Winter/Holiday Activities for Grades K-2

Check out these awesome winter/holiday activities from my TpT store!

Winter/Holiday Activity Pack Grades K-2

Here are some samples from this pack:

 

Enjoy!

FREEBIE! Rubric for Small Moment Writing

Use this rubric for students who struggle to stretch out their writing and add details.  They will be able to self assess themselves and their work, and see where they need to add more!  This goes great with Writer's Workshop small moment writing, but it can be used for anything!

You can download the freebie here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writers-Workshop-Small-Moments-Stretch-Out-Your-Writing-Rubric

Here is a preview of what it looks like:

 

Enjoy!

Printable! 42 Small Moment Prompts for Writer's Workshop

Enjoy these small moment writing prompts for when kids are stuck on thinking an idea.  These prompts are very broad, so any ideas they come up with will be from their own personal lives!

You can visit my TpT site and get the full version here: Writer's Workshop 42 Small Moment Writing Prompts

Here is a sample:

Printable Center Cards and Schedule Cards!

Check out my teacherspayteachers site to get these center cards and schedule cards!

Included is two of each:

Word Work
Listening
Library
Poetry
Computer
Writing
Independent Reading
Guided Reading
Games
Free Choice
Math
Science
Social Studies
Music
Art
Physical Education
Health
Conference
Puzzles
Blocks

Cut these out, laminate them, and enjoy them in your classroom!

Here is a sample:

 

You can get them here! --> http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Center-Cards-and-Schedule-Cards

Go Fish for Sight Words! StoryTown Resource

Here is a wonderful game to practice sight words and high frequency words in the classroom and you'll barely have to explain the rules!  Print out these cards for Go Fish (2 of every word), paste them on construction paper, and laminate them and Voila! a perfect way to practice sight words. 

This game encourages students to have fun while practicing reading and memorizing these high frequency words, because they have to try to get as many pairs of words as they can from other players.

Visit my TeachersPayTeachers page to purchase the games for Kindergarten, First Grade, or Second Grade High Frequency Words...Or just take a look at it and create your own!

 StoryTown First Grade High Frequency word game...or just take a look at it and create your own!!


StoryTown Go Fish High Frequency Words Kindergarten

StoryTown Go Fish High Frequency Words First Grade

StoryTown Go Fish High Frequency Words Second Grade

Enjoy!

This is a sample of the first grade resource:

42 Elementary Story Starters and Sentence Starters-- Writing Prompts

I recently uploaded my new Elementary Story Starters printable to Teachers Pay Teachers for $1.

You can visit my site and purchase the printable, which is awesome to cut out, paste onto popsicle sticks, and use in the writing center for students who are having trouble thinking of writing topics!!

Elementary Story Starters for Writing Printable  <--purchase the printable here!

Here is a sample of the printable!

 

If you just want the story starters, but do not want to purchase the printable, here is a list of the 42 story starters for elementary aged students.  Enjoy!

1.  My favorite place to go is...
2.  The best day ever was...
3.  If I could fly...
4.  If I were a superhero, I would...
5.  When I grow up, I want to...
6.  If I could be an animal, I would be...
7.  Once upon a time...
8.  I love school because...
9.  When I get home from school, I...
10.  If I could have one wish, I would wish for...
11.  I wish I didn't have to...
12.  I am happiest when...
13.  My favorite treat is...
14.  I am afraid of...
15.  If I could be invisible for one day, I would...
16.  My favorite thing to do in school is...
17.  My favorite thing to do at home is...
18.  If I were President of the United States, I would...
19.  If I could pick my own name, I would choose...
20.  If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to...
21 . If I could be a character in a movie, I would be...
22.  If I could be a character in a book, I would be...
23.  The funniest thing that has ever happened to me is...
24.  The best part about where I live is...
25.  I am most thankful for...
26.  Over the weekend, I am going to...
27.  Something that is important to me is...
28.  Whenver I'm bored, I like to...
29.  The silliest thing I have ever done is...
30.  The best day of my life was...
31.  The best thing about me is...
32.  I am proud of myself because...
33.  My goal for this year is...
34.  On rainy days, I like to...
35.  My favorite thing about the summer is...
36.  My favorite thing about the winter is...
37.  My favorite season is...
38.  On my last birthday, I...
39.  On my next birthday, I am going to...
40.  My favorite sport is...
41.  My favorite game to play is...
42.  A good friend is someone who...


That's all for now!! Please add some of your own sentence/story starters in the comments!  Thanks and enjoy!

Apple Addition Game Freebie!

Here's a game I have used in math centers before in the beginning of the year (goes well with apple unit!).

Directions:

       1.     Two or more players can play

       2.      Each player will take turns rolling the die

       3.      When you roll, count the amount of spaces and solve the addition sentence at that apple

       4.      If you answer the addition sentence correctly, you can move to that space.  If you answer it incorrectly, stay at the space you are on.

       5.      The first person to reach the finish wins!

      (Provide manipulatives so they can check their answers if both partners are unsure!) 

      I've attached a picture of the game board for Apple Addition, but you can download it from my TeachersPayTeachers site here.

       Enjoy!

Freebie! Contraction Concentration Game

Here is a free printable for your classroom!  It's called Contraction Concentration and it's a concentration (aka memory) game for your classroom.  Print it out, cut up the cards, and have students play and practice their contraction skills!  You would need to match the contraction with the two words that make it up.  Example:  A pair would be: is not and isn't.

You can download it for free from my TeachersPayTeachers site here.

This is what it looks like!

Enjoy!