Prepping for your Ecosystems and Biomes unit? These websites are some of my favorites to use when teaching my 4th grade or 5th grade students about Ecosystems and Biomes. These websites allow students to engage with videos and free interactive activities, see photographs, take 3D tours, and read inf

The Best Anchor Charts for your ELA classroom all together in one place! You will find outlines to utilize in Reading Literature, Reading Informational, Writing and Language. Explained in this blog post is about the purpose of utilizing anchor charts in your daily instruction. Along with tips to organize your charts. Below is a collection […]

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Aloha friends!! I am enjoying this gorgeous Saturday and getting ready to head out with my sweet girl who turned 11 yesterday!! I love this picture for many reasons, but mainly the fact that I bought her a donut for her birthday and that we just walked across the street to take a picture. We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful place and I hope it remains a beautiful for many years to come. Which brings me to the topic of our class this month. We have been talking about and discussing our natural resources and why it is so important to protect them. It is part of our social studies and science curriculum, but is so important for our little island home. We started out by discussing and learning about natural resources. The kids knew a lot already, but many had no idea about cotton plants and how we use wool from sheep to make fabric and clothing. We watched some cool videos about both. Living here in Hawaii, we don't see certain crops or have large scale farming. The kids thought it was pretty amazing that our clothes come from cotton and how the wool is used from the sheep. This week we talked about pollution and started learning about the 3R's. These are some fun videos that my class really learned a lot from. After the kids watched these videos we reviewed and they added more to their interactive notebooks. Next week I would love to get outside and do some activities. We are lucky to have a school garden. Each year certain grade levels work in the garden and learn about local fruits and vegetables that we can grow here. Such a great way for students to see how they can help and use the environment in positive ways. Yesterday right after school my daughter ran into my room carrying this little critter. It's a Jackson Chameleon and from the size of it I am guessing it was just born! He was so cute and literally looked and walked like a dinosaur. She wanted to bring it home, but it seemed so tiny and I was afraid we might do it more harm than good. So we walked down to the garden and found him a nice new home. Right away his color changed and he seemed so much happier! We set him on a plant and immediately his tongue shot out and he caught an insect. My daughter and I were happy that we left him there. Hopefully when we head out to the garden next week we will find some other interesting critters and maybe even stumble across this cutie. What fun activities do you have planned for Earth Day? Does your whole school plan activities or are you just doing something in class? I always love to hear what others plan on doing. If you need a little extra you can check out my interactive notebook unit in my TpT shop. Mahalo for stopping by and I hope you have a great rest of your weekend!!

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This curriculum-aligned, read-along poem combines engaging images and practical strategies to help students learn the difference between homophones, there, their, and they're. The two end slides, with their definition and examples of homophones, and call to action, make this a complete resource. **************************************************************************************** NB: The Curriculum Karaoke™ song video version of ‘There Their They're’ is awaiting production and will be available in the future ~ so watch this space!.  **************************************************************************************** FYI: The MP4 plays on your classroom whiteboard or computer No need to print out lyrics - the Mp4 does it all for you, making it easy for the whole class or school to follow on any screen and read along together. Students read & learn along as the video plays and the poem/lyrics display on the screen. Stop the video at any time, to discuss/ clarify/reinforce content, define words, discuss punctuation, etc. *BLOG POST ~ CURRICULUM KARAOKE™ FYI: Our curriculum-aligned publications, target outcomes & learning sequences of curriculum documents, and support & integrate learning across key subject areas. They are perfect for: Motivating and engaging students Introducing new units of work Kickstarting discussion Summarising & reinforcing learning content Aiding recall of important information Extending literacy Assembly & performance items Integrated learning Arts integration Poetry study/units (lyrics) Distance learning & homeschooling... A Review: 'In terms of application to the classroom, and usability by teachers they rate a tick in every box.' ~ Brendan Hitchens, Teacher, Music In Action: A Magazine for Educators Pinterest Board: ‘There Their They're’ (free lesson plans, worksheets, posters, etc.) More of our curriculum-aligned song packages in our TPT Store Follow on FACEBOOK Follow on TWITTER Follow on PINTEREST Follow on LINKEDIN Follow on INSTAGRAM Follow BLOG Copyright: ©Lyrics: Nuala O’Hanlon / Music: Kathryn Radloff: KEYSTONE CREATIONS ~ Educational Songs. All rights reserved. This video is for the use of the purchaser/purchasing school only. Neither this work nor any part of it may be reproduced, distributed, performed or displayed in any medium, including electronic or digital (except within purchasing school), without permission in writing from the copyright owner.  Keystone Creations ~ Educational Songs A Lesson in Every Lyric®

