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Showing posts with label bell ringers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bell ringers. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for ARCTIC ANIMALS!

Here in the heartland, we are preparing for subzero temperatures this weekend.  Brrrrr.  Seems like the perfect to study arctic animals.

If you are looking for activities that will challenge your learners in math, language arts, and logic, look no further.  PUZZLE PACKS promote critical thinking while working with non-fiction information and content vocabulary.  

PUZZLE PACKS  provide differentiated curricula for GATE and enrichment students.  Fast finishers find these puzzles fun and challenging.  A daily puzzle makes a great bell ringer activity. Or, place a packet of puzzles in one of your stations.  All of these puzzles are print and go.










If you would like to try PUZZLE PACKS before you buy them, here is a FREE sample:



If you đŸ’–these puzzles, there are several more packs available in my TPT store.  If you love the 30% savings of bundles, here they are: 






Saturday, July 5, 2025

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for ANCHOR ACTIVITIES!

 

It's about time, teachers, for ANCHOR ACTIVITIESAlso known as warm-ups or bell ringers, once you implement anchor activities in your classroom, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

Like many educators, I use these activities to engage students upon entering the classroom, thereby settling them while I attend to other tasks. My learners are also trained to turn to the anchor activities when they finish ahead of the other students or while waiting for individual help from the instructor. This is why I prefer to call them anchor activities.

Having anchor activities in place gives learners meaningful engagement during transitional or awkward interludes. They provide opportunities to practice multidisciplinary skills. My goal is to challenge my learners without adding to MY workload. Thus, I have created an entire year's worth of brain stimulating pursuits; THINKING CORNER (Free, Vol. 1, Vol. 2). They are all digital and thus, require no preparation. Designed for upper elementary and middle school students, the tasks are intriguing and entertaining. Learners WANT to do them!

Take a peek:






You are invited to try them before you buy them with this FREE set:

Once you fall in love with them, as I'm certain you will, there are 2 sets available in my store:









Saturday, July 13, 2024

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for ANCHOR ACTIVITIES!

It's about time, teachers, for ANCHOR ACTIVITIES! Also known as warm ups or bell ringers, once you implement anchor activities in your classroom, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

Like many educators, I use these activities to engage students upon entering the classroom, thereby settling them while I attend to other tasks. My students are also trained to turn to the anchor activities when they finish ahead of the other students or while waiting for individual help from the instructor. This is why I prefer to call them anchor activities.

Having anchor activities in place gives learners meaningful engagement during transitional or awkward interludes. They provide opportunities to practice multidisciplinary skills. My goal is to challenge my learners without adding to MY workload. Thus, I have created an entire year's worth of brain stimulating pursuits. They are all digital and thus, require no preparation. Designed for upper elementary and middle school students, the tasks are intriguing and entertaining. Learners WANT to do them!

You are invited to try them before you buy them with this FREE set:

Once you fall in love with them, as I'm certain you will, there are 2 sets available in my store:





Wednesday, August 2, 2023

IT'S ABOUT TIME for NEW DIGITAL RESOURCES!

 
Are you looking for an anchor activity that will truly challenge your upper elementary learners?  Would it be even better if it was digital?  Do you love integrating different disciplines with higher level thinking skills?

If you answered YES, then THINKING CORNER is what you need.

Start each day out with these digital, brain exercises.  Included are perennial favorites like Hink Pinks, et al., and Word Ladders.  


If Triads and Word Winkers are new to your students, I assure they will fall in love with them. 


Train your learners in math reasoning with Mystery Numbers and Monster Math.


You can try THINKING CORNER for FREE!


Then you can get a full year's worth of daily critical thinking with THINKING CORNER Vol. 1 & 2.

Thinking Corner is exclusive to TPT Easel.  Easel can be used on any digital device.