Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter. Show all posts
Sunday, December 12, 2021
50% off Resources to Use Now and in the New Year!
Only 1 WEEK left?! Well, you may be going past the 17th, but we get out on Winter Break in just five shorts days! I wanted to highlight a lot of resources in this post for right now and in the New Year!
Here are some great resources if you find yourself wanting to do some FUN things this week! I am going to highlight FIVE of the top holiday resources for this week since I have FIVE days left. If you are moving onto the New Year, scroll down for Inferences and New Year!
These are BRAND NEW and your kids will love these winter ones. They are both digital AND printable for this week ahead!
This super fun activity can be used MANY ways. It can be a fun writing for a winter poem, a first person narrative, letter writing pretending the recipient is real/imagined, or a made-up story! Your students will love to create their character and then write about it!
You can choose this information digital escape room on Holidays Around the World OR a fun escape room helping Stan the Snowman find his way home!
These are Digital OR Printable Math Mysteries so you choose what you may have time for! If you can't fit this in for this week, then make sure to scroll down to the New Year's Math Mystery!
This is in BOTH digital and print for multiple grade levels. This is NO PREP and you can see how your students like the math mysteries. The students like reading, solving, and knowing if their answer is correct with the self-correcting digital version.
Think ahead for 2022 and the New Year with something that will be easy to come back to. Inference activities are easy to use and a skill you can reteach or introduce easily in the New Year. These are 50% off for 2 DAYS ONLY!
Check out inferences using pictures and short stories! Students can write their own after you model using the pictures. There are also clue cards to use during station time or with a partner. This is a great introduction to teach inferences.
Don't have the time for printing?! Use the elearning option and have everything online! It's NO PREP and you can have students type in answers, play games to help them learn inferences, and match pictures to clue on their computer or device.
Maybe you are already moving onto the New Year or your students have already done the other math mysteries. Check out ALL of the New Year's Products HERE! There is a New Year's Math Mystery, and New Year Stationary for writing goals!
Want some FREE Resources to help teach inferences? Check out these fun ones below:
Hope some of these resources create a stress free week! Relax ~ You got this!
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Let's Get Reading for the Holidays and FREEBIES!
Deck the Halls! Only 2 weeks until we are on winter break! Not sure if you have more days than that to go, but either way the countdown is ON! This week I am sharing some reading response ideas and books for the holidays! Why?! It is SO versatile for independent, partner, or whole group. Reading Response is so fun! You can do holiday themed books, let students choose, or lead with your own theme or genre.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is an awesome book to use for this time of year. You are asking yourself why?! This isn't a holiday book?! No, but this book talks about memories and could spark some great conversations of winter, holiday, and tradition memories.
You may want some read alouds or books that students can read independently or with a partner. Here are some FUN Holiday books to pair with any of the reading response organizers below. Remember you DON'T have to read holiday books! Winter or just any books that you choose or are student choice are going to work any time. It may be fun though to change it up and have students choose which books they want to read or have them be holiday/winter related.
Use these organizers with ANY book! Print a few and have students choose which they would like to do independently or with a partner OR print any of the reading response pages for one book or as a book with several pages.
I am going to drop this reading log here too! Now would be a great time to introduce this for second semester and right before the holidays for students to track a goal. Make it a small one! Maybe just 1-2 books over break? Or wait until students get back! Either way students will be more prepared and ready to take this on second semester.
Do some creative writing with your students! I just released these Bubblehead characters for the Winter Holidays and with 14 DIFFERENT ones to choose from they are so fun to get the creative juices flowing!
FREEBIES! Check out these FREE products to help with reading and the holidays!
This fun spinner can be used for any book for some partner conversations and fun!
Use this Battle of the Books Bracket to fill in Holidays books, Read-Alouds from this year, or any books that students choose to Battle it out! Then use any of the graphic organizers from above for these books.
Need something just for fun?! I like to give the kids a sort of 'party' and this is the perfect interactive activity. Check out my fun Escape Room! Stan the Snowman: Lost in the Snowstorm. Students find clues to help Stan find his way home!
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Holiday Help with FREEBIES and a NEW Holiday Escape!
It's almost time for the holidays! The last few weeks until winter break! What types of things do you look for to teach your students or to supplement your lessons?!
I am always looking for things that are FUN! Students don't often get a break and this time of year it's very hard for students to focus, hence the introduction of engaging holiday content. Let's look at some things I have found that will be sure to have success in your classroom. Whether you are supplementing a lesson, looking for station materials, partner work, or whole class activity, I will address ALL of those needs!
I love activities that are centered around independent or partner work. I can ALWAYS change it to a whole group lesson if needed, but I would rather students be able to work on their own, in pairs, or small groups while I am conferencing and meeting with students one-on-one during work time.
Math Mysteries are ALWAYS easy and fun!
Check out all of the Holiday Math Mysteries HERE!
