Soaring with Snyder
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Most of my experience is in teaching gifted and talented children in the elementary grades, in both self-contained and resource room environments. I also taught in first and second grade general education classrooms. I love teaching, learning, and creating curriculum and can't wait to share my excitement with you!
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Vocabulary Activities Word Study for Any Word List--Grades 4-6 BUNDLE
Looking for fun and creative ways to engage your students in their vocabulary word study? This bundle of activities provides 45 different opportunities for children to learn their vocabulary words independently, in teams at learning centers or stations, or as a whole group. Each volume of activities has a choice menu and full-page instructions that can be used on a bulletin board, in word study notebooks, or at stations or centers. These activities are NOT like the more traditional fill-in-th
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
The Keeping Quilt Beginning of the Year Lesson and Reading Response Activity
This is an easy-to-implement reading response activity that I've done with great success year after year with students in any grade ranging from kindergarten up to fifth grade. Includes higher-level thinking comprehension questions to use with the whole group, small groups, or individual students.
I used this lesson and activity on Grandparents and Special Friends day as a way to involve students and their families in a rich read-aloud experience, followed by an engaging discussion about famil
K - 5th
Reading
CCSS
CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
, CCRA.R.10
+2
End of the Year Activities: Choice Board for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Grade
Using fun End of the Year Choice Board activities like this is a great (and super easy) way not only to provide differentiated end of the year activities for your students but also to keep them actively engaged in fun activities that they can work on independently at the end of the year. It also gives you the option of using up to TEN different activities with your class however you see fit!
This is a collection of some of my favorite activities to do with students at the end of the year. It’s
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts
Vocabulary Activities Word Study for Any Word List - Grades 4 - 6 Volume One
I differentiated vocabulary instruction for my students, so I needed word study activities that would work for ANY vocabulary list. The activities also had to be something that students could work on independently while I was meeting with other children during reading or writing workshop time. So I got to work creating fun, engaging activities that would help my students learn their words while also meeting the demands of our state standards. I put all nine of the activities on a choice menu
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
Beginning of the Year Self-Portrait Glyph and Pre-Assessment Activity
Pre-Assess your students learning preferences, start building a positive classroom community AND have fun at the same time? Yep. It's possible! You can use this glyph with your 3rd through 5th-grade students to achieve all of those goals.
Students reflect on personal preferences at school (favorite subject, least favorite subject, homework preference, classwork preference, multiple intelligence strengths {optional}, and more. Each decision they make results in the selection of the style or col
3rd - 5th
For All Subjects
Create Your Own Holiday Creative and Critical Thinking Project
I created this resource as a way to meet several needs in my classroom. I wanted to: →help students reflect and deepen their understanding of why we celebrate special days in our lives →provide an outlet for student creativity both in thinking and with presenting their ideas →supply an inclusive activity that ALL of my students would be able to work on, at any point in the year →allow students the opportunity to have FUN while activating critical thinking skills Engaging in a project like this
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts
CCSS
CCRA.SL.1
, CCRA.SL.2
, CCRA.SL.3
+3
A Christmas Tree History-- Leveled Reading Comprehension Activity & Task Cards
Did you know Christmas trees were once illegal in the US!? Let your students explore the history of this popular holiday tradition while strengthening their close reading and critical thinking skills!
We LOVE to celebrate holidays in our classroom, but it can be a struggle to balance celebration time with education time! That's why I created this set of holiday-themed leveled passages and reading response tasks. We get to engage in some fun holiday learning and celebrating while still sneakin
5th - 8th
Close Reading, English Language Arts
Vocabulary Activities Word Study for Any Word List - Grades 4 - 6 Volume FOUR
I differentiated vocabulary instruction for my students, so I needed word study activities that would work for ANY vocabulary list. The activities also had to be something that students could work on independently while I was meeting with other children during reading or writing workshop time. So I got to work creating fun, engaging activities that would help my students learn their words while also meeting the demands of our state standards.
I put all nine of the activities on a choice menu s
4th - 6th
Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
Thunder Cake Reading Comprehension Toolkit
Meeting the needs of the huge range of students in the classroom is always so tricky! You want to take the time to plan engaging activities that are just right for each child’s needs, but it is hard just getting regular plans done, let alone planning for differentiation! That’s why I started making units like this. I print them, store all the materials in a folder together and then when it's time to use the book with the class, in a guided reading group, or for an individual student, it's ready
K - 3rd
English Language Arts
April Fool's Day Nonfiction Reading Comprehension- Leveled Text and Task Cards
My students love celebrating holidays, but they are always a little curious about why we take part in certain traditions. I always like celebrating holidays in my classroom but worry about spending time on activities that were really just for FUN. So that's why I created this activity pack. It allows us to engage in some holiday celebrations while still sneaking in some really valuable reading, writing, and critical thinking skills!
Here's what others have said about this product and a similar
4th - 8th
English Language Arts, Informational Text
St. Patrick's Day Reading Comprehension -Leveled Texts & Reading Response Tasks
St. Patrick didn't wear green, he wore BLUE! Fact or Fib?! Let your students explore the myths and facts of this popular holiday while strengthening their close reading and critical thinking skills!
