Category Archives : Mother’s Day


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Poetry Lesson Mother’s Day Card + Poetry for Older Students/Teens, Sub Plan”

by Laura Randazzo
7th – 12th Grade


Remember the Mother’s Day cards we made back in elementary school? Let’s revisit that tradition for our middle- and high-school students with these print-and-go materials that’ll make a bunch of moms (or stepmoms/grandmas/aunties/loving women) smile on their special day.

Included:

• A student handout featuring 10 slices of poetry about mothers/feminine power.

• Six coloring pages that fold in half to become cards (Print on white paper, colored paper, or cardstock – grab whatever’s available in the copier room and go!)

Suggested lesson procedure:

1. Begin by handing out the page that includes 10 bits of poetry, giving students a few minutes to read them all.

2. Have students choose the poem that reminds them most of their mom/closest maternal figure.

3. Give students a choice of card designs.

4. Inside the card, have them write a loving note to the recipient and include the lines of poetry in their best handwriting.

5. With any remaining time in class, have students color the front of the card with colored pencils or sharp-tipped markers. The coloring portion can be completed in class if time allows or sent home for students to complete on their own time.

Tip: When printing the cards, choose “Print Full Size” on your printer settings. If you choose “Scale to Fit” (the default on many printers), your cards may have unevenly spaced borders.

These pages also work great as print-and-go sub plan materials.

Want more high-interest poetry lessons for teens? Check out my four-week Poetry Unit, a TpT sitewide best-seller.

Click here for a FREE Father’s Day version of this same activity.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Script: Genealogy of Jesus (Mother’s Day)”

by Kathleen Applebee
4th – 12th Grade


This 20 minute, 9 page skit works well for Mother’s day or other programs celebrating women. Roles for up to 25 characters. Script highlights the mothers in the genealogy of Christ and how nothing is impossible with God – not widowhood, barrenness or foreign status. FK reading level: 4.2.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “You Make My Life Sweet Card (Mother’s Day Card)”

by It’s a Wicked Good Life
Kindergarten – 4th Grade


This card can be used for general purposes or for Mother’s Day. It includes space for students to write a letter.

This card could go along with a letter writing lesson.

Cupcake from Graphics from the Pond
Frame from www.lovetwoteach.com

This card is for classroom use and may not be repackaged or resold.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “‘May You Be’ Free Hand-Sketched Lovingkindness Meditation for Mother’s Day”

by Rebekah is Virtually Real
2nd – 10th Grade

May You Be” is a short hand-sketched collection of well-wishes from mother to child, inspired by the traditional lovingkindness meditation wherein you focus your thoughts or prayers on a loved one and then circle back to direct these well-wishes to yourself. The ebook is free on Apple Books and Google Books. This listing features a printable PDF of 3 flyers with QR codes linking to the book. It does not contain the book itself.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day Card with Space for Letter”

by It’s a Wicked Good Life
Kindergarten – 4th Grade

This is a simple Mother’s Day card that students can color and then write a note to their mother (or other important woman in their lives)on the inside.

This is a great time to teach or review letter writing.

Fold the paper along the dotted lines to make the card.

Cup clipart from Graphics from the Pond
Frame from lovetwoteach.com

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE – Mother’s Day coloring bookmarks”

by Pick’n Teach
1st – 8th Grade

10 Mother’s day coloring bookmarks.

– 2 per sheet (large bookmarks) x 10

– and 4 per sheet (smaller ones) x 10

➽ 16 Mother’s Day coloring acrostic poem worksheets

➽ Mother’s day coloring cards and matching envelopes

➽ Father’s day coloring bookmarks for Star Wars fans !

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➽ 15 FATHER’S DAY coloring acrostic poems

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Mother’s Day Cards Freebie (with Bible verse inserts)”

by Teachtree
Pre-Kindergarten – 4th Grade

This resource contains 5 black and white Mother’s Day designs with one blank. There are 5 different “trace a verse” inserts to pick from for the inside of the card (with one blank). Great resource for church, home, or school!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day Game! Freebie KIDTALK with Mom! Centers Gr K-3”

by Created by Kimberly Sullivan
Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

Free KIDTALK WITH MOM

Purpose: communication and sharing

There are 24 KIDTALK questions!

