Easter Write it & Wipe it Literacy Center

EASTER Literacy Center - Write it & Wipe it Cards

Give your students the gift of independence with these hands-on Easter Writing activity cards! Each card has a EASTER vocabulary word with space to print the word above. You will notice the letter boxes help your little ones with letter formation and assist in completing their independent work. :)

Product Details:

► These hands-on learning cards are the perfect tool to support your students' reading and spelling progress

► Consists of 48 EASTER Vocabulary Words 

► Print, cut apart (optional) and laminate (or use page protectors) 

► Children print the letters inside each letter box using dry erase markers or dry erase crayons. When finished, the letters can easily be wiped off and then reused! 

► Children can use the cards to build sentences (longer sentences can be constructed on long tables or the floor) 

► Cards may be used with pocket charts for further investigation as a class or independently (I use small tabletop pocket charts at my centre)

► Promotes Independence, reading, printing, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, creative process, etc. 

Great for literacy centers!! 

Download it here:  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/EASTER-Literacy-Centre-Write-it-Wipe-it-2424927

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First Grade Easter Math and ELA

Common Core Aligned First Grade Easter pack - Math & English Language Arts

Easter Pack for First Grade

You and your students will love this wonderful 15 page, NO PREP EASTER worksheet packet! 

Product Details: 

► Fill in the missing lowercase letters 

► Fill in the missing uppercase letters 

► Skip counting by 5's 

► Skip counting by 10's 

► 1-20 Addition 

► 1-20 Subtraction 

► Writing prompts ‣ 3 Pages

► Art by Sight Word 

► Art by Number

► Complete the Patterns 

► Create the Patterns 

► Measurement 

► Coloring page 

Common Core Standards: 2.NBT.A.2, 2.OA.B.2, 1.NBT.B.2b, 1.NBT.C.4, L.1.1a, L.1.1j, L.1.2

Enjoy!

Download it here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Easter-Math-and-Easter-ELA-First-Grade-NO-PREP-CCS-Aligned-1770675

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Back to School Certificates {Printables}

Where I live, school bells will soon be ringing and children will once again be back to the grind. My older kids are excited to go to school where they can play their with friends, but teachers know that not every child LOVES going back to school. And that's okay. But with some understanding, empathy and a little TLC we can help make it a better transition for them. That's one of the reasons I am such a big fan of Back to School Keepsakes! 

Above is a sample of my Welcome to 1st Grade Certificates, where I welcome each student to my class with a little message. I always attach a small gift to the certificates, usually a funky pencil. 

To dress it up, I just hole punch the certificate, loop a ribbon through and tie a pencil to it. Voila! A heartfelt welcome present for each student on their first day with you! 

I also have Back to School printables for other grades, including ones that say "Grade 1, Grade 2, etc.) as well as lovely "First Day of ________ grade" self-portrait and journal pages.  There's so much to do in the first week of school but aside from teaching our routines and transitions, I always focus on making each child comfortable and welcome. Luckily these printables and exercises are perfect for that! 

Pretty fun, right?! 

Product Details:

► In color and black and white versions

► Includes 2 certificates per page 

► Print the page you need, add your student's name, then sign and date it 

► Attach a little candy or pencil to each certificate for an additional treat 

What a wonderful keepsake for any child to have!

Find  it here: 

• Back to School Keepsakes

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Common Core Aligned ELA Interactive Notebook for KINDERGARTEN - Printable

I have a secret: I am OBSESSED with interactive notebooks! My students have always responded with enthusiasm to learning with them, so I always try my best to incorporate them into our curriculum when I can. That's why I created my newest educational product, "My Big Bag of Beginning Letter Sounds and Case Sorting". 

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Common Core Aligned, "My Big Bag of Beginning Letter Sounds and Case Sorting" is geared towards kindergarten children but can be used by preschool and first graders too. It features multiple pages per letter of the alphabet and once printed, cut and completed is a whopping 104 (half) pages! 

Here's my product cover page in case you are looking for it in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store:

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This interactive notebook helps children learn and practice beginning letter sounds, uppercase/lowercase sorting as well as printing, coloring, cutting and pasting! This is a fun - and BIG set of printables, so be sure to grab them NOW! Perfect for "Letter of the Week" or as an intensive unit on beginning sounds and lowercase/uppercase letters! 

