Calli May

Directions: 1. Print Mindful Monarch on colourful card stock paper. 2. Have students write in their favourite way to practice mindfulness. 3. Cut out the Mindful Monarchs, and display in classroom or hallway!

Great practice for working with arrays to represent multiplication.

In my Grade 2 classroom, I’ve created a Dictionary and Reference Book as an interactive resource to support students' spelling and vocabulary development. When students need help spelling a word, they bring their dictionary to me, open it to the correct page, and I write the word in their book. This process helps them learn how to use a dictionary effectively, reinforces proper spelling, and expands their vocabulary for future reference. The dictionary pages include Grade 1 and 2 sight words,

Choose how to say good morning!

Have your kiddos show what they know about geometry with this Geometry Egg Hunt! Product includes: - student-facing worksheet - task cards - answer key Learning Outcomes covered: - I can identify and sort 2D shapes based on their attributes. - I can identify and sort 3D objects based on their attributes. Key Words: - polygon - quadrilateral - edge - vertex/vertices - face - base - side - pyramid - prism

Anchor chart with abbreviated rules for cribbage aimed at younger students.

Practicing gratitude has the superpower to make your brain release happy hormones! We use this printable in our visual journals and will write/draw things we are grateful for around the superheroes!

We discuss Self-Regulation frequently throughout the year, and I find it a great reminder part way through the year to gather our favourite strategies into one place! I like to have each student make their own toolbox which we will sometimes put right in their agenda! Instructions: 1. Print each page on card stock. 2. Cut out the tool kit, nails, tools, and front label. Older kids may be able to cut around the actual tool and write small enough, but I find with my littles, it is enough to cut a

International Children’s Day is important to celebrate and discuss in the classroom each year. It Is incredibly valuable for children to know that they have rights, and it is never too early to teach them! In my classroom, we read “I Have the Right to be a Child” by Alain Serres, then we create this book for our classroom. Each child gets a page and will illustrate the right described at the top of the page. When they are all finished, I combine the pages and print off the “book” we have created

Defining elements of polygons displayed in an anchor chart.

This is a great way to celebrate birthdays in your classroom with no extra prep or stress! I print off one of these for each student at the beginning of the year, then on their birthday I put it out with a special pen for all the other students to write compliments and/or happy birthday messages! The kids are allowed to write during non-instructional time, and at the end of the day, the birthday child gets to bring home well wishes from their friends! There are not so many lines that you would r

Powerful activity to do with students who are not mindful of the impact of the words. Directions: 1. Cut out heart. 2. Pass around to each student, have them say something unkind and crumple the paper a little. 3. Now pass the crumpled heart around and have each student apologize and try to smooth out the paper heart. 4. Discuss the fact that the heart never returns to the way it was when it was first cut out. Relate that to the harm of hurtful words.

Have your students research a right they are entitled to as a child, then illustrate or write about it.

This is an easy-to-print activity that allows students to demonstrate their understanding of 2-digit addition and subtraction in a variety of ways. I either print a copy for each student and place it in a page protector for repeated use with a dry erase marker, or have students glue it directly into their math journals to showcase their understanding and use as a reference moving forward.

Use this chart to help a student who is struggling with self-regulation and can benefit from frequent check-ins and a visual representation of their accomplishments over the week. Add a star if the student accomplishes their goal! I find it beneficial to use for students who are externally motivated, and send it home at the end of each week for the parent/guardians to see.

Help students develop the ability to discern if their comment is appropriate.

This is helpful for students struggling with identifying their emotions. It describes both the physical and emotional signals of varying degrees of anger.

Have your students plan out 4 step apologies to better reconcile issues between classmates.

Have fun bowling while practicing fractions!

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