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Writing Center Words & Write-the Room Activity – OCEAN
ELA, Writing, Creative Writing, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Centers, Activities
Help your students write about life in the ocean with these fifteen ocean themed words and images for your K-2 classroom Writing Center . Words with images include clown fish, crab, dolphin, jellyfish, lobster, octopus, orca, puffer fish, trout, sea horse, shark, star fish, sword fish, sea turtle, and whale. My students LOVE the Writing Center ! I have lots of tools and “help” available for them, plus these themed word pages which they adore. I actually print two of each, so there is no fuss about having to share, and I laminate them before placing in the Writing Center for durability. Having laminated themed word pages, students can easily grab one and use it to help write their stories. Page 4 of the PDF is for the Writing Center . Print and laminate one or two and place it in the Writing Center for your students to access as needed. Also included are 16 cards for a Write–the–Room activity if you choose to use them. (I have only used this with my Kindergarten class.) These cards are four-per-page, with the same words and images used for the Writing Center . Pages 5-8 of the PDF are cards for use as a Write-the-Room activity. You may wish to laminate for durability to be able to use year-after-year, and use sticky tack (poster putty) to mount it to walls, bookshelves, file cabinets, etc. I find this is easier than tape. On of my grade-level teachers prints in gray scale, tapes them up, and then lets students take them home after use. Whatever works best for you. Recording pages for the Write-the-Room are included on pages 9 and 10. Page 9 is a full-size recording sheet, and page 10 has 2 half-size recording sheets if you use mini-clip boards like I do. Please note - the first three pages are for "packaging" purposes.
Author Just SO - Sharon Oliver
Tags Writing Center, Write The Room, Ocean Words
Writing Center Words & Write-the Room Activity – BEACH
ELA, Writing, Creative Writing, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Centers, Activities
Help your students write about fun at the beach with these sixteen beach themed words and images for your K-2 classroom Writing Center . Words with images include ball, beach bag, bucket, crab, chair, flippers, sandcastle, seagull, shells, shovel, starfish, swim shorts, swimsuit, surfboard, towel, and umbrella. My students LOVE the Writing Center ! I have lots of tools and “help” available for them, plus these themed word pages which they adore. I actually print two of each, so there is no fuss about having to share, and I laminate them before placing in the Writing Center for durability. Having laminated themed word pages, students can easily grab one and use it to help write their stories. Page 4 of the PDF is for the Writing Center . Print and laminate one or two and place it in the Writing Center for your students to access as needed. Also included are 16 cards for a Write–the–Room activity if you choose to use them. (I have only used this with my Kindergarten class.) These cards are four-per-page, with the same words and images used for the Writing Center . Pages 5-8 of the PDF are cards for use as a Write-the-Room activity. You may wish to laminate for durability to be able to use year-after-year, and use sticky tack (poster putty) to mount it to walls, bookshelves, file cabinets, etc. I find this is easier than tape. On of my grade-level teachers prints in gray scale, tapes them up, and then lets students take them home after use. Whatever works best for you. Recording pages for the Write-the-Room are included on pages 9 and 10. Page 9 is a full-size recording sheet, and page 10 has 2 half-size recording sheets if you use mini-clip boards like I do. Please note - the first three pages are for "packaging" purposes.
Author Just SO - Sharon Oliver
Tags Writing Center, Write The Room, Beach Words
NUMBERS PUZZLE 1 TO 100 - Real Dinosaurs Theme
Math, Numbers, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Worksheets & Printables, Flashcards, Activities, Games
1. INTRODUCTION: Learning numbers should be done in the most playful, interesting way, and if possible through educational games. For this reason I have designed this fabulous assembly and cutting game. Children love to use their scissors, rubber bands, and paper! 2.OBJECTIVES: -Help your students learn the numbers from 1 to 100. -Motivate your students to learn mathematics in a fun way. 3. ORDER, SCHEME AND STAGES: - Ask your students questions about the numbers from 1 to 100, using the following questions: What numbers do you know from 1 to 100? What is this number called? -Then you can present some forms to review numbers. -Finally you can apply the proposed activity here. 4. GRADES OR AGES: This game is aimed at children from 5 to 7 years old. That is, it can be used from Kindergarten to grade 2. 5.APPLICATION FORMAT: It is suggested that you first motivate the students, you can use a number song from 1 to 100. Then present the present activity. 6. ANSWER KEYS: This material does not require the use of extra answers. 7. USE OF LABELS IN TEXT: Numbers from 1 to 100, the first numbers, basic numbers, learning the numbers 8.RULES: Described above along with the product. 9.LINK TO SIMILAR TEACH SIMPLE PRODUCTS: • Flashcards- Frame Numbers 0 to 9: https://teachsimple.com/product/flashcards-frames-numbers-0-to-9 • Memory Game in Spanish: https://teachsimple.com/product/memory-game-in-spanish-aquatic-animals-animales-acuaticos • Memory Game “Shapes”: https://teachsimple.com/product/memory-game-geometric-figures-in-spanish-language • Number Puzzles “1 to 100”: https://teachsimple.com/product/numbers-puzzles-from-1-to-100 10.FILE TYPE: The file is in PDF format. 11. NUMBER OF PAGES: 22 pages
Author EDITORIAL PROFE CHEVERE
Tags Numbers, First Numbers, Numbers 1 To 100
MINIBOOK TRACING THE ALPHABET A - Z
ELA, Reading, Writing, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
1. INTRODUCTION: Help your students who are learning to write and read their first letters, to make their learning more fun, easy and entertaining. I have designed this fabulous book that will help you in your literacy class. 2.OBJECTIVES: -Help students learn the letters from A to Z. -Motivate your students to learn literacy in a didactic way. 3. ORDER, SCHEME AND STAGES: - Ask your students questions about the letters of the alphabet, with questions like: What letters do you know? - Sing a song related to the alphabet. 4. GRADES OR AGES: This game is aimed at children from 5 to 7 years old. That is, it can be used from Kindergarten to grade 2. 5.APPLICATION FORMAT: It is suggested that you first motivate your students using some dynamic, a song, or a game. Then do some writing on the board, have your students participate by going out and grabbing the chalk, the marker and tracing the letters. Finally, introduce this activity book for the children to review in the classroom, using colored markers. 6. ANSWER KEYS: This game does not require answers. 7. USE OF LABELS IN TEXT: Alphabet, letters of the alphabet, first letters, literacy. 8.RULES: Described above along with the product. 9.LINK TO SIMILAR TEACH SIMPLE PRODUCTS: • Flashcards - Frame Numbers 0 to 9: https://teachsimple.com/product/flashcards-frames-numbers-0-to-9 • Memory Game in Spanish: https://teachsimple.com/product/memory-game-in-spanish-aquatic-animals-animales-acuaticos • Memory Game “Shapes”: https://teachsimple.com/product/memory-game-geometric-figures-in-spanish-language • Number Puzzles “1 to 100”: https://teachsimple.com/product/numbers-puzzles-from-1-to-100 10.FILE TYPE: The file is in PDF format. 11. NUMBER OF PAGES: 12 pages
Author EDITORIAL PROFE CHEVERE
Tags MINIBOOKS, BOOKS, LITERACY, ALPHABET LETTERS
Past Tense Irregular Verbs - Ocean Animals Directed Drawing
ELA, Creative Arts, Art, Grammar, Language Development, Spelling, Writing, Science, Life Sciences, Animals, Grade 2, 3, 4, Drawing Templates & Outlines, Worksheets & Printables
Engage students in a special cross-curricular ocean animals directed drawing activity that combines art, grammar, science, and more. Students follow step-by-step instructions to draw 12 popular ocean animals like sharks, dolphins, and whales. The included 100 irregular verbs list helps students correctly write sentences about the animals using past tense verbs. Differentiated worksheets allow students to write a sentence with the correct past tense form of an irregular verb, illustrate, and draw the corresponding ocean animal. This 45-page resource covers art, critical thinking, English, grammar, reading, research, science, spelling, and writing. Use it for whole class, small group, or individual work. Applicable for grades 2-4. Check out more engaging resources at teachsimple.com like informative writing prompts, reading comprehension, and northern lights unit studies.
