$10 - $20 2nd Grade Vocabulary Resources (by date, oldest first)

Telling Time Bundle

4 great resources to teach and practice Telling Time that you can get now at a bundle price.

They are the following resources:

Telling Time I spy game: Printable 49 pages PDF file that you could use to practice Telling Time playing I spy game.

Telling Time Vocabulary: Powerpoint interactive show to teach all the main vocabulary of this subject.

Telling Time Jeopardy game with automatic scoreboard: Powerpoint interactive show with the popular and fun game that will allow them to put into practice their knowledge and will serve as an evaluation of what they have learned.

Bilingual Telling Time practice: This interactive Powerpoint how lets you practice the telling time once and again. Play and stop the analog clock at a random time, and put the answer in the digital clock. Practice AM/FM too.

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Celebrate the holidays the whole year 'round with this Holiday Vocabulary/Word Wall Bundle! Included in the bundle are Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer Vocabulary sets that cover all of the major holidays, as well as many smaller ones! Buying these sets in this bundle saves you 20%!

These are perfect for writing centers, flash cards, word walls, or as an introduction to the holidays. Low prep...just print, cut, and laminate. Each major holiday comes with a full-page poster/title page. Also includes a write and wipe version of the cards so you can laminate them and use them in writing centers!

Holidays included:

Halloween

Remembrance Day

Thanksgiving

Yom Kippur

Diwali

Leif Erikson Day

Veterans Day

Voting Day

Christmas

Hanukkah

Kwanzaa

New Year's Eve

Valentine's Day

Chinese New Year

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Groundhog Day

Presidents Day

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Earth Day

Ramadan

Mother's Day

Eid al-Fitr

Independence Day

Canada Day

Graduation

Juneteenth

Father's Day

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Vocabulary/Word Wall Cards Endless Bundle with FREE Updates for Life *ALL sets for 30% or more off*

Weather Vocabulary Cards

Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards

Winter Sports Vocabulary Cards

Christmas Nativity Vocabulary Cards

Winter Holiday Vocabulary Cards

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This Rooms of the House Vocabulary Word Wall Cards Bundle includes all of the house vocabulary sets available in my store. Includes Kitchen, Bathroom, Living Room, Laundry Room, Dining Room, Garage, and Bedroom sets. Buying the sets here as a bundle saves you 20% off the price of buying them individually.

These cards are perfect for helping students learn about the items they'll find inside a house. Table, tablecloth, serving dish, blender, refrigerator, bed, dresser, blanket, mattress, toilet, shower, towel, washcloth, washer, dryer, detergent, mop, broom, lawnmower, wheel barrow, and more are included. These are also great for special education classrooms. These are perfect for centers, flash cards, vocabulary word walls and more! Low prep...just print, cut, and laminate. Also includes a write and wipe version of the cards so you can laminate them and use them in writing centers!

Household Vocab Sets available individually here:

Kitchen Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

Bathroom Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

Living Room Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

Laundry Room Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

Dining Room Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

Garage Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

Bedroom Vocabulary Word Wall Cards

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Vocabulary/Word Wall Cards Endless Bundle with FREE Updates for Life *ALL sets for 30% or more off*

Weather Vocabulary Cards

Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards

Fall Vocabulary Cards

Fall Holiday Vocabulary Cards

Year Long Holiday Vocabulary Cards Bundle

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Bring reading, writing, and a love of vocabulary to your students! Introduce fun, new, thematic vocabulary words with this bundle of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and other Winter Holiday vocabulary word wall cards and spelling word work worksheets. These make a great supplement to holiday activities or as a fun and educational way to count down to the winter holidays!

This money-saving bundle includes the Christmas Word Work Pack, the Hanukkah Word Work Pack, the Kwanzaa Word Work Pack, the Chinese New Year Word Work Pack, the Valentine's Day Word Work Pack, and the matching Winter Holiday Vocabulary/Word Wall Cards at 20% off the cost of the items individually.

Each of the no-prep word work packets includes 1 set of worksheets, except the Christmas packet which includes 2 sets of worksheets**.** Each worksheet set comes with 10 different activities and more than 25 worksheets! That's a total of more than 150 worksheets. There are a few tracing versions of the worksheets included as a bonus for students who need review or for homeschooling families where younger siblings want to play along!

*All words used in the word work packs are in the word wall card set that is included in this bundle.*

Words in the Christmas packet include wreath, tree, nutcracker, lights, candy cane, ornament, gingerbread, caroler, stocking, presents, reindeer, fireplace, cookies, holly, poinsettia, and snowglobe.

Words in the Hanukkah packet include star, presents, gelt, dreidel, sufganiyot, latkes, applesauce, and menorah.

Words in the Kwanzaa packet include straw mat, unity cup, crops, corn, kinara, table, presents, and flag.

Words in the Chinese New Year packet include dragon, coin, envelope, lantern, knot, blossom, firecracker, and tangerines.

