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Saturday, 31 March 2012 11:14

Patterning & Graphing

Let's Pattern And Graph Today!

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Looking for a pattern or a graph that fits a season or monthly theme that you are doing?

Are you in need of a center activity that relates to your report card standards?

Do you need to assess patterning and graphing skills and can’t find an assessment?

No worries!  You’ve landed in the right place.

I have 2 wonderful books for you that are chock full of activities!

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They also reinforce fine motor skills, as they are a cut and glue activity, which I feel is especially important at the early elementary level.

Click on the link to view/download Patterning.

Feel free to PIN anything from my website or blog.  I believe in sharing and helping others; that's precisely why I have this website.

The 140-page Graphing Book has a variety of different graphs for lots of different monthly themes as well.

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I design every day and enjoy hearing from teachers. diane@teachwithme.com.  You can also leave a comment here.

I’m working on a second edition for both patterns and graphs and will add to these until they are “full” enough to put on the cart.

Have fun and happy spring!

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Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:28

Sight & Dolch Word Posters

Sight & Dolch Word Posters
2 pages. Common Core State Standards: RF.K.3c,RF.1.3c A handy reference tool for your classroom or send home as a checklist for parents. These are up-dated from an older version in another booklet. Also includes a poster of the Dolch nouns.
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Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:13

Reviewing Shapes, & Rainbow Colors With Kites

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Up Up & Away With This Springtime Review "Craftivity"!

The windy days are here to stay for a while, so making a kite seems to continue to be an appropriate and fun way to review report card standards.

Review the basic shapes by using them as “tail ties” and have students glue them to a piece of yarn that’s attached to their kite.

Reinforce colors and a pattern as well, by making them in bright rainbow colors and have students glue them in that order.

To add a bit more pizzazz, I typed my students’ names in the WordArt program on my computer. This is super easy, so it would also make a nice computer activity for your kiddo's to do themselves.

They cut their name in a cloud shape while we reviewed some wind facts as they snipped away.

You could have students journal a writing prompt on the back or list some springtime - weather word-wall words,

This kite “craftivity” can be found in the 133-page Spring Art & Activity Book.  Click on the link to view/download it for lots more fun ideas.

Be sure and pop back tomorrow for more teaching tips.  Do you have one you'd like to share?  I'd enjoy hearing from you diane@teachwithme.com or feel free to comment here especially if you use one of my ideas.

Feel free to PIN too.  I truly believe in sharing.  Thanks for visiting.

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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 20:15

Lion and Lamb Activities

Lion and Lamb Activities
15 pages. 2 Class books made from March writing prompts. These make a great addition to your writing center or Daily 5 activities. Students write if they think March will go out like a lion or lamb. Includes a graphing extension and craftivity. The othe
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:13

Lion and Lamb Activities

Will March Go Out Like A Lion Or A Lamb?

The end of March is drawing near and I have some SHEEP and LION activities to help you end the month in a fun way.

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Run off the sheep template on white construction paper and have students jazz them up with wiggle eyes and 2 cotton balls.

If you have students pull apart the cotton balls into a nice fluffy pile, the sheep fleece will look more realistic, be a great fine motor skill and avoid the problem of having students simply glue whole cotton balls to their work.

I’ve included a Trace & Write – Sheep Rhyming ABC Order Worksheet as well as the traceable word cards.

Click on the link to view/download the Sheep Slider Activities.

I never have enough time to cover nursery rhymes as a separate unit, so I plug them in with whatever theme I’m doing, whenever they fit, as an added genre during story time.

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If you’re looking for some easy readers your students will enjoy:

The Shape Of My Sheep, which reviews the 6 basic shapes.

Where Have All The Sheep Gone? and Where’s The Lion? which reinforce simple subtraction skills.  Click on the links to view/download them.

A fun writing extension  asks your students “Are you more like a lion or more like a lamb? Why? This March writing prompt is turned into a class book and can be found in March Class Books. Click on the link to view/download it.

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If you'd like to include a "craftivity" with writing, have students make a lion or lamb paper holder and display their work on a bulletin board, before you collate their work into a book.

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Adding a pair of funky glasses and wiggle eyes also adds a cute 3D effect.  I printed the ones in the picture from Lee Hansen's graphic website where you can download free clip art, paper crafts, and scrapbooking items.  Click on the link to check out this interesting site.

There’s a graphing extension included to record the results.

Besides this writing prompt, there is also one that's a great activity after you read the above Mary Had A Little Lamb Nursery Rhyme.  Ask students what animal they'd like to bring to school if they could bring any animal.  Encourage them to think outside the box and not just think of the usual "show & tell" pet like a puppy or cat.  Students complete the sentence with their animal and illustrate the page.

Click on the link to view/download this March Lion or Lamb activity packet.

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Whether your students are meek and mild lambs or roaring lions, I hope you found something here to keep them engaged and interested!

Be sure and pop back tomorrow for more springtime tips.

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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 12:35

Sheep Nursery Rhymes

Sheep Nursery Rhymes

7 pages. Plug in these 4 nursery rhymes with your March sheep-themed activities and cover this important reading genre. Includes: Baa Baa Black Sheep, Mary Had A Little Lamp, Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue + a nursery rhyme bookmark.

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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 11:52

Sheep Slider

Sheep Slider
7 pages. Help students understand the -eep & -eap endings easily, with this "hands on" Sheep Slider. Also includes a sheep rhyming-word skill sheet, where students trace and write the words in alphabetical order, plus traceable rhyming word cards with a
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012 08:51

Fun With Jellybean Activities

1-2-3 Come Do Some Sweet Jellybean Things With Me

I LOVE jellybeans.  Like Fishy Crackers and Candy Hearts they are a “must have” manipulative in my classroom, as I’m a firm believer that “hands-on” learning is the best way for little ones to learn.  If you can involve something edible now and then, you'll certainly grab their attention.

Because of that, I just finished designing some interesting activities that will hopefully help turn the light bulb on for your students and reinforce report card standards in a fun way!

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I’ve also included a “count to 30” “trace & write” skill sheet and a certificate of praise bookmark.

When everyone is done, read the booklet as a whole group to reinforce concepts of print.

Click on the link to view/download the Jellybean Counting Booklet. The Jellybean Color Booklet is also an easy reader that reviews colors and color words.

Students trace and then write the color word and then color the jellybean the appropriate color.

This booklet includes 2 graphing extensions and 10 traceable color word flashcards with jellybean cards to color + a cover so students can turn the cards into an Itty Bitty booklet.

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  • A letter home asking for jellybean donations
  • Templates to make jellybean sorting mats
  • 3 graphing extensions
  • A tally skill sheet
  • A class book writing extension
  • A patterning page + 5 other skills sheets
  • Traceable upper and lowercase flashcards perfect for Memory Match games as well as Itty Bitty booklets
  • Traceable number flashcards, including skip counting cards by 2's, 3's, 5's and 10's with covers to make Itty Bitty counting booklets
  • An Easter Jellybean poem
  • A guest-imation Jar poster and guessing forms
  • Honey-Bunny cards to make CVC words
  • A jellybean bibliography and
  • A certificate of praise bookmark

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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 10:25

Jellybean Activities

Jellybean Activities
53 pages. Common Core State Standard RI.K1d This packet has a little bit of everything in it with a jellybean theme. Your students will enjoy reviewing standards while using jellybeans as manipulatives.
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 08:31

Jellybean Color Booklet

Jellybean Color Booklet
9 pages. An easy reader that's a fun way to review colors and color words. Students trace and then write the color word coloring the jellybean the appropriate color.
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