Players move around the KIDTALK WITH MOM game and share their thoughts.

Questions must be answered in complete sentences.

The KIDTALK questions are open- ended questions.

This is a fun game to share with Mom, or to use as a center. One student will have to be Mom.

This game is a fun way for students to get to know one another or spend some quality time with Mom.

Grades K – 3

Cards can be read to younger children.

All clipart is from mycutegraphics.com

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Sincerely,

Kimberly Sullivan

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day Writing: Top 10 {**FREEBIE**}”

by Abc123is4me
1st – 3rd Grade

Looking for Mother’s Day themed independent writing idea for your students? Look no further! Mother’s Day Writing: Top 10 is a writing assignment that your students will have fun doing! It’s an excellent idea for a literacy center! Don’t worry– I didn’t forget how important stepmoms are! Included with the top 10 mom template is the top 10 stepmom template. I hope you enjoy and please leave feedback :).

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Mother’s Day Craft & Poem FREEBIE!”

by Jennifer Drake
Pre-Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

Your student’s Moms/Mums/Grandmas/Aunts & Special Ladies are going to LOVE their very first ‘diamond’ necklace made by their child! And you are going to LOVE the feedback and smiles on everyone’s faces!

I have been making these in my classroom for years and I have Moms come back years later raving about their first ‘diamond’ necklace and how it is still their most prized piece of jewelry!

This Pack Includes:
*Photos of how to make the ‘diamond’ necklace

*Recipe for flour/salt dough w/ directions

*Alternative suggestion to using flour/salt dough with photos

*Necklace poem- 4 frames- for Mom

*Necklace poem- 4 frames- for Mum

*Necklace poem- 2 frames for Grandma, 1 for Aunt & 1 for ‘Special Lady’

Poem:
~Copy on colored paper and wrap or present with the necklace!
I have included poems for Mom/Mum/Grandma. If you need something else, please contact me!

All you need is some flour, salt, water & dimes! Add some paint, ribbon & beads and you are all set for a gift that will put a ‘sparkle’ in mom/mum/grandma’s eyes and heart!

Looking for more fun Mother’s Day Fun?
Mother’s Day Craftivity ~Recipe For A Great Mom!
Mother’s Day Craftivity & Foldable Reader
Mother’s Day Foldable Readers ~3 Versions~

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Feedback on this freebie is greatly appreciated! I would love to hear how the Moms/Mums/Grandmas/Aunts & Special Ladies in your class loved this!!

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Mother’s Day Card Freebie”

by Blooming Kiddos
Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

This is a Mother’s Day card. The download is a poem and questions for the students to answer about their mom. It is so cute to hear the little ones write about their moms. The picture shows what I do on the outside of the card. I hope you enjoy this freebie!

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Free Mother’s Day Count and Graph, Roll and Graph”

by Wise Owl Factory
Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade

Free Mother’s Day Count and Graph, Roll and Graph

This graphing printable has a Mother’s Day theme, and has color and black and white printing options. The counting pages have answer keys, and the individual roll and graph activities will have answers that vary. The color and black and white count and graph pages are different, offering 4 options for use.

Carolyn Wilhelm
Wise Owl Factory

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We Teach So Hard…Episode 37 Glue Gun At The Ready? It’s Almost Mother’s Day!

Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day craft for your kiddos to do this week? SO ARE WE! Seriously though, sometimes Mother’s Day can be difficult to navigate. We’ve all had students who have lost mothers, are in foster care, or have absentee moms. This holiday can be emotionally challenging. In this episode, we share creative writing and craft ideas, a few good books, and some ideas for helping our kiddos who struggle this time of year. This episode is for you because YOU TEACH SO HARD!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day Activity”

by Teaching Second Grade

2nd Grade

Mother’s Day Activity
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Looking for a simple and easy to put together booklet for Mother’s Day? Then this flip book is the answer.

There are 3 different versions of the book
*Mother’s Day
*Mother’s Day (grandma)
*Mother’s Day (step-mom)
*Special Person’s Day

Just copy on white or colored paper, cut out, put in order, then staple. Each page has an activity for your students to fill out.


