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Writing - Valentine’s Day Booklet
This heart-shaped Valentine’s Day Booklet is written especially for mom or dad, grandma or grandpa. Pages are written and illustrated with lines like “Flowers love the sun./ Dogs love walks./Children love candy”, etc. with the … View Full Lesson →
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Writing - Stop and Go: Capitals and Periods
This is a fun and memorable way to remind students that sentences always begin with a capital and end with a period. I use 1/2 inch sticky labels in red and green to help students … View Full Lesson →
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Writing - Onomatopoeia Poems
A fun writing activity that solidifies students’ understanding of onomatopoeia. They become more aware of the sounds of words and objects. Spoken sounds are surrounded by quotation marks. After reading a short story, students retell … View Full Lesson →
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Writing - MINTS – A Capitalization Trick
A quick lesson to reinforce the five times that students need to use capitalization in their writing. The acronym “MINTS” stands for months, I, names, titles, and start of sentences. Using the peppermint candies makes … View Full Lesson →
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Writing - Homework Books
This is an activity I do with my grade 1’s and 2’s at the end of each day. It’s a way to communicate with parents, letting them know what’s been done during the day. (It’s … View Full Lesson →
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Writing - Sea to Sky Adjectives Booklet
Different layers in this book show adjectives from the sky, clouds, grass, ground to the water, creating a colourful picture of the world. View Full Lesson →
Lesson Plans for Elementary School Students
Full Length Lesson Plans from an Elementary School Teacher