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Showing posts with label Freebie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freebie. Show all posts
14 Days of Freebies - Day 13
Grab this writing freebie {HERE}. I love making writing meaningful to students and sometimes that means making it more like a quick write. I understand the importance of writing to a text and all of that, but we also need to let students know that while writing helps us learn, it can still be done for pleasure. This freebie lets students describe their perfect cookie. I love reading these because students get really creative with what they would make. I have included lines for younger kids and lines for older kids.
14 Days of Freebies - Day 12
This freebie is part of my Get Organized Series. This is just being released today. You can grab it {HERE}. Need more ways to stay organized? Check out my store!
14 Days of Freebies - Day 8
I love doing crafts in my classroom to motivate my students. I typically do crafts that relate to our writing. Writing can be a struggle for a lot of students. When there is a craft involved, students love it. See how I have used craft related writing {HERE} and {HERE}.
This craft comes with the patterns needed for one butterfly. If you have older students, you can provide these patterns on cardstock and have them trace it onto construction paper (their choice of color), and glue the pieces together (layering the wings).
Grab this butterfly craft {HERE}.
14 Days of Freebies - Day 1
Happy February! In honor of me keeping up with my blog this year, I have decided to do 14 days of freebies on my TPT store. That means for the first 14 days of February, you can check out my TPT store for a new freebie.
I had a really fun time making these freebies. I am thinking that I might have to do more of these in the future.
In the comments, let me know what your plans are for Valentine's Day in your classroom!
Grab this math freebie {HERE}.
I had a really fun time making these freebies. I am thinking that I might have to do more of these in the future.
In the comments, let me know what your plans are for Valentine's Day in your classroom!
Speaking and Listening During Math {FREEBIE}
Speaking and listening is a big component in the Common Core Standards. It is important to understand that speaking and listening should occur in more than reading and ELA time. Students should be speaking and listening during all subjects, especially during math.
Much of the math standards require students to explain their thinking. It also requires them to realize that there may be more than one way to solve a problem.
But as the teacher, how do you get them to engage in meaningful conversations without having them give each other the answers?
Here is my solution, and it works! Obviously you will need to model it and set expectations, but I am at the point where students pull this out and hold each other accountable.
Here is how it works:
In my classroom, I refer to it as our "math mat." I printed and laminated it for durability. Each student on the team has a role.
The first student reads the question to the team. In their own words, they tell the team what the question is asking them to do. I have included sentence stems on the math mat for my EL students and my shy students. Their job is to make sure everyone understands the questions. If they don't, it is their job to explain it again, maybe in a different way. Then everyone solves the problem independently. This is where they may see that there are different ways to solve the same problem.
The second person shares their answer with the team. The rest of the team should be actively listening. I have included a place for academic vocabulary that I change out with a dry erase marker for the lesson or unit. It is important that students are using the correct vocabulary. Everyone on the team shares their answer and explains WHY and HOW.
The third person agrees or disagrees with someone at the table. Each person gets to do this step as well. If the team cannot come to an agreement, they need to look at their work and see where the mistakes were made and how they can fix it. Most of the time, my students come to an agreement.
The fourth person is in charge of telling the group what the answer is (the one they agreed to). Then everyone either adds to or fixes their answer.
Then you need to hold students accountable. You need to provide them a rubric on how you are going to grade them. Don't forget this step. Remember, students need to be held accountable for their learning.
Here is a sample rubric I have used for word problems, but you can make your own as well.
Remember that you will need to make a rubric for each lesson/unit. It is all about expectations.
You can grab a copy of my math mat here for FREE!
Much of the math standards require students to explain their thinking. It also requires them to realize that there may be more than one way to solve a problem.
But as the teacher, how do you get them to engage in meaningful conversations without having them give each other the answers?
Here is how it works:
In my classroom, I refer to it as our "math mat." I printed and laminated it for durability. Each student on the team has a role.
The first student reads the question to the team. In their own words, they tell the team what the question is asking them to do. I have included sentence stems on the math mat for my EL students and my shy students. Their job is to make sure everyone understands the questions. If they don't, it is their job to explain it again, maybe in a different way. Then everyone solves the problem independently. This is where they may see that there are different ways to solve the same problem.
The second person shares their answer with the team. The rest of the team should be actively listening. I have included a place for academic vocabulary that I change out with a dry erase marker for the lesson or unit. It is important that students are using the correct vocabulary. Everyone on the team shares their answer and explains WHY and HOW.
The third person agrees or disagrees with someone at the table. Each person gets to do this step as well. If the team cannot come to an agreement, they need to look at their work and see where the mistakes were made and how they can fix it. Most of the time, my students come to an agreement.
The fourth person is in charge of telling the group what the answer is (the one they agreed to). Then everyone either adds to or fixes their answer.
Then you need to hold students accountable. You need to provide them a rubric on how you are going to grade them. Don't forget this step. Remember, students need to be held accountable for their learning.
Here is a sample rubric I have used for word problems, but you can make your own as well.
You can grab a copy of my math mat here for FREE!
Fact Fluency to 20 {FREEBIE}
As followers are growing, I have decided to do some more freebies. Today I have 11 fact fluency worksheets for you to use for practice. You can grab them here.
Please remember to leave feedback and follow my TPT store for updates and more freebies!
Planning for February
I love the month of February! There is Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, and President's Day! It is a great month to review kindness and being a great classmate. Grab these free kindness coupons for your classroom.
Many classrooms across the country will focus on Valentine's Day, and likely have a classroom party. We will be too! But, the educator in me has to make it more than passing out valentines and eating candy.
Need some No Prep writing?
Need some No Prep writing?
Writing About February is for younger writers. You can grab it {HERE}.
Daily Quick Writes are for older writers. You can grab it {HERE}.
Don't forget to check back on February 1st for my 14 Days of Valentine's Freebies. I have finished making them and, while they are not ALL specific to Valentine's Day, I am sure you will love them!
Happy Planning!
The Ultimate Sight Word Challenge
Kids can never have enough sight word practice. They need to know sight words both in an and out context to be successful readers.
There are so many activities that you can do with sight words. So I am compiling all my activities and making it into one easy download for you. I even have a freebie for you.
Grab my Sight Word Roll and Read {Freebie}!
These Sight Word Roll and Read pages are included in my Ultimate Sight Word Challenge.
There are so many resources in the pack. Keep reading to see in more detail what is included.
Sight Word List - It is important to assess our students knowledge at multiple points of the school year. I use this list three times a year at a minimum. Included in the pack is the list, a student version, and an digital slideshow that can be put on a tablet or computer for students to flip through. Save paper and have them practice digitally using the slideshow as flashcards or to test them.
Below is a sample of the slides in the slideshow.
Also included is a page for each sight word! After I teach a sight word, it is important for students to see the word in multiple settings. On one page, students will Read It!, Trace It!, Write It!, Use It!, and Find It! Grab the first 25 words {HERE}!
Reading practice! I like to print these on half sheet and put them on binder rings for students to flip through.
Students need to identify the sight word in multiple contexts.
My younger kids love to Write the Room. Who doesn't like a scavenger hunt for words? Different versions available for differentiation. The cards are included!
I print out the One Breath Boxes and put them in a center activity. If students are not ready to do them in one breath, they can still practice reading the words aloud.
When students know their sight words, its time to celebrate! Different versions are available.
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