I am working as a primary English teacher. In the position that I was in this school year, without books, without resources for work, I was searching for some low cost ideas, that will work in my classroom. I made a tons of worksheets for my students. We made Fast Finishers Corner with these worksheets. It worked well, children loved it. I had worksheet after worksheet to check and I was so happy that my children are working with so much effort. I've been using a couple of old boxes for worksheet storage. They fit perfectly on our shelves and were the perfect size for holding our papers. However, they were far from pretty. It looks like this, not so pretty now. Meanwhile I didn't stop searching for better ideas...and I was thrilled beyond words when I found clip cards and task cards. Clip cards save paper. Instead of copying piles of worksheets, you need only copy , cut, and laminate the clip cards once and you can use them for years. I made my cards self-
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Clip Cards - Colors
The addition clip cards were a huge success, especially with my kiddos, at home. That was the first time they had to use clothespins in a game. Then I saw the idea of self checking clip cards. It is far better... It is far better...This makes it easy for kids to work independently. Independent activities are boosting the children self-esteem and self-confidence. Building self-confidence is important for a child to grow up feeling happy and secure. To make the cards you simply cut around the edge, fold in half and glue it together. I like to laminate them , but it can be printed on a photo paper too. It is an easy to follow activity. All you need is a few clothespins. Pick the answers. Flip the card over to check is it correct. Learning about colors is an important part of a child's development. Color clip cards reinforces color recognition as well as fine motor skills. Perfect for k
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Clip Cards - Addition
I realized that it is very useful to have an independent learning center in the classroom, with lots of task cards, clip cards! It is handy in encouraging students to learn independently. I am working on my own center. After I made my first clip card set I decided to fill my center with clip cards, because my students LOVE them. Have you ever used clip cards before? It is an awesome tool to keep children quietly occupied. An easy to follow activity, that you make ahead of time so they are ready to go… Add clothespins, paperclips or buttons depending on your preference or your students fine motor abilities. No matter what material is used to mark the correct answer when matching, fine motor skills are being strengthened. When little learners pick up small objects or open and close the clothespins, their fingers are working hard and developing the muscles needed for writing! The first clip cards I made were addition clip cards for kindergarten and 1st graders
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Tornado - Classroom Game
Looking for a fun game to play with your class? Here is a game you will surely love. I am so excited share with you a new FREEBIE . In this packet, you will find: - Tornado flashcards in three sizes - game instrucions Other materials you will need for setup: - flashcards or - word cards In case you need word cards for this game, grab my FREE Body Parts Word Cards. ...and/or my FREE fruit word card set. You can play the Tornado game in order to practice vocabulary, reading, spelling, asking and answering questions and so on. You can add the Tornado cards either to word card, flash card or task card sets. Who doesn't like to play classroom games? Although, playtime isn't just about play, especially in the classroom, your students can not wait to play. Over and above they benefits from it. Games help to promote positive attitudes towards learning. The length of this game can be increased or decreased dependi
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Vocabulary Games and Activities - Growing Resource
I am so happy with these classroom games that I made with my students at the end of the year. We made three games Bang, Vocabulary Tower and A,AN Articles this time. We are planning to make more of them, so if you have some ideas feel free and share with us in the comment section. Each of these games are made for vocabulary practice, but you can change the content and practice whatever you want: math, science etc. My idea was to review this year's vocabulary and to prepare some activities for the future in the same time. My 2nd and 3rd graders really enjoyed making all those word cards, flash cards. We made tonnes of materials together, so we are ready for the following school year. Finally, we have attractively decorated cans for our favorite classroom games. BANG is one of my students favorite game. I am also playing it with my kiddos at home, all the time. To read more about Bang , click on the picture below. Do you like FREE? Today, I am sharing
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