Author Heather Huhman
Tags Irregular Verbs, Past Tense, Verbs, Ocean Animals, Directed Drawing, Parts Of Speech, Writing, Sentence Formation
Game for ESL: "80 cards to travel around the world in 80 Days"
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Activities
Game for ESL: "80 cards to travel around the world in 80 Days" This Amazing PDF Teaching Material is Ideal for ESL, EFL Students, be it High Schoolers/ Middle Schoolers (Teens), Homeschooling Classes or ANY English Second Language School Abroad! This ESL, EFL, TESOL, TEFL Game can be great to improve English as a Second Language Vocabulary and Speaking skills. This Teaching Resources is also suitable for ESL, EFL Centers Abroad and Nerdy ESL, EFL, TESOL Tutors or private teachers, educators around the world (be it online, be it offline). This ESL, EFL, TESOL,TEFL Teaching Resource includes 80 Flash Cards with 80 Days World Travelling Vocabulary and Characters (an airport, the Big Ben, Kyiv, a Buddhist monk, Vienna, Polish Pierogi, a pirate ship, sushi, a reporter etc. …). These Storytelling Flash Cards can be shuffled so students can pick the Flash Cards to tell their story. Teachers and Students can do many spreads as possible. My personal Favorite ones are: the MINI STORY: every Learner picks 3 Flash Cards and tries to figure out a story the "NEVER ENDING STORY": every student picks by turn a card and given the outcome of the previous fished flashcards, he tries to continue the story's narration This ESL, EFL, TESOL, TEFL Teaching Resource (cards game activity) is great for Intermediate Advanced English as a second language learners. It aims to make students exercise and/or improve their speaking storytelling English as a second language Skills. ESL with Alan is a Brand New ESL, EFL, TESOL Store that aims to help English as a Second Language Teachers, Educators and Tutors (be it online or offline) to achieve their teaching objectives while creating a fun and stimulating environment. Never Forget! Learning is fun, So should English! If you want to browse more of my PDF ESL, EFL, TESOL Teaching Resources, click here ESL with Alan! This PDF Resource can also be great for adult and Higher education ESL, EFL, TESOL Classes!
Author Learning with Alan
Tags ESL, EFL, Storytelling, Story, Narration, Flash Cards, Games, Teens, Activities, TESOL
Debate Instruction and Rubrics
Social Studies, Not Grade Specific, Teacher Tools, Assessments
Debate Instruction and Rubrics Over the thirty-two years I taught, I was committed to a differentiated instruction practice. “Differentiated Instruction” is a teaching method in which the number of students who perform well is increased by offering a variety of equivalent ways to learn and show what they have learned. It is a far more satisfying method for teacher and student to offer alternative work product options of equivalent difficulty. This would be in contrast to a traditional method where everyone takes the same test at the end of a unit. While maintaining a healthy respect for traditional assessments in high stakes situations and the usefulness of standardized testing, one can still create a classroom environment where students can demonstrate their progress through multiple means. I have a large collection of rubrics for different kinds of "capstone" assignments for teaching social studies. Differentiated instruction started to became popular in the late 1990s. In my view, many did not do this well because they left out an important feature: if a student has an alternative assignment to the unit test, that assignment must be of equivalent difficulty. This is a challenging feat to accomplish for the teacher, but not impossible. One way to do this is using a statistical tool called z-score standardization. In this way, scores on the traditional test and scores on the alternative assignment can be compared such that one can see how more or less difficult the alternative task is and, consequently, how to score it. This collection includes: manual for debate styles: discussion, parliamentary, Lincoln-Douglas two variations on rubric for scoring debate performance two sample speeches For an extensive collection of similarly designed resources, visit my store here! Standardized Scoring Rubric at Innovation The Innovation Blog The Case for Prioritizing Debate for Critical Thinking in Secondary Social Studies Readers who are interested in teaching methodology and practice are invited to visit the Innovation blog at InnovationAssessments.com . Innovation is a free online teaching platform that integrates with most learning management systems such as Google Classroom.
