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This is my first blog post in almost 4 years. I am now 71 years old and social distancing from my family and friends. It is a scary time but I wanted to do something to help out parents and teachers whose children who are out of school for an indefinite period of time. Since this in Women's History Month I have lots of free resources listed below. I hope those who read it will share it with as many friends and teachers you know. Most of the materials below are for grades 2 to 4.</div>
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In the U.S. March has been designated by Congress as "National Women in History Month." It also coincides with International Women's Day which is celebrated on March 8th in countries around the world. Although women have contributed much to our country's history most schools didn't start focusing on the achievements and contributions of women pioneers until recently. I have put together some wonderful free resources and activities that you can access for ideas and lessons to use in your own classroom during March.</div>
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If you are looking for some wonderful books and biographies about women to use during March you will want to check out the ones below. Just click on the image to read summaries of each book.<br />
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I found some great free resources at Scholastic which you can check out by clicking on the image below. You will find lots of information about Women's History Month as well as Books, Interactive Histories of Women Pioneers, Biographies, and Classroom Activities and Projects. All grade levels are included.<br />
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At NEA you will find lessons and activities for grades K-12 which you can access by clicking on the image below.</div>
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You can also check out the many lesson plans at Education world by clicking on the image below.<br />
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For Grades 3-12 you might be interested in checking out <a href="http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/march-national-women-history-20452.html">ReadWriteThink.</a><br />
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Below is the last product I created before leaving the cyber world to get involved in my community and meet other senior citizens. I have made it free. You will find poems, biographies, and fact cards about 11 incredible women in history. Just download the preview file to see sample pages of all the differentiated reading texts, poems, fact cards, and writing activities that are included in the unit. I would love to continue giving away products so please leave me a comment below or on TpT. </div>
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Whether you're headed back to school in August or September, you may want to stock up on some great deals today and tomorrow. <b>TPT </b>is having their Back to School sale <b>August 1st and 2nd.</b> <b>Everything in my store is 20% off but don't forget to use the PROMO CODE: BESTYEAR at check out to get a full 28% off your purchase. </b>Just click on the image below to check out my store.<br />
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Don't forget to check out my best selling Back to School Activities Packets for the 1st weeks of school for K-1 and 2-3. Just click on the images below. The previews have sample pages of all the activities.<br />
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I wish each and everyone of you a great start to the new school year. Thanks for making a difference for your students.Arlene sandberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09515498246969557850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266781890696643393.post-16561759443361057182016-05-02T19:52:00.000-04:002016-05-02T19:52:14.232-04:00Appreciating Teachers during Teacher Appreciation WeekIt's hard to believe that it's the first week in May and the school year will soon be coming to an end. Although I am retired, I have 4 grand kids in public school and their teachers are amazing. Teacher's Pay Teachers is having their annual Teacher Appreciation Sale on May 3rd and May 4th. Everything in my store will be <b>20% </b>off but don't forget to use the PROMO Code: <b>CELEBRATE </b>at checkout to get a total of <b>28% </b>off your purchase. Just click on the image below to check out my store.<br />
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You will find <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mothers-Day-Traditions-Around-the-World-Grades-2-3-676296">Mother's Day</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cinco-de-Mayo-History-and-Traditions-1217487">Cinco de Mayo</a> thematic units and lots of spring related products. Going on a field trip to the zoo you may want to check out this fun packet: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Zookeeper-Zookeeper-What-Do-You-See-Reading-and-Writing-Unit-694676">Zookeeper, Zookeeper."</a> You can enjoy a few freebies like these <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spring-Fluency-Cards-1157174">Spring Fluency Activities</a> or <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mothers-Day-Writing-Prompts-Grades-2-4-676742">Mother's Day Writing Prompts.</a><br />
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Hope you know how much I appreciate each and everyone of you for the difference you make each and every day.Arlene sandberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09515498246969557850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266781890696643393.post-53360739476524343462016-04-12T17:00:00.001-04:002021-11-04T13:07:21.518-04:00Celebrate National Poetry Month with Free Resources and Poems.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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April is National Poetry Month and a great time to get your students excited about poetry. I loved using poetry with my students. There are so many benefits to adding poetry to your classroom reading activities. Look at the poem below:<br />
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There are so many ways to use this for teaching many of the components of a balance literacy program. When students read aloud they develop expression, phrasing, and most of all fluency. Have you ever tried Echo reading? This a great way to get all your students to participate. First you read a line or stanza and then they read it. You can start by having students echo a line and then a stanza. Repeated reading helps develop fluency. This poem also helps to teach vocabulary. Look at the words <b>blooming </b>and <b>waddling. </b>Students can act out these words as they are reciting the poem. This poem describes the many signs of spring, perfect addition to a Spring Science Unit. How about comparing and contrasting what happens in spring to what happens in winter? Depending on your grade level you could do a phonics lesson on the "ou" sound in ground and and "ow" as in town. What other phonics lessons can you think of? I always like to add a writing activity with my poems. Students can write about what they like most about spring. This poem is part of my revised and updated <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spring-Has-Sprung-with-Poetry-Plays-and-Writing-657986" target="_blank">"Spring Poems" Unit </a>. You can see sample pages of all the poems and literacy activities in this packet by clicking on the image below.<br />
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Here is a fun free Spring poem called "Ode to a Frog" that you can download by clicking on the image below.<br />