Here are some pictures of this resource in action: 

Pretty fun, right?! 

Product Details:

►This product consists of 79 full pages ‣ 104 (half) pages once complete 

►This product contains 2 cover pages (one boy, one girl) 

►Tracing, Printing, Decorating, Cutting, Pasting, Sorting and Assembling

►Each Letter has 3 pages of interactive activities ‣ 4 (half) Pages once assembled 

►Each Letter has 3 pages of interactive activities ‣ ie. "These pictures begin with the (Hh) sound. Decorate them." "Circle & decorate the pictures that begin with the (Hh) sound." "Cut, sort and paste the pictures that begin with the letter (Hh)." "Cut and paste these uppercase and lowercase letters to your worksheet"

►Entire booklet can be bound together OR each letter can be bound together to form "Letter of the Week" booklets 

►Common Core Standard L.K.1.A ‣ "I can print many upper and lower case letters"

►Common Core Standard L.K.5A ‣ "I can sort objects into categories"

►Common Core Standard RF.K.1D ‣ "I can recognize and name upper and lower case letters"

►Common Core Standard RF.K.3A ‣ "I can produce the primary sound for each consonant"

Find  it here: 

• My Big Bag of Beginning Letter Sounds and Case Sorting

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Teacher Tips on Child Behaviour Guidance

Welcome to the first installment of my "Teacher Tips Thursday" weekly posts :) Each week I will be writing up quick tips that I think will benefit new and experienced teachers alike. I love collaborating, so if there is something you would like to add to this list, please leave me a comment in the comments field below and I will add your tips with credit to you. 

Child Behaviour Guidance 

I'm a firm believer that child behaviour guidance is something no teacher every really masters. It's something that is very fluid - always flexing and growing from year to year. This is precisely why there is always so much professional development in this area. So I have decided to share my short list of some tried and true child behaviour guidance tips:  

Less is More.

What's the first thing you do when your class is acting up? Raise your voice? We all know what our "teacher voice" sounds like, and truth be told we all would probably cringe hearing ourselves using it. So why do we do it? To get attention? To be louder than everyone else? To assert our authority? While it seems to have its advantages, I can provide you with an even better, more peaceful way of reining in our classes without bombarding students with our constant talking (that's when we get tuned out, right?). It's quite simple but very effective. Ready for it? Here it is: Be Quiet. That's right - whisper quietly your requests to our classes. I like to whisper "hands on top...and of course my students put their hands on their heads and whisper back, "that means stop." At first, a handful of children will take notice and follow through. Then a few more children will join in, and within a minute the remaining students join in and you've got everyone's attention without using the dreaded teacher voice. I also maintain a quiet, peaceful speaking voice throughout the day because it provides a much calmer, happier environment. With all the speaking that we do, I think our voice tone really sets the tone of our classrooms. (Tone and tone, see what I did there?) There's definitely a connection, so let's try to remember that and not just talk for the sake of talking.

Observe and Mediate. Don't Solve.

Sometimes we tend to jump quickly into situations without checking things out first. That means we can miss important information and jump to wrong conclusions which can quickly escalate things. So the next time you see two students arguing, listen first to their words instead of sending one or both parties to a time out. Take the time to mediate the situation - without solving the problem for them. If anything, things have escalated because they haven't learned how to properly problem solve, so it is that much more important to teach them those crucial social skills. Mediating their problem solving means each person has the opportunity to speak and offer up their own solution. Telling students who is right or wrong, or separating them to opposite sides of the room is not solving anything. This leads to the same problem occurring again and again...until you observe what is happening and walk them through the process together. Like anything else, practice makes progress. So let your students practice solving their own problems, even when things get hairy. Remember, "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." 

Document Everything

Be sure to communicate effectively to parents regarding their child's behaviour. Always put it on paper-whether it's an occurring issue or a one-time deal. Having a paper trail will not only cover your back if things become escalated, but also help determine triggers and potential solutions. I use weekly behavior charts with my students who have ongoing issues in the classroom. It is an effective tool for school to home communication and helps tremendously in fostering a collaborative relationship with parents so they are continuously in the loop. Here is a quick screenshot of my Weekly Behavior Chart, available for download in my TpT Store;

Student Weekly Behavior Chart

What else would you add to this quick list of teacher tips? Comment below and I will add your ideas to this post. 

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