Numbers 1-1000: Numbers 1-1000: This is a wonderful activity to help your kids develop the concept of a thousand. Your students will work on writing all the numbers from 1 to 1000 at their own pace. You can work with the class daily monitoring their progress at intervals. In the end they get to keep this mini book to refer to numbers during their independent or group exercise or number review. Simply cut the pages along the perforated lines and build incrementally, one mini page at a time, or assembly at once. You choose which way will work for you.This is helpful for remedial students at varied levels. © 2013 Nicole Hernandez www.nicadez.blogspot.com

Celebrate with your kiddos as they honor seniors in the community. Grandparents Day is a special day so why not discuss its significance using this wonderful mini book. Included in this resource are coupons of fun plus there is a writing activity and a poem for all grandparents. © 2013 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea

This is an excellent resource that is useful for covering the topic family tree with your students. There are apple cards depicting multicultural families that your students can have fun with while learning the basic and modern structure of a family. The apple tree mat can be used to build the family unit on and can be placed in a folder in plastic sleeves or laminated for longevity. The multicultural apple family cards include - African-American, Caucasian (Brunette, Blonde, Red), Latino and Asian. Simply print the cards, laminate and cut the cards apart. Your students will build families with any combination of cards as they wish. The parent and big teen cards can be used to represent other members of the modern family. Also included are vocabulary cards with a header depicting family words that are bordered in blue, red and black to sort according to gender: male, female and gender neutral words. A colored and black ‘n white “My Family Tree” worksheet is included for students to complete about their own family as well. The multicultural family unit is available as a blank version, for your children to colour in and the apple tree mat is included as a low ink alternative.

Goal Setting Students are encouraged to write goals by creating S.M.A.R.T. goals. As they do so it is helpful for them to have a visual aid to help them think along the lines of creating sound goals. These posters are a great classroom display for them to refer to whether setting goals for a day, a week, a month or a year. Included are three (3) classroom general posters:- one with a boy playing soccer, one with a girl playing soccer and one with a simple breakdown of the S.M.A.R.T. goals.

Place Value: Base Ten Matching Picture Cards 'n Number Cards 0 to 100: This is a set of Number and picture cards for students to match. The number cards range from 1 to 100 with three bonus cards- numbers 101 and 110. These cards can be matched, sorted or arranged in numerical order. The picture cards are in the range 1 to 20 only. This set is the perfect addition to your Math centers.

Idioms: Idioms: This is a set of 45 of the most common idioms and their meanings for your students to have a little fun. There are 45 idiom cards and 45 meaning cards to sort and match. They can be used to introduce students to the use of idioms in writing and they can act as **reminder cards to assist students in their writing.**Students will use the graphics to assist them in the matching activity. Just print these cards on cardstock then cut and laminate cards for longevity. © 2013 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher’s Idea ****

Homophones This is a set of 35 display posters featuring some of the most common homophones including contraction homophones (contractions that sound like words). The posters are colorfully designed and include an example that helps the children to understand the difference between each of the words. The homophones included are: by/bye/buy where/wear/we're which/witch whose/who's we've/weave aren't/aunt/ant I'd/eyed he'd/heed we'd/weed I'll/isle/aisle you'll/yule he'll/heal/heel we'll/wheel here's/hear what's/watts You might also be interested in similar sets Homophone Posters: Set 1 (10 Posters Including There/They're/Their) Homophone Posters: Set 3 (42 Posters Including Knows / Nose)

This is a set of 42 display posters featuring some of the most common homophones that you students encounter in their reading. The posters are colourfully designed and include an example that helps the children to understand the difference between each of the words. The homophones included are: be / bee bean / been hear / here hour / our hair / here / hare / hear know / no knows / nose mail / male meat / meet plain / plane prince / prints right / write road / rode sail / sale sea / see son / sun steal / steel tail / tale wood / would ate / eight You might also be interested in similar sets Homophone Posters: Set 1 (10 Posters Including There/They’re/Their) Homophone Posters: Set 2 (35 Colored Posters Including By/Buy/Bye)

These picture writing prompts with sequencing cards are great for young writers who need more support in early writing. Your students get an opportunity to use their visual discrimination skills to help them pay attention to details in pictures. They will write sentences about the picture. They also get to colour their pictures and sequence the sheets to create their own little book as a keepsake. Simply print the page/s and review the directions with them. Encourage them to write one or two sentences that describe the picture on any given sheet. I also included a blank writing sheet for extended writing should it be necessary. The sheets are great for homework or small group work in which case they can each be given a different page to prepare a group book instead.The picture cards can be laminated and sequenced first and the sheets can be ordered accordingly to match them. I included little circles on the cards where students can write the number in the sequence with dry erase markers. Individually, your students can work on one writing scenario at a time. The writing scenarios are:- Getting ready for school Getting ready for bed Washing my hands Packing a lunch Making Jelly Toast Crossing the street At Lunchtime Setting the table Washing the dishes Starting the School Day Making my Breakfast Cleaning my bedroom

How can your students get meaning from nonfiction texts? This can be done by checking for THIEVES. THIEVES is an active prereading strategy that allows students to skim and scan then summarise the information from informational texts before they actually begin reading the text. The acronym is explained as: “T” for title, “H” for headings, “I” for introduction, “E” for every first sentence, “V” for visuals and vocabulary, “E” for end of chapter questions, and “S” for summary. Your students can use this strategy to preview textbooks and other informational texts when they do not have an opportunity to read the entire selection. Although this is very useful remind your students that making time for the full reading of a text is the better way to go!

