1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I've been working like mad today to finish up a few of the Constitution Day activities that I was designing. I hope someone out there can still use them. I'm all for easy, when the administration throws these "According to the law, everyone has to teach something about the Constitution on April 17th..." zingers at us. With that in mind, and because I couldn't find an emergent reader that simplified the Constitution for PK-K, I decided to make my own. This little, non-fiction Constitution booklet, is filled with basic facts, in easy to understand, kid-friendly terms, that help explain what the Constitution is all about. So...Woo hoo! Simply "print & go" and you're all set with a quick, easy, and interesting little something to plug in for Constitution Day. Students "read" the simple sentences (I used plenty of words from the Dolch lists) then trace and write the main idea word. Doing so, will help build vocabulary and reinforce comprehension. Besides the "kiddy" emergent reader version, I added more factual information to make a non fiction booklet, suitable for 3rd & 4th graders. For quick printing, there are two pages on one template. The booklet for older kiddos has 5 more pages. Click on the link to pop on over. Emergent Reader Constitution booklet. I turned the last page of the booklet into a Constitution Day coloring page. It's one of today's featured FREEBIES. Click on the link to grab a copy. The other FREEBIE is a pair of parchment-look scrolls. Use them to have your students write their own classroom Constitution, Bill of Rights or class contract. Also hot off the press today is a set of Constitution themed Memory Match cards. They match my Constitution Day Number Puzzles, which makes for a nice coordinated center/station. Students can match the picture to the picture or the picture to the word card. I've numbered them, so children can self-check. You can also play an "I Have; Who Has?" game. "I have George Washington. Who has his name card?" Use the picture cards to build vocabulary and explain a bit about the Constitution. "The men on these cards are some of the "Framers" that worked on the Constitution." etc. Use them as flashcards to see who can tell who or what's on the card and how it relates to Constitution Day. Later in the year, bring the game out again in February for Presidents' Day, posing the question: "Which of these men became President? Who was the first?" Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Our server was having issues for a bit, so it was timing out and driving me crazy! Every time I tried to save my work the page errored out and I lost everything. You are reading my 4th redo of this article. Of course a killer headache has insued, so time to quit. Wishing everyone an interesting Constitution Day tomorrow. "The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension , trumoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -Mike Honda
Looking for something fun and educational to do with your class on Constitution Day? These quick and easy activities make learning about the United States Constitution fun and easy. Get your lesson plans finished today with these kid-friendly Constitution Day activity ideas, and grab a free printable Constitution Day booklet too.
1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I've been working like mad today to finish up a few of the Constitution Day activities that I was designing. I hope someone out there can still use them. I'm all for easy, when the administration throws these "According to the law, everyone has to teach something about the Constitution on April 17th..." zingers at us. With that in mind, and because I couldn't find an emergent reader that simplified the Constitution for PK-K, I decided to make my own. This little, non-fiction Constitution booklet, is filled with basic facts, in easy to understand, kid-friendly terms, that help explain what the Constitution is all about. So...Woo hoo! Simply "print & go" and you're all set with a quick, easy, and interesting little something to plug in for Constitution Day. Students "read" the simple sentences (I used plenty of words from the Dolch lists) then trace and write the main idea word. Doing so, will help build vocabulary and reinforce comprehension. Besides the "kiddy" emergent reader version, I added more factual information to make a non fiction booklet, suitable for 3rd & 4th graders. For quick printing, there are two pages on one template. The booklet for older kiddos has 5 more pages. Click on the link to pop on over. Emergent Reader Constitution booklet. I turned the last page of the booklet into a Constitution Day coloring page. It's one of today's featured FREEBIES. Click on the link to grab a copy. The other FREEBIE is a pair of parchment-look scrolls. Use them to have your students write their own classroom Constitution, Bill of Rights or class contract. Also hot off the press today is a set of Constitution themed Memory Match cards. They match my Constitution Day Number Puzzles, which makes for a nice coordinated center/station. Students can match the picture to the picture or the picture to the word card. I've numbered them, so children can self-check. You can also play an "I Have; Who Has?" game. "I have George Washington. Who has his name card?" Use the picture cards to build vocabulary and explain a bit about the Constitution. "The men on these cards are some of the "Framers" that worked on the Constitution." etc. Use them as flashcards to see who can tell who or what's on the card and how it relates to Constitution Day. Later in the year, bring the game out again in February for Presidents' Day, posing the question: "Which of these men became President? Who was the first?" Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Our server was having issues for a bit, so it was timing out and driving me crazy! Every time I tried to save my work the page errored out and I lost everything. You are reading my 4th redo of this article. Of course a killer headache has insued, so time to quit. Wishing everyone an interesting Constitution Day tomorrow. "The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension , trumoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -Mike Honda
1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I've been working like mad today to finish up a few of the Constitution Day activities that I was designing. I hope someone out there can still use them. I'm all for easy, when the administration throws these "According to the law, everyone has to teach something about the Constitution on April 17th..." zingers at us. With that in mind, and because I couldn't find an emergent reader that simplified the Constitution for PK-K, I decided to make my own. This little, non-fiction Constitution booklet, is filled with basic facts, in easy to understand, kid-friendly terms, that help explain what the Constitution is all about. So...Woo hoo! Simply "print & go" and you're all set with a quick, easy, and interesting little something to plug in for Constitution Day. Students "read" the simple sentences (I used plenty of words from the Dolch lists) then trace and write the main idea word. Doing so, will help build vocabulary and reinforce comprehension. Besides the "kiddy" emergent reader version, I added more factual information to make a non fiction booklet, suitable for 3rd & 4th graders. For quick printing, there are two pages on one template. The booklet for older kiddos has 5 more pages. Click on the link to pop on over. Emergent Reader Constitution booklet. I turned the last page of the booklet into a Constitution Day coloring page. It's one of today's featured FREEBIES. Click on the link to grab a copy. The other FREEBIE is a pair of parchment-look scrolls. Use them to have your students write their own classroom Constitution, Bill of Rights or class contract. Also hot off the press today is a set of Constitution themed Memory Match cards. They match my Constitution Day Number Puzzles, which makes for a nice coordinated center/station. Students can match the picture to the picture or the picture to the word card. I've numbered them, so children can self-check. You can also play an "I Have; Who Has?" game. "I have George Washington. Who has his name card?" Use the picture cards to build vocabulary and explain a bit about the Constitution. "The men on these cards are some of the "Framers" that worked on the Constitution." etc. Use them as flashcards to see who can tell who or what's on the card and how it relates to Constitution Day. Later in the year, bring the game out again in February for Presidents' Day, posing the question: "Which of these men became President? Who was the first?" Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Our server was having issues for a bit, so it was timing out and driving me crazy! Every time I tried to save my work the page errored out and I lost everything. You are reading my 4th redo of this article. Of course a killer headache has insued, so time to quit. Wishing everyone an interesting Constitution Day tomorrow. "The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension , trumoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -Mike Honda
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1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I've been working like mad today to finish up a few of the Constitution Day activities that I was designing. I hope someone out there can still use them. I'm all for easy, when the administration throws these "According to the law, everyone has to teach something about the Constitution on April 17th..." zingers at us. With that in mind, and because I couldn't find an emergent reader that simplified the Constitution for PK-K, I decided to make my own. This little, non-fiction Constitution booklet, is filled with basic facts, in easy to understand, kid-friendly terms, that help explain what the Constitution is all about. So...Woo hoo! Simply "print & go" and you're all set with a quick, easy, and interesting little something to plug in for Constitution Day. Students "read" the simple sentences (I used plenty of words from the Dolch lists) then trace and write the main idea word. Doing so, will help build vocabulary and reinforce comprehension. Besides the "kiddy" emergent reader version, I added more factual information to make a non fiction booklet, suitable for 3rd & 4th graders. For quick printing, there are two pages on one template. The booklet for older kiddos has 5 more pages. Click on the link to pop on over. Emergent Reader Constitution booklet. I turned the last page of the booklet