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Most of you know how much I love to write poems, chants, and plays and explore the different poetry forms and share them with you. Sometimes a poem just pops in my head when I go out for a walk and I have to rush home to write it down. It's not so easy for me to remember the whole poem as I just turned 67 a few months ago. Last year I put together an April Showers Poetry Unit "April Showers" and then 5 more poems about Rain. I had so much fun that I decided to put them in a new product called,<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/April-Showers-Bring-Rain-Poems-Grades-1-2-1200699" target="_blank"> "A Shower of Rain Poems."</a> Just click on the image below to see sample pages of all the poem and activities by downloading the Preview.<br />
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Included in this unit is a Haiku, called "Raindrops" and a Craftivity Activity where students will write their own Haiku about Raindrops and paste it to a Raindrop like the one below. Think of a bulletin board full of Raindrop Haiku.<br />
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One of my favorite poems in this packet is "Can You Hear the Rain?" It is a great poem to have students close their eyes while you read it and imagine the sounds and visualize the rain falling. Students will then find and sort plural nouns, adjectives, and verbs.<br />
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With April being National poetry month I have put together some great free resources, free lesson ideas, poetry book resources, and freebies for you to access for all your April poetry needs.<br />
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I love all the free resources at Reading Rockets. There are so many links to Learning through Poetry to access including lessons, different forms of poetry, and using poetry for English Language learners that you don't want to miss. Just click on the picture below.<br />
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If you are looking for some free resources of different forms of poetry to use with your students just click <a href="http://www.tooter4kids.com/forms_of_poetry.ht" target="_blank">HERE</a>. You can also find more forms of poetry with instructions by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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Finally, you will find free poetry lesson plans and resources at Education World by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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My brother is a leap year baby so in honor of his "17th" birthday I'm having a Leap Year Day Sale. <b>Everything in my TpT store will be 20% of on February 29th! </b>It's the perfect time to get some great deals on March products.<br />
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Here's my latest product that I just uploaded a few days ago for Women's History Month. Just click on the image and download the Preview file to see sample pages of all the reading texts, biographies, poems, and writing activities in this unit.<br />
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Did you know that March is Irish American Heritage Month? You may be interested in my unit below.</div>
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It has 15 Making Words and Sentence Activities about Special March Celebrations like the one below that you can use for morning work or literacy centers. Enjoy. Just click on the image above to download your free packet.<br />
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In the U.S. March has been designated by Congress as "National Women in History Month." It also coincides with International Women's Day which is celebrated on March 8th in countries around the world. Although women have contributed much to our country's history most schools didn't start focusing on the achievements and contributions of women pioneers until recently. I have put together some wonderful free resources and activities that you can access for ideas and lessons to use in your own classroom during March.<br />
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If you are looking for some wonderful books and biographies about women to use during March you will want to check out the ones below. Just click on the image to read summaries of each book.<br />
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I found some great free resources at Scholastic which you can check out by clicking on the image below. You will find lots of information about Women's History Month as well as Books, Interactive Histories of Women Pioneers, Biographies, and Classroom Activities and Projects. All grade levels are included.<br />
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You may also want to check out Time for Kids which you can do by clicking on the image below. I was amazed at all the free resources I found on their website.</div>
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At NEA you will find lessons and activities for grades K-12 which you can access by clicking on the image below.</div>
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You can also check out the many lesson plans at Education world by clicking on the image below.<br />
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For Grades 3-12 you might be interested in checking out <a href="http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/march-national-women-history-20452.html">ReadWriteThink.</a><br />
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Finally at Edutopia you will find 6 Lesson Plan Resources which you can access by clicking on the image below.<br />
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Believe it or not but I just turned 67 years old and thinking about my future in the blogging and creating new products world. This is actually my first post in more than a month as I have been spending more time in the "real" world and not very much in the "cyber" world. I did however manage to create and upload a new unit just for Women's History Month that you can check out by clicking on the image below. You will find poems, biographies, and fact cards about 11 incredible women in history. Just download the preview file to see sample pages of all the differentiated reading texts, poems, fact cards, and writing activities that are included in the unit. <br />
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I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday vacation and have come back to work renewed and inspired for 2016. Teachers Pay teachers also hopes you will the start the year inspired with a site wide sale! Whether you are just starting your school year or half-way through, here is a wonderful opportunity to save up to <b>28%</b> on all the products in my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Lmn-Tree">TpT store</a> from Wednesday, January 20th through Thursday, January 21st. All my products and bundles are 20% and don't forget to add the <b>Promo Code: </b><u style="font-weight: bold;">START16 </u> at checkout to get a total of 28% off your purchases.<br />
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Winter has finally arrived here in northern Florida and although we probably won't see snow it sure feels like it. Most of you know that I love to write poems and plays. They are perfect for helping struggling readings build fluency and confidence. Poems are short and so much less intimidating. Try choral reading to help reluctant readers feel safe to take the risk of reading as their voices blend in with the whole group. Poetry is also great for teaching word strategies, fluency, and writing. Plays can be used in the same way. In many plays there are parts for all the boys or all the girls. If you don't have enough parts for everyone, 2 or 3 students can read the same part. Usually the parts are small and practiced over and over again which also helps build confidence and fluency. My ESL students loved performing plays and reading poems, especially ones they could act out.<br />
