STEM Bins for Elementary Students “I’m finished! What do I do now?” How many times during our teaching day do we hear these words from our students? Oftentimes, it is much too often, and students are provided a handful of the same options to keep them busy until our next transition. Sometimes students are instructed...
I found the idea for a "done jar" on pinterest here and fell in love! Now that it is summer I have time to make my own! Save your peanut ...
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Can you believe it is already the end of the school year? I can’t! It seemed like yesterday that I was setting up my classroom and welcoming my second grade sweeties! I am actually sad to end this school year. I have had such a fabulous class. I am going to hate to see them go. Our school is rezoning, so many of our kiddos are going to a new school next year. I always love when my former students come back to give me hugs in the morning. I am going to miss that from them. Not only is this year already going fast, but it is going to go by even quicker since we were off school this whole week unexpectedly. Katy received a HUGE torrential downpour this past week and our city was flooded. We were very blessed and did not receive any damage or flooding to our home, but there were many that did. During our week off, we were stuck inside as it continued to rain. Needless to say, I was very productive! I got a lot done around the house and some online projects done too! Flooding in Old Katy (Photo credit - The Katy Times) I wanted to share a few of my favorites… My A to Z Countdown to Summer was inspired by another teacher on my team. She said that she used to do something like it at her old school. I got to searching online for something, but could not find what I needed. So, like I always do, I created something to fit my classroom! The kids LOVE it! It is a great way to wrap up the year, and a fun way to count down the days until summer break! Since many of my kids are different religions, we don't really do Easter stuff. So, I decided to create some spring activities. My kids LOVE to use QR Codes. They love to use iPads anytime really! I made these "Spring Into..." activities as a review game. You can use this as a "Scoot" activity or just as task cards. I use mine during math station time, so I need it fairly quiet. I just print them out and laminate them. If you run out of time to cut them out or don't want to chance losing any of the cards, just print them out and put into a clear page protector! They come in color and blacklines. They also come in a variety of styles (they are even available without the QR Codes!). I teach second grade, so these are problems up to 1,200. Here is also something that will be fun to do at spring parties or for something fun to do when the kids are getting a little antsy! Use plastic chips or even candy as bingo pieces. There are two versions. One of them is a full color page (or half page) that is ready to go. The other is a DIY set where the kids color in the icons and paste them anywhere on their bingo grid! Both are awesome, and my kids really enjoyed it. They ask me all the time when we will play bingo again! These spring projects were so fun to create! Especially since I had amazing clip art from one of my favorites, Kate Hadfield! I have had so many compliments on my bingo cards when I use her clip art! Be sure to stop by her store and check out her fabulous art work. I have really loved looking at how she creates her items...so interesting! If you are ever looking for great artwork, you can shop her online store above or her TPT store! Another thing I worked on during our impromptu week off was my new United States Symbols Packet. This was so fun to put together! I actually made it after I taught this objective in school. I needed something that was more engaging and fun for the kids. I can’t wait to use it next year! And finally, the one that I am so excited about…. digital papers! FINALLY!! My husband has been working on these on and off for about a year (yes, I said a year!). We are a great team. I think up the stuff, he creates it, and I put it together to offer to my customers. So fun! I love that I can start using these in my products now. I won’t even tell you how much I have spent in digital papers over the last few years. It’s crazy! If anything, making these should save me some money! LOL! I hope you enjoy these products as much as I do. As always, please let me know if you have suggestions or special product requests. Happy spring!
As many teachers do over the summer, I have been looking on pinterest for ideas for next school year. Ideas for how to teach certain things, new activities to replace old ones, classroom set-ups, p…
Early finisher activities for elementary school classrooms that foster student choice and student engagement.
This is a logic puzzle for early grades (K-2) to promote higher level thinking. Great for young gifted children also. The work is done for you! 7 pages include clipart to cut into manipulative pieces (can mount on cardstock and laminate), 2 solving strategies (a logic chart and possibilities chart) ...
Interactive Task Folders are great for early finishers and when you have a couple extra minutes in your day.