into a Constitution Day coloring page. It's one of today's featured FREEBIES. Click on the link to grab a copy. The other FREEBIE is a pair of parchment-look scrolls. Use them to have your students write their own classroom Constitution, Bill of Rights or class contract. Also hot off the press today is a set of Constitution themed Memory Match cards. They match my Constitution Day Number Puzzles, which makes for a nice coordinated center/station. Students can match the picture to the picture or the picture to the word card. I've numbered them, so children can self-check. You can also play an "I Have; Who Has?" game. "I have George Washington. Who has his name card?" Use the picture cards to build vocabulary and explain a bit about the Constitution. "The men on these cards are some of the "Framers" that worked on the Constitution." etc. Use them as flashcards to see who can tell who or what's on the card and how it relates to Constitution Day. Later in the year, bring the game out again in February for Presidents' Day, posing the question: "Which of these men became President? Who was the first?" Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Our server was having issues for a bit, so it was timing out and driving me crazy! Every time I tried to save my work the page errored out and I lost everything. You are reading my 4th redo of this article. Of course a killer headache has insued, so time to quit. Wishing everyone an interesting Constitution Day tomorrow. "The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension , trumoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -Mike Honda
1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I've been working like mad today to finish up a few of the Constitution Day activities that I was designing. I hope someone out there can still use them. I'm all for easy, when the administration throws these "According to the law, everyone has to teach something about the Constitution on April 17th..." zingers at us. With that in mind, and because I couldn't find an emergent reader that simplified the Constitution for PK-K, I decided to make my own. This little, non-fiction Constitution booklet, is filled with basic facts, in easy to understand, kid-friendly terms, that help explain what the Constitution is all about. So...Woo hoo! Simply "print & go" and you're all set with a quick, easy, and interesting little something to plug in for Constitution Day. Students "read" the simple sentences (I used plenty of words from the Dolch lists) then trace and write the main idea word. Doing so, will help build vocabulary and reinforce comprehension. Besides the "kiddy" emergent reader version, I added more factual information to make a non fiction booklet, suitable for 3rd & 4th graders. For quick printing, there are two pages on one template. The booklet for older kiddos has 5 more pages. Click on the link to pop on over. Emergent Reader Constitution booklet. I turned the last page of the booklet into a Constitution Day coloring page. It's one of today's featured FREEBIES. Click on the link to grab a copy. The other FREEBIE is a pair of parchment-look scrolls. Use them to have your students write their own classroom Constitution, Bill of Rights or class contract. Also hot off the press today is a set of Constitution themed Memory Match cards. They match my Constitution Day Number Puzzles, which makes for a nice coordinated center/station. Students can match the picture to the picture or the picture to the word card. I've numbered them, so children can self-check. You can also play an "I Have; Who Has?" game. "I have George Washington. Who has his name card?" Use the picture cards to build vocabulary and explain a bit about the Constitution. "The men on these cards are some of the "Framers" that worked on the Constitution." etc. Use them as flashcards to see who can tell who or what's on the card and how it relates to Constitution Day. Later in the year, bring the game out again in February for Presidents' Day, posing the question: "Which of these men became President? Who was the first?" Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Our server was having issues for a bit, so it was timing out and driving me crazy! Every time I tried to save my work the page errored out and I lost everything. You are reading my 4th redo of this article. Of course a killer headache has insued, so time to quit. Wishing everyone an interesting Constitution Day tomorrow. "The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension , trumoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -Mike Honda
