VETERANS' DAY in the CLASSROOM

 

It's about time, teachers, for Veterans' Day! To honor our veterans, try this poem and the teaching possibilities that accompany it.

These resources are in my FALL POETRY POSSIBILITIES UNIT.

This poetry unit also contains poetry specific to November.  Check it out!

You may also like these resources with a patriotic theme:

It's also about time for elections in the U.S.  You will love these Hink Pinks, et al. made especially for that day.

You can find these 40 task cards here.

It's About Time for Some Monster Love!

Children love monsters.

Monsters love synonyms.

Therefore, children love synonyms!

At least they will when you set up this literacy center:

Monsters Love Synonyms is a literacy center in which your little monster lovers will find pairs of synonyms. 36 monster cards are provided, allowing your students to find up to 18 pairs. You should tailor the number to fit the age and stage of your students. 2 versions of the recording sheet allow you to easily differentiate the task. Moreover, 2 versions of the cards are included: 1 in color, 1 in grayscale. If you choose the ink saving version, I recommend printing the cards on colored cardstock to add a little more pizzazz.  

Don't let the love stop there! Try Monsters Love Antonyms, too. In this center, your learners will find antonym pairs.  

Share some more monster love with Monsters Love Homophones. Did I mention that all of these centers include an anchor chart for display in your center?

You can share even more love with Monsters Love Contractions!

But wait! There's even more love to be had. Get all of these centers in one big bundle of love:

While these monster-ous centers have overtones of Valentine's Day, monsters know no season. There are no references to the holiday, so you can use these centers any time of the year. Remember, children love monsters!

Freebie February -- Day 9

Today's freebie is a brand new product that I had such fun creating.

Meet Harry, the Hare. Harry is rather hairy, but as cute as can be. He is ready to challenge your students' knowledge of homophones.  

Most homophone exercises are multiple choice, fill in the blank. Harry has put a little twist on his homophones. Each of the 28 task cards gives a clue to lead your students to a homophone pair. This exercises their verbal fluency and higher order thinking skills. It also helps to build their vocabulary and it may lead some to consult a thesaurus.

You can snag your free copy of Hairy Harry's Homophone Task Cards for 1 day only because it's FREEBIE FEBRUARY!

These forever freebies are perfect for this time of year:

A Poem for Veterans' Day

It's about time for Veterans' Day, teachers! That means it's about time for a poem.  And, of course, some activities to go with it.

You could also challenge your students' detective skills.  Since this poem is replete with polysyllabic words, ask them to find all the 3 syllable words, 4 syllable words, etc.  Put this poem in a literacy center and direct your students to find and list all the homophones and their alternate spellings.

The poem and possibilities are found in my unit, Poetry Possibilities -- Fall.

Thank you, Veterans!