Teacher's Take-Out

Zip Your Lips and Read Poster

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Do you use Silent Reading Time in the classroom? I have a small space in my classroom where I can have a classroom library. There are 2 beanbags and a couple shelves of books that students are able to check out to read. I also have baskets full of books that are set in themes. The baskets make it easy for students to grab and also replace easily. I have a Free Reading Poster with the acronym, ZYLAR (Zip Your Lips And Read). Hang this in your reading corner. It can be your new saying for silent reading time! Click the picture to download your freebie!

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Reader's Oath

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

I love this poem. I read it every year to every class I've taught. Then, I give each student a copy of the poem so they can read it too. I agree with every word in this poem. Reading is the best thing students can do. When parents ask how they can help their child, I always tell them to read, read, and read some more. It's the key to growing up right! Click the picture on the left to download this freebie!!

I made the clip art too. You can snag these too for FREE! Just click the picture below to be taken to the clip art freebie.

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A Jar of Stars - Free Multiplication Game

Are you working on multiplication facts? I have a FREE Multiplication game, A Jar of Stars! to practice multiplication facts. All you need are 2 dice, 2 people, and some beans to cover the numbers. First Player to cover 10 stars in the jar is the winner! A fun game to practice multiplication facts! Plus a fun American theme. This also comes in a black and white version.

Click the picture to the left to download this freebie!

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Multiplication and Division Drill Sheets

Multiplication and Division Word Problems

Multiplication and Division Fact Drills 30 facts per page

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Need some American President ideas? Here is a PowerPoint Presentation all about our Presidents! Perfect for any classroom.

Multiplication Games

Multiplication Games can help students learn their multiplication facts. Multiplication can be hard to learn at first. Once students get the hang of how multiplication works, they may have to do some counting or use a strategy to find their answer. Students need to practice their multiplication facts and games are a great place to start!

How many of your students love to play games? I bet you can say that 99.9% of your students love to play games. Games keep us engaged which helps us learn. Many students are having so much fun playing the game that they don't realize they are learning too. Games make practice fun which is much better than a worksheet.

I love games and so do students. Multiplication games are going to be perfect learning multiplication facts. I have 2 Multiplication Game Packs ready to kick your students into gear to learn those multiplication facts. Each pack has engaging and motivating games to learn and practice multiplication facts.

Multiplication Dice games focus on factors 1-6. All you need are 2 dice and a game board to play. Simple to set up and fun for students to practice their multiplication facts.

The 2nd pack focuses on factors 4-9. Task cards are included but you can also use dice that are numbers 4-9. These are great to keep the learning fun while students practice their multiplication facts. Click the picture on the left to read more about it.

Here are the same multiplication games but with a MONSTER theme.

I have another set of monster games.

These games are NO PREP games.

Just print and play!

Multiplication games with a monster theme.

Division games with a monster theme NO PREP Games

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FREE Multiplication Table

Friday, February 15, 2013

If students do not know their multiplication or division facts, try this fact table to help complete problems. This FREE Multiplication Table are for factors 0-12. This table can help students solve multiplication or division facts with ease!

Just click on the picture to download it for FREE!

To find the product for 4x5, move over the top row to the number 4 and follow down with your finger to the number 5. There you should find the product 20.

You can also use this table to play some multiplication games! Just click below on the version you need the most help with. Dice games use facts 1-6 and Card games use facts 4-9.

Do your students need to practice their multiplication and division facts? I have a set of 64 drills to ensure your students start memorizing their multiplication and division facts. This pack has 30 facts on each 1/2 sheet. Each sheet is separated by individual facts. Click on the picture to read all the facts that are included in this pack.

Here is a set of multiplication and division word problems. There are 30 task cards. These task cards can be placed at a math center along with a recording sheet. Students work at their own pace practicing word problems. This pack uses only facts 1-10.

Monster multiplication and division board games require NO PREP at all. Just print. All you need are dice and tokens. These game boards are separated by facts. If students need to work on multiplying by 3s, use the 3's board to reinforce those skills. These games are great for early finishers or to send home for homework. You can purchase them separately or in a bundle to save money.

Here is a pack of 50 multiplication worksheets. These worksheets have a superhero theme. All you have to do is print and these worksheets are ready to go. These worksheets also come in division facts. Click the picture on the left to read more about it.

Here are the division worksheets too!

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Area, Perimeter, and Fractions Ideas

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Area and Perimeter are one of the easiest concepts for students to understand. It's great for reviewing shapes and multiplication, especially for beginners. You can do so many things when teaching about area and perimeter. Here are some Area and Perimeter packs with some fun ideas of my own. A ton of activities to reinforce area and perimeter measurement.

Perimeter task cards includes 3 math centers. These task cards will have your students mastering perimeter for a variety of shapes in 3 different ways. Click the picture on the left to read more about it.