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I have used this with grades 1 - 3 Everyday Math lessons and their (algebraic) function machine. In/Out numbers are listed in the familiar table next to an interesting machine. There are animations on each slide and there are 15 slides of varying difficulty included. All the operations are either addition or subtraction, though you could easily edit to meet your needs. Also, the tables vary from including only "in" numbers or only "out" numbers to some of each, as well as some with the

This is a 31-slide powerpoint show of various Dot examples - to inspire your young artists about to make their mark. Examples of dots include 3D and 2D, mixed media, etc. Please note this is a power point slide show, which allows you to view, but not edit, the file. There are photos of various "dots" and a simple prompt on the final slide that asks, "What Will You Create Today?" By not specifically mentioning Peter Reynold's book in the slide show or giving specific directions for creatin

Looking for a neat and tidy, yet thoughtfully written (by your students!) Mother's Day Card? This page will fit inside a folded 9 x 12 piece of construction paper card. Decorate the outside of the card any way you like, then have students glue this page on the inside. As a card insert, it provides space for both drawing and writing, and gives your students ideas for how to show their love for mom and how to tell what they love about her. (Trust me, this is much more fun to read than just

This is a simple and fun measuring game to help your students learn how to measure to the nearest 1/2-inch. I created this game several years ago for use with my gifted 2nd graders in advanced math. I was aiming to incorporate competition, strategy, knowledge of fractions, and using a ruler to measure half-inches. Since then, I have used it successfully with kids age 6 - 10. No two games are ever alike, and the completed game page can even be used to assess students' ability to measure.

This is a simple, but very fun game that can be played with a ruler, a die, and a piece of paper. I designed this game several years ago and have used it successfully for over 6 years with 2nd and 3rd graders to help them learn how to measure to the nearest 1/2 and 1/4- inch. Your download is a one-page set of directions for how to play this strategic, fun game of linear measurement. The beauty of the game is that it is easy to learn, quick to start, and reinforces several skills at once:

Reading with a Pencil I have been teaching my students to interact with the text while they read to deepen their comprehension. We call this interactive reading strategy "Reading With a Pencil" because they read with a pencil in hand and jot down their thoughts as they read. It is another way to describe close reading, since they are are reading closely and noticing a variety of text features while they read and take notes. The first page is a SAMPLE of notes taken on this paper while rea

I created this worksheet to help my primary-grade students correctly make text-to-text connections in writing. The worksheet gives them sentence starters and cues to cite specific pages in each book they are referring to. This worksheet can be used for one or more readers who have read two books on similar topics, which would provide opportunities for several text-to-text connections. The heading clearly reminds students they are looking for and writing down text-to-text connections. The

This is a generic summary format that can be used to help students write a summary of a short story, picture book, or other literary text. I have had great results using it with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders, though it would certainly be useful for IEP or RTI students at higher grade levels, to either scaffold their work, or to help develop their ability to summarize a story. I particularly like using this form in my literacy centers as a way to gather formative assessment on how well my students

All of the words follow the CVCe spelling pattern for long a. There are 3 complete word ladders provided, plus an editable slide for you to customize your own word ladder. Clues and words are animated to appear/disappear on click, so that only one clue shows at a time, focusing your students' attention on the current word's meaning alone. Two versions of the word ladders are given: one which reveals the answers and one which does not. I like to use the one WITH answers if my students are

Teach your students how to give meaningful and motivating feedback with these posters. My kids love to comment on the work of their classmates using TAG. But more than that – they love to READ what their peers have to say about their own work. Display the poster for students to reference when leaving digital feedback, or print the student notes for a tangible TAG! Included in this resource are 4 copies of the poster (so you can choose to print one at full-size for classroom display or 4 per

This 2-page file arranges 24 literary terms in a 4 by 6 array and their definitions on a second page, in the exact same format. You can use either page as a Bingo board, with the other page as the cards to be drawn to match to the terms/definitions. Or, copy each page separately and have students cut apart the cards and use as a memory or go fish game. Many possibilities for how to use this resource. The definitions are reversed in order on the second page so that you could copy them 2-

This is a 3-page word document that shows exactly what a text-to-text connection looks like. The 3 posters give 3 different levels of text samples - ranging from 1st to 4th. At the top of each poster (8.5 x 11) is the heading for Text-to-Text Connections. Beneath that is the definition for a text-to-text connection. I then included a picture of two books, and the actual pieces of text from each book to show where the connection came from. A little cartoon man has a thinking bubble above hi

Included in this pack are directions and recording pages for two games (Close to 100 and Close to $1.00) that practice the skill of adding 2 or more addends to a sum of near 100. The only supplies needed to play the games are a deck of digit or coin cards (not included, but you probably already have in your classroom), a copy of the game directions, and a pair of students ready to game up! (I love those easy-to-set-up-and-go games!) If you want a way to assess your students or keep tabs on

When I teach my 2nd graders about even and odd numbers, I teach them that an even number is such because it can be split into two equal groups with ZERO leftovers. I used the double-scoop ice cream cone to reinforce that a doubles fact can be made for any even number. My kids loved this visual and for months afterward, they referred back to "the ice cream scoops" that helped them split a number into 2 equal parts (with a remainder of + 1 or 0). This resource emphasizes the decomposition o