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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Mother’s Day Seeds”

by Simply Special Ed

Pre-Kindergarten – 12th Grade

Mother’s Day Seed Bombs!

Students can follow the visual directions to make these recycled seed bombs out of paper you have hanging around the classroom!

Includes:
+ Gift Tags
+ Ingredients
+ Recipe
+ Sequencing
+ Quiz Page


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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Mother’s Day Puzzle”

by Love2TeachKiz

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Your students will love watching their moms as they work hard at putting this 10 piece puzzle together. Encourage students to use crayons, colored pencils, or markers. Run the black and white page onto business cards cardstock. Send puzzle peices home in a
see-through paper CD sleeve.

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day FREE: Mother’s Day Craft and Mother’s Day Reading Comprehension”

by Teaching Treks

Pre-Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

 

FREE Mother’s Day Coloring and Reading! This pack has 1 Mother’s Day themed gift box design, 1 more detailed gift box design, and a fun Mother’s Day reading comprehension page for young readers.

Combine Math and Craft by coloring and constructing Mother’s Day gift boxes using cube nets!

I hope your children enjoy these Mother’s Day activities.

These activities are samples of my Mother’s Day packs, available here:

Mother’s Day Craft: Gift Boxes, Writing Paper and Cards

Mother’s Day Math and Language Printables

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The Ocean for Kinder Kids

I hope you enjoy these Mother’s Day art and writing activities!

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Mother’s Day Writing Crafts”

by Mrs Thompson’s Treasures

1st – 3rd Grade

 

 

⭐ These writing crafts are the perfect activity for Mother’s Day!

⭐ They can be used to decorate your room or taken home as a gift for Mom. (Also includes a prompt for grandmas and aunts.)

⭐ Assembly is easy! Students color, cut and glue together. No copying on colored paper needed!

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FREE MATH LESSON – “FREE Mother’s Day Symmetry Drawing Activity for Art and Math SAMPLE”

by ZippadeeZazz

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Symmetry drawing is the perfect way to use art to introduce math and geometry to elementary grades!

Mother’s Day Symmetry Drawings can be used to teach elementary students about symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes and objects in a fun and easy to explain way.

By using Mother’sl Day symmetry drawings, your students will be more likely to understand and explain symmetry and lines of symmetry.

Symmetry drawings are a great way to add art into any unit and create unique and colorful bulletin boards!

This Mother’s Day themed Symmetry worksheet SAMPLE includes:

• 2 x Cupcake Symmetry Worksheets (with and without guides)

• High quality PDF format.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day / Honor Parent / Guardian / Step / Clip Art”

by Virtually Real

Pre-Kindergarten – 8th Grade

 

 

Encourage students to honor the adult person in their life – parent, step-parent, guardian or other significant figure.

Features one hand drawn and digitally edited image of an animal pair, ready for children to personalize.

Includes

One black and white PDF
– ready to print, cut out and color
– thick card stock recommended
– allow time for ink to dry before coloring

Two color PDFs 
– ready to print
– choose glossy or matte paper
– recommended for photo quality printers only

Three PNG Clip Art image files
– no use restrictions 

More Greeting Cards
Set of seven birthday cards inspired by classic picture books for $4.50
Set of six growth mindset cards to affirm students for $4.00

 

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Opinion Writing Peer Editing Checklist CCSS Aligned for Grades 3rd – 5th

Opinion Writing Peer Editing Checklist CCSS Aligned for Grades 3rd – 5th

The 4 peer editing checklists are very detailed (for a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph essay) created for the progressing writer. Excellent for mixed or leveled classes to give students individualized instruction. Practical and easy to understand. Students will know what is expected of them and they will have opportunities to reflect on their work.

