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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Reading Comprehension Passages – FREE Sample”

by Kindergarten is Grrreat

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

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Are you interested in purchasing one of my Reading Comprehension Packets? Check out this free sample that contains one passage from each of my 4 packets. Each passage contains 1-4 sentences and 3-4 questions to help with comprehension. Each packet builds upon the first. Purchase the bundle for easy differentiation.

These can be used during guided reading, literacy centers, sent home for homework, used during whole group time, and much more!

For full packets:
Reading Comprehension Passages – Level 1
Reading Comprehension Passages – Level 2
Reading Comprehension Passages – Level 3
Reading Comprehension Passages – 2D Shapes
Reading Comprehension Passages – BUNDLE

 

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Be a Snowflake Detective: Sparkling Crystal Fun & Facts

By: Sparking Children’s Thinkibility

Grades Kindergarten-4th Science, Geometry, Winter

All a snowflake detective need is snow, a magnifier glass and patience. As with all beauty, part of the allure is mystery. And snowflakes are beautiful.

Understanding snowflakes is not as simple as it might sound. But one thing is certain, namely that inner working of the way ice crystals grow in the clouds is a process that is still a bit of a puzzle to scientists.

A snowflake begins life as a dust particle in a cloud. If it is cold, water vapor condense on the dust and crystals are formed. The crystals grow and grow and eventually they become too heavy and large and a snowflake falls out of the cloud.

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This package contains:

  1. How many snowflakes can you see?
  2. Life cycle cards
  3. Different types of snowflake cards
  4. Think diving – What is the connection between ice crystals and a snowflake?
  5. Fun facts
  6. Snow Words
  7. Sparkling Crystal Dictionary + Add your own words
  8. Ask the Snowman Sparkling Questions about Snowflakes and Crystals
  9. How Does a Snowflake Grow?
  10. Can you make a giant snowflake?
  11. Describe a snowflake
  12. How to grow a snowflake?
  13. Imagine strong winds
  14. Random inspiration and Symmetry Using a Snowflake Dice (template included)
  15. Imagine different colors
  16. Snowflake Math Detective
  17. Story writing – What if the seasons get mixed up?

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Language Arts – “5 Sight Word Games”

K-3

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This packet includes 5 fun but simple games that your kiddos will love to play! The purpose of the games are to give students exposure and experience to reading the Dolch sight words.  With each game board give each team a certain level of sight words such as, preprimer, primer, or first grade, ect.  Students are to form a deck of cards out the sight words included.  All the games boards are interchangeable with each level of sight words.  Differentiate and place the games in reading centers. The games included are: SWEET SHOP HOP,  PIG, BLOCKBUSTER, SHARK, CIRCLE IN & OUT.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Valentine’s Day Homework Passes & Staff Thank You Notes”

by Keep Calm and Teach 5th Grade

Kindergarten – 8th Grade

 

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Valentine’s Day Homework Passes & Staff Thank You Notes

Here are some notes that you can pass out on Valentine’s Day to give your students the gift of a free homework pass!

There are also notes that you can give to your staff to thank them for their hard work!

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Language Arts – “75 Games & Activities for Teaching the Six Syllable Types of Reading”