1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I've been working like mad today to finish up a few of the Constitution Day activities that I was designing. I hope someone out there can still use them. I'm all for easy, when the administration throws these "According to the law, everyone has to teach something about the Constitution on April 17th..." zingers at us. With that in mind, and because I couldn't find an emergent reader that simplified the Constitution for PK-K, I decided to make my own. This little, non-fiction Constitution booklet, is filled with basic facts, in easy to understand, kid-friendly terms, that help explain what the Constitution is all about. So...Woo hoo! Simply "print & go" and you're all set with a quick, easy, and interesting little something to plug in for Constitution Day. Students "read" the simple sentences (I used plenty of words from the Dolch lists) then trace and write the main idea word. Doing so, will help build vocabulary and reinforce comprehension. Besides the "kiddy" emergent reader version, I added more factual information to make a non fiction booklet, suitable for 3rd & 4th graders. For quick printing, there are two pages on one template. The booklet for older kiddos has 5 more pages. Click on the link to pop on over. Emergent Reader Constitution booklet. I turned the last page of the booklet into a Constitution Day coloring page. It's one of today's featured FREEBIES. Click on the link to grab a copy. The other FREEBIE is a pair of parchment-look scrolls. Use them to have your students write their own classroom Constitution, Bill of Rights or class contract. Also hot off the press today is a set of Constitution themed Memory Match cards. They match my Constitution Day Number Puzzles, which makes for a nice coordinated center/station. Students can match the picture to the picture or the picture to the word card. I've numbered them, so children can self-check. You can also play an "I Have; Who Has?" game. "I have George Washington. Who has his name card?" Use the picture cards to build vocabulary and explain a bit about the Constitution. "The men on these cards are some of the "Framers" that worked on the Constitution." etc. Use them as flashcards to see who can tell who or what's on the card and how it relates to Constitution Day. Later in the year, bring the game out again in February for Presidents' Day, posing the question: "Which of these men became President? Who was the first?" Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Our server was having issues for a bit, so it was timing out and driving me crazy! Every time I tried to save my work the page errored out and I lost everything. You are reading my 4th redo of this article. Of course a killer headache has insued, so time to quit. Wishing everyone an interesting Constitution Day tomorrow. "The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension , trumoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -Mike Honda
1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I've been working like mad today to finish up a few of the Constitution Day activities that I was designing. I hope someone out there can still use them. I'm all for easy, when the administration throws these "According to the law, everyone has to teach something about the Constitution on April 17th..." zingers at us. With that in mind, and because I couldn't find an emergent reader that simplified the Constitution for PK-K, I decided to make my own. This little, non-fiction Constitution booklet, is filled with basic facts, in easy to understand, kid-friendly terms, that help explain what the Constitution is all about. So...Woo hoo! Simply "print & go" and you're all set with a quick, easy, and interesting little something to plug in for Constitution Day. Students "read" the simple sentences (I used plenty of words from the Dolch lists) then trace and write the main idea word. Doing so, will help build vocabulary and reinforce comprehension. Besides the "kiddy" emergent reader version, I added more factual information to make a non fiction booklet, suitable for 3rd & 4th graders. For quick printing, there are two pages on one template. The booklet for older kiddos has 5 more pages. Click on the link to pop on over. Emergent Reader Constitution booklet. I turned the last page of the booklet into a Constitution Day coloring page. It's one of today's featured FREEBIES. Click on the link to grab a copy. The other FREEBIE is a pair of parchment-look scrolls. Use them to have your students write their own classroom Constitution, Bill of Rights or class contract. Also hot off the press today is a set of Constitution themed Memory Match cards. They match my Constitution Day Number Puzzles, which makes for a nice coordinated center/station. Students can match the picture to the picture or the picture to the word card. I've numbered them, so children can self-check. You can also play an "I Have; Who Has?" game. "I have George Washington. Who has his name card?" Use the picture cards to build vocabulary and explain a bit about the Constitution. "The men on these cards are some of the "Framers" that worked on the Constitution." etc. Use them as flashcards to see who can tell who or what's on the card and how it relates to Constitution Day. Later in the year, bring the game out again in February for Presidents' Day, posing the question: "Which of these men became President? Who was the first?" Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Our server was having issues for a bit, so it was timing out and driving me crazy! Every time I tried to save my work the page errored out and I lost everything. You are reading my 4th redo of this article. Of course a killer headache has insued, so time to quit. Wishing everyone an interesting Constitution Day tomorrow. "The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension , trumoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -Mike Honda
Constitution Day Activity - Classroom Collaborative Poster. Fun for kids and easy for teachers. Print, color, cut, assemble & wow!