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags Rubric
Speech Presentation and Videography with Assessment Rubrics
Social Studies, Not Grade Specific, Presentations, Teacher Tools
Speech Presentation and Videography with Assessment Rubrics Over the thirty-two years I taught, I was committed to a differentiated instruction practice. “Differentiated Instruction” is a teaching method in which the number of students who perform well is increased by offering a variety of equivalent ways to learn and show what they have learned. It is a far more satisfying method for teacher and student to offer alternative work product options of equivalent difficulty. This would be in contrast to a traditional method where everyone takes the same test at the end of a unit. While maintaining a healthy respect for traditional assessments in high stakes situations and the usefulness of standardized testing, one can still create a classroom environment where students can demonstrate their progress through multiple means. I have a large collection of rubrics for different kinds of "capstone" assignments for teaching social studies. This collection: scoring rubrics for grading student performances for giving a speech, doing a class presentation, or producing a short video. This Speech Presentation and Videography with Assessment Rubrics resource comes with four different rubrics: Five minute presentation rubric High School Video Documentary rubric Speech rubric Video Documentary rubric Differentiated instruction started to became popular in the late 1990s. In my view, many did not do this well because they left out an important feature: if a student has an alternative assignment to the unit test, that assignment must be of equivalent difficulty. This is a challenging feat to accomplish for the teacher, but not impossible. One way to do this is using a statistical tool called z-score standardization. In this way, scores on the traditional test and scores on the alternative assignment can be compared such that one can see how more or less difficult the alternative task is and, consequently, how to score it. For an extensive collection of similar resources, visit my store here! The Innovation Blog Standardized Scoring Rubric at Innovation Readers who are interested in teaching methodology and practice are invited to visit the Innovation blog at InnovationAssessments.com . Innovation is a free online teaching platform that integrates with most learning management systems such as Google Classroom.
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags Rubric, Speech Presentation, Videography, Assessment
Improv, Interview, and Skit Instruction and Assessment Rubrics
Social Studies, Not Grade Specific, Teacher Tools, Assessments
Improv, Interview, and Skit Instruction and Assessment Rubrics Over the thirty-two years I taught, I was committed to a differentiated instruction practice. “Differentiated Instruction” is a teaching method in which the number of students who perform well is increased by offering a variety of equivalent ways to learn and show what they have learned. It is a far more satisfying method for teacher and student to offer alternative work product options of equivalent difficulty. This would be in contrast to a traditional method where everyone takes the same test at the end of a unit. While maintaining a healthy respect for traditional assessments in high stakes situations and the usefulness of standardized testing, one can still create a classroom environment where students can demonstrate their progress through multiple means. I have a large collection of rubrics for different kinds of "capstone" assignments for teaching social studies. This collection includes: scoring rubrics for grading student performances in acting improv activities (these can be really fun), interview test, and short skits. Instructions for seven different improv activities are also included. Differentiated instruction started to became popular in the late 1990s. In my view, many did not do this well because they left out an important feature: if a student has an alternative assignment to the unit test, that assignment must be of equivalent difficulty. This is a challenging feat to accomplish for the teacher, but not impossible. One way to do this is using a statistical tool called z-score standardization. In this way, scores on the traditional test and scores on the alternative assignment can be compared such that one can see how more or less difficult the alternative task is and, consequently, how to score it. For an extensive collection of similarly designed resources, visit my store here! The Innovation Blog Standardized Scoring Rubric at Innovation Acting Improvisation Activities for the Classroom Readers who are interested in teaching methodology and practice are invited to visit the Innovation blog at InnovationAssessments.com . Innovation is a free online teaching platform that integrates with most learning management systems such as Google Classroom.
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags Rubric, Improv, Interview, Skit, Assessment
Analysis of Photos, Cartoons, and Artworks with Assessment Rubrics
Social Studies, Not Grade Specific, Teacher Tools, Assessments
Assessment Rubrics: Analysis of Photos, Cartoons, Artworks Over the thirty-two years I taught, I was committed to a differentiated instruction practice. “Differentiated Instruction” is a teaching method in which the number of students who perform well is increased by offering a variety of equivalent ways to learn and show what they have learned. It is a far more satisfying method for teacher and student to offer alternative work product options of equivalent difficulty. This would be in contrast to a traditional method where everyone takes the same test at the end of a unit. While maintaining a healthy respect for traditional assessments in high stakes situations and the usefulness of standardized testing, one can still create a classroom environment where students can demonstrate their progress through multiple means. I have a large collection of rubrics for different kinds of "capstone" assignments for teaching social studies. This collection: scoring rubrics for grading student analysis of photos, cartoons, and works of art. Each calls upon the student to analyze an artifact by examining the piece both generally and specifically. Differentiated instruction started to became popular in the late 1990s. In my view, many did not do this well because they left out an important feature: if a student has an alternative assignment to the unit test, that assignment must be of equivalent difficulty. This is a challenging feat to accomplish for the teacher, but not impossible. One way to do this is using a statistical tool called z-score standardization. In this way, scores on the traditional test and scores on the alternative assignment can be compared such that one can see how more or less difficult the alternative task is and, consequently, how to score it. For an extensive collection of similarly designed resources, visit my store here! The Innovation Blog Standardized Scoring Rubric at Innovation Readers who are interested in teaching methodology and practice are invited to visit the Innovation blog at InnovationAssessments.com . Innovation is a free online teaching platform that integrates with most learning management systems such as Google Classroom.
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags Rubric, Analysis Of Photos, Cartoons, Artwork, Assessment
US History Regents Short Essay "Toward Federal Supremacy" and Video
Social Studies, History, History: USA, Grade 11, Teacher Tools, Assessments
US History Regents Short Essay "Toward Federal Supremacy" + Video Lessons The American civil war had as its principle result the establishment of federal government supremacy over the states. Slavery was the issue that brought it on, but the rebellion itself was launched by those who wished to continue to keep some people in bondage and refused the interventions of government. The drama plays out in documents which reveal the struggles of the time and the steps taken by the US government to expand its power so as to achieve its ends. Products included in this resource: Set 1, 2 documents Set 2, 2 documents Scoring rubric Passcode to video lessons students can use to prepare the task. The US History Regents Short Essay "Civil War" + Video Lessons resource includes a zip file with two PDF files with the documents to read, one PDF file with the scoring rubric , a word document with the password needed for the video lesson. Additionally, there is another PDF document with the Regents 11 Short Essay – Grading Rubric from Innovation. If you are afraid to assign your students this as a test because they are not likely to do well at first and don’t want to bother their GPA, I recommend using standardized scoring. You can use the z-score calculator here at Innovation Assessments . Use 78 as your standard mean and 14.8 as your standardized standard deviation. Read more about standardized scoring here and where I got those figures. The beauty of this system is you can apply this to their grades every month and as the class improves, as the class average approaches the standardized mean (78 in this case), then the algorithm affects their scores less and less. Documents: January 12, 1863: Jefferson Davis responds to the Emancipation Proclamation A proclamation on the suspension of habeas corpus, 1862 Bliss Copy of The Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1863 "One Man Power vs. Congress" address, Charles Sumner (Mass.), Boston 2 October 1866 Passcode Lessons: Antebellum part 1 Antebellum part 2 For additional resources please visit my store here! Read more about teaching this at the Innovation blog About Innovation Passcodes Passcodes let your students access selected lessons in my own virtual classroom at InnovationAssessments.com . No registration is required. Use the codes at InnovationAssessments.com/TestDrive .