Words in the Valentine's Day packet include cupid, arrow, rose, valentine, heart, chocolates, balloons, and candy hearts.

What's Included?

6 sets (2 for Christmas and 1 for each of the other holidays) of each of the following:

-Write the Words - includes five versions to meet students where they are

-Alphabetical Order - includes four versions, one is a cut & paste

-Word Search

-Syllable Sort - includes two versions, one is a cut & paste

-Write the Plural

-Unscramble the Words

-Write and Draw - includes two versions

-Spinner Games - includes three versions

-Dice Games - includes three versions

-Write It 3 Ways - includes two versions for students to write with pencil, pen, and marker

Plus, Word Wall cards and a matching write-and-wipe tracing version of each card for the following holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Groundhog Day, and President's Day.

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Vocabulary/Word Wall Cards Endless Bundle with FREE Updates for Life *ALL sets for 30% or more off*

Weather Vocabulary Cards

Four Seasons Vocabulary Cards

Fall Vocabulary Cards

Fall Holiday Vocabulary Cards

Year Long Holiday Vocabulary Cards Bundle

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Earth & Space: card sorts 1-9 (81 terms)

Each Card Sorts consists of 27 cards: 9 vocabulary terms, 9 full color images, and 9 student-friendly descriptions/definitions.

Organisms & Environments: card sorts 1-6 (54 terms)

This bundle of mystery picture puzzles is the perfect addition to your kindergarten or first grade math and literacy centers. Your students will be eager to participate while practicing letter recognition, developing number sense, and so much more!

Featuring 312 picture puzzles in total, students will love this fun, hands-on, low-prep activity where they put their math and literacy skills to use to reveal a hidden picture. What’s more, the puzzles are self-checking so students can correct their own work making them perfect for independent math and literacy centers. Each puzzle set includes several levels of difficulty allowing for differentiation and the ability to cater for students of all levels.

What are mystery picture puzzles?

These engaging puzzle-style centers involve students placing the matching puzzle piece on top of the matching letter or picture. The goal for this activity is to identify the correct letter or picture match to reveal the mystery puzzle picture.

What's included in this Mystery Picture Puzzle bundle: (312 Puzzles!)

• Alphabet Mystery Puzzles - 74 Puzzles
• Number Puzzles 1 to 20 - 40 Puzzles
• Winter Math Puzzles - 45 Puzzles
• Winter Literacy Puzzles - 16 Puzzles
• Back to School Mystery Puzzles - 50 Puzzles
• Back to School Sequencing Puzzles - 15 Puzzles
• Winter Alphabet Sequencing Puzzles - 6 Puzzles
• Winter Number 1 to 20 Sequencing Puzzles - 9 Puzzles
• Spring Mystery Puzzles - 33 Puzzles
• Spring Sequencing Puzzles - 15 Puzzles
• Valentine Math Puzzles - 9 Puzzles

For previews of each of the included resources, please see above.

How are picture puzzles best utilized?

These math and literacy picture puzzles are suited for use in a wide range of settings including, but not limited to:

-Word Work Stations

-Morning Work

-Early Finishers

-Enrichment

-Intervention

-Home Connection

-Incentive

You might be also interested in these kindergarten center bundles:

- Kindergarten Clip Cards Bundle - Math and Literacy Centers

- Hands-On Spring Activities for Kindergarten | Math and Literacy Centers

- Real Photos Sorting Mats Bundle

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Mystery Picture Puzzles Bundle - Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers

Looking for fun, hands-on and engaging Winter Activities and Centers for your Kindergarten learners? This Winter Morning Bins activity bundle features more than 40 kindergarten winter math and literacy centers that are bound to keep your students engaged and eager to participate.

Ranging from number and alphabet puzzles, to sentence building activities and clip cards, this extensive range of winter-themed math and literacy centers can also be used by students during January for morning work or as part of a teacher-directed small group activity. 

For a detailed view of what this resource contains, please check out the preview above.

This bundle is offered at a HUGE discount compared to purchasing each of the sets individually. There are 28 resources included for a total of 43 centers.

All centers come in color and black & white copies wherever possible!

The following winter literacy center are included in this bundle:

1. A-Z Letter Sequence Puzzles - Winter Themed
2. Alphabet Match-Up (Snowglobe)
3. Rhyming Snowman
4. Build a Winter Sentence
5. Differentiated Writing Center
6. Alphabet Tracing Cards - Handwriting
7. I Can Sort by Middle Sounds - Vowel Sorting Center
8. Literacy Centers Clip Cards (clipart) - Syllables, Beginning and Ending Sounds
9. Literacy Centers Clip Cards (real photos) - Syllables, Beginning and Ending Sounds
10. Penguin and Math Winter Literacy Sensory Bins
11. Vocabulary: Winter Things (real photos!)
12. Vocabulary: Winter Fun Activities (real photos!)
13. Literacy Mystery Puzzles
14. CVC Words Building Activity - Snowball

