This writing activity is sure to bring some fun to the goals of the Common Core Standards. Students are expected to identify major events in a story. With this lesson, students will be able to identify major events throughout the story, and they will have fun doing it. The pictures create a visual for the students. I'm sure that your students will never forget this lesson! P.S. It's great for Thanksgiving, as it teaches a very important lesson on giving and being thankful.
This daily schedule will be of great assistance in maintaining awareness of time and routines throughout the year. Print out this set, laminate it, and cut it out. You can write in the times of each event as it fits your classroom schedule. Post it up in your classroom. Enjoy this set and have a wonderful year!
This set includes schedule frames for:
Arrival, Dismissal, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Resources, Music, Media, Library, Computer Lab, Reading, Writing, WFTB (Write From
The Owl Theme is popping in the elementary classrooms and even in the middle school grades. What a great way to reinforce positive behavior using a owl/chevron behavior chart. Print the pages out and cut out the chevron templates. Either glue them on to a poster board (preferably black because it makes the images POP!) and laminate them, or laminate them and link them together using fancy ribbon. Write the students names on clothes pins and clip them on the edges of the chart. I hope that this
This Silly Sentences activity is sure to bring laughter in your primary classroom. What a fun way to teach young learners how to enjoy reading, while learning sentence structure. Cut out the colored rectangles and squares with the words and punctuations on them and laminate them. Also laminate the color code sheet. Students will select a word from each color and put it in the order shown on the color code sheet. Then they can practice reading the sentences aloud. Students can record up to three
This Owl Theme Welcome Banner is sure to add an "owl-er-riffic" atmosphere in your warm, inviting classroom this year. Cut around the owl outlines and laminate the owl images (Cut the owls out). You can staple them on the wall in any direction you want. My favorite is to staple them vertically (starting from top to bottom). Your students will be thrilled to learn in such a welcoming classroom. Good luck this year!
This popcorn sight word activity is sure to enhance learning in your classroom for your young learners. The words contained on the popcorn fluffs are words from the 100 Action 100 book challenge list for kindergarten and first grade readers. They are also on the dolch and fry list for primary readers. What a great way to get your students to interact with common high frequency words, in a fun and engaging way. Simply print out, cut out, and laminate the popcorn fluffs (you can print them out on
This fun digraph matching activity will be sure to add a little spice in your classroom when it comes to learning about digraphs. Simply print out the umbrella pages in this packet on different colors of copy paper, and laminate them. Print out the raindrops on blue colored copy paper. Cut out the raindrops and laminate them. I place this activity in my word work area, or use it with my R.T.I students to help reinforce digraphs for older students. It also works well with young learners who are a
Fishing Extravaganza is a fun-filled way to engage young readers in word reading. Simply print out the fish cutouts on any color copy paper, laminate them, and cut them out. Attach small adhesive magnets (strip or round magnet) on the back of each fish near the head. Using a ruler as a fishing pole, attach a string and a magnet to the end of the ruler (string first, then magnet/paper clip at the end of the string). Decorate a shoe box as an ocean and place the magnetic fish inside. Lower your fi
With this packet, students will be able to model, represent, and write numeral 0-5. This packet includes five frames, a speed writing fluency building worksheet, and subatizing. The Common Core State Standards are calling for rigor and increased academic performance. What a great way to challenge young learners in a fun way! I hope that your students have a blast with these activities... HAPPY LEARNING! AND "HAVE FUN TEACHING!!!" :-)
This activity helps to build print awareness and strengthens decoding skills. Print out the cards and the letter tiles (the tiles on any color copy paper) and laminate them. After lamination, cut out the word cards and the Ietter tiles. Attach an adhesive magnetic strip on the back of the word card, near the center. The pans that I used were purchased from the Dollar Tree for $1 each. Students can select cards and practice reading, spelling, and building the word. This activity is good for Liter
PreK - 2nd
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
These circles can be used to create a poster or can be laminated and hung in the classroom. Cut the circles out (1 set), and laminate them. Glue a ribbon from each circle (near the bottom of the circle in center) and use clothes pins to keep track of how students get home. Write each student's name on a clothes pin and clip the child's clothes pin on the ribbon under the circle that tells how they go home. Using clothes pins will allow you to move the student's names if their transportation chan
This is a sign in sheet for parents to identify how their children will get home from school on the first day or during the first days of school. This is great for open house. As parents come in with their children to visit the classroom, parents can also sign their child's name on the sheet that tells how their child will get home from school until further notice. Please enjoy!
This Owl Header and Accent set is sure to brighten any bulletin board or writing area. Cut out the owl accents and laminate them, and the header as well. Write the students name on them, and post student's writing samples below their owl accent. The header is a great title template for the writing area, or the area wherein you would display your students' writing samples. Be sure to print out as many accents that you need. I hope that you enjoy this purchase!