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags New York State Regents Exam, Us History And Government, Short Essay, Federal Supremacy
"Industrialization 5" Video Lessons: US History Regents Short Essay
Social Studies, History, History: USA, Grade 11, Teacher Tools, Assessments
"Industrialization 5" Video Lessons: US History Regents Short Essay As the progressive era unfolded in the US, it looked like the nation was on its way toward resolving the severe problems of industrialization. The nation strove in some ways to become more egalitarian and more democratic. Some progressives fought on the moral front, addressing alcohol abuse and child neglect. If you are afraid to assign your students this as a test because they are not likely to do well at first and don’t want to bother their GPA, I recommend using standardized scoring. You can use the z-score calculator here at Innovation Assessments. Use 78 as your standard mean and 14.8 as your standardized standard deviation. Read more about standardized scoring here and where I got those figures. The beauty of this system is you can apply this to their grades every month and as the class improves, as the class average approaches the standardized mean (78 in this case), then the algorithm affects their scores less and less. Product includes: Set 1, 2 documents Set 2, 2 documents Scoring rubric Passcode to video lessons students can use to prepare the task. For an extensive collection of similarly designed resources, visit my store here! Documents: Joint Resolution proposing an Amendment to the Constitution providing that Senators shall be elected by the people of the several states, May 13, 1912 Election Day! - political cartoon Various petitions from Utahns urging the creation of state-wide prohibition of alcohol in 1915. The Problem of the Children, excerpt from Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Lives (1890) Passcode Lessons: 19th Century Economics, Part 1 19th Century Economics, Part 2 Immigration, part 1 Immigration, part 2 The Rise of Organized labor Pt. 1 Progressive Era pt. 2 Progressive Era Government Regulation of Business , 19th Century About Innovation Passcodes Passcodes let your students access selected lessons in my own virtual classroom at InnovationAssessments.com . No registration is required. Use the codes at InnovationAssessments.com/TestDrive . Subscribers to Innovation can use a passcode to import the entire task into their own test question bank. There is no charge for subscribing to Innovation. Read more about Innovation passcodes at the blog here.
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags New York State Regents, Us History And Government, Short Essay, Industrialization , Video Lesson
US History Regents Short Essays "Industrialization 4" + Video Lessons
Social Studies, History, History: USA, Grade 11, Teacher Tools, Assessments
US History Regents Short Essays "Industrialization 4" + Video Lessons This product is a short essay task in the format of the new New York State Regents examination in US History and Government. Industrialization in late 19th and early 20th century America was far more than just the accumulation of capital that its defenders envisioned. The radical transformation of society that came as a result of industrialization and urbanization left no one out. Unprecedented problems required important government interventions to protect citizens from predatory corporations, child labor, labor abuses, and worker safety negligence. If you are afraid to assign your students this as a test because they are not likely to do well at first and don’t want to bother their GPA, I recommend using standardized scoring. You can use the z-score calculator here at Innovation Assessments . Use 78 as your standard mean and 14.8 as your standardized standard deviation. Read more about standardized scoring here and where I got those figures. The beauty of this system is you can apply this to their grades every month and as the class improves, as the class average approaches the standardized mean (78 in this case), then the algorithm affects their scores less and less. Product included in this resource: Set 1, 2 documents Set 2, 2 documents Scoring rubric Passcode to video lessons students can use to prepare the task. For an extensive collection of similarly designed resources, visit my store here! Documents: Excerpt from Supreme Court Opinion, Northern Securities Co. v. United States, 193 U.S. 197 (1904) Mrs. Langdon Stewardson requests funds for National Child Labor Committee, Geneva, NY, 1905 A printed broadside from Darlington, SC on 24 May 1889, beginning “Brothers of the Farmers’ Alliance,” about cotton bagging prices "141 Men and Girls Die in Waist Factory Fire; Trapped High Up in Washington Place Building; Street Strewn with Bodies; Piles of Dead Inside " Passcode Lessons: 19th Century Economics, Part 1 19th Century Economics, Part 2 Immigration, part 1 Immigration, part 2 The Rise of Organized labor Pt. 1 Progressive Era pt. 2 Progressive Era Government Regulation of Business, 19th Century About Innovation Passcodes Passcodes let your students access selected lessons in my own virtual classroom at InnovationAssessments.com . No registration is required. Use the codes at InnovationAssessments.com/TestDrive . Subscribers to Innovation can use a passcode to import the entire task into their own test question bank. There is no charge for subscribing to Innovation. Read more about Innovation passcodes at the blog here.
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags New York State Regents, Us History And Government, Short Essay, Industrialization, Video Lessons
Pioneering West, Innovating East and Video Lessons: Regents US His.
Social Studies, History, History: USA, Grade 11, Teacher Tools, Assessments
Pioneering West, Innovating East and Video Lessons: Regents US His. Short-Essays In the American west in the 19th century, a variety of ethnic groups are to found in the newly expanded United States. Shortly after the Mexican war, the US needed to establish protocol to assimilate former Mexican citizens in its new territories. Later, Chinese immigrants were employed building railroads, bringing a very different culture with them. Meanwhile, back east, industrialization was in full swing. Inventions and production methods changed society in far reaching ways. Short essay task in the format of the New York State Regents examination in US History and Government. The updated New York State Regents examination in United States History and Government, part II, is a short essay task designed to measure students’ ability to work with historic documents. It is a mature version of the “CRQ” found on the tenth grade Global Regents. Students are called upon to understand text, engage it with historical context, and assess a text’s reliability. If you are afraid to assign your students this as a test because they are not likely to do well at first and don’t want to bother their GPA, I recommend using standardized scoring. You can use the z-score calculator here at Innovation Assessments. Use 78 as your standard mean and 14.8 as your standardized standard deviation. Read more about standardized scoring here and where I got those figures. The beauty of this system is you can apply this to their grades every month and as the class improves, as the class average approaches the standardized mean (78 in this case), then the algorithm affects their scores less and less. Product includes: Set 1, 2 documents Set 2, 2 documents Scoring rubric Passcodes to video lessons students can use to prepare the task. For an extensive collection of similarly designed resources, visit my store here! Documents: Excerpt from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) Food and Supplies at a Chinese Railroad Store,1873 Thomas Edison's Electric Lamp Patent Drawing Image of assembly line, early 20th century Passcode Lessons: Native Americans Struggle to Survive Populating the West Native Americans, late 19th Cen. (14m) 19th Century Economics, Part 1 19th Century Economics, Part 2 About Innovation Passcodes Passcodes let your students access selected lessons in my own virtual classroom at InnovationAssessments.com . No registration is required. Use the codes at InnovationAssessments.com/TestDrive . Subscribers to Innovation can use a passcode to import the entire task into their own test question bank. There is no charge for subscribing to Innovation. Read more about Innovation passcodes at the blog here.