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Play-based informal speech and language screener. This is a collaboration with @anna.dee.slp ! Includes: - Mini objects - A new, never before offered, fold up play board - Screen printed storage back - Informal speech and language assessment available as a digital download and/or a prepped book.  - Developmental milestone handouts  Swipe through the listing photos to see a video walkthrough! Check out THIS BLOG POST for more info about why we love informal assessments! Your students will love the play-based activities - they wont even realize its an assessment! Assessment areas included: - Speech sounds in all positions - WH Questions - Sequencing - Grammatical Markers (ing, in/on, the/a, regular and irregular plurals, regular and irregular past tense, contractile copula, third person irregular future tense) - Following Directions - Phonological Awareness - Language Processing (Attributes, Convergent Naming, Divergent Naming, Associations, Stating Function) - Pronouns - Basic Concepts   CHOKING HAZARD. NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS

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The week before Xmas is always a stressful time in the classroom. This year we actually gave a benchmark during that week. Believe it or not we actually

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'One of the great things about teaching conditionals is that once you discover some classroom activities that work well for one, they can be adapted to suit any of the conditional patterns that you may be asked to teach. Here are 7 fun activities for teaching conditionals for the ESL classroom that you can easily adapt to help your students understand the correct structures and usages. Listen to this blog post: 1. Pass the Pig Tell your students to stand up and form in two lines (teams) and have an item that can be thrown and caught without causing injury or damage. Set the timer on your p'

