Teaching grammar and language art skills can be a challenge for anyone. How do you hit all of the skills...effectively? How do you know your students are
Jenga game cards are easily my favorite way to teach and reinforce basic math fact, phonics, or grammar practice.
Are you searching for engaging and educational activities to foster friendship skills in elementary students? Look no further! Our collection of printable friendship worksheets are designed to help young learners understand the values and qualities of being a good friend. With a focus on building empathy, communication, and conflict resolution skills, these worksheets offer an ideal supplement to any elementary school curriculum.
It's time for a little vocabulary lesson! Do you ever struggle with teaching synonyms? Well, then this set of printable synonym puzzles is for you! This printable set includes 20 different synonyms including the following words:
The activities below are available for free download, and are to be used in educational and/or private settings. They may not be used elsewhere or for other purposes (such as for profit) unless exp…
This post will include several activities and ideas including free printables you might wish to try for teaching prefixes.
Compound words worksheets, games, activities and more for kids! SuperStarWorksheets.com
Guided reading can be a bit overwhelming! Read this post for 5 easy steps to maker guided reading work much better in your classroom.
Teaching grammar and language art skills can be a challenge for anyone. How do you hit all of the skills...effectively? How do you know your students are
Teach similes and metaphors in a FUN way! This figurative language pack contains a collection of worksheets and a booklet that will ask the students to identify similes and metaphors and distinguish between them. Included you'll find: 2 similes and metaphors worksheets: color the box with the correct figure of speech 2 similes and metaphors sorts: cut and paste the sentences under the correct figure of speech an assessment page a similes and metaphors interactive booklet answer keys THANK YOU! I really appreciate you purchasing my teaching resources and I hope you'll enjoy using them with your students. I value your feedback, so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns. Please follow me if you'd like to receive notifications every time I upload a new resource or freebie. Happy teaching! Dana's Wonderland
January is here! A NEW YEAR and so much to learn! I am super excited to continue our learning for this school year and start the calendar year off strong!
Looking for games to play with a classroom? This list of English games in the classroom is exactly what you need to engage students!
Print and go simile and metaphor worksheets. Use these worksheets and bonus sorting activity to enhance your literary device unit. Kids can practice on their own to develop a strong understanding of similes and metaphors. What's Included ⭐ 8 Worksheets ⭐ 1 Sorting Activity ⭐ All Answer Keys Worksheet Topics ⭐ Writing Similes ⭐ Writing Metaphors ⭐ Simile or Metaphor? ⭐ What Does the Simile Mean? ⭐ What Does the Metaphor Mean? You Might Also Like ⭐ Layers of the Atmosphere Reading Passages and Support Materials ⭐ Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions: Layers of the Earth ⭐ Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions: Tyrannosaurus rex ⭐ Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions: Blackbeard, the Pirate Remember to follow my store to be the first to know about all my new products! I list all my new products at 50% off for the first 24 hours!
The figurative language anchor chart shared in this blog post includes a cooperative activity. Visit this post to download the FREE materials and replicate this interactive lesson in your upper elementary classroom!
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With my small group pull-out sessions limited to half-hour increments, I'm always looking for quick, engaging reading and writing activities to reinforce literacy skills. I used to think dice games were only for teaching math and probability, but I'm starting to discover that there are ENDLESS possibilities for using dice with literacy. Are you looking for a few ideas? Well... let's shake and roll! 3 Roll-a-Dice Activities for Reading & Writing My roll-a-dice resource collection continues to grow, but here are a few resources that I've added to my literacy toolbox that may be perfect for your students. 1. Roll-a-Story
Read about eleven different ways to meaningfully incorporate art in ELA class. Keep the focus on students' learning, not their artistic abilities.
This collection of grammar games and vocabulary activities are a GREAT way to get your students excited to learn the parts of speech and language arts!
Kids will have fun practicing English grammar with these fun, engaging, and hands-on langauge arts games and printables for K-6th graders.
Research shows us that kids learn better when they are actively involved and having fun. It only makes sense that the same is true when it comes to teaching punctuation. These cute punctuation mark stick puppets make it more fun with plenty of hands-on learning opportunities.
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37 fun language arts games and activities to teach kids in kingergarten through middle school the fundamentals of language and literature!
Do you have a newcomer student in your classroom? Here are some strategies for supporting newcomer ELLs in their elementary classroom...
