Help yourself to a free printable (Textual Evidence Sentence Starters) that is perfect for students to use when proving their answers using STRONG text evidence. For daily inferencing practice, check out our Inference of the Day printables and PowerPoint: … [Read more...]
Word Hunts
Word Hunts in the Classroom I love incorporating word hunts into lessons. They allow the students to get up and move around all while learning. Some teachers call these activities "write around the room". I just posted a contraction word hunt to my TpT store:Here is a link to a Pronouns Hunt that would be enjoyable for students to complete in the classroom. Simply cut out the pronoun cards, laminate, and hang them around your classroom. Then, students will use the recording sheet to write the … [Read more...]
Tricky Words Page Check
Choosing a Just Right BookChoosing a just right book can be challenging for students. Through the years of working with first graders and second graders, I have seen numerous students become frustrated when trying to use the "five finger" rule. Therefore, I never want to tell a student that the book is "too hard" for them. I created these bookmarks to give students a guideline - while not pigeon-holing books into Too Hard and Too Easy categories. Scenario of a Student Doing a Tricky Word Page … [Read more...]
Story Stickers
Do your students ever struggle with starting their writing? These story stickers helped jump-start my students writing! All I did was have them color the "stickers", cut them out, glue them on their writing sheets, and add their own illustrations. The stories the students created were much more detailed and imaginative than if they hadn't used the story stickers to jump-start their writing. You can download a free copy of these story stickers in our Free Resource Library. If you're not a VIP … [Read more...]
Group Signs for Fall
I LOVE the fall! The decorations, the foods, the smells, the beautiful leaves. Instead of keeping group signage the same all year, why not adjust it according to the seasons? This way, simple signs can add an element of the beauty of the changing seasons into your classroom. I created a set of pumpkin themed group signs which can be downloaded for free in our Free Resource Library for VIP Members. Happy Fall! … [Read more...]