Category Archives : 5th Grade


FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Read at Home Calendar”

by Stephanie Blythe

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

 

read at home calendar

 

This simple calendar gives students a fun and easy way to record the time they spend reading at home. This can be used as homework, to earn rewards, or just for fun!

I’ve included 3 variations:
1. An individual and class goal is included.
2. An individual and class goal is included with a blank space to write in your own goals for your class.
3. No goals included.

 

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FREE MISC. Lesson – “Leap Day Birthday Certificates”

If you teach for 30 years 7 to 8 of those years will be “Leap Years”.  If you teach for 30 years in a self-contained classroom with 20 students per year, you’ll have taught a total of 600 children!  Odds are that you’ll have at least one child during your teaching career that will be born on February 29th.

I’ve made a birthday certificate for that eventuality.  There are color and black ink versions.  Some of the certificates can be used this year (2016) which is a leap year.  I’ve also made some that can be used when it’s not a leap year.  Click on the second image to download it from my Teachers Pay Teachers shop.

Here’s some leap year trivia:  Do you think leap year is every 4 years?  Well, almost.  While it’s true that a leap year must be divisible by 4, it’s not the only requirement.  According to a Gregorian calendar, the beginning of a new century must also be divisible by 400 in order to qualify as a leap year.  The year 2000 was a leap year because it’s divisible by 400.  The next century will begin in 2100 and it won’t be a leap year!

leap-day-birthday-certificateHappy Leap Day!

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Printemps – vocabulaire FREEBIE – French Words for Spring”

by French Buzz

Pre-Kindergarten – 6th Grade

 

french spring vocab

 

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Voici une liste des mots qui ont rapport avec le printemps. Vous pouvez les mettre sur votre mur de mots, faire un jeu ou les ajouter dans un centre de littératie.

Utilisations:
– Jeux de devinettes et definitions
– Mur de mots
– Centre de littératie

Here are a list of words about Spring. They can be added to the word wall, put in a game or in a literacy centre.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Reading Response and Incentive Bookmarks – Free – Rock Star Owl Theme”

by Queen of the Jungle

Pre-Kindergarten – 5th Grade

 

owl bookmarks

 

Whooo Loves Reading? These Rock Star Owl Bookmarks are sure to motivate your students to pick up a good book. Six bookmarks are included in this set. Animal prints are mixed throughout the set to go with a “Wild” environment that students will love. This theme has several coordinating products so check my TPT store if you are interested in them.

I have included 6 Reading Bookmarks to encourage students to read books. Three of the bookmarks have space on them where students can respond to, or jot notes on, what they read. Or use the space to collect incentive stickers or punches that students can cash in for once they have collected a certain number.

You can print them on heavy duty card stock and laminate them if you want. If you punch a hole in the top you could add a decorative ribbon or a yarn tassle.

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Fit: A Multiplication Strategy Game Using Arrays (Grades 2-5)”

by Beyond Traditional Math

2nd – 5th Grade

 

fit game

 

As soon as I introduced this game, fit mania has ensued in my classroom! The students LOVE to play this array game because it makes learning multiplication super fun.

In this game the student multiplies the array of each piece they lay down. (Example: a 2 x 4 piece is written on the recording sheet as 2 x 4 = 8.) They can only lay down a piece by connecting corners, which makes it challenging to fit as many pieces as they can. In the end there is a good amount of addition of multiple numbers that is required to determine the winner.

There is a challenge mode included where the students multiply the two blocks together (and in some cases three blocks where the corners touch). This is more appropriate for the practice of facts, as well as for multiplying two or more numbers together.

This resource includes:

1. Introduction, and game set up tips
2. Recording sheet
3. Regulation mode instructions
4. Challenge mode instructions

(In order to have a fit tournament during recess, I had students bring in their own 16 x 16 base platforms to get multiple games going. It was great fun!)

 

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Valentine’s Day Activity Packet! Wordsearch, Crossword, Fill-in-the-Blank “Wacky Words!”

Students with the Valentine’s Day hyper buzzes and puppy love giggles? Give them some word activities!

