Dynamic Curriculum Enhancement

This packet contains a complete set of 30 Spelling tests. There is one for each lesson in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reading program Journeys. This packet matches the Fourth Grade reading program. These amazing assessments require students to find misspelled words in an original piece of writing, then define, and use the words in sentences. A high score on these tests assures the teacher that the student completely understand how to use the words.

This booklet covers basic poetry concepts for elementary students. Each page contains one poem and one activity focused on a single aspect common in poetry. The table of contents provides the title and skill for each page. These poems are presents as 20 minutes exercises to enhance your instruction throughout the year.

This art project is flexible and will produce different flags for every kid in your class! A Glyph is a coding system for creating an art project. In this case, students are making a flag (like a state flag) by using the code to choose the colors, design, and picture. Each color and design element represents something about the child. You kids will love it.

This Power Point Presentation on the 3 branches of government is 6 slides long. It gives a basic overview of government and is a super introduction or first-day lesson. The focus is on the jobs of the branches and that they are "coequal".

Powerful Poetry is an exploration of basic concepts in poetry. This resource is perfect for upper elementary students who are new to poetry. Each page offers one poem and an activity to help students explore a single concept present in poems. This is designed to enhance your current reading instruction with short, targeted segments. Work on one poem a week or one poem every few days. At the end of this 16 poem booklet, your students will be ready to actively engage with poems!

This fact sheet traces the creation of chocolate from the cacao bean to the grocery store. The 2 page paper includes maps and diagrams.

This carefully designed PPT presentation is an excellent introduction to the concept of "inference". It is the perfect activity for a second through fifth grade class as it will inspire discussion and student writing.

Have your students taken traditional spelling tests and gotten a perfect score, only to write paragraphs full of spelling errors? You're not alone! Teachers address this problem by giving "usage spelling tests". These tests require students to find misspelled spelling words in interesting and unique passages, use their spelling words in sentences, and define spelling words. If a student can perform well on one of my "usage" tests, then they are better prepared to write with that word successfull

Have your students taken traditional spelling tests and gotten a perfect score, only to write paragraphs full of spelling errors? You're not alone! Teachers address this problem by giving "usage spelling tests". These tests require students to find misspelled spelling words in interesting and unique passages, use their spelling words in sentences, and define spelling words. If a student can perform well on one of my "usage" tests, then they are better prepared to write with that word successfull

What can I do when my elementary students can't behave? Classroom management is one of the most challenging and least taught aspects of being an educator. You may have heard about behavior management plans, but do you know how they work? This article will explain the nuances of creating and following a behavior management plan. After reading this step by step guide, you will be able to plan and implement a process that will lead any student to demonstrate the behaviors that you want to see.

I created this 7 slide Power Point Presentation to introduce my class to the idea of Impressionism through the work of Cezanne. The presentation compares impressionism to realism in some basic ways by asking students to look at brush strokes and use of both color and details.

This amazing "Get to know you" activity will allow students to express their creativity. The activity directs students to make an alien with pre-designed shapes. The shapes they select for the head and body correspond to their favorite activities, siblings, and other fun questions. In the end, each student will have a unique alien that matches their life. You can print the directions and hang them on a bulletin board next to the aliens so kids can track why some have three arms and others have r

This amazing data analysis packet can be dropped into any weather unit which addresses the NGSS. The four activities included here are challenging third grade assignments. Your students will pump up their ability to use charts and compare data. The NGSS science standards require students to compare data from different cities. But where do you get the materials for this? It's all right here!

Have your students taken traditional spelling tests and gotten a perfect score, only to write paragraphs full of spelling errors? You're not alone! Teachers address this problem by giving "usage spelling tests". These tests require students to find misspelled spelling words in interesting and unique passages, use their spelling words in sentences, and define spelling words. If a student can perform well on one of my "usage" tests, then they are better prepared to write with that word successfull

Have your students taken traditional spelling tests and gotten a perfect score, only to write paragraphs full of spelling errors? You're not alone! Teachers address this problem by giving "usage spelling tests". These tests require students to find misspelled spelling words in interesting and unique passages, use their spelling words in sentences, and define spelling words. If a student can perform well on one of my "usage" tests, then they are better prepared to write with that word successfull

Have your students taken traditional spelling tests and gotten a perfect score, only to write paragraphs full of spelling errors? You're not alone! Teachers address this problem by giving "usage spelling tests". These tests require students to find misspelled spelling words in interesting and unique passages, use their spelling words in sentences, and define spelling words. If a student can perform well on one of my "usage" tests, then they are better prepared to write with that word successfull

Have your students taken traditional spelling tests and gotten a perfect score, only to write paragraphs full of spelling errors? You're not alone! Teachers address this problem by giving "usage spelling tests". These tests require students to find misspelled spelling words in interesting and unique passages, use their spelling words in sentences, and define spelling words. If a student can perform well on one of my "usage" tests, then they are better prepared to write with that word successfull

This Power Point Presentation was designed as a parent literacy night presentation. The goal of the PPT is to help you provide parents with strategies for improving their children's reading skills at home. The PPT cites research and gives practical suggestions for non-educators.

This Power Point is ready to share with parents and full of great tips for setting up a work area for their child. I have compiled lessons learned through real-world experience to create this informative, thought-provoking presentation. Parents are sure to find ways of making their elementary-age child's at-home work space the best it can be. Topics include: analyzing your home for the best spots; increasing student focus; what parents need to do while their student is learning live

This worksheet walks students through the steps of creating their own line plot on any topic!!! Students can complete this on their own, or with a teacher. The paper explains how to choose categories, tally data, and graph the line plot. When I teach this topic, I copy a few per student and let them complete the chart 2 or 3 times. They get better with each successive attempt.