Do you have that one family member? You know, the crazy one, that everybody loves anyway? Yea - me too! :) Back in 1996, Grandpa Jack wrote all of his children and grandkids a book. It was stories about his life. Earlier this year, I took that book into my fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classroom. The kids absolutely LOVED them! I decided that I had to get them reading more of these stories. I also knew we needed to work on Close Reading … [Read more...] about Close Reading with Grandpa Jack’s Voice {FREEBIE included!}
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FREE Summer Vocabulary Literacy Center | Use with Beach Classroom Theme
Magic Square Puzzles make it quick and easy for teachers to provide hands on activities that meet the needs of all students! These fun, seasonal puzzles will allow your students to match the correct summer word to the scrambled letters that fit it or match the picture to the correct word. There are 12 or 24 pictures or words in each puzzle. There are two 3x3 puzzles and one 4x4 puzzle. However, there are different versions of each puzzle - … [Read more...] about FREE Summer Vocabulary Literacy Center | Use with Beach Classroom Theme
Lines and Angles Activities | Geometry Distance Learning Google Slides Project
This Magic Square Puzzle focuses on geometric lines, angles, and rays. It's great for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. The puzzles are a PDF download. You will NOT be able to edit or modify the puzzles. WHAT'S INCLUDED?d ONE printable PDF puzzle - eight versions ONE digital math puzzle - four versions (there are NOT reptile clipart options due to the artist's terms of use) Two editable rubrics There is one PDF puzzle, but … [Read more...] about Lines and Angles Activities | Geometry Distance Learning Google Slides Project
CGI for Young Learners: with a FREEBIE
What is CGI you ask? It is a way of teaching math critical thinking that focuses on students figuring out the problem solving process. The teacher acts as a facilitator, and students learn problem solving strategies from each other. Students use what they already know to build on their learning. What does CGI look like in the classroom? There are different problem types that increase in difficulty. First I introduce the simpler ones, and … [Read more...] about CGI for Young Learners: with a FREEBIE
5 Ways to Teach Students About Emotions
The number of students coming to us in elementary school who have autism, emotional disturbances, or have been exposed to drugs in utero continues to grow. These populations have an unbelievably difficult time with social skills and emotion regulation as they become school-age. One of the foundational necessities of these two skills is being able to identify emotions based on facial expression or body language and to understand what causes us … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Teach Students About Emotions
Idioms Worksheet Alternative | Use for a Distance Learning Packet
These Idioms Magic Square Puzzles are great activities for a literacy center game. They provide a great way to get students a hands-on, engaging critical thinking game for extra practice. Plus this literacy center activity is a quick and easy way for teachers to provide meaningful learning that meets the needs of upper elementary or middle school students! Each puzzle asks students to match 24 pictures to the correct idiom phrase. The … [Read more...] about Idioms Worksheet Alternative | Use for a Distance Learning Packet
Close Reading FREEBIE
Close Reading FREEBIE - One Time Old Time Story {Grades 4-6} This Close Reading freebie was designed for two reasons– to maintain my student’s attention and to give them more exposure to close reading. My students love reading and listening to stories about my grandpa, and I thought your students would enjoy it as well. It truly has a unique “voice” to it! Stories from previous generations have always been a treasure to me, so I want to pass … [Read more...] about Close Reading FREEBIE
Compound Words Worksheet Alternative | Use in a Distance Learning Packet
These Compound Words Magic Square Puzzles are great activities for a literacy center game. They provide a great way to get students a hands-on, engaging critical thinking game for extra practice. Plus this center activity is a quick and easy way for teachers to provide meaningful learning that meets the needs of upper elementary or middle school students! Each puzzle asks students to match 12 pictures to the correct compound words. The … [Read more...] about Compound Words Worksheet Alternative | Use in a Distance Learning Packet