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Do you need ideas and activities for teaching first and second grade students all about nouns? Scroll down for videos, songs, games, worksheets and task cards to help reinforce and practice these skills. ----------------------------------------- 1. Nouns Scavenger Hunt Free Nouns Task Cards Teachers may download these free printable task cards. Hide them around the classroom. Students look for each card and record the answer on their student response forms. Students secretly put the card back where they found it. ----------------------------------------- 2. The Kids Block - Nouns Video Click for students to watch this video. The Kids Block- NOUNS ----------------------------------------- 3. Noun Games for the Classroom This video shows some fun games for teaching nouns in the classroom. Noun Games for the Classroom ----------------------------------------- 4. Nouns Crossword Puzzle Nouns Crossword Puzzle In this nouns packet, you will receive a printable crossword puzzle based on a Dolch word list, 30 short sentence clues, a word bank, and an answer key. The word bank is provided on a separate page for easy differentiation for students with special needs. You may also wish to give the students some graph paper and have them create their own nouns crossword puzzle or word search. ----------------------------------------- 5. Nouns SCOOT Game Nouns Task Cards In this fun packet, you will receive 30 task cards. Line these cards up along a wall or on each desk. Students "scoot" along as they record the answers on their student response forms. ----------------------------------------- 6. Online Grammar Game Practice learning nouns and verbs in a fun and yummy way! Help the monkey collect 10 scoops of ice cream before the monster! To collect scoops of ice cream you must correctly identify the nouns and/or verbs in the sentences. There is a fun bonus activity if you collect 10 scoops without getting any nouns or verbs incorrect! Click HERE to play the online nouns game. ----------------------------------------- 7. I Spy Nouns Game Make telescopes out of toilet paper tubes. Have the students play a version of "I Spy" to find nouns around the room. They may find index cards with nouns on them that you strategically places, or they may simply point out physical objects, such as a desk, map, pencil, etc. You may also like this Play Pirate Telescope from our Amazon Associate store. 8. Make a Nouns Collage ----------------------------------------- You may also like these resources from our Amazon Associate store: Nouns Photo cards games and activities These cards show easily recognizable everyday objects found around the home and help kids develop grouping and classifying skills. For example, dog, cat and goldfish can be grouped together because they’re all pets. Each tin features full-color photographs or illustrations on large 6" x 5- 1/2" cards that make recognition easier and are perfect to use in small groups. The coated cards and the quality tin storage box provide lasting value. Contents: 40 Cards, activity guide ----------------------------------------- Carson Dellosa Photographic Learning Cards Boxed Set: Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives Themed photographic cards in a convenient boxed set. Perfect for teaching speech and language. A useful addition to any resource room and elementary classroom. A great tool for special education, ESL, ELL, Head Start and Title 1 programs. ----------------------------------------- A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What is a Noun? (Words are Categorical) by Brian P. Cleary The best-selling Words Are Categorical series introduces young readers to different types of words through rhyming verse and illustrations of comical cartoon cats. Offering a lighthearted perspective, each title shows readers the fun and entertaining world of language. ----------------------------------------- If You Were a Noun (Word Fun) Provides an introduction to nouns and proper nouns. Includes an activity. --------------------------------------- Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day by Robin Pulver It's Field Day in Mr. Wright's class and not just for the students. Nouns and verbs are inventing their own games in this companion to "Punctuation Takes A Vacation." --------------------------------------- Barker Creek Grammar Poster Set of 9 Help your students learn about grammar by displaying Barker Creek's beautiful grammar posters throughout the classroom! Children will love the eye-catching design and simple explanations of grammar functions. Set includes Collective Noun, Verb/Adverb, Noun, Simile, Prefix/Suffix, Idiom, Compound Word, Adjective, and Homophone/Synonym/Antonym. These posters provide an easy way to help students memorize these grammar functions through striking visuals and clear examples. Set of 9 19" x 13-3/8" Great for ESL/ELL too! --------------------------------------- Click HERE to view our Teachers Pay Teachers Promoting Success store. Shelly Anton is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. ** This means there are Amazon affiliate links in these blog posts. This does not mean you pay a dime more when you purchase a product through the link. It just means I am trying to save you valuable teacher time by making it easier for you to find valuable resources for your students, and I earn a few cents for my research and time. Thank you for all you do for kids!

This video explores a few ways we can prompt ourselves to reflect in a positive manner and how it can help us with our teaching practice. Don't miss the birds who decided to add a bit of positive reflection themselves!

