Elementary Matters is an educational blog focused on Elementary grades 1-3. These posts will make an elementary teacher's life easier by sharing information about how the brain learns best. It includes time savers, suggestions for classroom management, hints on effective teaching of reading, writing, and math, and several ideas for squeezing Science and Social Studies into daily instruction. These posts include links to several videos, articles, resources, and plenty of free materials.
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I like to let the children work in pairs or small groups while working on these informational text booklets. It encourages conversation to discuss the information they are learning and encourages them to use their new vocabulary.
Looking for more turkey fun? Try this Turkey Mini-Bundle, which includes that turkey informational booklet that you saw above!
This is a great activity if you're going to be out: easy directions, and the kiddos LOVE it! And it's great for developing their number sense. Here's another Day 100 activity for "older" kiddos to practice sets of 100 Count to 1,000 Booklet.
And a Day 100 Dollar Deal for active kids...just see the image! Beanie Toss to 100
Valentine's Day is the same week! Here's my VERY favorite book to read on Valentine's Day! This one will warm your heart and the kid's hearts as well! (Amazon affiliate.)
I've been putting my holiday resources in order, and here are a few that will keep the kiddos engaged, along with some fun learning as well! (Just like magic!)
This has all sorts of Science and Social Studies activities! It's got close reads on the aurora borealis and the north pole, a mapping activity about the North Pole, classifying animals by habitats, science activities on holiday scents and the effect of marshmallows on hot chocolate, and there's even a civics activity on elf laws!
Here's a great way to start each day with the children thinking!
These Morning Meeting Greeting Questions can be displayed each morning for discussion, or printed for written responses. Every day has a totally different question, based on the calendar and unusual national holidays!
The kiddos won't even know they're having learning experiences, they'll be having so much fun!
Holiday No Prep Printables has loads of Math and Literacy activities that are just perfect for those few days just before the holidays, when you're trying to keep them focused, but all they want to do is talk about the upcoming holidays! This collection will perform its holiday magic on the kiddos!
Drawing Holiday Conclusions is a favorite of my students! These task cards can be used as a center, as part of a Scoot game, or as skill practice in a reading group. This is always a hit!
Finally, one of my favorite freebies! This resource is totally magical! The children LOVE to listen to the music of the Nutcracker and visualize the storyline. Their pictures are delightful, and it's always a peaceful time while they listen and illustrate. (Sh... don't tell them they are practicing important reading skills like visualizing and sequencing a story!)
I hope these resources bring some magic to your holiday season!
This set has more than enough to spend the day on fun, silly activities, yet still squeeze in a little learning and skill work!
For math, there are story problems (with silly situations, of course!), three-digit mental math (adding hundreds) math fact review, and balancing equations-second grade style!
For word work, there's a great list of April Fool's day words, sentence writing, alphabetical order, compound words, and spelling practice.
There's an April Fool's themed writing practice.
For reading, there's prediction and visualizing.
This should keep those little guys busy, and happy, too! You'll be hearing that delightful laughter!
Can you believe it? After that, Christmas, then another year! Life, please slow down?
Well, I want to spend the next 7 school days celebrating Thanksgiving. It's a great opportunity to "throw in" a little history, as well as enjoy the things for which we are grateful!
How do I squeeze all this in? Well, I always start with loads of books. Here's a collection of books I've loved. Some are fun, some are informational. I like to have a lot of books for each interest and each reading level so they all can enjoy them at independent reading time!
Books are always a great start. Movies are another fun way to enjoy the holidays!
See the above image for a link to BrainPOP Jr's free Thanksgiving video! Don't you love BrainPOP?
Here are a couple of movies I've found on YouTube with a Thanksgiving theme. Feel free to preview them and choose what is right for your group!
HERE are some videos from Scholastic that have been filmed at Plimouth Plantation. These are definitely worth a watch!
I try to squeeze in the holidays in all the subjects. This resource has loads of math and literacy activities with the Thanksgiving theme I'll be using these all week!
There's an information mini-book about turkeys, complete with fun facts, vocabulary practice, comprehension questions, and a reflection page. (My kiddos LOVED this, especially the fun facts!)
This resource is also available as a stand-alone resource here:
or as part of this bundle:
Plus, there's a sorting activity, where the children have to decide if facts might have happened back in 1621, or if it couldn't have happened back then. Be prepared for giggles!
Here's a math game with a Turkey theme to practice those +9 facts. My kids LOVE this one!
I can't let Thanksgiving go by without a reference to football! When I was a kid, we always had a football game in the morning, and a turkey in the afternoon. (My dad was a football coach!)
Here are links to a couple of football games my kids love!