Social Studies / Community Studies Lesson that asks students to draw a picture of each community and describe what specific things you can find in each community. 

Responses should be somewhere along the lines of:

Urban Communities have: big city buildings, lots of trains, buses, cars, people, etc. 

Rural Communities have: farms, animals, few people, lots of land, tractors, etc. 

Suburban Communities have: lots of houses, few big buildings, less people than urban communities, etc. 

Hope this helps =)

From the Pond brings us a fun and reusable "getting to know you" printable to keep the kids momentarily entertained.

Here are some terrific free activities and resources for winter, New Years, the Lunar New Year, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, and general use for the month of January. Teachers will be adding new resources to this page throughout the week, so be sure to check back to see what’s new. Don’t miss the last section which has freebies that are applicable for ALL grades! To add your favorite resources, just follow these three guidelines: 1) Your item must be something you will ALWAYS give away for free; 2) Your item MAY be related to the month but it doesn’t have to be; and 3) Submit no more than 3 items.

This former freebie is now available for purchase here and on TeachersPayTeachers.com

Word Work Game, 50+ pages, 3 Skill Levels and ink friendly options.

Categories Include:

Actors
Actresses
Adjectives
Animals
Athletes
Books
Boy Names
Cities 
Classroom Objects
Countries
Famous People
Girl Names
Household Objects
Important Men in History
Important Women in History
Inventions
Movies
Music Artists
Nouns
Occupations
People
Places
Songs
States
Things 
Verbs 

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Packet Includes:

Directions 
Game Rules
Answer Sheet Examples
Scattergories (Level – More Challenging)
Scattergories (Level – Challenging) 
Scattergories (Level – Less Challenging) 
Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – More Challenging)
Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – Challenging)
Ink Friendly Scattergories (Level – Less Challenging)
Blank Scattergories Categories
Ink Friendly Blank Scattergories Categories 

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This games is based on Scattergories by Hasbro. 

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All of my students loved this game! I used it as our routine activity between lessons for grades 2-5. Once students get the hang of it, one round game can take less than 5 minutes.

Once a student yells "SCATTERGORIES", I would make everyone put their pencil down and that person would have to stand up and reveal their answers in each category to confirm their win.

I would often reward winners with stickers, treats and small prizes.

You can also use this game to spark dialogue within the classroom. Ask other students to confirm the people, places, songs, movies, books, authors, etc. mentioned by their classmates. If few students know very much about the given responses, it's a great opportunity for the student who selected that answer to teach his/her classmates about that particular person, place, object etc. 

This product is via Rachelle Rosenblit of Sweet Kindergarten

"This pack includes a sweet little activity I did as part of my annual evaluation this year. After learning about 2D and 3D shapes, we build them using toothpicks and marshmallows! Each student was given a plate, toothpicks and marshmallows and allowed to let their creativity flow! This lesson allows students to think critically and covers several common core Geometry standards. I’ve also included some shape building cards that I used as needed with some of my struggling students who needed more support. The student can look at the shape first, then build it."

Directions: 

Each pair of cherries has 2 cherries.  Skip count by 2s to find the sum. 

Students are asked to skip count by 2s up to groups of 10. 

For more advanced students, I recommend having them write 
a repeated addition and/or multiplication sentence 
to represent each question.

2 pages

​Hope this helps and please leave feedback =)

A great addition to your word work station! Get kids rolling and spelling their sight words with this freebie. Each roll of the die corresponds to a color. Have your kiddos write each word in a different color or write one word in several colors. When all the colors are used, kiddos read the word(s) 
for extra reinforcement.

I used this with my 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students to help them review and improve their writing. 

If any of their boxes are checked "NO" they must go back and correct the mistakes and check the "CORRECTED" box after they have fixed their mistakes. 

I kept this sheet at our Writing Center and also had students use them for Writing Homework assignments. 

Hope this helps =)

This former freebie is now available for purchase here and on TeachersPayTeachers.com

Are you overwhelmed by the idea of finding, making, and running literacy centers or math centers in your classroom? Centers don't have to be complicated--you can learn how to create and manage learning centers quickly and easily. This item is a 13 page PDF excerpted from my eBook, "The Cornerstone: Classroom Management That Makes Teaching More Effective, Efficient, and Enjoyable."

In just this single chapter (13 pages!), you'll learn:

-How to decide if centers are the best use of your time (and your students' time) by weighing the advantages and drawbacks
-Discover activities other than centers that students can do during reading group rotations
-Create a reading group rotation that makes teaching easier for you and more meaningful for your students
-Ensure that centers are serving your intended purpose and moving students toward learning goals
-Learn how centers can be used at different times during the school day (not just during your literacy block)
-Explore how mixed-ability center groups can help you differentiate for students' individual needs
-Design a system for students to take centers back to their seats or use them in designated areas around the room
-Choose useful learning center materials and organize them well
-Create an easy system for determining who goes to each center at each time
-Determine how to assess center work and figure out if students are using their time wisely
-Introduce center routines and procedures to the class so that centers run smoothly

Other chapters from "The Cornerstone" book are available for free on TpT:

• Hands-On and Cooperative Learning
  
• How to Teach ANY Procedure
  

You can also purchase the entire book (500 pages of resources!).

You might also like:

• Feedback Comments for Student Writing
  
• Addition KITs: Fun math fact practice games for centers or homework
  
• Multiplication KITs: Fun math fact practice games for school or home
  
• The Clean Desk Diagram: Mini Lesson + Printables for Teaching Desk Organization
  
• Class Rules Review Games: Paper-based & PowerPoint games
  
• The Quick Skill Assessment Form: A simple system to document student progress

This free resource was created by 
Angela Watson of The Cornerstone for Teachers

Very cute and creative reading game for students to play with partners or independently. 

Directions: 
Students may play this game independently or with a partner. If playing in partners, print out 2 copies of the board you want students to work. That way each student in a pair has the same words. 

Player 1 rolls the dice first. He/she must read the words on in the row that corresponds with the number rolled. If read correctly, Player 1 may put a tally in the box beside that row. 

Play continues in this fashion with Player 2. 

The first player to have ten tallies beside a row of words 
on his/her game sheet is the winner! :o)

12 page download

This free resource was created by
 Yes I Can Specialized Academic Support

Teaching time to kids is that little bit more colourful! Create your own clock games or use as wall displays.

This download is via Little Minds at Work
This freebie sheet is versatile!  You can easily use it during whole group independent practice, math interventions, or math centers!  See sample sheet for an explanation of each section!