Valentine's Packet

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This packet is great for planned or last minute activities for Valentine’s Day. 15-word activities that feature Valentine’s Day vocabulary. Answer keys included!

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Valentine’s Day “Wacky Words!”

It’s Fill-in-the-Blank Mania!!

Wacky Words

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Students LOVE filling these in with silly words and creating ridiculous stories. This is the tale of a Valentine’s Day cupid who struck the wrong target! Great to use as a planned or last minute activity!

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Vocab-O-Meter”

by Beverly Gonzalez

2nd – 6th Grade

 

vocabometer

 

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A useful tool for students to rate their understanding of words and its meanings. The students write target vocabulary and rate on a scale from 0-4, their understanding of each word and its meanings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Valentine’s Day Activity: Word Search!

Valentine's Word Search

A fun and simple 15-word Valentine’s Day Word Search!

 

 

Great for a last-minute or planned activity during that week when they get the puppy love giggles and hyper candy buzzes!

Easy-to-read Answer Key included!

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A “LOVE” for Words! Valentine’s Day Crossword Puzzle

It’s that time of year when they all get the puppy love giggles (and hyper candy buzz)! That’s why it’s always a good idea to have a few fun Valentine’s Day games and activities on hand! This is a simple 15-word Valentine’s Day Crossword for grades 4th-8th: Valentine's crosswordSee more of the Crossword by downloading a free preview! Click on the image to link directly to my store or click the link below:

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Greek & Latin Word Wall for Reading Math Science SS Gifted CCSS”

by Simone Ryals

3rd – 12th Grade

 

greek-latin word wall

 

This has helped tremendously in helping my students understand the etymology of words, which is emphasized in the CCSS for ELA.

This is a compilation of over 80 Greek and Latin word parts, complete with definitions, that I use in my classroom. Greek origins are shown in green and Latin in purple in a large and clear font for easy viewing.

To make it interactive, students are presented with the full set of words and word parts, and as they are encountered in reading, math, science, or social studies, the students add them to the wall.

The effects are tremendous. “Iron” being abbreviated as Fe makes sense. If “tele” means far and “phone” means sound, then telephones transmit sounds from far away. Suddenly, they start making connections to television, microphone, microscope… They “get” it!

This can be adapted to most intermediate and higher grade levels; and of course, laminating is optional but will keep them in good condition for years. Another suggestion is to use them in small groups or individually as a game wherein they make lists of words containing these parts, with points awarded to the most unique (not listed by others) words. Fits in perfectly with word study.

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Free Greek Latin Hall Passes

 

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February Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern



Welcome to our February Teacher Talk.  All of us from the Teacher Talk collaborative would like wish you a Happy Valentines Day.  We have so many fab things this month from  proof-reading ideas, to ELA to math activities, to celebrating Black History Month and President’s Day, you don’t want to miss reading these blog posts from some awesome educators.

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The Proof is in the Pudding, Proof-Reading That Is!

As a veteran English and Social Studies teacher, I’d like to share some effective proof-reading tips that I’ve used to help students improve their writing skills, and to make my life a bit easier.


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Love is All We Need

By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

Just a little inspiration for building confidence and acceptance in your learning community.

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IMWAYR: Funny Bones

By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom

Have you read Funny Bones? Winner of multiple awards and a great informational addition to your Dia de Los Muertos collection!

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Valentine’s Day STEM Olympics

By Kerry Tracy of Kerry Tracy

Blog post outlines 5 infatuating Valentine’s Day-themed STEM challenges that can be modified for use with grades 2-8. Help Cupid get some target practice, build a tower of love, design the perfect candy container, find the “heaviest” heart, and have a flower frenzy!

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 Cooperative Learning – Bring Core Subjects Together for Student Learning!

By M. Moore of Moore Resources

 Cooperative Learning – Bring Core Subjects Together for Student Learning!

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What Word Does This Say: B-L-E-N-D?

By Susan Berkowitz of Susan Berkowitz

This is part of a series of posts about phonological awareness and the different steps and skills to teach. This post is about blending sounds and syllables to hear the word.

