Mardi Gras...Fat Tuesday!

 

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Mardi Gras is here!

Know also as Fat Tuesday this tradition has information for students to learn about.

This interactive Google slide resource is filled with vocabulary and informational text to support learning.

Slide One:  Informational Text, Key vocabulary underlined.

Slide Two:  Fact or Opinion...click and drag...use informational text to complete.

Slide Three:  Writing...What might you see, hear, taste on Mardi Gras.

Slide Four:  Read the sentence...click and drag the key word to complete it.

Slide Five:  ABC Order, Picture Match...click and drag vocabulary.

Slide Six:  Writing:  What I learned and what I still wonder about.

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Students will learn about the Mardi Gras celebration with differentiated informational text.

It is followed by:

6 Vocabulary cards for posting

Fact or Opinion page

ABC Order

Vocabulary Match

Word Search

Complete the sentence

Writing a paragraph about Mardi Gras using the text

Writing about Mardi Gras and Illustration

Bead Pattern Activity

Math game...roll +3

Doubles

Math game...subtraction to 10

Addition and subtraction to 20

Mask Template for students to design their own mask.

Let's Write ...March Themed

Let's Write!!

These March themed slides will certainly encourage students to build and expand their writing skills.

Spring, St. Patrick's Day, Seasons

The interactive slides have students type as well as click and drag.

Slide One:  The Leprechaun...Informational text.  How To writing.

Slide Two:  Creative writing...Pot of Gold, Three Wishes

Slide Three:  Subject and Predicate mini lesson

Slide Four:  Predictions...March weather...lion or lamb

Slide Five:  Spring...Informational Text...Informational writing.

Slide Six:  Springtime Activities...My Opinion

Slide Seven:  Subject Predicate mini lesson

Slide Eight:  Life Cycle of Butterfly...Informational text...sequencing

Slide Nine:  Assessment...Writing independently.

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This writing packet has three levels to provide DIFFERENTIATION in your writing program!

March focuses on Sequencing and How To writing with the topics: 

Topic/Literature Suggestion with lesson plans.

Seed to Plant...How to

Waiting for Wings...Sequencing

How to Catch a Leprechaun...How to

Student Choice...Persuasive

The packet includes two sections.

Section One STUDENT WORKBOOK

This part includes:

Cover

Literature Suggestion

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

"Sloppy Copy" page with editing

"Sloppy Copy" page

Editing Note for student and teacher editing.

Section Two STUDENT JOURNAL

This part includes:

Pages for publishing

Cover to make a class book

Skill worksheets and posters are included in each of the four lessons.

March focuses on Subjects and Predicates

Each of these skills will enhance student writing skills.

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Looking for a writing project that includes a craft...check this out!

It is perfect for your literacy centers during the month of March.

The packet includes:

Self Check for independent writers

Lion or Lamb

Writing for each

Easter Bunny

Letter to

These activities contain a pre write and final write.

 

Jelly Beans and more!!

Your students will love working on this interactive Google slide resource related to "jellybeans"!

Slide One:  Informational text...Fun Facts...Use text to answer questions.

Slide Two:  Let's Make Words...Using the letters from "jellybeans" click and drag to make words.

Slide Three:  Writing...Preparing a poster about "jellybeans".

Slide Four:  Click and Drag...How many "jellybeans" can you fit in the jar?

Slide Five:  Math...How many "jellybeans" did you eat?...Creating number sentences to find missing number.

Slide Six:  Data Collection...Count and graph.

For completing the resource how about a sweet treat?!!

This paper pencil resource is filled with so many amazing springtime activities.

This delightful Spring Packet is filled with activities to enhance your Literacy and Mathematic Centers as well as fill your room with delightful student crafts and page toppers. The activities should carry you through several weeks of fun filled activities.

It contains:

Colorful vocabulary for posting that include pictures.

Adorable crafts!!

6 Stories followed by Comprehension activities:

Last One In is a Rotten Egg: idioms, definition, proper nouns, changes in story

There Was an Old Lady: cause and effect, sequencing, pictures for sequencing and story retell

The Jellybeans and the Big Dance: Character identification, problem identification, author's purpose, 

Max Counts his Chickens: character senses, story recall, prediction

Reading Responses for: story opinion, story elements, character identification (these are designed to be used with any story)

Reading for Detail:

These activities include text and activities that have the student use the text to respond.

Rabbits, The Egg Hunt, Spring

Writing:

Paragraphs...rabbits, chicks, spring

Graphic Organizers...rabbits, spring

Pre Writes and Final Copy

Opinion...seasons

Letter to friend

Informational Text...Mini Book:

Spring

Making a list of Spring items

Word Work and Grammar:

Statements

Questions

Word of the Day...springtime, butterfly

Making Words

Contractions

ABC Order

Compound words

Plurals

Word Endings

Synonyms

Antonyms

ee, ea, y Sort and read

Roll a word ...

Word Search

Word Scramble

Jellybean Data Collection:

Collect Data from friends

Collect Data from your collection

Sorting Page

Graph

Mathematics:

Measuring with jellybeans

Number Grid with Spring Theme

6 Games focusing on addition and subtraction

 

Are You Feeling LUCKY!! Check out these St. Patrick Day Resources

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Are you feeling lucky?!!

These two resources are just what you need to engage students during the first of March.

These interactive Google slides are filled with writing and word work as well as informational text about 

St. Patrick's Day.

Slide One:  Informational Text...Reading for Detail True/False

Slide Two:  Writing...Sensory and Narrative

Slide Three:  Writing...How to Catch a Leprechaun and Wanted poster

Slide Four:  Click and drag...Syllables and ABC Order

Slide Five:  Parts of Speech and Let's Make Words

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This packet begins with a cute little leprechaun to decorate your classroom for the upcoming day when all that is seen is green. 

It is followed by an adorable leprechaun holding a letter the child has prepared.

The packet contains 4 literature suggestions that share information about the holiday as well as allowing students to use their imagination.

Jamie and the Giant Potato

Clever Tom the Leprechaun

The Night Before St. Patrick's Day

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover

There are two comprehension activities to follow the reading of each story.

(cause/effect, story elements, recall, compare/contrast, sequencing, word study)

There is also a mini book with informational text about the holiday for guided reading and vocabulary cards for posting for the writing center and recognition.

Graphic Organizers

Assessment...true/false

Writing opportunities...sensory, informational

For reading practice there is a "Reader's Theater" (1st/2nd grade reading level)

How to Catch a Leprechaun

Graphic Organizer

Sequencing...first, next, then

Writing a letter to the leprechaun

Finally there are graphic organizers and final write pages for the Pot of Gold.

What would you do if you found a pot of gold?

How much is in a pot of gold?

Word work includes ABC order, syllables, word search, parts of speech and making words.