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By Beth Hammett
Homographs can be confusing, so try this interactive 26 slide presentation that comes with:
Introduction to homographs
Definition
Examples
32 homograph sentences with visuals for group learning activities
30 Homograph Bingo sheets with Definitions sheet and Sentences
Homograph passage practice
Writing activity
Peer Workshopping component
Media Resources
Meets ELA CCSS and state guidelines. Great fun for ELL/ESL, introduction or assessment, mini-lesson, flipped classrooms, and active learning, project based classes.
Fall Maze Puzzles: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity sheets
By Blue Iris K-2
This Fall Maze Puzzles is the perfect early finisher activity for kindergarten and preschool students during the autumn season. It features a delightful Fall-themed design that captivates young minds. As they navigate through the maze, children enhance their problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Engaging Fall Theme: The charming fall theme with leaves, pumpkins, and other autumn elements adds a seasonal flair to the learning process, making it visually appealing for young learners.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to explore, ensuring they stay entertained and engaged.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose from colorful mazes for an extra vibrant experience or print the black and white versions to encourage creativity through coloring.
Answer Keys Included: Included in both color and black and white, answer keys make it easy for educators and parents to verify solutions and provide feedback.
What's Included:
10 Unique Fall-Themed Maze Puzzles (Color)
10 Unique Fall-Themed Maze Puzzles (Black and White)
Answer Keys for All Puzzles (Color and Black and White)
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Fall Maze Puzzles?
I have free sample In Preview
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
1.Fall Counting to 10 worksheets
2.Fall I have who has number game
3.Number Poster Freebie
4.Fall Word Search Puzzle
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
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By Beth Hammett
What is multigenre writing, and how can you use it in your classroom? This Common Core, across-curriculum, interactive presentation includes: Fact-based/non-fiction or fictional Defining: "Multi" and "Genre" Student examples of multigenre projects Interactive small group activity for introducing multigenre Research and extra resources on multigenres 2 levels of assignments: lower and upper Brainstorming Topics chart Find Your Topic graphic organizer Multigenre list for choosing types of writings Peer Workshopping guide Supplemental Resources Works Cited Ready to use with students, and a great way to re-visit an old topic or to revive research essays, whether using non-fiction or fiction. Can be used to introduce topics or as assessment for unit or research for any discipline.. Multigenre activities are engaging, educational, meaningful, and fun.
Fall Maze Puzzles: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity sheets
By Blue Iris K-2
This Fall Maze Puzzles is the perfect early finisher activity for kindergarten and preschool students during the autumn season. It features a delightful Fall-themed design that captivates young minds. As they navigate through the maze, children enhance their problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Engaging Fall Theme: The charming fall theme with leaves, pumpkins, and other autumn elements adds a seasonal flair to the learning process, making it visually appealing for young learners.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to explore, ensuring they stay entertained and engaged.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose from colorful mazes for an extra vibrant experience or print the black and white versions to encourage creativity through coloring.
Answer Keys Included: Included in both color and black and white, answer keys make it easy for educators and parents to verify solutions and provide feedback.
What's Included:
10 Unique Fall-Themed Maze Puzzles (Color)
10 Unique Fall-Themed Maze Puzzles (Black and White)
Answer Keys for All Puzzles (Color and Black and White)
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Fall Maze Puzzles?
I have free sample In Preview
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
1.Fall Counting to 10 worksheets
2.Fall I have who has number game
3.Number Poster Freebie
4.Fall Word Search Puzzle
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
Spring Maze Puzzle: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity Worksheet
By Blue Iris K-2
(Freebie in Preview)
Introducing our "Spring Maze Puzzle" – a delightful early finisher activity worksheet designed for kindergarten and preschool students, perfect for welcoming the vibrant spirit of spring into your classroom. Just like our Fall Maze Puzzle, this engaging resource features a charming spring theme that captivates young minds and enhances problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination as children navigate through the maze.