My students love celebrating holidays, but they are always a little curious about why we take part in certain traditions. I always like celebrating holidays in my classroom but worry about spending time on activities that were really just for FUN. So that's why I created this activity pack. It all
4th - 8th
Close Reading, English Language Arts
CCSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, RI.4.10
+6
Vocabulary Activities Word Study for Any Word List - Grades 4 - 6 Volume Two
I differentiated vocabulary instruction for my students, so I needed word study activities that would work for ANY vocabulary list. The activities also had to be something that students could work on independently while I was meeting with other children during reading or writing workshop time. So I got to work creating fun, engaging activities that would help my students learn their words while also meeting the demands of our state standards.
I put all nine of the activities on a choice menu s
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
Pi Day Activity--Hands-On Higher Level Thinking Lesson
Fun Pi Day Math Activity! Blow bubbles in your classroom! Great for a whole class activity, in small groups, centers, or for independent work.
**This is part of a larger BUNDLED product. Link is below for the larger product.**
Celebrate Pi Day by blowing bubbles and then measuring the circumference and diameter of the print they leave behind. Students end up determining that the ratio of the circumference to the diameter is that magical number we call Pi.
Includes:
→Materials List
→Detailed
4th - 7th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.4
Vocabulary Activities Word Study for Any Word List - Grades 4 - 6 Volume Three
I differentiated vocabulary instruction for my students, so I needed word study activities that would work for ANY vocabulary list. The activities also had to be something that students could work on independently while I was meeting with other children during reading or writing workshop time. So I got to work creating fun, engaging activities that would help my students learn their words while also meeting the demands of our state standards.
I put all nine of the activities on a choice menu s
4th - 6th
Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
Valentine's Day Nonfiction Reading Comprehension: Leveled Texts and Task Cards
Did you know there is no definitive start to Valentine's Day? Or that chocolate was once given as a remedy for a broken heart? Let your students explore the history and traditions of this popular holiday, while strengthening their close reading and critical thinking skills!
My students love celebrating holidays, but they are always a little curious about why we take part in certain traditions. I always like celebrating holidays in my classroom but worry about spending time on activities that
4th - 8th
Informational Text
Vocabulary Activities Word Study for Any Word List - Grades 4 - 6 Volume Five
I differentiated vocabulary instruction for my students, so I needed word study activities that would work for ANY vocabulary list. The activities also had to be something that students could work on independently while I was meeting with other children during reading or writing workshop time. So I got to work creating fun, engaging activities that would help my students learn their words while also meeting the demands of our state standards. I put all nine of the activities on a choice menu
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
Pi Day Activities Choice Board for Upper Elementary and Middle School Students
BUNDLED set of print-and-go set of activities that allows you to easily differentiate for Pi Day fun. This choice board could last for a day, a week, or more in your math classes, depending on how you use it. The activities are GREAT for math centers or independent student work. Activities include measuring circumference and diameter of bubbles, making bracelets, writing mnemonic devices to remember the digits in pi, a pi-related vocabulary activity, and more! Skills addressed:→finding circumfer
5th - 8th
Geometry, Math
CCSS
7.G.B.4
Thunder Cake Reading Comprehension FREEBIE!
Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake Reading Comprehension FREEBIE!
This FREE page is lifted right out of my larger Bloom's Reading Comprehension Toolkit for Thundercake, which you can find here: Thunder Cake Bloom's Reading Comprehension Toolkit
The sample is an activity sheet that kids can use to determine character traits, based on text evidence.
The FULL CCSS aligned ELA toolkit contains 18 different learning activities, all based on the realistic fiction story by Patricia Polacco, "Thunder C
K - 3rd
English Language Arts, Reading
Constructed Response RACES Posters
This is a set of posters created specifically to accompany my Constructed Response Graphic Organizer FREEBIE
Includes:
~ELEVEN different designs
~Clearly spelled out expectations to match freebie product
~Ink-saver options
I hope you enjoy these posters! I found them very helpful in my classroom I would LOVE to see or hear about how this goes in your classroom! Email soaringwithsnyder@gmail.com or leave me some feedback on this product.
Thanks,
~Jen
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3rd - 6th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts
Halloween Reading Comprehension Activity: Leveled Texts & Reading Response Tasks
This set of Halloween nonfiction reading comprehension includes leveled nonfiction texts, comprehension activities, and reading extension tasks. It is perfect for allowing students to learn about the history of Halloween while strengthening reading comprehension and critical thinking skills! This resource was born out of a need for me to: → inject some fun into our reading routine → provide reading materials that were well matched to the different reading ability levels of my students → allow
4th - 7th
English Language Arts, Informational Text
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About the store
Experience
Most of my experience is in teaching gifted and talented children in the elementary grades, in both self-contained and resource room environments. I also taught in first and second grade general education classrooms. I love teaching, learning, and creating curriculum and can't wait to share my excitement with you!
Teaching style
Giving students autonomy and control over their learning has always been a priority for me. I feel most successful when students in my classroom feel empowered to challenge themselves and their peers, take on responsibilities, and present their learning in new and meaningful ways.
My own education history
Bachelor's of Science in Early Childhood Education (PreK-3); Master's of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with focuses on Literacy and Talent Development.
Additional biographical information
I'm a mom of two amazing girls who always keep me on my toes!
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