IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for HINK PINKS, et al.

 

If you are not familiar with Hink Pinks, et al., you are in for a treat. Hink Pinks are brain teasing, critical thinking, word riddles that help students learn to interpret data, make inferences, draw conclusions, and analyze new information. All the while, they are working with vocabulary, synonyms, definitions, parts of speech, syllables, and honing rhymes. What could be better than a fun way to work with Bloom's Taxonomy?

Hinky Pinkies are different from Hink Pinks in one way: the rhyming answer words must be 2 syllables each. Hinkity Pinkities require answers with 3 syllables.

There are lots of ways to use Hink Pinks, et al.

The best thing about Hink Pinks, et al., is that students love them! Mine literally beg to do them.

My love of Hink Pinks, et al., is so great that I have made dozens of units. When you buy by the bundle, you save 30%. Naturally, you can purchase the individual products.

Check out these thematic units:

I even created Hink Pinks and Hinky Pinkies for non-readers:

Try them. You'll love them!

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for FARM RESOURCES!

 

As farmers are returning to their fields to turn the ground from gray to green, it's about time for teachers to focus on farm related resources.

First up is farm-themed math for the lower grades:

Next some primary literacy resources from down on the farm:

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Plant the seeds for learning in your upper grade students with these resources:

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for SIGHT WORDS!

Early readers are encouraged to memorize, or recognize on sight, common words. These SIGHT WORDS allow them to improve reading speed and fluency, and thus, enhance comprehension. For many non-educators, the first thing they think of when they hear SIGHT WORDS is flashcards. Let's break free of that association by making SIGHT WORD  practice more enjoyable. One way to do that is with coloring activities. Check these out:

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SIGHT WORD SQUARE PUZZLERS are another means for practicing these commonly encountered words. These puzzles require students to focus on the words while also exercising critical thinking skills. The goal is to make the words match on every interior side of the square.

A real bonus with these files is that they can be printed in black and white. I recommend printing them on colored cardstock.

As a primary teacher and reading specialist, I am a proponent of word walls. To help you out, I have created several products that will make creating your word wall quick and easy. These resources are provided in a variety of decor themes.  You can peruse them here.