Creative Learning Ideas

This set includes all the red words (sight words) from all four layers of the Phonics First program--an Orton-Gillingham certified product. These words are in order and ready to be printed and used either in a center, review, pocket chart, or word wall. The words are typed in red and in a font that mimics Handwriting without Tears.

This Word Study pack includes everything you need to teach roots, prefixes, and suffixes. There are 15 sets to be used for 2 weeks each (30 week long pack). Each set includes a root family, prefix family, and suffix family. Also included are parent letters, study cards, pages to be completed by students to introduce the words, practice pages, and tests for each unit. A great way to meet Common Core objectives for college and career readiness!

This set includes all the red words (sight words) from Layer Two of the Phonics First program--an Orton-Gillingham certified product. These words are in order and ready to be printed and used either in a center, review, pocket chart, or word wall. The words are typed in red and in a font that mimics Handwriting without Tears.

This set includes all the red words (sight words) from Layer One of the Phonics First program. These words are in order and ready to be printed and used either in a center, review, pocket chart, or word wall. The words are typed in red and in a font that mimics Handwriting without Tears.

Do you use the "The Stories for Reading Practice" created by Phonics First to go with your phonics skill of the week? If so, these Google Slide question sets are the perfect resource to enhance your time with these texts. Skills practiced include basic comprehension, inference, grammar, vocabulary, technology enhanced items, compare/contrast, completing graphic organizers, and more. Question sets can be shared with students to complete independently on their electronic device or can be projecte

This set includes all the red words (sight words) from Layer Three of the Phonics First program--an Orton-Gillingham certified product. These words are in order and ready to be printed and used either in a center, review, pocket chart, or word wall. The words are typed in red and in a font that mimics Handwriting without Tears.

Need help thinking about how you will organize and create resources for teaching phonics remotely? This resource has what you need! As the literacy coach for my K-3 building, I developed these resources and activities to support my teachers in implementing their phonics program whether face-to-face or virtual. Included are a digital card deck, digitally animated blending board for all syllable types and patterns covered in Phonics First (or any phonics curriculum), master slides designed for stu

These three problems allow for students to construct their own answer and then justify the solution. The questions are based off facts about the human body system: respiratory, digestive, and circulatory. The math word problems require students to round to the nearest ten, repeated addition or multiplication, and subtraction.

Use these short notes to teach students major landforms such as mountains, rivers, canyons, peninsulas, and valleys. Then have students use their map skills to complete the map key and locate important landform features on the map of the United States. Maps are designed for students to actually color and add the landforms to the map. Also includes a map of North America so students can label the countries that share a border with the United States. A quiz for an easy assessment is included at th

This set includes all the red words (sight words) from Layer Four of the Phonics First program--an Orton-Gillingham certified product. These words are in order and ready to be printed and used either in a center, review, pocket chart, or word wall. The words are typed in red and in a font that mimics Handwriting without Tears.

Tired of the same old homework that kids dread completing? Try Homework Menus. These pre-made menus allow for student creativity and cross the curriculum (reading, writing, math, science, and social studies each week!). Students will enjoy getting to choose which activities they complete and love getting to share their finished projects in class. Activities allow for differentiation and a chance to involve parents in the weekly skills. The file is uploaded as a Word document so individual tasks/

These handouts are a great way to reinforce Old Testament stories. Each page focuses on a different story from the Old Testament. Students put the events in order and place the designated letter in the blank in order to unscramble a secret message. Each of the 13 pages is unique and comes with an answer key. Pages are great for a variety of ages and are a great review sheet or a way to reinforce already covered topics.

These handouts are a great resource for youth groups and high school Bible classes. Each of the 28 pages focuses on a different person of faith and looks at how their life can be an example of faith in action. Each page also includes a reflection and discussion question that can be used in small group environments or as journal type prompts.

This scavenger hunt uses cute fall and Halloween themed cards to review concepts such as multiplication, division, comparisons, unit conversions, basic operations, and place value. Laminate the cards, hide them around the room, and let students use their answer sheets to record their answers to the questions. Great active review of beginning of the year concepts. Graphics from © Laura Strickland/MyCuteGraphics.com.

These cards can be used as a daily Calendar Math pattern or as shape practice cards. They fit the traditional calendar pocket charts or can be laminated and used with velcro or magnets. The concepts covered with this set are 2D shapes including: hexagon, pentagon, trapezoid, and octagon.

These division cards have a cute ocean theme and cover simple remainders all the way to 4 digit dividends. There are 4 levels of cards with approximately 9 cards for each level. These work great in Math Centers, intervention, or a way to enrich students ready for a greater challenge. If you enjoy these cards, check out my Division Game Pack! Created by Jaclyn Seiders, NBCT.

Use this document to briefly outline the week's homework and any assignments due during the week. There's a spot to write the due date for the assignments. The box at the bottom allows you to communicate with parents and let them know what you are covering in class during the week. Created by Jaclyn Seiders.

Encourage students to research interesting facts by printing off this cute graphic, putting into a frame, and then having students record their information with a dry erase marker. Information can quickly be changed and updated. Students will love getting to show off their interesting knowledge. The format also includes a line for students to share where they learned the information to begin to cite references. Graphics by © Laura Strickland/MyCuteGraphics.com. Layout created by Jaclyn Seiders.