Digraphs Fold & Fun Books are an interactive way for students to practice beginning and ending digraphs. There are six different “pages” all printed on ONE SHEET OF PAPER! Teach students to easily fold their own book and this will make a great independent literacy center activity. Be sure to see ... READ the POST
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Alphabet Fold & Fun Books {Alphabet Activities for Distance Learning}
Alphabet Fold & Fun Books are an interactive way for students to practice letter identification and writing letters A-Z. There are six different “pages” all printed on ONE SHEET OF PAPER! Teach students to easily fold their own book and this will make a great independent literacy center ... READ the POST
Quotation Marks Worksheets Activities and Games
This Quotation Marks Mini Unit is packed full of anchor charts, cooperative learning activities, independent quotation practice and fun extension activities! In this unit, students will have the opportunity to get moving, and take a hands-on approach in learning about quotations. Included in this ... READ the POST
A-Z Pocket Chart Letter & Picture Cards
ABC letter and picture pocket chart cards can be used for so many different ABC review games and activities! Be sure to read my blog post on how you can use these cards to play "I Have Who Has" and "I Spy!" I have also included the word card for each picture if you want to use these for a "Write ... READ the POST
Math Tiles: A Hands-On Math Activity
Math Tiles are one of my favorite hands-on math activities! Math Tiles takes students beyond the usual paper/pencil practice and gives them an opportunity to use their mental math skills AND critical thinking skills in a tactile way. I will always have Math Tiles as a part of my classroom ... READ the POST
Using Lit. Messages to Boost Reading Engagement!
Teaching reading strategies in the elementary years is so important, especially as students transition from learning to read, to reading to learn! Helping elementary students develop a love for reading is something that we can do as teachers, especially if we have the right tools in our reading ... READ the POST
Solve It Strips® Math Centers
Why Do Math Centers? Setting up math centers in your elementary classroom will allow you time to work with small groups of students. It also provides your students with engaging math practice. Using math centers is how I get students to practice math facts and build their fact fluency, as well as ... READ the POST
Winter Traditions in the Classroom
Celebrating winter traditions is not just fun for students, but it also serves as a valuable learning experience. Primary students love sharing about all the things they do with their families during the holidays and it always creates such fun classroom conversations. I want to share a 3-D Winter ... READ the POST
2nd Grade Spiral Math Review DAILY 6 Morning Work Math Warm Up
2nd grade spiral math review and math assessments that will help your students retain their 2nd grade math skills! DAILY 6 Math Review is EDITABLE and perfect for a math warm-ups, 2nd grade morning work, guided math groups, homework, or math centers. DAILY 6 gives your students standards-based ... READ the POST
Alphabet Games and Centers
I love teaching the alphabet because the possibilities are endless for ways to introduce and review all of the letters. In fact, I have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to Learning ABCs, full of ... READ the POST
Adjectives Bingo: Bundle Set!
This Adjective Bingo set makes learning/review adjectives FUN! You can use this Adjective Bingo as a whole-class activity or as a small group literacy center. There are three different levels of adjectives in this set (level 1, level 2, and level 3) which can be used in grades 1-6, and different ... READ the POST
Spelling Activities: Setting Up a Spelling Center
Spelling centers are such a fun way to incorporate spelling activities that reinforce the weekly vocabulary and spelling words that students are learning! I must admit, spelling was not always a highlight in my classroom. In fact, I remember my first year of teaching, we had the standard spelling ... READ the POST
Poetry Writing in Three Easy Steps!
Poetry Month is right around the corner and poetry writing is THE ONE WRITING UNIT that I look forward to year after year in elementary! Introducing students to poetry writing is so much fun! However, I know it can be a bit daunting if you don't love to teach writing, or aren't given the ... READ the POST
Flip Sticks!
Flip Sticks are an amazing participation tool for calling on students at random! The idea of using name sticks is nothing new. In fact, this classroom management strategy has been around for a long time. Unfortunately, what I didn't learn until a few years into teaching, was how to keep track of ... READ the POST
Heart-Shaped Crayons
I wanted to share a simple recipe to make cute, heart-shaped crayons. These are perfect for the month of February, as they are a great, non-candy, Valentine gift for little friends. Here's how we made them: 1. Fill a large mixing bowl with warm (not hot) water, and pour in three 64 count ... READ the POST