Silence. Silence would not be a word used to describe me. People who know me would probably be surprised to find out that I was a pretty quite, somewhat shy kid. It drove my dad nuts that I was shy and he worked hard to help me become confident. I began to come out of […]
Super Star Packet: Contractions
When I taught second grade, our Super Star Skills started out as a two month test prep. The next year we spread them out over the course of the year. Having a pre test and post test with clear goals really motivated our kiddos. I’ve been working on turning those skills tests into packets for […]
Super Star Skills: Plurals
My latest Super Star Skill Packet is my Plurals Packet. This is my biggest Language Arts Skills packet I’ve made. I made sure to include -s, -es, -ies, and -ves. I also wanted to include irregular plurals because that was such a challenge for my English Language Learners. I saved this post for a Wednesday […]
Super Star Skills: Synonyms and Antonyms
One of my most popular FREEBIES is my Compound Word Packet. It is part of my Super Star Skills Series. I taught 2nd grade for many years and worked with a wonderful group of teachers. They allowed me to take something we came up with called Super Star Skills and share them with you. The […]
Nouns
Have you heard of Grammaropolis? I’ve started using the videos they have up on YouTube. It’s a paid site, and I’m on a budget, but the YouTube videos are great. We are focusing on Nouns right now in ELD. I’ve been using this video called Noun Town: Be warned, the song will stick in your […]