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A few years ago I wrote a Winter play and Poetry packet for Grades 1-2 and I finally revised it. It still includes the play called, "How Will I Know When it is Winter?" There is a Narrator and 9 characters that tell the children what happens to them when it is winter. Day is very short, Weather is very cold, and Snow falls from the sky. What a great way to teach the signs of Winter! Then they can practice matching the picture/word card with the sign of winter card.<br />
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If you use interactive student notebooks there is a page to add where students will look at the picture and word. Then they will flip it back and write the sign of winter. You can see the activity in the picture below.<br />
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There are also 5 original poems about winter and literacy activities to go with each poem. Here is a sample of a dialogue poem called, "I Love Winter!" which can be done by dividing the class into 2 groups.Then pairs of students can recite it as a center activity. This is a great poem to teach end punctuation as there are questions and sentences with exclamation points. There is a whole class activity using punctuation cards as well as an anchor chart. Then students will punctuate the copy of the poem that has no punctuation marks as a center activity.<br />
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If you would like to check out this revised Winter Play and Poems packet just click on the picture below. Download the Preview to see sample pages of all the materials and activities in the packet.<br />
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My friend Jen over at <a href="http://www.teachinginthetongass.com/2015/11/topwishlisteditems.html">Teaching in the Tongass</a> is having a fun linky party of our top wishlisted items for the <b>Cyber Monday and Tuesday TpT Sale! </b>Here are mine. This is one of my best sellers for December and I loved creating it. If you teach 2nd or 3rd grade you may want to check it out. </div>
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Finally my #3 top wishlisted item is Snow Poetry. I love writing poetry and this is truly one of my favorites. There are literacy activities that go with each poem.</div>
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I have been working hard this school year to redo my Preview files so you can see sample pages of all the materials and activities in my products. If you are looking for December Holidays, Winter, New Years, or Penguins, products you will see lots of sample pages in all those products.<br />
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November is American Native Heritage Month so let's celebrate their heritage and culture. Having spent 10 years in Alaska I was able to learn so much about the Alaska natives and even visit a Totem Pole village. I was fascinated with their myths and legends and how much they understood about taking care of the land and the animals. Did you know that many scientists believe that the first Americans traveled from Asia through the Bering Sea to Alaska before moving east and south more than 10,000 years ago? Of course I have put together some wonderful websites where you will find lots of free resources, lessons, crafts, and activities. One of the best websites I found you can access by clicking on the image below. You will find everything about Native American Tribes, History, Clothing, Legends, Myths and so much more.<br />
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If you are looking for information and free lesson plans about Totem Poles just click on the image below. Did you know that it can take up to 9 months to carve a totem pole?<br />
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Education World has some wonderful free activities, lessons, and resources about the Native American and Alaska Native culture and heritage for grades K-12. There are so many activities to choose from.You can access all of them by clicking on the image below.</div>
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I finally had a chance to revise and update my Celebrating Native American Month Thematic Unit which you can check out by clicking on the image below. It includes 3 differentiated reading texts for ESL Students and Struggling Readers as well as 2nd and 3rd grade level texts about the "First Americans" as well as reading texts about the Legend of the Dream Catcher and the beautiful art of Totem Poles. Students will create and write about their own own dream they would like to catch and design a totem pole. There are map activities, poems about famous Native Americans, and a report writing activity about a Regional Native Tribe. You can check it out by clicking on the image below. When you download the Preview file you will see sample pages of all the reading texts and many of the writing and other activities in this packet.</div>
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I have always been fascinated with owls. Owl themed activities and fall seem to go hand-in-hand. I have been doing lots of research over the last few weeks about owls and I have some great free resources and activities to share with all of you.<br />
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I always like to start with books for read alouds. I found a list of good books like the one below on Amazon. Just click on the image below to check them out. Hopefully your school library has some of them.<br />
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For those of you who love the Book, "Owl Moon" I found a few websites that offer free lessons that go with the book. One is <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/owl-moon-teaching-plan">Scholastic</a> that has activities for Pre-K-K, 1st and 2nd and the other you can access by clicking on the image below. There are also links to other "Owl Moon" mini lessons.<br />
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I found several websites that give wonderful information about owls and many owl species. The first is The Owl Pages which you can check out by clicking on the image below. This may be more for Grades 2-3. You can click on different species to find out what they look like, where they live, what they eat, and even what they sound like.<br />
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Another great website is the Owl Research Institute which has links to many different species of owls with information about each one. Just click on the image below:<br />
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Another good website is called Owling.com. You can access this website by clicking on the image below.<br />
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If you are looking for fun facts about owls you might like to check out these:<br />
<a href="http://birding.about.com/od/birdprofiles/a/20-Fun-Facts-About-Owls.htm">20 Fun Facts about Owls</a> and <a href="http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-owls/">Easy Science for Kids.</a> For older grades you may want to check out 10 Amazing Facts About Owls by clicking on the image below. Yes, this owl is turning its head upside-down!<br />
