Check out these top techniques for employing character building activities for students of all school ages!
Letter formation is such an important part of the early elementary years. If students do not know how to write the letters the correct way, they never will in their future years. These posters would be a great addition to any early elementary classroom. What’s included: Posters that have both upper and lower case letter Poster that have only upper case Posters that have only lowercase Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★next to my store name! I love to see my resources in action in your classrooms, if you use one and would like to send me an image of it you can send to me @keepinupwiththekinders on Instagram! Follow me here. What are TpT Credits? You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT!
K-1 LABELING UNIT How do I teach my kindergarten and first grade students to write? I think every teacher has wondered this at some point. It can seem overwhelming... especially when getting started. I am so excited to share with you how I tackle writing and writer’s workshop! I will sh
If you have been following our blog, you might have seen our post about our favorite teacher hack, earlier finisher packets! If you missed it, don’t worry, I will sum it up real quick for you. Essentially, despite teaching different grade, Emmy and I realized we were both having the same Issue. Kid
This frame provides a simple template for students to write out a well-organized summary. This outline can be used for elementary, early middle school, EL or RSP students.
two fun games to use in classroom guidance lessons or small group counseling to teach and practice self control strategies -Counselor Keri
If you're looking to build confident writers it's important that they develop the skills in these four stages of beginning writing.
I finally have some simple solutions for grading writing and grammar. This is an effective way to maintain consistent and meaningful writing assignments.
Get ready for November with this mega pack of activities for kids that includes holiday math and literacy printables for Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, and more! A perfect addition to the other crafts and ideas you have planned for your preschool, kindergarten, or first grade students!
Early Finishers Activities are a must in your classroom. We have all heard the dreaded, "I'm Done, Now What?" Usually, it comes right when you are in the
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Check out these top techniques for employing character building activities for students of all school ages!
This delicious donuts themed ELA activity set is so fun for practicing parts of speech with early elementary grades!
If you have been following our blog, you might have seen our post about our favorite teacher hack, earlier finisher packets! If you missed it, don’t worry, I will sum it up real quick for you. Essentially, despite teaching different grade, Emmy and I realized we were both having the same Issue. Kid
Teaching elaboration might seem impossible sometimes, but I recommend this engaging and authentic activity to better help students understand what it means.
DRAGONFLY DIRECTED DRAWING, COLORING, AND WRITING Your students will have fun tapping into their inner artist while following this simple directed drawing tutorial and using this writing prompt! With loads of options, it can work for a variety of grade levels or can help you to differentiate within your class! This product includes: 2 writing paper options blank drawing page head start drawing page coloring page writing prompt option blank writing option Writing Prompt - "If I could fly anywhere I would..."
Paragraph writing activities and tips for teachers in upper elementary
Art is an important element in developing a young child's creativity and imagination. Inspire your child to be creative with our arts printable worksheets including coloring pages, color by number, dot-to-dot and drawing activities.
Small group instruction can leave a teacher scrounging for ideas and supplies at the last minute. We are here to show you how to make small group instruction less stressful for you, more engaging for your students and more meaningful throughout the year!
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When I was planning word work for my kiddos, I was struggling to find things that were upper elementary. I wanted students to practice their vocabulary words while thinking and analyzing each word. My other goal was to have my students completely independent. I have learned that to create completely independent children in daily 5 ... Read More about Word Work for Upper Elementary
In Montessori, children learn to write before they learn to read with help of the Sandpaper Letters. After practicing letter formation using those letters, students need to continue handwriting exercises […]
Free Printable Summer Olympics Writing Frames--free writing prompts with illustrated writing paper for creative writing about summer sports.
This pack includes 150 worksheets and over hundreds of questions for students to practice skills tested on the NWEA Map Test. Questions are designed in the format they will be asked on the test. They are also designed to be 10-15 minutes "quick checks" to review skills quickly in the weeks prior to ...
Put an end to the early finisher challenge with these fun and engaging (and free!) choice board activities for early finishers!