The following winter math centers are included in this bundle:

1. 1-20 Number Sequence Puzzles - Winter Themed
2. 2D Shape Puzzles
3. Number Match-up (Snowglobe)
4. Addition and Subtraction Hands-On Mats
5. Math Centers Clip Cards - 14 Sets (2D Shapes, Prepositions, Visual Discrimination, Counting to 20, Number Sense)
6. Math Mystery Puzzles
7. Patterns (6 Centers)
8. Ten Frame Mats: Hibernating Bears and Ice Skates
9. Number Tracing Cards - Handwriting Practice
10. Clip Cards - Color Wheels (FREE)
11. Winter Icons Rainbow Color Wheels
12. Penguin and Winter Math Sensory Bins
13. Count and Match the Winter Objects
14. Non-Standard Measurement Mats
15. Addition and Subtraction Task Cards

The following fine motor centers are included in this bundle:

1. Mitten Scissor Skills Cutting Practice and Crafts

2. Mitten Tracing Practice

How To Use These Hands On Activities 

• Print activities on cardstock and/or laminate them for sturdiness 
• Implement as small group activities or independent work 
• Implement during literacy and math centers

Here's what my happy customers are saying about this resource:

“Really fun activities. Once I spent the time and prepped them my students kept wanting these centers versus other ones. Looking forward to other seasons themed bundles.”

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Your students will have a ton of fun with these hands-on summer activities for kindergarten! Including both math and literacy summer-themed activities, these printables are the perfect addition for your kindergarten summer centers. Each activity in this bundle will include black and white copies and recording sheets wherever possible. For a detailed look at all hands-on summer activities included in this bundle, please see the preview for each resource individually above.

In its completion, this bundle will contain several sets of hands-on math and literacy activities including matching games, puzzles and clip cards. The target skills for each activity range from development of fine motor skills to recognizing initial sounds and number matching, ensuring there are appropriately challenging activities for learners of all abilities.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

- Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers MEGA Bundle

For examples of previous bundles check out the Spring Bundle and Winter Bundle. This bundle will be smaller, but the type of activities will be similar.

The activities currently included in this summer math and literacy center bundle are:

- Opposites Matching Game

- Ice Cream Word Families

- Compound Word Puzzles

- Build a Summer Sentence

- Watermelon Subitizing Math Puzzles

How to use Hands-On Summer Activities for Kindergarten:

The center activities are best used when printed on cardstock and/or laminated. You can choose to implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups. The printables can be used to strengthen students’ fine motor skills and are perfect for exploration during morning work. Alternatively, the printables can be used to supplement your kindergarten literacy and math centers.

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You might be also interested in these kindergarten centers:

- Kindergarten Clip Cards Bundle - Math and Literacy Centers

- Kindergarten Domino Activities - Math and Literacy Centers

- Real Photos Sorting Mats Bundle

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Nutcracker Literature Bundle: ($18 value)

Combines The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study and the Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary Unit.

Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study ($5 Value)

This study works excellent as an introduction to studying the Nutcracker Ballet.

Using the picture book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the original Story by ETA Hoffman, illustrated by Gail de Marcken, and the Story adapted by Wren Mayse. The materials aim to enhance the readers understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 23 Pages Total

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 10-days of lessons

· Pre-Reading Notes Page (1 page)

· Discussion Questions (9 pages)

· Story Outline (Plot Outline) (2 pages)

· Battle Plan Outline (2 pages)

· Answer Keys (4 pages)

Nutcracked Novel Study and Vocabulary ($8 Value)

Novel Study: These materials for Susan Adrian's novel Nutcracked aim to enhance readers' understanding and interpretation of the Story.

What is Included: 40 Pages

· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Lesson Plans for 15-days of lessons- Incorporate vocabulary work in

· Discussion Questions (11 pages)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Journal (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-Teaching Worksheet Activity (1 page)

· Reality vs. Fantasy-2 Worksheets (1 page each)

· Georgie's Problems (Conflict Worksheet) (1 page)

· Plot Diagram (1 page)

· Final Test (2 Options) (2 pages each)

· Answer Keys (8 pages)

Vocabulary: -In general, the goal for finding vocabulary words within a novel is to have students encounter words they may not have seen or heard before and then understand their meaning in the text and their everyday lives.

What is Included: 31 Pages

· Goals and Instructional Pages for Teacher

· Master Word Lists (3 pages)

· Student Dictionary (11 pages)

· Crossword Puzzles (3 pages)

· Word Search (1 page)

· Vocabulary in Context Worksheet (2 pages)

· Final Test (1 page)

· Answer Keys (6 pages)

This Bundle also includes a Bundle Guide: 8 Pages ($3 value)

· Goals and Instructions for the Bundle

· Brief Bundle Overview

· Full Bundle Lesson Plans (helps combine the two units into one)

Look to pair this Bundle with other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.

