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Dr. Seuss Activities: A Seuss Hat Flip Book

1-2-3 Come Count and Flip Stripes With Me!

This Seuss flip hat is a bit more complicated than the money “cent-stional” one that I designed earlier, but it is still a pretty easy project that nails a lot of Standards in a fun way. Common Core State Standards: K.CC.4a, K.CC.4b, K.CC.4c, K.OA.1,K.OA.5, K.CC.6, 1.MD.3

How To Make A Hat:Run off the templates. I’ve made a teacher answer key with the time-consuming parts done, to expedite making a sample to show your students. Because of the cutting. gluing, and assembling, this is a terrific fine motor skill activity.

You can have students either color every other stripe on the front cover flip portion of the hat, in an ABAB pattern, or you can run off the cover template on red construction paper.

Cut the stripes so that one child gets the odd numbers to glue to his white cover, and another child gets the even numbers.

By gluing the stripe to the matching number, you are reinforcing sequencing, one-to-one correspondence, as well as odd or even numbers, plus skip counting by 2’s for the even numbers.

Before assembling, have students fill in the inside of the hat. If you have them use a yellow and green highlighter, you can revisit the science fact that apples come in red, yellow and green. You can also have them color their apples in an ABC color pattern when they get to that portion of the hat.

I used apples for the group/set of things, because it’s a school theme, easily recognizable by students, and is a terrific transition activity, if you read Seuss’s 10 Apples Up On Top to your kiddos.

There is plenty of room to have your students write the numbers in as well. I did this AFTER the tally marks, so that the first column of numbers stays separate from the writing of the numbers, so that the first number does not look like an 11, the next a 22 and so on.

Children draw hands on the clock to the hour. Remind them that the hour hand is shorter than the minute hand.

Making A Hat: Students cut and glue the correct matching dice to the appropriate column.

I purposely used part of the fact family of 5. Counting the dots on the dice and adding them together to = their number, will reinforce yet another Standard.

Students trim their front and back covers, and cut out their hat. I found that it was easier, to fold the edge of the front and back covers and then glue them to the front and back parts of the hat, before cutting the stripes.

This way everything wasn’t flapping all over the place, with the risk of getting torn or completely ripped off. This will also help prevent children from cutting their strips entirely off, if they don’t stop at the dashed line.

My Y5’s often did that because they were simply on a roll and kept cutting. Once students complete their hats, there are all sorts of things you can do with them.

How Can I Use The Hats? They are great for whole group assessing. Call out a number and have students flip to it.

Have them flip all of their even or odd numbers over. As they flip the even numbers, have them count by 2’s. Call out a number and have them flip over all of the numbers that are greater or less than that number.

Call out a time and have them flip to that. Do quick story problems by saying: “Flip to 2:00 o’clock. If 3 hours go by, flip to what time it will be.” Call out 2 numbers, have them flip them and then add or subtract them.

Students can choose a partner and take turns rolling first one dice ‘til they have flipped numbers 1-6 and then add the 2^nd dice to roll and flip numbers 7-10. The first one to flip over all of their flaps, or the one who has the most flipped stripes, by the time the timer rings, is the winner.

If you happen to think of more ways to use this number hat, I’d enjoy hearing from you. diane@teachwithme.com, or post a comment here if you like. Click on the link to view/download the I've Got Your Number Dr. Seuss Hat.

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“The most precious jewels your arms will ever have around your neck, will be the arms of a child.” -Unknown

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More Dental Hygiene Activities

1-2-3 Come Do A Few More Dental Hygiene Activities With Me

I hope these dental hygiene lessons aren't too late for you to use this month. I'm sure many of you can identify with how fast February flies by.

dental hygiene activities, dental hygiene lessons, dental hygiene crafts, dental hygiene writing prompts, dental hygiene alphabet cards, alphabet activities, alphabet games, Since the just-for-fun tooth poster was such a hit yesterday, here's another poster. Click on the link to grab the Smile Awhile FREEBIE.

