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:

IT'S ABOUT TIME to SNEAK INTO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR!

 

Sneak into the new school year with these resources, guaranteed to save you time!

First, a FREEBIE...

This ALL ABOUT ME poster will give you a SNEAK PEEK into your new students. By completing and sharing the posters, your learners will get to know each other and conquer some of those first day jitters. Once finished, the posters make an easy and colorful bulleting board display. You may enjoy creating a thematic first day; a SNEAKER DAY. This product will guide you through one sole-full day of sneaker activities.

After you enjoy all of this sneaker fun, extend the learning to all things pertaining to shoes, socks, and feet.

Buy the bundle and save 30%!

Sight words are a fundamental element of reading instruction. As such, you need to devote time to these building blocks. After all, they account for nearly 75% of all vocabulary in elementary reading material.

One way to expose students to sight words is with a word wall. Such displays provide constant access to the foundational vocabulary and help to instill independence. To preserve your precious time, I offer a variety of word walls based on the Dolch list. You can find them here. From pandas to cowpokes, you are sure to find a theme you like.

Coloring printables are a popular means of providing practice for instant recognition of the high frequency words. The coloring sheets in my store focus on manageable chunks of the Dolch list. Here's a FREE version to try:

These products offer seasonal and thematic designs.

Bundled products save you 30%.

If you wish to really challenge your learners, try SIGHT WORD SQUARE PUZZLERS.

Each product is specific to a grade level list of the Dolch words. These challenging puzzles are differentiated and require very close attention to the words.

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for COOL, MINT DECOR

 

It's about time, teachers, for a new product alert.  I'm proud to announce the release of MINT THEMED CLASSROOM DECOR.  This line of products will create a serene, sophisticated, and mellow atmosphere for your upper elementary learners.

Opt for the bundle of these products and you will score a FREE attitude posters AND save 30%!