Grades K-3

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The bundle packet includes 75 games and activities that all target teaching the 6 types of syllables in reading: Closed Syllables, V-C-e Syllables, r-Controlled Syllables, Open Syllables, Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Syllables, and Final Stable Consonant Syllables.
The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts. Learning to read by identifying the type of syllable is the most consistent method to teach reading to your students, and the easiest way for your students to learn to read.These 75 activities/games can be placed in language stations, or they can be played during small groups. So enjoy as your students learn another way to break the code to reading!At the present, I am creating my last packet of game and activities to go with the final stable syllable type, and once I complete it, I will make it available. Also, if you would like to preview what is in the packet, just click on the preview tab and you can see a sample of some (not all of them) of the games in the packet.The Closed Syllable Packet includes the following games:
1. Bubble Bath Mats
2. Bubble Yum Mats
3. Scrambled Eggs
4. Bag the Odd Word
5. Morph the Word
6. Flower Power
7. My Closed Syllable Word Book
8. Closed Syllable Sorting Mats
9. Roll a Word
10. Spin a Word
11. Puzzle Words
12. Hangin’ Out the Laundry
13. Map Out the Treasure
14. Connect 4
15. Beat the ClockThe V-C-e Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Move the Spider to His Web
2. Syllable Type Organizers
3. Connect 4
4. Color the Snail’s Shell
5. Graph Your Total
6. Dominoes
7. It’s Raining V-C-e Words
8. Burst a Balloon
9. Flower Power
10. V-C-e Booklets
11. Flip-Flop Match-Up
12. A Walk Around the Block
13. Skunk
14. Building Words
15. Snake & LaddersThe r-Controlled Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Climb a Tree
2. Grow a Centipede
3. Football Frenzy
4. Uno
5. Clear the Board
6, Snail Shell
7. Wild Animal Race
8. Checkers
9. Circle Out
10. DominoesThe Open Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Bubble Yum Relay
2. Flower Power
3. Open Syllable Word Count, Sort & Write
4. Open Syllable Cut, Sort & Glue
5. Open Syllable Count & Divide
6. First or Last Syllable Open?
7. Fill Up the Jar
8. I Spy
9. ‘y’ says ‘i’ or ‘e’
10. First or Last Syllable Open Picture Sort
11. Hear, Write & Draw
12. Open Syllable Booklets
13. Dominoes
14. Try Spelling/Draw & Spell
15. Move the Cow to the BarnThe Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Color the Rainbow
2. Ghost OUT
3. Move the Mouse to the Cheese
4. Guess the Word
5. Shark
6. Go Fish
7. PIG
8. Old Maid, Old Man
9. Skunk
10. Thirteen Digraph/Diphthong BookletsThe Final Stable (-le) Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Syllable Match-Up
2. Which Final Stable Syllable Sound?
3. Final Stable Syllable Booklets
4. Syllable Divide
5. Riddle Riddles
6. Syllable Picture Sorts
7. Daub the Final Stable Syllable
8. WAR
9. Got It!
10. Sweet Shop Hop

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mixed-Up St. Valentine’s Sentences”

by A Teachable Year

1st – 2nd Grade

 

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Mixed-Up St. Valentine’s Sentences are designed to be used as a literacy center as well as to add some vocabulary to your writing center. They are even great in a small group as a review or quick assessment.

Just print, laminate, and cut out the sentence cards. Let kids unscramble the words to create a complete sentence about St. Valentine’s story. Then they will record their sentence on the recording sheet using correct letter formation, capitalization, spacing and punctuation.

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Language Arts – “Reading Syllable Types Bundle Packet”

by Amanda Trump
Grades K-3

This bundle contains six units that give specific word examples of each syllable word type. The six syllable types of reading are Closed, V-C-e, Open, r-Controlled, Vowel Digraph & Diphthong, and Final Stable. Each unit provides a plethora of word lists that target each syllable type. Teaching reading by syllable types provides students with a clear-cut understanding of the English language. The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts.

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FREE LESSON – Speaking and Listening Task Cards

By:  The Owl Teacher

Grades 2- 5

Common Core is now focusing on more than just simple reading skills and strategies!  It’s also making sure that your students are able to communicate and listen well.  (Of course, my district was implementing something similar prior but it was not emphasized as much as now.)

I struggled in the beginning trying to figure out just how I was going to teach my third graders to listen.  Imagine – if there was ever a teacher that could actually 100% teach students to listen… he or she would be sensation!  A millionaire…

Ah, but I’m not here to dream or to convince you that I have the fool proof secret.  But I am here to give you a FREE tool that I use in the classroom to help my students work on this important life skill!

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First head over to my blog by clicking here and download these really neat task cards!  Then print them in the colors you desire, cut them out, and laminate them back to back.  Cut a small slit along the bottom of the laminated card to insert a craft stick with a dab of hot glue.  Viola!  You have handy task cards!  (Of course, you can eliminate the stick!)