Students love scanning and learning using QR codes! ***Find this product in our best buy bundle, (click here to view) ~Pre K/Kindergarten~MEGA BUNDLE using QR CODES, at a DISCOUNTED price *****If your school/district blocks or filters certain internet sites, please download our free product on plants. (Click here) Exploring Plants using QR Codes If these QR codes work, then all of our products should work without any problems. The videos are from YouTube, but we have funneled them through the safeshare site so that students only see the video from the QR code. Safeshare keeps the videos clean from commercials, popups, and won’t allow students to surf the internet. When the QR code is scanned, students then hit play. What a great way to teach students the alphabet through songs, stories, and phonics. This product is packed full of QR codes for students to scan and learn all letters/sounds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Directions: Copy and place this product in a binder, you have a great center for many weeks. This binder would also be great for early finishers, ESL, partner fun, workshops, stations, great technology use. Check out our QR Codes (made in Safe Share) to explore the world of the Alphabet! Just scan the QR Codes on the task card or individual cards using any device with camera capabilities (such as a Smart Phone, iPad, tablets, etc.) and watch your students immediately become actively engaged while exploring and learning the alphabet letters and sounds via songs and videos! After viewing the QR Codes (made in Safe Share), the students can be directed to the choice board activities to enrich their common core learning experience. These activities can then be easily used as formative assessment tools to help you make effective teaching decisions! Our products are made into two formats. We have a task card that QR Codes can be scanned using rear facing camera devices and we have QR Codes made into individual cards that can be cut apart to use with front facing camera devices or placed around the room. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Overview: This product is very organized and includes 83 pages. Each letter of the alphabet has a black/white page to color (paint,glue items to, or however you choose to use it), a task card with six QR codes, and a page of individual QR codes that can be cut apart. It also includes a task card of the alphabet songs and a page with those individual QR Codes. Here is a list of everything it includes: 1. 1 Cover page 2. 26 Pages of each individual letter in Black/White (Made by Thistlegirl Designs Graphic Club) 3. 27 task cards 4. 27 pages with individual QR Codes 5. 1 Choice board activity page 6. 1 Thank you page ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We also have have over 100 QR code products. Click on these other products you may be interested in: Exploring Shapes using QR Codes Exploring Short Vowels using QR Codes Back to School using QR Codes Exploring Fact or Fiction with Fairy Tales Bundle using QR Codes Exploring Fact or Fiction with Goldilocks & the Three Bears using QR Codes Fact or Fiction with Jack and the Beanstalk using QR Codes Fact or Fiction with Little Red Riding Hood using QR Codes Exploring Farm Animals using QR Codes Exploring Fire Safety using QR Codes Beach Fun using QR Codes US SYMBOLS using QR CODES ~Plus US SYMBOLS Student BOOKLET ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *All Single Letter Pages are made by Thistle Girl Designs Graphic Club. *All clip art is made by Krista Walden @ Creative Clips. Thank you for choosing QR Queens!
Happy Hump Day and my oh my, what a week it's been! Some of my classes this week have earned an Arty Party, so I've been test-running Art Centers and what a blast it's been. In my Art Room, each class is expected to demonstrate our BIG FOUR which are: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Ready to Learn, and Be a Problem Solver (and the Bonus: Don't Be a Booger, juuuuust kidding). If a class shows these positive behaviors during their Art class, they will earn a "crayon" for our crayon closet. The goal is to earn 9 crayons mostly in ROYGBIV order with the inclusion of pink, black, and white at the end. Back in the ol' days when I was a Kindergarten teacher, I loved running centers in my room for both Math/Science and Literacy, so I thought giving it a shot in the Art Room could be fun. I put together an Art Center box for each of my tables... Each table has about 8-10 minutes with the assigned center activity. When my teacher timer goes off, they clean, wait for the "switch" cue from me, and off they go to their next center. Art War is my teacher-created version of Pictionary. The student in the picture is drawing an illustration of "vegetarian." Art Terms Tower (aka Jenga), features art specific vocabulary. Students reach in blindly, pick a block, and if they can define the word on the block, they can play their block. If not, then the block goes into the discard pile. Okay, next one up is the Mystery Box. I had picked up so many awesome and different supplies at this year's NAEA conference (woot woot!), that I was at a loss of what to do with them. Enter stage right: MYSTERY BOX. The kids love this activity as there are some super cool tools in the box. Plus, the inclusion of adjectives and nouns makes it at least somewhat academic, right right? Roll a Haring and Roll a Picasso I found in the lovely land of Pinterest. Thank you Pinterest gods! Hmmm, I don't have any photos of Scratch Art, but that box is filled with 6" x 6" pieces of scratch art paper, which students can decorate and draw into to their little hearts' content. And the last one is Doodle Dice. I painted over some old dice and slapped on some line doodles. Students take turns rolling the dice to create their own piece of abstract doodle-y art. What do you do for students that reach their goal in your Art Room? I would LOVE to hear!
