Here are some ideas whenever you're teaching a lesson. I love to use lots of anchor charts. These are some of my anchor charts.
What is a verb?
Retelling
We are Star Writers.... They use this for their writing. It's a checklist.
Word Problem stretegies
What writers do
Writer's workshop Expectation. I see & I listen
Subtraction
Number talks hand signals posters
Character & Setting
Mr. Ten
Teaching kids to space between letters and words.
Human Body: Skeleton
You can use this activity for October or if you're studying the human body.
In my case my Kindergartners, where studying the human body so I decided to do a lot of cooperative learning and hands-on. They also have science notebooks, so I always create a brief and friendly information for their notebooks. Even the parents were learning too.😃
Don't forget to even bring real things. Here is an idea from Kids Activities Blog. Just click to access and download it.
Also did you know you can make a real size skeleton? How? I found the activity from Diario Educacion. They can play with it and assemble. Here are some pictures from her site.
I use the last picture. I enlarge each part . I gave each piece to a students. They had to cut it and then try to assemble by group and glue it. Last label the parts.
Here they're cutting the parts. Remember along with teaching basics, often we need to teach students how to cut.
Love this picture!! Working together.
It was really amazing listen to their conversations. They were analyzing, debating, and evaluating.
The leader of the group.
Almost done!!!
Still trying to figure it out how to assemble the human skeleton.
Yes!! They got it!!
Time to glue. Remember to teach them how to use glue. Here are some ideas of teaching kids how to use glue
Don't forget the piece of paper with lines so they write their names.
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Comparing Numbers
Hey guys!!!!! One of the topic on math is comparing numbers. For some reason it's a topic that students understand but they need a little reinforcement. They got confuse on the comparison signs. As I was searching online I found some great ideas.
Even though I have first graders, they do LOVE videos, songs and stories. Here are some videos I use to teach comparing numbers.
I also found nice activities and games about the alligator. Yes, I love to use interactive and online games for mi kiddos.
These posters are wonderful. I found on Teachers pay Teachers from Pencils and Panthers. I love it because it's similar to the story I create. (just click on the pictures to grab it). The second picture is from The Topknot Teacher.
Here are some worksheets that goes perfect with Alex the alligator. Just click on the pictures to grab it.
I love this activity from Rebecca Anderson because the students can also build the number with linking cubes. It's FREE. To grab it just click the following picture.
Another way to explain math concepts to the students is using stories. Believe me they ENJOY it!!! I create a short story that explain the comparison symbols. It include exercises. You can use on your smartboard. (You have to click on print and then teacher's notebook. It will open on notebook -smartboard-). There are 2 versions: Spanish and English.
If you like to do hands on like me well I found Alex the alligator Craft. You just need green paper construction and white for his teeth and a circle for the eye. I took it the idea from A Sunny Day in First Grade.
But if you want to use Popsicle sticks then you might want to do this one. You can take the idea from Mrs. Qureshi on her blog called Second Grade Scoop.
I found incredible math centers. One of them is from Erica, she is a first grade teacher with a Master's in Literacy. Just click on the following picture and it will take you to her site. It's free you just have to subscribe.
Another one I use is from Anne Gardner. It's very simple you just need card games and print the template. To grab this template just click on the following picture.
Math center using dice. (from Ms. Manulek) Click on the picture.
Another record sheet (Bridget Hildebrand). Click on the picture.
Also I bought this hat for my guided math, my kiddos were excited. All of them want it to be with me (on my station). I'm a Dollar Tree and Dollar Zone fan. I bought it from Dollar Tree just $1
Here are some free greater than, less than alligator math activities and printables