As most of you know, I like to cover a variety of standards in all of my subject areas whenever I do a unit. Dental hygiene is no exception, so I wanted to create a fun writing prompt.

We had scissor practice daily, as my Y5's really needed to work on their cutting skills, and it was also a way for them to strengthen their finger muscles.

Writing words and simple sentences on the cut out, also helped, and covered lots of standards at the same time.

dental hygiene activities, dental hygiene lessons, dental hygiene crafts, dental hygiene writing prompts, dental hygiene alphabet cards, alphabet activities, alphabet games, With that in mind, I designed the "secret triangle" where you can also review the circle and triangle shapes, and see if your students have learned some basic facts about dental hygiene.

dental hygiene activities, dental hygiene lessons, dental hygiene crafts, dental hygiene writing prompts, dental hygiene alphabet cards, alphabet activities, alphabet games, Print off the circle template on white construction paper. Students trim, fold the "flaps" on the dashed lines, and then write at least 3 things they do to help take care of their teeth.

I've included a triangle, with a rhyming poem, that they can cut and then glue to the back. I found it in a dozen places Online and no one seems to know who wrote it.

"Got my toothpaste, got my brush. I won't hurry; I won't rush. Making sure my teeth are clean, front and back and in between. When I brush for quite a while, I will have a happy smile!"

I held the folds shut with a sticker. Click on the link to view/download the Dental Hygiene Secret Triangle Writing Prompt.

Clarissa, from Pennsylvania, teaches kindergarten, and said she's been enjoying the dental hygiene activites and wondered if I had any centers that had to do with color words, with a dental hygiene theme.

Run off the master toothbrush on white construction paper; laminate and trim.

Using dry erase markers, students trace and write the color words in matching colors and then place the appropriate colored handle over the top.

I have a template for the handles. If you want to make more than one set, run it off on a variety of colors of construction paper; laminate and trim.

If you only want to do one or two sets for a center, simply print one copy of the master and then make a template that you can trace and cut. Click on the link to view/download the Toothbrush Color Matching Game packet.

dental hygiene activities, dental hygiene lessons, dental hygiene crafts, dental hygiene writing prompts, dental hygiene alphabet cards, alphabet activities, dental hygiene crafts, dental hygiene writing activities, dental hygiene writing promptsalphabet games, While I was diddling around making the toothbrush templates, I thought they would also work for some great cutting practice, as well as a review of how students can take care of their teeth, so I designed a "Snip and Flip" Toothbrush writing prompt "craftivity." Click on the link to view/download it.

For this activity, run off the handles on popular colors of construction paper and give students a choice. (I have a handle for boys and one for girls, so that they can practice pronouns.)

Run the "bristle boxes" off on white construction paper. Students cut on the lines to make "bristle tabs" that they can flip. On the other bristle box they write how they take care of their teeth.

I also included a traceable bristle box for PK children (pictured). Click on the link to view/download the Snip and Flip Toothbrush Writing Prompt Craftivity.

dental hygiene activities, dental hygiene lessons, dental hygiene crafts, dental hygiene writing prompts, dental hygiene alphabet cards, telling time activities, telling time games, analog and digital time activities, 1.MD.3 alphabet activities, alphabet games, If you're studying time and would like to plug in a tooth-themed telling time activity, click on the link to view/download the It's Time To Take Care Of Your Teeth game packet.

dental hygiene activities, dental hygiene lessons, dental hygiene crafts, dental hygiene writing prompts, dental hygiene alphabet cards, telling time activities, telling time games, analog and digital time activities, 1.MD.3 alphabet activities, alphabet games, Finally, I had a special request from Diane, in Tennessee, for some tooth-themed alphabet cards for her PK kids.

As with all of the alphabet card packets, they include an upper and lowercase set, so that you can play all sorts of games with them.

There are several pages of tips and ideas for what else to use them for too. Click on the link to view/download the Dental Hygiene Alphabet Cards.

That's it for today. If you'd like to see all of the dental hygiene FREEBIES, click on the link to zip on over to that section of TeachWithMe.

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Dental Hygiene Activities

1-2-3 Come Do Some Dental Hygiene Activities With Me!

