Vocabulary Words Journal -Freebie!

Where would we be without words? Words help us communicate. Building a strong vocabulary will enhance reading, writing, and speaking well. This FREE Vocabulary Book will help your students expand their vocabulary knowledge and dissect words. This little journal will help keep all their words in one nice, little place. 

Assemble 10-20 pages together, cut in half, and staple together to create a mini vocabulary book. Use the cover page included to make the book complete.

Students write the vocabulary word in the middle cloud. They write the definition of the word on the top box. They write an antonym and synonym on the left and right  side of the vocabulary word. Students write a connection they have with the word. This could be something that they already know or a clue to help them remember the word. Then, students write a sentence using the vocabulary word. 

This little Vocabulary Book can be used for any subject. If you wanted to keep a book of science words, use the Vocabulary Book to keep track of all the words in each unit. If you wanted to keep track of vocabulary words during reading time or with a story or book you are reading, use the Vocabulary Book. The Vocabulary Book can be used for:

o a reading story
o unit of study
o spelling
o math vocabulary
o grammar words

Here are some great resources that I have used in the classroom. I linked them to AMAZON so it will be easy for you view. 

200 Sight Words

The Vocabulary Workbook for 3rd-5th Grade

Daily Academic Vocabulary Grade 4

Daily Academic Vocabulary Grade 5

Daily Academic Vocabulary Grade 2

Spectrum Vocabulary Workbook Grade 3

Spectrum Vocabulary Workbook Grade 4

Spectrum Vocabulary Workbook Grade 5

Reference Set for 3rd - 5th Graders

I hope this little booklet helps.
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Parent Reminders for a Successful School Year

Parents play an important role in the classroom. It's helpful to educate parents on how to help their children have a successful school year. Here is a list to hand out to parents on what they can do at home to help their child become successful in the school year. Hand these out at your open house or curriculum night. Parents can post this on their refrigerator for quick reminders.

Click the picture above for your free handout for parents. 

Here are more blog posts I wrote for parents:
Educational Ideas for Kids Stuck at Home
Gifts for Students

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Phonics Fusion with a FREE Worksheet

Phonological processing, phonetics, phoneme awareness, and phonics are an important part of our language that helps students read, spell, and write. Students need to know the sounds of the English language to help read words. Sounding out words is not the only tool they'll need to learn to read, but knowing phonics sounds is a huge part of it. Phonological skills are important for learning to read. 

I have a few great resource for students to practice sounds. Phonics Fusion has students combining two sounds into one word. These task cards or worksheets are great for word work centers, small group, or team building. Students make as many words as they can by matching the blend, digraph, or consonant on the left with a vowel sound on the right. Each list tells how many possible words can be made.

 

For example:
The student can blend br on the left of the list with ide on the right side of the list to make the word bride. If you use the br on the left with ing on the right to make the word bring. 

Use at a center for students to generate 10 or 12 words. Use the recording sheet to record answers or use a white board to save paper.

Use at small group time to go around the table as students take turns generating words. Here you will be able to see which students know their vowel sounds and who can blend words together.

Use as a team building activity as students go around the table taking turns generating new words. Which team can make the most words?

This pack comes with a set of 20 word lists. The word lists are also in worksheet form. Use as task cards or worksheets!

This is a fun way for students to make words, understand sounds, and a challenge to find all possible words at the top of the list. 

What I love about this product, it's great for older students who need to brush up on their phonics. These are also great for early finishers. Especially for that kid who always gets things done and they don't have anything to do. These word lists will keep them busy and challenge them too!

Click here to try a FREE worksheet 
Phonics Fusion List #1

Word Puzzles has 40 worksheets to practice onset and rime. Students combine sounds to make words. This pack is for 1-3rd grade classrooms. Students cut the letters out on the bottom and have to make real words on the top. Some puzzles are easy and some are harder. Click the pictures to read more about them. 