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags New York State Regents, Us History And Government, Short Essay, Pioneering West, Innovating East
US History Regents Short Essay "Reconstruction No. 3" + Video Lessons
Social Studies, History, History: USA, Grade 10, 11, 12, Teacher Tools, Assessments
US History Regents Short Essay "Reconstruction No. 3" + Video Lessons The repeated and continuing challenge of the United States is to incorporate citizens in a multi-ethnic nation-state. In the aftermath of the Civil War, the challenge of integrating former slaves in the south was met. In the west in the late 19th century, in was addressing the presence of native peoples whose presence predated white Americans. This product is a short essay task in the format of the new New York State Regents examination in US History and Government. The updated New York State Regents examination in United States History and Government, part II, is a short essay task designed to measure students’ ability to work with historic documents. It is a mature version of the “CRQ” found on the tenth grade Global Regents. Students are called upon to understand text, engage it with historical context, and assess a text’s reliability. In document set 1, students describe the historical context surrounding two documents and identify and explain the relationship between the events and/or ideas found in those documents (Cause/Effect or Similarity/Difference or Turning Point). Document set 2 asks students to describe the historical context surrounding two documents and (for one identified document) analyze and explain how audience, or purpose, or bias, or point of view affects the document’s use as a reliable source of evidence. [Read more about teaching this at the Innovation blog ] If you are afraid to assign your students this as a test because they are not likely to do well at first and don’t want to bother their GPA, I recommend using standardized scoring. You can use the z-score calculator here at Innovation Assessments. Use 78 as your standard mean and 14.8 as your standardized standard deviation. Read more about standardized scoring here and where I got those figures. The beauty of this system is you can apply this to their grades every month and as the class improves, as the class average approaches the standardized mean (78 in this case), then the algorithm affects their scores less and less. This product includes: Set 1, 2 documents Set 2, 2 documents Scoring rubric Passcode to video lessons students can use to prepare the task. For an extensive collection of similarly designed resources, visit my store here! Documents: An excerpt from the Semi-annual report on schools for freedom, 1866. Newspaper Article in the Richmond planet, 15 September 1900, Page 8 Homestead Certificate for Daniel Freeman, 20 January 1868 Before and After Photos of Native American Students at the Carlisle Indian School From the Late 19th Century Passcode Lessons: Intro to Reconstruction The American Presidential Election of 1876 Native Americans Struggle to Survive Populating the West Native Americans, late 19th Cen. (14m)] Reform Movements part 1 Reform Movements part 2 About Innovation Passcodes Passcodes let your students access selected lessons in my own virtual classroom at InnovationAssessments.com . No registration is required. Use the codes at InnovationAssessments.com/TestDrive . Subscribers to Innovation can use a passcode to import the entire task into their own test question bank. There is no charge for subscribing to Innovation. Read more about Innovation passcodes at the blog here.
Author Innovation Assessments LLC
Tags New York State Regents, Us History And Government, Short Essay, Reconstruction, Video Lesson
Science Fiction Version: ESL-EFL-TESOL Storytelling Cards
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Worksheets & Printables, Flashcards
Science Fiction Version: ESL-EFL-TESOL Storytelling Cards This Nerdy PDF (6 Slide; 48 Flash Cards) Teaching Material is Ideal for ESL, EFL Learners, be it High/Middle School Learners (teens), Homeschooling Classes or ANY English as a Second Language School Abroad! This ESL Game can be great to improve English Vocabulary and Speaking. Skills. This Teaching Resources is also suitable for ESL, EFL Centers Abroad and Nerdy ESL, EFL, TESOL Tutors or private teachers, educators around the world (be it online, be it offline). This ESL, EFL, TESOL, TEFL PDF Printable Teaching Resource includes 48 Cards with Science Fiction Vocabulary and Characters such as: an Alien invasion, an AI powered machine, alternative history, Interstellar love, Climate Change etc. These Storytelling Cards can be shuffled so Students can pick them to tell their personalized Science Fiction story. ESL EFL Teachers and Students can do many spreads as possible. My personal Favorite ones are: the MINI STORY: every Learner picks 3 Flash Cards and tries to figure out a story the "NEVER ENDING STORY": every student picks by turn a card and given the outcome of the previous fished flashcards , he tries to continue the story's narration This ESL, EFL, TESOL Teaching Resource (lesson plan) is great for Intermediate Advanced English as a second language learners. It aims to make students exercise and/or improve their speaking storytelling English as a second language Skills. ESL with Alan is a Brand New ESL, EFL, TESOL Store that aims to help English as a Second Language Teachers, Educators and Tutors (be it online or offline) to achieve their teaching objectives while creating a fun and stimulating environment. Never Forget! Learning is fun, So should English! If you want to browse more of my PDF ESL, EFL, TESOL Teaching Resources, click here ESL with Alan! This PDF Resource can also be great for adult and Higher education ESL, EFL, TESOL, TEFL Classes!