The ultimate bundle you will need for your oceans unit! Packed with five captivating resources, this bundle is designed to make learning about ocean animals simple while keeping your students engaged and excited about science.

What's Included:

• Ocean Animals Fact Cards:

  • Dive into a sea of knowledge with these colorful fact cards featuring fascinating information about a variety of ocean animals. Perfect for sparking curiosity and promoting independent learning.

• Reading Comprehension Sheets with Answer Keys:

  • Foster literacy skills by incorporating ocean animal-themed reading comprehension sheets. The included answer keys make it easy for educators to assess comprehension and provide valuable feedback.

• Ocean Animals Labelling Worksheets:

  • Enhance vocabulary and reinforce understanding with labelling worksheets. Students will love the hands-on experience of identifying and labeling different parts of ocean animals.

• Ocean Animals Fact Writing Worksheets:

  • Encourage creativity and language development with fact writing worksheets. Students can showcase their knowledge by writing interesting facts about their favorite ocean animals.

• Ocean Animals Adaptations Worksheets and Flip Book:

  • Engage your students with a comprehensive exploration of ocean animal adaptations. The combination of worksheets and a flip book makes learning interactive and memorable.

Key Features:

• Versatile Use: Ideal for classrooms, homeschooling, and learning centers.
• Comprehensive Learning: Cover a range of skills from reading comprehension to science concepts in one convenient bundle.
• Engaging and Interactive: Keep students excited about learning with hands-on activities and visually appealing resources.

Perfect for:

• Science centers
• Independent study
• Homework assignments
• Group activities

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Are you looking for comprehensive, no-prep (sub-plans), H-digraph interactive lessons? This digital phonics bundle has maze reading, tongue twisters, whole class reward systems, consonant digraphs worksheets, PLUS a review lesson of all five digraphs, and so, so much MORE.

This bundle saves you 20% on all six lessons PLUS you get this bonus file:

Consonant Digraph Learning Station Activities | H Brothers CH, SH, TH, WH, PH

Problem Types Include: identifying the CH, WH, TH, PH, SH digraphs through sound, sight, and writing

Solving teacher problems: 

⭐ includes games students BEG to play

⭐ capturing - and sustaining - students’ attention for each lesson

⭐ TRUE zero-prep lessons with activities. Pull these lessons out in a pinch!

⭐ parents/guardians can use this for a fun homeschooling lesson

I use these very same lessons in my own classroom and I’ve become popular for getting quiet, shy, and unwilling students to participate and have fun!

NOTE: This resource includes both a Google Slide™ presentation and printable worksheets for each lesson. Please review the product images and preview for samples of the included slides and pages.

Each Presentation Includes:

   ✏ structured and guided teacher notes for a true no-prep product

   ✏ digital detailed lesson plan for quick reference 

   ✏ an exciting built-in reward system (students love this feature!)

   ✏ a fun and silly warm-up question to get students engaged

   ✏ topic warm-up question and topic introduction

   ✏ examples of H Digraph sounds in the beginning, middle, and end of words with pictures

   ✏ unscrambling the H-digraph word activity

   ✏ visual activities for students to find pictures of a CH, SH, WH, TH, or PH sound, as well as activities to find what sound pictures have in common

   ✏ identifying the H-brother word within a group of words activity

   ✏ digital consonant digraph tongue twister

   ✏ images of the printable worksheets for easy instruction

   ✏ My signature Adventure Time with Mavis the Monster game (students love how much Mavis gets into trouble!)

   ✏ Monster Maze! (students must read the h-brother words to see where the monster is going!)

The Worksheets for Each Product Include**:**

   ✏ 1 comprehensive lesson plan

   ✏ 2 craft activities (cut and paste)

   ✏ 2 group activities (working in small groups)

   ✏ 2 enrichment worksheets

   ✏ 1 homework sheet to strengthen retention

   ✏ 4 different exit tickets/slips

   ✏ 1 digraph tongue twister

   ✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute (with or without the presentation) 

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These book will inspire your students to have a positive attitude and to be kind to others. Everything students read matters!

Included are various worksheets, activities, quiz, word searches, and more.

This bundle is a comprehensive collection of reading comprehension passages designed to engage students during Hispanic Heritage Month. It includes:

1. Hispanic Heritage Month Music and Dance Styles Reading Comprehension Passages: This set explores the rich and diverse music and dance styles of Hispanic culture, enhancing students’ understanding and appreciation.
2. Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Passages|Multiple Choice Questions: These passages cover a range of topics related to Hispanic heritage, accompanied by multiple-choice questions to test students’ comprehension.
3. Mexican Independence Day Reading Comprehension Passages|Multiple Choice Questions: This set provides insight into the historical significance of Mexican Independence Day, with multiple-choice questions to reinforce learning.
4. Mexican Music Instruments Reading Passages|Hispanic Heritage Month|Questions: This set delves into the unique musical instruments of Mexico, offering students an engaging way to learn about this aspect of Hispanic heritage.
5. Spanish/Mexican foods Reading comprehension passages with short answer questions. This set of passages highlights traditional dishes from Hispanic culture, allowing students to improve their reading skills while exploring cultural heritage.
6. **Music Bingo Game -**This bingo game is a fun and interactive way to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx music in your classroom.

