http://teachertipz.com Classroom tested and teacher approved! Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:17:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I use what I call "Build-Write-Say" spelling to help my students master their weekly spelling words. During my reading center rotations, I present the words to the students (my spelling words are differentiated according to what phonics skill the group is working on) during the teacher-led group. Then, for a ... http://teachertipz.com/2008/04/12/build-write-say-spelling/ A great way to help your students master their sight words is to play "Sight Word Tic Tac Toe." Materials: ~index cards or flashcards ~game pieces or markers of two different colors or shapes (I just cut out squares of colored paper) Prepare the game: 1. Write at least 9 target sight words on the ... http://teachertipz.com/2008/01/24/sight-word-tic-tac-toe/ Here's something important to think about: Recently there has been some talk going around about Barack Obama and his church, which he released the name of after being questioned about his Muslim faith. Obama's church, Trinity United Church of Christ, is founded on a "non-negotiable COMMITMENT ... http://teachertipz.com/2007/12/26/barack-obamas-negative-effect-on-our-childrens-future/ Here's a little laugh to get you through the last few days before the much needed Christmas break. http://teachertipz.com/2007/12/20/amazing-the-littlest-grinch/ Here's a quick and easy way to get the students involved in decorating the classroom for holidays and special occasions. Find a simple outline of a character or object that goes along with the current holiday or celebration (i.e. hearts for Valentine's Day, Christmas trees and ornaments for Christmas, and ... http://teachertipz.com/2007/12/12/festive-holiday-garland-fast-easy-and-cheap/ Here's an idea of how to help your students create their own Christmas (or Holiday) cheer. Instead of having a traditional "Secret Santa" gift exchange this year, which most of your low socioeconomic students could not participate in anyway, have a "Secret Santa" greeting card exchange instead. Have each student ... http://teachertipz.com/2007/12/04/secret-santa-greeting-card-exchange/ *Description Students will learn how to sort objects by their attributes and then indicate the results on a simple graph (tally table). *Literature Review: Grandma’s Button Box, by Linda Williams Aber Grandma has been collecting buttons for years. When Kelly accidentally knocks over her grandma’s box, she and her cousins scramble to sort ... http://teachertipz.com/2007/11/26/terrific-tally-tables/ Please bare with me as I try to get everything back online after our web server crashed. Thanks. http://teachertipz.com/2007/11/15/major-webserver-outage/ Grade Level: 3-5 Sunshine State Standards: SC.G.1.2.1 The student knows ways that plants, animals, and protests interact. SC.G.1.2.2 The student knows that living things compete in a climatic region with other living things and that structural adaptations make them fit for an environment. SC.G.1.2.6 The student knows that organisms are growing, dying, and decaying and that new organisms ... http://teachertipz.com/2007/11/10/the-black-widow/ I personally recommend beaconlearningcenter.com to anyone needing inspiration for lesson plans or professional development information. I have used lesson and unit plans from Beacon on many occasions. The site allows you to search by learner level, subject area, or topic. All of the plans included on this site are standards-based. ... http://teachertipz.com/2007/11/09/beacon-learning-center-a-huge-lesson-plan-resource/