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FREE Super Hero themed Parts of Speech Posters are a great visual way to teach students to remember the nature of words. This is a great addition to any language arts class.
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by Laura Candler
2nd – 5th Grade
Need engaging printables and activities for February? This 26-page packet offers ready-to-use lessons, printables, and activities for February that foster higher level thinking while motivating students. Activities include math word problems, a candy heart fraction lesson, a friendship poetry activity, a word challenge, and directions for writing a President or Black History biography. The February Activities freebie is offered as a sample of my monthly activity packs. See below.
Newly Updated! Most recent revision was February 4th!
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More Seasonal Printables and Lessons from Laura Candler!
If you enjoy these activities, take a look at the other lesson packs in my Seasonal Mini Pack collection! This item is a part of that bundle, and you can save money by purchasing all 7 items together here: Seasonal Activities Mini Pack Bundle
Individual Items:
October Activities from Teaching Resources
November Activities from Teaching Resources
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Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
It’s 2017 Time sure flies. WE have some great ideas for you in our January edition of Teacher Talk. So hurry on over to see what these creative educators are doing this month.
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Is Vacation Over Already?
By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern
I don’t know about you, but at one time, it was a real downer for me to return to school after vacation. Stress was my middle name, I’d spend time worrying what I was going to teach, wondering about the lessons I’d have to reteach and thinking about that parent meeting scheduled after vacation. I’d get really bummed out the day before until I learned a few tricks I’d like to share.
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Gifts of the New Year
By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning
Some gifts you can share with students this month.
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(Star)bursting for Rocks!
By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools
Party accessories make setting New Year’s goals the perfect connection to a healthy, whole student.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Prompts
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Make Math FUN this Winter!
By Sara Snyder of Snyder Classroom
Engage your students with these Winter Math riddles worksheets! I began creating math riddles to make math more fun in my own classroom. I love hearing my students giggle as they solve the riddle at the end of the worksheet. Students solve problems, each problem has a letter assigned to it and the letters help to solve the riddle. It is a great way to combine fun and learning! Make math FUN!
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What is ACC?
By Susan Berkowitz of Susan Berkowitz
Do you know exactly what AAC is? Here is an informative post to help guide you.
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Tech Talk – The Online Subscription Dilemma
By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas for Those who Love Teaching
Stop worrying about how to pay for online subscriptions for your classroom.
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Fact or Fantasy? Organization 101 for Teachers
By Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs
A humorous exploration of systems organization in an elementary classroom. This post explores ways to organize and support word study.
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by Cez-Anne Designs
Pre-Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Winter Theme Schedule Cards for those who like to switch things up!
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In a long, cold winter, there’s a whole lot of digital viewing going on! Probably too much!
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently changed its digital media standards for children. (You can read about the new guidelines on my Reading Spotlight Blog (www.readingspotlight.com/blog/)
Do not underestimate the importance of human touch and interaction! Why not send home a gift of Reading Bingo Games for students to work on decoding words in short, enjoyable sessions with their parents and/or siblings?
A small cost for big rewards! Something different, something fun, something helpful for beginning/struggling readers in grades 1- 5, something short for tired and busy parents.
Kids will get some individual extra practice that you simply cannot provide in your busy classroom. Reinforce your lessons, or send home games with specific skills that need development for specific students. The ½ price TpT site license makes sending home copies easy.
This is a win—win—win–situation for students, parents, and their teachers! There are many Bingo games at my TpT Store: Reading Spotlight. Just call me The Bingo Lady! The games are clear, simple, and easy to use. Here are just a few:
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Learn to Read Bingo Bargain Bundle: Consonants, Blends, & Digraphs:
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We all know that the thesis statement is the most important part of the essay. This is also the part of the essay with which students have the most difficulty.
When you are able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a work, you are able to write better yourself.
Topic: Is knowledge good or destructive? The subject is interesting, and can be used along with many different types of literature, or on its own.