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Establishing consistent accountability when using the workshop approach to teaching and learning may seem daunting at first. After all, your students are producing, and consuming an immense amount of content during workshop on a daily basis…far more than you can (and want) to grade. The good news is, you don’t have to grade every activity. I know what you’re thinking…”If I stop grading every single thing…there won’t be enough accountability.” The reality is, there are other far more efficient ways to establish accountability and boost meaningful student growth. One of these ways is routine student self-reflection. If you’re ready to bring more student reflection to your classroom, these tips can help you establish routines that maintain consistent accountability in your workshop classroom. Creating Rubrics Together A foundational rubric will help you and your students create a common language that can make ongoing assessment more meaningful and fluid in your classroom. Begin by pulling the rubric your district requires you to use, or write a rubric that communicates your parameters for each level of understanding in your classroom. Rewrite this rubric in your own student-friendly language so you can share these parameters with your class. Making a slide or poster for each level on your rubric so it is easier for students to digest may be helpful. Set aside time in your schedule each day to create a one-week series of work sessions when you and your students can rewrite the rubric again as a class using language that is actually produced by your students. You may opt to: Have all slides/posters on display simultaneously while students rotate to stations where they work in groups to make meaning of each level of understanding. Students can then write their interpretations on the slides/posters, which can be aggregated on the final day. Display one slide/poster each day and host a class conversation that facilitates meaning-making for each level of understanding. Record student ideas as you work toward a common, and final definition for each level of understanding. At the end of these series of work sessions, you and your students will have a rubric that is unpacked by them, rewritten by them, and ready to be used by them. Working together as a class to write a final rubric that will be adopted as the foundation makes conversations about assessments more meaningful and productive. Rubric Drawers Once your class rubric is created, you can make it easy for students to consistently reflect on their work by submitting any assignments to “rubric drawers” that are marked with the definitions for each level of understanding. This built-in practice of self-reflection builds students’ intrinsic motivation to reach higher and produce quality work. If you notice your students have a tendency to submit work to the “wrong” drawer, this signals they need a follow up lesson on the type of work quality required to achieve each level of understanding. Using exemplars (examples of each level of understanding from a particular subject area or activity) can help students build a stronger definition for what work quality looks like. As students build their ability to accurately assess themselves, you can also have them attach a short note of justification for their self-scoring. This will provide insight about any misconceptions they may have about their work or the rubric levels your class has written. If you want to track the score students give themselves on an activity, provide a special pen or stamp that allows them to mark their score before placing it in the drawer. In addition, you can have students submit work with the help of a partner. Once an activity is complete, a student can briefly confer with their assigned partner to get feedback, and make a decision about which drawer a piece should be submitted. This provides an additional layer of motivation for students to reach higher, as they know a peer will be reviewing their work quality. Reflection Letters Another routine that can boost student growth through self-assessment is the writing of reflection letters on a routine basis. Students thrive when they know they have an important role in their assessment process, and will be eager to read your response. Begin by creating a prompt that asks students to reflect specifically on different areas of the assignment that will support their goal setting and goal progress. Also direct students to refer to their rubric to self-assess, and provide justification for their assessment as part of their reflection process. This routine will remind students the importance of keeping the rubric in mind as they complete their work each week, which will foster stronger performance. Set aside time to read these reflection letters and write brief responses which may include your own score using the same rubric, and comments that support your scoring. This written dialogue further emphasizes the value you place on student work and growth. If you find the need to differentiate this letter writing process to support the unique needs of students in your classroom. Here are some differentiation ideas: Have students dictate as you record their reflection. Have students circle their score on a rubric and mark evidence with color-coding or sticky notes. Provide sentence frames to scaffold independence. Self Assessment & Reflection In Your Classroom Ready to give self-reflection a try in your own classroom? Here are a few editable tools to help you get started. Once you’ve established student self-reflection routines in your classroom, stop by and share your experience. I look forward to hearing about the growth your students make, and the freedom you feel from teaching in a workshop classroom where accountability and engagement are off the charts.

