Throughout my teaching career, I've had parents and guardians approach me to ask what their child can do when they have to miss a day (or more) of school. Here is the second part of a two part series on how I handle students missing school. You can read the first post here. Writing Journal I often assign the students a writing journal to complete during their vacation. I've had many parents thank me for this because it becomes a wonderful … [Read more...] about Students Missing School – Part 2: Alternate Assignments
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Screen Free Week Reading Idea
There are some conflicting views on when "Screen Free Week" (aka TV Turn Off Week) is. We celebrated it this week in our school, but I have seen other websites that say it runs April 30-May 6, 2012. Either way, this is a fun little activity and I wanted to share it with everyone. It's called the "Couch Potato Reading Contest". Basically it is the exact opposite of being a couch potato! The goal is to get students to give up screen time, such as … [Read more...] about Screen Free Week Reading Idea
Veterans Day Activities & Books for Kids
Every year on November 11, United States citizens set aside a day - known as Veterans Day - to thank all the people in the military (past and current) for their service. It is a great opportunity to share with your elementary school or homeschool students what it means to be a veteran. And how important the military is in keeping our country safe. With these great Veterans Day activities, you’ll find several great ideas for incorporating Veterans … [Read more...] about Veterans Day Activities & Books for Kids
Food Source: Milk
Help students practice reading informational text with this great Food Source: Milk download. Upper elementary 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will better understand where their milk comes from. WHAT’S INCLUDED? easier article (color and b&w options) harder article (color and b&w options) student worksheet with ten comprehension questions same 10 comprehension questions to be displayed or read aloud Answer Key to the ten … [Read more...] about Food Source: Milk
Reading Genre Task Cards & Presentation
Focus on the important literacy skills of Genre with this 10 slide presentation and the 23 task cards with 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade kids. This genre presentation comes with both PDF and PowerPoint files. You can edit the PowerPoint file if you so choose. WHAT YOU GET: 10 slide genre presentation 23 genre task cards The genres included are: mystery biography autobiography traditional literature poetry realistic … [Read more...] about Reading Genre Task Cards & Presentation
Food Source Honey
Help students practice reading informational text with this great Food Source: Honey download. Upper elementary 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will better understand where honey comes from and how it ends up in their homes from the hard work done by bees. WHAT’S INCLUDED? easier article (color and b&w options) harder article (color and b&w options) student worksheet with ten comprehension questions same 10 comprehension … [Read more...] about Food Source Honey
Food Source: Eggs
Help students practice reading informational text with this great Food Source: EGGS download. Upper elementary 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will better understand the various places chicken eggs come from (caged hens, cage-free, free-range, and pasture-raised). See all of HoJo's INFORMATIONAL TEXT resources HERE!!! There are more FOOD SOURCE options available. WHAT’S INCLUDED? easier 3-page article (color and b&w options) harder … [Read more...] about Food Source: Eggs
Food Source Beef Cattle
Help students practice reading informational text with this great Food Source: Beef Cattle download. Upper elementary 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will better understand where their hamburgers and steaks come from. WHAT’S INCLUDED? easier article (color and b&w options) harder article (color and b&w options) student worksheet with ten comprehension questions same 10 comprehension questions to be displayed or read aloud … [Read more...] about Food Source Beef Cattle
Don’t Blow It! Keep Reading This Summer!
Really short and sweet post today. I simply want to share a cute bulletin board that was put up in our building. I've seen this done as a writing assignment, but it was the first time I've seen someone turn it into a bulletin board. Plus - the message is great! Looking for great end of year activities to keep your students engaged? Check out all of the great options in my store by clicking HERE! … [Read more...] about Don’t Blow It! Keep Reading This Summer!
