Punctuation Popsicle Stick Paddles
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.
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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"The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." -Ankit Aggarwal
- FREE common core lessons for first grade,
- FREE common core lessons for kindergarten,
- end punctuation activities,
- elclamation point activities,
- period punctuation mark activities,
- question mark activities,
- end punctuation lessons,
- sentence cards for students to fill in capitalization,
- sentence cards for students to fill in end punctuation,
- grammar activities,
- punctuation activities,
- Daily 5 activities,
- grammar games,
- Dolch word activities,
- word wall word activities,
- punctuation paddles,
- punctuation crafts,
A googol is the number 1 with 100 zeroes after it.
I thought it would make a fun, quick and easy 100-Day activity if students designed their own crazy looking Googol Monster, wrote the googol number on their body somewhere and then added googlie (wiggle) eyes.
This 51-page Goolgol Monster packet will help with Common Core State Standards: L.K2a, L.K2b, K.CC.1, K.CC.2, K.CC.3, K.CC.4c
It’s chock full of wonderful activities for that "something different" for your 100-Day celebration, or simply helping your students learn to count to 100 and 120.
- Traceable count to 100 by 1's, 5's and 10's worksheets.
- Traceable 100 grid.
- Traceable 120 grid.
- Blank 100 grid so students can fill in the numbers.
- 100-Day bookmarks
- Writing prompt worksheet. (Circle the capital letters and fill in the end punctuation.)
- 2 Black & White Googol Monster sliders.
- Counting slider strips from 1-100 and 1-120
- Skip counting slider strips by 5's and 10's to 100.
Counting by 5's and 10's Googol Monster spot activities.- 4 "What's Missing?" number worksheets.
- Monster number cards counting by 5's to 100.
Different monster number cards counting by 10's to 100.- 2 blank monster cards to program with whatever you want.
- A Happy 100-Day card.
A Happy 100-Day poster.- Googol Monster "googlie-eyed" craftivity, includes
- 12 example posters.
Photographs of completed projects with directions.- Behavior poster +
- A certificate of praise.
Click on the link to view/download the Googol Monsters activity packet.
If you're looking for more monster number fun, be sure and check out my Monster Math activity packet.
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- Monster activities,
- FREE common core lessons for kindergarten,
- free common core lessons for 1st grade,
- 100Day activities,
- 100 day ideas,
- 100 Day lessons,
- traceable 100 grid,
- traceable 120 grid, what's missing number worksheets,
- what number's missing activities,
- skip counting by 5's,
- skip counting by 10's,
- googol activities,
- monster crafts,
- monster sliders,
- number sliders,
- monster lessons,
- monster math,
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars, Look How Far That You Have Come!
Whenever I got a chance, I plugged in nursery rhymes into my Y5’s day; I felt it was important to cover all sorts of genres.
Surprisingly, the longer I taught, the less little ones I found who knew nursery rhymes by heart!
I guess that sort of went the way of “I love to color!” and enjoying a coloring book.
I used to have an entire unit on nursery rhymes, but the school year zipped by so fast, that there was never enough time in May to get to everything I wanted to.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star can be plugged in anywhere during the year, as most teachers have a Star Student board, and as teachers, we are endeavoring to help those little ones, twinkle and shine their brightest.
This 12-page packet is a fun way to reinforce a variety of Common Core State Standards: L.K.2a, L.1.2b, RF.1.1a, RF.K3c, RF.K.2a, RF.K.1a, RF.K.1c, K.G.1
The packet includes:
- The Twinkle Twinkle easy reader booklet. Students read the rhyme, trace and write the noun, color the star and color word the appropriate color. The last page provides several writing prompts.
- Skill sheet on similes
- Skill sheet on spatial directions
- Color word matching skill sheet
- 3 rhyming skill sheets (sky and star)
- Word cards to cut and put together to make the poem (Punctuation and capital letter 1st words included.) +
- A certificate of praise.
When everyone is done, read the booklet as a whole group to reinforce and review concepts of print.
So that you are also covering more standards, point out spaces, capital letters, end punctuation etc.
Any of these items, make nice activities for your Daily 5 or word work.
Click on the link to view/download the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star activity packet.
Do you have a nursery rhyme idea you could share with us? I’d enjoy hearing from you: diane@teachwithme.com or post a comment here.
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“May all of your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions!” –Joey Adams
What Key Will Unlock The Secret Shaped Lock? What Will You Find When You Do?
Announce the booklet activity with that question, and I'm sure you'll have your students' attention. They LOVE a mystery.
When I owned an old Victorian house and renovated it to be the Hastings House gift shop, one of my best sellers in the “Kids’ Collection” were little metal locks.
I always let my own children “shop” the catalogs with me, to see what they’d want.
They were a great gage as to what other children would want too.
I never would have ordered the locks, because I had no idea what a child would do with them.
They came with a set of 2 little keys. Well, a zillion other kids liked those pretty-colored locks too; I used to order them by the gross every few months.
It was that memory, that inspired this little booklet, which I dedicate to my awesome adult “kids”.
It’s a fun way to review the various 2D shapes, including the pentagon, hexagon and octagon, as well as the Common Core State Standards: RF.K.3a, RF.K.1c, RF.K.3d, RF.K.3c, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.1.2b, RF.1.1a, K.G.2
Students read the simple sentences, helped by picture clues.
They trace and write the shape word, circle the capital letters and add the end punctuation, as well as cut and glue the key, to the matching numbered box in their booklet.
The last page offers some additional writing practice.
When everyone has completed their booklet, read it aloud as a whole group, to reinforce concepts of print, as well as reminding them that there are spaces between words, they read from left to right and from the top down.
Click on the link to view/download The Secret Shaped Locks easy reader booklet.
Do you have a shape lesson you could share with us? I’d enjoy hearing from you: diane@teachwithme.com or post a comment here.
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“Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects.” – Will Rogers
Are your students learning the months of the year during calendar time? Are you working on rhyming words too? I've combined both in the easy reader: From August To September a Story Poem.I always run my poems by my husband, as Daniel has a knack for getting the beat just right, as well as choosing better words, so thanks honey for making this better!
This 12-page packet will help you review: Common Core State Standards: RF.K1a, RF.K1c, RF.K2a, RF.K3c, L.K2a, L.K2b
It's a sweet story to help your students learn the months of the year.
Children read the story, which includes 58 sight words (Many from the Dolch word list.), helped by picture clues.
Students trace the month word and then write it. They also color, cut and glue the matching numbered pictures to the page.
In order to cover the above standards, have students circle the beginning capital letter as well as identify and circle the ending punctuation.
When everyone has completed their booklet, read it aloud as a whole group, so you can cover concepts of print, as well as review aspects of rhyme.
To make sure my students are understanding the concept of rhyme, whenever I'm reading a rhyming story, I ask them what other words rhyme with the word I've just read.
Because this is poetry, it will fit nicely into having your students experience another genre.
Click on the link to view/download From August To September.
If you're looking for another monthly easy reader, I think you'll also enjoy my version of There Was A Old Lady she too, reviews the month and celebrations of the year.
Click on the link to view/download this other monthly easy reader.
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