Hello darlings! Amy here from That Teaching Spark! When I teach spelling, I am often on the hunt for fun, yet practical activities for my students to practice their spelling pattern for the week. This year, I am meeting with my students in small groups to work on differentiated spelling lists. One of my rotations is called Choice. This is where students get the “Choice” of the activity they would like to complete. They are allowed to choose from a list of activities on their Choice Board. We glue these boards onto the inside cover of our Word Study Journals so students have them all year. (Freebie at the end of post!) At the beginning of the year, I introduce each activity choice and have students practice it. That way when rotations come along, I have a well oiled machine with students working independently. While I completely agree that activities such as these are NOT effective in long term application of spelling words, research shows that adding kinesthetic activities helps with memorization. I teach the understanding and the word pattern “rules” during my Teacher Rotation. A few Favorites…. I created the Michelangelo Spelling activity after our art teacher did a project with my kiddos about the Sistine Chapel. My kiddos LOVE taping their paper to the underside of their desks and “painting” like Michelangelo. Of course, they are just writing their spelling words, but it is incredibly motivating. My kiddos also love Ghost Spelling. They write their words on paper with a white crayon and then color over the crayon with a marker. It “magically” shows up. Another favorite of mine is Context Clues. Students must write a sentence with the word that is so detailed, that another student could figure out the word if the word was covered up. I use the little sticky flags for this activity. I wanted to give this Choice Board to you FREE!
...a lot of frustration for parents and kids alike. Teaching kids patience is possible, though, and can even be done through fun activities.
Fun and engaging ESL activities, games and worksheets in printable PDF format with full teacher's notes and answers for English teachers to use in class.
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I always liked to make it a point to incorporate several simple team building activities within the first few weeks of school. The science classroom is an ideal environment to promote group interaction. These activities
This Blog and Infographic will review tonic reflexes, their significance if the reflex persists beyond the typical age range, and the possible impact on a child’s functioning and role performance. Last but not least, this blog will suggest therapeutic interventions that are known to help inhibit the activation of tonic reflexes and advance postural control as a foundation for optimal functioning.
Educational games for teens are online games that can make learning fun. Check out our list of the best educational games and activities teens can try today.
It’s my first day of school! I love this time of year, all fresh starts and possiblities! Team builder games are one of my favorite things to do in the classroom during the first few weeks …
Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.
Activities for blind people can offer a lot of hope and possibilities. And they aren't just for recreation or fun. Instead, they help build self-confidence
I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT!!! The AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible) Instant Activity is a FUN and ACTIVE fitness collection of workout visuals (with corresponding incentive tickets) that can easily be utilized by a physical education or classroom teacher to provide students with a quality, fitness-based, high intensity workout that they will absolutely LOVE! This set was inspired by a “cutting edge” Atlanta-based PE teacher, Justin Cahill @justybubPE who authors a top-notch blog located at: https://t.co/lLsyhfwxjl This valuable resource is made up of 12 distinct color-coded AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible) workout visuals that provide an energetic, looping movement experience for the students to participate in. The AMRAP visuals can be applied in a number of different ways within a PE lesson or as a great warm-up activity. Classroom teachers can use the AMRAP workout visuals as a Brain Boosting activity during those critical times of the day! Each AMRAP visual comes with 6 different fitness-based exercise/movements that students will perform for a set amount of time. They work best as an Instant Activity as students enter a playing area. Students first read the screen, signs or posters; then follow the directions and move!!! WHAT’S INSIDE: AMRAP VISUALS: 12 distinct color-coded workout visuals (6 “actions ”per workout) that can be used on a projected screen, as posters on the wall or signs at a station area. INCENTIVE TICKETS: 12 matching sheets of tickets that students collect as they successfully perform each round ACTIVITY PLAN: A comprehensive activity plan that includes standards, detailed instructions and modifications. This item is also included in a fitness BUNDLE with 4 other fitness-related activity products located here: Fired up Fitness: 5 Product PE Power Pack BUNDLE Click the links below for some of Cap'n Pete's most popular and FUN PE Warm-Ups and Instant Activities: AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible)- 12 Visuals & Incentive Tickets Animal Action- 25 Animal Movement Signs and Labyrinth Activity Bingo Fitness- 30 Different Bingo Cards and Teacher Tools Cube Fitness- 17 Constructible PE Movement Cubes Detective Fitness Exercise Plates- Fitness Bundle Fidget Spinner PE Spin Boards- 15 Fitness and Manipulative Skill Spin Boards Four Corner Fitness- MEGA BUNDLE JIGSAW FITNESS - 30 Puzzle Cutouts & Activity Plan JIGSAW PE SKILLS- 30 Puzzle Cutouts & Activity Plan Jump Rope Skills (Individual)- 50 Instructional Cards Locomotor Movement- 25 Movement Cards and Labyrinth Activity Quick and Easy Activities for the Gym: 15 Flip Cards- Partner Fun Quick Movers Bundle- Instant Activities, Relays, Tag Games and Fitness Fun Scrabble-Scramble Fitness: PE Activity with Printable Letters and Point Values Super Friends Fitness Blasts- 27 "Action Packed" Mini Workouts TABATA (High Intensity Interval Training)- 12 Visuals and Tickets Tic-Tac-Toe Fitness- 15 Unique Tic-Tac-Toe Exercise Cards & Activity Plan ***************************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your gym or classroom so I can create more for you. Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ************************************************************************* Click the links below to see more of Cap'n Pete's PE and Movement-Based Resources: Academic Concepts in PE- Curriculum Connections Activity Resources Assessment Awards Banners Bundles and Super Bundles Classroom Energizers and Brain Boosts Components of Fitness Visuals Field Day and Special Events Fitness Resources Grouping Health PowerPoints for High School Health Visuals Holiday Products I Can Statements Instant Activities Large Group Games Posters- Bundled Poster Packs Posters- Classroom Posters- PE and Health Sign Packages for PE Skill Cue Visuals Stations and Task Cards Super Friends Templates Touranment Resources What's on Your Plate Resources Word Art Posters Word Walls
12 interactive and fun games to teach self-control and build self-regulation skills for kids and teens. Strong skills for self-control are the foundation for success in and outside of the classroom.
