Sunday, June 30, 2019

Summer is a great time for casual and incidental learning. So easy to do!!! Read my blog for some free ideas that will keep your child's brain engaged without a screen or a worksheet.
Here is the link: http://margosmathandmore.com/blog/article/-stop-the-summertime-brain-freeze-

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Character Maps for the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams”

by Juggling ELA
9th - 12th Grade


There are two character maps for the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams included in this product. 

There are character maps for Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski.

**The character maps come in both color and black and white so you can decide which one would be better for your printing needs. You only need to print out every other page (either color or black and white.)

These character maps can be used individually or in groups. 

This activity can be done in class or at home for homework. 

This is a good way to review characters before a unit test.

There is no answer key for this product because answers can vary.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. 

This product is included in my unit for the play A Streetcar Named Desire listed here:
Activities and Handouts for A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

Related Products
• Character Maps for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Character Maps for the Novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• Character Maps for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• Character Maps for the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller




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Saturday, June 29, 2019

The summer heat can be brutal. Here's a way for the kids to keep cool and practice place value at the same time. This free activity will keep them busy for hours. Read my blog post here: http://margosmathandmore.com/blog/article/-place-value-splash
Jump rope chants that are math-y, sidewalk chalk games (and how to make your own chunky chalk), beach bowling, etc.....there are many ways to keep those math skills sharp without paper and pencil!
Read my blog post for free activities.

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Summer Writing Templates Freebie”

by Mr and Mrs Brightside
Kindergarten - 5th Grade


Encourage your students to write using these writing templates freebies. 

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- Students can write about:
*Summer Vacation
* Outdoors 
*What do you want to do this summer
* My road trip this summer
* My perfect summer vacation
*Describe a perfect day at the beach

If you like this samples, checkout our Summer templates pack:
Summer Writing Templates Pack


Thank You !!
Mr & Mrs Brightside


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Friday, June 28, 2019

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “A Separate Peace Free Research Assignment: Powerpoint w/Rubric”

by Tracee Orman
8th - 12th Grade


This assignment is a great research project to go along with the novel A Separate Peace" by John Knowles. Students will use either Powerpoint or Keynote to make a slideshow presentation researching a selected year from the 1930's-1940's.

Included is a student handout with very specific guidelines for each slide of the presentation. A teacher's rubric is included to make grading the presentations even easier. Has a checklist of all the requirements.

This project could be assigned as an introduction to the novel, during, or after the novel. Also works for To Kill a Mockingbird.





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Thursday, June 27, 2019

FREE SCIENCE LESSON - “ABC Nature Walk”

by Rachel Lynette
3rd - 12th Grade


FREE ~ ABC Nature Walk - Fun Activity for Any Group of Kids or Adults! FREE

This activity will get kids to look for many different things in a natural setting as they look for a different natural object for each letter of the alphabet. This would be great to use during the school year, for summer school, camp, with scout groups, and for homeschoolers. You could even use it with your family on a camping trip.





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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Five Finger Summary PPT”

by From Chopsticks to Mason Jars
4th - 9th Grade


Five Finger Summary PPT to introduce the five finger summarizing strategy. Editable so that you can add your own information about stories you are reading in class.





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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Sight Words Paperless Activity for Google Classroom©”

by Cherry Workshop
Kindergarten - 1st Grade


Digital Sight Words activity. 
This is a SAMPLE including 4 words for you to try the activity. Please try it out on a the type of the device you are planning to use it so you are sure it works for you.

These sight words puzzles are fun and really helpful for kids to learn and remember their words.

WHAT IS INCLUDED4 puzzles with mystery sight words

SUGGESTED USE

This can be great for literacy centers, homework, RTI or free choice activity.


Happy Teaching!




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Monday, June 24, 2019

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “25 Points Grading Checklist or Rubric for Any Type of Writing - FREE”

by HappyEdugator
1st - 12th Grade


FREE Writing Checklist or Writing Rubric. This is a quick and easy writing grader for both teacher and student, and it may be used for creative writing as well as expository writing, or even poetry! There are 5 categories, 5 points each, for a total of 25 points.

You need to familiarize your students with the terms first, so that they will have a good understanding of what each section means. I use it for journal writing. I have my middle school students write in their journals daily, and then every two weeks they peer edit, revise and rewrite a favorite journal piece for a grade. I give them this grader to guide their writing, and they have to have a peer evaluate them and self evaluate before they turn it in. Then it is easy for me to go from there and this is easy to convert to a percentage score as well.
This grader is also handy for school writing contests for judging entries.

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© Deborah Hayes aka HappyEdugator. This resource is for classroom or homeschool use





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Sunday, June 23, 2019

A Summer Reads Series for Teachers: The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama (w/ freebie)

 The garden is a world filled with secrets. Slowly, I see more each day. The black pines twist and turn to form graceful shapes, while the moss is a carpet of green that invites you to sit by the pond. Even the stone lanterns, which dimly light the way at night, allow you to see only so much.