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Hi friends! Happy Sunday! A few weeks ago, I posted on Instagram asking for questions about Guided Reading! I truly believe it is one of the most powerful tools primary teachers have, and it is, in my opinion, the most effective way to grow our young readers! I'm so excited to be working on a new Guided Reading product for you, and I hope to have it posted in the next few weeks! Until then, I wanted to take some time and answer your questions! I could write a post every day for an entire year and there would still be more to share! But I tried to pick out the questions that a lot of you had and I combined a few of them! :) Sooo...one question I get a lot is about groups. Grouping kiddos is an entirely different blog post, and it's super flexible. My groups change as their reading levels change. BUT I wanted to share with you what I have at this time of the year. :) I had over half my kiddos reading below grade level at the beginning of the year, and I only have 4 that are 1 level below right now. :) I'm ECSTATIC and believe it's 100% because of Guided Reading and Tier 2 Interventions (we use LLI). Currently, I have 6 groups. I could have 5 by combining my 2 lowest groups, but I like to have my struggling groups smaller so I can support the readers even more. I never have more than 6 groups...there's no way (that I have found) to meet with them. Here is the schedule I follow. The last group is the one I drop if things come up. I would LOVE to be able to meet with them more, but they get so much more out of independent, buddy reading, and even whole group reading because they are on or above level. I meet with them at LEAST once a week but I try to meet with them more. It's definitely not ideal, but I do the best I can! :) Another question people always ask is what are my other kiddos doing? I feel like this is the one that looks different in every classroom. There's really no right or wrong way! Tons of teachers use workstations, centers, Daily 5, or so many other things! I used to do an hour of stations and I LOVED it. But it was a LOT for me to change out the stations, and my current district asks that we have them read independently, respond to reading, and buddy read. After whole group reading, they almost always have a response activity. It might be "go use this strategy with the books in your book box" or an actual paper they turn in. Then they move immediately into silent reading. We finally got back up to 25 minutes of independent stamina...hallelujah! I can usually fit 2 groups during this time. Then they buddy read for about 20 minutes and I get another 1-2 groups in! The final group I pull whenever I can! As a brand new teacher, Guided Reading was THE most overwhelming thing to me. These resources changed my life. My district has copies available, but I own my own copies now because they are truly THAT valuable. If you add anything to your teacher toolbox, I would add these books! Of course, Guided Reading is all about supporting you readers. It's prompting them through a text on their instructional level and helping them build strategies they can use with ANY book. Before and after our book though, it's so important to pull out a few important sight words or spelling pattern to highlight for them. I use the Continuum to decide what's appropriate for each level, and also use what they will find authentically in the text. I think my lower readers need it daily...they also need comprehension! But my higher readers typically have much stronger word-attack skills and the focus becomes more on comprehension. If there is something tricky in the book (like compound words, dipthongs, suffixes, etc) it's the perfect time to do a quick word work lesson. ALL of my kiddos get basic comprehension questions during and after reading. But we rotate on writing about the text, completing a graphic organizer, etc. :) Here are some examples of word work in my room! This group needed a little practice with contractions! This group was working on the sight word "they." These kiddos needed some pre-teaching of vocabulary and tricky words like fangs, sticky, and bubble. These are my high readers reading nonfiction texts and making connections! :) This was more of a conferring setting because they had their own texts from their book boxes. They were on their independent level, but I still pulled them over to make sure they were really grasping the concept. :) I wanted to show it because it could easily be a guided reading lesson if they all had the same text! :) I hope this answered SOME of your questions! I'll definitely be back with more information about Guided Reading! Have a great weekend!!

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Online ESL Teaching Lesson Plan Cards (Level 3) Perfect for online ESL VIPKID teaching!!! Easily plan for each Online ESL VIPKID lesson! Stay organized! Save time and have all the information you need for quick feedback. It has both a color and plain background. Each card has the following for each lesson: Objective Phonics Sight words Vocabulary Sentence patterns Math Grammar Directions: 1. Print and laminate cards. 2. Cut them on the dotted line. 3. Use a ring to hold them in order or organize them in a file card box. 4. RELAX AND ENJOY THE EXTRA TIME YOU HAVE SAVED!!! Happy Teaching! *************************************************************************************************** Connect with Kenneson's Kreations!! Find Kenneson's Kreations on Facebook Follow Kenneson's Kreations on Pinterest Subscribe to Kenneson's Kreations on YouTube for tutorial videos! Follow Kenneson's Kreations Blog! Follow Kenneson's Kreations on Instagram! ***************************************************************************************************

NOTE: Since making this post, I have discovered the racist history of the song "Shoo Fly." Because of this, I have decided to take this song out of my curriculum. Here is more information if you are interested. I am leaving this post up so that others that check out my post will have this information as well. 2nd Graders have been learning about musical terms! In first grade, they learned about many different opposites in music (fast and slow, loud and soft, high and low, long and short) and now they are learning the real Italian vocabulary. So far, they have learned about dynamic markings such as forte, piano, crescendo, and decrescendo and now they are learning about fermatas! The students learned the song, "Shoo Fly," and quickly discovered that there was a fermata in the song! Then they learned some choreography and performed a circle dance mixer together. They started out working with partners... And then we tried it in circle formation... Introduction/Interlude/Coda - students pretend to play guitar, banjo, and harmonica Section A - Students clap hand with partner on "Shoo" (R, L, R), point to self with thumbs Section B - Students clap both hands with partner on "Feel" Fermata - Students draw the fermata in the air (Music Teachers: I am using the arrangement from the "Share the Music" curriculum.) To create the circle dance, I had the students form two concentric circles. The inside partners remained in place while the outside partners rotated to the right on each fermata (Oh!).

