10 fun and educational ESL activities for busy teachers! Try these games and activities in your classroom (or virtual classroom) today!
In the previous months, I shared some exercises using Stick Control by G. L. Stone to play different accent combinations (single, double, and triple), using the famous pages Single Beat Combination…
All lessons need a quick assessment at the end of the lesson. As an educator this helps me plan for reteaching,intervention, or enrichment. I need daily quick-writes or assessments to help guide my instruction. This one page exit ticket helps in my classroom. Includes: 1. What they learned 2. Vocabulary they learned 3. Prove what they learned 4. Question about lesson 5. Lesson reflection (Level of understanding) Thanks, Learningandgrowing
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Link: HOW TO UNDERSTAND ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS ONE AND FOR ALL (in Spanish) Here we'll be collecting in alphabetical order di...
I don't know about any of you, but does it seem like ALL of your students are reluctant writers? I know mine certainly seemed that way. This revision technique is PERFECT for students learning revision, practicing revision, reluctant writers, or simply any student writer who is at the point of revision. Students have an array of colored pencils and are assigned one of these five groups: 1.) Punctuation, mechanics, paragraphing 2.) Spelling 3.) Correct format (for all those students who just don't seem to want to follow the assignment ;) ) 4.) Leads and endings 5.) Descriptive words and details At the end of the revision "session", students will have a rainbow of colors on their paper (showing them what they need to revise, and even sorting out the kind of revisions for them by color)! This download includes the lesson plan for teaching this method to students, an explanation page for what students should be looking for in each of the categories, a blank assignments page for you to group students on, and printable cards explaining each of the steps of the revision process and what to look for. I recommend laminating these cards and placing them at the area where each group is meeting. This is a GREAT activity for students to learn/master revision (one of the most dreaded parts, I've found, for students in writing). If you have any questions/comments/concerns, please feel free to contact me! Enjoy!
Contractions in English Grammar and Example Sentences Contractions In English In this lesson, we will examine the subject of ‘contractions in english’. Contractions; a word, a term or a special name, or more often expressed and symbolized by one or more of the letters. Contractions should be adopted, expanded and understood by all. Contractions can be contractions by removing who, which, that, and auxiliary verbs (am, is, are, was, were) in noun clauses. To contractions, who, which, that is removed. In the sentence, auxiliary verbs (am, is, are, was, were) are dropped and an contractions is made by introducing the
One of the best things I started doing several years ago is conducting interviews with all prospective students before accepting them into my studio. When people contact me with an interest in studying piano with me, I always refer them first to my website. I tell them to read over all my policies and if […]
One of the best things I started doing several years ago is conducting interviews with all prospective students before accepting them into my studio. When people contact me with an interest in studying piano with me, I always refer them first to my website. I tell them to read over all my policies and if […]
Modals Can, May, Must, Shall, Will, Ought to, Need, Be to, Have to, Would, Should, Used to OUGHT TO Moral duty, insistent advice, strict recommendation NEED (un)necessity BE TO Obligation arising out of arrangement or agreement HAVE TO Unwillingness, forced circumstances WOULD Wish (with “to like”), polite request, a habit of the past SHOULD Necessity, advice, blame, recommendation, reproach, regret USED TO Repeated action in the past CAN Ability, doubt, astonishment, permission, Polite request MAY Permission, if not prohibition, supposition with doubt MUST Obligation, firm necessity, logical conclusion, probability SHALL intention, supposition WILL Wish, desire, will, confidence, in the future
Silent E | FREE Silent E Reading Passages (All-in-One) Enjoy these new and FREE CVCe based reading passages that incorporate phonics, fluency and comprehension all at once! A cute journal cover is also included. =) These passages are related to (but not included in) my NEW All-in-One Reading Passage Bundle {Growing} SET TWO! ...Or, you can find the original and BEST SELLING set here: All-in-One Reading Passage Bundle You can click here to see how I use these free stories in my primary classroom! ⚠️ Please feel free to ask any/all questions prior to purchasing! ⚠️ 1 ► Leave me a ❓“question” in my TpT store OR 2 ► Email me [email protected] ⭐️✨ I post all NEW resources for 50% OFF for a limited time only! ✨⭐️ ► Click HERE to follow my store and be notified when new resources are posted. ❤️ Get freebies, tips, and new resources delivered weekly to your inbox! ❤️ ► Click HERE to join The Teachable Teachers!
