Monday, January 31, 2011

MATH FACTS MAKER

This is an Excel Program a parent made to create math facts for one number.  My son, adjusted it to build higher facts as the year went on and the students needed harder facts.
Addition includes add 1, add 2, add 3...
Subtraction includes sub from 10, 11, 12 on up to 100 and 1000, and I think you can adjust it to go higher.
Multiplication includes times 2, 3, 4, up to 9
Division includes dividing by 2, 3, 4, ...

This program is great even if your math program supplies Timed Tests.  It allows you to do more practice with your students.  This program is also great for differentiation, since you can easily pull Timed Tests each child needs.
See the BANANA SPLIT PROGRAM  http://okscribbler.blogspot.com/2010/02/banana-split-program.html that helps 3rd graders with multiplication facts to 12.  You could run a similar program in 1st or 2nd with addition and subtraction facts.

If you are interested, email me and I will send you the link from my computer with instructions on how to make different sheets of the same problem.
Hope you find this useful.

72 SPELLING IDEAS

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These ideas can be used in class or as home-study ideas.













FREE BINGO CARDS FOR CLASS

PRINTABLE BINGO CARDS FOR CLASS

Choose the Type of Bingo Card. Choose your theme.  Color or Black and White.  Vocabulary Option.  Custom title.  THEN PRINT!  It prints ONE card, then you have to back up one step to hit ‘Print a Bingo Card’ again (to get different cards).  Print on card stock and laminate the cards so you can use again.  Make sure you print your call card set.  ENJOY!!

Friday, January 14, 2011

SCROLL BOOK REPORT

 Usually there is some concept required for students to read and understand a biography.  I assigned the report prior to Christmas so parents would know what was needed to help their child complete the project.  I emphasized to the students that an adult needed to make the scroll since it could be burned along the edges.  Students were also given the option of dressing as the character their report was about.  I encouraged students to print photos/pictures that pertained to their report and attach to the back side of their scroll.  That way as they were reading their report, the class could see pictures that related to the reading.