1-2-3 Come Do Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I've been working like mad today to finish up a few of the Constitution Day activities that I was designing. I hope someone out there can still use them. I'm all for easy, when the administration throws these "According to the law, everyone has to teach something about the Constitution on April 17th..." zingers at us. With that in mind, and because I couldn't find an emergent reader that simplified the Constitution for PK-K, I decided to make my own. This little, non-fiction Constitution booklet, is filled with basic facts, in easy to understand, kid-friendly terms, that help explain what the Constitution is all about. So...Woo hoo! Simply "print & go" and you're all set with a quick, easy, and interesting little something to plug in for Constitution Day. Students "read" the simple sentences (I used plenty of words from the Dolch lists) then trace and write the main idea word. Doing so, will help build vocabulary and reinforce comprehension. Besides the "kiddy" emergent reader version, I added more factual information to make a non fiction booklet, suitable for 3rd & 4th graders. For quick printing, there are two pages on one template. The booklet for older kiddos has 5 more pages. Click on the link to pop on over. Emergent Reader Constitution booklet. I turned the last page of the booklet into a Constitution Day coloring page. It's one of today's featured FREEBIES. Click on the link to grab a copy. The other FREEBIE is a pair of parchment-look scrolls. Use them to have your students write their own classroom Constitution, Bill of Rights or class contract. Also hot off the press today is a set of Constitution themed Memory Match cards. They match my Constitution Day Number Puzzles, which makes for a nice coordinated center/station. Students can match the picture to the picture or the picture to the word card. I've numbered them, so children can self-check. You can also play an "I Have; Who Has?" game. "I have George Washington. Who has his name card?" Use the picture cards to build vocabulary and explain a bit about the Constitution. "The men on these cards are some of the "Framers" that worked on the Constitution." etc. Use them as flashcards to see who can tell who or what's on the card and how it relates to Constitution Day. Later in the year, bring the game out again in February for Presidents' Day, posing the question: "Which of these men became President? Who was the first?" Well that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by. Our server was having issues for a bit, so it was timing out and driving me crazy! Every time I tried to save my work the page errored out and I lost everything. You are reading my 4th redo of this article. Of course a killer headache has insued, so time to quit. Wishing everyone an interesting Constitution Day tomorrow. "The Constitution is never tested during times of tranquility; it is during times of tension , trumoil, tragedy, trauma, and terrorism that it is sorely tested." -Mike Honda
1-2-3 Come Make a Social Contract & Some Classroom Rules With Me A classroom social contract is quick, easy and fun for your kiddos. By having a say in making up the rules, (even though they will turn out to be the same as a teacher would think of) makes things seem more “fair” and students more accountable. I love social contracts. I made one up each year no matter what grade I taught. I simply listed my rules on a poster. We discussed why they were important. Then I had everyone raise their right hand and say “I promise to obey our rules.” Older students can simply sign another sheet of paper, to be hung up under the poster, but for younger elementary, I liked to have them trace & cut out their hand print, then write their name on top. Promising, and then signing their name, makes students feel important. It also makes them accountable and more responsible for their actions. Promises are big deals to children, so a social contract gives you a lot of behavior modification leverage. All you have to do when a child gets off track and is breaking the class’s terms of agreement, is to ask, “Did you promise not to do that? Did you sign our contract? How should you act? What should you do?" Sometimes I didn’t even say anything. As a gentle reminder, I’d give the “rule breaker” the proverbial “teachers stare”. Once I made eye contact, I’d point to the contract. They’d follow my glance to the poster and I’d simply pat their name. This gentle reminder, worked wonders. I didn’t call attention to negative behavior, the child wasn’t embarrassed, and the gentle reminder got them back on track. Periodically I’d review our contract, especially after long weekends, and vacations. You can have a whole-group discussion, and ask children to reflect