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I have thought about creating an <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Owls-Reading-and-Writing-Unit-2102223">Owl Reading and Writing Unit</a> for over a year and finally uploaded it yesterday. All of the Informative Reading Texts are differentiated at the 2nd and 3rd Grade levels and it includes Informative text and Opinion Piece Writing Activities. There is also an Owl Report Project and other fun activities. To see sample pages of all the reading texts and many other activities in this packet just click on the image below and download the Preview File.<br />
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Finally, one more free activity from me. I put together this fun "Owl Scavenger Hunt" Packet where students can find out where different species of owls live around the world and answer other questions. I've included websites where they can find the information. It can been done individually, in pairs or small groups, or even as a contest.<br />
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Fall is my favorite season of the year. Although it still feels like summer here in Florida, as the days get shorter I know it won't be long to feel that cool fall air.<br />
To get you in the mood I've put together some great websites for you to check out to find some free activities, crafts, games etc.<br />
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When I taught my fall unit, I read a book about fall everyday for Shared Reading time. It's a great way to teach new vocabulary words and get students interacting about the signs of fall and fun things to do in fall. At Apples4theteacher you will find lots of great resources. First is their list of fall books which you can check out by clicking on the picture below. You can check out their free activities, printables and poems by clicking<a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/fall/"> HERE.</a><br />
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There are some great fall crafts to make and I found a few great websites to check out. Just click on the pictures below to access all the details and instructions.<br />
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Looking for online fall games and free printables just click on the pictures below.<br />
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I just revised my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Reading-and-Writing-Unit-315297">"What Happens in Fall?" Reading and Writing Unit.</a> The original was 50 pages and my 2015 product is 114 pages! It has an original shared reading book, 3 leveled guided reading books, writing activities at the K-2 levels and so much more. You will also find Differentiated Writing and Fluency Activities and more. To see sample pages of all the differentiated reading books, writing and literacy activities just click on the image below.<br />
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You may also like this revised and updated Fall Play and Readers Theater: I added a fun Readers Theater Script for 2nd and 3rd Grade. Here is a sample of the Fall Play and Readers Theater:</div>
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If you like using poetry with your students you can check out my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/September-Poems-Chants-Activities-299448">September Poetry</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/October-Poems-361544">October Poetry</a> Units.</div>
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There are many special days in September and of course the beginning of school that I've revised updated some some of my old posts to bring you these great websites with free resources and activities that you may like to check out. I've also included other resources that you may find useful.<br />
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First of all there is Labor Day which is celebrated on the 1st Monday in September. It is a great time to talk about the different jobs that people do. You can find some great free resources and free printables about Labor Day at <a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/labor-day/">Apples4theTeacher</a> and thematic books about workers. You can find more free resources at<a href="http://www.educationworld.com/a_sites/sites045.shtml"> Education World</a> which would be great for grades 2-5.<br />
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Grandparents Day which is celebrated on the Sunday following Labor Day is a special day for children and their grandparents. Many teachers in the younger grades invite grandparents to their classrooms. I found this great website with a fun song at <a href="http://www.nationalgrandparentsday.com/activities.html">National Grandparents Day.com</a> You will also find other teacher resources and free lesson plans. If you are looking for some fun crafts to make then you will want to visit <a href="http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/grandparents/crafts.html">dltk</a>.<br />
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For those of you who want free resources about September 11th you may want to check out these at <a href="http://www.teachhub.com/september-11-teaching-resources">TeacherHub</a>. I have a great bog post with lots of free resources that can fine <a href="http://arlenesandberg.blogspot.com/2015/08/september-11th-free-resources-and.html">HERE. </a> For younger students you may want to do a lesson about Heroes. I also have a Heroes unit which you might like to check out which is for Grades K-2. It has been revised and updated and includes a S'more Hero Book that students can make. Just click on the image below to check it out.<br />
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I have just added a new freebie for September 11th for K-2. You can download your free Hero Poetry Packet by clicking on the image below. I hope you will leave feedback.<br />
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September 17th is Constitution Day. Many 2nd and 3rd graders learn about the constitution. I found a website that offers teaching units about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights which you can access by clicking <b><a href="http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/">here</a> </b>You can also find free resources at <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=381">Scholastic</a> and <a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/constitution-day/">apples4the teacher</a>. You may also want to check out my "Celebrating Constitution Day" which has been my best seller since 2012. It has been revised updated twice so if you had purchased the original or first revision please be sure to go to your purchase page and download this latest one. When you download the Preview file you will see sample pages of all the reading activities and many of the other activities in this packet.<br />
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Of course fall begins in September although it may still feel like summer in many places in the Unites States. It is my favorite season of the year. I have not only written a few Fall Poems but a fun Fall Play called "How Will I Know When It Is Fall?" There are character cards for students to wear as they act out their parts. Some teachers used the play as Readers Theater. There are poems about School, Labor Day, Grandparents Day, Fall, and more. You can see all of these poems and activities in my new and revised September Poetry Unit by clicking on the picture below. The Preview file has sample pages of all the poems and many of the activities that go with each poem.<br />
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A few years ago I wrote a post about September 11th. It is not an easy topic to talk to young children about. I think about all the heroes of that day that risked their lives to save others. A great way to honor them is to talk about Heroes. <br />
