Mother's Day Writing - "You Help Me Bloom!"

by First Grade Diva Creations

Mother's Day Craft & Writing

You Help Me Bloom!

This inexpensive craft will be beloved as a Mother's Day gift, because it captures children's precious thoughts!

What could be more cherished?

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Piktochart Create Infographics Lesson

By Gavin Middleton

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• An infographic is an image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data
• Most infographics are fun to read and provide valuable information
• Piktochart has an easy to use editor with drag and drop features that allows people to create infographics

This lesson includes screen shots and instructions to teach students how to create infographics using Piktochart's free features

TOPICS

1. What is an infographic?
2. Themes
3. Tool Bar
4. Editing Text
5. Background Color
6. Blocks
7. Graphics (Icons, Images)
8. Tools (Charts, Video, Maps, Line)
9. Publishing

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Crossword Puzzle Machine

Crossword Puzzle Machine is a computer program which allows you to create crossword puzzles in minutes. They can either be printed or saved as a jpeg image to be inserted into digital content. With the touch of a button words are displayed in red to produce an answer sheet. Create multiple versions of a puzzle using the same word list. Ideal for classroom competitions! There are no copyright limitations so puzzle image files can be inserted into commercially sold products. (PC & Mac)   It has been my goal to add more activities and quizzes to go along with my curriculum (and to my store), and your machine was easy to use! Thank you for taking the time to create a great product! Just made my first crossword puzzles using the "machine." I just love this this product. It is so easy to use and my new crosswords are beautiful. Thank you! Thanks for taking on the challenge of creating a very easy to use crossword puzzle program. It's so nice not to deal with Excel or worry about breaking copyright using a third party website!

Trusted Adults: Heroes (Online Video)

1) For this age group in particular, children understand the importance of checking with an adult before participating in the online environment. 2) Children feel encouraged to be open about their online experiences with a trusted adult.

Language Arts Lesson - "Spring Time Syllabication"

by Bethany Baptiste
2nd-5th grade

Happy Spring!

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This product is the perfect way to welcome spring and brighten up your classroom!

Students will sort and color flower pedals by syllables and by parts of speech 

that will create a colorful flower garden to display. 

Posters are included

to review

syllabication

and

parts of speech. 

I hope you and your students enjoy this fun and colorful spring time activity!

~ Bethany

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Ancient Rome Talking PowerPoint & Four Puzzle Pack

Turn down the lights and turn up the volume for the Ancient Rome Talking PowerPoint!  This slideshow highlights 48 people, events, documents and artifacts of the period.  Each slide is narrated so students can progress through the presentation in a computer lab setting.  Ideal for introducing topics children can select for further study.  Also included are two crossword puzzles and two word searches basic upon facts found in the presentation.  Answer sheets are included.  Enjoy!

Gladiator Free Online Activity

Dress a gladiator for battle in the Roman arena of death. Your choice of weapons and armor will decide whether or not he is victorious. Will the emperor grant your gladiator his freedom, or will he fight badly and lose his honor, or even his life?

World of Caius Free Online Activity

Explore the ancient city of Pompeii.

New Novel Study for My Life as a Joke Tons of Great Activities Included

Woohoo!  I am so excited.  My newest novel study is finally completed and loaded onto TpT!  I am very proud of this one.  I added a lot of new features to it.  

I believe it is important to constantly challenge yourself.  I did just that with this novel study.  Due to the increased use of Reader's/Writer's Workshops, I included numerous components of it  in this novel study.


This novel study is 111 pages!  I have tried to include Everything a teacher would need to teach the book.  It is packed full of goodies!

Included in this novel study:

• open-ended questions
• turn and talk prompts
• snapshot questions
• mini-lessons
• vocabulary quick checks in almost every section
• vocabulary lists with activities
• essay prompts
• pre-reading activities
• research ideas
• foldable suggestions
• character analysis
• theme activity
• mood vs. tone activity
• 4 quizzes
• 1 comprehension test (will essays)
• answer key when applicable

My Life as a Joke Novel Study

Special thanks should go out to Gayle and Sandi for being my proofreaders!  I appreciate your help very much!