Each passage is designed to not only improve reading skills but also educate students about the rich cultural heritage of Hispanic communities.

The multiple-choice questions and answer keys accompanying each passage further enhance reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

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No Prep! Students search for fun-themed words in this 15x15 word search puzzle! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling, and develop problem-solving and decoding skills!

Fifteen words can be found up, down, across, and diagonally. Word search activities make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers. Answer keys included!

Word Search Themes

Arbor Day | Backyard Fun | Baking | Beach Day | Birthday Cake | Butterflies | Caterpillars | Flowers | Frogs | Graduation | Plants | Rainbows | Mother's Day | Father's Day | Rain | Vacation | Ice Cream | Snowcones | Camping | Crafting | Independence Day | Summer Fun

Students love learning about Duke Ellington's music because his work is innovative, creative, and groundbreaking! His unique blend of jazz, blues, and classical musical elements in addition to his use of lush orchestrations and extended improvisation make every Ellington piece a unique experience.

Ellington composed over two thousand pieces in his lifetime and each one offers something new, exciting, and memorable. It's easy to see why students are so passionate about learning and exploring the amazing music of Duke Ellington!

Did You Know?

• Edward Ellington was known as the "Duke" for his suave and classy demeanor.
• He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966.
• The "Duke" was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.
• "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008.

Duke Ellington Classical Music Listening Activities

What’s Inside:

• Five-Star Rating Guide
• Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date, and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet contains a place for writing fun facts or notes.
• Word Composer Activity: In the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words. Add a timer for an extra challenge.
• Birthplace Fact Sheet: Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s language(s), leadership, traditional foods, and more! The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.
• Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.
• Composer Study Page: Students compile a short biographical page with the composer's full name, birthplace, instruments, and more!
• Composer Vocabulary A six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.
• Full Writing Page
• Writing/Drawing Page
• Drawing Page
• Listening Activity Sheets Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.
• Weather Color & Listen Sheet: While listening to the selected piece, students can color in the weather elements they feel and hear.
• Emotions Color & Listen Sheet: Students color the character(s) that best identify their emotions while listening to the music.
• Emojis Color & Listen Sheet: Twelve emojis to choose from! Students choose the emoji faces that best match their feelings or impressions about the music.

★ Duke Ellington Classical Music Activities, Black History Month, April, Jazz

Printable Listening Sheets (four pages per piece!)

1. Take the 'A' Train
2. It Don't Mean a Thing
3. In a Sentimental Mood
4. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
5. Perdido
6. Rockin' in Rhythm
7. C-Jam Blues
8. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
9. Soda Fountain Rag
10. Harlem

Resource Contents:

Composer Fact Sheet - From the composer's birthplace to the instruments they've studied, this one-page reference sheet will make a great handout for your students.

Birthplace Guide - Add in some geographical research to discover more about where the composer was born! This page includes space for writing the capital, language, and even a popular food.

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Printable Listening Sheet Sets Include:

1. It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing
2. In a Sentimental Mood
3. Take the 'A' Train
4. Mood Indigo
5. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
6. Perdido
7. Rockin' in Rhythm

★ BONUS FILE! Duke Ellington Carnival Listening Sheets (same music!)

These NEW activity sheets feature a carnival theme! Students can color their carnival while listening to this selection of Duke Ellington compositions!

Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Carnival Listening Sheets Include:

1. It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing
2. In a Sentimental Mood
3. Take the 'A' Train
4. Mood Indigo
5. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
6. Perdido
7. Rockin' in Rhythm
8. Soda Fountain Rag

Duke Ellington Word Search, April Activities, Black History Month

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany your Jazz unit or Duke Ellington composer studies? Students can search for Ellington-themed words in this 15x15 word grid. 15 words can be found up, down, or across! Answer key included.

Duke Ellington Composer Activities, Black History Month, Classical Music

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Duke Ellington activities or music sub plans? Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the classical compositions of Duke Ellington!

Resouce Includes:

1-page Resource Guide - This guide will get you started quickly! Just print and play.

Listening Sheet Star Rating Guides - A reference sheet illustrates the five-star rating system included in most listening sheets. Each frame has a description, with one being "okay" and 5 stars as "Wow!"

Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more. There is a space for drawing and several non-musical elements to consider, such as animals and nature.

Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

2 Biography Pages - Fact sheet (1 or 2 facts are already provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes! A duplicate blank page is included for students to do their own research.

