Items filtered by date: January 2013

1-2-3 Build A Log Cabin With Me!

Are you looking for something quick and easy for President’s Day on Monday?

I designed several that I think your students will enjoy.

Since counting to 100 by 10’s is a standard, I wanted to design something with skip counting in mind, that would take the “same-old, same-old” out of having students keep reciting that sequence of numbers.

I decided to build Lincoln’s log cabin and number the logs. I’ve also included a template that counts by 5’s to 100 as well.

Simply run off whichever templates suit your needs, on light and dark brown construction paper.

You can review rectangles and triangles with your students as both shapes are represented.

Students cut out their pieces and glue them to a sheet of blue or green construction paper.

To add a bit more pizzazz, give each student a penny, and have them stick it inside the doorway, so that when they open the flap, President Lincoln can greet them.

Click on the link to view/download Lincoln’s Skip Counted Log Cabin.

I hope you can pop back tomorrow for another idea for President’s Day.

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“My life is backwards! I get up tired and I go to be wide awake!” -Unknown

1 page. A sweet poster for any month, but especially appropriate to show those pearly whites during February's Dental Hygiene Month.

2 pages.

A nice reminder to students to take responsibility for their actions and get their work done to their best ability. This would make a nice jump-start to a writing prompt about the above.  "You get what you get, so don't get upset!" is a rhyme that I teach my students early on.  It helps alleviate "melt downs" when children don't get their desired choice or color preference. This poster too, is a gentle reminder.  You'll be surprised how your students will recite this, when someone is having a minor "meltdown".

7 pages. Common Core State Standards: K.CC.1, 1.NBT.1 This is not just for 100-Day. I've included 4 different center suns so that you can simply use this as a counting to 100 or 120 activity.

1-2-3 Come Do A Whole Lot Of Math With Me!

It took me quite a few hours to design these math anchor charts, but it was well worth the effort as I think they turned out pretty spiffy.  I hope you enjoy them.

Print and laminate.  They make a terrific math bulletin board that you can refer to daily.

Laminate extra sets so that your students can cut them apart and make them into puzzles.
I’ve made a puzzle grid so students can use this as a template to place their pieces on.

They are great for games too.  Two sets can be used to make a Memory Match game.  Since there are 13 pieces to each poster, it would be a good idea to only have students Match 2 posters at a time.

Toss 2 cut up number posters into a container.  Have each child take out a piece and play “I Have; Who Has?”  A student with the #1 crayon can ask for any other piece to start building the puzzle on the floor or on the white board, if you decide to attach a magnet. Play continues ‘til however many puzzles you are working on, are completed.

Have students use the greater and less than symbols between the posters.

Review: fractions, colors, patterns, telling time, fact families, money, tally marks, ordinal numbers, number words, measurement with a ruler, +1 addition, sequencing numbers, counting groups and sets of objects, and using a ten frame for addition + these Common Core State Standards: K.CC.2, K.CC.4a, K.CC.4b, K.CC.4c, K.OA.1, K.OA.3, K.OA. 4, K.OA.5,  K.CC.6, K.CC.7, 1.MD.3, 1.G.3, RF.K.3c

I’ve made a blank 10-frame for you to run off so that students can show you addition or subtraction answers, after you give them a variety of equations.

Call out a question and have students use the anchor charts to point to the answer and then explain it.

Give students 2 different colored bingo dot markers and have them complete the ABAB pattern that’s on the 10-frame.Using the bingo dot markers have students show you their answers to equations you put on the board.

Ask children to compare the coins and see if there are other combinations that I could have used to show that number.Can they think of anything else that they do/use at school that could be added to the chart to explain that number.

Make two sets of posters and play “Speed” Students choose a partner; mix up the cards and see who can put theirs in order first.

Explain the fractions and reinforce the vocabulary that goes with it.   Call out a number and everyone begins counting from there. Sequence the cards backwards and “blast off.”  Have students sort the pieces into their matching piles.  i.e. students put all of the clocks in a pile and sequence them. 

Wow! So much covered with a simple poster! Woo Hoo!   Click on the link to view/download the Math Anchor Charts

Thanks for visiting today.  I'm off to add some things to my pin boards.  I know what I think will take a few minutes, will likely turn into an hour, as there is so much "pinspiration" out there and it's quite addicting.  One pin leads to another, and then I hop over to that board, and all of a sudden the morning's gone! Anyone else out there on the same page?  Have a good one.

"When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know, but if you listen, you have the chance to learn something new." - J.P. McEvoy

13 pages. Common Core State Standards:K.CC.2, K.CC.4a, K.CC.4b, K.CC.4c K.OA.1, K.OA.3, K.OA. 4, K.OA.5, 1.MD.3, 1.G.3,RF.K.3c, K.CC.6, K.CC.7 These posters or anchor charts are perfect for a math bulletin board, and are a special FREEBIE in my TpT shop.  Click on the link to grab your set today.

1-2-3 Come Make Valentines With Me!

While looking for classroom charts today, I stumbled across the periodic chart.  Boy did that bring back memories. 

I LOVED chemistry lab, and could easily have become a mad scientist.

I'm always looking for ways for students to spell words, like using Scrabble tiles etc.

Since the periodic table is filled with letters and letter combinations, I frogged around half the morning dreaming up valentines.

There are 5 different sample valentines using the periodic chart to make the words.

You can use my templates or challenge students to think up their own.

I've included a periodic chart that you can shoot up on an overhead, so students can use it as a reference tool.

I hope they have a much fun as I did. 

Hint: Think up something you'd like to say, and then see if any of the elements help you spell it.

Click on the link to view/download the We've Got Chemistry Valentines.

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Do you have a valentine you'd like to share? I'd enjoy hearing from you: diane@teachwithme.com or leave a comment here.

"Education is not received. It is achieved." -Unknown