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anchor chart | Anchor charts, Classroom anchor charts, Ela writing

Man oh man have I been busy. I have so much stuff to upload for you guys!!! I just don't know what to use... Scribed? Google Docs? There are so many choices. But I need to decide and get on it because... I want to share with you! Yes I do! I wanna share with you! I missed my calling as a cheerleader. We have been hard at work using our Word Doctor. Thank You Cara Carroll for the original idea! I decided to get super cute and for the week on compound words, I made him a dentist. Yep. I…

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Understanding Contractions {Lesson and Resources} | Contractions anchor chart, First grade classroom, Teaching kids

Contraction surgery isn't a new concept. There are many wonderful bloggers who have shared lessons in the past. Can you see our smiles? Each year my kids are exposed to contractions with a lesson and centers. We usually host a culminating event with surgery to produce an artifact from our week of learning. Things are so very different this year. My kids need the full experience investigating word construction. Understanding the meaning of words has been an instructional focus for me this…

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Make Take Teach | Teaching, Contractions activities, Phonics activities

Your students will love these "sweet" games and activities for learning and practicing contractions. Perfect for teaching contractions or as an independent activity for first grade literacy centers!

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Find several activities, lesson ideas, and a freebie for teaching contractions. I love the idea on how to introduce the … | Teaching, Teaching grammar, Contractions

Find several activities, lesson ideas, and a freebie for teaching contractions. I love the idea on how to introduce the contractions and how it connects to brain-based strategies. These ideas are so much better than a bunch of worksheets!

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Make Take Teach | Teaching, English writing skills, Teaching writing

In our everyday speech we use contractions. Contractions are a kind of “short cut” in the way we use words to communicate. Think about it for a bit. If you were going to tell a friend that you aren’t going to lunch, are you likely to say, “I am not going to lunch” or “I’m […]

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Bored Teachers | Celebrating Educators Every Day. | Teaching writing, Classroom anchor charts, Anchor charts

If you don't already use them, you're going to love using these this school year. Anchor charts are awesome tools for teaching just about any subject!

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SIMPLE Contractions Puzzles - This Reading Mama | Word work stations, Sight words kindergarten, First grade phonics

In working with my 2nd grader just recently on contractions again, I created some SIMPLE Contractions Puzzles. Seriously. There are no bells and whistles with these. Just simple, easy-cut puzzles. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download can be found at the END of this post. Introducing Contractions to Readers Contractions can ... Read More about SIMPLE Contractions Puzzles

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Babbling Abby: Contraction Activities {First Grade} | Anchor charts, Teaching writing, Teaching

You're never going to believe it: MORE SNOW is coming my way. I would like to act like it bothers me that I'm going to spend the first part of June in a school building, but let's be honest - the last week of school is always fluff anyway, so I'm okay with a few extra days at the end of the year. My motto: embrace the snow. I can't control the weather, so why complain about it? Anyways... We've been working on the not-contractions the past few days in language arts, and as nerdy as it…

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