I am always trying to think of simple and cute little gifts for my teaching team during Christmas. I have the perfect free lip balm printable to share with you!
Head over to Apples and ABC's to grab the free lip balm printable!
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Showing posts with label Apples and ABC's. Show all posts
Halloween Bat Crayon
This year I am giving each student a melted bat crayon as a little Halloween gift! Grab the tutorial and free printable over at Apples and ABC's!
~Michelle
Sight Word Activities
It is always difficult teaching sight words to students. I want to share with you a couple of ideas on how to engage students in memorizing sight words! I find that the more ways I can get the students to interact with the words, the quicker they memorize them.
I like to make little sight word cards to use in a variety of different ways. I make them at the beginning of the year, laminate them, and we use them all year long. This is a simple idea of using a cookie try and magnetic letters to build the words. The students grab a card, and write out the word using the letters.
Students love writing words in sand. To make the sand box, I put a piece of blue paper at the bottom of a pencil box, then I poured in a thin layer of sand on top. The students take a pencil and write in the sand using the eraser end. You don't need to put a piece of paper in the bottom of the pencil box, but I wanted the bottom of the box to POP when the students were writing in the sand.
One of my favorite sensory activities is making a sensory shaker. I used a paint cup from Lakeshore, pom poms, and wooden cubes that I wrote sight words on them. The students shake the cup, see a word inside, and write down the word the see!
My students also love using paint dabbers (sold at most craft stores, target, teacher stores). I printed off the words in bubble font, and the students stamp the inside of the word!
Good luck teaching sight words in your class!
First Day of School Pencil Buddy FREEBIE
Hi! It's Michelle from Apples and ABC's! On the first day of school, I love having a little treat on the students' desks. Often times, they are nervous for the first day, so when they see the small gift they feel welcomed! You can grab this Back to School Pencil Buddy in my TpT Store!
I found the neon pencils at Target! They are much cuter that the standard yellow. ;)
Glitter Glue Classroom Management Trick
You guys REALLY need to see this GENIUS classroom management trick I discovered recently!!!! Want to know the best part? It has to do with this pretty glitter glue!
~Michelle from Apples and ABC's
January Small Group Intervention Freebie
I am OBSESSED with my new January Small Group Intervention pack! I will be making a new one each month, so this is just the beginning of the fun! I have been struggling with getting creative during my small group time, so I thought I would make a pack to keep the kids (and myself) motivated. Hop over to my blog to grab a little freebie from the pack. :)
Michelle from Apples and ABC's
Christmas Tag Freebie
Does anyone need last minute gift tags for student gifts? Head to my blog to pick up this freebie! I made an editable version, so you can type your own name in!
~Michelle from
Gingerbread Man Painting Template
Happy Holidays!!!
We are reading all of the different Gingerbread Man books in my class and I felt the urge to do a painting with them! If you want the painting and writing template, head over to my blog to pick it up!
~Michelle Griffo
Beach Theme Sentences
I know school is just around the corner, but I CAN'T let go of my summer vibe! I made a little Beach Simple Sentence Freebie for you to use when practicing writing sentences. My students LOVE this because there are so many activities for them to do on one page...
For each page the students:
Read it.
Trace it.
Write it.
Cut and paste it.
These are fun and engaging, and once the students are trained on how this sheet works, they can start building sentences all on their own!
Michelle from Apples and ABC's.
Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type
I get SO EXCITED for the spring because that means I get to teach about the farm! Here is a fun little freebie to go with Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type. Head over to my blog to pick up the freebie!
Michelle from Apples and ABC's
Table Captains
Do you have your kids in table groups? Do they argue over who gets to pass out or collect the papers? Head over to my blog to see how I use "table captains" to eliminate arguing and promote working together!
Head over to my blog to pick up this classroom management freebie!
Michelle
MLK Writing Paper Freebie!
We just started the discussion of MLK, and I wanted a cute template to have them write on! I made a couple different versions so I could share with you. Head over my blog to pick them up! :)
~Michelle Griffo
Winter Words: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Happy Winter, it's Michelle from Apples and ABC's! I wanted to share a little freebie with you for MLK Day from my Winter Words pack! Hopefully you could use these MLK sheets for independent practice or center work. :)
Head over to my blog to get these sheets for free!
~Michelle Griffo
Christmas Cookie Recipe Book!
Here is a little freebie if you want to have a Christmas cookie exchange with your class! I know some schools are strict with sweets and bringing baked goods from home, but here is a freebie if you are allowed to with your class!
Have the students bring in a baked good, and add their recipe to a class book! Check out my blog post for the details!
Michelle from Apples and ABC's
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