SUMMER COLLECTIONSEncourage students to collect simple souvenirs from the various places they visit during the summer. Examples might be postcards, maps, placemats, brochures, etc. At the close of summer, children can make a collage of their collection and share it with the class as they give an oral report of their travels. SUMMER MATHKeep students … Read more
FIESTA! • Fiesta means “feast day” in Spanish.• At a fiesta, people eat lots of good food, have parades, fireworks, music, dancing and pinatas!• A fiesta may be given to celebrate birthdays, weddings, graduations, baptisms, holidays, etc. FIESTA MEXICAN BOY AND GIRL Enlarge the Mexican boy and girl on an overhead projector and then trace … Read more
Mathematicians What is a mathematician? It is a person who is skilled in mathematics, which is the study of relationships among quantities, magnitudes, and properties, and of logical operations by which unknown quantities, magnitudes, and properties may be deduced. The contributions of famous mathematicians can be seen in areas such as astronomy, philosophy, law, politics, … Read more
CHOOSING THE GROUP WITH MORE 2Match. Circle the group with more. CHOOSING THE GROUP WITH LESSMatch. Circle the group with less. Table of Contents Matching Shapes – 1Choosing the Group With More – 2Choosing the Group With Less – 3Numbers and Numerals – 4Writing the Number – 5How Many in All? – 6Finding How Many … Read more
Reading: Read-Aloud PlaysThe day before you are going to be absent, introduce a play, discuss the setting, and assign parts for the students. Have them read and study their parts as homework. Leave a copy with students’ names written by their parts and give the substitute directions to allow students to read the play out … Read more
Mountains of Fire People have always looked at volcanoes in wonder and fear. Long ago, they made up stories to explain these “mountains of fire.” The Romans thought that Vulcan lived beneath a volcano. Vulcan was their god of fire. A volcano’s fire was said to be sparks from his furnace. The people of Hawaii … Read more
England and Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. During her forty-five year reign, England gained political power, national pride, and many cultural achievements. Because Elizabeth was so influential in leading this English renaissance, the last half of the sixteenth century in England is known as the Elizabethan Period. The Elizabethan period … Read more
The First Plays Use words from the story to complete the puzzle.The first plays were performed long ago in Greece. They were done outdoors. Many people came to see them. Only men acted in the plays. They took the parts of both men and women. The actors wore large masks to show which roles they … Read more
The Color CodeTrace all your uphill curves green. Downhill DaredevilsThere are six lowercase letters that start with a round downhill stroke.Downhill Daredevils head down steep curves backward! Follow their path with your finger. Trace and WriteAttention all autos!Loop back all the way.Now you’re ready, to close up a. Dash down d,Then up a bit.Drop down … Read more
RENDERING SHOES LessonThis lesson will increase your drawing and observation skills. It will also give you the opportunity to draw an object from several points of view. Procedure Fold a piece of white drawing paper into four sections. In each section you will draw a shoe from a different angle. Work lightly until you have … Read more
Crown Jewel – Addition: Three Digits With Regrouping Page 35 – Solve the problems. If the answer is between – Color the shape0 and 400 – blue401 and 600 – purple601 and 800 – yellow801 and 1000 – red Fill in the other shapes with the colors of your choice. Seahorses – Multiplication: 9’s Page … Read more
Giving your substitute clear directions and the tools they need will make his or her day go more smoothly, will offer you peace of mind while you are absent, and most importantly, will assure that your students remain productive while you are gone. But you can do more. Very simply, you can offer the substitute … Read more
A Water Lover Use words from the story to complete the puzzle.A duck spends a lot of time in water. Yet it does not get cold or soggy! A duck’s body makes oil. A duck uses its bill to rub the oil onto its feathers. Then the water cannot pass into its skin. The duck … Read more
What Kinds of Clouds Worksheet Complete the clouds activity chart and questions. Answer the questions. Were the clouds the same each day? What was the weather like? Was the weather the same each day? How do clouds tell us about the weather?
The Trail of TearsIn May of 1838, General Winfield Scott and 7,000 soldiers began rounding up all the Cherokee at gunpoint and herding them into overcrowded, disease-ridden stockades like cattle. By October they were divided into 13 groups and forced to march on foot beside ill-equipped wagons for more than 800 miles. The Cherokee called … Read more
Reproducible Patterns – July Patterns These patterns can be used for so many activities! They make great bulletin board art and can be increased or decreased in size on your handy copy machine. Copy them onto transparency film for use on your overhead projector. Project the patterns onto white paper and trace right onto the … Read more
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