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2 months ago

Life Between Summers
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Life Between Summers

4 months 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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Life Between Summers

5 months ago

Life Between Summers
BRAND NEW BOOK for back to school! 🍎🥳Copies will be available soon! If you’d like to read it before then, you can download the eBook now. It is 50% off (or free if you have Kindle Unlimited) through May 16th: amzn.to/3eNJX65 💌 ... See MoreSee Less

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  • Thanksgiving time in the classroom is so much fun! It is a great time to teach students about gratitude and thankfulness. 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 workshop 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 fun activities to practice geometry with your elementary students? Check out this Jenga game that covers second grade geometry skills! Click the pic to read all about the details! #geometryactivities #elementarymath
  • A fun and engaging Thanksgiving activity for students to practice opinion writing. This Thanksgiving writing activity includes a Thanksgiving craft that you can use as your Thanksgiving bulletin board. Students get to work on this turkey disguise project during writing time after they read a Turkey book. Students work through the writing process. Students use a Thanksgiving writing prompt to guide their thinking and then use a checklist to edit and revise their writing.
  • A fun back to school writing activity for the first day or first week of school that also makes for a great back to school bulletin board! Students write or draw a picture of what they are “looking forward to” in the new school year on paper sunglasses. There are writing templates included. Students also get to create a self-portrait. This is a great getting to know you activity as well and helps to build a strong classroom community from the start.
  • This math resource helps students practice 2 digit addition strategies including break apart, open number line, hundred chart, and compensation as well as make sense of math word problems. It also focuses on student writing in math, specifically with how they explain their thinking in written sentences when they solve a problem. Students do exploratory and collaborative math activities using an Addition Strategies Resource Book. Great for math workshop, guided math, and math centers.
  • A fun back to school writing activity for the first day or first week of school that also makes for a great back to school bulletin board! Students write or draw a picture of what they are “looking forward to” in the new school year on paper sunglasses. There are writing templates included. Students also get to create a self-portrait. This is a great getting to know you activity as well and helps to build a strong classroom community from the start.
  • You and your students will have a blast with these winter-themed props for a fun photo booth! Great for your holiday classroom party. These winter photo booth props are also great for school-wide events as well. Use these in your elementary classroom, homeschool classroom, or for a fun winter themed sleepover. Just print and assemble. These easy winter props will be a hit with your elementary students at your next winter classroom party.
  • A fun and engaging Thanksgiving activity for students to practice opinion writing. This Thanksgiving writing activity includes a Thanksgiving craft that you can use as your Thanksgiving bulletin board. Students get to work on this turkey disguise project during writing time after they read a Turkey book. Students work through the writing process. Students use a Thanksgiving writing prompt to guide their thinking and then use a checklist to edit and revise their writing.
  • This project is perfect for teaching point of view during the month of Halloween or any time of year, and can also be used during distance learning. Students choose a favorite character from a story they have read. They produce a written book report, do an oral presentation where they speak from their character's point of view and create a character mask. This play-based learning activity is great for 1st-3rd grade. This literacy activity ties in writing and reading as well as a fun craft.