Monday, May 30, 2016

Summer bingo - FREEBIE


I created this bingo card to motivate our kids to try new things during summer. 

It can also be used to make them realize that they did a lot of fun activities during their time off.

I'll be using this bingo card with my own kids. 


You can give students a copy before the end of school year or use it as a back to school activity.

Have fun!
Happy summer!

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

Sunday, May 15, 2016

ANIMAL RESEARCH - ZEBRA FLIP BOOK FREEBIE

FREE??? Yes it is! 
A free Zebra Flip Book!

I just LOVE flip books! They're cute, fun and easy to assemble.

 Students love them because they're different and hands-on. They also love "hidding" the information and flipping through each page. 

Easy way to make learning FUN!

Click here to get your FREE flip book:
FREE Zebra Flip Book - Animal Research







RESSOURCES GRATUITES SUR LE THÈME DES ANIMAUX

Si vous enseignez à des petits...vous allez certainement trouver des ressources gratuites pour votre classe. 

Ce recueil contient plus de 15 extraits gratuits sur le thème des animaux. Plusieurs enseignants-auteurs ont collaboré pour créer ce document. Vous y trouverez également d'excellents conseils pour votre salle de classe. 

Cliquez ici pour télécharger 
le document:
Recueil d'extraits gratuits | French eBook ANIMALS: tips a






Recherche sur un animal - GRATUIT

J'adore, j'adore, j'adore des livres à cachettes. Ils sont beaux, plaisants et faciles à assembler. Les élèves les adorent puisqu'ils sont différents et il y a des "cachettes".

J'ai créé un livre à cachettes GRATUIT qui permettra aux élèves d'effectuer une recherche sur le zèbre. 

Voici le document:

Monday, February 1, 2016

Reading Between the Lines - Idioms and Inferences

Reading between the lines
 is a very important skill to master in life but 
some kids just don't acquire it naturally. 
They need to learn it! 
They need to practice it! 
My son is one of them. Many kids take everything literally. They don't always understand conversations and 
they don't connect the dots easily. 

Instead of "getting it" right away, 
they ask questions that most people don't ask,
they don't always understand what they're reading and sometimes they look at you like there's a moose on your head. 

If these signs are repeated by the same child, there's a good chance that READING BETWEEN THE LINES  is a challenge. 


 I see these reactions all the time.
The look in their eyes...I see it! 

 Because some kids miss a lot of subtleties, it's important to help them find strategies that will help them.

The good news is that the more they practice, the better they get. 
Believe me...I know!  

There are many ways to practice
 READING BETWEEN THE LINE. 
Practicing on regular basis can help students understand conversations and help them understand what they're reading.

Practicing idioms and inferences 
can certainly help those students
 to read between the lines.

While inferring can be difficult for some students, it's necessary to understand the full meaning of a text or conversation.

Here are a few ways to practice idioms:
- Draw a funny picture of an idiom and then talk about the real meaning.
- Idiom of the day
-  Idiom puzzles (2 pieces: idiom - meaning)
- Scrambled idioms
- Act them out
- Make posters

I've also made this WINTER INFERENCES AND IDIOMS FREEBIE to get you started.
Click on the picture to download the resource.
Winter


How do you help your students with this skill?