I got this idea from my peer teacher, Nina. It's a great way for students to share about themselves. I think it would be perfect for a first day of school activity. I would start by having the students first write the numbers. Later, once we have learned about multiplication and division, I would have them create the equations. Finally, they can put it all together in time for Open House. It can be easily adapted for the younger grades by using addition and/or subtraction. It can be adapted for older grades with exponents, multi-step problems, and including fractions or decimals. Thanks to my friend Nannette for inspiring me with her sample.
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Visualizing the text is such an important strategy used for building your students’ reading comprehension. It is very versatile as it can be used in different ways with students of all ages and reading levels. I
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Supercharge your morning work with I Heart Literacy! Each page features a fun theme so your students will not only be practicing reading and ELA skills, but will also be learning about a curriculum-based topic. A wide variety of Common Core skills are addressed. Try these five free pages for free! Happy Teaching! Rachel Lynette ... Read More about Morning Work ELA and Reading Freebie!
What is First Chapter Friday? First Chapter Friday is a sneak-peek of a novel to entice your students to want to read the rest of the book. You (or a student) reads aloud just the first chapter of a book. The goal is to get your students so intrigued by the first chapter, that they
You every think about how much a word is worth? My students were constantly thinking about the price of words. One of the things they may do when they finish their assignment or center is to find Dollar Words. I assigned each letter a monetary value by writing a money amounts on index cards and taping it next to the corresponding letting on my alphabet. The kids loved finding the words so much they even did it at home. I have also created these colorful money words posters. Click here to check them out in my TPT store. I love these little posters! They are perfect for creating math or literacy centers in which students find the value of their spelling or vocabulary words. Updated 9/3/2015
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Do you struggle with teaching grammar in your fourth grade classroom? Read on to get your top 5 questions answered on how to teach grammar in 4th grade . . .
Need a quick reading check? Need a reading comprehension passage that is high interest? Try these free reading comprehension passages with questions. I struggle to find non fiction reading comprehension passages that are high interest for my students. Many of my students are struggling readers, so I value passages that are interesting and fun for ... Read More about Reading Comprehension Passages
What a busy week it was! The first full week back to school was filled with lots of learning from a Character Study, to a sample writing...
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One of the hardest concepts to teach in second grade was time. But that challenge was also the most rewarding for me! So when I moved up to third, I figured ALL my 3rds would know how to tell and therefor elapsed time (the third grade standard) would be like a dream boat… Yeah… not […]
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The United States Worksheets for 5th Grade are comprehensive and engaging resources designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of the different states, landmarks, history, and geography of the United States. With carefully curated content and visually appealing designs, these worksheets provide an excellent opportunity for 5th-grade students to explore and learn about the diverse aspects of the United States. Whether you are an educator, homeschooling parent, or student looking to enhance your knowledge, these worksheets are the perfect entity to make your learning experience both enjoyable and educational.
Are you looking for a fun way to teach describing characters and character traits? Try this! Fold each side of a horizontal sheet of paper to the middle. Have the kids draw a picture of the character on the front. Put words to describe the outward appearance of the character on the outside. This can be things that are obvious from the text. Next, open the page up and write character traits and words to describe the character's emotions on the inside. These are things you have to infer about the character's traits based on the evidence from the text. It's pretty fun and these make a great display!
How has your summer vacation been going? Mine has been both relaxing and busy at the same time. I have been working like a busy bee planning for my mid-August nuptials! If you follow me on Instagram, then you’re definitely up to date on all things wedding! I’ve also been making more of an effort...
DO YOU GRADE BASED ON STANDARDS? I LOVE LOVE LOVE that there is such a push towards standards-based learning in elementary math classes! Nothing breaks my heart more than a student that believes they “can’t”. Growth mindset education, along with an emphasis on mastery vs. grades, is reshaping how children feel about themselves as learners. Let’s help students see themselves as smart, capable, and as
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Searching for books for your fourth grader? Here are some of the best books for 4th grade including read alouds, books for boys or girls, and classic books!
Our second born, Cameron, begins his 4th grade year this year. We’ve really found a good pace with him this past year and we’re continuing on with pretty much all of the same curriculum and anticipate that it will be smooth sailing (well, mostly). 😉 Cameron’s a very motivated and focused learner. He likes having […]
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Anchor Chart to guide students to identify key words to help them determine the point of view of a text. Worksheet to use with any text. Students determine the point of view the story and then write the keywords that let them to choose that point of view. w...