Author Learning with Alan
Tags Flash Cards, Storytelling, ESL, EFL, TESOL, Science Ficiton, Stories, Games, Activities, TEFL
Word Work Family Packet
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Kindergarten, Preschool, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
You will get a variety of engaging printables with this Word Work Family Packet. If you are looking to increase phonemic awareness, there will be many skills included to help you do that. Including: Picture Name: A list of 35 words with their recognizable picture next to them. Letter Sound Recognition: Students will match the beginning sound of the word to the letter they hear. Initial, Medial, and Final Sounds: Students will use the letters presented and write the beginning, middle, or final sound of the pictures on each line provided. Some letters will be used more than once. Build Word Families: Students will find the pictures that rhyme when saying what they are Substitute Letters: Students will change the first letter of each word to create a new word that matches the picture on the right. Use the letter box below if needed. This resource can be used with a classroom projector to teach and practice whole group participation. Students can take turns writing the answers on the white board or use their copy of the resource at their desks. Print out and use a dry erase pocket for centers and early finishers, BONUS! 2 Graphic Organizers: Students will be asked to cut out the caterpillar and use it as a graphic organizer to create word families or phonemic substitutions using medial and final letters to make new words. They can do the same with the second graphic organizer, which is an ice cream cone. Students will practice with letter sound recognition, substituting letters, and so much more. Pages in this resource are presented in color, but also in black and white. All you have to do is print and go. This resource may be used to assess phonemic skills at the beginning and at the end of a semester or at the end of the school year. This is a 17-page PDF
Author The Kinder Lady
Tags Word Work, Word Families, Short Vowels, Phonics, Literacy, Reading Center, Initial Sounds, Medial Sounds, Substitute Letters, Graphic Organizers
Analogies Space Adventure Digital Escape Game
Special Resources, ELA, Speech Therapy, Language Development, ESL, Strategies, Vocabulary, Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, Activities, Games
🚀 Analogies Space Adventure Digital Escape Game - Ignite Cognitive Exploration! 🌌 Embark on an educational odyssey with our Analogies Space Adventure Digital Escape Game – a thrilling blend of learning and fun that challenges young minds to master the art of analogical reasoning. Perfect for middle school students, this interactive escape game is meticulously designed to captivate and educate simultaneously. Objective: Guided by a cosmic narrative, students delve into a series of engaging puzzles where they decipher analogies, decode connections, and unlock the mysteries of language relationships. 🗣️This immersive experience fosters critical thinking, language skills, and problem-solving prowess.🧠 Order, Outline, and Steps: Students are provided with directions and examples of analogy types. Your students will navigate through four distinct challenges, each unlocking a new dimension of analogical understanding. As they progress, they'll unveil clues, solve analogies, and ultimately crack the code to escape from the cosmic adventure.🚀 When they complete each challenge, they are given one of four numbers used to solve the challenge. Implementation Format: Delivered as a digital escape game , this resource offers hassle-free implementation. No physical materials are required – simply access the game online and watch your students' enthusiasm soar! No need for Microsoft or Google to use this. No log on is required. Answers are self-correcting.🎯 How to Use and Variations: Our escape game can be utilized in various ways. Use it as an exciting group activity, an individual challenge, or even as a rewarding assignment for early finishers. You can use for homework assignments as well. Unlock a Universe of Learning: With the Analogies Space Adventure Digital Escape Game , you're not just teaching analogies – you're guiding your students on a celestial journey of cognitive growth and linguistic mastery. 🧠Engage, educate, and elevate with this captivating resource that brings critical thinking to new heights! 🌟🗺️
Author Ivybee Speech
Tags Analogies, Speech And Language Therapy, Critical Thinking, Word Relationships, Vocabulary, Problem Solving, Conceptual Awareness, Logical Reasoning, Cognitive Skills, Creative Thinking
Literacy Center Packet
ELA, Reading, Preschool, Grade 1, Centers, Activities
This is a Literacy Center Packet for your Kindergarten and first-grade students. Literacy Centers are a great way to extend learning. This simple Prep resource gives the students the opportunity to be creative, to write, and to draw. The sentences are simple to read, fun to color, and challenging enough to practice comprehension. Students practice important skills such as left to right writing, starting sentences with a capital letter, using proper spaces between words, and ending with a period. The writing page has reminders at the bottom and encourages students to check their work. Students will practice writing sentences and drawing pictures. These are great worksheets for center time. Students will need watercolors or markers, and a pencil. Students will be asked to: 1. Look at the picture at the top of the page. 2. Read and trace the sentence with a marker of your choice. 3. Draw a picture depicting the sentence. 4. Write another sentence on the back to tell about the picture. 5. To extend the concept, have students use adjectives to describe the picture. All you have to do is print and go. This resource is a PDF and has a total of 20 pages for students to practice!
Author The Kinder Lady
Tags Literacy Center, Reading Centers, Writing, Animals, Illustrations, Art, Complete Sentences, Punctuation, Capital Letters, Phonics
Label and Color the 50 States with Abbreviation Practice
Social Studies, Geography, Grade 2, 3, 4, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Get your students excited about mastering the 50 states and their abbreviations! Engage them in interactive learning by having them color the states while learning their abbreviations and locating them using a compass rose. This resource includes three pages for reference and error-checking, ensuring your students are on the right track. Print it on letter or legal size paper to suit your needs. The writing activity offers both an easy and challenging page, for different skill levels. Ideal for practice, homework, learning centers, and even as eye-catching bulletin board displays! Slip these worksheets into a dry-erase sleeve for early finishers. What You Get: This Label and Color the 50 States Worksheet will come as a PDF and separate PNG files. The PNG files make it easy for you to insert the pages you need into a PowerPoint or Slides presentation. This will allow you to easily “write” on the pages while projected on the smart board. Ideas To Use the Label and Color the 50 States Worksheet: Print out the map for a quick quiz to check prior knowledge. Use a classroom projector to display the blank map and allow students to fill in the states as a game or for early finishers. Use a timer and set a goal. (at least 25 states in 5 minutes, all 50 states within 10 minutes, etc.) Allow students to work in pairs to complete their maps. Print out the legal size map for each student, they can glue it to poster board, and complete the abbreviations. Cut the map into pieces to create a puzzle. Here Are More of My Resources for You To Enjoy: Baby Moses 3D Craft Spring Time Fact Families Printable Kindergarten Math Activities Classroom Management Pencil Toppers Weather Chart Tracker Emergent Reader: Ed and Ted For similar resources and other engaging resources, visit my store: The Kinder Lady
Author The Kinder Lady
Tags Social Studies Worksheet, Abbreviation Practice, Geography Worksheet, Mapping Skills, Label The States, Color The Map, United States Map
Affixes Puzzles for Prefixes and Suffixes
ELA, Language Development, Phonics, Grade 2, 3, 4, Activities
Practice building words with affixes with these prefix and suffix puzzles. Students will have fun building words with prefixes and suffixes with this this literacy activity. What is Included: These resource contains 48 three piece puzzles that feature the word's definition on the top piece, the root word on another piece and the prefix or suffix on the 3rd piece. There are four puzzles to each printed page making these puzzles the ideal size for morning tubs, baskets or task boxes. When to Use Early Finishers - If students finish their work early, they can use these puzzles for extra practice. Small Group Work - Teachers can use these puzzles to target small groups of students who need more practice. Literacy Center - Students can practice building words individually or with a partner in a literacy center . Morning Tub or Basket - Students can work independently or with a partner to complete the puzzles while waiting on classmates to arrive at class. Tasks Boxes - These puzzles fit well in tasks boxes making literacy centers easy to set up and put away. Other ways these puzzles can be used is to add magnets to the back of each piece and use a baking tray or magnetic board to build each word and match each word's definition. Prefixes Included: de-, dis-, il-, in-, inter-, im-, mis-, non-, over-, pre-, re-, tri-, un-, under- Suffixes Included: -able, -er, -ful, -less, -ly, -ness, -ous, -y Skills Assessed: These puzzles help with identifying words with prefixes These puzzles help with learning the meaning of prefixes These puzzles help students learn how prefixes change the meaning of words. These affixes puzzles are a low prep activity for students to practice words with prefixes and suffixes. The teacher simply needs to print the puzzles on card stock, cut apart each puzzle, then place the puzzles in the desired location for students to complete. Printing on colored card stock will give these puzzles a colorful pop! These puzzles include American, British and Australian spellings for root words.