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Teaching Self-Regulation Skills to Elementary Age Children

By Thia Triggs of Print Path

Finally! A systematic method to teach self-regulation skills to children with sensory, emotional, and behavioral needs. Color coded task cards give students managed choices to learn specific skills that meet their sensory needs and also calm them down, so that they can perform their academic classroom tasks.

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My Funny Valentine: Love Letters by Arnold Adoff

By Tracy Willis of Wild Child Designs

A review and glimpse into “Love Letters” poetry by Arnold Adoff. This post also includes a teaching idea for its use in the classroom.

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Robots + Math & Science = Total Engagement

By Megan Bodmann of Adventures Teaching 4th

Get your students engaged in learning by introducing robots into your classroom. They are not only a ton of fun, but you can easily utilize them in your math and science lessons. Find out how easy it is to do!

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Playground Problem = Real Life

By Kathie Yonemura of Tried and True Teaching Tools

The Playground Problem is a real-life math challenge! It keep students engaged and practicing their area and perimeter skills in a meaningful way.

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Understanding Fractions: A 6-Part Series

By Shametria Routt of The Routty Math Teacher

Fractions– a single word that deflates the confidence of our most competent students and adults alike. In this series, I share some of the essential fraction understandings that I have developed over the years, including the many math tools you can use to reinforce these essential skills. With that in mind, each of the six posts highlights a fraction tool and activity that can be used to address a specific Common Core Math Standard (with a few printable freebies too). 

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Leveled Math Assessments

By Tammy Roose of Tarheel State Teacher

Do your math assessments encourage a growth mindset? Create an entry point for students who are not yet meeting the standards? Allow above average learners to show they know more than just what’s expected for their grade-level? Find out 7 reasons why I’m committed to leveled math assessments this year! 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Literacy Worksheets for Any Book”

by TchrBrowne

1st – 5th Grade

 

literacy worksheet

 

4 literacy worksheets that can be used with any picture book.

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The Proof is in the Pudding-Proof-reading That Is!


By Deann Marin of  Socrates Lantern

As a veteran English and Social Studies teacher, I’d like to share some effective proof-reading tips that I’ve used to help students improve their writing skills, and to make my life a bit easier.

 

This is simple but a tough one for the kids to remember. When writing a rough draft they should skip a line between sentences. This will leave room for proof-reading comments. We are programmed to finish writing one line and just going to the next, so students will really need to remember this.  I’ve often told them to use a marker or pen and put a dot at the beginning of each line that they should write on. This helps a great deal. Eventually they will get it and it will become second nature.  Also, letting them know that as  part of their final grade, they get credit for skipping lines on their rough draft.

Always write rough drafts with a pencil if not using a computer. At the top of their paper, the student should write each area that will be proof-read.  This depends on what you are teaching at the time. After proof-reading has been finished,each student must initial the part that they corrected.

Proof-reading is a group effort.  So I have the class get into their collaborative groups of 4.  I will direct them and let them know exactly what to do.  Each child will have a specific thing to look for, depending on the lesson. If you’re using sensory words, descriptive adjectives, topic and detail sentences, capitals and end punctuation,  figurative language etc. they will proofread accordingly. It is really up to the individual teacher.  All corrections should be written in pen or different colored pencils. Here are some examples:

  1. One child will make sure that the paper makes sense. They will read it and add corrections on the blank lines.
  2. Another child  will look for colorful words such as adjectives, sensory words.
  3. Someone else will circle spelling errors with red.
  4. The fourth child will fix punctuation and grammar.  They might underline grammar mistakes, or circle them with a blue pencil.

Each child in the group starts with someone else’s paper. I give them a certain amount of time to read and correct it, 10-15 minutes or so. After 15 minutes have passed, they give the paper to the next person in their group, and they do their specific job. This continues until all the corrections have been completed. They must remember to initial the part that they corrected see tip #2.