It's summer! Finally. I began my summer by revisiting an old favorite, The Samurai's Garden  by Gail Tsukiyama. I chose this first read, because by the time school is out, I'm wired so tightly that I need a little Zen meditation. That's what this gorgeously written story does for me. 

It tells the story of Stephen Chan, a 20-year-old Chinese student who leaves school in Canton to recuperate from tuberculosis at his family's beach house in Tarumi, Japan. Once there, he meets Matsu, the gruff caretaker whose family has served Stephen's family for generations. Behind his abrupt exterior, Matsu has the heart of a Samurai. As Matsu and Sachi's heartbreaking stories unfold, Stephen heals. The novel is set during the 1930s, with mounting tensions as Japan invades China. 

Each week, over the next month, my podcast group and I will be discussing fabulous pleasure reads for teachers and offering fun freebies that accompany the books. The Samurai's Garden is our first recommendation. Before you listen to our podcasts, be sure to read the books, because there are spoilers! These are some of the questions we discussed...


Be sure to check out my featured freebie for our We Teach So Hard listeners. The gorgeous quotation cards will keep you Zen throughout the year. Click the picture below to access.

Once you've read the book, listen to our book discussion on the WE TEACH SO HARD podcast. Just click the picture below to listen.



FREE MISC. LESSON - “2D & 3D Shapes Interactive Emergent Reader ~Color & B&W~ FREEBIE!”

by Jennifer Drake
Pre-Kindergarten - 1st Grade


Are your students learning about 2D and 3D shapes?
Are you trying to incorporate reading and math?
Do you like books that are interactive, come in color with a black and white version and....are FREE?!

Then you are in luck! Ready, set, download! And your students will be 1 book closer to a solid understanding of 2D and 3D shapes in our world!

Have you tried out my foldable emergent readers yet? If not, this freebie is perfect for you to give them a try! When you are ready for more, check out my TpT Store or the links listed below!

This Pack Includes:
*Directions for Assembly (w/ Photos)

*Suggested Uses

*1 Full-Color 8 Page Book containing both 2D & 3D shapes and objects in our world that are those shapes!
(covers circle, sphere, triangle, cone, square & cube)

*1 Black & White Version of the Book (easy to copy!)

*Credits & Contact Page

This pack of readers supports & aligns with 
Kindergarten Common Core Standards:
RL.K.1-4, 7, 10 RF.K.1, 3-4 L.K.5 & 6 K.G.2-4

Use the color version for shared reading/in groups
Use the b&w printable for independent practice

These books support and align with a Reader’s Workshop model, 
as well as other Balanced Literacy models! They also help bridge reading & math!

They put simple to read and familiar text into the hands of emergent readers right from the start of the year! 

*Great for guided reading groups & guided reading practice, reading book bags/baskets, buddy reading, make-a-book or math center, independent reading, sight word practice and/or review, shape words, concepts about print & more!

*Use to teach about proper book handling- how to hold a book, turn the pages, track words, spacing of words, etc.

*Print and use in full color for shared reading (you can project pages onto an Eno/Smartboard or print them larger) and then have students make their own books with the b&w versions- allows them to practice what you taught and have a book they can personalize, take home to read and keep!

*Instill confidence and pride in your youngest and most inexperienced readers right from the start so that they feel they are ‘readers’ and can go forward with a ‘can do’ attitude for the rest of the year!

*Use the book to guide beginning writing projects too- ex make class shape books. Shared writing books make great class books and are usually the books beginning readers flock toward! They also are great to share at meet the teacher night and/or parent/teacher conferences too! Have students work in groups to make the pages and compile into a class shape book!

Looking for more emergent readers? 
My pack of interactive Number 1-10 Emergent Books and my pack of 40 Foldable Emergent Readers will provide your with books to last all year long!

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Happy 2D & 3D Shape Book Reading Fun!





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Saturday, June 22, 2019

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Free Sample From Today's Buzzword! Vocabulary Cards and Printable”

by Irene Hines
1st - 5th Grade


FREE SAMPLE from my best selling unit Today's Buzzword ~ Daily Buzzword Activities To Build Vocabulary

If you like this FREE sample, check out the entire unit!

Today's Buzzword ~ A Complete Vocabulary Unit For The Entire School Year!

Information About The Entire Unit:

Today's Buzzword ~ Daily Buzzword Activities To Build Vocabulary: Expand your students’ vocabulary with this amazing vocabulary unit. The contents are flexible to meet the individual needs of your classroom. Whether you want a daily buzzword or just one new word a week, this unit will work for you. 

This unit includes:

~ A variety of posters were created to differentiate for each teacher’s wishes. Depending on your students’ needs, choose the relevant posters to display in your classroom. Print the posters on cardstock and laminate for durability. 

~180 different “buzzwords” as well as open word strips to create your own “buzzwords”. 

~ A large variety of vocabulary graphic organizers, foldables and printables for individual, group and whole class lessons

~ Best practices teaching guide for vocabulary instruction.
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Thank you! 

Irene Hines

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