Author The Connett Connection
Tags Affixes, Morphology, Prefixes, Suffixes, Prefix Puzzles, Suffix Puzzles, Affix Puzzles, Literacy Activities
Ready to Read -an Word Family Active Instruction Lesson 2
ELA, Language Development, Pre-Reading, Phonics, Reading, Spelling, Preschool, Grade 1, Lesson Plans, Teacher Tools
Ready to Read – Lesson 2 Word Family -an with Picture Reinforcement. Multi-Sensory Instruction with a Letter and Sound Review, Auditory Drill, Blending Drill, Decodable Reading, Word Dictation, and a Phonemic Awareness Activity : Rhyme. These lessons were created to use with whole group blended learning (virtual and in-person students) for kindergarten and beginning First Grade. They were so successful that once all students returned to in-person instruction, I continued using them. All students can easily see the Smartboard, and it is so much easier than if I have to juggle letter cards, books, and different materials. I can easily save different versions of the presentation, and edit each one to fit the needs of various students for additional work with a tutor or in small group. It also works well with small groups, RTI, Resource, and SPED. These lessons build on each other, and will eventually last about 30 - 45 minutes depending on changes you make, the size of your group, and the pace. Of course, some students/classes go through quicker, some slower, so adapt as needed. These earlier lessons are quicker – Lesson 2 (-an) has 123 slides and you can actually click through it in about 5 minutes. But it takes longer when your students are learning what to do, and you must also factor in time for them to get paper and pencil and complete the 5-word dictation at the end of the lesson. So estimate a 30 minute block initially and modify and adapt as needed. You will download a zip file that contains a PowerPoint Presentation, a note to read first, a file with extra slides if you need to change or add some slides, and a PDF that has a link to make a copy in Google Slides if you do not use PowerPoint. The slides start out with a quick attention-getter, followed by letter review - say letter, say sound, and keyword (" B, ball, /b/"). All letters are included, however, I typically use only the ones my students need to work on and not in alphabetical order - especially in later lessons. You may want to do the first few lessons in alphabetical order and change future lessons to meet your needs as you see how this works for your class. This is followed by an auditory drill. IF you have letter tiles or magnetic letters, this is a great time to get those out. If not, just use the letter tiles on the SmartBoard without additional student material or have them air write the letters or write with crayons, pencil and paper, or simply say the letter. For this, there are letter tiles on the slide. The teacher says the sound of one of the letters. The students repeat the sound and then identify the letter. For example, teacher says /b/. Students repeat /b/ and then say B. If they have letter tiles or magnetic letters they can pull those, or point to them. A "New Concept" is taught - the "glued sound" of /an/. Then we are on to blending. Students say the sound of the letter the car is beneath. /f/ on one slide, /an/ on the next. Then the car "drives" beneath letters fan and the students will read "fan." This continues through multiple -an word family words. Time to Read - this starts with reading the words we just blended. A picture of the word on the following slides reinforce the correct answer, and really help out some of the students who struggle more - they are able to put that picture reinforcement with the word which really helps many students. Review Words - we review words from previous lessons, in this case, it is only the -at words from lesson 1. High Frequency Word Review. Slides for Red Words, Sight Words, and Trick Words are included in an additional file, so you can easily use the term that correlates with your preference or curriculum. Add any other words you are working on. I have a few basic ones, and what the students will need to read the next slides. Sentence Reading - a few very basic sentences. Especially here on this first lesson. The presentations will build on each other, so students constantly review what they have learned and build on it. We then review rhyme - Thumbs up or down with rhyming pairs. Typically phonemic awareness activities are done prior to a lesson like this, but for the past couple of years, my students had so much trouble with rhyme, and when I put the rhyming activity after all the word family work, they are more successful than if I start with it. Of course, you can move the rhyme slides to the beginning of the presentation if you want to stick with traditional format. Finally, there is the Exit Ticket or Dictation - slides show pictures from earlier in the lesson and one from the prior lesson - in this presentation, there is a man, can, pan, van, and a mat. They will write each word on their paper (or if you have your letter tiles or magnetic letters you can easily use them). Written work is important, and it will help show progress, allow you to examine which students need help and hopefully see their misconceptions, and it helps you to give grades if required. Orton-Gillingham, IMSE, Wilson Reading System, and FUNdations curriculums influenced the way this is put together. If you have access to Hooked on Phonics Videos, they work well to plug into these lessons. They are quick little "brain brakes" of sorts, or sometimes attention getters, but always educational and catchy, and my students loved them.
