I reviewed Figurative Language with my class the week before we went on Winter Break and they loved it. They confused metaphors with similes as well as hyperboles with idioms. Creating something new for figurative language has been on my radar for awhile because I have second language learners. I already have a great, hot […]
Snowflake Number Patterns for Upper Grades
Today is the last day to enter the amazing contest for the Winter Wonderland Blog Hop. a Rafflecopter giveaway Yesterday I shared my Snowflake Pattern Freebie which is part of my newest set. Teaching patterns starts in kindergarten and it gets more and more complex as they move on into upper elementary (functions), […]
Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland in So Cal
Happy New Year! To kick start 2015, the fabulous Kristen from Easy Teaching Tools is hosting a Blog Hop with some of the amazing Southern California bloggers that we have all come to know, admire and love. There are 2 awesome giveaways and a ton of freebies along the way… details at the end of this […]
How I Teach Writing & the Beauty of Flee Maps!
This year we only get 2 weeks off for Winter Break…I know, I know! I should be happy that I get an entire t-w-o weeks off but I am used to three weeks off! I feel like this year’s break has been stacked with activity after activity- and while I am enjoying these activities… I […]
December Currently! {Giveaway}
I love me some Currently!!!! Listening: Everyone S.T.O.P what they are doing and recognize that it is ACTUALLY raining in southern California!!! I have been waiting for this for a LONG time!!! Loving: If I wasn’t a teacher… I would be a party planner. I love to entertain, craft and throw parties. I am LOVING […]
Plural and Singular Activity Pack
I have been spending some time over this Thanksgiving Week Break grading a lot of writing because for me writing is the easiest thing to put off- give me a math test to grade any day BUT writing is a whole other story. I really need a lot of time and patience for writing. […]
Not my Gumdrop Buttons {a persuasive writing unit}
Last week my students used my Wait, Wait! Don’t Shoot! Persuasive Writing Set and wrote from the point of view of the turkey who job it was to convince the farmer spare their life and eat something else for the Thanksgiving Day Feast. The kids came up with a lot of amazing reasons why the […]
Island of the Blue Dolphins Interactive Quilt Flip Book
Every year I read Scott O’Dell’s book, Island of the Blue Dolphins. The kids love the idea of being stranded on an island and having to survive on your own. I love using this book to talk about theme and character traits with my class. This year, I created a new resource to help […]
Turkey Factors {A Craftivity -plus- Activities}
I still cannot believe that it is in fact November! Perhaps it is because temperatures are still in the 90s here in Southern California. I am loving having a long 4 day- Veterans Day- Weekend. I can catch up on sleep, laundry, have some quality time with the family AND finish some products that have […]
November Writing: Dia de Los Muertos and Wait, Wait! Don’t Shoot
This week we have our District Writing Proficiency test. My class has worked very hard on writing narratives the past 2 months. Last week they published their In Remembrance: Dia de Los Muertos writing. This is one of my favorite writing assignments because it ties in with my student’s culture and it involves their […]
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