I recently stumbled upon this cool 12-page printable packet for kids. It’s all about nature and our environment. It’s got stuff for animal tracks, bark/leaf rubbings, compasses, water, etc. Go to http://www.discovertheforest.org and click on the Hey Kids picture at the bottom right corner of the page. It will open a PDF for you to print. Happy discovering!
I visited with a friend recently who has started their own family garden. Such a great idea! An idea great enough (in fact) to inspire this free grammar worksheet! When kids finish the front, they can turn the page over and write about/draw what they would put in their own garden. Enjoy!
Here’s the last batch (6) of Squarehead grammar worksheets in a Google Doc.
Kids are so focused on summer at this point in the school year, so why not harness that energy and use it to work on grammar? When kids finish this side of the free grammar worksheet, they can flip it over and write about their summer plans. Fast finisher activity? Check!
Here’s the last batch (6) of Squarehead grammar worksheets in a Google Doc.
I love how little kids exaggerate with numbers (like “it’s gonna take me a million years to finish this book”). That was the inspiration for this little jump rope cartoon. Have another free grammar practice worksheet (since you can never have too many)!
Utah State University publishes a super cool teacher resource through a program called Core Academy. Every summer, teachers can sign up to attend a training for activities specifically tied to the core. It’s pretty rad. So every year, there are new materials published from the summer training course!
I especially love the maps unit for 2nd grade (section 4-3 in this packet).
*Double check the copyrights before you go crazy copying stuff…
No, teachers don’t want everything with an apple on it. Yes, teachers love gift cards. No you don’t HAVE to get them anything for Teacher Appreciation Week, but yes they love when you do.
But what to get them? I’ve scoured the internet to find the best ideas (on some pretty cute blogs) and here are some of my favorite ideas (click on the photo to see the complete post):
But what if you’re low on funding? Here are some ideas:
It doesn’t matter what you do to show your appreciation, as long as you show it! And not just during Teacher Appreciation Week, as often as you can. After all, who doesn’t want a nicer, more appreciative society?
Here’s a cool rhyme I heard recently that helps you remember mean, median, mode and range. I wish I’d heard this years ago when I was in elementary school!
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