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Life Between Summers

3 months ago

Life Between Summers
New book companion to go with Our Class is a Family! Class Family Memory Books for the end of the school year 📖💕This is a nice & simple writing activity for students to work on during those final weeks/days leading up to summer break 👌🏼 It’s a meaningful way to reflect on all their memories from the year, and they can take it home as a special keepsake on the last day of school! If you’re thinking you might want these memory books for your students, the timing couldn’t be better because they’re 25% off today & tomorrow (along with all other resources in my TPT store!) with the code THANKYOU22 💛 This comes available on its own, or in a discounted bundle with more extension activities for all 3 of my books 📚 I will share the link in the comments! 💕 ... See MoreSee Less

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12 months ago

Life Between Summers
Check out these top 5 favorites from Lakeshore Learning! They are having their biggest sale of the year for back to school. Use the coupon code 6392 for 20% off any non-sale item! bit.ly/2Usm24T Coupon valid ‪through 8/31/2021 for one-time use in stores or online. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid on items with shipping restrictions. Other exclusions may apply. Visit bit.ly/3bbUXIj for details. #LearnwithLakeshore #ad #sponsored ... See MoreSee Less

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Life Between Summers

1 years ago

Life Between Summers
Standard Form, Expanded Form, Word Form. Maybe not the most exciting math concept to teach, but definitely an important one…so why not make it fun and engaging?? 😄Guess Who math games encourage higher level thinking/reasoning and using math vocabulary verbally. They’re an instant favorite for math centers and early finishers!Find this game and others at bit.ly/guesswhomathgames ... See MoreSee Less

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  • Are you looking for a parts of speech activity that students will love. This fall activity is great for reviewing adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs, and other parts of speech. This grammar activity ties in reading skills and singing. I include a cut and sort activity and a circle map with example words for each part of speech. Use these grammar activities during your grammar block, literacy centers, or for morning work. Enjoy this Farmer in The Dell activity today!
  • This 3D Hot Air Balloon is not only a fun writing and art activity for your students, but also looks super cute hanging up in your classroom for Back to School or Open House as an alternative to a back to school bulletin board! It would also be a great writing activity paired with a read aloud or literacy lesson. Use this back to school activity for students to set goals.
  • Are you looking to throw a grandparents day celebration at school? Today, I am sharing a ton of grandparents day ideas that are sure to make grandparents smile. I share grandparents day activities along with a grandparents day gift students can easily make. You can have students and grandparents celebrate with a photo booth, grandparent interview, and grandparents day book. Find all of the best ways to celebrate grandparents day here!
  • Looking for a way to teach kids about gratitude? In this post, I share some of my favorite Thanksgiving activities for your K-2 classroom including a printable thankful journal. This thankful writing activity is great for writers' workshops or morning work. I also include a digital resource. This thankful book will be a keepsake among families. Students learn about gratitude & get to do a fun Thanksgiving writing activity.
  • Are you looking for parent communication ideas for your elementary classroom? In this post, I am sharing some of my favorite ways to build parent teacher relationships. I love to give parents a phone call and send home parent communication folders or take home folders so parents know what is going on at school. They also make for a great end of day classroom routine. Use these parent communication tips to increase parent relationships today!
  • Are you looking for a back to school bulletin board idea that is super cute and has an ocean/beach theme? This back to school activity comes with a craft and writing templates. You can do this on the first day of school or as part of your first week lesson plans. This is a great way to get to know your students and to start building a strong classroom community. Use this back to school writing activity as an informal writing assessment of your students' writing skills.
  • Are you looking to throw a grandparents day celebration at school? Today, I am sharing a ton of grandparents day ideas that are sure to make grandparents smile. I share grandparents day activities along with a grandparents day gift students can easily make. You can have students and grandparents celebrate with a photo booth, grandparent interview, and grandparents day book. Find all of the best ways to celebrate grandparents day here!
  • Looking for a way to teach kids about gratitude? In this post, I share some of my favorite Thanksgiving activities for your K-2 classroom including a printable thankful journal. This thankful writing activity is great for writers' workshops or morning work. I also include a digital resource. This thankful book will be a keepsake among families. Students learn about gratitude & get to do a fun Thanksgiving writing activity.
  • Looking for fall activities for the classroom? Today, I am sharing 10 fall activities for second grade. I am sharing fall math activities, fall grammar activities, and fall literacy activities. These fall activities for kids are great for centers, morning work, or early finishers. You will find math games, fall crafts and projects, parts of speech activities with a fall theme and more. I also share a turkey disguise project and a thankful journal which is perfect for Thanksgiving time.