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Life Between Summers

7 days 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

1 month 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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“Our Class is a Family” bookmarks are here! Give them to your students for end of the year or back to school student gifts, or just because! 💗Get the FREE printable template: bit.ly/classfamilybookmarksHope your class family loves them! 📖💕 ... See MoreSee Less

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  • Are you looking for a new back to school read aloud to read during your first week back at school? A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School by Shannon Olsen is a great way to build positive relationships with your students and start building a solid classroom community. This is a great back to school writing activity to do during writers workshop. You can read the book during morning meeting and follow up with this fun hands-on activity for elementary students.
  • This Guess Who math game creates high levels of student engagement and rigor while helping kids develop math vocabulary and a deeper understanding of the attributes of 2D and 3D shapes. Using the classic GUESS WHO game boards, students ask yes or no questions. This games is perfect for math centers or early finishers! Students can place this shape game during math workshop or guided math. You can even turn this into an enrichment activity for you higher math group.
  • This fun and engaging color Jenga game is perfect for spicing up literacy centers, review, or test prep. It contains questions for grammar practice with PRONOUNS (personal, possessive, indefinite, and reflexive pronouns). Game can be played in partners or a small group during readers workshop or literacy centers. It is great for early finishers or morning work as well. This grammar game for kids is hands-on and interactive.
  • This Mini Groundhog Day Fact Book is a fun way to review facts about groundhogs and Groundhog Day! Each page has a topic tab and facts! This fact-book is part of a larger groundhog day pack. You can find it here: Groundhog Day Facts - 1st Grade #groundhogfacts #groundhogfactbook #groundhogminibook #groundhogfreebie #groundhogdayfreebie
  • Martin Luther King Close Reading Passage, Comprehension Questions, and Final Draft Writing Paper
  • Are you looking for hands-on geometry activities to really spice up your math lessons? These geometry games and activities are a hit for K-3 students. You can use these math activities during math workshop, small groups, & math centers. Help students to learn about 2D shapes and 3D shapes with a shape scavenger hunts. This blog post also includes shape building activities. Geometry Jenga is one of the most engaging and exciting math games for young learners. What geometry activity will you pick?
  • In need of some new ideas for get to know you back to school activities? This book companion for A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School will give you some immediate insight about each of your students. This back to school activity is a must for your first week lesson plans. This is not only a reading comprehension activity but a great first week writing activity as well for your elementary students.
  • Are you looking for a new back to school read aloud to read during your first week back at school? A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School by Shannon Olsen is a great way to build positive relationships with your students and start building a solid classroom community. In this post, I share a back to school activity to go with the book. Students get to write a letter to their teacher and create an all about book to go with. Add this to your first week lesson plans.
  • Teaching geometry doesn't have to be boring. In this blog post, I share my top favorite geometry activities you can use in your K-3 classroom. You can use these hands-on geometry activities and games during math workshop, small groups, and math centers. Help students to learn about 2D shapes and 3D shapes with a shape scavenger hunts. You can also use my shape books for kindergartners and first graders. Have fun exploring and building shapes!