Composer Research Sheet - Students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country. Some of the research options include capital, continent, population, food, and more.

Composer Rating Activity - There are more options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they belong to. This can also be used as a listening sheet or as a bulletin board display.

Word Composer Activity - In the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their scores. Add a timer for an extra challenge.

Musical Selections (two pages per piece)

1. Take the 'A' Train
2. It Don't Mean a Thing
3. Mood Indigo
4. In a Sentimental Mood
5. Perdido
6. Rockin' in Rhythm
7. C-Jam Blues
8. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue

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Share stories, create conversations, and spark a deeper appreciation for the arts all month (and all year) long! Explore ALL of the Black History Month composer packs, activities, and digital resources.

Print & Play! Do you need mindful & engaging activities for the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival? This bundle of activities would make a great addition to your classroom festivities or a China unit study!

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You'll have everything you need for a month of classical music appreciation with 100+ listening activities in this activity vault. You will also receive periodic updates for this resource for free! Keep an eye on your "My Purchases" tab for update notifications.

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

NEW! These special edition listening sheets have 2 new instruments added (pipa, guquin) 1 new animal (dragon,) and students color in Chinese coins for the star rating! Each page also features Chinese clipart for coloring.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of popular classical music composers
• increased knowledge of the Chinese New Year celebration and imagery
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

8 Chinese Folk Songs

Listening Sheets Include: (2 pages per piece)

01. Lan Hua Hua

02. Driving the Mule Team

03. The Flowing Stream

04. Jasmine Flower

05. A Horseherd's Mountain Song

06. When Will the Acacia Bloom?

07. A Single Bamboo Can Easily Bend

08. Leaving Home

Composed by Zhou Long

Classical China

Listening Sheets Include: (2 pages per piece)

01. For the World (Hero Soundtrack) Tan Dun, Perlman*

02. The Eternal Vow (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,) Tan Dun

03. Gone with Leaves (Hero Soundtrack) Tan Dun, Perlman*

04. Dance of the Yao People, Tieshan, Gang

05. The Flowing Stream, Long

06. Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds, Tan Dun

07. Pipa Concerto No. 2, Jiping

08. Violin Concerto No. 1, Jiping

09. The Silk Road Fantasia Suite, Jiping

10. The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto, Zhanhao, Gang

*The "Hero" soundtrack is attributed to Itzhak Perlman, Kodō, and Tan Dun.

Five Elements, Zhou Long

Listening Sheets Include: (2 pages per piece)

01. Metal

02. Wood

03. Water

04. Fire

05. Earth

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Chinese New Year Music Note Matching

Music Center! Do you need engaging activities for practicing music notes? This music note-matching activity reviews & strengthens treble and bass note skills. Cut and laminate for extended use. Cards feature Chinese New Year graphics with bold cherry blossom backgrounds!

*An additional set of posters & cards are included without background graphics.

18 Grand Staff Puzzles (18 in all)

Treble Space Notes: f - a - c - e

Treble Line Notes: e - g - b - d - f

Bass Space Notes: a - c - e - g

Bass Line Notes: g - b - d - f - a

5 Wall Posters / Music Center Sheets

Grand Staff: Illustrates the two staves

Treble Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the treble clef looks like

Treble Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the treble clef

Bass Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the bass clef looks like

Bass Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the bass clef

Chinese New Year Word Search

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany your Chinese New Year units and celebrations? Students can search for Chinese New Year themed words in this 15x15 word grid. 15 words can be found up, down, or across! Answer key included.

Chinese New Year Blank Sheet Music

Print & Play! Do you need fun and engaging music activities for Chinese New Year? Designed with the youngest composers in mind - these blank manuscript pages allow students to compose their own pieces! Draw the music notes or use small stickers to piece together a classical composition. Treble & bass clef tracing sheets are also included.

Chinese Zodiac Music Notes Matching Flashcard Fun!

Music Center! Do you need engaging activities for practicing music notes? This music note matching activity reviews & strengthens treble and bass note skills. Cut and laminate for extended use. Cards feature Chinese Zodiac graphics!

*An additional set of posters & cards are included without background graphics.

18 Grand Staff Puzzles (18 in all)

Treble Space Notes: f - a - c - e

Treble Line Notes: e - g - b - d - f

Bass Space Notes: a - c - e - g

Bass Line Notes: g - b - d - f - a

5 Wall Posters / Music Center Sheets

Grand Staff: Illustrates the two staves

Treble Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the treble clef looks like

Treble Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the treble clef

Bass Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the bass clef looks like

Bass Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the bass clef

Chinese New Year Handwriting Practice

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany your Chinese New Year units and celebrations? Students can practice handwriting with these Zodiac animal-themed worksheets! Each page has an animal to color, letter practice, and space to draw a Chinese New Year scene!

