These poems can be used with students in grades K-8 to highlight and enhance learning on a variety of math topics. I believe that children learn best through various modes of learning. These poems will be great to use as an overview for what you will be studying or as a review of previously learned concepts. Poems can be chanted or sung. I have tried to create poems that can be sung to almost any children's song. You don't have to be musical to use these songs! Just willing to look at math in
This document includes a number of research and final product options in the form of books for students to use in sharing information about Ghana. From Anansi folktales to adinkra symbols, this outline is a great way for organizing students in small groups to complete work on Ghana.
This is a homework packet that allows students to practice their skills and understanding of basic physics concepts, such as friction, gravity, and simple machines, through a variety of approaches, including the use of technology, hands-on art projects, and writing/art.
The ideas in the packet can be assigned as homework or it can be done in class.
Collection of Reader's Theater Plays based on folk tales (Anansi and Coyote), Games (Candy Land and Puzzles) and math (Mathopotamia). Featuring 5 reader's theater scripts!
Poems and songs about punctuation, alliteration, regrouping, digestion, force and motion, and similes.
Here is an excerpt:
WE'RE REGROUPING IT'S FUN TO DO
WE'RE REGROUPING ME AND YOU
WE'RE REGROUPING AND YES IT'S TRUE
WE'RE REGROUPING THANKS TO PLACE VALUE
This packet is a great way to organize your poetry unit. It includes an overview of some basic poems and some quick starter templates, as well as suggestions for activities, a sample poem, and online links to great children's poems. Written as a word document so that you can edit as you want to. This packet is used with my second graders, but could easily work for a younger or older grade with slight modifications.
Anansi and Coyote are up to their old tricks. Who will prove to be the most cunning and get to the sun first? This reader's theater script includes poems and a play....
This packet serves as a guide for extending learning through critical thinking activities that support students with their abilities to think flexibly and creatively. A perfect extension for students in need of more challenge!
This can be used to push student thinking, as a packet to give parents for extra challenge/enrichment at home, and/or as writing assignments for students.
Playing educational games is an important part of learning in the lower grades. This packet has some reflective worksheets that can go along with any board games that your class is doing and make it easy for you to connect writing/literacy with game time!
A variety of family oriented activities that tie into a study of Japan and connect the study of Japan with a variety of literacy, arts, math, and technology related activities. Can be used in class and/or as a homework packet.
A variety of family oriented activities that tie into a study of Japan and connect the study of Japan with a variety of literacy, arts, math, and technology related activities. Can be used in class and/or as a homework packet.
Songs about science set to popular Disney songs!
Topics include simple machines, force and motion, digestion, saving trees, the joy of science, and more!
This beginning of year homework assignment helps students to think about and plan for good study habits all year long. You'll need to edit the class name and the date. Everything else is all set!