In honor of National Library Week, our elementary librarian hosted a little contest. She gave all of the students and staff at our elementary school the opportunity to guess how many books were in the library. I got the "privilege" of helping her count the votes. Thank goodness I was able to look at votes in my pajamas!! Here's how she set it up. The jar below was pretty simple, but totally effective. There was an example sheet … [Read more...] about Happy National Library Week! (A little late) And one other thing…
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Figurative Language Foldable
Figurative language can be a struggle for some students. But this Figurative Language Foldable will help them easily reference the different types so they can more easily figure out what they are dealing with. With this blog post, you get step by step instructions for making the figurative language foldables, the terms we used, plus the definitions. Read on for all the goodness! The figurative language foldable works for - Test prep or … [Read more...] about Figurative Language Foldable
Estimation Worksheets | Includes Easter Activities & Spring Options
Estimation can be a hard skill to master. I've found the best thing is PRACTICE! Let kids master estimating with practice. This can be used for area OR perimeter. WHAT YOU GET: 46 images (listed below) August - apple, bus September - leaf, books October - bat, jack-o-lantern November - turkey December - sleigh, gift, Santa, hat January - igloo, mitten, penguin, snowflake February - heart 1, heart 2, heart 3, rose … [Read more...] about Estimation Worksheets | Includes Easter Activities & Spring Options
Kindergarten Literacy Puzzle Bundle
Engaging, hands-on, and FUN! This bundle of Kindergarten literacy centers is a great alternative to boring worksheets! Use them with your Kinders in the homeschool OR classroom to instill critical thinking into your literacy lessons. WHAT YOU GET: Pre-Primer Sight Words (13 puzzles)*#^ Kindergarten Sight Words (18 puzzles)*#^ Letter Recognition (10 puzzles)**^ What Letter Comes First? (4 puzzles)**^ What Letter Comes Between? … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Literacy Puzzle Bundle
Using Sentence Frames to Get ELL Students Writing
Getting low English proficient students to show what they know can be challenging because of the language barrier. One of the most effective ways to build their confidence and let them show what they have learned and understand is by using sentence frames. What are sentence frames? Sentence frames are simple sentence starters that allow ELs to focus on the information they are trying to communicate without having to worry as … [Read more...] about Using Sentence Frames to Get ELL Students Writing
FREE Letter Recognition Game, Activity, or Worksheet Alternative
Use this letter recognition activity to make it quick and easy to provide hands on activities that meet the needs of all students! These games are engaging and fun. Have your students practice their letter recognition skills by matching the uppercase and lowercase letters. **This magic square will have students match twelve uppercase letters to their lowercase partner!** You can purchase the entire 10 puzzle product HERE! Not sure how … [Read more...] about FREE Letter Recognition Game, Activity, or Worksheet Alternative
Sight Words Puzzle Bundle
If you teach a variety of grade levels or want more options for your students, check out this SIGHT WORD BUNDLE! You get pre-primer, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, AND noun sight words in one convenient download. This bundle is especially great for homeschool parents or those who teach Title I, ELL / ENL, Special Education, or other classes that span multiple grades! WHAT YOU GET: Pre-primer Sight Words - 13 puzzles … [Read more...] about Sight Words Puzzle Bundle
FREE Estimation Worksheets for K-2 {Great for Math Centers}
Estimation can be a hard concept to teach. The best thing I have found to help students' estimation skills improve is practice, practice, practice! These FREE estimation worksheets allow early learners to estimate and find the perimeter and area of the included pictures. WHAT YOU GET: Five FREE estimation worksheets Each option in color and black & white Three measuring tools included (or use your own!) With this FREE … [Read more...] about FREE Estimation Worksheets for K-2 {Great for Math Centers}
1st Grade Literacy Puzzle Bundle
Engaging, hands-on, and FUN! This bundle of 1st Grade literacy centers is a great alternative to boring worksheets! Use them with your first graders in the homeschool OR classroom to instill critical thinking into your literacy lessons. WHAT YOU GET: 1st Grade Sight Words (25 puzzles) *#^ S Blend Words (2 puzzles)**^ L Blend Words (2 puzzles)**^ R Blend Words (2 puzzles)**^ AR & AKE Words (1 puzzle)**^ NK Ending Words … [Read more...] about 1st Grade Literacy Puzzle Bundle
