Dolch Sight Words Flash Cards – Printable

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

I recently made these Dolch sight words flash cards for pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, second grade and third grade all using Microsoft Word 2013. It’s my new favorite thing! Click below for the front and back to the set you want to download:

Dolch words flash cards – kinder – back
Dolch words flash cards – kinder – front
Dolch words flash cards – kinder 2 – back
Dolch words flash cards – kinder 2 – front
Dolch words flash cards – 1st grade – back
Dolch words flash cards – 1st grade – front
Dolch words flash cards – 2nd grade – back
Dolch words flash cards – 2nd grade – front
Dolch words flash cards – 3rd grade – back
Dolch words flash cards – 3rd grade – front

Summer Reading Recommendations (End of the Year Book Report)

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

summer reading STICKER Teachers are always looking to motivate kids to continue reading throughout the summer. I was pondering this challenge, and the following idea just popped into my head.. so I ran with it. The intention is to have each kid choose a book they read that year and write a “recommendation report” about it. Then they can share their report with the class and try to persuade others to read the book. Hopefully a few kids will be inspired and read something over the summer. But at bare minimum, students can identify classmates who share their same taste in books.

Click here for the free printable PDF:
Summer Reading Recommendation Report
Summer Reading Recommendation Report 2

Click here to view another book report printable. 🙂

Characters and Setting Posters

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

I saw these posters in a first grade classroom and thought their simplicity made them effective. And they’re pretty darn cute! Click here to view this same teacher’s main ideas vs details poster.

Sorry this one turned out blurry!

Main Idea vs. Details Worksheets (Post 2)

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

Earlier this week, I posted a picture of a poster that a first grade teacher submitted (click here to see the poster). This poster inspired me to make a series of worksheets that ask students to describe a picture with only the main idea and then using the details. The poster is the example of how to complete the worksheet. It seemed to work out best with my students if I did the first example with them, and modeled how to write a sentence for each one (main idea and details).

Click here for the next 2 printable worksheets:
Main ideas and details worksheet 3
Main ideas and details worksheet 4

The Courage of Sarah Noble Workbook

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

A good friend of mine recently shared this with me. She made this workbook to use with the book, The Courage of Sarah Noble.

Wikipedia summarized the book this way: “The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh is the story of a young girl who travels with her father into Connecticut during the early 18th century, and her experiences with the native Schaghticoke.”

The workbook includes vocabulary and comprehension questions for each chapter. Click here for the free printable workbook: The Courage of Sarah Noble workbook

Main Idea vs. Details Worksheets

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

Yesterday I posted a picture of a poster that a first grade teacher submitted (click here to see the poster). This poster inspired me to make a series of worksheets that ask students to describe a picture with only the main idea and then using the details. The poster is the example of how to complete the worksheet.

Click here for the printable worksheets:
Main ideas and details worksheet
Main ideas and details worksheet 2

Main Idea vs. Details Literacy Poster

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

Allison (1st grade teacher) recently submitted this photo of her main ideas vs. details literacy poster. I absolutely love it! My favorite part is how she uses a picture as an example. I’m thinking I’ll make some sort of activity just like this. For example, I might show my students a picture of a house. Then I would ask them about the main idea (“a house”) and the details (“windows, door, roof”). If I ever get around to making a worksheet of this, I’ll post it. Thanks Allison!

National Take Your Child to the Library Day

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Squarehead Teachers

As teachers, we encourage kids to become readers. I just recently learned that the first Saturday in February is National Take Your Child to the Library Day! Most public libraries do something to mark the occasion. Check with your local library for details. Take the opportunity to promote this in your classroom and community so we can improve literacy in our society!