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September 11th is very personal to me as I grew up 18 miles north of NYC and several of my relatives worked in the city and were there that day and could see the towers burning from their offices. My sister-in-laws brother was the first fireman to go into the Twin Towers. On that day we were in Anchorage, Alaska and my daughter called and woke us up at 5:00 am because we were 4 hours behind east coast time. My cousin, who lived in New Jersey, described all the cars in the parking lot at the train station that were there for days after the attack of those that didn't survive. Whatever grade you teach it is important to remember that day each year. There are so many wonderful resources that I have put together some great websites with free resources, activities, and lessons which you can check out. They are great for all grade levels and parents, too.<br />
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To start with you may want to have your students read books about September 11th or do a Read Aloud. I found a list of books at <a href="http://www.teachhub.com/september-11-teaching-resources">TeachHub</a>. There is also a great list at Amazon which you can check out by clicking on the picture below. This one is for K-2.<br />
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You can also find lots of resources at Scholastic which you can access by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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If you are still looking for more you can check out <a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/september-eleventh-teaching-resources-suzie-boss">Edutopia</a> which is geared more for intermediate students and older.<br />
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To honor the memories of the fallen I wrote a unit called "Heroes" for grades K-2. I have revised and updated the original one last year and it is one of my best sellers. It has a Shared Reading Book, Mini Books at each grade level , Hero Word and Adjective Webs, Writing Activities and a Word Wall. . If you would like to see more of my unit you can click on the picture below.<br />
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<b>Heroes is a Great Unit to teach Anytime of the Year! </b><b>Not just on Patriots' Day.</b></div>
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I have put together a free Hero Poems and Writing Packet for Grades 1-3 that There are 2 poems, 2 Adjective Word Webs and a 2 Writing Activity to choose from. </div>
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I love poetry and those who follow me know how much I love writing poetry, chants, and plays. It is so easy to incorporate into your classroom reading activities at any grade level and it is a great way to get 100% participation. Over the years of teaching, what I loved about using poetry is that whether your students are good readers, struggling readers, ESL students, and even non-readers everyone can participate. <br />
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This past year my grand daughter's pre-kindergarten teacher was doing a thematic unit on apples. I mentioned that I had some Apple Poems and I shared them with her. She loved them and more importantly so did her class. It was so fun to hear Ella recite my poem. I never thought about pre-kinders being able to enjoy them. Here's a sample of one of them.<br />
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There are many other benefits of using poetry and plays in your classroom. There are so many ways to use poems for teaching the 5 components of a balance literacy program. When students read aloud they develop expression, phrasing, and most of all fluency. Teachers should always model reading poems first so that students hear the rhythm and expression. Have you ever tried Echo reading? This a great way to get all your students to participate. First you read a line or stanza and then they read it. You can start by having students echo a line and then a stanza. You can Choral read poems by having the whole class read with you. Poems can be added to your literacy centers for repeated readings. Repeated reading help build fluency.<br />
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This was another of my Apple Poems. Think of all the possibilities of ELA activities you can teach with this poem. Look at all the questions and verbs in this poem. For many students verbs like peel, and core many be words they don't know. How about bringing in apples and show the students how to peel, core, and slice an apple. Of course they get to eat them too. After learning the poem, students can then add the actions to it. You can read more about these Apple Poems and download some freebies by clicking on the poem below.<br />
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Yesterday I was thinking about writing some alphabet poems and I wrote this Letter A Poem, "Ant and Alligator." This would be great for teaching the sounds of letter "a", rhyming words, the vocabulary word, "slipped", and even comprehension. </div>
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There are some wonderful poetry books like the 2 below that I used all the time in my classroom. You can find out more about them by clicking on each picture below.</div>
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Last week I decided to bundle up all my poetry units. There are 9 Thematic Poetry Units all together. There are 3 for the Fall months, 3 for the Winter months, and 3 for the Spring months of the year. You can check out this bundle and read all about each poetry unit by clicking on the image below.</div>
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Here's a free Poetry Packet to start off your new school year. It's part of my September Poems, Chants, and Activities Unit called "Where's the Teacher?" There are 2 differentiated Punctuation activities for Grades 1 and 2-3. </div>
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One of the best teaching and writing learning tools that I used with my struggling writers and ESL students were graphic organizers. This summer I have been tutoring 3 soon to be 5th grade Korean girls and have been working on Compare and Contrasting, Sequencing, and Main Idea and Details. When they started school this past January they were Non-English Speaking and have come such a long way. In the first picture below they are comparing and contrasting two stories.<br />
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Here is a sample of a story sequence.</div>
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In an article by Dr. Katherine McKnight she states, " Graphic organizers are teaching and learning tools; when they are integrated into classroom experiences, students are better able to understand new material. Creating a strong visual picture, graphic organizers support students by enabling them to literally see connections and relationships between facts, information, and terms."<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br />
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For young or beginning writers I liked to use retelling the story with different types of graphic organizers such as the one below: Beginning-Middle -End. Students draw a picture and write a sentence about what happened at the Beginning, Middle and End, of the story.</div>
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For students learning to sequence a story I made the graphic organizer below. I put transition words at the left so that students will eventually be able to use this organizer to help them write a paragraph or narrative which is an ELA Common Core Writing Standard.<br />
