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Happy Autumn everyone! Isn't this season great?! We are finally getting some colder weather where I live...so, feeling inspired, I wrote this original song. I use the song and movements with my kindergarteners. There are many "leaf" songs out there to use with this. For my first graders, I use three mini-lessons. I really like these because they connect so many concepts together (pitch, melody, melodic direction, high/low and ta/titi). The students use instruments, improvise sung melodies, and even create their own cute composition (see below). Students love to take compositions home to sing with family members. What a cool, festive creation to hang on the fridge! "Can you sing my fall song? " Composition You can download the song, lessons, worksheets, and rhythm cards here: Leaves
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This art teacher mama has been waiting for a long time for my 3 year old to make a representational drawing. And while we were in Sri La...
pausing slightly and thoughtfully, Lori Take a second and think of your favorite lesson. If I put you on the spot and asked you, I can bet you an entire box of glue sticks that you wouldn't say anything about comma rules. Day 3 of our Foldable Frenzy is a little bit of a cheat because it doesn't involve folding so much as it involves scissors and glue or tape. These comma rules come from Jeff Anderson's book, Mechanically Inclined. If you've never worked with this book before, he shows you how to teach grammar visually. Essentially, he teaches five comma rules. A comma in a series A comma to off and end an appositive phrase in the middle of a sentence A comma to set off an appositive at the end of a sentence A comma to introduce a sentence beginning with an appositive A comma plus a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses That's a lot of description that means a whole lot of nothing to a lot of people (mainly our students). Today's Comma Collection is a visual way for students to learn the comma rules, to collect samples from published literature, and to create samples for their own writing. Begin by downloading the template here. Two students share by cutting the template in half. Cut out the individual boxes, but not on the black line. Check out the picture so that you can be sure to leave enough space On three sides, tape the boxes into your interactive journal. Leave a long edge completely open to form a pocket. You can stagger 3 pockets on one page and the remaining two on another page. Fill the pockets with index cards or small sheets of paper that have been cut to size. Label one side, "Examples From Reading" and the other side, "Examples From My Writing." This is cute, but most importantly it's FUNCTIONAL. Instruct students to find particular examples (but not all) as they read. For example, you may be reading an essay that utilizes two examples of a comma in a series. Tell students to find one example. On writing days, tell students they need to pick two comma rules to use. They should update their collection and include those sentences in their draft. This Comma Collection does take time on the front end to build, but when it is something that will continually aid in my instruction, I don't mind spending the time on it. Check back with us tomorrow for Day 4. It's a practical solution to a seemingly difficult problem!
Teaching about the ears or the five senses? Try these sound wave experiments for kdis! There are lots of neat ways to demonstrate how sound works!
This is a set of fill-in-the-blank worksheets to help kids use pronouns, and a few other words often mixed up, appropriately. Words included are: Was and were, have and has, they and them, her and she, and he, his, and him. Each set of words includes 3 modified versions of the worksheets 1- students write in words on their own 2- students circle the word that fits 3- cut and paste for students who struggle writing Each worksheet has 8, easy to read sentences that are made up of common k-2nd grade site words to help improve student reading as well. Examples are provided on each worksheet, and all 3 versions of the worksheets include the same sentences to make this an easy group activity that accommodates every students needs. Could be used in Speech with the SLP, during ELA instruction, or with groups of ELL's to review and teach pronouns and using them effectively.
This an idiom unit which includes 4 professionally designed, hand drawn, humorous worksheets that your students will surely love. This unit aligns to the common core and works as mini lessons for Guided Reading and Writer's Workshop. Perfect for grades 3 through 8. Motivate through entertainment ...
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This drawing activity will have your students practice giving directions for a drawing activity. Enlighten them on how important it is to be specific!
This easy lesson is designed to allow students to explore their creative skills by taking a fun test.
If students aren't given opportunities to practice with vocabulary terms then they will never own them. Just doing homework isn't enough; students need multiple exposures to words in a variety of contents. I do this through a variety of vocabulary games, all of which can be played individually or in groups. Here's a look at five of those games.
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Phonics fluency notebooks are one of my favorite literacy activities for teaching students to read with fluency and comprehension. I...
I recently just finished my first set of Middle School Mentor Sentences to teach grammar. As I’ve started talking about and posting about Mentor Sentences, I’ve realized that most teachers fall into the following categories when it comes to implementing mentor sentences: I have no idea what mentor sentences are, but I am intrigued now. I ... Read more
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Create a Syllabus That Your Students Will Actually Want to Read. Free Resource to download to help you create an Art Syllabus for your art students. Want to try your hand at a visual syllabus? We'll give you three helpful hints. This article will take 8 minutes to read.
As we read our novels, we've been learning about different types of characters. I want them to understand the importance of these details so...
In this post, I explain the 8 jobs of silent e and offer you with a FREE Jobs of Silent e teaching poster for your classroom!
This Greek and Latin roots lesson combines the enjoyment of art and creativity with the rigor of vocabulary development. It is basically a mnemonic activity, designed to help students commit the meanings of the Greek and Latin stems to memory.I made this lesson for a summer school English class made...
I thought this was a great way for you to be able to choose your own books that suite your independent reading ability. Follow the picture of the hand and grab a book that you are reading or would like to read to see if it is a good match for your reading skills.
These are FREE samples from my Math and Literacy Puzzles Bundle. Get the Math and Literacy Puzzles Growing Bundle HERE There are 8 free pages of math and literacy picture puzzles in this resource. These pages are fun and effective way to learn alphabet letters, numbers, and many more. These pages are perfect for pre-k, kindergarten or first grade students. You can use them as classroom activities, morning work, homework, word work, and literacy centers. If you like this product, you may like: Alphabet Letter of the Week Bundle Kindergarten Morning Work Bundle For more information about my products and freebies, please check out: Miss Faleena Pinterest Miss Faleena Instagram Miss Faleena Facebook Miss Faleena Website Please see the preview to download the free sample. Thank you for stopping by! You can contact me at [email protected] with any questions. Pre- K | Kindergarten | Kindergarten Worksheets | First Grade | First Grade Worksheets | strip puzzles | math and literacy | Homework | Morning Work | Worksheets | Literacy Centers | Math Centers | Free Lessons
Kids love music and it's so helpful for memorization! I've written before about using music for learning parts of speech here and here. I've had a few people say that they wish they could hear
This product offers an excellent way to give your students practice in reading for information. You place the 12 fact cards around the room and your students hunt,read,write,and learn all about solids, liquids and gases The cards can also be used as a word wall. Included: 12 Fact Cards student worksheets answer key optional writing assignment Aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1-7.1 Please e-mail me with any questions about this resource or suggestions for future resources at: [email protected]. If you are dissatisfied in any way, please contact me right away by email or in my “Ask a Question” section, and I will do my best to resolve any issues! If you would like to get updates on my monthly sales, follow me by pressing the star located just under my name. For a preview of my WebQuests, click on the following link Mrs. Mc's WebQuests For more read and write the room click below Read and Write the Room For more products that reinforce reading and language skills, check the link below: ELA K-8
Students need to be taught how to read complex texts. One of the strategies for learning how is close reading . It slows the reader down t...
In my class we have been working on inferring for a couple weeks. This week we had a great time making inferences using poetry. The class ...
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Create a Syllabus That Your Students Will Actually Want to Read. Free Resource to download to help you create an Art Syllabus for your art students. Want to try your hand at a visual syllabus? We'll give you three helpful hints. This article will take 8 minutes to read.
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In this worksheet your student will idenify the pronoun and its antecedent.
This download is for a poster or anchor chart to help your students know when to use either a "c" or a "k". ...
