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22 Reading Anchor Charts That Keep Kids Engaged

June 6 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

21 Reading anchor charts that keep kids engaged

Here are 22 of my favorite reading anchor charts for a wide range of RL standards, reinforcing read alouds, and teaching reading comprehension skills. Each chart is interactive, fun, and keeps students engaged! Click on the link in each title to read more about the lesson I teach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: anchor charts, comprehension, reading

15 First Grade Shapes Activities You Haven’t Done Before

January 4 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

first grade shapes activities and lesson ideas

Are you looking for some fresh ideas for first grade shapes activities? These shapes activities will get students active, engaged, and having fun throughout your lessons! First grade shapes activities Shapes and geometry are two of my favorite concepts to teach, so I love … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Math, Popular Posts Tagged With: anchor charts, first grade, MATH, shapes

Fun Activities To Teach Telling Time

February 3 By Linda Kamp 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: Math, Popular Posts Tagged With: anchor charts, MATH, telling time, What Does The Clock Say?

Teaching Central Message with The Gingerbread Man

December 19 By Linda Kamp 4 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: Reading Tagged With: anchor charts, book activities, bulletin board ideas, comprehension, reading, the gingerbread man

10 Reasons You Should Be Teaching With Kid President Videos

April 6 By Linda Kamp 10 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: Reading Tagged With: anchor charts, Kid President, kindness, literacy

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