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This collection of original songs teaches children about the human body. The lyrics in each song are set to a familiar tune so that children can easily pick up the songs and learn science content. Four songs are included in this collection. The first song, "My Heart is a Pump" explains the function of our hearts to pump blood through our bodies. The second song gives children the purpose of our skeletons in "My Skeleton." The third song is full of fun, random facts about "The Human Body." The fi

This chant helps students learn how to count by tens beginning at any number. Full of rhyme and repetition, the chant will enhance memorization of this necessary math skill. This product is applicable across grade levels as first graders can begin learning how to add ten in basic addition and money units, while students, even up to fourth grade, build upon the idea as they work to develop number sense in adding larger two digit numbers together. The chant can be done forward or backward so that

This chant helps students to learn how to count by tens beginning at any number. Full of rhyme and repetition, the chant will enhance memorization of this necessary math skill. This product is applicable across grade levels as first graders can begin learning how to add ten in basic addition and money units, while students, even up to fourth grade, build upon the idea as they work to develop number sense in adding larger two digit numbers together. The chant can be done forward or backward so th

I absolutely love writing poetry and inspiring children to believe in themselves as poets! These posters are designed to do just that! They are laid out in pairs. The first poster of each pair is a specific type of poem written in such a way that the example poem actually follows the form of the poem while teaching the writer the poem formula. The second poster of the pair will give further teaching prompts and then encourage writers to try it on their own. The poetry types featured in this prod

Students have so many opportunities to compare and contrast numerous items across all content areas. These matrixes were created to be versatile for the teacher and students so they can be adapted to the circumstance as needed. Included are examples, a labeled version, and a blank version. Examples could be shown on the SMART board. Labeled ones and blank ones could be used to model for students or could be printed for them to use on their own. I hope you and your students find these useful!

This chant helps students learn how to count by tens beginning at any number. Full of rhyme and repetition, the chant will enhance memorization of this necessary math skill. This product is applicable across grade levels as first graders can begin learning how to add ten in basic addition and money units, while students, even up to fourth grade, build upon the idea as they work to develop number sense in adding larger two digit numbers together. The chant can be done forward or backward so that

I absolutely love writing poetry and inspiring children to believe in themselves as poets! These task cards are designed to do just that! They are laid out in pairs. The first card of each pair is a specific type of poem written in such a way that the example poem actually follows the form of the poem while teaching the writer the poem formula. The second card of the pair will give further teaching prompts and then encourage writers to try it on their own. The poetry types featured in this produ

Valentine's Day or ANY day is a great day to get the students out of their seats and doing something to work their hearts. These six activities are sure to get the wiggles out and bring out some giggles and good times, all while doing the body good!

I absolutely love writing poetry and inspiring children to believe in themselves as poets! These posters and task cards are designed to do just that! They are laid out in pairs. The first poster/task card of each pair is a specific type of poem written in such a way that the example poem actually follows the form of the poem while teaching the writer the poem formula. The second poster/task card of the pair will give further teaching prompts and then encourage writers to try it on their own. The

Dorothy Frayer and her colleagues at the University of Wisconsin designed a graphic organizer to help students have a more complete understanding of new words they encounter. Their work can be found at wvde.state.wv.us Students are intended to write the new word in the middle of the page. They then find a definition for the word adding it to the organizer. After they have an understanding of the concept, they can then explain it with examples and non-examples based on the definition. Finally, s

This original poem is the perfect way to teach book genres. These posters can be used to decorate your classroom library or to serve as an anchor during a mini-lesson during reading or writing workshop. My hope is that these poems will help your students learn about all the different books types that are available for them to try. I have also paired the genre poem with the book pyramid posters for additional visuals for you to use to encourage your students to enrich their reading diets by tryin

These bookmarks encourage children to pick out their own books from the classroom library. This product is made to be printed, cut apart along the solid black lines, and laminated. Teachers can then give students a bookmark with a dry erase marker for them to check off when they select an appropriate book. These book picking cards assist students in finding 3 books labeled on their level, 2 books that are just right when using the five finger rule, and 1 book that is picked because they are int

This contraction activity provides a two page practice opportunity for students to manipulate the letter O and the apostrophe using cereal pieces. This document may serve as a pre- or post-assessment as well as hands-on, minds-on practice for your students. Additionally, it can be laminated and utilized in a learning center. I created this activity years ago with a Sharpie marker on typing paper so that my students could use cereal manipulatives to create contractions. I hope that this version

The CCSS emphasize classroom teachers utilizing informational text. This handy resource is a page for students to record their questions, facts, and new information gained while exploring informational text.

The Reading Literature Anchor Standard 3 prompts students to describe characters in the stories they read by noting how the character's traits, motivations, feelings, and actions contribute to the sequence of events. This handy, one-page reproducible will be a great tool for students to analyze and respond to their book's main character.

CCSS emphasize that students integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats. This one page hand-out is the perfect way for students to record their thoughts and reactions after viewing a movie clip or film shown in class.

Teacher candidates are required to write professionally and reflectively. Many of my pre-service teachers have tremendous ideas, but sometimes lack a bit of "polish" to refine their writing. This product offers one dozen helpful hints to serve as writing reminders to make their writing even better. Although created specifically for pre-service teachers, I feel that this product would be helpful for students who need to write well at middle school, high school, and college levels. This document i