Fluttering By With Another Butterfly Activity

If you’re looking for something to assess your students’ ability to show spatial directions that will give you a “hard” copy, I’ve got just the thing.

My Butterfly and the 3D Shapes, is an easy reader, that will not only help you with spatial directions, but review those tough 3 dimensional shapes in a fun way too.

Students trace the word and shape and then cut out butterflies and glue them to the appropriate position on the page.

Click on the link to view/download My Butterfly and the 3D Shapes booklet.

This makes a nice Daily 5 activity too.

When everyone has completed their booklet, read it together as a whole group to reinforce concepts of print. 

You have my permission to PIN anything you think other teachers may find helpful. Enjoy and be sure and flit on over tomorrow for more fun tips.

"Education can not be conferred.  Whether in school or out, learning is a do-it-yourself proposition." -Wheeler McMillen

Seuss-tastic!

Even though I’m celebrating a theme day like Dr. Seuss’ birthday or  doing something special for March is Reading Month like having a Cat in the Hat Day, I still nail all of my report card standards.

I simply design things with that particular theme.  To say I LOVE doing that is an understatement!  There is just not enough time in the day to make all of the ideas, nor was there ever enough time in the day to get in all of the activities I wanted to do with any of the grade levels I taught!

You may have found it difficult to find things to teach those tough 3-D shapes.  Me too, so I designed  Dr. Seuss: The Case Of Cat’s Missing Hat.  Can you imagine what he’d say if we stuck a beach ball sphere hat on his head?

Hopefully your students will giggle at the craziness, as they trace and then write the words, figuring out that the cat’s hat is a cylinder and the March wind blew it away.

I’ve included word and picture cards so students can make an Itty Bitty booklet.  Print off extra copies (words on one color, pictures on another) to make Memory Match games easier to play.

Laminate them for something fun to do when students complete tasks.  Click on the link to view/download Dr. Seuss: The Case Of Cat’s Missing Hat

If you’re looking to make some awesome Dr. Seuss 3-D shapes the Truffula tree has a cylinder trunk and a sphere top.  I would love to visit Mrs. Lodge’s library to see her lovely Truffula trees.

She made them from inexpensive pipe insulation and tissue paper.  Click on the link for her step-by-step directions.  Dr. Seuss Day Truffula trees.

I also made a flat-shape Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss booklet.  I think your little ones will enjoy Cat On A Shape.

Students also trace and write the shape words and then color the shapes.

When everyone is done, read the booklet as a whole group to reinforce concepts of print.

This packet includes a Dr. Seuss hat art extension.  Students design their own Cat in the Hat hat.  Brainstorm with your students what words rhyme with hat and write all of the At Family words on the board.

Students can include them on their hat.  To really make these a keepsake, enlarge their school photo, cut them into ovals and have students glue their hats as if they are tipping them.

Your bulletin board caption:  Tipping Our Hats To Good Readers!  Hats off to you and all of your efforts in helping to make reading extra special and fun during March is Reading Month!

Click on the link to view/download Dr. Seuss: Cat On A Shape packet.

Be sure and pop back tomorrow for more fun!

I hope you and yours have a delightful Dr. Seuss Day!