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For young or beginning writers learning to write informative texts I designed this 4 Bubble Web. In the middle students will put the Main Idea and then draw and label 4 different details. For example, if they read a book about Community Helpers that would be the main idea and a policeman, fire fighter, school crossing guard, and teacher might be the 4 details from the book.<br />
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These are just 3 of the Writing graphic organizers I have put together in my revised Free Writing Graphic Organizers packet. There are 3 differentiated Sequence Graphic Organizers to meet the needs of all the students in your classroom. </div>
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Hard to believe that in 4 weeks my grand kids will start school. For some, you will be heading back after Labor Day. It's always nice to get a head start on some great resources no matter when you are heading back. I've put together some great free resources, books for the beginning of school, BTS Activities, and Freebies.<br />
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I can't imagine the beginning of school without Share Reading Books. Although many use David Shannon's, "David Goes to School" when talking about school behavior and rules there are many others. I found 2 great lists you can check out by clicking on the images below.<br />
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For those of you who are in states that use the Common Core Standards, I have found some wonderful Parent Guides To Student Success that would be perfect to hand out on Back to School Night. They have both Math and ELA Guides for Grades K-8. Just click on the Image below.<br />
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I have added a few new Back to School Packets to my TpT Store you may want to check out. Here is my 1st Bundle which includes my revised <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-SchoolReading-and-Writing-Unit-296050">"The People and Places at School"</a> Reading and Writing Activities and my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Literacy-Activities-1379380">"Back to School Literacy Activities."</a> Save more than 20% on this bundle. Just click on the image below to download the preview files.<br />
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Here is my newest packet that I just uploaded today: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/At-School-3-Emergent-Readers-1964283">3 Emergent Readers and Activities.</a> I have also revised my Preview files so you can see sample pages of 2 of the 3 Emergent Readers and Activities. Just click the image below.<br />
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One of the best ways to not only get to know your students at the beginning of the year but also create a caring community is to have class meetings. As part of the Student Intervention Team at my Title I school in Alaska, I was often amazed at how little some teachers really knew about a student that they had referred. Many of the students being referred were ESL students and often I knew more about these students than their classroom teacher. Usually these teachers also had behavior management issues as well. For me, there was nothing more important than getting to know my students and for my students to get to know each other, especially at the beginning of the school year.<br />
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Although I've seen class meetings used very effectively in elementary intermediate grades it is just as effective in the primary grades. For younger children it is a great way to either begin your week or end you week, but it always should be scheduled on the same day and time each week as students like to follow a routine. Your 15 to 20 minutes a week on a class meeting will go a long way in creating a warm and caring class climate for the whole school year.<br />
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Here are some good rules for class meetings:<br />
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You may also want to use a special signal to keep the meeting under control. One idea is to use "talking chips." I used these colored transparent ones that you can find at Walmart or Amazon.<br />
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There are always students in your class who do all the talking and those that don't talk at all. It may take a few times to practice this technique but they catch on really quickly and really think it's fun. Give each student a talking chip. They can only use their chip one time during the meeting. After starting the meeting with a prompt for everyone to share, pick a student to begin. Once they have finished talking, they put their chip in the middle of the circle. Students are not allowed to talk if they don't have a Talking Chip. It is a fun way to teach and practice good listening skills. Here are a few ideas for prompts for the primary grades:<br />
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<li>Something nice that happened to me was...............</li>
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Class meetings are also good for resolving problems that have occurred and teach about problem solving strategies. Many Title I schools had Guidance Counselors that do activities like this once a week but even if you do, I feel that it is such an important part of creating a sense of community in your classroom where students feel valued for their feelings and opinions. It is not only a way for you connect with your students but for your students to connect with each other.<br />
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I have some fun Back to School Activity Packets for both K-1 and 2-5 with lots of activities for the 1st weeks of school to help create a caring classroom. Just click on either grade level to see all the activities in each packet. (download the Preview file)<br />
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What do you do to create a sense of community in your classroom?Arlene sandberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09515498246969557850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266781890696643393.post-3086888823790961112015-06-08T17:37:00.000-04:002015-07-18T09:46:09.186-04:00Everything ESL: More Tips and Resources for Working with ESL Students.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As many of my followers know I spent the last 10 years of my teaching career as an Elementary ESL Resource Teacher/Specialist for the Anchorage School District. I taught the most limited English Proficient students at my home Elementary school 5 mornings a week in my Learning Center and worked with other limited ELLs in the afternoon at my home school and 4 other schools in our district. This past January I found out that 3 new to the country Korean girls had entered my grandson's school and 2 were in his 4th grade class. You can see the 3 of them in the picture above. I was so excited and offered to come in and work with them several mornings a week. Their teachers were so happy and since they knew my background I was able to work with them in a small room with my own materials. There are very few ELL students at my grandson's school so resources were very limited. At that time their teachers were doing a lot of test prep for state assessments and their teacher's had a very limited time to work with them. They had access to <a href="http://www.rosettastone.com/learn-english">Rosetta Stone</a> and were able to read 1st grade level books on AR (Accelerated Reader). The girls were so happy to find out that I had lived in Seoul, Korea and new a little bit of Korean. At first they were really shy and quiet, especially the twins. I found out that they had only studied English with a private tutor for a few months before coming to Tallahassee.<br />
