Fantastic Foldable Freebies Link Up!
How can you transform almost any assignment into an adventure? Use foldables! Foldables are so much fun to make, and when students create their own, they seem to take more pride in their work. Lately I've noticed lots of great blog posts by teachers who love foldables as much as I do, so I created this Fantastic Foldable Freebies Link Up. You can learn more and find other great examples of foldables at the bottom of this blog post. Note-taking Foldables Foldables are terrific for note-taking assignments based on informational text. Below you'll find directions for making this rain forsest foldable. How to Make a Rain Forest Foldable: Give each student a large sheet of white construction paper - 12" x 18" was used in the examples above. Not only are foldables a terrific way to actively engage students, they're also great because kids can store them and refer to them later when studying for a test or completing an assignment. (Linkup closed)
Riddles & Brainteasers
Scientists get to solve puzzles every day, because science and research involve finding solutions from the clues that we are given. Just like with brainteasers (or brain teasers) and riddles, the answers to science mysteries are not always easy to see at first. With time and effort, they eventually become clear. But before solving the hundreds of brainteasers and riddles below, why not learn more about your brain by viewing the parts of the brain and what they do. And then have some fun with all our brainteasers and riddles below. We give you the answers for every one so you can check to see how well you did. Palindromes A palindrome is a word, phrase, verse, or sentence that reads the same backward or forward. Not So Hard Riddles Warm up with some easy riddles. Tuff Stuff Riddles Some of these riddles are difficult Rebus Puzzles Word picture puzzles Frog Leap Brainteaser Help six little frogs get across their pond. Puzzling Proverbs New twists on old sayings Puzzling Numbers Numbers games
Enchanted Learning
Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) Graphic Organizers Graphic organizers (some of which are also called concept maps, entity relationship charts, and mind maps) are a pictorial way of constructing knowledge and organizing information. Increasing Understanding by Creating Graphic Organizers: The process of converting a mass of data/information/ideas into a graphic map gives the student an increased understanding and insight into the topic at hand. The creation of graphic organizers also helps the student generate ideas as they develop and note their thoughts visually. Uses of Graphic Organizers: Graphic organizers can be used to structure writing projects, to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming.
English Language Arts
Click here to view all curriculum materials for English Language Arts and Mathematics. Authentic Reading Materials These modules include authentic reading materials. Authentic reading materials include published works that are typically encountered by students in daily life, such as in magazines, books or newspapers. The use of authentic reading material may mean that some material is emotionally charged or may use language outside of a student's particular cultural experience. All curriculum decisions are made at the local level. Text List for P-12 ELA The Text List for P-12 ELA contains all the full-length books, articles, excerpts and other texts to be used in the ELA curriculum modules on EngageNY. New York State ELA Curriculum for Grades Pre-K-2 The Skills strand teaches reading and writing. Beginning in Spring 2013, NYSED will be posting the CKLA-NY revised Core Knowledge Curriculum for P-2 as they are completed. New York State ELA Curriculum Modules for Grades 3-12
October 2012
"What'd You Say?": Pronunciation Activities by Sarah Sahr Oh, the joys of helping students with the strange English phonemes. It’s safe to say, English is peppered with confusing pronunciation. From consonants like /raɪs/ and /laɪs/, to vowels such as /bɛd/ and /bæd/, not to forget the dreaded /tri:/ and /θri:/, students are tasked with sorting out all kinds of complicated sounds and articulations. Mirror Mirror Materials: small hand-held mirrors, one for each student Often, as teachers, we resort to hearing when it comes to helping students pronounce different phonemes. Make sure each student has his or her own mirror. /m/ and /l//v/ and /b//d/ and /p//s/ and /ʃ/ / t / and / θ//ʤ/ and /g/ If you are having trouble remembering these sounds, you may find samples here. Students should use their mirrors to look at the placement of their mouths, teeth, and tongues. Paper Puff Materials: small strips of notebook paper, 1 inch wide and 3 inches long Vibrations Materials: students’ hands Tricky Vowels