on how they think they’ve done, and ask if you should make additions or changes. Because my social contract has been so successful in my classroom, I decided to share it in my latest creation for TpT. The contract snowballed into a 65-page "School Rules Classroom Management" packet. I think you'll find very useful, as it's "kid-tested & teacher approved" so these positive behavior modification techniques really work, plus they're quick, easy & fun for your kiddos. I've included 4 social contract poster options. Choose one & mount the poster on construction paper, glue it to the center of a piece of tag board. Make a frame of student hand prints either with paint, or by tracing & cutting them out., Because accountability is so important, have children write their name over their print. Besides the social contract posters, the packet is chock full of a variety of ideas & activities for your classroom rules, ensuring a safe, warm, and respectful environment, and includes the following: 2, emergent-reader rule booklets (For more personal accountability there's one with girl graphics as well as one for boys, which students enjoy coloring.) A matching social contract mini poster, and personal “I promise” bookmark. 51 pocket chart promise cards, giving you a broad selection of rule cards to choose from. 15 (rule-oriented motivational) posters 3 options for “Ready-Set-Write the Rules” to help reinforce what you’ve just shared. Several notes home from the children. “I promised!” slap bracelets. My kiddos LOVE them! Using a square of Scotch tape, I fasten them on at the end of our day. This is a quick, easy and super-fun way to reinforce the rules, as parents will be prompted to ask: "What did you promise?" “Actions have consequences” bookmarkMindful of our “P’s & Q” poster & writing prompt My personal favorite: "I have rights; I have responsibilities” posters, plus“We’ve got SWAG” posters, along with matching "I've got SWAG" mini ones. Both are suitable for older students. I hope you find this social contract idea and the rule packet as helpful and successful for your class, as it was for mine. In celebration for getting ready to go back to school, the packet is currently on sale in my TpT shop for just $4.95. Click on the link to pop on over. As always, I have not one, but several FREEBIES for you today! I pulled 10 posters from the packet and rolled them into a Back To School Poster Packet for you. Click on the link to grab these fun FREEBIES today. Well that's it for now. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be watching 2 of my grandchildren today (Kaiden 2 & Kaitlyn 8 months) which is such a joy. There's nothing like the awesome enthusiasm of a child and seeing the world through their adventurous and delighted eyes. Wishing you a love-filled day filled with precious moments. "There are not Seven Wonders of the World in the eyes of a child; there are seven million." -Unknown
Constitution Day Writing NO PREP Craft Activities for kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade that are super fun and EASY to make! This Constitution Day pack includes 4 writing crafts that students will love and all you have to do is print! Kids love these because they get to color, cut, glue, and create an instant craft to learn about Constitution Day. These also make a great bulletin board! SAVE A TON by buying these in the: NO PREP Writing Crafts BUNDLE which is a GREAT deal and definitely worth checking out if you like these and want them for the entire year for a bunch of different genres and topics! :) If you love these, check out more of my smaller writing craft packs here: Category: Writing Crafts Included in this pack: - Constitution Day (girl) - Constitution Day (boy) - The Constitution (both as a scroll you can write on - 3 options - or in the typical format) - George Washington Best part about these.... they are NO PREP! You just print and hand out. AND they're quick to make! Students write, color, cut, and glue! Lots of fun and an instant bulletin board! You can also add as many pages as you want to extend the writing activities so they are easily differentiated to meet the needs of your students. Check out my blog post about them here! Note - The clip art by Whimsy Clips in this product is used in accordance with a special licensing agreement. I've gained special permission to use the clip art in this way. For more fun patriotic activities, check out: George Washington Place Value Puzzle Abraham Lincoln Place Value Puzzle Patriotic Find and Write Center
Constitution Day Activity - Classroom Collaborative Poster. Fun for kids and easy for teachers. Print, color, cut, assemble & wow!
Constitution Day Activity - Classroom Collaborative Poster. Fun for kids and easy for teachers. Print, color, cut, assemble & wow!
