Dolch word activities,

Wind Tricks Poetry Packet

1-2-3 Come Do Some Fun Wind-Themed Activities With Me

Incorporating a variety of genre is one of our standards.  It's difficult to cover separate units for all that's required, so I offer a variety of genres within each of my monthly-themed units.

I love poetry, particularly poems that rhyme, but finding age-level appropriate ones that match a theme, is not an easy task.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesSince March is a very windy month here in the Midwest, I have a brief, wind-themed mini unit, that I toss in on the tail end of our kite unit. (No pun intended!)

With that in mind, I designed the Wind Tricks poetry packet to go along with my other wind-themed activities.  I hope you find it helpful.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesI came across this poem years ago, and even with the help of massive search engines, I still have not discovered the author. 

I chose this poem because it's short, simple, incorporates rhyme and more than half the words that are in the poem, also appear on the Dolch word lists.

The packet includes:

An anchor-chart Wind Tricks poster-poem. Hang it up and read it to your class, then read as a whole group.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesSix large (full-color) pocket chart cards, featuring each stanza.  Use these for a whole group activity as well.

Using dry erase markers, call on children to correct beginning capitalization and add end punctuation.

I've also included a small set of matching pocket chart cards which fit on one page.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesSo that students can read and correct their own poem, I made a black and white "emergent reader" set of cards, which they can color, trim and collate into a booklet. 

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesThe packet also has 2 sizes of 34-mini word cards, using the words from the poem. (18 are Dolch Words.)

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesOne of the ways you can use them is with the Mr. Windy envelope.

Pass the mini word cards out to students and then have them "feed" the Mr. Windy "Blow some words my way" envelope or use them to play the Windy Words game.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesThe Windy Words game is a bit goofy, but I'll try just about anything to get my kiddos excited about reading and writing.

No matter what grade I taught, from PK through college, my students always enjoyed my silly, but educational games.

Children make their own "Windy" by poking a straw through Mr. Windy's mouth.  I used a red strip of paper and taped it to the table.

Adjust the game to suit the age of your students. Toss the word cards on the table, or leave them in a pile.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesWho can blow the most words across the line? Can they read all of the words that they blew over the line? Have them choose 3-5 words and use them to make up sentences.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesAs a math extension, have each student count and then record on the “Tally Ho” sheet, how many words they blew across the line.

Use tally marks then add up a grand total of how many words the entire class blew over the line. (Recording data, using tally marks, as well as skip counting by 5s are all practiced.)

There are other uses for the cards too. Put them in alphabetical order; sort them by long and short vowels; or sort them by parts of speech.

If you have the time, and don't mind a messy, but awesome craftivity, reuse the Windy Word straws to make a "Windblown" Hair-Raising Portrait.

straw blowing portrait painting, blowing paint with straws to make a pictureI found this adorable picture on Pinterest, with a broken link, but it's exactly what I had in mind.  For easy clean up, lay newspaper on your worktable and use a cardboard box as a "security wall" to catch splatters.

windblown hair template, straw blowing portrait painting, blowing paint with straws to make a pictureStudents can draw their own face on a sheet of white construction paper, or run off my template. Children add facial features and color their "head".

To make a "bad hair day doo" arrange a rainbow of colored plops of paint around the top of the head. (I use watered-down acrylics, because they are inexpensive, washable, and fast drying.) 

Children use their straw to gently blow the paint in an upward direction to make "strands" of "hair".

Set aside to dry and later have children mount their creation on the top of the writing prompt: "I'm having a bad hair day when..." or something to do with wind or the Wind Tricks poem.  They could also write the poem on the back or whatever words you want them to work on. 

child blowing paintAnna, over at the Imagination Tree did some cool abstract straw blown paintings with her girls.  For more "straw art" click on the link for a very pinteresting board I discovered while doing research.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesSince this is a rhyming poem, I also included some Rhyme Time activities for the words in the poem that rhyme with day, street, and dance, which include anchor-chart posters, featuring the alphabetical lists of the words that I thought of.

This is a great way to build vocabulary, and fits in nicely with your Daily 5 word work activities.

Finally, I included a "What is Genre?" explanation, with an emphasis on explaining the poetry genre. (Nice for giving your students some background.)

Click on the link to view/download the Wind Tricks poetry packet and let the fun begin.  To see all of my wind-themed FREEBIES click on the link to pop over to that section of TeachWithMe.

