Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Valentine's Day Vocabulary with English Learners 💖

 Valentine’s Day is a fun and love-filled holiday that provides a great opportunity to teach English learners new vocabulary in a meaningful context. In this blog post, we’ll explore engaging ways to introduce Valentine’s Day terms using creative resources.

*Step 1: Start with Basic Vocabulary 📚*

Valentine's Verbs Word Wall

Begin by introducing basic Valentine’s Day vocabulary using the “Valentine’s Verbs Word Wall”. Create flashcards with words like “charmed,” “love,” “adored,” and “smitten.” Use visuals and encourage learners to associate words with images for better retention.

*Step 2: Sentence Building with Writing Prompts ✏️*

Move on to sentence construction using the “Valentine’s Day Sentence Starters Word Bank Writing Prompts”. Encourage learners to build sentences related to Valentine’s Day using the provided prompts. This not only enhances vocabulary but also improves sentence structure.

*Step 3: Creative Expression through Art 🎨*

To reinforce learning, engage learners in a creative art activity. Ask them to draw or craft Valentine’s Day cards using the vocabulary they’ve learned. This hands-on approach enhances their understanding and allows for artistic expression.

By incorporating these steps and resources, English learners can not only grasp Valentine’s Day vocabulary but also actively use it in sentences and express themselves creatively.

Happy Teaching,

ESL
Let’s Teach! Lori

Valentine’s Day is not just about vocabulary and numbers; it’s also an opportunity for interactive and engaging activities. In this blog post, we’ll explore exciting ways to make English learning fun during the Valentine’s season.

FREE MISC. LESSON - “IB PYP Attitudes”

by Teacher in the C21
Pre-Kindergarten - 5th Grade


Colourful Printable Display of the IB PYP (International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme) Attitudes – This will help to show the students all 12 of the attitudes. Just print and use!
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Wednesday Weekly 5 under $5 - 1/31/2024

                                                                        




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Presidents Day WebQuest Activity | Print | Google Drive™ | Easel™ - $3.00


by Charlene Tess
9th - 12th grades
Activities, Printables



Practice research skills while using a search engine. Students will enjoy this WebQuest activity that asks 20 Questions about Presidents' Day. The purpose of this activity is to help students learn more about U.S. Presidents and to practice research skills while using a search engine.


Weather Tools - $3.50


by Sunshine and Laughter by Deno
2nd - 3rd grades
Printables, Graphic Organizers, Posters
                                                                             

This no-prep Science resource includes colorful posters that show a variety of weather tools and weather conditions. Your students will be engaged while learning about the different types of weather and the tools that are used to predict and record weather conditions. This resource could be used as an introduction to weather or as a review as your students rotate through the posters and record what they have learned about the weather tools on the included content frame. 
 

by All-American Teacher Tools
All grades
Activities


Make Super Bowl Sunday extra special for your kids with this FREE sample of a recipe and STEM activity from Chef Cappy's Kitchen Cookbook! You get an explanation on how to use the book, a math football game, and a recipe for healthy zucchini "fries" to enjoy during the game.  This a perfect family activity, but the game can also be used in your classroom. Family Consumer Sciences teachers, use the recipe in your foods lab.



Valentine's Day Bulletin Board Banner Pennants with Gnomes and Ladybugs - $3.50

by Tammy's Toolbox
All grades
Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters


Want to add a little extra love to your Valentine’s Day bulletin board or classroom decor? Look no further than this sensational gnome and ladybug banner! It’s the perfect way to dress up any classroom, office, or party. Not to mention it’s totally customizable, so you can make it your own. This printable banner kit comes with letters a-z, numbers 0-9, and accent banners for creating all kinds of sayings. Plus, I’ve included directions for assembly and a list of my favorite Valentine’s Day sayings – just in case you need some ideas!  Sparkly hearts, cute gnomes, fun ladybugs, vibrant colors, welcoming words – amazing doesn’t even begin to describe this festive banner set.



by The Teacher Down the Hall
3rd - 5th grades
Assessment, Centers



Need to keep your students engaged in learning while having Valentines' Day fun? This set of sentences about Valentines' Day. Each has a pair of homophones which your students will determine which is correctly spelled. Great for holiday writing centers! 


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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents - Differentiated Final Project”

by Spark Creativity
8th - 11th Grade


In this classroom-tested project from Spark Creativity, students have the opportunity to choose from a huge variety of creative and analytical options for success. Students are invited to choose the activities that cater to their learning style, but also gently pushed to try a variety of ways to process their learning.

The project outlines three tiers of activities, allowing students to set an A, B, or C as their goal for the project, based on the amount of work they are willing to do.

Because this project contains more than fifteen ways for students to process the novel, it could also be broken up by a teacher into multiple lesson plans or homework assignments, rather than used as the overarching project for the entire unit. It could even be used to inspire activities for many other books. In those cases, teachers may wish to expand the bullet ideas in this ready-made handout into worksheets of their own.

This product is related to another in my store, the differentiated project for Transcendentalism. I would not recommend using both with the same students, as they have some similar components.

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Monday, January 29, 2024

FREE SCIENCE LESSON - “The ABCs of Science Activity Pack FREEBIE”

by Lefty Lessons
2nd - 5th Grade




Do you have trouble finding the time to teach Science? Teach it the fun and easy way, a letter a week!

This Science ABC unit is a fantastic way to incorporate a variety of topics in your classroom! Each letter of the alphabet has a different Science term associated with it and discusses the definition and interesting facts about that idea. Letters also incorporate critical thinking skills and creative writing by asking students to answer questions or write a short paragraph based on the Science idea. Students cut out each letter and the corresponding facts and information about that letter and create a notebook of all 26 Science terms! In addition, each letter comes with instructions for a hands-on activity or experiment that you can do with your students to bring the Science letter to life in your classroom!

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Science terms are as follows:

A– Astronaut

B – Body

C – Camera

D – Dynamite

E – Electricity

F – Fire

G – Glass

H – Helium

I – Ice

J – Jupiter

K – Kaleidoscope

L – Lever

M – Magnetism

N – Nerves

O – Ocean

P – Photosynthesis

Q – Quicksand

R – Rain

S – Salt

T – Temperature

U – Ultraviolet Rays

V – Vacuum

W – Wax

X – X-ray

Y – Yeast

Z - Zeppelin airships

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