It is essential to read to students aloud. Not only is reading aloud to students building language and vocabulary, but it is also sparking children’s love for reading!
A super fun way to teach contractions is by using a read-aloud book that is full of contractions. Franklin's Thanksgiving works perfectly!
Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
Adventure Catechism Coloring Book Vol. 4 - 5-Pack A coloring and activity book to go along with the Adventure Catechism DVD Volume 4. Topics include: What are the Sacraments? What is Baptism? What is the Eucharist? What is Confession? How to Make a Good Confession.
Guessing games are a great way to practice speaking, critical thinking and vocabulary building in ESL classrooms starting from young learners through adults. Whether you are an English teacher or a parent trying to improve your child's vocabulary in a first or second language, guessing games are a MUST! Here's where to start: Ages 3-4:
Puzzle-solving genius kids form a pint-size crime-fighting Mod Squad in this month's Backseat Book Club pick. Trenton Lee Stewart, author of The Mysterious Benedict Society, takes questions from young readers about the book's twists, turns and creative conundrums.
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
These 5 fun 3D shapes activities for kindergarten are a great way for students to learn about shape attributes while having a blast.
This kindergarten blog post will illustrate 17 different activities that can be used to build fine motor activities into your curriculum.
Thank you to Diane for submitting this fun book report poster. It’s legal size (paper) worksheet and is great for lower grades (or as an easy project for upper grades). Great end of the year …
Get your students reading and writing this summer with these fun and engaging enrichment activities for elementary grades.
Here is a list of my most favorite ESL teaching resources: books, websites and simply products that make my life as an ESL teacher easier!
Spelling Made Fun is a new and innovative fun, multi-sensory spelling programme developed specifically for Primary schools and has been extensively reviewed by practising teachers nationwide. Features: 18 weekly units of work which include fun activities to reinforce the spellings, wordsearches, phonic activities, cloze procedure exercises, opportunities for colouring, drawing and generating their own sentences using the words in the spelling units. Spelling lists with practice sheets for each unit. Using the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check technique. Spelling lists include words relevant to the pupil writing. CVC words, high frequency words, word families – old, -ing, -and, -ent, -ook, - all, -ill, -ive, -ike, -eep, -een. Self-evaluation weekly record sheets. Revision sheets. Tricky word bank to record pupils’ own personal errors. An overall record grid to record scores for each unit for both teachers and pupils to monitor and track progress.
Whether your little one is a new reader or into their own chapter books, starting your own book club for kids is easy with these tips and tricks!
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…
Here’s an archive of our downloadable activities so far- feel free to download and print off any of these to use yourself or with your club / group / scouts troop / evil supervillain society&…
Volcanoes are a favorite topic to study at our house. In fact, we revisit the subject many times throughout the school year! With every subsequent study we deepen our knowledge and increase our understanding about this fascinating subject. This study is meant for all ages! I've included activities for preschool aged and elementary age students everything can be adapted for older children. You'll receive a 45+ page pack featuring unit study guide, printables, posters, book and video lists. The unit study guide incorporates several subjects, allowing you to explore the beach from multiple perspectives. Subjects covered include science, social studies, language arts, math, and art. YOU WILL RECEIVE: Unit Study Guide (11 pages) Parts of a Volcano Poster & Worksheet Volcano Shapes/Types Layers of the Earth Poster Felt Puzzle Patterns Public Domain Poetry Copywork (print and cursive) Art Appreciation Cards And so much more!! Please Note: This purchase is for your personal use only, not for resale or redistribution. Any books or other materials are for staging purposes only and are not included with your purchase. These are digital files that you will be able to download yourself after purchase. Here is a helpful article with instructions on how to download your digital files: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949 Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
Cooking, card games, coloring, and chores!
If I Were a Superhero Identify a few well-known superheroes with your students and brainstorm adjectives that describe these superheroes and their actions. After reviewing the list, ask students to identify people in their real lives that possess these characteristics. Ask students to complete this thinksheet and describe what kind…
Do you struggle with finding interesting ways to teach ESL listening skills? Maybe you have an activity or two already but you want to be able to mix it up and keep things interesting. By the end of…
These six free printable Human Body Worksheets contain activities to keep a child entertained while also teaching them everything they need to know about the human body. The human body is so important to learn about!