These all about me, back to school art activities for kids are engaging icebreakers. Encourage creativity and build community during the first week back
Activities for early finishers don't have to be busy work. This post shares meaningful and engaging early finisher activities for all subjects.
Is it just me or do second graders can not write sentences? These activities are the perfect way to teach your students how to write better sentences!
Early Finishers Activities are a must in your classroom. We have all heard the dreaded, "I'm Done, Now What?" Usually, it comes right when you are in the
Sea of Emotions: Mindfulness Listening Activity Emotional awareness, coloring, and fun storytelling makes this activity truly unique. This packet includes a coloring page, directions, process questions, and a script involving sea creatures experiencing different feelings. So get out your crayons and your listening ears for a fun activity! ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ You’ll Love This Too Mini Lesson Cool Down Corner Outside Safe Kids: Safe and Unsafe Choices PowerPoint for Early Childhood ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Customer Tips:How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Click to give a quick rating and provide a comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Terms of Use 1. Your purchase is for one user only unless otherwise noted. 2. Downloading, saving, scanning, or placing free or paid product(s) on sites that allow multiple users to access is not allowed. This may include, but is not limited to emailing, using a shared drive/files, dropbox, blog, or website including school web pages. 3. This product and it accompanying clipart/fonts are copyrighted. Copying or sharing this product, or extracting graphics is prohibited and a violation of the violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Multiple user licenses are available at a discount rate. 4. For personal/educational use only! Commercial use in part or whole is strictly prohibited. 5. Feel free to share a picture of this activity in action, just tag @littlemisscounselor on Instagram or Facebook and provide the product link. ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Click to Follow: LittleMissCounselor Facebook @littlemisscouns Pinterest @littlemisscounselor Instagram LittleMissCounselor YouTube LittleMissCounselor Google+ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
Hello Everyone! I love helping first graders express themselves through writing. For me, the first semester of first grade is all about cre...
I have a special love for teaching writing! It's definitely a challenge, but it's one that I enjoy greatly. And having a balanced literacy classroom makes writing even more enjoyable. Anytime I start a new writing unit, I open it up with a good book. That book then leads to a fun pre-writing activity. And
Are you looking for early finisher activities to keep your students engaged and productive when they complete their work early? Look no further! Here are 20 early finisher activities that your students will love. From creative projects to physical activities, there’s something here for everyone! These early finisher activities will help keep your students motivated and on task while also having a little fun. So grab the supplies, turn up the music, and let's get started with these awesome early finisher activities today! (Some links below are Amazon affiliate links. . .no extra charge for you, but it helps support
Use these free Writing Folders and freebies to give your writers support during their independent writing time. Find all our FREE Writing Printables HERE. If you are a subscriber to my newsletter, you can download all the printables that go with it for FREE! Not a subscriber? Simply subscribe HERE! NOTE: If you are already a ... Read More about Writing Folders – for K-5 Learners
Discover effective strategies for using a sound wall in your classroom! This blog post offers practical tips for introducing and utilizing sound walls to help students connect speech to print and improve phoneme-grapheme correspondence. Learn how to make daily lessons engaging, use mirrors for articulation awareness, and incorporate interactive activities. Find helpful resources and professional development recommendations to enhance your teaching practice.
Here are some great grammar games, ideas, and activities that will help early/middle elementary aged kids enjoy grammar just a bit.
How do you feel when you hear the words main idea or main topic? Do you cringe or do you get excited? If I’m being honest, I used to completely tense up when this unit was up next because it’s a HARD concept for students. Not only was it really difficult for students to understand […]
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}
This lesson uses Giles Andreae's book "Giraffes Can't Dance" to explore the concept of diversity with early elementary students. Download includes materials for a 30-40 minute classroom guidance lesson including discussion questions and a writing prompt worksheet for students. ...
Need to help your students get more hands on practice for their vocabulary words? I've got 5 fun vocabulary games you can use right away!