Since so many of you have been dealing with snow days, and were busy with Groundhog Day, 100 Day, Valentine's Day, (perhaps visiting a post office), and President's Day, (Did you study money?) as well as activities for the Winter Olympics, it's no wonder why there's only a few days left to cram in some dental hygiene activities, before we all launch into "stuff" for March is Reading Month.

So that you don't have to, I spent some time making fun dental hygiene things to possibly make life a little bit easier for you. I hope it's not too late for you to use a few of these new FREEBIES with a tooth theme. I'll be finishing up with the rest tomorrow.

For those of you who like to start your themed-units with a KWL, click on the link for a dental hygiene one you can do as a whole group, as well as a template your students can do in their writing journals. Dental Hygiene KWL

Another great way to learn where your students stand on dental hygiene is to do some graphing activities.

Have they lost a tooth? Do they have a cavity? Have they ever been to the dentist? Would they like to be a dentist? What color is their toothbrush and how many times do they brush a day?

These are some of the eight tooth-related graphing questions you can ask your kiddos. Click on the link to view/download the 8 Dental Hygiene Graphs.

Sending a brushing chart home with your students, is also a fun way for them to let you know that they are practicing good dental hygiene. I've designed 4 toothbrushing charts that children can choose from.

They can X off the chart, cover with stickers or color the various icons as they brush. Click on the link to view/download the 4 Brushing Charts.

Studying dental hygiene provides a wonderful way to build vocabulary. To help you, I made an alphabetical list of 101 words that are associated with dental hygiene.

To reinforce these new words, I've included several word searches plus a dental hygiene word journal, where students can record vocabulary as well as definitions.

Click on the link to view/download the Dental Hygiene Word packet, which is great for your Daily 5 word work activities too.

After you've watched some dental hygiene videos and perhaps had a dentist visit your classroom, choose several of these graphic organizers to help reinforce the information that they are learning. Click on the link to view/download the dental hygiene graphic organizer packet.

Another way for students to gain more dental hygiene knowledge, is by doing the Flip For Facts File Folder activity.

Take your students to the computer lab, so they can look for information on teeth and how to take care of them.

Students jot down their favorite dental hygiene facts and then write them on the template. I've included tips and links of how to make citations for information found Online.

This activity is a great precursor for writing a report. Click on the link to view/download the Dental Hygiene Flip For Facts File Folder packet.

To incorporate some math skills with your dental hygiene activities, I also designed a Timothy Tooth Counting booklet with a matching center activity.

Students trace and write the numbers and number words, and then draw the appropriate number of teeth in Timothy's mouth. Click on the link to view/download Timothy Tooth's Counting Booklet.

The center activity has large tooth posters. Using dry erase markers, children trace and write the numbers and number words and place that many tooth tiles inside the mouth.

There's also templates for doing some subtraction activities as well. Click on the link to view/download the Counting Teeth Center Packet.

The Dental Hygiene Number Puzzles are another way to integrate math, and help practice counting to ten, counting backwards, and skip counting by 10's to 100. Click on the link to grab these FREEBIES.

Finally, just for fun, I made up a poster with a cute tooth quote that I found on Pinterest. There's also a matching bookmark.

Click on the link to view/download the Take Care Of Your Teeth packet.

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I hope you can pop back tomorrow when I finish up with dental hygiene and post even more FREEBIES.

“Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.” -Mallory Hopkins

More Coin Activities

1-2-3 Come Do A Few More Coin Activities With Me!

I had quite a few requests for some specific coin-related lessons, so I made time to get these designed, as I think many others will find them helpful as well.

10 frames templates, 10 frames activities, 10 frames with coins on them, 10 frame cards, ten frames templates, ten frames activities, coin activities, coin lessons, coin centers, coin worksheets, coin crafts, coin games, identifying coins, coin posters, coin songs, coin poems, file folder facts, file folder activities, file folder reporsts, dice games, math games, The ever-popular 10 frames packet collection, has really grown! I think I've covered all of the monthly themes, but am happy to make others.