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Heart pounding, rapid breathing, nightmares...yep, it's that time of year. Back to school...dun dun dun. Okay I actually may be a little dramatic there (ask anyone who knows me, it's not uncommon!). But seriously, every year I feel like this. The anxiety of the unknown plus the excitement of getting back into the classroom and teaching. I think that when I get to the point in my career that I don't feel like this it will be a sign to quit teaching. There are many things that I worry about before the school year starts. Will the dynamic in my room be good, will I be able to meet the needs of all of my students, will I be nice even on my grumpy days, will they like me, will the parents be nice, will I have my materials prepared, what if I mess up? The list goes on and on. It probably explains why I am a little tiny bit type-A about prepping my classroom (if you haven't noticed). What I can control now makes me feel a little better. In reality all of it is out of my control. I try to remember that my students are feeling just as anxious, and that it's okay. My hubs is losing his 'summer wife' and I know the house is going to be kind of a wreck until our first long break, but it's worth it. To add to the unknown I am getting an intern this year (woo hoo!). We start training together tomorrow and I'm really excited. For those of you who are not PA teachers, the preservice teachers had to choose pre k-4 or 4-8 for their certification. Kind of interesting and most likely not going to last, but in the meantime it means that 5th and 6th grade openings will be filled easier for the kids who chose 4-8th for their certification. So, as I count down my last few hours of summer, here are a few pins that I found inspiring as I began planning for this school year, and a fun purchase that I made to use in my room this year. Enjoy! Me By the Numbers - will be doing this on the first day of math with the kids. I think it'll be great for the cover of their binders! I'm going to try to add this in on the first day of school with my homeroom. I'll have them color a larger popsicle stick then put them in a shadow box to display with a team work inspired quote. I love owls, and this is just too cute. And finally, my new purchase! A doc cam! I'm so excited, this little guy has great reviews and was less than $100. Very affordable on a teacher budget. Amazon has it - the IPEVO Point 2 View USB camera.
Well today's the day....Meet the Teacher and we start on Thursday. I'm so glad to have the day off in between - this pregnant body needs it! Open ...
Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers learning all about plot structure. My students love relating their story books to this fun roller-coaster because it gives them a visual to relate to. Plot can be pretty tricky for students to grasp sometimes so using this visual with events in the story really has seemed to help them! **These will be copies unless asked otherwise for a custom poster. They are not laminated, and are printed on normal, anchor chart paper. I ship these out ASAP after being ordered, but please keep in mind once shipped, it is outside of my control. Therefore, if shipping does not meet your expectations, I highly encourage you to please reach out to me first, and we have always been able to work something out to make up for anything that may have occurred after I have sent your package, thanks so much!! Hope you love it :)
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Help! My students don’t remember the parts of speech! Yep, we’ve all been there. You start a grammar lesson, only to realize that your students don’t remember the basics. It’s not that they don’t understand grammar and syntax; they just forgot the technical terms (nouns, verbs, adjective, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections) that they need […]
I have a fun reading resource for you! Book Talk is loaded with ideas to use for retelling stories, comprehending reading, and using books and tools to share some good conversations. Click here for a preview. Students will have plenty to do during reading time. Plus, there are some great homework ideas too! I recently updated this cover and added more graphic organizers and activities to this resource. Here are just a few examples of what's included: Questions to ask partners or questions for parents to ask their child about the book they are reading. It helps start and guide the conversation about books. If you ONLY want the Book Talk Questions, scroll to the bottom of this post. The questions come in a variety of ways. You can get them all on one sheet or on small papers like below. I put a ring on these and students have a ton of questions to ask themselves or with their partner. These are handy and ready to go on a moments notice. You can use these questions for any genre you are reading. This pack includes 5 book reports with directions and rubrics! Just copy and send home for homework projects. This pack has graphic organizers to keep the conversation going through writing. Over 40 graphic organizers included! Also some reading activities for students that finish early or need some more enrichment. One sheet is for partners to do together and one sheet is for the individual learner who can work at their own pace. You will be sure to find some reading logs in this pack too. There is even one for the entire class to keep track of the books you read together as a class. Plus so much more!!! All activities can be used with any book or any reading program you use in the classroom. You can find Book Talk here on my blog for a discounted price: Discounted Price:Sell ebooks If you ONLY want the Book Talk Questions, click the picture on the left. This pack has 10 pages full of questions students should be answering while reading their story. You can only purchase these questions here on my blog. Click to read more about it. If you ONLY want the book reports, Click on the picture below. Book Reports have 4 book reports with directions and a grading rubric. There are also 3 extra reports to use at anytime! You can ONLY buy this on my blog right now. Thanks for stopping by! See you soon,
