titles of your activities or assignments by using Olympic-themed names. Instead of calling it a class discussion or a "think-pair-share," call it the "Opening Ceremony" or "Passing the torch of knowledge." A quiz can be called a bobsled competition or a vault competition for gymnastics. Award the top three scores with gold, silver and bronze medals. If you teach multiple sections of the same class, have your classes compete for the overall winner. Awards points for the class with the fewest tardies, the highest scores on quizzes or assignments, and/or the liveliest discussions. Better yet, have your students create the areas for competitions and what they'd like to call them. They can even pick which country they would like to represent (or create their own country). Some students may not like traditional sports, but love video and online gaming. The popularity of videos such as Minecraft and Fortnite paired with the rise of schools adopting eSports as official extracurricular activities indicate that our students still love gaming. Instead of fighting it, try to embrace it by giving students opportunities to utilize both the skills they learn through games with academic skills. For example, I asked my students to recreate a scene from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. One group built Rome in Minecraft and reenacted one of the scenes live as the class watched. My head was swimming a bit, but it was pretty amazing to see what they created together and how they adapted it to the text. They learned more about the play from that one assignment and had so much fun doing it. This particular assignment may not work with other games, but if you allow your students the possibility of incorporating their favorite game into a project, you may be amazed at the ideas that they come up with. I don't know about you, but one of my favorite things as a student was when we were able to follow-up a book with a movie. As a visual person, I always appreciated when I saw a book come to life after reading it (even though most people prefer the book over the movie). Watching the movie after reading the book can lead to a lot of fun class discussions. Here are a few fun prompts that you can use to follow-up after your are done reading and watching! What did you like better, the book or the movie? Why was the book better than the movie? Why was the movie better than the book? What did the book have that the movie didn't? What did the movie have that the book didn't? A great way to grab the attention of your students would be to plan a unit around an upcoming movie release based on a book. This might be an older book or perhaps, a newer one. Regardless, your students will think it's pretty cool that they are going to be able to watch a movie. I realize it's not possible for all classes to be able to watch a movie in a theatre, but it's a fun and quick field trip if you can make it work! Movie theatres usually give a discount on larger groups and I usually try to work in a price that includes popcorn and a drink for everyone, too. If you think money may be an issue for some students, it does not hurt to ask your administraton for some assistance. They will, almost always, find a way to make sure everyone in your class is able to participate. You can also plan a unit around a particular theme of a movie coming out (or already in stores), if you're looking to take a break from reading for a few weeks. Once students gain a better understanding or appreciation about a particular theme, you can show them a movie where they can explore that theme even more. This way, if taking your students to a movie theatre isn't an option, then show a movie in your classroom instead! Note: You can ask your students which movies they may be interested in watching at the start of the year, then surprise them with the themed unit based around that film! One of the easiest ways to incorporate both social media and pop culture all at once is incorporating current events into your classroom. You can do this on a local, national or international level. You can simply ask your students to start talking about what's happening in your town, in the world, or even more specifically, with their favorite movie actors, singers, bands, etc. What's the gossip with their favorite celebrities? Once your ideas have been shared and topics have been listed, you can use this list as a means for an impromptu writing activity, as an essay topic, etc. The possibilities are endless. If you're interested in checking out more ways on how you can incorporate pop culture into the classroom, click HERE. You might also be interested in: Soundtrack of my Life/Playlist of my Summer
A summary of the beginning of our Waldorf Inspired Homeschool year for Grades One and Three.
Often times we can find ourselves saying "sorry" when we really shouldn't be apologizing in the first place since we haven't done anything wrong. Most of us are guiltly of this trait! It can be for many reasons, such as worrying about what others might think of us or even the way they might react to something we do or say. However, it's important to set correct boundaries and re-frame the way we speak. Instead of saying "sorry for...", we can start by saying "thanks for..."! THIS LISTING IS FOR AN INSTANT DOWNLOAD, PRINT YOURSELF POSTER. NO PHYSICAL PRODUCT WILL BE SHIPPED. Printable sizes include (High resolution, 300dpi ready to print JPG files):- 5x7''- 8x10''- 11x14''- 12x16''- 16x20'' Once downloaded, you can print at your own home or take it to your preferred print shop or have it printed online. NOTES* Colors may vary depending on your screen* No materials nor frame are included for this* THIS PRINT IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. COMMERCIAL USE IS NOT ALLOWED. COPYRIGHTS ARE RESERVED.© ALL DESIGNS are property of LightandSaltDesignco. This design is copyrighted.
It’s never a bad time to think about your big-picture goals for the upcoming year. Especially now, many educators are taking this time to get organized and make plans for next year to be their best year yet. When we start planning our year, it’s a great idea to start with a broad overview of each
This week in art class we studied the primary colors and self-portraits. We first painted the background then added salt on top to create a unique effect and add texture to our paper. Next, I took a picture of each child and printed out their faces. The students cut them out and painted them black for the silhouette. Here are the results below! These kindergarteners did a great job! Can you guess who is who?