The activities below are available for free download, and are to be used in educational and/or private settings. They may not be used elsewhere or for other purposes (such as for profit) unless exp…
As adults, we often walk into a bookstore with a certain genre we are ready to peruse the aisles for in order to find our next read. Would your students be able to do the
As our kids get older, they're ready to drop their nap time, but still need some quiet time to rest and recharge (and so do I!). Since my oldest shares a room with her napping sister, I've had to find activities that she can do quietly without waking her sibling. These are some of our favorites! Books are obviously the
Story retelling is an ongoing core kindergarten skill and takes place when a student is able to comprehend a story and retell it in their own words. A retell should include key details like characters, the setting, the problem, main events (BME) and solution of the story. Kindergarten students do most story retells from listening to a story read aloud. Because of this, I feel it’s super important to select high quality and engaging texts to help develop a real love for reading. For me, I’m drawn to a silly or feel good story that opens up the floor for a great conversation. I want it to be a memorable and lovable story that they'll want to tell and retell! My Master's is actually in Library Science, so I'm extremely passionate about book selection AND story retelling for littles. So much that... I've married them into a series of monthly retelling activities, using high quality picture books, that work perfect in a kindergarten and first grade classroom. Pre, During and After Reading: Set your students up for success! Book talk the text prior to reading. When reading, an interactive read aloud goes along way with comprehension, I love to occasionally stop and really dig into an illustration or get student input when reading aloud. Whether you retell on day one or later, your kiddos will need to recall key details, and I love doing it with multiple and varied exposure using a single story. Retelling Hand: I like to start and review with a retelling visual like the retelling hand! You can grab a free retelling hand by clicking here. Review the parts of a story retell and then give the kiddos time to "turn and talk" to recall information in the story together. Retell Games: I love board games and just games in general. They're engaging, casual and get you TALKING and moving a little bit! After the kiddos have spent time with a partner, I like to take it up a notch and retell it in a gaming setting. My retelling activities generally include a low-prep game to help the kiddos start chatting alongside some visual support. Anchor Chart: Shared Writing and Sequence: After double exposure with a buddy, it's time to come together and discuss the retell. Review and record the characters and setting. For the sequence portion, students will help you order the events. Once the events have been sequenced, students will help come up with the beginning, middle and end to wrap up the retell (great shared writing practice). If you're looking for interactive writing opportunities, scripting the BME sentences would also be a great way for students to come up and assist with writing. The picture card activity works great on chart paper, a pocket chart or even repurposed later on using a pocket chart in a literacy center. *all corresponding activities can be found here. The Retelling CRAFT or Printable Option: To offer a chance for independent practice, the story craft or cut & paste printable will allow the individual student to practice sequence and retelling the story at their own pace and sharpen fine motor skills. I've always told my students a retell activity is a keepsake... because it's almost like you're taking the book home to read it to a loved one. This retell activity supports the mentor text Florette by Anna Walker. *all corresponding activities can be found here. Written Expression: The written and illustrated graphic organizer is another way for students to show their comprehension of the story after reading and practice writing. If you're making a follow-up literacy center with the picture cards in a pocket chart, this printable (or any of the others within the kit) would be a great add-on. For more retell activities, click here!
Looking for grammar activities that will make students smile? Teachers review grammar with students to clarify rules for college entrance exams. We review gramm
7th and 8th grade ELA materials and resources for an entire school year covering more than 30 different skills and 40+ activities. This 140+ page product is designed to help your students master a variety of different skills throughout an entire school year. Below, I've highlighted the different skills, activities, and assessments included in the resource. This resource is editable and can be changed to fit your students' needs! NOTE: This resource is completely different than my 6th Grade ELA Resources It has a similar setup, but the activities and assessments are different.
Looking for a fun Valentine learning idea? Try this language arts broken hearts activity! Learn about synonyms, antonyms and homonyms.
Want to help kids develop literacy AND creative thinking skills, all at once? Me too! Next time you have a few spare minutes for a quick and creative literacy break, challenge your kids to try one of these activities! ANALYZE Illustrations Look closely at two different illustrations from two different books. Analyze how the illustrations […]
If you are sick of reteaching ELA vocabulary in upper elementary and want to help your students become independent learners, then this may be the perfect
This post has reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities to use in your world language classroom! Perfect for teachers trying CI!
37 fun language arts games and activities to teach kids in kingergarten through middle school the fundamentals of language and literature!
Are you required to teach a list of vocabulary words each week? This list of vocabulary activities will help teach students to read!
This 3rd part of ESL ideas (view other parts of the series here: part 1, part 2) features 7 more quick but powerful tips. Some of them will will definitely come in handy one day. Who kn
