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5 months ago

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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 Valentine’s Day activities that are fun and engaging and also promote friendship? This blog talks about my friendship book I created for elementary teachers to use as a Valentine’s Day party activity. This Valentine’s Day writing activity helps build a classroom community. Students get to work on adjectives, asking questions, and writing sentences. This is also a great coloring activity. Use this friendship book during centers or for morning work.
  • Are you looking for a fun way to teach students all about shades of meaning? This grammar game is the perfect way for students to practice shade of meaning in partners or small groups. This literacy activity contains questions for grammar practice with synonyms and shades of meaning. You can use this grammar activity during literacy centers, guided reading groups, for morning work or for early finishers. Use this Jenga game for kids with your first grade or second grade students.
  • Are you looking for a fun and engaging way for your elementary students to practice their division facts? This math facts fluency game is hands-on and is a favorite among third graders. Students can play this division game for 3rd grade during math workshop, guided math, or math centers. This hands-on math game is great for morning work or early finishers as well. Try this Guess Who math game for division today!
  • Teach Close Reading, Opinion Writing, & Social Studies all in one with this American Heroes topic. This download comes with 5 reading passages that can be used for Close Reading with President’s day, Black History month or any time of year. You will get an opinion writing prompt along with writing paper that can then be turned into your February bulletin board. This writing activity is perfect for writer’s workshop as well as readers workshop for working on reading comprehension skills.
  • Tired of your students always using the same simple nouns, verbs, and adjectives in their writing? Help expand their vocabulary with these shades of meaning activities. Use these grammar activities during reader’s workshop, literacy centers, or your language arts block. You will find shades of meaning crafts for spring and Christmas as well as a paint chip activity for kids. These synonym activities can be used in small groups or for independent practice.
  • Are you looking for a fun and engaging way for your elementary students to practice their multiplication facts? This math facts fluency game is hands-on and is a favorite among third graders. Students can play this multiplication game for 3rd grade during math workshop, guided math, or math centers. This hands-on math game is great for morning work or early finishers as well. Try this Guess Who math game for multiplication today!
  • Are you looking for new ways to teach shades of meaning? In this post, I am sharing 5 ideas for teaching shades of meaning. These shades of meaning activities are fun and interactive for your elementary students. Students will love learning about synonyms with these language arts activities. You can incorporate them into your language arts block, grammar, or readers workshop. I include both literacy games and crafts you can use for bulletin boards throughout the year.
  • Are you looking for Valentine’s Day activities that are fun and engaging and also promote friendship? This blog talks about my friendship book I created for elementary teachers to use as a Valentine’s Day party activity. This Valentine’s Day writing activity helps build a classroom community. Students get to work on adjectives, asking questions, and writing sentences. This is also a great coloring activity. Use this friendship book during centers or for morning work.