Product Description:
Engaging Spring Theme: The delightful spring theme with flowers, butterflies, and other spring elements adds a seasonal touch to the learning experience, making it visually appealing and exciting for young learners as they explore the wonders of springtime.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to enjoy, ensuring they remain entertained and engaged while honing their problem-solving abilities. Color and Black & White Options: Choose between colorful mazes for a vibrant experience or print the black and white versions to encourage creativity through coloring, providing flexibility to accommodate different preferences and printing capabilities.
Answer Keys Included: Included for both color and black and white versions, answer keys make it convenient for educators and parents to verify solutions, offer feedback, and track children's progress effectively.
What's Included:
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Spring Maze Puzzles?
The spring theme adds a delightful and seasonal touch to the learning experience, fostering excitement and engagement among students. With 10 unique mazes included,
there's an abundance of variety to prevent boredom and maintain interest. Both color and black and white options cater to diverse preferences and printing capabilities, ensuring accessibility for all.
Included answer keys facilitate seamless assessment and feedback, allowing educators and parents to monitor progress effectively and provide support where needed.
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
1. Spring Math Addition and Subtraction within 5 Matching game for Kindergarten
2. Spring Math More or Less counting And comparing to 10 Kindergarten Task cards
3. Hedgehog Ordering numbers to 20 Counting Forward and Backward Spring Math center
4. Spring Flower Addition & subtraction fact within 5 Kindergarten Math Game Center
5. Hedgehog Math Before and After Numbers worksheets & Task cards 1 more 1 less
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
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Earth Day Poems and Tales: Books to Make and Write
By Beth Hammett
Celebrate Earth Day with 40 pages of Earth Day related images for writing fact-based poems and prose.
Includes:
5 title pages
Directions with optional activities
30 Earth Day graphics (earth, recycle, alternative energy, pollution, and more!)
5 The End pages
Great for Civics, Government, Social Studies, and meets ELA standards.
Use as:
Individual poems/prose writings
On-demand writing
Practice concepts/skills from mini-lessons
Practice peer workshopping strategies
Publishing opportunities
Celebration of Earth Day
See Educator Helper's other Earth Day products!
Free weekly handout at www.bethhammett.blogspot.com
Christmas Maze Puzzle Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher No prep Activity
By Blue Iris K-2
Free sample is included in the preview
Celebrate the festive season with our enchanting Christmas Maze Puzzles, designed to engage and entertain kindergarten and preschool students as delightful early finisher activities. The whimsical Christmas-themed design, featuring cheerful holiday elements like ornaments, Gifts, Santa, And Christmas tree, captivates young minds while enhancing their problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Engaging Christmas Theme: Immerse young learners in the holiday spirit with our charming Christmas theme, complete with ornaments, snowflakes, and other festive elements that make the learning process visually appealing.
Variety of Puzzles: Keep the excitement alive with 6 distinct maze puzzles that offer a range of challenges, ensuring that children remain entertained and engaged during the festive season.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose between vibrant color mazes for an extra festive experience or opt for the black and white versions, encouraging creativity through coloring as children navigate their way through the holiday-themed puzzles.
Answer Keys Included: Facilitate easy assessment and feedback for educators and parents with included answer keys, available in both color and black and white versions.
What's Included:
6 Unique Christmas-Themed Maze Puzzles (Color)
6 Unique Christmas-Themed Maze Puzzles (Black and White)
Answer Keys for All Puzzles (Color and Black and White)
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How to Use:**
Present the maze puzzles as engaging early finisher activities, offering a festive challenge for students who complete their tasks ahead of time.
Allow children to choose their preferred Christmas maze puzzle, whether it's a colorful or black and white version.
Provide pencils or crayons for children to complete the black and white mazes, fostering both entertainment and creativity.
Refer to the answer keys (in both color and black and white) to verify solutions and provide positive feedback to encourage learning and problem-solving skills.
Why Choose Our Christmas Maze Puzzles?
Celebrate the holiday season with our exciting Christmas theme, bringing festive joy to the learning experience. Offering 12 mazes, boredom is not an option during this cheerful time of year. Both color and black and white options cater to various preferences and printing capabilities. Answer keys simplify assessment, making it easy for educators and parents to provide valuable feedback.