Included in this resource:
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3, 4, 5, & 7 Paragraph:
✓ Peer Editing Checklist Half Page
✓ Peer Editing Checklist Full Page
✓ Terms of Use
✓ Graphics and Fonts Credit

Try part of the opinion essay bundle before you buy it right here…FREE Opinion Writing Basic Rubric CCSS Aligned

*Teacher rubric on one side while student self-assessment is on the other side when printed.
*Rubrics are created with variation to meet your classroom’s needs.
*Can print rubrics front and back to save on paper (cut it in half.)
*Peer edits for students to share and learn from each other.
*It’s a very detailed checklist.
*For a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph opinion essay.
*Checklists are full & half page PDF format.
*Can print checklists front and back to save on paper.
*Practical and easy to understand rubrics for teachers and students.
*Easy scoring on a 10 or 5 points each category out of 100 points.
*Great for mixed or leveled classes to give students individualized instruction.
*Teacher and student self assessment to grade a 3, 4, 5, & 7 paragraph essay.
*Add CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.6 by having students research the Internet and type up the essay to implement technology for a cross-curricular assignment.
*Add CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3-5.7 & W.3-5.8 by having students conduct a research project by assigning a prompt. Have them gather relevant information through printed or digital sources. Be sure to have them add a bibliography.
*3-5th Grade Common Core Aligned.
*Can be used as enrichment for 2nd grade students.

The way I use this resource…
In writing, I scaffold and model information to my students. Each class is different and each year is different; therefore, I can’t do everything the same each time I teach the same subject. I start with the basic rubric and introduce 1-3 new concepts each essay. Once I introduce a concept, I hold students accountable for the concepts I taught. If it appears that the majority of the class does not understand the concept, I do not hold them accountable and I reteach the concept. I try not to stifle their creativity by focusing on spelling, capitalization, and punctuation during the first two terms of school depending on the class. I also can easily use the 6 traits of writing with the rubrics. Make sure you choose a topic that is relevant, relatable, and the reasons are researchable.
Next, I introduce the peer editing checklist. I have students pair up and exchange papers. I have clipboards students can use while they sit around the room for this activity. It’s important for you to model for the students how to peer edit. Many times students just want to be nice and not give feedback. However, this is a great opportunity for students to read each others essays and learn from each other. I try not to let the same students peer edit with each other every time in order for students to view a variety of styles over the school year.
Finally, you are able to print front and back! Then you can cut them in half to save on paper. For example, pages 12 and 13 are the same rubric. Simply print it from your computer or printer as two-sided. If this does not work for you, print the first rubric for a full page rubric.
Happy Teaching!
Sally

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May Teacher Talk

It’s May and June is just around the bend. You’re probably counting the days till summer vacation. Be sure to stop by and see what these teachers are doing in their classrooms and gather some great tips and ideas.

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Walking the Red Carpet With Book of the Year Awards

By Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs

Are you looking for a fun but academic way to keep your students engaged in these last few weeks of the school year? This blog post is part one of a series that details one way to keep your kids talking about books. Plus, a unique freebie opportunity is offered!

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Where We’re From

By Retta London of  Rainbow City Learning

A tribute to my mother and all she taught me. A poetry form added to try in your own own classroom.

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End of the Year Growth Mindset Awards Activity

By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

My teaching partner and I always faced the end of the school year with nostalgia, excitement, and a bit of sadness as our students leave our classrooms.  Kind of like parents whose children have flown the coop. We enjoyed giving out student awards, but instead of us choosing all of them, we decided to let the kids help us.

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Do You Have a Purpose?

By Susan Berkowitz of Susan Berkowitz

Students need a purpose for communicating and we need to provide meaningful interactions, not just “test” them on their knowledge.

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Five Simple Tools for End of the Year Success

By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

Survive the end-of-the-year frenzy in your classroom with five tips to help reduce the chaos and maintain learning.

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Make Math FUN this Summer!!!

By Sara Snyder of Snyder Classroom

The weeks approaching summer vacation can be a great time to get some review in for the students as the year closes. These NO PREP activity worksheets can be great for end of the year review as well as keeping skills fresh over the summer. I think you will enjoy these summer themed riddles.

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One Million=One Thousand

By Reading Spotlight of Reading Spotlight

Find out how one million can actually equal one thousand!

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A Little Magic For Your Class. . .

By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas for Those who Love Teaching

Tips to make reading time magical with an altered fairy tale unit.