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One day the guidance counselor came to talk with me. She was new to working with ELLs and was trained to give them the IPT Oral English Language Proficiency Test. It is one that I administered more than 1,000 times over 10 years. All 3 girls were <u>Non-English Speakers. </u>You can find out more about this test by clicking on the image below.<br />
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<b><u>Tips about Placement Tests:</u></b><br />
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<li><b>They are usually given within the first few weeks of entering school. </b></li>
<li><b>Students who are very limited or non-English speaking are usually very shy and may be experiencing "culture shock."</b></li>
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I have found that throughout my years of administrating these tests that after a month or so of being in school, many who test as Non-English Speaking start to feel more comfortable and safe to take risks. If the test were administered again they would probably be at the Limited English Proficiency Level and not Non- English Proficient. I found this to be true with the 3 Korean girls I began to work with as well. As I worked with them, they started talking more and more. It truly helped that I knew so much about their country and culture so we could talk about Korean food, holidays, customs, and school. Here is a picture of me with the girls after we played the Korean game of Yut which they play on Lunar New Year. They were so surprised that I had the game and knew how to play it.<br />
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In just a few short months their teachers were amazed at how much more they were talking and progressing. Soon they were able to read and answer questions in complete sentences and even sequence a story. Here are a few samples of their work.<br />
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Here are the twins with their biography report.</div>
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If I can share <b>one important tip</b> with all of you who have students in your classrooms like these 3 girls <u><b>try to speak slower </b></u> especially when you are talking with them. They need lots of wait time to process what you say and when you speak at the same pace as you do to the whole class they probably only hear the first few words and the rest goes right over their heads. The girls told me over and over again that they could understand the material when I taught them because I spoke slower and gave them "think time." It may not seem like much but it is. </div>
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Here in Tallahassee school ends on May 31st. I've put together some great ideas and free resources to help stop the "Summer Slide" for your kids and their parents. We all know how important it is to keep our kids reading and writing all summer long so I have put together a few for you to check out.<br />
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At the local level parents should check out their library for their summer reading programs for elementary students. I know I always signed my kids up each summer. Usually there is a theme and books related to the theme as well as fun activities each week.<br />
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Scholastic has a wonderful on line reading program with printables that you can check out and register for by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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You might also want to check out Reading Rockets which has a wonderful list of activities and websites with free reading and writing activities as well as great tips and ideas for parents about other summer activities to do with your kids. You can check it out by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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Education.com has a 10 week fun program to help kids beat the summer slide. There are lots of fun literacy activities for each of the 10 weeks and all you have to do is register. It's free. To find out more you can click on the picture below.</div>
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I just revised my Hooray for Summer Literacy Activities for Grade 1-2 that you may want to check out.</div>
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There are 8 different literacy activities to include a Summer Word Sort, Summer Noun Sort, Summer Word Syllable Sort, Summer Compound Word Match and Writing Activity, Making and Writing Sentences about Summer and a few more fun activities. When you download the Preview you will get this free activity.<br />
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Can't believe that it's time to be thinking about Mother's Day already! For the Pre-School and K-1 classrooms making crafts and having a Mother's Day luncheon or tea are always popular activities. </div>
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I found some great craft ideas and poems that would be wonderful for those who teach Pre-K and K-1 that I'd like to share with you, too. I got lots of comments about the <u>Tulip Craft </u>that I though I would share again. All the instructions and free tulip templates are included. Just click on the picture below to find out how to make it.<br />
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I also found some great earth friendly recycled Mother's Day crafts which you also might be interested it. Just click on the picture below to check these out.</div>
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How about a cute foldable card for your students to make? This one I found at DLTK. Just click below for directions. You can also link to lots of other free activities for Mother's Day.</div>
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If you are looking for free poems I have found some at <a href="http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/mothers-day/poems-rhymes/">Apples4theTeacher</a>- there are quite a few to choose from.</div>
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If you are looking for a Shared Reading Book, Guided Reading Books, and Writing Activities for K-1, you might want to check-out my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Moms-are-Special-People-K-1-682842">"Mom's Are Special People" Packet.</a> You can click on the picture below to download the Preview file to see the new revised Preview file and get 2 free activities.<br />
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Last but not least is a special free Mother's Day poem that I wrote. If you are planning a Mother's Day Luncheon or Special Class Celebration, this would be a great poem for your students to learn and present during your special celebration. You can also include it in a Mother's Day card. Just click on the poem below to get your free copy.<br />
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What kinds of Mother's Day Celebrations do you have in your classroom?Arlene sandberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09515498246969557850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266781890696643393.post-83086595503791708032015-04-17T17:00:00.001-04:002021-11-04T13:19:00.802-04:00Leaping with Frog and Toad ELA Free Activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few years ago my granddaughter and I found a frog in my back yard. She really wanted to catch it and she finally did. She was so excited and looked so intently at it as you can see in the picture below. Of course we let it go, but she always asks if we can look for more frogs when spring rolls around. Children are fascinated with them.<br />