Are you ready to get your students super excited about writing? With this product added to your writing activities you’ll get your students pumped up about writing lines and letters of the alphabet. Handwriting Patterns – Lines and Letters is a set of pre-writing posters, cards, mats and worksheets that help students to practice the writing patterns needed to form the letters of alphabet correctly. This set encourages students to start drawing different type of lines - the first step in pencil control and enhances both motor planning and fine motor skills. Included in this set are varying handwriting line formats for differentiated practice, letter and word mats, posters and alphabet cards. —❀❀❀—Handwriting Pattern Mats and Worksheets - The Handwriting Pattern Mats contain tracing lines for multiple practice opportunities. The patterns include: straight, horizontal, diagonal, zig zag, curved, wavy, castle top and lots more! Each mat also hast check boxes for students to keep their posture and hand grip in check! —❀❀❀—Letter Characteristics Posters -These posters depict both the UPPERCASE and lowercase letters of the alphabet according to these characteristics: Straight letters Tall letters Short letters Donut letters Diagonal letters Letters with tails Letters with curves Letters with humps and closed humps I also included the grouping uppercase (capital) and lowercase (common). These groupings are particularly useful for the teaching and revision of letter and can be used as a sequence for the introduction of the letters. Once the similarities of movement are pointed out, then students are able to develop a metacognitive awareness of letter formation that can support their practices of letter writing. —❀❀❀—The “Letter Looks Like” Cards is my own creation in which each letter is fixed to an object, animal or person as a visual reminder of form. I have tried to align them based also on initial sound to make a meaningful connection for students. —❀❀❀—Letter Form Visual “Make It!” Cards - There are 26 cards (2 per print) that show students how to make their own model of the letter using either straight lines, curved or circular shapes. —❀❀❀—Letter and Word Practice Mats - These mats are geared towards guiding students to write freely within grids or frames. There are 2 x 2 grids (large letters); 3 x 2 grids; multiple grid rows and large single lines then soft double guide lines for more precise handwriting. I also included a handwriting free style sheet and letter formation sheets with start points for students to keep in their writing folders. —❀❀❀—Fillable Letter Mats - With these letter mats your students can use play doh (playdough), chain links or any medium to fill the space within the letters. These work well as write on and wipe off mats that can be laminated or placed in plastic sleeves.

Are you teaching your students about the seven types of energy? Do you use the acronym MRS CHEN? Then you've come to the right place. This poster is perfect for classroom reference in any Science or Physics lesson. The mnemonic MRS CHEN stands for mechanical, radiant, sound, chemical, heat, electrical and nuclear types of energy. I created one poster with a cute couple (Mrs Chen in the foreground) to help your students to make a meaningful connection with the acronym. I also included an alternate version with Mrs Chen as a female cartoon light bulb if this suites you better. Included are also black and white versions of both. Choose one. CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR MORE DETAILS SUGGESTED USES FOR POSTERS: Classroom posters can be used as a teaching tool to recognize goals, set expectations or to introduce or review concepts. They can be used as standalone aids to help students master particular strategies and techniques. The following are different ways of using classroom posters: 1) They can be printed standard size (8.5x11 inches) and binded into a booklet as a study resource for students as an individual or small group activity. 2) As anchor charts 3) They can be used as reference books for small group use. Simply print and slide pages in sheet protectors to compile a binder or folder document. They can be used as individual reference charts. Simply print the black-line version (if available) onto colored paper for students to stick in their notebooks or interactive journals.

This is a superhero kids theme behaviour clip chart system for elementary classrooms. These are great for setting expectations with students and help to motivate them to improve their behaviour along with positive incentives and rewards. This set can be used to supplement any behaviour modification approach and also adds colour and pizzazz to any elementary classroom. To use this resource all you do is print and laminate each page. You will need one clothespin for each student which can be moved up and down depending on individual student’s behaviour. This Behavior Chart system displays the following behavior messages: Pink --> Outstanding Purple -->Great Choices Blue --> Good Choices Green --> Respectful, Responsible, Read to Learn Yellow --> Caution Orange --> Stop and Think Red --> Improvement Needed

This is a set of 30 Diverse Kids Faces Clipart. These realistic yet simple images are suitable for elementary and middle school products especially if you’re looking for less cartoon-like clipart. Images are high resolution (300 dpi). Files are easily re-sizable with any design/editing software.

