This freebie comes from my Literature Circles: Job Sheets and More pack! Included in this freebie are two versions of my "Lit. Messages" which students use during reading. They are short-hand messages similar to text messages. Students jot down their message on a post-it and stick it on the ... READ the POST
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Candy Corn Place Value Solve & Cover Freebie!
Place value is one of my favorite math units to teach in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade! There are so many fun, hands-on activities that you can do to teach the various place value skills and it's important to spiral review this skills throughout the year. Solve It Strips® and Math Tiles are few of my ... READ the POST
Letter A: Alphabet Activity Book FREEBIE!
Yay! Let's learn letter A! Alphabet Activity Books are a FUN, interactive way to help kinders learn their letters! This freebie is part of my ALPHABET ACTIVITY BOOK BUNDLE which is available for over 40% off!!! Students get to practice their letter skills, while also using their fine motor skills ... READ the POST
Sticker Story Paper FREEBIE!
Sticker Stories are a fun way to get kids excited about writing! They are not only a great tool for the classroom, but also for at home, motivating your own children to practice their writing skills. How Sticker Stories are done: The Child..... 1. Chooses ONE sticker and places it ... READ the POST
Solve It Strips: Mental Math Puzzles Freebie!
Solve It Strips are a FUN, hands-on, NO PREP, math extension activity that keeps students engaged! These can be used as a math center, an early-finisher activity, with a parent-led math group, or as a mini-assessment. Solve It Strips also make fun practice at home, too! Students are challenged to ... 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
Listening Skills & Following Directions
Teaching students to follow single-step and multi-step directions can feel like a daunting task! But teaching listening skills is so important in the elementary classroom. Did you know that 70-80% of our waking hours are spent in some form of communication? Of that, listening makes up about 45% of ... READ the POST
SUPER WRITING!
Do your students get stuck on writing? "I don't know what to write about," was a common phrase in my classroom until I introduced SUPER WRITING! This simple writing fluency activity builds students' writing stamina, as well as gives them an idea bank full of writing topics. Super Writing is a ... READ the POST
Making Predictions Back-to-School Activity
Making predictions is one of my favorite reading strategies to introduce students to each year! We use lots of making prediction strategies throughout the year, like Prediction Boxes, Book Cover of Predictions, etc., but I like to start my kiddos out on the first day of school with making ... READ the POST
My Jar of Hearts Writing Activity
February is here and Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Two things I love most about Valentine's Day are the "feel good fuzzies" you get from someone else's kind words, and the all yummy candy hearts. So, I created a writing activity that includes both of those things and is perfect for the ... 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
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
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
Writer’s Workshop Folder Set!
Writer's Workshop Folders are a must-have tool for every elementary classroom! These folders help teach students about the writing process, as well as keep them incredibly organized! Writer's Workshop Folders are ideal for grades 2-6 (but can also be used 7-12). WITH WRITER'S WORKSHOP FOLDERS ... READ the POST
Writer’s Workshop Folders
Organizing Writer's Workshop in the elementary classroom can be simple if you have the right tools! Often, one of the hardest parts of writing workshop is helping students stay organized as they move a piece of writing through the entire writing process. That's what led me to create these awesome ... READ the POST