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Surviving the Last Weeks of School: 3 Activities to Keep Your Students Engaged

By Shametria Routt of The Routty Math Teacher

Managing student engagement and behaviors at the end of the school year can be a challenge for even our most experienced teachers. The more engaged students are in tasks that are both developmentally appropriate and challenging, the less off-task behavior they will display. With that in mind, I would like to share some of my favorite problem solving and critical thinking strategies I use to keep my students engaged during the last weeks of the school year.

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Social Skills All Year

by Kathy Babineau

Grades KG – 5th

 

This kit contains 240 cards covering seasonal scenarios and topics. For each month of the year (including summer months), there are 4 Topic Talker cards, 4 Role Playing cards, 4 Facial Expression/Body Language cards, 4 Problem Solver cards, and 4 Perspective Taker cards, for a total of 20 cards for each month of the year. Cards are simply marked with the month of the year, but they can also be mixed and matched throughout the year if you would rather not focus on themes.

The Topic Talker Cards offer suggested topics of conversation, many of which are related to timely topics and holidays. Some other generic school based topics have been included in order to be sensitive to students who may not observe particular holidays. These topic talker cards are helpful for students who are trying to work to maintain on-topic exchanges with peers, addressing attention to conversation and even general expressive and receptive language.

The Role Playing cards also address many timely topics. When using the Role Playing cards, I like to have multiple teams role play the same scenes, because there may be several correct ways to “act out” the situation. It is also fun sometimes to role play the situation in an inappropriate way and then discuss why it may be hurtful or inappropriate or offensive. Be sure to brainstorm and discuss how body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice and word choice are all important to communication.

The Facial Expression/Body Language cards are fun to use to think about and practice ways that we communicate with our faces and our bodies.

The Problem Solver cards offer students opportunities to think about social situations, analyze the problem and generate practical solutions. There is not always just one correct answer to these problems.

The Perspective Taker cards encourage students to put themselves in a situation or in someone else’s shoes and decide how they might feel.

To use this kit, simply print out all sheets and then cut apart and laminate (optional) the cards, and you are good to go! They are all in black and white (except the cover page) to go easy on the color copying budget.

I hope you like this and find it helpful when working with your students!

Kathy Babineau

Here are a few other social skills products you may like:

Super Problem Solvers

Social Skills for Teenagers

Social and Safety Skill Discussion/Question Cards


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE FOUR Coloring Pages for Mother’s Day”

by Fern Smith’s Classroom Ideas

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

FREE Color for Fun Mother’s Day Free Coloring Pages! Bind this Coloring Book together for a wonderful, inexpensive Mother’s Day Celebration Coloring Book gift.

Mother’s Day Fun! Color For Fun Printable Coloring Pages, this FREE DOWNLOAD is perfect as a Mother’s Day gift to color and frame, also to use as a writing activity for a Mother’s Day card!

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Terrific for your Emergency Sub Tub for morning work, let the sub have a few minutes to read your plans while the children color!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day Free”

by StudentSavvy

Kindergarten – 6th Grade

 

 

Mother’s Day Free Resource!

To My “Charming” Mother Activity!

In this resource, students design a custom charm bracelet for their moms! A creative writing and illustrating activity!

This resource is a sample page from

Mother’s Day Power Pack
and
Mother’s Day Creative Activities

Enjoy!
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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Mother’s Day Planting Signs”

by Carrberry Creations

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Have your students’ Mother’s Day gifts stand out among the sea of Marigolds this year by planting a Mother’s Day herb garden.

These FREE signs are adorable when added to an herb your students have grown for Mom. Just:
1. print on card stock
2. attach to a pencil, bamboo skewer or, popsicle stick
3. insert in your students’ plantings for a memorable gift.

It is so easy!

Interested in reading about how to set up Mother’s Day Herb gardens with your students? Click here to read my blog post on the topic.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Poetry Lesson Mother’s Day Card + Poetry for Older Students/Teens, Sub Plan”

by Laura Randazzo

7th – 12th Grade

 

 

Remember the Mother’s Day cards we made back in elementary school? Let’s revisit that tradition for our middle- and high-school students with these print-and-go materials that’ll make a bunch of moms (or stepmoms/grandmas/aunties/loving women) smile on their special day.

