These EDITABLE reindeer puzzles are going to be loved by your elementary or middle school kids. Use them during the winter months or at Christmas to practice any concept you want to add into the puzzle. This puzzle is a PowerPoint download. Please only purchase if you have access to this program. WHAT YOU GET: TWO reindeer puzzles - the easier puzzle has 14 pieces with room for up to 19 problems - the harder puzzle has 24 pieces with … [Read more...] about EDITABLE Reindeer Activities – Make your own Math, Literacy, or Other Puzzles!
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Two Word Work Ideas for Older Kids
I'm always looking for engaging activities for word work with older elementary students, and I think I hit the jackpot again! This activity has students come up with a list of words that have one concept in similar. This concept may be parts of speech, verb tenses, rhymes, synonyms/antonyms, and the list could go on and on. Here are a few examples of my students' work. After students wrote down their 2-5 words (such as the to, too, two … [Read more...] about Two Word Work Ideas for Older Kids
EDITABLE Stocking Template | Make Your Own Puzzles – Math, Literacy, or ANY!
These EDITABLE stocking puzzles are going to be loved by your elementary or middle school kids. Use them during the winter months or at Christmas to practice any concept you want to add into the puzzle. This puzzle is a PowerPoint download. Please only purchase if you have access to this program. WHAT YOU GET: Six santa hat puzzle options - an easier option with 14 pieces and a harder option with 24 pieces each A planning sheet so … [Read more...] about EDITABLE Stocking Template | Make Your Own Puzzles – Math, Literacy, or ANY!
EDITABLE Santa Hat Printable | Make Your Own Puzzles – Math, Literacy, or ANY!
These EDITABLE santa hat puzzles are going to be loved by your elementary or middle school kids. Use them during the winter months or at Christmas to practice any concept you want to add into the puzzle. This puzzle is a PowerPoint download. Please only purchase if you have access to this program. WHAT YOU GET: TWO Santa hat puzzles (13 pieces or 24 pieces) with up to 26 places for you to add text NO PREP options of the … [Read more...] about EDITABLE Santa Hat Printable | Make Your Own Puzzles – Math, Literacy, or ANY!
Grammar Game for Plurals and Possessive Nouns
My 6th graders are still struggling with basic parts of speech. For example, I can give them this sentence: My mom went to the grocery store to get a loaf of bread. I have kids that will not even be able to pick out the nouns, let alone the other parts of speech. It's frustrating, but we keep plugging along and games seem to be helping! Looking for engaging grammar games you can use right now? Check them out here! This was one of those spur of … [Read more...] about Grammar Game for Plurals and Possessive Nouns
Descriptive Writing Activity and Multiple Meaning Words
We have been very busy writing this year! (I have often slacked off in this department, but not this year!) Before starting our first descriptive writing unit, we did this little monster activity. I drew a "monster" - no judging! - on the Promethean board. I then started to write the details with the students' help. The students were told to be descriptive enough that a classmate could draw their copy, but I didn't get into a big lecture on … [Read more...] about Descriptive Writing Activity and Multiple Meaning Words
What Being an Administrator Meant to Me
As many of you are aware, I was an elementary principal for a year. It was a fabulous year, and one that I am very grateful to have experienced! However, life has a way of throwing us curve balls. I found myself expecting my first child and knew in my heart that I needed to stay home to raise my little one. (More on that here.) During my first year as a public school administrator, I learned many things about myself. I decided to share what I … [Read more...] about What Being an Administrator Meant to Me
Editable Shell Puzzle
Let your students practice various skills with this fun EDITABLE Seashell Shaped Puzzle. These are a great way to engage students on various tasks. Use this puzzle when you are working on an ocean or beach theme activity or book. This puzzle will have students match 19 different problems together by correctly putting the 14 piece setashell together. You need to create the puzzle, so it will fit the needs of YOUR students! Teachers in 1st, 2nd, … [Read more...] about Editable Shell Puzzle
End of Year Candy Ball FUN
Here's an activity I did last year with my 6th graders. It was a LOT of fun! A Candy Ball!! Anyway, here's how I did it --- Get some candy. Anything will do! Keep in mind your students' allergies. Take one piece of candy and put plastic wrap around it. Continue to put 1-3 pieces of candy inside each layer of plastic wrap. Just for fun, throw in a layer of packaging tape every so often. :) There's really no right or … [Read more...] about End of Year Candy Ball FUN
