Keith Genke

Most of us have the basic word work activities, magnetic letters, rainbow write, etc. This product can be used right along side of the regular ones and used with any word list. Print, laminate and toss in a colored basket at your word work station and its ready to go!! Simon says: -Write your words like a waterfall -Use your other hand (write using non-dominate hand) -Write forwards and backwards -Write a secret code (students assign a symbol to each letter) -Recycle your word (find words with

This 5 question assessment can be used as a pre-test, post-test, or even homework for 4.NBT.4 (fluently adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers). Contains 3 multiple choice questions and 2 constructed response. It can also be used for quick data collection. This product is adapted from the PARCC practice test.

Lots of teachers use clip charts in their classroom. However, students are often embarrassed by their negative choices and having to get up and walk across the room to move a clothespin can be brutal! This clip chart is a more personal and individualized approach. Simply print (I found cardstock holds up better), laminate, and tape one of the vertical sides to each students desk. Attach a paper clip to the side that is not taped down and you are done!! Students then slide the paper clip up and

This is a great fluency tool to keep their skills sharp and everything on the sheet comes up at some point during instruction throughout the year. Last year I asked my 4th graders " How many of you think expanded form on number of the day is easy? They all raised their hands and were like DUH! I said, Great! Well then you already know how to do today's math lesson. They got so excited for math class that day! This includes: -coins and bills (I make them show the amount with the LEAST amount) -

Students will use this form while researching, investigating and learning more about their assigned state(s) and/or region. Items include, climate, tourist attractions, population, geography, important historical facts, manufacturing, and students personal opinion about the state after researching. After the researching is complete I had my students use the form as a graphic organizer to begin drafting an informative writing piece and later give a presentation. Add some pictures/drawings and

Graphic Organizer to be used demonstrating understanding of cause and effect relationships in both fictional and non-fiction text.

This single sheet serves as a self-reflection for students that made some oh not so good choices during the day. You can either go through it with younger students or have older students fill it out on their own and conference with them afterwords.