This is a mini book that serves as a template for any animal research for young researchers, kindergarten to grade 2. I included pages with headings and lines along with a blank page for drawings. The following headings are included: *are/can/have pages ………………..5-7 *Picture/Drawing …………………... 8 *Physical Characteristics ……………9 *Locomotion/ Movement ……………10 * Unusual Features …………………11 * Behavior …………………………..12 *Habitat ……………………………. 13-16 *Living Habits ………………………. 17 * Diet …………………………….....18 * Life Cycle (lined page and graphic organizer)…19-20 *Food Web (lined and blank page)..21-22 * Special Facts …………………..23 *Adaptations (lined and blank page) ..24-25 * Enemies …………………………26 * Defence/Offence ……………….27 * Glossary …………………………28 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This mini book template is formatted as 2 mini books per print. I also included both a colored and a black and white cover pages. The pages are not numbered so that you create your own set. To create this mini book simply select the pages that you want included then print. Guide your students into completing each page that you included. At the end of this exercise you can staple all the pages together to form multiple mini books for each animal that you choose. In the end your students will have a keepsake as well as a great little mini book that they created themselves.

Word Families: 21 Word Family Trifold Mini Book Bits with Posters and Picture Cards: These Word Family Trifold Mini Book Bits are super fantastic reading and writing bits for your kiddos. Each little book has a little bit of everything; a little bit of reading, a little bit of writing and little bit of coloring. These Trifold Mini Book Bits can be used to promote and encourage your young readers as they begin to put sounds together. Simply print and cut out the selected trifold mini book (there are two per print). They go away reading the list as a way to review the particular family. Also included in this set are: 21 Word Family Posters 78 Picture Cards (with labels) 78 Picture Cards (without labels) ***If you are unclear about this product, please take time to read over the description and use the Question/Answer tab and I will reply as soon as I can.*** © 2014 Nicole Hernandez A Teacher's Idea

Classroom Rules. It is always a good idea to set your class on the right path from day one. It is also a good idea to create the rules with your students. However, I want to share some baseline rules that I believe can transcend any classroom simply because they collectively spell out most of what teachers would want for their classrooms. The following rules are contained in this set:- We enter our classroom quietly and all lined up. We leave our classroom quietly and all lined up. We listen when others are talking, especially our teacher. We look carefully and follow the directions of our teacher. We use a quiet voice and tone. We only speak louder when presenting. We are kind and respectful to our teachers and to each other. We help keep our classroom clean and tidy at all times.. We always keep our hands and feet to ourselves. We raise our hands when we have a question or when we need help. We share with our friends when they are in need. We work quietly at our desks and do not disturb our neighbors. We walk carefully in the classroom and hallway. We always greet our visitors with a smile when they enter our classroom. I am pretty sure that they cover a wide area. However, if you are in need of additions to this set, let me know through the question and answer tab below.. Nicole Hernandez *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************

Fry Words: Dare you students to read like these daring dinosaurs. Daring Dinosaurs is the first in a set of printables created for sight word focus.This set includes sight word resources for work with the first 100 words: My Daring Dinosaurs Sight Words Booklet (The First 100 Fry words) with three (3) cover options 100 Word Cards (with four blank cards) 81 Instant Phrase Cards (with seven blank cards) Two Certificates (for Sight Word and Phrase reading achievement) Two sets of Reward Badges (for Sight Word and Phrase reading achievement) The words and phrase cards can be used in literacy or word work centers. The sight word booklet can be given to students for either independent work at school or for home practice either in word recognition or spelling activities. Stay tuned for more of Daring Dinosaurs!

Martin Luther King: Martin Luther King Day: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Kid-Friendly Dreams and Quotes Posters with Cards. This resource is a fantastic investment for the celebration of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday on January 15th, for Black History Month and for general use any time of year. When I created these posters and quote cards I thought about making this resource meaningfully appropriate for themes that emanate out of Dr King's speeches. Freedom, nonviolence, love, hope, equality and unity are just a few ideas that are suggested in these posters. I also added a kid-friendly touch to some posters to break down Dr' King's messages for the lower elementary students. A writing activity sheet is also included. This resource contains the following elements: We are Witnessing an American Dream Posters (11 kid-friendly posters) 24“I Have a Dream” MLK Quotes Posters 24 “I Have a Dream” MLK Quote Cards (half size) 1 set of 2 MLK Writing Sheets (Half Size) ================================================ Check the preview file for a snippet view of some of the posters and cards contained in this set. ================================================ Thank you, Nicole

Alphabet Letter Writing: Alphabet Letter writing Visual Cues Posters and Cards: My students had a little difficulty with the formation of some letters so I did some sketches on the whiteboard to help them remember the directions and start points. I decided to transfer those sketches in the form of visual cue cards and posters to help other teachers who may face similar problems. Alphabet Letter Writing Visual Cues Poster and Cards is what I came up with for that purpose. This resource contains cards for the letters that pose a challenge to our young and budding writers; These are w, m, u, n, h, t, f and z only . I hope it proved helpful to you as it is for me and my kiddos. A Teacher's Idea *************************************************************************** Alphabet - Letter Writing Starter Sheets (From A to Z). -This is a set of alphabet writing sheets, tracing mats and playdough learning mats for your young learners. Letters - Formation Visual Aids. These are a handy set of printables that serve as visual cues and reminds of the formation of letters for your beginning writers using the giraffe, chicken and monkey method. *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************