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Here is a picture of both sides so you can see the thinking stems for both the speaker and the listener:

Speaking and Listening Cards

I hope these cards are useful for implementing those common core standards of speaking and listening… and hey, if you do manage to figure out the mysterious way to get *any* kid to truly 100% listen, be sure to let me know!  🙂

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8 Sight Word (Pre-primer) Booklets

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These 8 interactive sight word booklet teaches all the preprimer words. Each booklet teaches 5 words. Assemble the booklet by running the copies front and back and cutting in half and then stapling. There are 14 interactive tasks in each booklet:
1. Unscramble the Words
2. ABC Order
3. Spy & Highlight
4. Count & Graph
5. Color the Words
6. Solve the Clues
7. Fill in the Missing Letters
8. Write a Sentence
9. Try Spelling
10. Connect the Dots
11. Roll & Read
12. Proofread
13. Pyramid Spelling
14. Illustrate a Sight Word (on the last page of the booklet)

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January Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

 

                      

Happy New Year 

All of us from the Teacher Talk collaborative would like wish you a

healthy, happy and wealthy 2016. May all of your wishes and dreams become a reality.


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By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

As a child of the 60’s I remember so vividly that fateful April day in 1968 when Martin Luther King Jr. was brutally gunned down by James Earl Ray. I remember sitting by the television set, just horrified by what I had just witnessed.

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By Mary Moore of  Moore Resoources

ALL IN ONE: Statistics, Probability, Classroom Management, Scatter Plots, Student Engagement, & Graphing!

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By Thia Triggs of Print Path

Help your kids get the most out of waiting in line!

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By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools

A simple strategy for activating prior knowledge and gets students to make connections. 

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By Shametria Routt of the Routty Math Teacher

Math stations are one of the current hot button topics for educators and the sessions with the longest lines at any math conference because they are not only fun for students but can be adapted to address a whole host of learning styles– more than we can typically address in a whole class setting. However, using math stations effectively in the classroom can seem like an overwhelming endeavor for beginners. To support those teachers who have been wanting to get started with math stations and to share some of my favorite tips and techniques with beginners and novices alike, this 6-part series features the 5 Ws of math stations: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. 

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By Tammy Roose of Tarheelstate Teacher

Are you ready to harness your greatness in 2016? I’m recommending 3 of my favorite resources for developing new positive habits and being the best you can be! Happy New Year! 

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By Susan Berkowitz of Susan Berkowitz

Phonological awareness refers to awareness of and access to the sound structure of language. Spoken words are comprised of strings or sequences of phonemes that signal different meanings. Awareness that changes in these sequences result in changes in meaning is crucial in literacy skills development. If a student cannot conceptualize the order of sounds and syllables in words, he cannot associate the sound units with written symbols.

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By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom

Books and resources to teach kindness.

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By Kerry Tracy of  Kerry Tracy

If your 4th – 8th grade students are struggling to produce grade-level writing, start here!

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By Tammy DeShaw of The Owl Teacher

Are you looking for some great ideas for teaching about Martin Luther King Jr? This blog post is a great opportunity to still teach your reading common core while teaching about this legend. The great part? A freebie to help you get started is included!

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By Thia Triggs of Print Path

Can you read these letters? Do you know why they are so hard to read? What can we do as teachers to prevent this?

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Keep writing projects from lingering on and on by using a writing scheduler.

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Gifts of the New Year

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning


Now that “the holidays” are over, the decorations are packed away, and the ribbons, bows, tinsel, and paper have been disposed of, many of us think that the huge whoosh of gifting is over. I disagree! January is the perfect time to gift yourself! Here are some gifts that I hope you will lavish upon yourselves during the often cloudy, gray, and chilling days of January!



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Helping Reluctant Readers Find the Magic

By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

How can you help your reluctant upper elementary and middle school readers? Check out this veteran teacher’s post on how she helps struggling readers.


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Finding Balance & Doing the Fandango

By Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs

Quick! Can you stand on one foot and cross your eyes? Me neither! Find out how this teacher is reclaiming her sense of balance.