In this bundle, I’ve included an interactive PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:
-The definition of a thesis statement
-How to write a thesis statement (and the steps to take leading up to the thesis)
-5 examples of thesis statements, where students must identify both the weaknesses and the strengths
-10 slides explaining the strengths in the examples and the weaknesses in the examples
-1 example of a well-written thesis statement, and an explanation about why it’s good.
To accompany the PowerPoint presentation, I’ve included a student activity sheet with a list of all of the examples written in the PPT. (PDF format)
Also included is a lesson plan with details regarding the PowerPoint and activity sheet.
As a bonus, I’ve also included 2 posters listing the 7 essential steps to writing a great thesis. I’ve included an image format and a PDF format for easy printing.
-the first poster measures 70 cm (27.6 inches)
-the second poster, which students can actually read from far away, measures 97 cm (38.2 inches)
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by Lee Ann Hall
Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade
Using clipboards, pointers, and markers, allow students at a center to search for things that are a certain shape and draw them on the recording sheet. There are two different pages included. One page is for 2D shapes, and the second page is for 3D shapes. Enjoy!
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Poetry: The Art of Interpretation – is designed to teach students how to interpret, appreciate, and analyse poetry.
There are 9 complete lessons (estimated to last approximately 60 minutes), therefore 2 weeks of lessons.
This complete, no prep unit is a great way to start! This unit includes a student guide, 9 detailed lesson plans, 2 multimedia presentations (no internet connection required), a detailed answer key with annotated poems and answers, and an end of the unit evaluation with rubric, and answer key.
Just print it and teach it.
Poetry is a very subjective form of art. Some poems you love and others, you hate. What we need to realize is that this is the beauty of poetry. Poetry is not a mystery to be solved. Rather, it is the masterful manipulation of language that has the power to transform the ordinary and to immerse its reader into the world created by the author.
This unit incorporates art to help students understand and appreciate the beauty within words. In addition, students will learn how to analyse themes in poetry though paintings and art work.
This HUGE bundle includes:
Each lesson focuses on a different skill set including:
– Knowledge and manipulation of figurative and poetic language
– How to read and understand (appreciate) poetry
– How to analyse poetry
– How to annotate poetry
– How to paraphrase effectively
– How to use symbols
– How to effectively develop themes from poetry
– Creative writing
– Creative activities to learn how to analyse
The unit includes a student packet (20 pages), a teacher packet (with 9 complete lessons), and a comprehensive answer key with annotations to poem (with 17 pages). See preview for more details.
Poets studied include: (8 poems total)
– Billy Collins – “Introduction to Poetry”
– Anne Marriott – “As You Come in”
– Phyllis Gotlieb – “First Person Demonstrative”
– Edgar Allan Poe – The Raven
– Robert Frost – “Nothing Gold can Stay”
– John Crowe Ransom -“Janet Waking”
– Woodruff – “I am a Poem that Tells a Lie”
– Tennyson – “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
The unit also includes:
1 – The teacher guide (Contains 9 comprehensive lesson plans to teach the poems included in the unit. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH THIS UNIT HAS BEEN DONE FOR YOU. )
2 – The student package (Contains students’ notes , poems, and questions) (20 pages)
3 – The answer key includes annotated poems and answers to all student activities (saving you time – 18 pages).
4 – Included is a test with multiple choice questions as well as a development question. All answers are included. (Word format for easy changes)
5 – 2 PowerPoint presentations – one multimedia presentation to introduce the unit (17 slides) and the second to reinforce the use of imagery and symbolism (19 slides) – NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED
6 – Images to project or print
7- An end of the unit creative evaluation, which includes clear and concise directions and rubric. (In a Word document for easy modifications)
– An interactive multimedia Jeopardy game to review figurative language and poetic devices (PowerPoint – no internet required)
– A multimedia PowerPoint on how to read and interpret poetry
– A PowerPoint presentation on how to interpret symbols and imagery in literature (19 slides)
– A final culminating evaluation with evaluation rubric (left in Word format for easily made modifications)
The unit has been created in such a way as to simplify the teacher’s life. Photocopy the 3 packages included and don’t worry about it for the rest of the unit. You literally can begin teaching it without any other preparation.