CVCC Phonics Fusion uses only 4 letter words with a consonant, vowel, consonant, consonant pattern. Words like: bath, land, bent, lick. These task cards are so cute. Students take the beginning letter and match it with a sound to make words. Each task cards tells how many words can be made. There are 24 task cards included. 


Here are some great phonics resources that I've used in my classroom:

Phonics Flashcards

Snap It Up Game

Phonics Dominos

Dr. Seuss Phonics Charts

Phonics Board Game

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FREE Desk Name Plates

Getting your classroom ready at the beginning of the year is crazy. There is so much to do with very little time. I have a few ideas that can help you get started. These ideas will help you get started and ease up on your "to do list". 

The first thing I have are FREE Desk Name Plates! These desk name plates have a space to write your students' names and the alphabet. The alphabet will come in handy with younger students. Students need to see letters and it helps putting words in ABC order. There are three name plates on one sheet. These desk name plates are free to download and use in your classroom as you see fit. Name plates are also helpful when you have subs too. Just click the picture to download it here on my blog.

Here are some other desk name plates that I've used in the past:
Desk Name Plates #1
Desk Name Plates #2
Desk Name Plates #3
Name Tags
Reusable Tent Cards
Magnetic Name Badge
Desk Name Plates #4

Start recognizing students on the first day of school by giving them an award. Show them how special they are by telling them something positive. These awards will work great for any classroom. There are awards for improving in a subject, class work, behavior, and student recognition. There are 10 awards on each page. There are 40 different awards and ways to show students you recognize them for their hard work or just for being them. These awards are easy to print, cut, and hand out. Use the awards for a reward system. When students receive 10 awards, give them a small treat like a new pencil, or a small piece of candy. Students love little things like a tiny eraser, or even some extra recess or fun time. Click the picture to see all the awards that are in this pack.

If you don't want to print and cut, try these awards:
Awards Pack
30 Awards
Academic Award
Congratulations Awards

On the first day of school, you'll need to start a behavior system. One of my favorite ways is by using punch cards. These punch cards come in colored or black and white. All you have to do is print, cut, and tape to students' desks. When students are behaving or doing something good, I punch their card with a hole punch. (Some years I used stickers instead of punching holes.) When students fill up their card, they turn it in for a small prize like a new pencil, small eraser, or a piece of candy. These punch cards come in 2 versions; star and superhero. These packs are part of my $1 Deals. These also work great for desk name plates. Click the pictures to read more about them. 

Here are some other Punch Cards you may like if you do not want to print:
Punch Cards

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Writing Process Poster - Freebie!

All young writers use the writing process. Students should follow the steps in the writing process when they are writing their own stories, reports, and paragraphs writing. The writing process will keep students on track and to do their best work. 

I have a FREE Writing Poster that shows the 5 steps in the writing process. This poster can be hung on your writing wall or in their writing folders for a good reminder for younger students. Students will be reminded of the steps in writing to finish their published piece. Click the picture to download this freebie. Also included is a black and white copy.

 

Here are some fun Writing Resources to use in the classroom. 

These resources will use the writing process:

 

  

 

Here are some resources you may like for the classroom:

Writing Process Bulletin Board Set

Writing Process Tracking Students

Writing Process Set and Poster

Writing Process Bird Theme Set

Writing Process Folders

Writing Posters

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Scientific Method - Freebie

Do you like to do science experiments? All scientist follow the Scientific Method to test their experiment. The Scientific Method has a set of steps to test an experiment. Here is a FREE poster and recording sheet using the Scientific Method. For your next science experiment, use the following. The Scientific Method is great for doing a science experiment. Students ask a question and then follow the steps to answer the question. Click the pictures above to download this freebie!

For a fun idea using Lab Coats in the classroom:
When I was teaching 3rd grade, we asked students to bring in an adult white, button down, long sleeve shirt. When it was time for science, the students put on their white shirts, or "Lab Coats". The classroom looked like a bunch of tiny scientist with their lab coats on! It brought life skills into the classroom and the students loved it too! There was such a fun vibe in the classroom wearing the lab coats.

