Heidi E.

I originally created this for a family math night. We gave each family a set of cards and taught them these simple but fun games to use with the cards. This powerpoint includes simple games to reinforce math concepts like addition.

This powerpoint has a varity of optical illusion pictures for students to look at and think about how they see things. This then transitions into different topics and develops the idea that people often view things differently.

I created this presentation to go over our school rules on the first day of school. The kids enjoy the interactivity of answering the questions on the slides. I print out the last few slides with the rules and consequences and post on our wall. This could easily be modified to fit your school's rules and consequences. Our school is a PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention School).

This powerpoint reviews the missing part ofr addition. Throughout the slide show, there are objects that are hiddent and students have to figure out the missing part. For example, there are 9 balls are together. You can see 5 of them, how many are in the bag?

This presentation is used to introduce the concept of repeating and growing patterns. It includes vocabulary terms, element and core.

This presentation tells the story of why we have standard measurement. The story is that long ago a carpenter was ordered to make a bed for the queen. The king told him to make it a certain number of feet and the carpenter did. The problem was that the king's feet and the carpenter's feet were different. This is great to introduce a measurement unit.

Powerpoint introducing basic China facts.

Around Easter, I took some time to teach my students about the beautiful Pysanky eggs. This powerpoint tells a little of the Ukrainian culture and shows the steps used to make the eggs.

This powerpoint is great for introducing the story "The Art Lesson" by Tommie DePaola. You can print the slides in handout form and have your students write their own sentences on the lines.

This powerpoint has lots of pictures of differnt textures. There is a box on each slide where students can tell you a texture adjective that can be typed onto the slide.

This presentation can be put on a student computer for them to do at centertime. It could also be used and an introduction to a 2D or 3D lesson.

This is an interactive presentation that I used to prepare students for the 2nd grade CTBS test. This is modeled after the test's format. Students select the word that is opposite of the underlined word in the sentence.

Stressed at sneak a peek night? Prepare this easy checklist to keep your kids and families busy so you can mingle and chat with parents. Students work their way around the room checking off items. Use chart paper for stations 4 and 5 to get information for a class playlist and inspiration quotes. See my other listing for a GoogleForm that could be useful in collecting information digitally if you don't want to use paper forms. Listing includes a checklist and station labels where appropr

This project asks students to design a cereal box fased on a story they have read. They attach the templates to the box sides. You can modify the teacher letter to give instructions to your students/parents.

Useful for helping second graders spell their number words.

This is useful to go over manipulative rules...sometimes I like to tell my 2nd graders that the manipulatives have voices only kids can hear. If I see my students playing with their manipulatives then I have to give the manipulatives a time out because they are telling my students to play with them and not follow the manipulative manners.

This can either be printed on a poster maker and laminated or copied and kept on a clipboard for students to sign up for classroom jobs.

Students can sign up for classroom jobs on this chart.

Has pictures and spellings for the tens through 100. Can be printed on a poster maker or made into handouts.