Heather GraceRutledge

Sorting cards featuring 5 photographs each of insects in forest, grassland, pond, ocean, desert, and tundra habitats. Each card has a colored stripe on the left side that matches the title card, creating a self-correcting feature. Creates six-by-six square grid of cards when complete.

Sorting cards featuring 5 photographs each of mammals in forest, grassland, pond, ocean, desert, and tundra habitats. Each card has a colored stripe on the left side that matches the title card, creating a self-correcting feature. Creates six-by-six square grid of cards when complete.

Cards featuring 12 common objects that transform energy from one form to another, with 12 matching cards showing the input type of energy and output type of energy. Including: electrical energy, chemical energy, heat energy, sound energy, and energy of movement. Student matches each object to the corresponding energy transformation card. Level 1: Both input and output energy types are on a single energy transformation card. Also see Level 2, available in my store: Input and output energies ar

Features 12 North American animal photographs and tracks, with 24 total cards. Students match the text at the base of the cards to discover the shape of North American animal tracks. I suggest cutting and laminating these cards to create a matching game. I also suggest pairing these cards with a collection of matching plastic animals, to add an additional matching component. The cards are color-coded orange for use in a Montessori classroom.

Sorting cards featuring 5 photographs each of mammals in forest, grassland, pond, ocean, and desert, habitats. Tundra is matched with a card that explains why there are no reptiles in tundra habitats. Each card has a colored stripe on the left side that matches the title card, creating a self-correcting feature.

How do Worms Help? They help plants, people, and animals in many ways. This powerpoint show is simple enough for the youngest audience, with one picture per slide and simple, east-to-read text. Could be used as a group presentation or as a digital nonfiction reading passage.

Simple writing prompts for 18 of Eric Carle's most popular books, along with a "My favorite Eric Carle book" end reflection. All prompts require either personal connection, predictions to continue the story, or creative response. Pages can be used separately, or you can include the prompts that you choose with the title page to create a response journal for each child. Example Prompt for The Mixed Up Chameleon: "I wish I could ____ like a _______". Example Prompt for Draw Me a Star: "I was pro

Cards featuring 12 common objects that transform energy from one form to another, with 24 cards showing forms of energy for input and output. Including: electrical energy, chemical energy, heat energy, sound energy, and energy of movement. Student matches each object to the two corresponding energy input and energy output cards.Input and output energies are on separate cards so that the student must identify both the input and the output independently for each object. Also see Level 1, in my

A primary-level timeline project for the History of the Telephone. Mount the control chart on card stock. Students cut out the four photos and paste them in order onto their own card stock to create their timeline that explores the progression of technology.

We spend a lot of time teaching students to read for meaning, so when our students are asked to read nonsense words their reaction is often to discredit their own reading because the word doesn't make sense. I use "monster words" in my classroom to teach nonsense word decoding skills within a context that continuously reminds students that these are made up and pretend words. Children are motivated by the monster images as they collect their cards. In fact, this work has lured in quite a few of

A Montessori unit plan of brief whole group lessons and preparation of materials and environment for individual study. Incorporates traditional Montessori geography materials, as well as additional artifacts and literature. This unit also incorporates a wide range of mediation techniques and TESA strategies that move struggling learners towards confidence and intrinsic motivation, as outlined in the book, "What is it About Me You Can't Teach?", by Rodriguez and Bellanca. Abstract This unit pl

The Seasonal Adaptations Sequence Cards follow four animals: a squirrel, a bear, a Monarch butterfly, and a Canada goose through the four seasons, discussing adaptations such as hibernation, migration, and hoarding. The child chooses an animal card and analyzing the photo and text cards to determine which photos and captions match this animal. The child then sequences the photo cards and text cards in two rows to tell the story of that animal's seasonal behaviors and adaptations. Print in co

65 photographic image cards of foods representing all of the food groups. I suggest using the cards in a sorting activity or healthy meal-planning activity.

A primary-level Madlibs activity utilizing the Montessori grammar symbols. Focuses on nouns, adjectives, and verbs. One original passages and word bank included.

The Math Master practice books allow children to monitor their own progress as they practice using a variety of Montessori math tools to solve addition problems at their own pace. The first page of the book features a visual check list, allowing the child to track which addition materials lessons they have completed. The following 40 pages use a visual cue to recommend a tool to assist the child in adding. Each page features a heading number line with all possible sums (to assist in number forma

The Math Master practice books allow children to monitor their own progress as they practice using a variety of Montessori math tools to explore counting and writing numbers to 10 at their own pace. The first page of the book features a visual check list, allowing the child to track which counting materials lessons they have completed. The following 48 pages use a visual cue to recommend a tool to assist the child in counting. Each page features a heading number line including all the numbers po

10 pairs of living/non-living things to match and sort under two title cards. Each of the ten pairs features a type of thing, such as a baby, and offers both a living and a non-living variation on that thing. A real baby versus a baby doll, for instance. Just print on card stock, mark the back of each card with a swatch of color to match the appropriate heading if you want to add control of error, and laminate for durability.

The Math Master practice books allow children to monitor their own progress as they practice using a variety of Montessori math tools to explore counting and place value to 100 at their own pace. The first page of the book features a visual check list, allowing the child to track which counting and place value materials lessons they have completed. The following 44 pages use a visual cue to recommend a tool to assist the child in counting or place value. Each page features a heading number line

Sorting cards featuring 5 photographs each of amphibians in forest, grassland, and pond habitats, 4 desert, and 2 tundra amphibians, and an explanation of why there are no marine amphibians. Each card has a colored stripe on the left side that matches the title card, creating a self-correcting feature.

Children sort the photographic CVC word cards by middle vowel sound. Before laminating, attach the control text to the back of each photo card so that the children can turn the photo cards over to check their work. Another control of error is the 5x5 square that is created when cards are sorted correctly. Vowel cards are color-coded blue.