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This 29 page unit goes very in depth as to how animals of the desert use the saguaro cactus for food and sanctuary. It also tells how Native Americans use the fruit from the cactus in their daily lives. You may want to use this with my unit on Cactus Hotel as they compliment each other.

Teach your students about science through literature! Cactus Hotel is recommended for second grade through the Common Core Curriculum Map. Answer the questions: 1, How big can a saguaro cactus get? (life cycle) 2. Which animals live in a saguaro cactus? 3. Where do desert animals live? 4. What is the desert like? 5. How does a saguaro cactus help in providing food and shelter for other animals?

Do you love Tie Dye? Are you an undercover Hippie? =) Download a preview to see the entire pack! This Classroom Pack contains: * Triangle pennant flags with individual letters --Upper and lowercase letters in both Zaner Bloser and D'Nealean fonts --entire pennant that says 'welcome' --numbers in both white and black font from 1-25 --number words from 1-30 --minute hand triangles for clock placement --scheduling cards --transportation display --birthday display --door decorations * homework

This file includes 10 Graphic Organizers to use with Rory's Story Cubes. Order information for the cubes is included in the download. The graphic organizers are story starters and a story frame that can be used to help with fictional and narrative writing. The open-ended sentences and questions will lead students to create a wonderful story with a beginning, middle, and end with the events put in order. Introduce those 'time' words like first, next, then, and last and writing begins to impr

If you have ever used the book The Salamander Room by Ann Mazer, you will love this accompanying unit! Use this unit to take Brian's ideas to see if the habitat he wants to build will really give the salamander the freedom that it needs. Discuss habitats, salamander life cycles, and take a look at what is known about salamanders in the real world through the use of videos and websites. This unit is correlated through common core for second grade. However, it could be amended for either first

In this file, you will find 100 sight word phrases with games, strategies, and organizational suggestions. This activity was based on the research of Dr. Frye and Dr. Timothy Rasinski from Kent State University. The theory behind their research is that students learn sight words faster if they are in phrases because it is easier to build schema due to a memory imprint through visualization.

This file contains the following: --question word posters --question word 'graffiti boards' --question word sorts for using the words correctly in context --think/thin posters --thick/this card sorts Common Core alligned for K, 1, and 2 If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at jennh13@aol.com. You can also visit my blog at bestpractices4teaching.blogspot.com or chartsnchitchat.com

Add a little spice into your math centers by incorporating these manipulative math sorts. These sorts are fun, creative, and self-checking!!! These centers cover virtually every addition/subtraction oriented common core standard out there. An in depth list of common core standards that are met are included in the download. A $20 value! Centers cover: a. addition facts b. subtraction facts c. mixed addition and subtraction facts d. adding 3 one-digit numbers e. fact families If you have any

These task cards focus on using single digit addition sums to determine if the sum is an even or odd number, so it is great math fact practices as well as a review of even and odd numbers. There are 20 cards, an answer key, and blank cards for inventing your own activity! These task cards can be used in a math center, for 'pushing' those gifted children in your room, and for keeping those 'fast finishers' busy! These task cards are also great for playing the game Scoot, if you are familiar wi

If you are like me you have students in your room that keep you from teaching. They may go from one extreme to another in a matter of minutes, leaving with your mouth hanging wide open! I have a group like that this year so I have scrambled a plan which is actually happening, so I thought I would share it with you. I hope that these behavior contracts will help you. In this pack you will receive: *3 posters *6 sets of behavior punch cards *parent letter *student 'cool down' letter *tips for

Use these cards as a scoot game or as center task cards. This game has 24 question cards, 6 take a break cards, and number cards from 1-30 that will help your kids learn how to edit for capitalization. If you haven't played scoot yet you are missing it! It is a favorite among my students and they are able to play it without my on rainy days during indoor recess! This activity reinforces Common Core Standards L.1.1. and L.2.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar

Here are some great task cards that can help with multiple meaning vocabulary using the theme of winter sports! Students use task cards with multiple choice to find the word that can be used in both sentences. All they have to do is write their answers on their own paper. Be sure to go over the answers with the class! Great for word work centers or vocabulary centers for purposeful practice.

Meets Common Core Standard for First Grade: RF.1.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. b. Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression. c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. In this file, you will find 100 sight word phrases with games, strategies, and organizational suggestions. This activity was based

This file contains 5 different centers for the following: *run-on sentences *sentence fragments *complete sentences *imperative sentences (commands) *declarative sentences (statements) *exclamatory sentences (exclamations) *interrogative sentences (questions) Just $1 per center! Common Core Standards L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. W.2.5 With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and stren

In this file, you will find a 4 point rubric for each standard and/or sub-standard for first grade. The standards are color coded for differentiation and there is a class recording sheet for each standard included. I hope this helps! If you have any questions, you can email me from my blog: Charts N Chit Chat: Best Practices 4 Teaching.

This file contains 4 activities which will help students learn sight words and aid in comprehension of pictures. Activity 1: Match the sight word phrase to the picture. Activity 2: Draw a picture that matches the phrase. Activity 3: Create a phrase and draw a picture to match. Activity 4: Take a sight word phrase and use it to create a complete sentence and illustrate it.

These activities can be used to sort sentences into different categories: incomplete, complete, statements, questions, commands, and exclamatory sentences. Students will need to rely on their understanding of sentences and background knowledge to also assign the correct punctuation to the sentences when they are sorting. These are great to help teach grammar and specifically the differences between interrogative, exclamatory, declarative, and imperative sentences. Students use the gray boxes

Welcome to Camp Sort-a-Vowel! Camping Themed Long and Short Vowel Sorting Centers that will wow your kids! In this lesson you get: 1. 10 vowel mats (both long and short) 2. 120 vowel cards for sorting 3. 10 Answer keys that use pictures to help students. 4. Over 50 extensions (found on the answer key) to help enrich students if they finish with the activity early. 5. The possibility of over 40 different sorting games (according to how you mix and match the vowel mats). Coorelated to Com

These task cards focus on using double digit addition (with no regrouping) sums to determine if the sum is an even or odd number, so it is great math fact practice as well as a review of even and odd numbers. There are 20 cards, an answer key, and blank cards for inventing your own activity! These task cards can be used in a math center, for 'pushing' those gifted children in your room, and for keeping those 'fast finishers' busy! These task cards are also great for playing the game Scoot, if

If you haven't played Fairy Tale Noun and Verb scoot, you are missing out on a great time in class! Play it during Writer's Workshop or during indoor recess to take away the boredom and give students movement. Scoot is a fast-paced game that your students are going to love! Directions are included! This game isolates the skill of differentiating between nouns and verbs to help assess mastery. Have a great time! grammar, language, writing, writer's workshop, Common Core, whole class, whole gro