1-2-3 Teach Some Constitution Day Activities With Me I'm back! I took the summer off for a much-deserved rest, but am now in the swing of things again and excited to share my latest creation. I don't know about you, but when it came to being a fount of knowledge about our Constitution, I was sadly lacking expertise. So, in 2004, when our government declared September 17th Constitution Day (also Citizenship Day), all public schools had to teach something about the Constitution. I, along with many of my teacher friends thought, "Where will I find the time to squeeze that activity in with all of the other 'have-to-get-done' lessons?" Don't get me wrong, I love being an American citizen and am extremely grateful for our country's freedoms, feeling blessed indeed; but as a teacher faced with yet another thing to add to an already full plate, one can't help but feel a bit overwhelmed, with the prospect of "What on earth am I going to find that my early elementary students will understand?" All while thinking, " and when will I get time to prep this?" No worries. I put in the time so you don't have to! "Find Me a Fact" is an easy-peasy, no prep, "print and go” activity you can simply run off and pass out. If you don’t know much about the Constitution, no problem. I’ve spent hours researching factual information about the Constitution, then compiled 8-pages of easy-to-understand background information, plus interesting and fun facts for you. Students simply pick a “Topper”. I designed these semi-circular "glue ons" complete with Constitution-themed clip art. There are 9 designs students can choose from, and are just the right size to top a full sheet of writing paper. The graphics come in both black & white, as well as color, so that teachers can quickly & easily make an example to share. I've also included 4 kinds of writing paper templates. Pick the one that best suits your students' writing abilities, or have them complete their assignment on a sheet of notebook paper. You can use my background information to make your own example, or share it with your students as a non-fiction read. I designed an Uncle Sam "I want you..." poster that can be used to introduce the lesson. (The poster lists what you want students to do.) Afterwards, you can use Sam as the center for your bulletin board display, as completed projects make an awesome student-made bulletin board for Constitution Day, that's sure to get lots of compliments. I've also included several posters to scatter around your display to add some extra pizzazz. Simply run off the patterns. Students choose a "topper" then they color, cut and glue this to their completed assignment, which is to find 3 facts about the Constitution. You can use my list of educational and very helpful website LINKS about the Constitution, to steer your kiddos in the right direction. This can be done as a homework assignment, or be part of your class computer lab. There's also a worksheet that students fill out to help them navigate finding their 3 facts, as they provide URL links and explain how they know these facts to be true and the websites they used reliable. There are also 7 “danglers”, which are a bunting-like decoration that's glued to the bottom of their paper. You can skip this step, but I really think the borders add extra pizzazz and take just a few minutes more time. To reinforce lessons learned about the Constitution, students share one of their facts with their classmates the next day. As an extension to the lesson, after hearing everyone's answer, children can choose their favorite or most interesting fact that they learned, and jot it down on yet another worksheet. Yippee! Fun, fast, educational, easy and a bulletin board to boot. Woo Hoo and Happy Constitution Day to you! Since we also study apples in September, the FREEBIE for today is called "You Can Count on Willie". It's a sweet, little apple craft, which is a super-fun way to practice counting. There are several options to help your students count from 1-10, as well as skip count by 2's,3's, 5's, or 10's. Well that's it for today thanks for stopping by. It's the perfect day to be putzing with crafty things, as the sky is electric with lightning, and a gentle rain whispers as the rivulets cascade down my windowpane. Wishing you a wonderful week and a blessed Constitution Day. "To teach is to learn twice." -Joseph Joubert
THESE ARE 4th EDITION. _________ These coloring pages are excellent resources to supplement Classical History Memory work. Unlike most history coloring pages these worksheets are creative and inviting to the eye. Perfect for all ages, you might want to turn on an audio book and color right along with your kiddos. Each week has a coloring page with space on the back for copywork and digging deeper questions. Print, color and ENJOY! This is a digital item for INSTANT download! Please use for personal and classroom use only. Do not sell or reproduce for profit. HOW IT WORKS........................................................................... You will receive a high resolution PDF file with all the pages in one easy to print document. Print once & enjoy all year. Purchase, wait for the email from Etsy, download, print and start coloring! DETAILS........................................................................................ 24 unique 8.5x11 pdf files. Print double sided on long side. OR skip the writing and print odd numbers. We print and bind it into a book. (It is so fun to see the kids flip through the book and sing their memory work.) The coloring pages were created from a passion my daughter and I share. We love science and coloring together. She would ask... "what does that mean, explain, can I color it?" We love them, my community loves them, I hope you love them too! ENJOY! Amy (and Mackenzie) By purchasing and downloading this item, you agree to abide by the terms of the below copyright. All images, designs, and listing text © 2019 Amy Snider Design. All designs are the property of Amy Snider Design and are for personal use. Please do not distribute these files or the printed documents for commercial use or share with a third party. You do not have permission to take portions of this artwork and add to other creations and distribute or sell. Thank you for honoring these Copyright rules as I have spent hundreds of hours on these designs.