A total of 43 pages + 64 slides are included in this package.
This unit is complete, and does all of the thinking for you. All you need to do is to print out and photocopy the student package and you’re set.
Other poetry units you may enjoy:
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Adaptable Short Story Chart
This short story chart is perfectly adapted to all fiction (short stories, novels, plays….)
The document includes an explanation page as well as pages for students to complete.
It is excellent way to have students identify the different parts of plot.
It includes the following elements:
-narration
-Plot (initial situation, climax…)
-Setting
-Characterization
-Memorable quotes
-Themes
It’s teaching made easy!
by Teach Graphics
Pre-Kindergarten – 6th Grade
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Paragraph Writing Activity in conjunction with Frankenstein
Very often, students have difficulty with the analysis process involved in literature. Where they not only have to analyse, but now have to apply their newfound skills to a well-developed paragraph, some students become overwhelmed with the process.
This particular activity will focus on both the analysis and writing a paragraph using the PEEL method.
Paragraph writing and analysis are two essential components in essay writing. To facilitate this process, I have created a lesson where students can become more comfortable with the revision process through modelling the proper steps from beginning to end. The lesson includes a modelling of the writing process from understanding the topic to the final draft. See preview for details
This lesson can only be used after students have read chapter 19 from the novel Frankenstein.
5 pages total
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Kindergarten – 6th Grade
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Closure is an extremely important, but often skipped, part of guided math. Students need time to reflect on the strategies they used during work time, ask questions, and discuss strategies with the class. This is also a great way to informally assess your students to guide your instruction.
Assign each student a number. They will write their reflection on a post it note and place it in the numbered box.
Tip: If you teach more than one class, use a different color post it note for each class.
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Use the How to Read and Appreciate Poetry Powerpoint to introduce any poetry unit.
The multimedia presentation includes 17 interactive slides (no internet required)
The slides introduce:
-How to read a poem
-Uses a humouristic approach at understanding and appreciating poetry
-Includes discussion questions and introductory activities
-The definition of poetry
-How to approach poetry
-The importance of poetry
-How to read, analyse, and understand poetry
-How to enjoy poetry
This is a visually appealing way to introduce poetry because it suggests a different approach.
by Cinnamon’s Classroom
Kindergarten – 12th Grade
The paid version of this resource includes:
♦ 700 descriptive words
♦ a “RIP Dead Words” bulletin board decor pack
♦ 20+ mini picture thesauruses that come in 3 print options (foldables, small cards, large cards)
♦ an interactive notebook!
Take a closer look at the complete set HERE
The story behind picture thesauruses
I created my picture thesauruses as a way to solve a problem I was having in my classroom. I wanted my students to be more descriptive in their writing, but the traditional resource used for finding better words – a thesaurus – was just not working! Students would arbitrarily select a word from the long list provided, and often, the word selected was used incorrectly (ie. not in the right context).
I began to wonder… how could I show my class that each word in a thesaurus has a slightly different meaning? If only there were visuals to help students SEE the subtle differences between synonyms, I thought.
So I began working on solving these problems… and presto, my mini “picture thesauruses” (yep, that’s a term I made up) were born. Kid friendly! Fun! Interactive! Engaging! Easy to use!!!
How the books are organized and why:
My bundle of mini books (in the complete set) is based on THE 5 SENSES + EMOTIONS because I find that when students describe the look, smell, taste, sound or feel of an object, it just catapults their writing to a whole new level. Using precise vocabulary to describe emotions helps students add some ‘voice’ to their writing!If you want your students to expand their vocabulary, you can download the complete set HERE.