Once the proof-reading has been finished, I let the class know that they will be reading each other’s paper to them to hear how it sounds.  It’s easier to pick up mistakes when you hear it out loud, rather than reading it to yourself. This can get noisy, so they should use inside voices.

  1. When child A reads child B’s paper, child  B has to listen, and vica versa. You do this for all papers in each group. If errors are picked up, they can be worked on, corrected and read aloud again.

As an extra incentive, tell your kids  that if a paper that they corrected has no mistakes, they will get extra points towards the final grade on their own paper. This will get the class to take this exercise seriously.

  1. John, Sarah, Sally and Andrew are in group A. John fixed spelling errors on the papers in his group.  No one has spelling mistakes, so  I  would give him 4 extra points, 1 point for each paper that has been proof- read.  Do this for everyone in the group. Use your own discretion.

When the final drafts are collected, they should include pre-writing, and rough drafts with comments and corrections. I let the them know that if they’ve followed directions and handed everything in as  instructed, they will get credit for it.

I hope this post has been helpful for you. Would love to hear feedback.

Thanks for stopping by.

Deann

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Writing Prompts in English and Spanish”

by ThinkerElla

Pre-Kindergarten – 7th Grade

 

writing prompts

 

This freebie includes Expository, Narrative, Fiction, Nonfiction writing prompts in English and Spanish translation. It also includes additional writing paper for the composition. This is a great freebie for bilingual students and classrooms. Different genre of writing prompts. Spanish translation is a direct copy of the English composition prompt. I also provided a space for illustrations or drawings for students or they can use it to create a rough draft or outline of their writing sample.
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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Fun with Cookies!!!”

by Faith Siegrist

2nd – 5th Grade

 

fun w cookies

 

What a great way to have fun with cookies. Activities include measuring, rolling, stacking and even floating cookies!!! Use these as individual activities or as a larger unit and students rotate through the stations. Plan on a great time while learning!! F.Siegrist

 

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Following Directions Test”

by Southern Fried Teachin

4th – 6th Grade

 

following directions test

 

Following Directions | Getting Your Students to Follow Directions | Classroom Management

If your students are anything like my students, then they have a hard time following directions.

So I created this funny little test on following directions.

There are 30 tasks that they must do…but if they read correctly, then they really only have 2 tasks to do.

What happens in my classroom is that one or two students actually read and follow the directions correctly, while the rest of the students are doing funny things like yelling, “Old MacDonald had a farm” and standing up and turning around. The students who followed the directions are laughing hysterically at the other students.

It is so much fun! It also really enforces the importance of following directions.

Try it in your classroom and let me know how it goes!

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Water Thematic Unit Print-N-Go Spelling Sheets”

by TeachToTell

2nd – 6th Grade

water theme unit

If you are doing a unit of study on the theme of ‘Water’ then this spelling activity booklet is just right for you. In this pack, you will find print-n-go sheets targeting content vocabulary on the topic of water for ten weeks (one activity sheet each week). Answer sheets are included.

Spelling activities include:
* Word search puzzles
* Alphabetical order
* Crossword puzzle
* Fill in the blanks
* Identify correctly spelled words
* Fill in missing letters of words
* Unscramble letters to form words

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WATER THEMATIC UNIT
WHAT’S YOUR INTELLIGENCE?
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Color Me! Spelling Test Templates

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Check out the spelling test templates I created that allow for students to color an adorable picture as they wait for the next word! My kiddos LOVE taking spelling tests now! They are a MUST in any classroom! I’ve also added different variations of spelling tests, too! (1-20 words, spelling sentences, dictated writing, and more)!

 

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FREE LESSON: Using Book Trailers in the Classroom

By:  The Owl Teacher

Grades 2-5

 

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I love to get students hooked on reading and with all the technology in their faces, I thought I’d take advantage of that.  I decided it was time to hook them on book trailers.

Book Trailers are just like movie trailers, where they show you clipits of the book.  It’s usually just enough to get you excited and want to read the book.  You can find many book trailers on the internet to interest your students.

Since we have so many standards to tackle, this project was amazing at meeting many of them – including technology, writing, and reading.