Zodiac Animals Include:

1. Dog
2. Dragon
3. Goat
4. Horse
5. Monkey
6. Ox
7. Pig
8. Rabbit
9. Rat
10. Rooster
11. Snake
12. Tiger

Fall Halloween Bundle

Over 150+ activities included in 9 packets for Fall and Halloween fun!

Descriptions:

Activity Packet 1: Halloween Coloring Sheets

40 pages

Halloween fun with 40 coloring sheets (nothing scary!) of:

pumpkins
scarecrows
friendly ghosts
haunted trees
haunted house
Dracula
Frankenstein
and more...

Non-controversial and with lesson plan ideas to encourage coordination, multi-tasking skills, writing, listening, reading, storytelling, puppet theater, and more. Great for introducing Halloween as a friendly holiday.

Activity Packet 2: Eerie Writing Prompts

21 pages

Eerie story starters to get your students in the mood for writing scary stories! Great visuals with one liner story starters. Colorful and imaginative prompts for creative writing practice and peer workshopping.

Includes:
Perhaps we could become friends...
Two eyes peered back at me...
I've had a very interesting life!
Come closer...
Let me tell you how I ended up here...
C'mon out...there's nothing to be afraid of!
Meet my new friend
The eerie glow of the pumpkin...
I know what you did!
Have a seat and let me tell you my story!
The howl of the wolf scared me.
Something went bump in the night
I started up the winding road...
The blaze lit up the night's sky...
Let me show you my castle!
"Help!" screamed the principal.
We found the shipwrecked boat...

Great Halloween writing prompts for practicing creative writing, storytelling, and peer workshopping skills!

Activity Packet 3: Get Fit Action Story: Frank N. Stein’s Haunted Horse

15 pages

Get students exercising and moving as they follow along with Frank N. Stein's move to a new neighborhood, where he finds new friends to help make his house a home. Action words include:

looked around
moped
juggled
skipped rope
frown
blow
shivered and shook
dropped to the ground
ran
slammed
quiver
danced
stood still
knock
jump
shook hands
waved
stepped to the right
boogied to the Monster Mash
shouted,
“Happy Halloween!”

Practice/assess coordination, comprehension, fitness, following directions, listening, and sight words with Get Fit Action Stories. Use for daily warm-ups, rainy day indoor activities, PE, reading, and learning styles. Fun and enjoyable for all!

Activity Packet 4: Write a Scary Story with Word Banks and Coloring Images

16 pages

16 Halloween coloring images with holiday word banks that include:

Cats
Bats
Dracula
Frankenstein
Ghosts
Pirate
Pumpkins
Trick or Treat
Witches
Zombies
and more...

Includes: Suggestions For Use sheet and template to create your own vocabulary word bank. Upper levels can use for poetry and contest writing. Fun way to assess writing skills in an ELA classroom. Grab a blanket and flashlight, turn on the lighted pumpkin, and have a classroom read-around of Halloween stories.

Activity Packet 5: Wacky Wayne’s Halloween I-Spy

11 pages

10 I-Spy Halloween pictures and items to help students with basic letters, hand-eye coordination, and matching skills. Can be colored and displayed. Includes:

Ghost
Frankenstein (2)
Bat
Haunted House
Mummy
Dracula
Scary Tree
and more...

Fun matching activities for early elementary students.

Activity Packet 6: Wacky Wayne’s Fall I-Spy

11 pages

10 I-Spy handouts with fall themes. Find and match basic letters and shapes. Includes:

Scarecrows
Farm
Farmer
Pumpkins
Squirrels
Leaves
Shapes
Basic Letters
and many more...

Handouts can be colored and displayed.

Activity Packet 7: Halloween Color, Count and Match Activities

22 pages

22 Halloween themed handouts for early learners to practice math skills, such as:

coloring/motor skills
counting
holiday
matching
numbers 1-10
sight words
themes
(No controversial or scary images!)

Find the correct Halloween symbol sheet to match the handout then cut, color, and paste. Practice basic numbers and sight words recognition, as well as matching symbols. Can be used for assessment. Includes extra activities and ideas for use of handouts.

Activity Packet 8: Fabulous Fall Activities

26 pages

25 fall themed creative writing handouts, poetry sheets, coloring activities, and more for elementary grades:

Includes:
Fall Scavenger Hunt
Classmate Scarecrow (Facebook page with Scarecrow)
"F is for"
My Pumpkin Poem (writing & craft activity)
Fall Acrostic Poem
What I love about fall
Create a Fall Feast party invitation
Write a Fall Story (with fall vocabulary word bank)
Write a tongue twister (with fall vocabulary word bank)
Draw a fall scene in the camera's lens
How many words can you make from "corn and oats"
Quack! Quack! If I were a duck...
Design a sign to sell your veggies/photos
My Fall Message for You
My Favorite thing to do in Fall
Fall interview
Fall newspaper
Fabulous Fall Recipe
Fall word search
& more...

Lots of creative and engaging handouts and activities for fall fun!