For more educational "pinspiration", free ideas, activities and crafts on my Pinterest boards, click on the link. I have one specifically for Windy March.

wind activities, wind poem, words that rhyme with play, words that rhyme with dance, words that rhyme with feet, word games, tally mark activities, wind tricks poem, emergent wind reader, poetry genre, poems for young kids, end punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activitiesThanks for visiting.  Time to run.  My 2-year-old grandson is coming to Nana's to play this morning.  I think baking some cookies is in order. 

Although he loves drinking with a straw and blowing bubbles, and truly enjoys craftivities with me, I'm not quite ready for a "mess-terpiece" today. Wishing you a delicious day filled with giggles.

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." -Jimmy Dean

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2D Shape Activities: Piggy Practice

1-2-3 Come Study Shapes With Me!

pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, This 40-page packet will help you review Common Core Standards: K.G.1, K.G.2, RF.K.1a, RF.K.3c, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.1.2b, RF.1.1a, K.MD.3, 1.MD.4, 1.G.1
with quick, easy and fun ways to review 2D shapes.

The packet includes:

  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Easy reader pig shape booklet using over 40 Dolch words. Nice for Daily 5 Word Work.
  • Attributes worksheet
  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Matching shapes to shape words worksheet
  • Spatial direction worksheet
  • Graphing extension
  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Craftivity: Nose Shape Matching Game or center activity
  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Craftivity: Piggy shape paddles. Use as a manipulative for assessing, or make several sets, pass them out to students so they can show you the correct shape when you ask for it.
  • Craftivity: Color shape mobile
  • 10 color word cards with 10 "color me" piggy cards.  Use to make Itty Bitty booklets or play Memory Match or "I Have; Who Has?" games.
  • Shape word cards with matching piggy shape picture cards in color and in black and white. Use to make Itty Bitty booklets or play Memory Match or "I Have; Who Has?" games.
  • pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Craftivity: Feed the Pig assessment game.  Use the above cards, pass them out to students and then have them feed the pig as you call for the various shapes or colors.
  • A certificate of praise

pigs, pig crafts, pig activities, shape lessons, shape activities, 2D shapes, ccss pigs, ccss shapes, hexagon activities, shape crafts, shape booklet, daily 5 activities, dolch word activities, math centers, shape centers, shape mobiles, color word activities, color activities, shape word activities, shape attribute activities, Click on the link to view/download the Pig Shape Packet.

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" To teach is to learn twice over." -Joseph Joubert

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Word Games

1-2-3 Come Play Word Games With Me.

You will really like the versatility of this 109 page word packet!

word cards, easter activities, dolch word list, dolch word activities, dolch word lessons, egg activities, antonym activities, synonym activities, homonym activities, word games, word wall activities, daily 5 activities for march, daily 5 activities for april, daily 5 activities for spring, contraction activities, noun activities, verb activities, plural activities, rhyming word activities, word family activities, color words, number words, shape words, abc order, abc order sorthing, Students can sort words by vowel sounds, word families, nouns, verbs, plurals, school words, calendar words, seasonal words, rhyming words, colors, numbers, shapes, antonyms, synonyms, homonyms etc.

There are 31 sorting baskets to choose from + a blank basket to program with whatever.

Using brown construction paper, simply print off whatever baskets you want to use; laminate them, cut them out and attach a large paper cup to the back using a bit of tape.

Print off the word eggs on a variety of construction paper colors, laminate and cut out.  

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Children can also alphabetize a group of egg words.

I've included CVC words, sight words, over 40 word families, + all of the Dolch word list words, as well as all of the Dolch nouns; for a total of 1,180 word eggs! Sixteen eggs are on a page for easy printing.

word cards, easter activities, dolch word list, dolch word activities, dolch word lessons, egg activities, antonym activities, synonym activities, homonym activities, word games, word wall activities, daily 5 activities for march, daily 5 activities for april, daily 5 activities for spring, contraction activities, noun activities, verb activities, plural activities, rhyming word activities, word family activities, color words, number words, shape words, abc order, abc order sorthing, There's also a blank set of eggs that you can program with your spelling words etc.

Click on the link to view/download A Tisket A Tasket Word Cards in a Basket packet.

