Today I'm sharing a very old resource that was majorly updated over the summer. Reading Comprehension activities! Comprehension can be very blah sometimes, so I created this pack to help bring some engagement into your comprehension time. I also have other comprehension activities posts here and here. The resource I'm sharing today is loaded with games, recording pages that can be used as printables or anchor charts, and fun activities that can … [Read more...]
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Tying Up Comprehension with Sequencing!
I wanted to pop in and share a quick look at some sequencing activities from my newest Tying Up Comprehension pack. This pack *might* just be my favorite. It is loaded with hands on activities to get your students excited about sequencing. I am going to let the descriptions in the pictures do most of the talking. First up, Bulls-Eye! This is such a fun activity! If you follow me on Instagram, I shared … [Read more...]
Tying Up Comprehension (Main Idea)
Helloooo sweet summertime! I don't know about y'all, but I have been soaking up this whole stay up late and sleeping in thing! Both of my kiddos have been awesome sleepers since day one. They could sleep all day if I'd let them. Anywho, I have been spending my late nights marking some things off my to-do list. One thing I have been wanting to get done is comprehension packs for my team and I to use next year. We hit the ground … [Read more...]
Back to School Read Alouds
Back to School Read Alouds Happy Friday! I have several Back to School read alouds and extension activities to share today. I'm sure some of you have already started school, but I think all of these could be used anytime during the school year. These are wonderful for teaching classroom community, acceptance, love, kindness, and respect. I updated a few of these this summer. If you're interested in the older versions, those are HERE and also … [Read more...]
States of Matter activities
Happy New Year! It finally snowed here! I think the last time it snowed in our area was maybe 4 or 5 years ago. We never get snow, so it is quite the treat when we do! Speaking of snow, I am sharing some States of Matter activities plus a free States of Matter snowman activity ! States of Matter activities Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright is such a great book. It can be used to teach comprehension skills as well as hitting those states … [Read more...]
The Recess Queen back to school read aloud activities
One of my favorite back to school read alouds is The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill. It is one of those books that can be read during the first week of school or anytime during the year. It's definitely one to add to your collection. Today, I want to show you some of my favorite follow up activities to use with this book! **this post has been updated to include new activities from the updated resource** Before reading, I always liked to have … [Read more...]
Cyber Monday Sale
Cyber Monday is here and I am so excited! I skipped out on the Black Friday shopping just so I could stay in my jammies and shop online instead. There are so many great sales, but one that I am anxiously awaiting is the Teachers Pay Teachers sale. I will definitely grab some items that I've had on my wish list. I hope that you can snag a few on yours too! Below are links to some of my favorite resources in my store that I think you will enjoy … [Read more...]
Amazon Teacher Must Haves
Disclaimer: Post contains Amazon affiliate links. These top picks are based on my personal opinion. I am so excited to share some teacher must haves from Amazon with you all! I have rounded up my top picks for teachers, games, phonics, reading, math, and classroom management. Whether this is your first year teaching, moving grade levels, or you're just wanting to add some new ideas to your classroom - I hope that you will find this post … [Read more...]
Race to the Web FREEBIE
Let's talk about games. Kids LOVE them. Sometimes they don't even realize they are learning (or reviewing) when you make it into a game. I came across a Minute to Win It type of game on Pinterest where students raced to blow a plastic spider onto a web using a straw. Ok, way fun, right?! I fell in love with the idea and knew I had to make it work with content! Here's some ideas of different ways that you can add content to this game and make … [Read more...]
Cooking Up Main Idea!
This week in reading we learned all about main idea and details. This is such a tricky concept to teach to the younger kiddos so keeping it fun and engaging for them is crucial! We started off getting our chef hats ready and put on so that we could start cooking in our kitchens (aka tables). Once we had our hats all set, I grouped my students in groups of 2. Each group got a recipe card. Their job was to read the … [Read more...]
Interactive Character Traits
In reading last week we identified character traits. I absolutely LOVE teaching character traits...especially when we have activities that get us moving! We started our week off watching this Brain Pop Jr video. After watching the video we generated a list of words that describe different characters in books we have read throughout the year. Afterwards, I had my students tell me words that described the outside of me and the inside of me for … [Read more...]
What’s the Scoop? (Main Idea and details)
This week in reading we are learning about identifying main idea and details. Main idea and details can be one of those concepts that is tough for little learners annnnd not so exciting to teach. To get my students excited, I packed our reading time with lots of hands on and interactive learning. We started off watching this Brain Pop Jr video about Main Idea. Next, I gave each of my table groups different picture cards … [Read more...]