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Shades of Meaning Fall Writing Craft and Synonym Word Sort

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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 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.
  • This fun and engaging fall Jenga math game is perfect for spicing up math centers, math workshop, math review, or test prep in the fall. It also makes for great math center rotations at a class party. This 2 digit addition and subtraction within 100 math game has Common Core aligned questions. Students get to practice their math facts with this hands-on math game. Use this math activity for first grade and second grade students to practice 2 digit addition and subtraction today!
  • Building a class community is a work of heart. A fun way to build a strong class community is by having students wear a shirt that has a positive message or image on it. You can do this just for fun or use it as a whole class incentive. This is a great way to promote social emotional well-being in your classroom environment. Here is a free parent letter explaining this fun theme day in your classroom. Download your free parent letter today!
  • This language arts activity is perfect for literacy centers, morning work, or an early finishers activity. This Christmas themed literacy game is a great way to work on several ELA skills including parts of speech, shades of meaning and compound words. You can also work on phonics, contractions, and homophones with this holiday literacy activity. Play this Jenga literacy game during guided reading groups or Daily 5 as well. Elementary students will love this hands-on activity.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Are you looking for ways to celebrate holidays around the world in your classroom? In this post, I am sharing holidays around the world activities that focus on reading comprehension and opinion writing skills that are aligned with Common Core. This fun holiday craft involves close reading passages and a writing activity. Students create a holidays around the world passport and stamps sheet. There is a planning page, editing checklist, & final draft sheet. Perfect for a holiday bulletin board.
  • Math groups are a great way for students to work on math problems collaboratively. Have your students work as a team in collaborative groups to solve math word problems. Each member of the team has a specific role to encourage responsibility and active participation. Use this math activity during math workshop, guided math, or math centers. This allows students to problem solve with peer support. This math activity meets several Common Core standards. Hang the math poster for student reference.