"A-tisket a-tasket A green and yellow basket. I wrote a letter to my love and on the way I dropped it. I dropped it, I dropped it and on the way I dropped it. A little boy picked it up and put it in his pocket."

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Punctuation Activities

Punctuation Popsicle Stick Paddles

Free common core lessons for 1st grade, free common core lessons for kindergarten, punctuation activities, punctuation games, end punctuation activities, sentence cards for end punctuation, sentence cards for beginning capitalization, Daily 5 activities, Dolch word activities, word wall word activities, grammar games, Free common core lessons for 1st grade, free common core lessons for kindergarten, punctuation activities, punctuation games, end punctuation activities, sentence cards for end punctuation, sentence cards for beginning capitalization, Daily 5 activities, Dolch word activities, word wall word activities, penguin activities, frog activities, butterfly activities, Valentine activities, grammar games, Teaching punctuation can be pretty dry and boring for little ones, and assessing it can be time consuming.

I've designed Punctuation Paddles that solve both problems!

They also help review: Common Core State Standards: RF.K3c, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.1.2b, RF.1.1a

Punctuation paddles are quick and easy to make and a super-fun way for students to learn about end punctuation. They also make a terrific whole-group assessment tool.

All 3 punctuation marks are on one Popsicle stick (it's a tri-fold).

I jazzed mine up with crayons, glitter glue, rhinestones and wiggle eyes.

I've incorporated Dolch and word wall words in the simple sentences.  Print and laminate the monthly cards.

Teachers read a card; students twirl their Popsicle stick so that the correct punctuation faces forward, and hold it up in the air.

Teachers can see at a glance, who does not have the correct answer and jot down notes of who needs help.

Free common core lessons for 1st grade, penguin activities, butterfly activities, frog activities,free common core lessons for kindergarten, punctuation activities, punctuation games, end punctuation activities, sentence cards for end punctuation, sentence cards for beginning capitalization, Daily 5 activities, Dolch word activities, word wall word activities, grammar games, Free common core lessons for 1st grade, penguin activities, butterfly activities, frog activities,free common core lessons for kindergarten, punctuation activities, punctuation games, end punctuation activities, sentence cards for end punctuation, sentence cards for beginning capitalization, Daily 5 activities, Dolch word activities, word wall word activities, grammar games, Teachers then show their students the card, and choose a child to correct the capitalization errors.  They are sometimes not just the first word.  Students write in the appropriate end punctuation.

The teacher can also print more cards and pass them out to students. so they can work on them for a Daily 5 activity, or play with a partner.

Packet includes: Directions and patterns for 10 punctuation paddles. (September through June), + 50 sentence cards.  (5 for each month.)

Click on the link to view/download the Monthly Punctuation Paddles.

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Do you have a punctuation activity you could share?  I'd enjoy hearing from you.  diane@teachwithme.com, or leave a comment here.

"The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." -Ankit Aggarwal

 

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Alphabet Activities

Come ABC With Me!

 

FREE common core lessons, common core lessons for kindergarten, common core lessons for 1st grade, alphabet activirties, alphabet games, upper and lower case letter matching, ABC booklet, Dolch word activities, Dolch nouns, Dolch word cards, CVC activities, CVC word cards, CVC lessons, word wall activities, sight word activities, alphabet picture cards, 439 alphabet picture cards, 439 alphabet word cards, Boy do I have a terrific alphabet packet for you today!

It’s a whopping 90 pages long and took me a zillion hours to complete!

It was worth it though, because you can do so many things with it!

The packet is an outstanding way to help your students match letters and pictures to words and their sounds  and incorporates a variety of standards.

 

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  • 439 picture cards with matching word cards.
  • I've included CVC words, sight words + 65 Dolch nouns
  • 6 different sets of uppercase letters + a lowercase set
  • A blank set of picture cards so you can program your own
  • A blank set of word cards so you can program your own
  • 8 shape cards with matching word cards
  • 11 number cards (0-10)
  • ABC letter sorting mats so students can sort pictures and words and  put them under the matching letter.
  • 34 category sorting mats so that students can sort pictures into appropriate categories. i.e big-little, vowels-consonants, farm animals-wild animals, winter, spring, summer and fall etc.
  • A "My ABC Book" so students can make their own booklet. Includes cover + inside pages.
  • A tip sheet of what sorts of things you can do with the cards, including games +
  • A certificate of praise.