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From teaching math to writing to reading to learning how to form letters properly, to celebrating Martin Luther King, you don’t want to miss reading these fabulous blog posts from some awesome educators.


FREE MATH LESSON – “Addition: Primary Valentine’s Freebie”

by Primary Paradise

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

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Your students will LOVE practicing addition with this fun Valentine’s Day themed freebie!

This freebie includes a valentine’s add and solve the riddle, a valentine’s color by number, and a valentine’s arrow and heart matching game.

Answer keys are included for the two worksheets.

As always, my goal is to make teaching a breeze.

You might also be interested in: Valentine’s Day MEGA Pack for ALL Subjects K-2.

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Language Arts – “10 r – Controlled Activities & Games”

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This unit is a package of 10 activities and games that are designed to make it easy for students to learn to read r-controlled syllable type words. There are 6 syllable types, and r-controlled is one of the six types. These syllables are called –r-controlled because the –r is in control and the vowel is out of control when sounding out the word. Instead, of the vowels making their normal sounds, the –r decides for them what sound the vowel is going to make. Reading and spelling r-controlled words require visual memory and experience. These games will teach students a few consistent tips to remember when reading these kinds of words. There are five -r-controlled vowels–ar, -er, -ir, -or, -ur. These five vowel spellings make 4 different sounds. The packet includes 75 -r-controlled words cards and the following 10 games:

1. Climb a Tree

2. Grow a Centipede

3. Football Frenzy

4. Dominoes

5. Uno

6. Clear the Board

7. Snail Shell

8. Wild Animal Race

9. Checkers

10. Circle Out

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FREE MISC LESSON: Martin Luther King Jr Reading Freebie!

By:  The Owl Teacher

Grades 2-5

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Martin Luther King Jr was a hero to me.  He stood up for civil rights and did so in a peaceful and loving way.  He demonstrated bravery and courage as he fought for equality and justice.

As we approach Martin Luther King Jr Day, I have some great teaching ideas for you!  Over at my blog (www.theowlteacher.com) I have provided several ideas for you – all related to vocabulary, reading, and writing.  I have provided some great mentor texts to use along with a freebie for you to download!

You can read all about these great ideas by clicking here.

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My Martin Luther King Jr Freebie can also be located at my Teachers Pay Teachers store ready for you to download.  Check it out here.

I hope you enjoy it!

Have a great day!

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Teaching happiness in elementary?

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Are you a happy person? Do you remember yourself, siblings, friends and classmates as relatively happy children?

When you think back to your own friends and elementary school classmates, those you have taught over the years, does there seem to be an increase in students struggling with anxiety and / or stress, social and /or emotional issues?

It was once assumed that happiness was a child’s birthright, and thankfully, many children do continue to live happy, carefree lives. Some live very difficult lives.

Many of our students live in that grey,middle zone, where a combination of factors, sometimes one’s models, experiences, genes or things we may not yet be aware of,  might sway their perspective on whether one’s glass is half empty or half full.

Years ago, I taught a child who had fled from Syria with his family, and despite having so little, still stands out in my mind as the most content and grateful little boy I may have ever met. I can think of a number of others who appear to have everything, yet rarely seem genuinely happy. Of course, there are children who seem to have more challenges.

The children we collectively teach are unique individuals from different countries, lifestyles, belief systems, religions and experiences. While they are so different, they are still all the same. They’re children. Children with growing, open minds, who respond to humor, positive attention, role models and respect. And stories.

Many of us have worked with a number of very young, struggling children throughout our careers.

This book is for all children, but especially the glass-half-empty kids. There is so much hope there.

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(And I thank those of you who have requested a ‘Happy Feelings’ book for prompting me to get it done!)

It is similar in style and structure to the popular Dealing With Feelings introductory color story All About Feelings with two child narrators interacting with the audience and each other as they observe some of The Secrets of Happy Kids. 