This digital lesson / worksheet gives an overview of the different perfect tenses in English. (The Past Perfect - The Present Perfect & The Future Perfect). This is a google document worksheet so you can easily make some tweaks or changes to best fit your class needs. It can be used in a typical classroom setting, in an all-online class (Zoom, google meet), or in a hybrid setting. Plus it can also be assigned as an independent work activity. Digital Resource & Printable - Google Document Topics Covered: Past Participles (regular & irregular verbs) The Present Perfect Tense (construction + when it's used) The Past Perfect Tense (construction + when it's used) The Future PerfectTense (construction + when it's used) Contractions with 'have' & 'will' (I've - he's, etc.) (I'll / he'll /etc.) -8 page lesson + Answer key Activities: Grammar Overview Sentence Completion Discussion Questions Reading Practice + Comprehension Questions (Dialogue) Writing Practice Links to video guides / explanations Printable Infographic / Anchor Chart Like all of my lessons, this follows a PPP model (Presentation - Practice - Performance) where new content is introduced one-by-one, followed by a practice activity (for example -sentence completion), and ending with discussion questions or long-form writing where students can demonstrate the new skills. How do I print this / convert this to a PDF? -> Open the Google Doc. -> Click on ' file' in the top left corner. -> Click on ' print' -> A pop-up will appear. Click ' save file' Now you have a PDF version for easy printing. Check out these fun ESL / ELL resources: ⭐ Stranded on a Deserted Island Survival Game (Google Doc) ⭐ ELL Jamboard - House Vocabulary ID Game (Jamboard + Google Slides) ⭐ YouTube Listening Comprehension Bundle - (Google Docs) ⭐ Fun ESL Team Game - Give Me Another (Google Slides) ⭐ The Digital Advertisement Project (Google Docs) Support If you have a question please let me know in the 'question section' below. You can support me by leaving a review or following me ★ + With each piece of feedback, you will be given credit by TPT for future purchases. You can do this in 3 easy steps: -Go to "My Purchases" page. -Click "Provide Feedback" next to your recent purchase. -Write your feedback Disclaimers My resources are for personal use in one classroom only. The sharing of this with other teachers is prohibited. You can support me by directing others to this page. Background Image Credit: Canva
20 weeks later and "A Stick Figure Macbeth" has finally come to an end. In case you're just joining me, here's what happened during the past 20 weeks:
We all know that class differences exist in society, but just how bad can it be? Auckland-based artist Toby Morris recently created an illustration breaking down the upbringing differences...
Is using an all-in-one homeschool curriculum cheating if you're not a new homeschooler? Veteran homeschoolers still benefit from using a boxed curriculum.
Verbs are one of the most important parts of speech in English and incredibly important for learners of English. The below infographic showcases all types of verbs in the English language.
Time for another scene-by-scene retelling of an entire play! This time around it's that classic (i.e. one you probably all had to study in school at sometime in your life) Romeo and Juliet ! Let's start, as always, with a look at the dramatis personae:
The Top 6 Types of Repurposed Games: From Precision to Super Silliness No one knows quite how to breathe new life into something old quite like a teacher. Since Orton-Gillingham students require extensive practice
One fun math idea to incorporate as a weekly routine is a Challenge of the Week problem. It is optional for students to give it a try, but I've found that just by adding the word challenge and hyping it up a little bit...kids love to give it a shot! The problem is always an extension of what we are studying that week in class. I put each new challenge up on Monday morning and students have until the end of the day on Thursday to turn in their solutions to the turn in basket pictured. We go over the challenge every Friday after our daily warm-up problem. Students who answered the problem get a small prize (mints in my classroom!) and the recognition of solving the Challenge of the Week! Enjoy! Both my 6th grade challenge problems and 8th grade challenge problems are FREE! Be sure to grab a copy and use them with your students! Here was one of our first Challenge of the Week problems this year during our fraction multiplication unit. Go Badgers...Wisconsin sports is a fairly common them in my classroom! After multiplying fractions, we moved on to multiplying and dividing mixed numbers. I love how this problem really makes them work backwards and think about the process of multiplying fractions and mixed numbers! As we moved into our rates and ratios unit, this problem was one of the more challenging this year. My students get to know my love of baseball pretty early on in the year! Another challenging rates and ratios problem. Especially letter c... Here was a great problem that I used during our percents, fractions, and decimals unit a few weeks ago. Another Problem of the Week from our percents, fractions, and decimals unit! This one was from later in the chapter when we learned how to find the percent of a number. For our shortened Thanksgiving week, I got creative and researched some crazy Thanksgiving statistics. Seems like a lot