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Kites is a theme that my kiddos enjoy in March.  With that in mind, I created some quick, easy & fun lessons that involve kites and cover a variety of standards. I'm sharing 4 of my all-time favorites today, along with a kite-themed FREEBIE.

kite crafts, kite activities, March bulletin board ideas, glyphs, kite glyph, shamrock glyph, analog and digital time games, telling time to the hour activities, patterning activities, crafts for March, print and go worksheets for springNo matter what grade I taught, my students LOVED making glyphs, and since the shamrock glyph that I posted a few days ago has been so popular, I decided to create a kite one.

Glyphs are a quick, easy & interesting way to practice & assess listening & following directions.  Since this is one of my report card standards, glyphs also provide a "hard copy" to use as proof that a child does or doesn't.

Completed projects make an adorable bulletin board, as each one will be different! Glyphs are also an interesting way to get to know your students.

To practice data collection & analysis, as well as process of elimination, have students pick a partner to "interview", to help them figure out which glyph is their partner's.

I've included a data collection worksheet for this, challenging students to try and solve the "mystery" with the least amount of questions.

I've also included 6, whole-group graphing extensions, so you can practice another math standard

kite crafts, kite activities, March bulletin board ideas, glyphs, kite glyph, shamrock glyph, analog and digital time games, telling time to the hour activities, patterning activities, crafts for March, print and go worksheets for springNext up is my latest alphabet wheel: Kk is for Kite. Dollar Deal-Alphabet Wheels, are a super-fun way to practice letters, and build the vocabulary needed to give an example of a word, with that beginning sound.

They feature 7 nouns that begin with that letter, and come in black & white, as well as full-color, so that you can use a colorful one for an independent center and use the black & white pattern for a whole-group or individual word work activity, where kiddos make their own.

I've also included a worksheet where students trace & write the words in alphabetical order

kite crafts, kite activities, March bulletin board ideas, glyphs, kite glyph, shamrock glyph, analog and digital time games, telling time to the hour activities, patterning activities, crafts for March, print and go worksheets for springNext is a set of 18 print & go, “Can Do!” Common Core kite worksheets, that cover a nice variety of standards.

There are full-page patterns, as well as 2-on-a-page templates, plus an "I Spy" game cover, if you want to collate them into a little workbook for your kiddos.

kite crafts, kite activities, March bulletin board ideas, glyphs, kite glyph, shamrock glyph, analog and digital time games, telling time to the hour activities, patterning activities, crafts for March, print and go worksheets for springFun for your students and easy-peasy for you! 

This is an interesting little something, that you can send as homework to do over spring break

Finally, practice analog and digital time with the "Time Flies" Game Packet.

kite crafts, kite activities, March bulletin board ideas, glyphs, kite glyph, shamrock glyph, analog and digital time games, telling time to the hour activities, patterning activities, crafts for March, print and go worksheets for springThere are several options for this kite craftivity. Children can simply make a kite clock to practice digital & analog time.

You can also use this as a whole-group or individual assessment tool. 
Call out a time. While sitting at their desks, children arrange the paperclips to show that time. You can see at a glance who is having difficulty.

Students can also play the “Time Flies” kite game.  After children have made their kite clocks, complete with 12-digital time “kite ties” glued to a string, (no times are put on the ties yet) they begin the game.

Students pick a partner and take turns rolling first one dice, to get the 1 to 6 O’clock times.
Whatever number they roll, is the number that they write on their analog kite clock. They also write the digital time on the appropriate digital kite tie.

kite crafts, kite activities, March bulletin board ideas, glyphs, kite glyph, shamrock glyph, analog and digital time games, telling time to the hour activities, patterning activities, crafts for March, print and go worksheets for springWhen they have all 6 numbers done, they roll two dice, adding them together to get the 7-12 O’clock times.
The first one to complete their kite clock, or the one with the most times filled in when the timer rings, is the winner.

I've also included an assessment worksheet, a "special note" poster, plus 4 clock face options. 

Today's FREEBIE also features a kite. It's a "High Flying With Patterns!" Game, Craft, & Whole-Group Assessment Tool. 

Use as an independent math center, run off the patterns on a variety of colors of construction paper, laminate, and trim.
Punch a hole in the bottom point of the kite and add a yarn tie.

Students pick a card and show that pattern by arranging the various colored kite ties on the string.

Another option is to do this as a whole group "craftivity", allowing each child make their own kite.

You can whole-group assess, by choosing cards and having children arrange their “kite tail strips” appropriately. You’ll be able to see at a glance who is having difficulty. 

kite crafts, kite activities, March bulletin board ideas, glyphs, kite glyph, shamrock glyph, analog and digital time games, telling time to the hour activities, patterning activities, crafts for March, print and go worksheets for springLater, have students pick their favorite pattern and glue the appropriate colored kite strips to their yarn tie.  

Well that's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  I have a few more kite activities to finish up, then it's on to some "wind stuff". 

Wishing you a day filled with luscious, fresh air and happy nature-filled moments. 

"Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." -Hans Christian Andersen 

Up Up And Away With A Kite Glyph And Graph Today!

A Y5 report card standard is “Listens and Follows Directions.”

A teacher can certainly tell you in a heartbeat which students don’t listen and follow directions.

There are a zillion oral examples of that on a daily basis, but what if you have to prove it to a parent during conferences?

Showing them some incorrectly done worksheet examples doesn't always do the trick.  Perhaps they are listening, but don’t understand the concept.

kite glyph, glyphs, glyphs for spring, glyphs for March, glyphs for preschool kindergarten and frist grade, glyph activitiesThis was a huge reason why I decided to do a glyph each month.

I could whole-group assess in minutes, the children LOVED doing them, I had an instant seasonal bulletin board or decoration for the hall, students could analyze data and figure out which of their classmates did which glyphs AND I had lots of examples to show parents whether their child was indeed listening and following directions or not; plus I, as well as their classmates, learned more about the students each time we did one.

kite glyph, glyphs, glyphs for spring, glyphs for March, glyphs for preschool kindergarten and frist grade, glyph activitiesHere is a fun glyph for March.  If you want students to analyze the data and figure out who did the glyph, simply fold the corner with their names on over.

Be sure and make your own personal sample.  Students enjoy seeing their teacher's pictoral answers.  For my age, I tell them to count the first 5 bows by 10's and then add the rest. The polka dot glyph is mine.  The triangle glyph is a friend's child.

kite glyph, glyphs, glyphs for spring, glyphs for March, glyphs for preschool kindergarten and frist grade, glyph activitieskite glyph, glyphs, glyphs for spring, glyphs for March, glyphs for preschool kindergarten and frist grade, glyph activitiesI’ve included 10 matching graphs so you can practice another standard and see how your students answered the questions as a whole group.

Click on the link to view/download Kite Glyphs and Graphs

Be sure and pop back tomorrow for more kite activities.