Author Just SO - Sharon Oliver
Tags Ready To Read, Word Family, Active Instruction, Letter-Sound Cards, Blending Drill, Learn To Read, Early Reading, Beginning Reading
Academic Progress & Citizenship for Middle School: Goals & Reflections
Special Resources, Life Skills, Grade 6, 7, 8, Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
This 26-page resource, Academic Progress and Citizenship for Middle School Students: Goals and Reflections is an excellent Back-to-School activity to guide students to set goals for their academic progress and citizenship. Perfect for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, this resource can be modified for high school as well. The detailed lesson plan walks students through the process of creating an action plan to identify their academic and citizenship goals. As part of this process, they will determine the strategies they need to achieve their goals, identify challenges or obstacles, they might face, and offer concrete solutions on how to overcome them. With each new grading period, students will use guiding questions to reflect on their progress and establish new goals. At the end of the year, they will reflect on their experience of goal setting for the year. The detailed lesson plan includes directions on how to teach the concept of of SMART goals: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound It also contains the following: Objectives and Learning Targets My Vision for My Academic Progress My Vision for My Citizenship Academic and Citizenship Action Plans for 4 Quarters Reflection Questions for 4 Quarters You might be interested in the resource, Back to School Bellringers: Self-Assessment Statements and Reflections for Middle School ELA. While teachers are taking attendance, students complete a different short survey each day for 8 days followed by a self-reflection question: “Choose one statement from above for which you didn’t check Always and write a reflection about it. What can you do differently?” The surveys include the following themes: Time Management, Concentration and Memory, Note-taking, Taking a Test, Attitude and Motivation, Active Reading, and Writing. Time Frame: 2-3 periods for the 1st marking period and 1 period for additional marking periods If you have any questions, please email me at gruenwaldy1@gmail.com Check out my store: https://teachsimple.com/contributor/intentional-teaching-and-learning
Author Intentional Teaching and Learning
Tags Academic Progress, Citizenship, Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Vision, Action Plans, Reflection, Overcoming Challenges, Recognizing Successes, Measurable
Ready to Read -at Word Family Active Instruction Lesson 1
ELA, Language Development, Pre-Reading, Phonics, Reading, Spelling, Preschool, Grade 1, Lesson Plans, Teacher Tools
Ready to Read – Word Family -at with Picture Reinforcement. Multi-Sensory Instruction with a Letter and Sound Review, Auditory Drill, Blending Drill, Decodable Reading, Word Dictation, and a Phonemic Awareness Activity : Rhyme. These lessons were created to use with whole group blended learning (virtual and in-person students) for kindergarten and beginning First Grade. They were so successful that once all students returned to in-person instruction, I continued using them. All students can easily see the Smartboard, and it is so much easier than if I have to juggle letter cards, books, and different materials. I can easily save different versions of the presentation, and edit each one to fit the needs of various students for additional work with a tutor or in small group. It also works well with small groups, RTI, Resource, and SPED. These lessons build on each other, and will eventually last about 30 - 45 minutes depending on changes you make, the size of your group, and the pace. Of course, some students/classes go through quicker, some slower, so adapt as needed. These earlier lessons are quicker – Lesson 1 (-at) has 120 slides and you can actually click through it in about 5 minutes. But it takes longer when your students are learning what to do, and you must also factor in time for them to get paper and pencil and complete the 5-word dictation at the end of the lesson. So estimate a 30 minute block initially and modify and adapt as needed. You will download a zip file that contains a PowerPoint Presentation, a note to read first, a file with extra slides if you need to change or add some slides, and a PDF that has a link to make a copy in Google Slides if you do not use PowerPoint. The slides start out with a quick attention-getter, followed by letter review - say letter, say sound, and keyword (" B, ball, /b/"). All letters are included, however, I typically use only the ones my students need to work on and not in alphabetical order - especially in later lessons. You may want to do this first lesson in alphabetical order and change future lessons to meet your needs as you see how this works for your class. This is followed by an auditory drill. IF you have letter tiles or magnetic letters, this is a great time to get those out. If not, just use the letter tiles on the SmartBoard without additional student material or have them air write the letters or write with crayons, pencil and paper, or simply say the letter. For this, there are letter tiles on the slide. The teacher says the sound of one of the letters. The students repeat the sound and then identify the letter. For example, teacher says /b/. Students repeat /b/ and then say B. If they have letter tiles or magnetic letters they can pull those, or point to them. There is a fun "sneak peak" of the word family - an embedded video "If you can read -at." I do not own rights to this video and cannot guarantee it will always be available. If the link is no longer available, delete that slide, or add your own link to something related. Then we are on to blending. Students say the sound of the letter the car is beneath. /a/ on one slide, /t/ on the next. Then the car "drives" beneath "at" and the students will read "at." This continues through multiple -at word family words. Time to Read - this starts with reading the words we just blended. A picture of the word on the following slides reinforce the correct answer, and really help out some of the students who struggle more - they are able to put that picture reinforcement with the word which really helps many students. High Frequency Word Review. Slides for Red Words, Sight Words, and Trick Words are included in an additional file, so you can easily use the term that correlates with your preference or curriculum. Add any other words you are working on. I have a few basic ones, and what the students will need to read the next slides. Sentence Reading - a few very basic sentences. Especially here on this first lesson. The presentations will build on each other, so students constantly review what they have learned and build on it. We then review rhyme - Thumbs up or down with rhyming pairs. Typically phonemic awareness activities are done prior to a lesson like this, but for the past couple of years, my students had so much trouble with rhyme, and when I put the rhyming activity after all the word family work, they are more successful than if I start with it. Of course, you can move the rhyme slides to the beginning of the presentation if you want to stick with traditional format. Finally, there is the Exit Ticket or Dictation - slides show pictures from earlier in the lesson - in this presentation, there is a cat, a rat, a hat, a bat, and finally a mat. They will write each word on their paper (or if you have your letter tiles or magnetic letters you can easily use them). Written work is important, and it will help show progress, allow you to examine which students need help and hopefully see their misconceptions, and it helps you to give grades if required. Orton-Gillingham, IMSE, Wilson Reading System, and FUNdations curriculums influenced the way this is put together. If you have access to Hooked on Phonics Videos, they work well to plug into these lessons. They are quick little "brain brakes" of sorts, or sometimes attention getters, but always educational and catchy, and my students loved them.
Author Just SO - Sharon Oliver
Tags Ready To Read, Word Family, Active Instruction, Letter-Sound Cards, Blending Drill, Learn To Read, Early Reading, Beginning Reading