of turkey per person, but I guess the stats don't lie! Here is a challenge that relates to order of operations! I also had to show one of my students responses because of how complex it was. I love it when I see things like this in sixth grade! On the left is the problem of the week. On the right is one of my the student's response. I rewrote it so that I could go through it with all of my classes. They loved the challenge of having to use order of operations to solve such a complicated problem! After introducing algebraic expressions at the beginning of our algebra units, here was a challenge of the week that I had A LOT of students try! As we continued our units of algebra, here is a challenge of the week that I had students try BEFORE we learned about two-step equations. I liked the writing aspect of this problem, as well as how open-ended it is! Once we learned about two-step equations, I made our challenge of the week a little tougher...fractions AND decimals! More two-step equations! This challenge of the week was also a great review of dividing fractions and mixed numbers from the start of the year. This challenge of the week involved finding a two-step rule for the function table! This problem was as we were nearing the end of our algebra units. I like how it brought together everything that we had been learning about...equations, function tables, and graphs! On to solving inequalities! This problem was before we had learned about solving two-step inequalities. Two-step inequalities with fractions! This was a tricky one for the sixth graders! This challenge of the week was just prior to learning how to find the measure of a reflex angle. I had a lot of students who remembered to subtract from 360 degrees! This one was one of my favorites! Some students surprised me by finding angle C first. I hadn't even thought to solve it that way! This problem sparked a fun discussion of the names of different polygons...including a megagon (1,000,000-sided polygon). Translations, reflections, and rotations! Putting it all together! The rotation step was tricky for my students because most of the examples we did in class were rotated around the origin! Moving on to areas...this problem was just after learning about how to find the area of parallelograms and triangles! More work with areas! I really enjoyed creating these area challenge problems! Putting it all together with a composite area problem. This was challenging with the two semi-circles! Composite volumes...combining what we learned about finding the volume of rectangular prisms and pyramids! This might have been my favorite problem to create! Who doesn't want to solve a problem with a floating pyramid inside of a rectangular prism!
My First Piano Workbook can be used with young beginners in their first year of piano lessons. Students will learn: right hand and left hand, finger numbers, The Musical Alphabet, note and rest values, black key groups, white key names, and an introduction to the staff.
One fun math idea to incorporate as a weekly routine is a Challenge of the Week problem. It is optional for students to give it a try, but...
Here it is all in one place, poems, songs, writing, art we did in grade 1 around the theme of winter and Christmas (with some 5 senses and ...
Reflection on Matthew 25: 1-15.
Do you feel a little apprehensive when it is time to teach force and motion? Here you will find activities to help save you some prepping and thinking time.
This Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) resource includes evidenced based tools to help one identify and dispute their negative thoughts with the purpose of improving bad moods and unhelpful behavior. The poster, worksheet, and handouts present any easy and effective way to teach CBT by using the "Catch It, Check It, and Change It" strategy to may be used by tweens, teens, and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, anger, or fear. Resource includes: 2 "Catch It, Check It, Change It" POSTERS. 2 Thought distortions HANDOUTS (color/color friendly). 1 "Catch It, Check It, Change It" HANDOUT for teaching. White board lesson idea List of trigger scenarios for group discussion and worksheets. 1 "Catch It, Check It, Change It" WORKSHEET for application . BONUS "Catch It, Check It, Change It" reminder CARDS for later reference. This resource is a great addition to the Thought Distortion Posters. For additional products that address CBT and Depression, save 20% on the Anxiety and Depression BUNDLE. Related Products . See It, Say It, Soothe It: Emotional Regulation Posters • ANGRY ANTS: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT Group for Negative Thinking • Attack The Jealousy Zombie (CBT) Activities and Worksheets for Friendship Groups • CBT Decor Posters: Challenge Negative Thinking • Cognitive Therapy (CBT) for Negative Thinking: Brain Bugs and Super Hugs • Cognitve Behavioral (CBT) Art Therapy Worksheets to Improve A Bad Mood • Rejection Infection: A CBT Game for Hypersensitive Children • The Black or White Thinkers: CBT and Growth Mindset Activity • Worry Windshields: Anxiety Management Activities using CBT Copyright © Mental Fills. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one user is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. See product file for clip-art and font credits.
Why do we double the final consonant when we spell words like "cliff," "glass," and "bill"? The answer is easy, and we call it The Floss Rule.
