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Plural and Singular Activity Pack

Plural and Singular Activity Pack

November 27, 2014 By fancyfreein4th

   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. As I was grading away,… Read More

Filed Under: ELA, ELD, ell support, plural nouns, singular nouns, speaking, Uncategorized, writing Leave a Comment

Collaborative Conversation Sticks {for ELA}

Collaborative Conversation Sticks {for ELA}

August 24, 2014 By fancyfreein4th

Do you want your students to have deeper, and more meaningful conversations? I know that I DO!!! Whether you have English Language Learners OR timid students, Collaborative Conversation Sticks are a great idea. I created this product to help my students master the CCSS for both Speaking & Listening which state that students need to be able to: “engage effectively in… Read More

Filed Under: collaboration, Collaborative Conversations, ELA, popsicles, stems, talking points, Uncategorized 7 Comments

Figurative Language is a Hoot!

Figurative Language is a Hoot!

January 28, 2013 By fancyfreein4th

     We have been reviewing Figurative Language this past week- reteaching everything that they “forgot” over Winter Break.  I wanted to come up with some new activities to review similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, hyperboles and onomatopoeias and this is what I came up with: Here is what is included in this set… 6 Figurative Language Posters with examples: A Figurative… Read More

Filed Under: center work, ELA, figurative language, idioms, review games, TpT, Uncategorized 2 Comments

Successful Partner Reading and a Fall Flash Sale!

Successful Partner Reading and a Fall Flash Sale!

September 29, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

Keep reading to find out more details! I love to have my students read with a partner but there is a fine line between the students staying on task and wasting 30 minutes of the day. There are many ways to do partner reading but explicit directions and roles for the students are necessary in order for the students to… Read More

Filed Under: ELA, partner reading, sentence stems, Uncategorized, Witch Fingers 1 Comment

Fall Poetry- Using Thinking Maps and the 5 Senses!

Fall Poetry- Using Thinking Maps and the 5 Senses!

September 22, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

Poetry is a great way to reinforce grammar concepts like parts of speech and punctuation. I have always had my class make poems for different seasons or holidays. This year, I decided to streamline this concept by creating a mini-unit for Fall Poetry.  Check it out…. This set includes: -a circle map starter activity to get the students to actively… Read More

Filed Under: art project, ELA, fall, grammar, paint, poetry, Uncategorized 2 Comments

Common Core ELA Focus Wall

Common Core ELA Focus Wall

August 18, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

     This week has been FULL of 10 hour work days… and that is not including the laminating, cutting and printing I am doing at home! I have been busy setting up my classroom, organizing all of my belongings, getting acquainted with my new school/staff and of course those lovely beginning of the year meetings where you can’t focus… Read More

Filed Under: classroom organization, ELA, focus wall, owls, Uncategorized 1 Comment

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