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Hi Teacher,
Here are a few new ideas for your lesson plans.
- An idea that helps students make connections when reading
- An activity that introduces students to rounding numbers
- A worksheet to review capitalizing holidays
Thanks for all you do!
Tina from The Mailbox
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Tied to Reading
Making connections
Help students think about their fictional reading with this unique bookmark. To begin, have each student cut out the bookmark and wheel patterns. Help each child poke a hole through the center of the bookmark and wheel. Then have the student place the wheel behind the bookmark, line up the holes, and secure the pieces with a brass fastener. After a child reads a story, instruct him to turn the wheel and complete the prompt in his head or on paper. As an alternative, keep a copy of the bookmark at your reading table. When working with reading groups, provide time for each child to turn the wheel and share his connection.
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Revved Up!
Rounding numbers
In advance, make a class supply of the rounding strips and the reproducible. Give each child a set of strips. Have her cut them out; then tape them together to form one long strip. To use the strip for rounding, the student moves her finger along the scalloped line, pretending it's a car driving up hills and down into valleys to arrive at a specific number, such as 43. Once at that spot, explain that her car has run out of gas. If she's headed up a hill, as she would be on 43, her car would drift backward to 40. If she's at the top or headed down a hill, as she would be on 45, her car would roll into the valley below and stop at 50. After practicing rounding several times as a class, distribute copies of the half-page reproducible and have students use their strips to complete it. Provide time for students to share their answers and demonstrate how they used the strip to help them find the answers.
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Holiday Happenings
Capitalizing holidays
Students practice capitalizing holidays with this skill sheet.
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