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
1. Christmas More or less counting Task cards
2. I spy Christmas count and Graph
3. Christmas Math Before and After Numbers worksheets & Task cards
4. Christmas Addition and subtraction within 5
5. Fall Maze Puzzles
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
Number Order Puzzles: Ordering numbers to 20 Math Activity for Kindergarten
By Blue Iris K-2
Introduce your students to the magic of numbers with our Forest Animal Theme Number Order Puzzles. Perfect for practicing ordering numbers to 20, these engaging puzzles feature adorable forest animals that make learning fun. With a mix of simple and complex puzzles, students can build their confidence and skills in number ordering. Designed for both quick prep and reusable use, these puzzles are a versatile addition to any classroom. Enhance your math centers or provide a creative, no-prep activity for students.
Total of 19 Unique Puzzles Covering Numbers 1 to 20:
Simple Puzzles:
Complex Puzzles:
How to Use:
No Prep Version:
Print and Laminate for Math Centers:
Why Teachers Should Buy This:
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
Semi-Colons, Colons, Dashes, Hyphens (Writing)
By Beth Hammett
Introduce Semi-Colons, Colons, Dashes, and Hyphens with this 14 slide presentation. Includes: definitions examples practice sentences peer workshopping component comprehension checkpoint & answers extra resources This PowerPoint gives students everything they need to successfully use each of the "Other Punctuation Marks" within their essays! Easy to read and follow with color-coded examples. Can be used for ELL/GT/AP and flipped classrooms. Meets CCSS guidelines.
Valentine's Day Maze Puzzle Kindergarten Early Finisher Activity Worksheets
By Blue Iris K-2
Free sample is included in the preview
Celebrate the season of love with our enchanting Valentine's Day Maze Puzzles, designed to captivate and entertain kindergarten and preschool students as delightful early finisher activities. The whimsical Valentine's Day-themed design, featuring adorable heart-shaped elements, Cupids, love letters, and charming cherubs, engages young minds while enhancing their problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Engaging Valentine's Day Theme: Immerse young learners in the spirit of love with our charming Valentine's Day theme, complete with heart-shaped mazes, Cupids, and other delightful elements that make the learning process visually appealing and filled with love.
Variety of Puzzles: Keep the excitement alive with 8 distinct maze puzzles that offer a range of challenges, ensuring that children remain entertained and engaged during the Valentine's Day season.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose between vibrant color mazes for an extra love-filled experience or opt for the black and white versions, encouraging creativity through coloring as children navigate their way through the Valentine's Day-themed puzzles.
Answer Keys Included: Facilitate easy assessment and feedback for educators and parents with included answer keys, available in both color and black and white versions.
What's Included: 8 Unique Valentine's Day-Themed Maze Puzzles (Color) 8 Unique Valentine's Day-Themed Maze Puzzles (Black and White) Answer Keys for All Puzzles (Color and Black and White)
**
How to Use:**
Present the maze puzzles as engaging early finisher activities, offering a love-filled challenge for students who complete their tasks ahead of time. Allow children to choose their preferred Valentine's Day maze puzzle, whether it's a colorful or black and white version. Provide pencils or crayons for children to complete the black and white mazes, fostering both entertainment and creativity. Refer to the answer keys (in both color and black and white) to verify solutions and provide positive feedback to encourage learning and problem-solving skills.
Why Choose Our Valentine's Day Maze Puzzles?
Celebrate the season of love with our exciting Valentine's Day theme, bringing love and joy to the learning experience. Offering 16 mazes, boredom is not an option during this heartfelt time of year. Both color and black and white options cater to various preferences and printing capabilities. Answer keys simplify assessment, making it easy for educators and parents to provide valuable feedback filled with love and encouragement.
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
1. Valentines day More or Less counting and comparing to 10 Kindergarten Task cards
2. Valentines day Addition & subtraction fact within 5 Game for Kindergarten Center
3. Valentines day Addition and subtraction within 5 Matching game for Kindergarten
4.Valentines day Matching number to quantities Math counting to 20 clip cards
5. Fall Maze Puzzles
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
By Beth Hammett
Can your early readers/lower elementary students uncover Submarine Sally's scrambled sight words? 13 slides (ten with sight words and three blanks to fill in with spelling/reading/vocabulary words). Includes: KWL Chart Directions (with ideas for games, projects, and more...) Extra Resources (videos, handouts, weblinks, and more...) Word List 13 black and white slides of sea images for coloring and unscrambling: divers fish shells mermaids submarines and many more! Great comprehension and coordination activity for early readers.