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You and I both know that if your writers aren’t equipped with independent spelling strategies for writing workshop, you’re sure to have frustrated learners. You’re also guaranteed to get frustrated yourself when learners are constantly interrupting you to get help. Today’s video is all about teaching your writers to spell independently. It’s the next video ... Read More about Teaching Writers to Spell Independently

BREATHING EXERCISES for YOUR TRAUMA SENSITIVE CLASSROOM, CALM CORNER, DISTANCE LEARNING or HOME The Breathing Exercises for Kids Book, Task Cards, Mindfulness Brain Breaks and Posters is now also in Google Slides™ for distance learning social emotional learning support. These exercises will help bring mindfulness, focus and calm into your classroom or home. This resource teaches 15 different fun and effective mindful breathing techniques, reinforced with (adorable) illustrations that provide detailed visual support for all learners. Perfect for your Trauma Informed Classroom and Take a Break or Calm Corner space. For More Distance Learning Ready Breathing Exercises, check out: Digital Mindfulness Breathing Exercises & Video SEL Lesson for Distance Learning Self-Regulation Breaks & Mindfulness Breathing Videos for SEL Distance Learning WHY TEACH MINDFUL BREATHING EXERCISES? Mindful breathing helps us to feel calmer, more focused, and better able to make thoughtful decisions about what to do next. Mindful breathing also improves self-control, problem-solving skills, self-awareness, attention, memory, and even sleep (which we know is critical for child development and learning). Mindful breathing is a great routine educators can implement in their classrooms.  It hardly takes much time, is a quiet activity, can work wonders with transitions, and helps to shift chaos energy into peaceful energy.  When we pay attention to our breathing, and "breathe on purpose," the oxygen that we take in literally sends a message to the brain that everything is okay.  In other words, mindful breathing helps us to move out of a reactive state into a receptive state, which also means we are more ready to learn and can make better decisions in whatever context we find ourselves in.  How many times have we told young people, "Just take a deep breath" without really showing them different ways they can do this? This resource is a concrete guide to do such! WHAT'S INCLUDED: in digital format: ✔ Google Slides™ with and without Interactive Feelings Check-In ✔ PowerPoint File of each Breathing Exercise in printable format: ✔ Breathing Exercise Interactive Book (with and without tabs) ✔ Task Cards: Square and Circle Frames ✔ Posters and Checklists ✔ Reminder Breathing Bracelets and Bookmarks ✔ Breathing Exercise Guide Take Home Handouts ✔ Breathing BINGO Challenge ✔ Detailed Instructions ✔ Color and Black/White Printing Options IDEAS FOR USE: -Incorporate into morning meeting and transition routines. -Use as Mindfulness Brain Breaks -Use book, poster and/or task cards in your Calm Corner or Take a Break Spot -Hang 18"X24" poster up for easy visual reminder -Kids can wear their favorite breathing exercise on their wrist as a visual cue to help them self-regulate or focus when needed -Invite students and their families to practice breathing exercises at home...send home copies of the Breathing Exercise Guide and Breathing BINGO Challenge for homework -Use them yourself....when feeling stressed or overwhelmed (my personal go-to is the Ocean Waves; I use it all the time with my own very loud kids :) You May Also Enjoy: ⭐ Trauma Sensitive Classroom Rules, Values & Expectations: Editable Banner Decor ⭐ Our Classroom Calm Corner Toolbox ⭐ Feelings Check-In and Calming Strategies Choice Board ⭐ Self-Regulation Coping Tools Desk Reference Name Tags ⭐ Self-Regulation Coping Strategies Spinner Craft