Test Prep Activities for State Testing

Testing will be upon many of our classrooms before we know it. Several years ago I created Testing Tips posters and rhymes that have become a valuable resource for helping my students for the dreading week of testing. I display my poster set as a bulletin board right at the beginning of each school year and find it provides constant reinforcement for test prep.  The set has 18 posters with a bulletin board caption. Go grab yourself a copy {HERE}.

I also do the cutest writing activity using this book:

It is included in the poster set.

I have a copy of this book on video from United Streaming.

 

Another wonderful, engaging test prep idea is my Grade the Teacher activity.

Students get to grade the teacher's mistakes on work, and it is always incredibly engaging and versatile.

You can get it HERE

 

 

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Wrapping Up MLK lessons

Today I wrapped up our learning of MLK with this video and song.
These are perfect for the primary grades! They fit the Goldilocks rule: "Just right"!

Tic Tac Toe Task Cards

One of the many ways I use task cards is by using Tic Tac Toe boards. Students pair up with a board, cute lil' X and O markers, and a task card set. Each player answers a card and if correct marks the board with a X or an O to get 3 in a row.

Wondering where to get the X and O markers? Head to Target and look for this box of Table Scatter!

I organize my task cards on a hanging bulletin board display that students use during centers or independent time. I also have ALL my task cards organized in tubs by subject so I can add them to my bulletin board and rotate them as I teach various concepts.

~Enjoy

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"Snow" Tired

It's my first week back and I'm "Snow" tired! But I had to muster up the energy to show you an art project we did today. It was quick, easy, and cute.  Sponge painted snowmen are now adorning my classroom.

~Good night, sleep tight!

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The Important Thing About Winter Poetry Writing Activity

The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown is the lead in to my Winter Poetry assignment.

After reading the book my students will write a Winter Poem in the same pattern.

It’s a Freebie in my TPT store.

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