Here is a set of various worksheets designed for various needs, such as homework, sub-plans, early finishers, extra credit, skills assessment, seat work, etc. This set contains the following: Antonyms Cut and Paste Worksheet Odd And Even Bubble Number Color Healthy and Snack Food Cut, Paste, and Sort Summer or Winter? Coloring Sheet Tea Pot Spin and Graph Odd One Out Robot Worksheet Don't Let The Pigeon __________ The __________ Because___________! (A writing sheet designed to inspire creative writing based on the book "Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus," by Mo Willems. Enjoy, and please offer your wonderful feedback! #printables #activities #preschool #kindergarten #first grade #literacy #math #graphing #sorting #counting #comparing #discriminating #writing #numbers #foods #nutrition #activities #literacy center ideas #sub plans #math center ideas #homework
Even though I teach a self-contained gifted class, I have a wide range of abilities in my room. I'm sure that most of you do as well. Beside...
I use KABOOM! in my classroom as an early finisher activity and also a part of centers. Since every game has the same rules, I decided to create a generic rule sheet to hang up near my KABOOM! game bin. It makes it easy for everyone to remember how to play the game and I don't have to keep restatin...
ENJOY !!!! Building Sound Recognition while improving your students coloring skills is essential component in Pre-K & Kindergarten. Have your students practice while testing (MTs), Independent (Early Finishers) or Homework. PLEASE NOTE: Reading Mastery is developed by SRA and published by McGraw-Hill and part of the SRA program. This item is not licensed by, or endorsed by the McGraw-Hill or SRA. I am not affiliated in anyway with SRA or McGraw-Hill. These products were created by me to supplement the existing Reading Mastery Curriculum.
We all have those students that raise their hand and say, “I’m done, now what do I do?” We also have those who finish with their work and decide its time to
Updated 12/19/2016 with LINKS and a few more codes! There are eight qr codes and eight links, but the codes and links take you to the same video. This gives students access on the computer or a portable device. You can also use it with your smart board. To use the QR codes, download a free QR Scanner/Reader app on your technology device (ipods, ipads, tablets, etc.). Students will scan the QR code from his/her device, then will watch, listen and learn. To use the links, download the link pages to your computers and students can click on the links and it will take them to the same places as the qr codes. You can also show these on your smart board to use with the whole class. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *****If your school/district blocks or filters certain internet sites, please download our free product on plants. (Click here: Exploring Plants using QR Codes) If these QR codes work, then all of our products should work without any problems. The videos are from YouTube, but we have funneled them through the safeshare site so that students only see the video from the QR code. Safeshare keeps the videos clean from commercials, popups, and won’t allow students to surf the internet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Directions for Use: Our products are made into two formats. We have a task card that QR Codes can be scanned using rear facing camera devices and we have QR Codes made into individual cards that can be cut apart to use with front facing camera devices. The individuals can be backed with construction paper or pretty scrapbook paper to fit the theme; these can also be placed around the room. Print, laminate or place in plastic sleeves for notebooks. This product includes 11 pages: 1. Cover page 2. Task card with QR Code 3. Task card with Links 4. Word bank 5. Single QR Codes (can be cut apart to use with front camera devices) 6. Writing I Have a Dream writing sheet 7. Choice board activity page 8. Directions/Thank you page Download our free product on Exploring Plants using QR Codes to see what a wonderful time your students will have learning about plants. It will also show you the layout of our QR Code products and give you an idea of how it works. We also have many more QR code products you may be interested in: Black History using QR Codes Explore Ocean Animals (Animal Habitats) with QR codes Explore Telling Time with QR codes Explore the Arctic Tundra using QR codes (Habitat) Exploring 4th of July/Fifty States using QR codes (Habitat) February Fun using QR Codes Bundles Memorial Day using QR Codes
STEM Bins for Elementary Students “I’m finished! What do I do now?” How many times during our teaching day do we hear these words from our students? Oftentimes, it is much too often, and students are provided a handful of the same options to keep them busy until our next transition. Sometimes students are instructed...
STEM Bins for Elementary Students “I’m finished! What do I do now?” How many times during our teaching day do we hear these words from our students? Oftentimes, it is much too often, and students are provided a handful of the same options to keep them busy until our next transition. Sometimes students are instructed...
STEM activities for kids using paper scraps. Students design and create imaginary playgrounds to feed their hungry creativity monster!
