Silly Teaching

For your ELD students taking the AZELLA test Stage II, talking on the phone might be scary or confusing. This is a practice you can use for you students. I partnered up with a buddy class and had one of their students call my classroom and ask the questions. My students answered the questions in complete sentences.

Use this powerpoint to help teach your students the difference between AM and PM.

Use this paper for final draft writing paper. My Students love getting to write their final draft on special paper.

Use this template for students to practice surveying, collecting data, creating a picture graph and then analyzing their graphs. You can use this whole group with the same question or differentiate by having students create their own question. This practice is created with "I can.." statements within the directions. Enjoy!

I use this with my ELL students as one of their daily vocabulary stations but would work great for any student. It can be used on the computer (I like to put mine on WIXIE or Google Classroom for my students.) I have also put it in protective sleeves and had the students write with whiteboard markers to save paper. I included an example in red, but students can also draw pictures for the examples/non example. To challenge students, you can change one of the boxes to synonym/antonym. I also chall

With this product students can practice creating a diagram by putting labels on the picture.

These informational texts give information in topics such as what the animals eat, where the animals live and what the animals look like. This is a great resource to use for research when writing informational pieces.

Measurement can be tough for students especially when comparing inches and centimeters. I use this activity with my students to make measuring fun. Students may need rulers, yardsticks, or tape measures. I first have my students measure their arms, head, legs feet, and hands in inches. Then when we learn about centimeters, the students go back and measure in centimeters. Don't forget to measure their height too! It's a fun was to compare the measurements and students can observe why there are

Students can practice asking Who, what, when, where and why questions by looking at the picture.

Use these cards to practice Noun Modifiers. You can make a copy for groups to play Go Fish or just make a class set and time them on how long it takes them to find their match.

Use this Text Features hunt as a review for students. Use any nonfiction book that has text features.

Students can use this Progressive Verb Tense Study with Pictures to help them practice.

I use this blank diagram to help teach my students about qualities of a diagram. I teach about how a diagram must include a title, labels, and a picture (illustration or photograph). Using this product, students are able to create their own title and labels for their diagrams. I also include a brace map on the back for students to identify the title of their own diagram and the label they choose.

Students can practice nouns that modify.

Use this to practice the verb to be in the past tense.

Students can use this fluency practice with Iphones, Ipads, or computers that record voices.

Students can use this as a resource for informational writing.

Students can use the weekly vocabulary to create a paragraph. Vocabulary practice and creative writing all in one!

Good readers can retell what they have read.

Students can get to know your classroom with this checklist.