These are Digital Narrated versions. What I love about these is that they use reading comprehension at the same time that students are using their problem-solving skills. There are paper/pencil versions available as well.
(P.S. AND they are full of holiday FUN!)
Escape Rooms are the next must-have for FUN and independent learning OR you choose how you use them! I have a NEW Escape Room below that is Stan the Snowman: Lost in the Snowstorm! This is a great 'Just for Fun' activity for that last day right before winter break. I am going to use it as part of the party!
Students also love the Holidays Around the World Escape Room. Students love to learn about the different counties and their traditions, while also solving the clues. Another great comprehension piece to enhance a unit study on traditions or a stand-alone lesson of learning.
Check out this preview of the Holidays Around the World Escape Room Below!
During that last week before break, I am always looking for activities to keep students engaged. I like to do stations that students rotate through. Here are some station ideas for you!
Station #1: Inference Skills Made Easy! (FREE!)
Station #2: Snow Day Synonyms This is a word sort with synonyms. I like to put them in a pocket chart on the wall. There is a worksheet included for a check-up after completing the word sort.
Station #3: Creative Writing Station (Write a persuasive letter for a gift to receive, a persuasive piece getting an extra day off of school, descriptive writing of a gift they received, a thank-you letter to someone, winter haikus, or other poetry)
Station #4: ABC Order to the 3rd letter This is another word sort for students to manipulate the word cards and put them in order.
Station #5: Digital Math Mystery or Paper/Pencil
*These digital math mysteries are FREE and for grades 1-4. Just click on the link or picture for other grade levels.
*Don't like digital?! Check out the paper version or the Reindeer Mystery above!
I hope these holiday ideas will help make it easier for you in the last few weeks before winter break! Let the countdown begin!
Friday, November 19, 2021
Black Friday DEALS and Holiday Ideas!
It's time!
Thanksgiving is imminent only 6 days away,
so that means Winter Break is around the corner.
I am highlighting some DEALS for Black Friday for the holidays,
as well as some FREE holiday finds.
Let's count down 6 DEALS and FREEBIES until Thanksgiving!
Here are 6 you won't want to miss!
Here are 6 FREEBIES you won't want to miss for the holidays!
Enjoy the holidays and grab some family time!
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Free Winter Holidays Activity Books
So, how was your Thanksgiving? I hope it was wonderful with all your family and friends. We are officially in the winter holidays! I can't believe how fast this year has gone!
A few years ago, I helped compile teaching products to give teachers a little gift for this time of year. Since there are so many new teachers out there, I thought it might be a good idea to dust off these FREE valuable resources that never go out of style!
Each book has approximately 50 FREE holiday resources for 1st and 2nd grades, as well as helpful hints to help you through the holiday hilarity that tends to accompany December and the winter holidays.
When I was teaching 2nd grade, I made copies of many of the activities and put them in stations. Then, on the 2 days before winter break, we had a massive center time. We had one for math and one for language arts. It was a lot of fun and it kept the kids active and engaged.
Have fun loading up on a ton of awesome holiday resources!
Happy Holidays!
A few years ago, I helped compile teaching products to give teachers a little gift for this time of year. Since there are so many new teachers out there, I thought it might be a good idea to dust off these FREE valuable resources that never go out of style!
Click here for the 2013 version and here for the 2014 version.
Each book has approximately 50 FREE holiday resources for 1st and 2nd grades, as well as helpful hints to help you through the holiday hilarity that tends to accompany December and the winter holidays.
When I was teaching 2nd grade, I made copies of many of the activities and put them in stations. Then, on the 2 days before winter break, we had a massive center time. We had one for math and one for language arts. It was a lot of fun and it kept the kids active and engaged.
Have fun loading up on a ton of awesome holiday resources!
Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Snow Days and Dollar Deals
I decided I should just make the best of it and thought I would share some snowy ideas straight from Canada! My friend Jane Feener has some ideas you will want to check out.
And if you want to make today even better, be sure to check out this dollar sale I'm having with a few of my Indiana buddies. Did I say that everything here is just a dollar? Can't beat that! Happy Shopping!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
New Math Mysteries for January!
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and have something exciting planned for New Year's Eve! I survived a house full of family and friends...we had such a blast...but boy, I'm pooped! Working on my math mysteries was quite relaxing! I may even work on another one this week. I am going to have to go to school though...I went over today to drop off some stuff and WOW! I left it a mess! (See ya kids...I'm outta here! bwahahahaha!)
Here of some examples of the newest math mysteries!
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| 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 
Take care and try to relax and enjoy the rest of your time off! I'm really lovin' this chillin' business!
Cheers!
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
We Made It...and in Style-Watch the Video!
But the BEST part of our day was the Variety Show! A bunch of the staff from my school decided to surprise the kids and do the Evolution of Dance for them. It was so much fun, but I had a little stage fright and look
If you would like to get a good laugh, then check out the video!
I hope you all have a wonderful and restful holiday. I still need to shop, so I need to get off of this computer!
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