Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Dr. Seuss celebrates a birthday on March 2nd and many schools celebrate Read Across America and Right to Read.  This packet is perfect to meet the needs of these celebrations while enhancing your literacy curriculum.

The writing and page toppers are perfect. 

I have included a pre write for gathering ideas and then a final write page for placing the page toppers on.  They will look adorable hanging in your classroom.

I also placed a mini book filled with informational text that can be copied for each student in the packet.  It is followed by a True/False assessment and two "reading for detail" activities.  These are perfect for encouraging the use of text to gather information.

 The poem shared is a perfect Seuss creation.  It is followed by activities, a bookmark for each student, and a page for posting.

The word work section has rhyme, abc order, word search, making words, and vocabulary for posting.  They are perfect for posting in your literacy center under word work.

I am posting just a few of the comprehension pages that accompany a wide variety of Seuss stories.

They are simple and perfect for differentiation.  Write or Draw

 The packet ends with a "hat day" for your class to celebrate.

Hope this has given you a better picture of what the packet includes.

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Math Games Galore!!

Students love playing math games with a partner.

Math games are the perfect tool for review and practice.

While playing students communicate and often talk math strategies.

These games can be copied on tagboard and laminated or place inside plastic page covers.

I like to just run them on paper so each student can have one to take home.

You could also place the laminated one in the center and run others for students to take home.

The only materials needed for these are:

Dice (numbers or dots)

Markers to place on game boards.

Linking cubes for BUMP

Pencil and Paper clip for the Spin Game

Each game is done in black and white or color for your choice.

The laminated ones you might want to do in color and the bw run for students to take home.

Each game is also accompanied by a record keeping sheet.

I like to collect these so I can see if the student is on the right track.

I also prepared games of different levels to allow for differentiation.

I suggest putting a number grid as provided in the center for those students that made need help.

I also included two dice templates if you need them.

The first game is addition...

Roll and Count

Roll 2 dice and add

Roll 1 die and double

Next we have more addition with Bingo

Five in a row wins.

Roll and cover

Roll and add

Roll and double

Bump with Addition

Roll and Cover

Roll and Add

Roll and double

Spin and Win

Spin and Move

Spin and Double

Spin, Spin Again, Add

Partner games...

Roll ...  What need to add to make 10.

Roll 2 dice... What need to add to make 20.

The next game works on number words and Odd Even

Next is subtraction...

Roll 2 cover the difference

Roll, Roll again and subtract the difference.

Subtraction Problems

Create a problem to match the number.

Subtraction BUMP

The more your students play their facts strategies and accuracy will improve.

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February Literacy Packets

 These packets were all prepared to enhance your Literacy Curriculum.  they were designed to meet strategies and standards in the Common Core.  They are perfect for using as model lessons, centers, or as a group experience.

February Writing focuses on George Washington and Abe Lincoln.

It includes page toppers that are perfect for enhancing and displaying student writing.

Patterns are included in the packet.  They are simple and easy to create.

The samples displayed here are for Abe Lincoln but the ones for George Washington are identical.  They include pages with two types of lines for your choice.  There are also pre writes and final pages.

This packet also includes a student checklist and ends with a compare and contrast activity.

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These word searches have been a very popular product.  Not only do you get the activities for your class BUT it includes a calendar with popular February dates.  The word searches then relate to this date.

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The Comprehension Strategy building program includes four popular February stories.  On is filled with Informational Text while the others focus on Literature.  They are perfect for teaching strategies using topics that relate to things taking place during the month.  Each story can be found on YouTube for reading if you cannot find them in the library.

Each strategy is written on a colorful card for posting in the classroom.

                                   

 Suggestions are given on each story as to how to introduce the activities to your students.

The activities are easy to read and leave space for student responses.

It ends with an activity you can use for any piece of literature.  

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 I love this story and could not resist a packet for the classroom.

The vocabulary cards are colorful and perfect for posting.

The activities focus on Comprehension Strategies but there is also a Data Collection activity. 

And look at the adorable Froggy Craft!!

This packet is free until January 3rd for all of my followers.

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Enjoy all!

New Year's Resolutions for Teachers!

Welcome to 2016!

A fresh start and a new year.

Time to make some teacher resolutions.

To begin you must read these posted by The Pensive Sloth.

Here is a sample of one.

If nothing else you will get a smile for the day!!

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In real life we spend endless hours making sure our classrooms are exciting, warm, and conducive to learning.  As educators we also spend endless hours making sure our curriculum meets the needs of ALL students.  But we would be remiss if we did not think the thoughts expressed in these resolutions.

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From me to you I am providing this January calendar with dates of special events listed.

By clicking the link below you will find a freebie from me that will help you celebrate each of these special date.  I hope you will enjoy them and...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

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