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10 Ways To Teach Westward Expansion During Your Literacy Block

September 3 By Linda 7 Comments

10 Ways to Teach Westward Expansion during your literacy block using social studies content to address literacy standards.2nd, 3rd, and even 4th graders practice reading skills with westward expansion content and activities

  I love teaching social studies. Learning about pioneers and westward expansion is always so exciting and interesting for my class.  They are enthralled with historical pictures and stories of hardship and courage as they learn about early settlers heading west in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Literacy, Social Studies, Word Work Tagged With: pioneers, social studies, westward expansion

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

Apple Up Your Fall Bulletin Boards!

October 3 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Happy almost Fall!  Today as our apple activities series continues, I want share a fun and  easy way to apple up your fall bulletin boards AND save you time!   I try to work smarter, not harder, when it comes to my bulletin boards. I begin the year by layering a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bulletin Boards, Fall, Literacy Tagged With: apples, bulletin boards, fall, second grade, vocabulary

Collective Nouns Apple Activities, Grammar Craft & Interactive Notebook

September 24 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

As our apple activities series continues I wanted to show you some ways to include grammar, specifically collective nouns activities, into your apple theme.     Make An Apple Themed Chart I like to incorporate a theme when I teach and an apple theme lends … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall, Interactive Notebooks, Literacy, Word Work Tagged With: apples, grammar, interactive notebooks

Apple Books and Videos for Kids

September 1 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Apple books and videos for kids.

There are so many wonderful apple books and videos for kids it's hard to decide which ones to use.  I've compiled a few favorite that I use each year and my class really enjoys!   During our apple festival we read lots of nonfiction as well as realistic fiction about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall, Literacy, Reading Tagged With: apples, books, fall, videos

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