Included:
• A student handout featuring 10 slices of poetry about mothers/feminine power.
• Six coloring pages that fold in half to become cards (Print on white paper, colored paper, or cardstock – grab whatever’s available in the copier room and go!)

Suggested lesson procedure:
1. Begin by handing out the page that includes 10 bits of poetry, giving students a few minutes to read them all.
2. Have students choose the poem that reminds them most of their mom/closest maternal figure.
3. Give students a choice of card designs.
4. Inside the card, have them write a loving note to the recipient and include the lines of poetry in their best handwriting.
5. With any remaining time in class, have students color the front of the card with colored pencils or sharp-tipped markers. The coloring portion can be completed in class if time allows or sent home for students to complete on their own time.

Tip: When printing the cards, choose “Print Full Size” on your printer settings. If you choose “Scale to Fit” (the default on many printers), your cards may have unevenly spaced borders.

These pages also work great as print-and-go sub plan materials.

Image credit: Peaksel, CC BY-SA 4.0

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FREE LESSON – Differentiated Mother’s Day Card for beginning writers (and BIG TpT site-wide sale on today and tomorrow!)

Free Lesson: Differentiate Mother's Day Card!

Hello my friends!
Is it just me, or did Mother’s Day sneak up on us as quickly as Easter this year?

In times like these, I’m grateful for the stash. (We all have a collection of never-fail, warm-fuzzy lessons and go to printables, don’t we?)

The time-saving factors in this Mother’s Day Card is twofold: 1) Print or photocopy and your students instantly have something to color, and 2) the inserts that allow each child to print (or paste if unable to print) at the level they are comfortable with. By pre-printing the various options, your students have different choices for how they can complete their Mother’s Day message, and most will be able to do something independently.

Disclaimer: Student names do need to be added to individual cards! 

Inside MD card 1

Some students might be capable of printing a message on their own. Others may copy from a strip or trace. Those who are not printing yet can simply glue their message in.


Copying Th4

Perhaps you’re working on 1:1 correspondence and would like to take this opportunity to practice. Cut the words apart and have your students reassemble the sentence in order, with or without a model.

Lesson from a recovering over-achiever:

Over the years I realized that I had to adjust my expectations to my circumstances. Some years we may have a smaller number of students in our class, students that work more independently or more support for our students with special needs. Particularly at this time of the year, and even more with Father’s Day, schedules go awry and every week feels more frantic than the week before.

This activity worked best, especially in more challenging years, when I let the students choose how they wanted to do the inside of the card. It came down to a decision:

Was the goal of the activity to teach and assess a particular goal or skill for any or all of my students, or for my students to simply enjoy creating something special for mom?

If you like to #DifferentiateByPrinting as is done with this card, check out these growing collections: Sight-Word-Stages Leveled Reader Sets and Read and Write and More!

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Did you see what I added to the title?  I am a mom and a teacher and a MAJOR appreciator of teachers myself. Thank you to all of you for getting in there with your students everyday. TpT has announced that it’s time to appreciate teachers with a big, site-wide sale! Please see the button below for details!

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Mother’s Day Pop-Up Cards

by Victoria Leon

Kindergarten – 6th Grade

Mother’s Day Pop-Up Cards

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mothers-Day-Pop-Up-Cards-2505863

Create Mother’s Day cards using nine pop-up templates, thirteen pattern pieces, and six covers.  Mix and match the materials to make a variety of handmade Mother’s Day cards.

Kindergarten – sixth grade students will be able to use the step-by-step directions and photographs to assemble the pop-up cards.  Pop-Up Card #1 is the easiest to make since it only has one pattern piece.  Pop-Up Card #2 has two pattern pieces.  Pop-Up Card #3 has three or more pattern pieces.  

Copy the pages on construction paper or card stock.  Decorate the pattern pieces and covers with crayons, colored pencils, markers, or drawing chalk.  Glue the pattern pieces to the pop-up templates.  Your students will create an inexpensive DIY Mother’s Day card which will be treasured for a lifetime.