Magazine Covers Writing Activities
By Beth Hammett
13 magazine-like covers/handouts designed to help students master CCSS genre study elements for non-fiction texts. After studying real magazine covers, have students choose their favorite topic and fill-in the information. Color the images for great classroom displays! Includes directions and suggestions for use and connections for Common Core subjects. Magazine covers handouts include: Animals, Games, Gardening, History, Math, Music, Reader, Science, Sports, Technology, Writer, Blank Form Can be used for inferencing, main ideas, paraphrases,spelling, summaries, titles, vocabulary, and more...
School Maze Puzzle: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity Worksheet
By Blue Iris K-2
(Freebie in Preview)
Introducing our "School Maze Puzzle" – an exciting early finisher activity worksheet designed for kindergarten and preschool students, perfect for celebrating the back-to-school season in your classroom. Just like our Fall Maze Puzzles, this engaging resource features a charming school theme that captivates young minds and enhances problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination as children navigate through the maze.
Product Description:
Engaging School Theme: The delightful back-to-school theme with school buses, apples, and other classroom elements adds a seasonal touch to the learning experience, making it visually appealing and exciting for young learners as they explore the joys of returning to school.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to enjoy, ensuring they remain entertained and engaged while honing their problem-solving abilities.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose between colorful mazes for a vibrant experience or print the black-and-white versions to encourage creativity through coloring, providing flexibility to accommodate different preferences and printing capabilities.
Answer Keys Included: Included for both color and black-and-white versions, answer keys make it convenient for educators and parents to verify solutions, offer feedback, and track children's progress effectively.
What's Included:
How to Use:
Why Choose Our School Maze Puzzles?
Celebrate the back-to-school season with our School Maze Puzzle – a perfect blend of fun and learning for your kindergarten and preschool students!
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
Halloween Maze Puzzles: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity
By Blue Iris K-2
This Halloween Maze Puzzles set is the perfect early finisher activity for kindergarten and preschool students during the spooky season. It features a fun and engaging Halloween-themed design that captures the attention of young learners. As they work through the mazes, children develop essential problem-solving skills and improve their fine motor coordination.
Product Description:
Spooky Halloween Theme: The Halloween theme, filled with playful ghosts, pumpkins, bats, and other festive elements, adds a touch of seasonal excitement to learning, making it a visual treat for young children.
Variety of Puzzles: With 10 unique maze puzzles, children are presented with different challenges, ensuring they remain entertained and eager to explore each one.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose between vibrant, colorful mazes or black-and-white versions that allow for creative coloring as children navigate through each puzzle.
Answer Keys Included: The set includes answer keys in both color and black-and-white formats, making it easy for teachers and parents to check solutions and offer support.
What's Included:
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Halloween Maze Puzzles?
This Halloween maze set ensures a delightful and educational experience for young learners, perfect for the Halloween season!
I have free sample In Preview
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
Summer Maze Puzzle: Kindergarten and Preschool Early Finisher Activity Worksheet
By Blue Iris K-2
(Freebie in Preview)
Introducing our "Summer Maze Puzzle" – an exciting early finisher activity worksheet designed for kindergarten and preschool students, perfect for celebrating the sunny spirit of summer in your classroom. Just like our Spring Maze Puzzle, this engaging resource features a charming summer theme that captivates young minds and enhances problem-solving skills and fine motor coordination as children navigate through the maze.
Product Description:
Engaging Summer Theme: The delightful summer theme with sunshine, Lemonade, and other summer elements adds a seasonal touch to the learning experience, making it visually appealing and exciting for young learners as they explore the joys of summertime.
Variety of Puzzles: With 12 distinct maze puzzles included, children have a range of challenges to enjoy, ensuring they remain entertained and engaged while honing their problem-solving abilities.