As I was preparing to write this post, I was curious to see if there was such a thing as a Happiness Curriculum for kids, and was so happy to see that there is! In case you wonder why That Fun Reading Teacher writes about #EmotionalLiteracy, I’ll give it to you straight: Research and experience prove that many children who are overwhelmed with emotional concerns have little to no energy, attention or drive to give to learning to read and write.

Let’s start with happiness. Here are some FREE mini-posters from me to you, with thanks!

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FREE SCIENCE LESSON – “Winter Nature Walk FREEBIE”

by Green Grubs Garden Club

2nd – 4th Grade

 

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Get your kids bundled up in some warm clothes, grab your magnifying glasses and head outside for a Winter Nature Walk!

This is a fun outside activity allowing your children to experience the simple pleasures of fresh air in their lungs and dirt under their finger nails! The download includes a mini lesson plan and a worksheet based on the 5 senses to follow up their outdoor experience.

Did you know this product is now also available in beautiful FREE seasonal variations in black and white and color? The little graphics have been changed to provide more accurate illustrations of what you might find as the seasons change. You can find these FREE variations here!

Fall/Autumn Nature Walk FREEBIE.
Spring Nature Walk FREEBIE.
Summer Nature Walk FREEBIE.
Nature Walk Activity FREEBIE! {Original}.

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Winter Nature Booklet {A booklet of activities celebrating winter}.
FROZEN! {Fun & facts about the science behind Snow, Frost & Hail}.
Winter Weather {Cool Temperatures Bundle!}.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Valentine Glasses Freebie”

by Reading with Mrs D

Pre-Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

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Just get your students to colour these valentine glasses in their favourite colours, or print on coloured cardstock!

Enjoy this new Seasonal Freebie!

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FREE SCIENCE LESSON – Layers of the Earth!

By:  The Owl Teacher

Grades 2-5

An earth science unit would never be complete without first discussing the three layers of the earth!  Most students know a thing or two about these layers.  They know the center is the core and it’s hot!  They know the crust is where the land is.  But why not see just how much they know?

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If you head over to this page on my blog (found here) you will find this cute cut and paste freebie for your students!  They read each strip, then cut it out, and glue it under the correct column!  How fun is that?  Isn’t it nice to have a different activity related to the layers of the earth that is FREE!?!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Free Word Work Graphic Organizer for Spelling Words – Valentine’s Theme”

by Spelling and Technology

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

valentine word organizer

 

10 words for Valentines Day – NO PREP graphic organizer

This free item matches up with our Valentine’s Day spelling packet created using the SpellingPackets.com Factory using 10 words with different activities. Great activities for independent work, group instructions, or literacy learning centers!

View the spelling packet here

The spelling words are:
arrow
date
hug
gift
red
kiss
candy
heart
poem
admirer

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “ “Love Birds” Valentine’s Day Craft”

by Vilena Hamilton

2nd – 4th Grade

 

love birds craft

 

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Here is a cute and simple craft for your students to make on this special day.

This product includes:
* Instructions Page
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* Birds and Heart Template

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FREE MISC LESSON – Behavior Management Forms

By:  The Owl Teacher

Any Grade

It’s January 1st, 2016!  It’s the start of a New Year and with a new year, comes a fresh start!

So why not start the second half of your school year off fresh with a new set of behavioral management forms to get things rolling?  How do you do that?

By heading over to my blog (click here) you can download these forms here:

An Educational Contract between you, the student, and the parents:

Educational Contract

A student information form:

Student Information Form

A weekly behavior communication form:

Behavior Report

And much more – including a Friday Folder reporting form.

That post was from the beginning of my blogging career – long before I realized that font mattered!  I have also since updated that post with an editable version!

Head on over now to check it out and download it!

