[box]Also see: Rainbow Fish Theme Page[/box] Paper Plate Rainbow Fish Materials: Book: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister Paper plates magic markers fish imagination hologram stickers Cut many different fish out of paper plates, one for each child. The ridges on the plates make really great fins. After reading the story Rainbow Fish, discuss the importance…
Here you’ll find more than 30 printable pages and worksheets for a pumpkin theme! Included are pages for math, science, writing, and more! Pumpkin Life Cycle Pumpkin Life Cycle Sequencing Cards – Two sets to choose from. Pumpkin Pumpkin Sequencing Activity – Printable and Lesson Plan This printable has a full lesson plan for the book…
Free Zoo Printables These printables can be used with activities found on the Zoo Theme Page at Little Giraffes Teaching Ideas. Zoo Animal Picture Cards For use with a zoo animal or safari theme. These cards are six to a page and include both photos and black-and-white drawings of various zoo animals. These have all sorts…
Body Parts Body Part Nomenclature Cards – English or Spanish Body Part Worksheet – Boy or Girl Label the body parts on the worksheet. Face Template Blank face template for students to create a self portrait. Body Template Outline (Boy or Girl) This body outline worksheet is flexible. Students can turn it into a self…
Attach With Velcro Submitted by: Karen Attaching velcro to posters and fabric will make your life easier if you do not have the traditional bulletin boards. The one warning with velcro is to make sure that you are consistent with hard or soft sides to the wall and to your poster. Grade Level(s): Preschool, K, 1-2,…
Calling On Students Submitted by: Sharon Riddle, 1st Grade On or before the first day of school, I paint each child’s name on a tongue depressor with colorful puff paint. These “sticks” are kept in a small pail on my desk. I use them to “call on students”, pick a line leader, decide who will read…
Folder for Substitutes Submitted by: Phyllis Crabtree, Special Education Paraprofession Grade Level(s): 1-2, 3-5 I make a sub. folder. I put in my schedule, emergency information, a map of our school, and telephone numbers. I took pictures of teachers and students and include a brief description of the students’ goals. Fun tip from a sub Submitted…
Tips for the supervising teacher Having just completed a practicum experience, I thought I might add a couple of tips: If you’re in a school were students need to trust teachers before they warm to teachers, tell the student teacher If your class is very possessive of you, consider team teaching – this will make…
Above and beyond Submitted by: Mrs. Ivy, Grade Level(s): 7-12 Go above and beyond during your student teaching! Jobs are very competitive, so do everything to stand out. Attend every meeting required or not, and volunteer to do anything and especially volunteer to help with different clubs. I did this at my host school and landed a…
Clean Up Captain Submitted by: Mackie, Originally posted at the Discussion Forums I would suggest designating a clean up captian for each center each week. This way you can give the responsibility to the children and they can motivate the others to help them. Post their responsibilities and make sure their is a visual for the class…