Karissa, from California, says she has collected them all, and wondered if I could make some with coins on them for her kinders.

I've included 10 frames for pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, plus extra tiles of each, so you can run off and use them as manipulatives. Using real pennies would also be fun for your kiddos. Click on the link to view/download the 10 Frames Coin Packet.

10 frames templates, 10 frames activities, 10 frames with coins on them, 10 frame cards, ten frames templates, ten frames activities, coin activities, coin lessons, coin centers, coin worksheets, coin crafts, coin games, identifying coins, coin posters, coin songs, coin poems, file folder facts, file folder activities, file folder reporsts, dice games, math games, Connie, in Delaware, teaches preschool and wondered if I had any coin games? I liked to use dice to help my Y5's subitize, (Quickly identify how many in a group, without having to count.) so I designed the Coins On A Roll dice game.

Simply run off the coin bookmarks. Students pick a partner and take turns rolling the dice. If they roll a one they color in the penny. If they roll a two, they color in the second coin, which is a nickel and so on. However, if someone rolls a six, they lose their turn.

The first child who colors in all of the coins on ther bookmark is the winner. This game also provides a teachable moment to review ordinal numbers as well. Click on the link to view/download the Coins On A Roll dice game.

10 frames templates, 10 frames activities, 10 frames with coins on them, 10 frame cards, ten frames templates, ten frames activities, coin activities, coin lessons, coin centers, coin worksheets, coin crafts, coin games, identifying coins, coin posters, coin songs, coin poems, file folder facts, file folder activities, file folder reporsts, dice games, math games, Quite a few teachers asked if I could make some worksheets involving coins. Many of them were required to send homework home and several needed something for early finishers to do.

These are also great for Daily 5 word work or a sub folder. Click on the link to view/download the 10-page Coin Worksheet packet.

10 frames templates, 10 frames activities, 10 frames with coins on them, 10 frame cards, ten frames templates, ten frames activities, coin activities, coin lessons, coin centers, coin worksheets, coin crafts, coin games, identifying coins, coin posters, coin songs, coin poems, file folder facts, file folder activities, file folder reporsts, dice games, math games, I also had several homeschooling moms and teachers who were looking for some crafts with a coin theme, so I re-designed the coin dangler.

My Y5's enjoyed making the "Money Matters Mobiles." They looked wonderful swirling and twirling from our hallway ceiling.

They're also an easy way to review sizes (small-medium and large) as well as the circle shape, and provide great cutting practice too.

I opted to add the paper dollar to the top and cut out my students' school picture, so they could glue it over Washington's face.

My report card standards only required my Y5's to know the penny, nickel, dime and quarter, but I've also included templates for the half dollar and dollar coins as well. Click on the link to view/download the Money Matters Coin Dangler craftivity.

Finally, Connie, from Oregon, really liked the Olympics flip for facts file folder activity, that was included in the Olympic writing packet and asked if I had one for coins. I thought this was a wonderful idea, so I got right to it.

File folder facts are a simple and effective way to introduce research to early elementary students. Children search for interesting facts Online, choose their favorites, and then put them into their own words.

As with the Olympic file folder, I've also included several pages of how to explain citations to your kiddos and provide links too.

The Flip For Facts File Folders are a nice pre-cursor to writing a report. Click on the link to view/download the Coin Flip For Facts File Folder Packet.

10 frames templates, 10 frames activities, 10 frames with coins on them, 10 frame cards, ten frames templates, ten frames activities, coin activities, coin lessons, coin centers, coin worksheets, coin crafts, coin games, identifying coins, coin posters, coin songs, coin poems, file folder facts, file folder activities, file folder reporsts, dice games, math games, Thanks for visiting. Feel free to PIN away. As always, if you too have something you're looking for, simply drop me an e-mail at: diane@teachwithme.com and I'll see what I can do.