You can read all about it here at my blog- along with receiving a free download of the expectations and a grading rubric.  While you are there, consider following my blog or signing up for my newsletter where you can get freebies once a month!

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FREE LESSON: Reading Ladder of Complexity

By:  The Owl Teacher

Grades 2-5

With the new common core, we now have to make sure our students are reading at their highest able level and that their text is more complex than before.  It’s in the standards, whether anyone likes it or not.

During a reading workshop that I attended, I heard about this idea that helps release students gradually into the world of more complex texts.  It’s called using the ladder of complexity.

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Here students start reading a book that they would normally choose and then work their way up to a more complex text.  They also explain why they believe the book is more complex.  Of course, you can always make sure you instruct students on what makes a text more complex.  There is more detailed information on my blog where you can download this free organizer.  Just click here.

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Multiplication Madness: Square Puzzles for Basic Fact Practice (9’s Times Table)”

by Chalkboard Creations

3rd – 5th Grade

 

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This is a fun and simple game puzzle. Simply print and cut out the pieces. Students will have to use their basic fact knowledge of the nines multiplication tables to put the puzzle back together again. This fun game can be played over and over again and would be great for early finishers or for a math center!

This nines puzzle is FREE! For the remaining puzzles for the 2 through 12 times tables (11 puzzles in all) you can purchase them at:
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Puzzles for the basic division facts are also available:
Division Madness: Square Puzzles for Basic Fact Practice

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Multiplication and Division Madness Bundle: Square Puzzles for Basic Fact Practice

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SCIENCE LESSON – Plant Bundle

By:  The Owl Teacher

Grades 2-5

I love to teach science.  There is something about all the hands-on, exploring activities that just gets me excited.  Our kids are no different.  So when it comes to plants, the thought was – “how can I make this hands on, besides just planting a plant!”

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With much thought, I was able to create my plant unit with lots of engaging and hands-on activities for students as they explore the life cycle of a plant, the characteristics of plants, their structures and functions, and much more!  We even discuss photosynthesis a bit.

In my plant bundle you will find my complete plant unit, plant task cards, my plant craftivity (where students create a plant in a pot with the various parts of a plant written on leaves.  They then define the characteristics of each part.) and my causation cards.  If you aren’t familiar with causation cards, you can read about them (and download a freebie to check them out) here.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Valentine Rubbings and Words”

by ART ACTION -Laurie Carpenter

1st – 5th Grade

 

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This project provides the elementary student with a quiet seat work experience. They will learn and enjoy crayon rubbing and add printed words to their design – thus, combining language arts and visual arts in one project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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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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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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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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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By Marypat Mahoney of Just Add Students

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 – “Coordinate Grid Riddles Free Sample”

by Simone

5th – 8th Grade

 

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Are you looking for a fun way to practice plotting points?
Solving riddles is highly motivating and self checking.

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5.G.1 Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system, with the intersection of the lines (the origin) arranged to coincide with the 0 on each line and a given point in the plane located by using an ordered pair of numbers, called its coordinates. Understand that the first number indicates how far to travel from the origin in the direction of one axis, and the second number indicates how far to travel in the direction of the second axis, with the convention that the names of the two axes and the coordinates correspond (e.g., x-axis and x-coordinate, y-axis and y-coordinate).

6.NS.6c: Find and position integers and other rational numbers on a horizontal or vertical number line diagram; find and position pairs of integers and other rational numbers on a coordinate plane

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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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I hope you enjoy it!

Have a great day!

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Stem and Leaf Plot Heart Puzzle FREEBIE”

by Activities by Jill

5th – 8th Grade

 

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Students will practice finding range, mean, median, and mode using stem and leaf plots/graphs. They will then locate the answers in the heart-shaped # search puzzle.

This is a great way to make practice more fun!

Follow this link to see this same free product in Spanish: Una rompecabezas con un diagrama de tallo y hojas. Please leave feedback if you would like me to make more of my products available in Spanish! I am using this free lesson to see if there is interest for these in ESL or bilingual settings.

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