2 dice. One has the pronouns I, you, she, he, we and they on with pictures. The other has a +, - and ?. Tell the student a verb. The student then has to roll both dice and then make a sent
One fun math idea to incorporate as a weekly routine is a Challenge of the Week problem. It is optional for students to give it a try, but I've found that just by adding the word challenge and hyping it up a little bit...kids love to give it a shot! The problem is always an extension of what we are studying that week in class. I put each new challenge up on Monday morning and students have until the end of the day on Thursday to turn in their solutions to the turn in basket pictured. We go over the challenge every Friday after our daily warm-up problem. Students who answered the problem get a small prize (mints in my classroom!) and the recognition of solving the Challenge of the Week! Enjoy! Both my 6th grade challenge problems and 8th grade challenge problems are FREE! Be sure to grab a copy and use them with your students! Here was one of our first Challenge of the Week problems this year during our fraction multiplication unit. Go Badgers...Wisconsin sports is a fairly common them in my classroom! After multiplying fractions, we moved on to multiplying and dividing mixed numbers. I love how this problem really makes them work backwards and think about the process of multiplying fractions and mixed numbers! As we moved into our rates and ratios unit, this problem was one of the more challenging this year. My students get to know my love of baseball pretty early on in the year! Another challenging rates and ratios problem. Especially letter c... Here was a great problem that I used during our percents, fractions, and decimals unit a few weeks ago. Another Problem of the Week from our percents, fractions, and decimals unit! This one was from later in the chapter when we learned how to find the percent of a number. For our shortened Thanksgiving week, I got creative and researched some crazy Thanksgiving statistics. Seems like a lot of turkey per person, but I guess the stats don't lie! Here is a challenge that relates to order of operations! I also had to show one of my students responses because of how complex it was. I love it when I see things like this in sixth grade! On the left is the problem of the week. On the right is one of my the student's response. I rewrote it so that I could go through it with all of my classes. They loved the challenge of having to use order of operations to solve such a complicated problem! After introducing algebraic expressions at the beginning of our algebra units, here was a challenge of the week that I had A LOT of students try! As we continued our units of algebra, here is a challenge of the week that I had students try BEFORE we learned about two-step equations. I liked the writing aspect of this problem, as well as how open-ended it is! Once we learned about two-step equations, I made our challenge of the week a little tougher...fractions AND decimals! More two-step equations! This challenge of the week was also a great review of dividing fractions and mixed numbers from the start of the year. This challenge of the week involved finding a two-step rule for the function table! This problem was as we were nearing the end of our algebra units. I like how it brought together everything that we had been learning about...equations, function tables, and graphs! On to solving inequalities! This problem was before we had learned about solving two-step inequalities. Two-step inequalities with fractions! This was a tricky one for the sixth graders! This challenge of the week was just prior to learning how to find the measure of a reflex angle. I had a lot of students who remembered to subtract from 360 degrees! This one was one of my favorites! Some students surprised me by finding angle C first. I hadn't even thought to solve it that way! This problem sparked a fun discussion of the names of different polygons...including a megagon (1,000,000-sided polygon). Translations, reflections, and rotations! Putting it all together! The rotation step was tricky for my students because most of the examples we did in class were rotated around the origin! Moving on to areas...this problem was just after learning about how to find the area of parallelograms and triangles! More work with areas! I really enjoyed creating these area challenge problems! Putting it all together with a composite area problem. This was challenging with the two semi-circles! Composite volumes...combining what we learned about finding the volume of rectangular prisms and pyramids! This might have been my favorite problem to create! Who doesn't want to solve a problem with a floating pyramid inside of a rectangular prism!
This is a fun way to establish rhythms with students from kindergarten on up, but I've found it works best from third grade through eighth grade, giving kids a way to not only learn aurally but visually and kinetically all at once! All you need are some sticks and some buckets, and it can be as eas...
A Printable Elementary Art Rubric is a valuable tool for both teachers and students to assess and evaluate art projects in a structured and objective manner. This rubric helps to provide a clear set of criteria and expectations for the different elements of an artwork, such as creativity, craftsmanship, and effort. Designed specifically for elementary school students, this printable rubric enhances their understanding of the subject and empowers them to take ownership of their artistic achievements.
Today in my "Faith, Doubt, and Reason" class we began our discussion of Don Quixote, and spent some time thinking about the nature of madness and how we
I thought it might be nice to share a little snapshot of a sample lesson with you. If you've never used my curriculum guides before, this is what you get.
