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Showing posts with label differentiation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label differentiation. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for MITTENS!

 

Each January I look forward to teaching The Mitten, any and all versions. To that end, I invite you to check out these resources for immersing your learners in all things MITTENS!










You can save 30% if you opt for the bundle:









Sunday, July 16, 2023

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for CREATIVE THINKING CHALLENGES

  • Are you looking for weekly challenges to your learners' creative thinking? 
  • Would you love it to be a home assignment?
  • Would you be thrilled to get a full year of challenges that are print and go?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you should check out Destination: Imagination via Creative Thinking.



This eclectic collection of activities was created for use in my gifted and talented classrooms. The goal is to promote the 4 traits of gifted childrenfluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality. But really, what child wouldn't benefit from working on those aspects? I have found these projects works very well with heterogeneous groups and have successfully used them with 1st - 5th graders.

These challenges are also a wonderful home-school connection that directs eager parents to work with their children in a constructive manner. Another benefit is that children learn to share their products with purpose and confidence. 

All of the project assignments are ready to print and send home.  Also included are notes to the teacher to help ensure the success of your students.  These notes are based on years of experience with the challenges.

TRY IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT.   You can get a better sense of what this project offers by checking out this FREE activity that is included in Destination: Imagination via Creative Thinking Vol. 2:






 

Monday, May 1, 2023

IT'S ABOUT TIME for END-of-the-YEAR CRAZINESS!

 

Once May begins, some students think learning ends. You can quell that craziness with activities that are so engaging your students will beg to do them. I'm talking about SQUARE PUZZLERS. These brain teasing puzzles exercise critical thinking & problem solving, build perserverance & stamina, and stimulate the mind.  Similar to Scrambled SquaresTM, these differentiated, logic puzzles must be reconstructed so that the images match on every interior side.

You can try SQUARE PUZZLERS for FREE with this product:


My store is stocked with dozens of SQUARE PUZZLERS and they are all on sale this week. Puzzles are reduced 20% and SQUARE PUZZLERS BUNDLES are discounted 30%. Find all of my SQUARE PUZZLERS here. Following are a few to pique your interest:



Watch this video to see how SQUARE PUZZLERS work:

For students learning sight words, I offer SQUARE PUZZLERS featuring Dolch words for pre-K through 3rd grade.







Wednesday, December 14, 2022

NEW DIGITAL RESOURCES

 

  

I'm proud to announce the launch of 3 new digital products for teachers of grades 3-6.  THINKING CORNER will provided daily brain challenges to your students. They require higher order thinking skills and perserverance to solve.

THINKING CORNER slides are wonderful for:

  • daily bell ringer activity
  • distance learning
  • computer laboratory lessons
  • technology center activities
  • fast finishers
  • enrichment/differentiation challenges

Each slide requires learners to solve 5 puzzles:

  • Hink Pinks or Hinky Pinkies
  • Mystery Math or Monster Math
  • Triads
  • Word Ladders
  • Word Winkers


Try it before you buy it.  There is a free version that provides 1 week of challenges as a preview.


THINKING CORNER Vol. 1 provides a full semester of daily challenges.  


Vol. 2 of THINKING CORNER supplies another semester of them.


These resources are available digitally on TPT's Easel platform.  No print product is available.  THINKING CORNER is CCSS aligned.

These resources are no prep.  That's a win for teachers!!  Students find them to be fun and engaging.  A win for students!!




Sunday, November 13, 2022

THANKSGIVING TEACHING RESOURCES

 It's about time, teachers, for all things TURKEY!

Get lots of turkey resources with these bundles:



Here's what is included in the primary bundle:









Here's what is included in the intermediate bundle:


When you buy these bundles, you will save 30% off of the list prices.




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