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Stellaluna Digital Reading Activities That Build Comprehension

September 30 By Linda Leave a Comment

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The second quarter of the school year is by far, my favorite. I love autumn and everything we teach during this time. In this post, I'll share digital reading activities for one of my very favorite books that will keep your students engaged as they increase their comprehension … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anchor Charts, Book Activities, Distance Learning, Reading Tagged With: 2nd grade, comprehension, distance learning, reading activities, Stellaluna

Fun Activities To Teach Telling Time

February 3 By Linda 6 Comments

Fun Ways to Teach Telling Time-These hands-on ideas and telling time activities for first, second, and even third graders make telling time fun! Students play a variation on “I Have, Who Has?” centered around a popular song and telling time anchor chart. Ideal for teaching 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders to tell time to the hour/half hour, quarter hour and to the minute. This post also includes a FREE telling time game for kids!

Telling time on an analog clock can be a difficult concept for primary students. It's often a tricky skill for them to master and one that is a bit more abstract than other math skills they are learning. These telling time activities and hands-on ideas bring high engagement and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anchor Charts, Math, Popular Posts Tagged With: MATH, math anchor chart, telling time, What Does The Clock Say?

Teaching Central Message with The Gingerbread Man

December 19 By Linda 2 Comments

Teaching central message to 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd graders can be tricky. Using a familiar story like The Gingerbread Man along with the steps and guiding questions in this post can help students understand and determine the central message, big idea, lesson, or moral in a text. These teaching ideas and anchor chart are an ideal addition to your gingerbread man unit and activities!

Teaching primary students to determine the central message of a text can be a bit tricky. I find that young children don't yet have the life experience to draw on when trying to identify or articulate the moral in a fable, the life lesson of a fairy tale, or the central message … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anchor Charts, Book Activities, Bulletin Boards, Reading Tagged With: central message, gingerbread activities, reading comprehension, the gingerbread man

10 Reasons You Should Be Teaching With Kid President Videos

April 6 By Linda 9 Comments

Do you use Kid President videos in your classroom? If you're not already using them check out these 10 Reasons You Should Be Teaching with Kid President Videos! The opportunities for teaching language, writing, kindness and fostering friendship are endless. Be sure to down load the freebie in the post too.

Do you teach with Kid President videos? If not, you should! As a primary teacher, here's what I've discovered: Opportunities for teaching language, writing, and literacy standards abound! Plus, the possibilities for using them to build community, foster friendships, and promoting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anchor Charts, Classroom Celebrations & Traditions, Kindness Activities, Literacy Tagged With: anchor charts, Kid President, Kid President videos, kindness activities, literacy activities

What’s In Johnny’s Appleseed’s Knapsack?

September 21 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Have you every wondered what Johnny Appleseed carries in his knapsack? Well, my students have and their opinions are priceless!  Our apple-fest continues and today I'll show you some fun things to do while learning about Johnny Appleseed. A few years ago, on Sept. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anchor Charts, Fall, Writing Tagged With: anchor charts, apples, fall, Johnny Appleseed, writing activities

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