Keeping Things Simple

This is a Powerpoint that I create for when we teach letter formation with the program Handwriting Without Tears. The letters go in the order that the book suggests. The capital letters are first and then the lowercase letters. My students will have the Handwriting Without Tears workbook that they will be working in, but you do not have to have it. Students can also use plain lined paper. The first few slides go over correct pencil grip, talks about starting letters at the top, and the hand sign

Included in this Slideshow are 15 different "Which One Doesn't Belong?" puzzles. Some are simple, some make students think, and all of them grab their attention! This is my 1st grade math collection. Goes over several of the CC standards. Great for 1st graders! This activity can be used as a great hook and a great opportunity for students to think critically.THERE CAN BE MORE THAN 1 RIGHT ANSWER!Students can do this activity individually, or pair up with a partner/group.This can be a quick warm

Included in this Slideshow are 15 different "Which One Doesn't Belong?" puzzles. Some are simple, some make students think, and all of them grab the their attention! This is my math collection. Great for little kids and older kids! This activity can be used as a great hook and a great opportunity for students to think critically.THERE CAN BE MORE THAN 1 RIGHT ANSWER! Students can do this activity individually, or pair up with a partner/group.This can be a quick warm up, opinion writing opportuni

Included in this Slideshow are 15 different "Which One Doesn't Belong?" puzzles. Some are simple, some pictures move, and all of them grab the their attention! This is my everyday objects collection. Great for little kids and older kids! This activity can be used as a great hook and a great opportunity for students to think critically.THERE CAN BE MORE THAN 1 RIGHT ANSWER! Students can do this activity individually, or pair up with a partner/group.This can be a quick warm up, opinion writing opp

Included in this Slideshow are 15 different "Which One Doesn't Belong?" puzzles. Some are simple, some make students think, and all of them grab the their attention! This is my first grade reading set. Great for introducing new concepts or review. This activity can be used as a great hook and a great opportunity for students to think critically.THERE CAN BE MORE THAN 1 RIGHT ANSWER!Students can do this activity individually, or pair up with a partner/group.This can be a quick warm up, opinion wr

Included in this Slideshow are 10 different "Which One Doesn't Belong?" puzzles. Some are simple, some pictures move, and all of them grab their attention! This is my holiday collection. Great for little kids and older kids! Holidays include: New Years, Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Summer Vacation, 4th of July, Back to School, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. This activity can be used as a great hook and a great opportunity for students to think critically.THERE CAN BE MORE

**Please leave me some feedback. I would love to hear from you!!** As a teacher, you know how hard it is to keep track of 25+ students. It is my goal to make my classroom more student led so that I have more time to teach and less distractions. Students asking me to go to the restroom is my biggest time waster. I like to know who is out of the room in case of an emergency, so I was not able to let them just walk out. I came up with this system to help me see who was out, how many times they have