Thursday, February 25, 2021

MEGA Pack - 100 Kindergarten Practice Pages


Today, I thought I would share this teaching resource with you. It is a 100 page Kindergarten practice resource. It includes pages for writing, language arts, phonics, handwriting, math, science and social studies. 




The first pages of this packet provide students with letter and letter sounds practice. Students locate the upper and lowercase letters and trace them. Then they read a simple sentence for more letter practice. There is a page for all 26 letters of the alphabet. 

 
There are practice pages for rhyming, identifying beginning/middle/ending sounds, and blending. 


There are also practice pages for students to focus on 7 beginning sight words. Students trace these words and then use them in a sentence. Since the sentences are repetitive students practice 10 other words. They reading is supported by the use of pictures. 

The packet includes 26 handwriting practice pages. Student practice neatly writing upper and lowercase letters. They first trace the letters using the arrows to help with letter formation. Then they write the letters on their own. 



There are 22 math practice pages. These pages include: numbers (counting and writing), more and fewer, ten frames, beginning addition and subtraction, patterns, and graphing.  

Here is a sample of some more of these pages. 







There are 9 pages that touch on science and social study concepts. They include energy, motion, plants and animals, weather, places in the community, national symbols, community helpers, school rules, and location.  






This packet is a useful resource for helping students practice basic skills. This product can be found on my TPT Store. Here is the link if you are interested in checking it out. 














Monday, February 22, 2021

Using Data to Tell How Many More or Less

 
Teaching students to use the data on a graph to compare numbers can be a little tricky, but I love it when they get it. There are a few main resources that I have used over the years. 

The first is to provide students with hands-on experience. I like to have students use manipulative and have them compare objects as we use the vocabulary question, "How many more__ are there than ___?" Having students line up in two lines and comparing the number of students in each line is fun too. 

I also like to use my Using Data to Tell How Many More or Less in a Category packet. It is a packet that provides students with a strategy for comparing and then has them answer questions about the data. I think this is important in building understanding. Students work to answer "How many more," "How many less," "Which has more," and "Which has fewer." They also need to write a sentence about something they have learned. 


You can see on this sample page that students use lines to match the objects and then circle the remainder. Then they use this information to answer the questions. 
 
You can click on the link below if you are interested in viewing this packet.



Another resource that I have used, which follows the same ideas as the worksheets, is a video that I have actually made available on YouTube. It is helpful for reviewing/teaching the idea of using the data on a graph to tell how many more or less/fewer. It is also a good way to review the vocabulary and what it means. 




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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Story Retell Helper - Free Resource

I love to provide students with tools that help to make them successful. This Free Story Retell Helper is one of those tools. I like having students use this tool as they read, or listen to a story. This story helper helps students to understand the parts of a story and helps them strengthen their comprehension skills. 

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This story Retell Helper encourages students to look at the different elements of a story. They use this information to verbally practice retelling the story. 

The Setting - When and where does the story take place?

The Characters - Who are the characters in the story (especially the main character)? 

The Problem or Situation - Not every story has a problem, so this is a little tricky, but basically... What is the problem or situation of the story? What is the main action? What is the overall story about?


The Reaction
- This isn't actually an element of story retelling, but I find that it is helpful in having students produce more details for the middle of the story. What do the characters do? How do they react to their problem or situation? 

The Solution - How does the problem or situation get resolved? What happens at the end of the story?

The last page is a book report page in which students can use the information they have gathered from the Story Retell Helper. They list the title, setting, characters, and problem/solution. Then they tell what happened at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the story. The back of the paper can be used to add more detail or to draw a picture. 

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Learning Activities with Interactive Power Points


I love creating products that support student learning. Lately, I have been busy creating interactive Power Points. These Power Points provide students with the practice of various skills and are self-checking. Students click on what they believe to be the correct answer. The Power Point will only move to the correct answer. These interactive Power Points can be viewed and purchased at my TPT Store. Each link has a video preview of the product. Please feel free to check them out.