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “75 Games & Activities for Teaching Syllable Type Reading”

Grades K-3
Amanda Trump 

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The bundle packet includes 75 games and activities that all target teaching the 6 types of syllables in reading: Closed Syllables, V-C-e Syllables, r-Controlled Syllables, Open Syllables, Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Syllables, and Final Stable Consonant Syllables.
The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts. Learning to read by identifying the type of syllable is the most consistent method to teach reading to your students, and the easiest way for your students to learn to read.These 75 activities/games can be placed in language stations, or they can be played during small groups. So enjoy as your students learn another way to break the code to reading!At the present, I am creating my last packet of game and activities to go with the final stable syllable type, and once I complete it, I will make it available. Also, if you would like to preview what is in the packet, just click on the preview tab and you can see a sample of some (not all of them) of the games in the packet.The Closed Syllable Packet includes the following games:
1. Bubble Bath Mats
2. Bubble Yum Mats
3. Scrambled Eggs
4. Bag the Odd Word
5. Morph the Word
6. Flower Power
7. My Closed Syllable Word Book
8. Closed Syllable Sorting Mats
9. Roll a Word
10. Spin a Word
11. Puzzle Words
12. Hangin’ Out the Laundry
13. Map Out the Treasure
14. Connect 4
15. Beat the ClockThe V-C-e Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Move the Spider to His Web
2. Syllable Type Organizers
3. Connect 4
4. Color the Snail’s Shell
5. Graph Your Total
6. Dominoes
7. It’s Raining V-C-e Words
8. Burst a Balloon
9. Flower Power
10. V-C-e Booklets
11. Flip-Flop Match-Up
12. A Walk Around the Block
13. Skunk
14. Building Words
15. Snake & LaddersThe r-Controlled Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Climb a Tree
2. Grow a Centipede
3. Football Frenzy
4. Uno
5. Clear the Board
6, Snail Shell
7. Wild Animal Race
8. Checkers
9. Circle Out
10. DominoesThe Open Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Bubble Yum Relay
2. Flower Power
3. Open Syllable Word Count, Sort & Write
4. Open Syllable Cut, Sort & Glue
5. Open Syllable Count & Divide
6. First or Last Syllable Open?
7. Fill Up the Jar
8. I Spy
9. ‘y’ says ‘i’ or ‘e’
10. First or Last Syllable Open Picture Sort
11. Hear, Write & Draw
12. Open Syllable Booklets
13. Dominoes
14. Try Spelling/Draw & Spell
15. Move the Cow to the BarnThe Vowel Digraph & Diphthong Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Color the Rainbow
2. Ghost OUT
3. Move the Mouse to the Cheese
4. Guess the Word
5. Shark
6. Go Fish
7. PIG
8. Old Maid, Old Man
9. Skunk
10. Thirteen Digraph/Diphthong BookletsThe Final Stable (-le) Syllable packet includes the following games/activities:
1. Syllable Match-Up
2. Which Final Stable Syllable Sound?
3. Final Stable Syllable Booklets
4. Syllable Divide
5. Riddle Riddles
6. Syllable Picture Sorts
7. Daub the Final Stable Syllable
8. WAR
9. Got It!
10. Sweet Shop Hop

LANGUAGE ARTS – “Reading Syllable Types Bundle Packet”

by Amanda Trump
Grades K-3

 

This bundle contains six units that give specific word examples of each syllable word type. The six syllable types of reading are Closed, V-C-e, Open, r-Controlled, Vowel Digraph & Diphthong, and Final Stable. Each unit provides a plethora of word lists that target each syllable type. Teaching reading by syllable types provides students with a clear-cut understanding of the English language. The basic overall purpose of learning syllable type reading is to give students 6 reading strategies to aid them in chunking longer words into short, readable parts.

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Sight Word Booklets (8) All Preprimer Words


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These 8 interactive sight word booklet teaches all the preprimer words. Each booklet teaches 5 words. Assemble the booklet by running the copies front and back and cutting in half and then stapling. There are 14 interactive tasks in each booklet:
1. Unscramble the Words
2. ABC Order
3. Spy & Highlight
4. Count & Graph
5. Color the Words
6. Solve the Clues
7. Fill in the Missing Letters
8. Write a Sentence
9. Try Spelling
10. Connect the Dots
11. Roll & Read
12. Proofread
13. Pyramid Spelling
14. Illustrate a Sight Word (on the last page of the booklet)

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Yoga in the Classroom Starter Pack”

by Carrberry Creations

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

yoga starter pack

 

Looking for a great way to calm and re-focus your students this year? Try yoga!

