These 3-D Pumpkins are such a fun Fall writing craftivity and make an awesome bulletin board display, too! They can be used for creative writing, expository writing, for reading skills such as fact and opinion and story elements, or as a science writing activity when observing pumpkins. There are ... READ the POST
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Pick-a-Word: Nouns (Common and Proper Nouns)
Pick-a-Word is a fun and creative way for students to practice common and proper nouns in context! This no-prep activity can be used whole-class, as a writing warm-up, for some fun morning word work, or as a literacy center activity. There are 30 different Noun Pick-a-Word paragraphs (10 pages ... READ the POST
Pick-a-Word: Verbs (Verb Fill-In Activity)
Pick-a-Word Verbs is a fun and creative way for students to practice various verb tenses in context! This no-prep activity can be used whole-class, as a writing warm-up, for some fun morning word work, or as a literacy center activity. There are 30 different Verb Pick-a-Word paragraphs (10 pages ... READ the POST
Reading Response Mini Books & Anchor Charts
Reading strategies and skills are practiced with these fun and interactive Reading Response Mini Books! These reading response activities are perfect for… Whole class instruction Guided reading groups Independent reading response activities Reading homework Each mini book covers a ... 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
New Years 2024 Goals Hats 3D Writing Activity
2024 New Year's Goals for students is fun this new year's resolution goal-setting activity! Students write their goals and decorate the 3-D New Year's Goal Hats! 3-D NEW YEAR'S GOAL HATS... Make goal setting FUN for kids Are the perfect writing activity for January Creates the cutest ... READ the POST
Money Math Walk Activity
Learning to count money is such a fun skill to teach! Students get so excited to practice counting coins, especially when real money is involved. However, when it comes to practicing writing word problems about money, well, that's usually where the fun is lost for kids. So, I created this Money ... READ the POST
Favorite Poetry Unit
Teaching poetry is so much fun and so easy to do when you have the necessary tools! I remember my first year teaching fourth grade, our writing curriculum had nothing for teaching poetry. Luckily, I have always loved to write, especially poems, so I developed my own Poetry Unit. It was incredible to ... READ the POST
Counting Coins Activities
Counting money is such a fun skill to practice. I love all the great ideas out there on Pinterest and I'm always amazed at how excited students get when real money is involved. Here are a few ideas that can easily be mixed into your math centers for some counting money fun. I love the "Counting ... READ the POST
Planet Flip Book
Students love learning about space! Teaching the order of the planets from the sun is such a fun lesson, and students love making this Planet Flipbook. I created this flipbook as a hands-on way for students to learn the order of the planets, but also to pull in some fine motor skills practice. To ... READ the POST
Sight Word Activity Books!
My four-year-old is really excited about reading...yippee! I was having a hard time finding a set of emergent reader sight words books, so I decided to create my own. Each Sight Word Activity Book focuses on one sight word at a time. Every page has a predictable phrase, so beginning ... 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
Fables Unit: Teaching Tools and Activity Pack!
This Fable Tools and Activity Pack is the perfect companion to any fable unit, grades 2-3! Make fables fun by using these additional teaching tools, activities, and games during your fable unit! Included in this file: Fable Vocabulary Anchor Charts: Designed for display Two Fable Graphic ... 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
Second Grade Sight Words Activities | Sight Word Activity Strips
Sight Word Activity Strips are a FUN and FUNCTIONAL way for students to practice sight words! STUDENTS CAN USE THESE FUN STRIPS FOR... Sight word introduction Sight word practice Small group word work Independent literacy center Morning work Sight word homework Students add ... READ the POST