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More Money Activities

1-2-3 Come Do Some More Coin Activities With Me

coin autograph book, presidents day activities, coin booklet, coin identification, coin worksheets, coin cards, coin pocket cards, end punctuation activities, capitalization activities, coin worksheets, skip counting activities, skip counting by 2's 3's 5's and 10's, coin puzzles, coin centers, coin games, constitution day activities, The more opportunities you give students to experience coins, the better chance they have of latching on to some sort of comparison, fact or piece of trivia that will help them identify the coins.

Making the Coin Autograph Booklet is a fun way to do that. Run off copies for all of your students, or simply make one for yourself and share your teacher’s copy with them.

I did a bit of research to see if I could find the the President’s signatures, and found them extremely interesting. Washington and Jefferson wrote with feather quills, so set up a center activity where your students can write their name with a feather-dipped in paint.

I did this for a Constitution Day activity and have a template for that you can use. Click on the link to view/download the quill page from Activities For Constitution Day.

To get some name writing practice in, include an extra page with the booklet and have students collect some autographs of their friends, or to expedite things, have each student sign one paper, and run off copies for everyone, entitled Your Classmate’s Autographs. Click on the link to view/download the Coin Autograph Booklet.

coin autograph book, presidents day activities, coin booklet, coin identification, coin worksheets, coin cards, coin pocket cards, end punctuation activities, capitalization activities, coin worksheets, skip counting activities, skip counting by 2's 3's 5's and 10's, coin puzzles, coin centers, coin games, constitution day activities, Set up a center with these 6 coin puzzles and help your students practice counting, counting backwards from 10 to 1, and skip counting by 10's to 100, as they review the various coins. Click on the link to view/download the coin puzzle packet.

coin autograph book, presidents day activities, coin booklet, coin identification, coin worksheets, coin cards, coin pocket cards, end punctuation activities, capitalization activities, coin worksheets, skip counting activities, skip counting by 2's 3's 5's and 10's, coin puzzles, coin centers, coin games, constitution day activities, Another way to review coins as well as skip counting by 2's, 3's, 5's, and 10's is with these President trace and write skip counting skip counting cards.

coin autograph book, presidents day activities, coin booklet, coin identification, coin worksheets, coin cards, coin pocket cards, end punctuation activities, capitalization activities, coin worksheets, skip counting activities, skip counting by 2's 3's 5's and 10's, coin puzzles, coin centers, coin games, constitution day activities, I used nickels for students to count by 5's with, and dimes when they count by 10's.

Covers are included if you want your kiddos to make Itty Bitty Coin Counting booklets. Click on the link to view/download the coin cards.

When I'm studying something with my students, I try and cover several standards.

coin autograph book, presidents day activities, coij crafts, coin booklet, coin identification, coin worksheets, coin cards, coin pocket cards, end punctuation activities, capitalization activities, coin worksheets, skip counting activities, skip counting by 2's 3's 5's and 10's, coin puzzles, coin centers, coin games, constitution day activities, With that in mind, I designed 30 grammar coin cards. Use them as pocket cards and read them as a whole group. This is an interesting way to review facts about the various coins.

Using a dry erase marker, call on students to circle any letters that should be capitalized and have them add end punctuation as well. I made enough cards so that you can pass one out to each student.

When everyone has shared their corrected card, put several on the board and have children rewrite the sentences correctly on a sheet of paper. Click on the link to view/download the 30 grammar coin cards.

The Dollar Shapes Up is another money-themed easy reader that reviews shapes. Click on the link to view/download it.

Finally, My Buck Book is an easy reader as well, and reviews ways students can make a dollar. Click on the link to view/download it.

coin autograph book, presidents day activities, coij crafts, coin booklet, coin identification, coin worksheets, coin cards, coin pocket cards, end punctuation activities, capitalization activities, coin worksheets, skip counting activities, skip counting by 2's 3's 5's and 10's, coin puzzles, coin centers, coin games, constitution day activities, That's it for today. Thanks for visiting. I hope you found a few things that will help your students with coin identification. To check out lots more money-themed FREEBIES, click on the link to zip on over to that section of my site, and feel free to PIN away.

" If you are resolutely determined to make [something] of yourself, the thing is more than half done already." -Abraham Lincoln

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