Color and Black & White Options: Choose between colorful mazes for a vibrant experience or print the black and white versions to encourage creativity through coloring, providing flexibility to accommodate different preferences and printing capabilities.
Answer Keys Included: Included for both color and black and white versions, answer keys make it convenient for educators and parents to verify solutions, offer feedback, and track children's progress effectively.
What's Included:
How to Use:
Why Choose Our Summer Maze Puzzles?
Celebrate the sunny season with our Summer Maze Puzzle – a perfect blend of fun and learning for your kindergarten and preschool students!
TERMS OF USE:
You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
1. Spring Math Addition and Subtraction within 5 Matching game for Kindergarten
2. Spring Math More or Less counting And comparing to 10 Kindergarten Task cards
3. Hedgehog Ordering numbers to 20 Counting Forward and Backward Spring Math center
4. Spring Flower Addition & subtraction fact within 5 Kindergarten Math Game Center
5. Hedgehog Math Before and After Numbers worksheets & Task cards 1 more 1 less
HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:
Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button
Dairy Month (June) Activities and Handouts
By Beth Hammett
June is Dairy Month, so get students learning about cows with these fourteen activities for group or individuals that use critical thinking skills. Includes: Coloring handouts (2) KWL chart Calendar to fill in with dates & dairy items; star the items Maze Poem or Story writing Milkman United States' map activity Cow or Dairy Facts Decorate the Cow Skull List as many dairy items as possible Graph to chart Cow Confusion true or false activity Thumbprint cows (to use with inkpad) Know and label the parts of a cow For use with science or social studies units. Can be used for assessment and with differentiated classes. Meets CCSS.
Introductions and Conclusions Writing
By Beth Hammett
An interactive introduction to writing beginnings/endings and conclusions/introductions. The presentation uses a peer workshopping approach to writing beginnings and endings. Includes: Techniques to "hook" readers: Action Description Dialog Emotion Quotation Setting Examples of each Techniques to write successful conclusions. Ambiguous Circular Humor Moral Quote Restate thesis: Examples of all techniques Word Search that includes all terminologies (project and solve as a group or use as individual handouts) Uses peer workshopping and group read-arounds to complete the activites. Easy for students to follow and easy to implement in the classroom.
Spelling Confused Words A-I Game and Puzzles with Activities
By Beth Hammett
15 Commonly Confused Words A-I with engaging activities for students to learn. Includes:
A-I game with fill-in-the-blank, definitions, make your own
sentences/slides (individual/groups & competitive play)
2 Crossword puzzles with Commonly Confused Words
2 Word Searches with Commonly Confused Words
All answer sheets included
Directions and Suggestions with Extensions
Words used are:
1. accept except
2. aloud allowed
3. bare bear4. brake break
5. coarse course6. council counsel
7. desert dessert
8. dose doze
9. envelope envelop
10. forbear forebear
11. grisly grizzly
12. glance glimpse
13. hair hare
14. hole whole
15. ingenious ingenuous
Students will have fun learning these Commonly Confused Words.
By Beth Hammett
16 page presentation to help students define and understand what a ballad is, how it changed over time, its historical importance, Dand how to write a ballad. Includes: Definition with individual/group activity Examples of ballads throughout time periods Patterns/Rhyme scheme with example Critical thinking & fact based Individual/group activities Write your own ballad individual/group activity Research project with scoring rubric Extra Resources Complete interactive unit for defining, recognizing, teaching and writing ballads. Meets Common Core State Standards.
By Beth Hammett
Students produce personal narratives from memories with this 21 page guide that used the writing process. Includes: Attributes/Characteristics of Narrative Essay Overview of Writing Process Creating life maps (with student examples) Narrowing topics--prewriting stage with examples Narrative writing examples Online Reading: Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge Peer workshopping with guided questions: Revision and Editing Final Essay Stage Publishing/Sharing Scoring Rubric Extra Resources The 21 page guide is self-explanatory. It includes interactive writing activities along with using the writing process and peer workshopping strategies to teach narrative writing. Weblink to the online narrative book Gordon Wilfred McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox (by Screen Actors Guild) is excellent! Engaging and fun lesson that meets CCSS.