Bring joy and excitement into your class while practicing addition and subtraction math facts! 15 different color-by-number pages each with a different habitat theme for a nice cross-curricular connection with science. These are fun for homework, seat work, a sub day, early finisher work, and more! To be inline with Common Core, unknowns are placed in all positions (ex: 6+___=10). What Others Are Saying: "Cannot say enough positive about these worksheets. Will be great for morning work. Thank you!" -Kris "We just finished learning about habitats so this packet was perfect! My students were so excited when I first brought these out. Kids have even ask me for the extra sheets to do again at home. Thank you for your work!" -Patricia G. Contents: *Arctic Habitat- +1 and -1 facts *Savanna Habitat, facts that make 5 *City Habitat, facts that make 6 *Deciduous Forest, facts that make 7 *Desert Habitat, facts that make 8 *Coral Reef, facts that make 9 *Coniferous Forest, facts that make 10 *Rain Forest, doubles facts *Cave Habitat, mixed facts *Ocean Zones, mixed facts *Wetlands, mixed facts *Biomes of North America Map, mixed facts *Forest Food Chain, mixed facts *Desert Food Chain, mixed facts *Arctic Food Chain, mixed facts **For personal and single classroom only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at a reduced rate.** Related: Color by Number - Countries and Cultures theme Multiplication and Division Color by Numbers SAVE with a Bundle - save 25% when you buy it as part of the End of the Year Survival Bundle ........................................................................................................................... *FREE Reading Skills Poster Set for newsletter subscribers SIGN UP NOW *CLICK THE STAR by my name to FOLLOW me! *Visit me on my Blog, my Facebook Page, on Pinterest, or on Instagram ........................................................................................................................... Popular Math *Intro to Arrays *Open Number Line Practice Pack *Two Step Word Problems *Counting and Skip Counting Dot-to-Dots Popular Reading *Phonics Anchor Charts *Expository Text Structures *Fairy Tale Genre Study Packet *Syllable Rules Worksheets *Biography Genre Study Popular Writing *Personal Narrative Writing Resources *Parts of Speech Marker Mania *Opinion Writing Resources *How-To Writing Resources
These free phonics reading passages have it all: phonics skills, fluency practice and comprehension questions. Plus, students love them!
Download the free Week One Preview We are thrilled to release Beauty Not Beheld: A Daily Guard Against the Lies of Self-Love Culture by Paige Stitt McBride. This book is intended to equip believers to discern the subtle lies about identity and beauty that permeate our current cultural climate and replace them with biblical truths about who we are and who we were made to be. In an effort to speak the truth in love, Beauty Not Beheld will gently push readers to expose our culture’s distortion of the central message of the gospel in the self-love movement and instead embrace the true gospel that will set us free and lead to a thriving sense of self. Each week focuses on a different aspect of our true, biblical identity, whether that be our brokenness, our redemption, or even our physical selves. Each week provides six studies contrasting a common sentiment in society with a biblical truth. After reading the given passage of Scripture and commentary, readers are given reflection questions to verbalize and apply what they are learning. May we all learn to truly see ourselves and the world through the eyes of God! By Paige Stitt McBride | Foreword by Carl Trueman Also available: Beauty Not Beheld Lock Screens Product DetailsFormat: Hardcover, Cloth over boardPage Count: 384Size: 6.5 in x 7.5 in x 1.25 inISBN: 978-1-954053-16-8Published: Sep 13, 2022
We spent the last two weeks learning about animal classification. This all came about last year when we were doing our rain forest animal reports. Many of
Abram and Lot’s shepherds began to argue so much about where their livestock were grazing, Abram decided the best way to resolve this was to move their separate ways.Click to read more… Instead of choosing the best for himself, Abram let Lot choose first. This story can be used to show children that God’s ways ... Read more
What I've learned about quickly building relationships as a speaker has helped me better connect with students in my classroom—especially disengaged kids.
Y’all science is my jam. I absolutely love it! It’s my favorite part about writing these lessons and doing activities with Rea because I know that she is going to get so excited seeing all the different experiments and watching all the different reactions take place. This experiment is one that I know will not disappoi
Hi! I recently finished rewriting my K-6 art curriculum plan. We are required to do this every 4 years. You can see my first blog post about organizing curriculum that I wrote a few years back. I use
First Grade artists are enjoying the poem about Sadie and Dan from Patternland. We took an imaginary field trip to patternland and drew self-portraits! We learned about figure drawing and getting the
As a Middle School Art Teacher, I use this lesson to teach proportions, shading, and grid drawing. It's a perfect beginning lesson before starting on grid portraits! On each worksheet we work on the first example together and I make sure to emphasize that we are breaking down the image square by square. They are then ready to complete the next example(s) on their own. There is a rubric included at the bottom for students to evaluate their own work. Let me know if this works well for you or if you have any recommendations on how to improve this resource! Thank you!
The best back to school games for your classroom including Minute to Win It, printable word search and charades and pictionary clues.
Huge pack of themed worksheets to help preschoolers learn math and literacy skills with a fun medieval theme. Print pdf file with Castle Worksheets!
I've created this I Am a Scientist Unit so our future scientists can learn and research about what a scientist does and the tools they use.
Learn plant science for kids with these FUN experiments and activities for kids of all ages! From pollution to transpiration, life cycles, and more!
The first two weeks in a special ed classroom are more than academics. Ideas on what to teach, what to practice, and what you should be doing.
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It is amazing how many kiddos start school without ever touching a pair of scissors. Scissor skills are usually poor at the beginning of k...