Many of these activities are great for your Daily 5 “Word Work.”

Click on the link to view/download the Alphabet Letter, Picture and Word packet.  I hope you enjoy it!

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“The bad news is that time flies, The good news is that you’re the pilot.” –Michael Altshuler

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Getting Dressed For Winter Weather Emergent Reader

Let's Go! Let's Get Out In That SNOW!

FREE common core lessons, getting ready for winter weather poster, Let's Go Play In The Snow easy reader booklet, snow activities, compound word activities, Daily 5 activities for December, daily 5 word work activities, contraction activities, compound words with snow in them, ordinal number activities, winter poster,ending punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activities, Yesterday I updated and posted the ordinal number winter poster packet to rave reviews. (Thanks!  So glad you liked it. I guess lots of teachers & parents were in the same boat. )  This sort of “What goes on next?” always helped my Y5’s and expedited things, so we could waddle out for recess before the bell rang to come back in!

I decided to follow that up by updating an emergent reader booklet on the same subject, that will help you review Common Core State Standards: RF.K1a, RF.K1c, RF.K3c, L.K2a, L.K2b

Like the poster, the booklet helps your students identify winter clothing words and the order clothes should be put on. Students correct the sentences by adding ending punctuation and a capital letter to the beginning word.

FREE common core lessons, getting ready for winter weather poster, Let's Go Play In The Snow easy reader booklet, snow activities, compound word activities, Daily 5 activities for December, daily 5 word work activities, contraction activities, compound words with snow in them, ordinal number activities, winter poster,ending punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activities, They trace and then write the ordinal number, as well as the article of clothing that is put on.

Students use pictures as clues to read the sentences, as they cut and glue other pictures to the matching numbered boxes.  This packet is great for your Daily 5 word work activities.

There are 58 words in the booklet, 30 of which are Dolch sight words. I've included 58 traceable word cards to practice with, as well as worksheets involving contractions also found in the booklet, plus some word work with compound words.

FREE common core lessons, getting ready for winter weather poster, Let's Go Play In The Snow easy reader booklet, snow activities, compound word activities, Daily 5 activities for December, daily 5 word work activities, contraction activities, compound words with snow in them, ordinal number activities, winter poster,ending punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activities, Since the booklet is all about getting ready to go out to play in snowy winter weather, I thought it would be fun to see how many compound words starting with the word snow, I could come up with. 

Can you think up more than my 15?  I’d love hearing from you!  I still don’t understand why snow pants is not a compound word! Anyone have an answer to that?  diane@teachwithme.com or post a comment here.

FREE common core lessons, getting ready for winter weather poster, Let's Go Play In The Snow easy reader booklet, snow activities, compound word activities, Daily 5 activities for December, daily 5 word work activities, contraction activities, compound words with snow in them, ordinal number activities, winter poster,ending punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activities, The packet also includes:

  • 58 traceable word cards + covers to make Itty Bitty Booklets.
  • 8 matching picture cards (Great for playing Memory Match or "I Have; Who Has?" games.)
  • A graphing extension
  • + 4 skill sheets, which include: Match the word from the story to the picture.
  • An alphabetizing worksheet
  • A compound word worksheet. (Trace and write 15 new words that begin with snow.) and
  • A contraction worksheet +
  • A certificate of praise when students can read the booklet independently.

FREE common core lessons, getting ready for winter weather poster, Let's Go Play In The Snow easy reader booklet, snow activities, compound word activities, Daily 5 activities for December, daily 5 word work activities, contraction activities, compound words with snow in them, ordinal number activities, winter poster,ending punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activities, Click on the link to view/download the Let’s Go! Let’s Play In The Snow Easy Reader Booklet Be sure to scroll down for yesterday's article "This Is How We Get Ready" if you missed it, and grab the matching FREEBIES.

FREE common core lessons, getting ready for winter weather poster, Let's Go Play In The Snow easy reader booklet, snow activities, compound word activities, Daily 5 activities for December, daily 5 word work activities, contraction activities, compound words with snow in them, ordinal number activities, winter poster,ending punctuation activities, beginning capitalization activities, Thanks for visiting. My feet have hit the floor running today, as my Christmas decorations need to be taken down and packed away, along with a myriad of other things.   Anyone else hate that job? 

“Leave as little to chance as possible.  Preparation is the key to success.” –Paul Brown

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