Kandinsky Inspired Ladybugs!

Cycles and Patterns can be found in the natural world.  The kid version was so much better than mine.  We made connections with cycles that were natural and manmade.  This particular project is also a Glyph!  The number of dots represents the child's age.  The type of leg was based on their likes or dislikes of bugs.  Yay for Research Skills!  First Grade is gathering information.  Just posted the supporting documents on Teachers Pay Teachers.  http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kandinsky-Inspired-Ladybug-Glyph

Dear Blabby

I finally finished my follow up to a writing lesson from 20 years ago.  Wow!  Back then, I had a class newspaper with a columnist like Dear Abby. I'd forgotten how perfect it was to combine communication skills, social skills, and writing.  So here it is -  Dear Blabby!  This set has conflict/resolution cards for a two week span.  Can be used in a literacy center or daily writing.

I Tweet...

This is one of my "New Favorites." Great way to set up Communication Skills for kids of all ages.  Can also be used as a formative assessment and promotes Transdisciplinary Skills.  

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Communication-Skills-Set-One-I-Tweet

Research Skills and Interactive Board

Getting back in the swing of 

Research Skills

things for a new semester.  I love this old favorite Fact, Non-fact, and Opinion.  It's great for classification and research skills.  Check out my Presidents' Day cards at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Presidents-Day-Research-Skills-and-Center-Activities

The North Pole - Adaptations and Arctic Waters

Hot Off The Press!!  I was determined to finish this 16 page inquiry into The North Pole.  I wanted something that was seasonal, but loaded with Science and Language skills.  And just because I'm "Me" I included a page on Global Warming and the Causation/Responsibility that accompanies it.

The last page is open to interpretation.  Who Lives at the North Pole?  Younger children will certainly illustrate the guy in the red suit.  Older children may provide a literal response.  

Take a Look - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/An-Inquiry-Into-The-North-Pole-Animal-Adaptations

Elf Math

I just posted my Elf Math activities on http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elf-Math
These are K-1st grade activities.  2nd graders could use them for review.  Read Elf on A Shelf to get your students interested in all of your Holiday Fundays!!

City Nights

I had a few darling 1st graders help me with a City Nights picture.  They did their very best cutting squares and rectangles.  Good Job!  It's a great compliment to their studies on Rural and Urban Communities.