Frogs and Toads: Free Resources and Activities

Do you know the differences between Frogs and Toads? Did you know that Toads walk because of their short hind legs? I learned a lot about Frogs and Toads when I was researching my unit on Frogs and Toads. Many of your students read the Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel so why not add a non-fiction unit and   compare fictional frogs and toads to real ones. Here is a great picture book to teach the life cycle of a frog.I found quite a long list of Non-fiction books at Amazon which you can access by clicking on the picture below.

At National Geographic I found a lot of great short videos about frogs, toads and other amphibians that I'm sure your students will enjoy. I love using videos to get students motivated about a new unit. Just click on the picture below to check them out.

Would you believe that there is a Frog Blog?  Your students may enjoy all the great pictures and information about frogs like the picture below. You can read more by clicking on the picture below.

I also found another fun website called Frogland which has some great resources like Weird Frog Facts which you can explore by clicking HERE.

One of my first products that I created was called "Leaping with Frogs and Toads". 2012 was a leap year so the original product had a reading text about Leap Year. I have learned so much about creating materials and revised it leaving out the Leap Year materials and then I just revised it again in April of 2014. I have added 15 new pages to the 2nd edition.  Believe it or not I have just made a 2015 revision. You can now download the Preview to see sample pages of all the differentiated reading texts and writing activities as well as other activities in this packet. Just click on the image below to check it out.

Just click on either picture above and you can read the full description and when you download the Preview file you will get a free activity.

I have put together a free packet called Compare and Contrast Real and Fictional Frogs and Toads. It has 2 Compare and Contrast Venn diagrams and Writing Paper. Comparing and Contrasting 2 Books is also an ELA CCSS.

 You can download this freebie by clicking on the image below.

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Buzzing with Compound Word Free Resources and Literacy Center Activity

When I was making a new Compound Word Literacy Center activity I came across some cool websites with fun free activities and great compound word lists that you might like to checkout.

At pppst.com I found several free power point presentation links, links for student games and 6 great resources and links for teachers as well as free clip art. Just click on the picture above to check them out.

Another interactive game website can be found by clicking on the picture below. This has interactive games for all elementary grade levels.

If you are looking for a great website to find compound word lists then click HERE. I have a new free one which you can download by clicking on the picture below.

It is a perfect Literacy Center Activity to go with my New and Revised "Busy Bee" Unit designed to teach students about insects and honeybee through reading and writing activities. You can check out all the materials and get a free Picture/Fact card Activity by clicking on the picture below.

Spring is finally here and the bees will soon be busy buzzing around while you are busy with State Benchmark exams and the end of the year activities. Enjoy the free activity!  Hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break!. Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students.

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Buzzing with Honeybee Resources and Activities

Although the calendar says that it is spring, many of you are looking at lots of snow on the ground and cold and windy weather. Let's hope that Spring is on it's way!! Of course with Spring comes beautiful flowers and busy bees. If you are looking for some great Read Aloud books about bees check out all these great books by clicking on the picture below.

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.

Here is a great website called "Everything about" where you can access lots of information about Honeybees. Just click on the picture below.

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.

Last year I uploaded my unit called "Busy Bees" and have finally revised and updated it to include lots more reading and writing activities. You can check it out by clicking on the picture below. There are 2 free activity when you download the Preview file.

For all my viewers and followers here is a freebie just for you. Just click on the picture below to download your "Buzzing with "Bee" Related Compound Words" packet.

Hope spring is around the corner and watch out for those Busy Bees! Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students.

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Are You Hopping for Some Free Easter Resources? Hop on Over to LMN Tree

Can yo believe that Easter time is upon us and those cute little bunnies will be hopping all over the place. When you see this post I will be on vacation with my family but wanted to make sure to tell you about some wonderful free resources I found that you may want to check out.

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.

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!

I  also found online games, and printables at the Kids Page which you can check out by clicking on the picture below.

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.

I've just completed my 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"

Of course I have a freebie for all my wonderful followers and viewers. How about a Making Words and Sentences Activity? Just click on the picture below. Your students will be hopping to do it!!!

 Have a Hopping Good Easter time with your students! Thanks for all you do to make a difference for your students.