This pack contains picture cards for 3 yoga poses you can try with you class today. I hope they help!

 

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LANGUAGE ARTS – “10 r-Controlled Games & Activities”

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This unit is a package of 10 activities and games that are designed to make it easy for students to learn to read r-controlled syllable type words. There are 6 syllable types, and r-controlled is one of the six types. These syllables are called –r-controlled because the –r is in control and the vowel is out of control when sounding out the word. Instead, of the vowels making their normal sounds, the –r decides for them what sound the vowel is going to make. Reading and spelling r-controlled words require visual memory and experience. These games will teach students a few consistent tips to remember when reading these kinds of words. There are five -r-controlled vowels–ar, -er, -ir, -or, -ur. These five vowel spellings make 4 different sounds. The packet includes 75 -r-controlled words cards and the following 10 games:

1. Climb a Tree

2. Grow a Centipede

3. Football Frenzy

4. Dominoes

5. Uno

6. Clear the Board

7. Snail Shell

8. Wild Animal Race

9. Checkers

10. Circle Out

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Write, Cut, Glue…Look what we can do! ABC Order *Original*”

by Meg’s New Box of Crayons

1st – 5th Grade

 

abc order template

 

This worksheet is one of my very first products on TPT! This worksheet is simple, flexible and used daily in my classroom.

This worksheet is perfect for Word Work or Work on Writing! Have students write names, months, spelling words, etc. in the blank boxes at the bottom and have them work on placing them in alphabetical order! My students love that they get to choose the words and I love that they are working on placing things in alphabetical order…it’s a win-win for everyone!

So what are you waiting for?! Grab your copy today!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Shades of Meaning for SAID {FREEBIE}”

by Cinnamon’s Synonyms

1st – 9th Grade

 

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Help your students write interesting stories by getting them to spice up the word “SAID”!

In this picture thesaurus you get 32 synonyms for SAID.
Simply print & cut and your booklet is ready to go. Keep the booklet at a writing center or in your class library.

Get MORE SYNONYMS FOR SAID HERE!!

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Number Boggle”

by Mrs Beattie’s Classroom

2nd – 8th Grade

 

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Number Boggle: Inspired by Katie at Rock & Teach, this is my version of a tracking sheet for my students as we play our weekly game! Instructions are not included, as this can be modified for any grade level! Click HERE to read one suggestion for play!
This game can easily be modified across many grade and skill levels.

More Great Math Resources:
Guided Math Centers for ALL Strands
Multiplication “I Have, Who Has?” Card Game
Multiplication “I Have, Who Has?” Card Game (10s, 11s, & 12s facts)
Be A Subtraction Star! Scoot Game
Be An Addition Star! Scoot Game
Metric Measurement Scoot Game
Metric Measurement Scoot Game – 2nd Edition
Telling Time BINGO: Time to the :15s
Telling Time “I Have, Who Has” Game: 24-Hour Notation
Find-A-Ship Coordinate Grid Game (Battleship for SMART Board)
Incredible Complete Year-Long Interactive Calendar Math SMART Board + EXTRAS
Multiplication Basic Facts Koosh Ball Game for SMART Board

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Sissy Duckling Teaching Guide”

by Learn for the Long Haul

2nd – 4th Grade

 

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Over 100 downloads! A ready-to-use resource about the concept of bravery based on a class favorite read aloud by Harry Fierstein called Sissy Duckling.

Includes:
* Diagnostic task
* 5 subtasks
* Formative assessment
* Culminating task
* Rubric
* Concept charts
* Guiding questions

Learn for the Long Haul

Check out more time-saving resources by Learn for the Long Haul:

Treasure Hunters Teaching Guide

Necks Out for Adventure Teaching Guide

Music of Dolphins

Mr. Flux Teaching Guide

Leprechaun in Late Winter Teaching Guide

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

 

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