Activity Packet 9: Falling Leaf Spelling Activities

18 pages

15 Fall themed scenes that provide sight word/consonant and vowel practice. Falling leaves contain letters which can be written on the lines to make as many words as possible using consonants and vowels. Color the scenes, put together letters to make words, compare answers, small team game included.

Includes:

Fall scenes: trees, scarecrows, farm, farmer, pumpkins, squirrels, and more...
Basic alphabet letters: vowels and consonants
Directions with Optional Play and Use

Great for consonants, vowels, spelling, vocabulary, and writing practice, as well as assessments.

Fall Halloween Bundle includes over 150+ fun activities!

Get your students ready for the Winter! Have fun teaching your students Money Skills, ELA Sight Word / Spelling Vocabulary Skills with this Winter themed, differentiated, comprehensive all-in-one bundle! These fun activities will increase sight word and vocabulary recognition, spelling skills and money math skills. These activities will assist your students in becoming more independent in their daily life.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (Winter Vocabulary Sight Word Skills)?

✤Each Level (3 TOTAL Levels) include 20 total self-grading Google Slides activity cards where the student will read a winter related word.

>Level 1: The student matches a winter picture to the same picture out of 3 choices.

>Level 2: The student will read the vocabulary/sight word and match the correct picture out of 3 choices.

>Level 3: The student will read a scenario and will choose the answer to the scenario out of 3 choices.

✤EACH UNIT also includes 20 Total Offline, Interactive, self-grading activity cards in .pdf format, 40 Task Cards (20 Color, 20 B&W), 20 Sight Words and Pictures and 3 Editable Congratulations Certificates with a BONUS digital EASEL activity is included with AUDIO to reinforce directions!

WHAT'S INCLUDED (Mixed Money Math)?

✤ 30 Google Slides Task Cards (with additional "correct/incorrect" cards", a title card, and 2 instructional cards with a "Congratulations" slide after each level (Total of 96 cards)

>Level 1: Match the dollar amount to the dollar amount ($1.00 to $1.00)

>Level 2: Identify how many bills make up the dollar amount shown ($1.00 to a one dollar bill)

>Level 3: The "next dollar up" method where students are given a price and they choose the next dollar up to make the purchase ($0.75 to choose a one dollar bill)

✤ 60 Printable Task Cards for Small Group / Independent Learning (30 Color Task Cards (10 per level) and 30 B&W Task Cards (10 per level)

✤ 30 Interactive OFFLINE (pdf format) Cards (with additional "correct/incorrect" cards", a title card, and 2 instructional cards with a "Congratulations" slide after each level (Total of 96 cards)

✤ Editable Congratulations Certificates

>3 Different Designs in Editable Google Slides Format*

✤ BONUS: Self grading digital EASEL activity for Virtual or Whole Group instruction!

WHAT'S INCLUDED (Winter Functional Vocabulary Spelling)?

> 20 Color Worksheets

> 20 Black and White Worksheets

> 20 Word Wall / Vocabulary Cards

> 3 Levels of Task Cards - (20 B&W & 20 Color Per Level)

Level 1 Task Cards: ID the letters and trace the vocab word

Level 2 Task Cards: ID letters & practice writing the vocab word.

Level 3 Task Cards: Write a sentence using the vocab word.

This is a great addition to any Early Learning classroom, ESOL / ELL classroom as well as any Adapted Special Education classroom. These activities can also support Literacy and Reading goals in your students IEP. These 20 Winter literacy / vocabulary terms will not only help your students identify common items found in the winter but also increase their basic sight word vocabulary. The Winter Mixed Math activities will help your students identify money as well as learn the next dollar up method. These activities can also support Literacy/Reading/Math goals in your students IEP.

Perfect for In-Person learning, Small-Group learning, or Distance/Virtual Learning.

✤Winter Sight Words Included:
hat ski cold fire sled
snow boots scarf hockey icicle
jacket shovel skates winter mittens
penguin snowman sweater earmuffs hot cocoa

NOTE:
✤The Google Slides activity is BEST assigned/presented in PRESENT mode, as this allows the students to self-check their answer and keep practicing until they get it correct!
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This is a bundle of worksheets to help students practice the i-Ready Vocabulary Words from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Please note that these vocabulary words are from the year 2016 version of the i-Ready curriculum.

The bundle of worksheets for the 2024 version of the i-Ready curriculum can be found here:

Bundle of i-Ready vocabulary worksheets (2024 version)

The worksheets include the following activities:

* rhyming words

* word shapes

* spelling practice

* definitions

* fill in the blanks

* ABC Order

* word search

To make the worksheets, I used the vocabulary words from year 2016 that are listed on the PDF files that we can see here:

i Ready Vocabulary Words By Grade

High Frequency Words

Please verify that these are the vocabulary words that you are looking for.

Please click this link for more vocabulary worksheets:

Vocabulary Worksheets