1-2-3 Come Make a Social Contract & Some Classroom Rules With Me A classroom social contract is quick, easy and fun for your kiddos. By having a say in making up the rules, (even though they will turn out to be the same as a teacher would think of) makes things seem more “fair” and students more accountable. I love social contracts. I made one up each year no matter what grade I taught. I simply listed my rules on a poster. We discussed why they were important. Then I had everyone raise their right hand and say “I promise to obey our rules.” Older students can simply sign another sheet of paper, to be hung up under the poster, but for younger elementary, I liked to have them trace & cut out their hand print, then write their name on top. Promising, and then signing their name, makes students feel important. It also makes them accountable and more responsible for their actions. Promises are big deals to children, so a social contract gives you a lot of behavior modification leverage. All you have to do when a child gets off track and is breaking the class’s terms of agreement, is to ask, “Did you promise not to do that? Did you sign our contract? How should you act? What should you do?" Sometimes I didn’t even say anything. As a gentle reminder, I’d give the “rule breaker” the proverbial “teachers stare”. Once I made eye contact, I’d point to the contract. They’d follow my glance to the poster and I’d simply pat their name. This gentle reminder, worked wonders. I didn’t call attention to negative behavior, the child wasn’t embarrassed, and the gentle reminder got them back on track. Periodically I’d review our contract, especially after long weekends, and vacations. You can have a whole-group discussion, and ask children to reflect on how they think they’ve done, and ask if you should make additions or changes. Because my social contract has been so successful in my classroom, I decided to share it in my latest creation for TpT. The contract snowballed into a 65-page "School Rules Classroom Management" packet. I think you'll find very useful, as it's "kid-tested & teacher approved" so these positive behavior modification techniques really work, plus they're quick, easy & fun for your kiddos. I've included 4 social contract poster options. Choose one & mount the poster on construction paper, glue it to the center of a piece of tag board. Make a frame of student hand prints either with paint, or by tracing & cutting them out., Because accountability is so important, have children write their name over their print. Besides the social contract posters, the packet is chock full of a variety of ideas & activities for your classroom rules, ensuring a safe, warm, and respectful environment, and includes the following: 2, emergent-reader rule booklets (For more personal accountability there's one with girl graphics as well as one for boys, which students enjoy coloring.) A matching social contract mini poster, and personal “I promise” bookmark. 51 pocket chart promise cards, giving you a broad selection of rule cards to choose from. 15 (rule-oriented motivational) posters 3 options for “Ready-Set-Write the Rules” to help reinforce what you’ve just shared. Several notes home from the children. “I promised!” slap bracelets. My kiddos LOVE them! Using a square of Scotch tape, I fasten them on at the end of our day. This is a quick, easy and super-fun way to reinforce the rules, as parents will be prompted to ask: "What did you promise?" “Actions have consequences” bookmarkMindful of our “P’s & Q” poster & writing prompt My personal favorite: "I have rights; I have responsibilities” posters, plus“We’ve got SWAG” posters, along with matching "I've got SWAG" mini ones. Both are suitable for older students. I hope you find this social contract idea and the rule packet as helpful and successful for your class, as it was for mine. In celebration for getting ready to go back to school, the packet is currently on sale in my TpT shop for just $4.95. Click on the link to pop on over. As always, I have not one, but several FREEBIES for you today! I pulled 10 posters from the packet and rolled them into a Back To School Poster Packet for you. Click on the link to grab these fun FREEBIES today. Well that's it for now. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be watching 2 of my grandchildren today (Kaiden 2 & Kaitlyn 8 months) which is such a joy. There's nothing like the awesome enthusiasm of a child and seeing the world through their adventurous and delighted eyes. Wishing you a love-filled day filled with precious moments. "There are not Seven Wonders of the World in the eyes of a child; there are seven million." -Unknown
On February 29, 1952, Congress designated September 17 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Did you know that the census is written into the Constitution?