Jeu d'équipe: "le Grand-Prix" 🏁🏎 Coordination et Teambuilding Règles du jeu 🎲: En équipe, chaque joueur tient une ficelle accrochée à une boîte. Le parcours est dessiné au moyen d'un tape collant....
This activity makes helps students make the connection between things they like to do in their free time and translate those activities into skills they would use in a future career. Students select leisure activities from a chart, narrow their selection to 5 choices, and then list how the skills needed to do these activities could be used in a future career. For example: Leisure activity: Playing team sports Skills Needed: Discipline, Teamwork, Responsibility, Dependability, Physical Ability, Critical Thinking Possible Careers: Most careers cover all areas listed with the exception of physical ability. Specific Sports Related Careers: coaching, sports marketing, sports announcer, referee, radio announcer. Find over 330 health and career related activities at the Health EDventure store.
Playing sit-down games along with other social activities has been found to be an effective way of reducing levels of depression among the elderly. With their increased safety and fun factor, it's no surprise that sitting down games are becoming so popular amongst seniors.
Gratis learning activity My Five Senses for preschoolers to learn sense organs and develop logical thinking, attention and concentration ability. Print PDFs here.
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Fun and engaging ESL activities, games and worksheets in printable PDF format with full teacher's notes and answers for English teachers to use in class.
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Use sensory seeking activities to calm and organize sensory seeking behaviors in your "wild" child or toddler that seems to never stop...
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The key to a quality nursing home experience is providing a stream of fun and engaging activities for the residents. You don't have to break the bank to do so. An endless variety of inexpensive events, crafts and games exist.
Are there kids in your class that struggle with multi-step directions and need frequent reminders about what to do? Or students who lose their place in texts, struggle to copy information and take notes, and forget what they were just taught? If so, there’s a strong possibility that the issue might be something that you … Continued
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Fun and engaging ESL activities, games and worksheets in printable PDF format with full teacher's notes and answers for English teachers to use in class.
Learn about games design and the gaming industry through these 10 great gaming infographics. Lets start off on a positive note! This great infographic highlights all the good things about gaming, the positive effects it has on gamers and it also find space to debunk a few myths about gaming. That's an awful lot of info in one image.