Okay, this post is tremendously behind schedule, because I intended to post about it at the beginning of the school year. Now, it’s report card time, and I’m taking a minuscule “time out” to update you all on the rest of the “Daily” 5 centers in my room. Though truthfully, I’m still sifting through trying …
What a fun way for students to learn about their five senses! Check out our QR Codes (made in safe share) to explore the world of the five senses! *****If your school/district blocks or filters certain internet sites, please download our free product on plants. (Click here: Exploring Plants using QR Codes) If these QR codes work, then all of our products should work without any problems. The videos are from YouTube, but we have funneled them through the safeshare site so that students only see the video from the QR code. Safeshare keeps the videos clean from commercials, popups, and won’t allow students to surf the internet. When the QR code is scanned, students then hit play. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our QR Codes (made in safe share) to explore the world of the five senses! Just scan the QR Codes on the task card using any device with camera capabilities (such as a Smart Phone, iPad, iPod, etc.) and watch your students immediately become actively engaged while exploring and learning all about the five senses via songs and stories. Directions for Use: Our products are made into two formats. We have a task card that QR Codes can be scanned using rear facing camera devices and we have QR Codes made into individual cards that can be cut apart to use with front facing camera devices. The individuals can be backed with construction paper or pretty scrapbook paper to fit the theme; these can also be placed around the room. Print, laminate or place in plastic sleeves for notebooks. You can also hook your device up to your smartboard for the whole class to view. After viewing the QR codes (made in safe share), the students can be directed to the choice board activities and word bank to enrich their common core learning experience. These activities can then be easily used as formative assessment tools to help you make effective teaching decisions! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This product includes 7 pages: 1. Cover page 2. Task card 3. Choice board activity page 4. Word bank 5. (2) Individual pages of QR Codes that can be cut apart 6. Thank you/instructions This product is for one classroom use only. You may copy it as many times as you like for your own personal use. Please consider buying additional products/licenses for your teammates and/or colleagues. If you have any questions or requests, please use the TpT Q & A tab above. Follow us to receive notification of our new products and sales! Thank you for visiting and purchasing products from QR Queens! #centers #listeningcenter #sciencecenter #fivesenses #qrcodes #QRQueens #technology #iPad #iPod #tablets #BYOT #bringyourowntechnology #BYOD #bringyourowndevice #earlyfinishers #gifted #ESL #kindergarten #firstgrade #preschool #homeschool #parents Click on the titles to see more of products by QR Queens! Single Products: Alphabet (A-Z) using QR Codes Back to School using QR Codes Bats, Bats, Bats using QR Codes Bears, Bears, Bears using QR Codes Tags for ALL Occasions using QR Codes Thanksgiving and Turkey Fun using QR Codes Bundled Best Buy Products: Exploring Fact or Fiction with Fairy Tales Bundle using QR Codes Spring Bundle using QR Codes Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Pronouns, Adverbs using QR Codes Bundle Exploring Animals Bundle using QR Codes Fall Homework Bundle using QR Codes (JAppleseed,Pumpkins,Halloween,Thanksgiving) Math Mega Bundle using QR Codes February Fun using QR Codes Bundle Valentine's Day Cards Mega Bundle using QR Codes Autumn Bundle using QR Codes Christmas, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa Bundle using QR Codes US SYMBOLS, 4th of JULY & the FIFTY STATES using QR CODES BUNDLE ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION BUNDLE using QR CODES
This freebie includes 9 pages of NO PREP letter naming fluency practice. These pages are great for literacy centers, partner practice, early finishers, intervention, and more! I hope you enjoy this freebie! If you are looking for more roll and read activities check out these products : Roll and Read Fluency - Pre Primer sight words Roll and Read Fluency - Primer sight words Roll and Read Fluency - Passages Roll and Read Fluency - BUNDLE
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break! I hate being the bearer of bad news, but Back to School is quickly approaching…Yikes!! I’m sure many of you are clinging on to those last few days of vacation. If you are having trouble setting down the margarita and jumping back into school mode, I totally
STEM Bins for Elementary Students “I’m finished! What do I do now?” How many times during our teaching day do we hear these words from our students? Oftentimes, it is much too often, and students are provided a handful of the same options to keep them busy until our next transition. Sometimes students are instructed...