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The goal of this game is to help students memorize and understand FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE through the use of games. Playing rather than memorizing is a fun activity that will engage students in a classroom.
Included in this purchase is the MASTER SHEET, which contains the answers, attractive STUDENT CARDS, which you can print and cut out in colour (on card stock and laminate for sustainable use), and A SET OF RULES explaining how the game works.
This package contains 23 cards and 12 extra blank cards in case you have a bigger class.
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by EdVentures 4 Kids
3rd Grade
Fraction activities aligned to 3rd grade common core 3.NF standards
This 8 page resource newsletter is packed with items to help teach the 3rd grade fraction standards. Here’s what you’ll find in this resources newsletter.
1. 2 fun internet sites
2. I can… statements
3. 1 problem solving with fractions activity
4. 5 essential questions on fractions
5. Identifying fractions on a number line worksheet and key
6. Comparing fractions worksheet and key
7. Internet fraction activity for finding equivalent fractions
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TEACHING THE ESSAY – AN EASY TO USE GUIDE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
The Teaching the Essay package has been devised as a resource to help guide students develop their essay writing skills. This comprehensive package includes details on how to structure an essay as well as how to develop arguments. This visually attractive handout contains practical examples and guides students with revision questions to keep them on track.
The package focuses on: (Package contains 13 pages)
– Format (Introduction – thesis, development, conclusion)
– Developing arguments
– Tips for writing
– Practical examples
– Quote insertion and selection
– Comprehensive transitions list
– How to analyse
– Paragraphing and how to format arguments within the paragraphs
– Style and flow (transitions)
– Revision questions
– Practical essay analogy
– Strategies in writing
I have been using and revising this document for over 10 years and it has proved to be a most useful tool for teaching the essay.
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1st – 3rd Grade
Practice adding -s and -es with this plural nouns sort flapbook activity.
*This is a sample from my Valentine’s Day Math and Literacy Activity Pack. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! =)
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Lesson on tone in poetry
This mini bundle includes Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” and has a focus on the importance of tone.
The mini bundle includes:
– a detailed lesson plan for the teacher
– student notes (the poems) and activity
– an annotated copy of the poems as well as a comprehensive answer key.
The entire unit contains 5 pages.
This lesson is part of a more comprehensive bundle:
Click here to check out my Poetry Unit for Senior Students
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It’s teaching made easy!
by Amy Biddison – Teaching in Blue Jeans
2nd – 5th Grade
Valentine’s Day Word Challenge
Use this fun Valentine’s Day Word Challenge to engage your students in working with sounds and words. Students will use the scrambled letters from two common Valentine’s symbols to create as many other words as they can. The second goal is to decode the scrambled letters to figure out the challenge words.
This is a great activity to do whole class, individually or as a word work center. Make a game out of it by challenging students to create as many words as they can that other students do not have. My class also loves to find as many words as they can while racing the clock.
I hope you and your class enjoy this activity as much as we have!
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Automated Comment Generator for THE ESSAY
This document has been created to help teachers evaluate students’ essays quickly and efficiently while including as many detailed comments as possible. It is created in a Microsoft Word document so that you can easily modify it to suit your particular classroom needs. (You also have the option to copy and paste the entire page, or certain elements.) The document is completely modifiable, even the comments. The “grunt work” has been done for you.
This quickens the evaluation process and will help the teacher to write down information more quickly. This particular document has been embedded with drop down boxes with comments on: persuasion, information presented, analysis, style, structure, communication, sources and format.
Take a look at the preview for a better idea of what this product can do for you.
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by The Fun Factory
1st – 3rd Grade
Cinderella Scrambled Sentences with a total of 33 cards for students to arrange in the correct order. Each set of sentences has the same picture so students will be able to separate the words into the correct sentences. There also is a recording sheet and answer sheet to use if you want your students to monitor their own learning. Enjoy!
For information about the use of Fairy Tales, see our blog post at The Fun Factory
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