Use these low prep behavior and social skills printable worksheets and activities to help teach your students how to control their behavior and reactions to everyday social situations. Incorporate into SEL social emotional lessons using hands on learning with task cards activities to teach students the social consequences of their words and actions. Available in both printable and digital format. Description Often, students with Autism and other social skills deficits struggle to understand the direct and indirect impact that their behavior has on other people. When we engage in behaviors that make people have negative thoughts about us, that in turn also affects the way other people interact and treat us (eg, if I make someone mad by pushing them if they touch my things, that person will then have negative thoughts about me and will more than likely not want to be my friend……Or if I’m playing basketball and do not pass the ball to anyone because I think I’m the best player, other kids will probably not want me to be on their team next time). A lot of students can identify punishment consequences associated with negative behaviors (eg loss of privileges, time out, sent to the principal’s office etc), however identifying the SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES is a much more difficult and abstract concept for our students to grasp. *****Activities within this packet are available as printables and digital/paperless available as both digital PDFS, interactive powerpoints and google slides (google slides to be downloaded into your google drive) ***** This product can also be found within my social skills BUNDLE packet. Social skills and behavior bundle The google slides only version of this packet can be found here: How my behavior affects others google slides This packet is designed to teach students with social skill deficits to identify how different actions may affect other people’s feelings/emotions (both positive and negative emotions) and then possible SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES that may be experienced as a result of making others feel that way. The packet is broken down into 3 key components: Part 1- Use of worksheets and activities to teach the concept about how actions affect others, as well as identify the correct/incorrect way to handle a situation. Part 2- An interactive activity that involves 408 different scenario cards. Students read the cards and select how the action described in the scenarios would make other feels. This can be completed as a game with multiple students or as a 1:1 interactive teaching method. Students are encouraged to think about why the scenario would make others feel a certain emotion, social consequences experienced as a result of those feelings, and then different solutions if the action resulted in negative emotions/consequences. Part 3- Data tracking and behavior change goals- Once students are able to identify actions they engage in that may make others have negative thoughts, goals can be set and tracked (using student self monitoring data) to encourage more appropriate actions. Specifically, in this packet you will find: Part 1- Understanding how different actions affect others (worksheets and activities) -3 Emotions posters, both in color and black and white. . . (6 pages) -Things that make me feel. . . . (1 page) -It makes me happy when friends . . . (2 pages) -Things I do that make my friends feel. . . . (2 pages) -How would this make others feel? Scenarios and emotion identification (7 pages) -Which way is right? Scenario and identification of appropriate behavioral response (2 pages) -Right or wrong? Scenario and identifying whether the response was correct or incorrect (6 pages) -What could I have done instead? Students reflect on times they have made others feel mad, sad, annoyed, and think about what they could have done instead. . .(3 pages) -Consequences of our actions. Students select an emotion and resulting consequence from a behavioral scenario. . . (4 pages) -When others have positive/negative thoughts about me. Consequences experienced as a result of positive/negative thoughts. . . (4 pages) Part 2- Interactive Activities -Emotions posters. . . (3 pages) -Interactive emotions identification boards. . . (2 pages) -Arrows and points tokens. . .(2 pages) -The right or wrong way posters/worksheets. Students to break down what was right/wrong in the scenarios, how it made others feel and consequences experienced. . (6 pages) -How we can make the wrong way better. Providing solutions to scenarios where the wrong behavior was exhibited. . .(2 pages) -Consequences and feelings. From the scenarios, identify how it would make YOU feel due to the consequences experienced. . . (2 pages) -408 social/behavioral scenario task cards in color . . .(51 pages) -Blank task cards in color . . . (1 page) 408 social/behavioral scenario task cards in low ink. . . (51 pages) Blank task cards in low ink . . . (1 page) *****2 new digital powerpoint task card sorting activities **********How does my behaviors make others feel? digital PowerPoint sorting activity ********** What thoughts will others have about me? digital PowerPoint sorting activity Part 3- Data tracking and encouraging appropriate behavior -Behavior contract. 1, 2 and 3 targets . . .(3 pages) -Hourly behavior tracking. 1, 2 and 3 targets. Blank check in times . . .(6 pages) -2 hourly behavior tracking. 1, 2 and 3 targets. Blank check in times . . .(6 pages) -AM/PM behavior tracking. 1, 2 and 3 targets. Blank check in times . . .(6 pages) -My positive actions cards. Portable cards to remind students of appropriate positive behaviors they can engage in in the environments/situations in which problem/inappropriate behaviors most likely occur. 30 cards provided. . . (15 pages) Check out my other related social skills and behavior/emotion control products that will compliment this activity: Size of the problem. Activities and task cards Think it or say it? How my words affect others Social skill and behavior practice, reflection and improvement Self regulation and emotional control lapbook Social skills visual bracelets Visual behavior bracelets Emotions self regulation and behavior management supports
I have looked at this game board at least once a week since I got it. I have also completely missed something kind of cool about it! Chutes and Ladders = Chutes and Verbs (and pronouns and adjectives, etc) For some reason, one of my little guys likes playing with it. By playing, I mean making the games pieces walk across the board (haha). I JUST realized that there are 37 opportunities to make sentences using pronouns, verbs, etc. See it? He is mowing the lawn. She is petting the dog. Please someone tell me I am not the only one who has missed this...
This is a computer science STEM activity. In it students will practice programing skills without a computer. In this coding activity, students create a set of commands to move a frog across the lily pads on a small pond. Can they get across? Can they do it in as few moves as possible? This is a fun way for students to learn about and practice the skill of "sequencing." This is also a great activity for "An Hour of Code" with young students. If you enjoy this activity, check out the full version. There are more activity boards and resources to make it a life-sized activity: Frog Programing: Level 1 Sequences - A STEM Coding Activity Or try this activity with a Polar Theme: Polar Programing: Level 1 Sequences - A STEM Coding Activity To extend students coding skill more, see these activities: Frog Programing: Level 2 Loops - A STEM Coding Activity Frog Programing: Level 3 Selection - A STEM Coding Activity Or get all my coding activities in an Endless Bundle: Unplugged Coding STEM Endless Bundle Click HERE to learn when new products and freebies are released.
Check out our top ESL Listening and Speaking Activities. Lots of great ideas to get your students listening and speaking in class today!