Your students will love scanning and listening to some of their favorite fairy tales! This is one of our best sellers! ***Find this product in our best buy bundle, (click here to view) ~Pre K/Kindergarten~MEGA BUNDLE using QR CODES, at a DISCOUNTED price ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *****If your school/district blocks or filters certain internet sites, please download our free product on plants. (Click here) Exploring Plants using QR Codes If these QR codes work, then all of our products should work without any problems. The videos are from YouTube, but we have funneled them through the safeshare site so that students only see the video from the QR code. Safeshare keeps the videos clean from commercials, popups, and won’t allow students to surf the internet. When the QR code is scanned, students then hit play. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out our QR Codes (made in safe share) to explore the world of Fairy Tales! Just scan the QR Codes on the task card using any device with camera capabilities (such as a Smart Phone, iPad, iPod, etc.) and watch your students immediately become actively engaged while exploring and listening to their favorite fairy tales via videos! After viewing the QR codes, the students can be directed to the choice board activities and word bank to enrich their common core learning experience. These activities can then be easily used as formative assessment tools to help you make effective teaching decisions! This product includes 7 pages: 1. Cover page 2. Task card 3. Choice board activity page 4. Word bank 5. (2) pages Individual QR Codes that can be cut apart 6. Thank you/direction page ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We also have over 100 other products that you may be interested in. Click on each product to view. Exploring Fact or Fiction with Fairy Tales Bundle using QR Codes includes seven of our Fact or Fiction Fairy Tales individual products at 40% OFF! Math Mega Bundle using QR Codes Autumn Bundle using QR Codes Back to School using QR Codes Bats, Bats, Bats using QR Codes Counting to 100 (by 1's, 2's, 5's, 10's) using QR Codes Bundle Explore Ocean Animals (Animal Habitats) with QR codes Beach Fun using QR Codes US SYMBOLS using QR CODES ~Plus US SYMBOLS Student BOOKLET #listeningcenter #earlyfinishers #ESL #gifted #BYOT #BYOD #QRCodes #tablet #iPod #iPad #centers #independentcenters #printandgo #QRQueens #ELAcenter #ELA #technology
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Do your students finish assignments at different times? These early finisher activities will keep them engaged while helping them practice important skills.
Check out these tips and tricks for creating effective and engaging STEM boxes in your primary classroom or homeschool.
Fact fluency is a big part of math in first grade. You may be thinking, "How in the world am I going to teach these kiddos ALL these facts w...
Well…hello there! Long time no blog. My days have been crazy and I’ve been enjoying my nights with the family. When people used to tel...
An early finisher board can simplify the issue teachers face when their students complete classroom work with time to spare. Make it clear to your students what the early finisher activities are that they can choose with the free posters in this blog post!
This fun and colorful Magic Rainbow Toothpick Star kids' science experiment is quick, simple, and will have little jaws dropping at the finish!
You made it…it’s the weekend! Whoop! Whoop! I wanted to take a moment to share with you a few activities we’ve been doing in math. I will also share a few fun and interactive games to play as well! Below is snap shot of my days in school counting tape. I mentioned before we are […]
I found the answer to early finishers! Put an end to the early finisher challenge with fun and engaging Early Finisher Choice Boards. They are free, too!
Logic Games for the Primary Classroom! Looking for ways to get your students to stretch their brains? Check out these ideas!
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Are you looking for a resource to bring STEM into your phonics skills or word work stations? Or maybe you are just tired of using the same 'ole word work stations year after year..?? Maybe you are wanting to give STEM a try but nervous on how to get started...?? I get it! That's why I created Phonics STEM Sound Kits!
Kindergarten Sight Word Fluency (Pre-Primer, Primer, First Grade) This pack is ideal for beginning readers or struggling readers in Pre-K, Kindergarten and in First Grade to build confidence in reading. To look at the full packet here: Sight Word Fluency Phrases (The Bundle) Inside you will find: 6 FREE SIGHT WORD FLUENCY ACTIVITIES *Each page is focused on one sight word. *Students read the passage three times. *Students search for and highlight the sight word. *Spin and Write - Students spin a paper clip and write the sentences. These sight word fluency phrases are perfect for literacy centers, morning work, homework, early finisher and much more!! I would appreciate your feedback! To look at my other Sight Word pack: Sight Word Dab (THE BUNDLE) Reading Fluency and Comprehension (THE BUNDLE) Sight Word of the Day (THE BUNDLE) Sight Word Puzzle (THE BUNDLE) Sight Word Search (THE BUNDLE) Sight Word Sort and Build (THE BUNDLE) Sight Word Reader and Comprehension (THE BUNDLE) Sight Word Fluency Activities (THE BUNDLE) If you have any questions, please email me at: [email protected] before purchasing. *************************************************** Follow my stores for more AWESOME FREEBIES and GET UPDATES on my NEW PRODUCTS!! Connect with me: Teaching Biilfizzcend Instagram Teaching Biilfizzcend Pinterest
This product is designed to be a supportive aid to students as they write independently. Included in this product is: -capitalization rules -punctuation rules -synonyms for commonly over used words -rules for a complete sentence -writing prompts for early finishers