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I wrote an "Ode to a Frog" a few years ago and have revised it. Most of you who read my blog know that I love writing poetry and I love making freebies for my followers and viewers. If you would like to download this free poem and writing activity just click on the image below.<br />
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If you are looking for more Spring Poetry Activities you can check-out my Spring Poetry Packet by clicking on the image below.<br />
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When I worked with my ESL and Struggling Readers I also started my units with a Shared Reading. Many times I would read a Non-fiction Book and a Fiction book and then have them compare and contrast the 2 books. Most classrooms have the Arnold Lobel, Frog and Toad books like the one below. Although they are fictional characters, there are some things about each that can be true. So why not read a Non-Fiction book like "Frog and Toad" by Melissa Stewart and have your students compare and contrast fictional frogs and toads with real frogs and toads. You can find each book by clicking on the images below.<br />
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Now that it's spring it won't be long for those busy bees to be buzzing around. Without honeybees we wouldn't be able to enjoy many of the wonderful fruits we love to eat. Did you know that the wax that bees make is used to make lipsticks, candles, and even medicine? I have put together some great resources about honeybees for you to check out starting with some great Read Aloud books about bees. You can check them out by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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Your students may want to read more about Honeybees at National Geographic for Kids. Just click on the picture below to learn interesting facts and photos about Honeybees.<br />
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Here is a great website called "Everything about" where you can access lots of information about Honeybees. Just click on the picture below.<br />
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Here is another great website where you can find lots of interesting facts and links to several websites. You can check it out by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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Last year I uploaded my unit called "Busy Bees" and have finally revised and updated it to include lots more reading and writing activities. Students will not only learn about honeybees and the jobs they do but also about Beekeepers, read fact cards, sort the different jobs that the Queen, drones, and worker bees do and write an insect report. You can check it out by clicking on the picture below and read the complete description and see sample pages of all the materials and activities by downloading the Preview file. </div>
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Easter time is upon us and those cute little bunnies will be hopping all over the place. In case you are looking for some fun activities, crafts, books, and free activities then this is the post for you!<br />
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I found so many wonderful books, free games, puzzles, poems and songs, and crafts at Apples for Teachers. How about these cute clothespin book marks! Just click on the picture to check out all the free activities to do with your students.<br />
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How about a fun Anagram. I found this and tons of great stuff at DLTK. You can download your free copy by clicking on the picture below. If you go back to the home page you will find lots of other free activities, so hop on over!<br />
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I also found online games, and printables at the Kids Page which you can check out by clicking on the picture below.<br />
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Are you looking for some fun Easter party ideas? You can find ideas for pre-school - elementary school ideas by clicking on the image below.<br />
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A few years ago I created an Easter Packet called "Easter is a Time for......" for Grades 1-2 which includes a Shared Reading Book, 3 Guided Reading Books at 1st and 2nd grade reading levels, 2 fun Poems and a fun mini book called: "Easter Egg, Easter Egg, What do you see? Students will get to design their own egg and write about it as well as 2 opinion pieces with the help of graphic organizers. There are 2 Literacy Centers: Picture/Word Match and Writing and Roll the Die and Read. You can check it out by clicking on the picture below. If you download the preview file you will get a free poem: "Bunny Hop Chant"<br />
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I just got back from a wonderful spring vacation with my family and can't believe how green everything is. Some of you who have had a very long, cold, and snowy winter are ready for spring! Time to start getting out spring books for read alouds and reading activities. Think of all the things that happen in spring: baby animals are born, birds building nests, grass turns green, buds on the trees, farmers getting ready to plant, baseball season starts, and so much more.<br />
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Here is a great list of Spring books and summaries you may want to check out by clicking on the image below.<br />
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You can also find this Eric Carle book and lots of other spring books at Amazon by clicking on the image below.<br />
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For the Pre-K and K teachers you can get lots of free printable spring books and activities by clicking on the image below. You can't beat that!<br />
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Since April is National Poetry month it's a great time to read spring poems with your students. There are so many different literacy activities you can do with poetry. Look at the spring poem below.<br />
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There are so many ways to use this for teaching the 5 components of a balance literacy program. When students read aloud they develop expression, phrasing, and most of all fluency. Have you ever tried Echo reading? This a great way to get all your students to participate. First you read a line or stanza and then they read it. You can start by having students echo a line and then a stanza. Repeated reading helps develop fluency. Next you can talk about the meaning of the poem and unfamiliar words. Many of the unfamiliar words can be acted out such as <b>blooming</b> and <b>waddling. </b>The poem is all about the signs of spring and a great way to integrate science. Take each stanza and compare and contrast each with what happens in winter to what is happening in the poem. There are compound words to find, adjectives, long and short vowel sounds, ou and ow sounds, and so much more. You can find this poem and many more poems and literacy activities by clicking on the image below.<br />
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If you are looking for a Spring Reading and Writing Unit for K-2 you may want to check out my packet by clicking on the image below. There is a Shared Reading book and 3 differentiated guiding reading books, comprehension activities, and lots of other literacy and writing activities. You can see sample pages of all the differentiated reading activities, writing, and literacy activities when you download the Preview file.<br />
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