STEM Posters are also great when doing science projects. Are you familiar with Stem? I love how the steps help students think through the process. This set includes 4 posters that list Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. There are also 7 posters that list the Engineering Design Process. And 1 poster displaying the acronym of STEM and a cute rhyme that includes the Engineering Design Process. Click the picture on the left to see this pack of STEM posters up close.

Here are some fun science stuff!
Mad Margaret Experiments
How to Think Like a Scientist
Scientific Method Poster
Scientific Method Poster 2
Think Like a Scientist Bulletin Board 
Science Experiments for Kids
A Bag of Science
Science Experiments Book

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Main Idea Game or Center

Are you teaching main idea? Do you find it difficult to teach? I have found that students need a ton of practice when looking for the main idea of a passage or story. I have some resource that are easy to implement and may help.

 Here is a fun idea to reinforce Main Idea! This pack has 30 short passages that students read and tell what the Main Idea is of the passage and chooses the answer from a multiple choice answers. Students can use this at a reading center or for a 2-4 player game. Players move around the game board while reading a short paragraph and telling the main idea. Use the recording sheet to record answers. All the paragraphs are about the cats going to the beach. 

 Here is a pack of 30 task cards that can be used for main idea, topic sentence, or as an inference lesson. Students read the 4 sentences on each task card. They write the main idea for each task card. This pack has a wide variety of ideas to use for main idea. 


Here are some resources you may like while teaching main idea:
Main Idea Cards
Main Idea Game
What's the Main Idea?
Main Idea, Summary, and Inference
Getting the Main Idea

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Openings and Closing Statements

Do you need some help with opening and closing statements for writing? I have a list of ideas that will help any student begin their writing or end it with a bang! Opening and closing statements can either make or break the student's final piece of writing. Does their opening statement hook readers? Or does their ending leave the reader hanging?    

Years ago, I met with a group of teachers to create a list of ideas and examples for opening and closing statements. The list below is what we came up with together. When I started using these examples with my students, their opening and closing statements improved instantly. They were always trying to come up with a better opening or closing each time they wrote a piece of writing. I think these examples below will help improve opening and closing statements.  

Opening Statements:

• Open with dialog
• Describe a character or setting
• Open with a question
• Open with a riddle or joke
• Open with a quotation
• Open with a bold fact or statement
• Open with a sound 
• Open with a feeling
• Open with a personal experience

Closing Statements:

• Close with advice for your reader
• Close with a quote
• Close with a question
• Reword the beginning
• Close with humor
• Close with a feeling
• Close with a fact

These opening and closing statements can be found in this pack below. This pack is set up to be kid friendly and work for any genre of writing. It includes 2 posters with a list of variety of ways to open and/or close writing. Students pick from a variety of ideas for their openings and closings statements. These ideas are listed above. Students will be able to see the statements on one sheet. The posters can be hung on your writing wall or placed in their writing folders. 

You will also get a blank template to practice writing opening and closing statements. This will help students create their own statements and revise it to their own writing. I also included examples for a personal narrative writing and for a report writing. Your students will get how to write good beginnings and not forget their ending. You'll be amazed how much better your students' opening and closing statements improve!

Also included are black and white versions for those that do not want color. These posters will work great in writing folders or on a bulletin board for all to see. 

This is my most popular resource here on my blog and in my TPT store! It gets a ton of views and comments each month. I know these posters work. Your students will just get it and begin writing good opening and closing statements without you reminding them. 

Purchase Opening and Closing Statements right here on Teacher's Take-Out for a discount price. 

Here are some writing resources you may need to get started for opening and closing statements for the classroom. I linked them to Amazon to make it easy for you. Just click below to read more about each one.:

Writing Posters

Writing Process Bulletin Board Set

Dr. Seuss Writing Posters

Paragraph Writing Bulletin Board

Writing Books

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