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Do your students struggle to use context clues to identify the meaning of new and unknown vocabulary words? These weekly context clue vocabulary activities will help your students expand and grow their vocabulary. This low prep context clue routine takes just a few minutes each day and will help your students feel confident in their ability to use context clues when they discover unknown words in their independent reading. Having a large vocabulary is so important for students in upper elementary, but requiring students to memorize word lists isn’t always the most effective way to help them build their vocabulary. With this resource, your students will develop the strategies and tools that will help them uncover and determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. They will learn how to use the five different types of context clues, understand how to pay attention to the part of speech when making a prediction about the meaning of an unknown word, and dig into the synonyms and antonyms of each weekly word to continue to add to their vocabulary bank. Teachers and students love how effective this resource is. WHAT’S INCLUDED? This Context Clue of the Week set includes the following resources for 40 weeks worth of context clue practice. 40 Context Clue (word of the week) Cards PowerPoint Presentation for Whole Group (Google Slides Link) Student Booklet & Recording Sheets Teacher Guide/Answer Key Digital Student Worksheet created using Google Slides The words in this set are perfect for 4th-grade students. Check out the preview for a full list of the words included. If you feel like your students need an easier set of words or a more challenging list, you might want to check out my 3rd or 5th grade set of this resource. → Context Clue Activities for 3rd Grade → Context Clue Activities for 5th Grade → Context Clues (3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade) Bundle HERE’S HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: These activities are perfect to use in your word study center or in any type of literacy center for upper elementary students. They can also best be used for morning work, distance learning, early finishers, or substitutes. Here are some other ideas for how you can use this resource: Use it whole group as part of your morning meeting or reading warm-up Use it during small group instruction for students who need extra practice with context clues Incorporate it into your spiral review or test prep practice Get all three sets in the bundle and give students a choice for which set they will complete - easy way to differentiate your instruction Give to students as a “end of day” activity to keep them engaged while students pack up LET’S BREAKDOWN THE WEEKLY ROUTINE: Students will engage with the word of the week in the following ways: Monday - Students will read the word of the week in a short paragraph, predict what the word means and identify the type of context clue that helped them make their prediction. Tuesday - Students will reference a dictionary to identify the correct definition of the weekly word. They can confirm if they correctly predicted the meaning. Wednesday - Students dig deeper and consult a thesaurus to identify antonyms, synonyms, and part of speech. Thursday - Students create an illustration to represent the weekly word. Friday - Students will create their own sentence or short paragraph using a new set of context clues to show they truly understand what the word means. LOVED BY BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: → Your students will love how fun and engaging the daily tasks are. They will enjoy being “word detectives” and digging deep into the study of the specific word of the week. → You’ll love how quick and easy this routine is. It will take just a few minutes out of your instructional day but will have a huge impact on your students’ vocabulary growth. →Your students will love building confidence in how to use context clues. After a few weeks of doing this weekly routine, your students will start to feel more confident in their ability to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in the texts they read independently. → You’ll love how independent your students will be with this routine. Students can easily complete this routine on their own which makes it great for literacy centers, workstations, or as part of your morning routine. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ April T. said, “I noticed from MAPs testing that my students really struggled with vocabulary. I wanted to boost this area in reading and this resource helped tremendously.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Maryann M. said, “LOVE this resource! I used this regularly as a station in my reading class. Fit in perfectly with our study of context clues. I loved that I could use this during distance learning as well.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heidi L. said, “This is a wonderful resource! I use it during my reading stations. This routine has helped my students to expand and grow in their vocabulary skills.” **This resource is also included in the Stellar Teacher Reading Membership. ** _______________________________________ ⭐️ Bundle & save for a discount ⭐️ Purchase the Vocabulary Activities Bundleto get this set plus weekly routines to help teach Greek & Latin Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes, Figurative Language, and Homophones. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE… → Greek & Latin Roots Vocabulary Bundle → Figurative Language Vocabulary Bundle → Prefix & Suffix Vocabulary Bundle ___________________________________ Copyright © The Stellar Teacher Co. LLC www.stellarteacher.com Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Teachers are you looking for back to school math activities that are fun and engaging for your 3rd and 4th grade students this back to school season? These back to school math activities are perfect for back to school time to get to know your new math students as mathematicians.
When it’s time to teach my students to summarize, I love to use the Somebody Wanted But So Then (SWBST) strategy. Today I want to share a few tools you can use when teaching this reading strategy.
