Language Arts

<p>Here&#8217;s a peek into my morning today. I finally organized my literacy centres with some freebies from TPT.  I&#8217;ll come back tomorrow and post the links to the creative people who made these wonderful centres, but of course, that info is at school, and I am here at home.  Ever have that happen to you? &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/word-work-centres-up-and-running/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Word Work Centr

<p>I had great aspirations&#8230;  Well, I had great  hopes&#8230; Well, I started out with a fabulous idea, and just not enough time to finish it.  Sometimes life just gets in the way right? With the tragic demise of my computer last week, I have been struggling to finish up this Easter Unit for you.  I &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/hippity-hoppity-easter-fun/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Hippity Hoppity Easter Fun!</s

<p>I am sooooooooo excited about this unit. Many, many years ago, I developed this unit with a teaching colleague. It&#8217;s designed to work on higher level thinking skills. We decided to use Fairy Tales as the framework as most children have some experience with these kind of stories. &nbsp; This is the unit on the &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/fairy-tale-language-arts/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Fairy Tale Languag

<p>Welcome to March.  I am so happy that Spring will be here soon. Scroll down to see my latest creation or click on my blog header and check out my full blog.   I know that some of you have just finished your break, but my March Break starts in 2 weeks! And right now, life at &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/one-leprechaun-went-out-to-play/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about My Latest Creation&#8230;</span></a></p>

<p> I&#8217;m super excited to share this new creation of mine with you.  It&#8217;s my approach to differentiated learning. This is a letter to Santa activity which is good for children of many levels of development from K to 2.  I&#8217;ve broken it up into 3 levels.  The beginning level is good for Kindergarten, Level 2 &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/post-card-from-santa-freebie/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Post Card

<p>Here&#8217;s a cute Art / Language Arts project for Fall that we did last week. I need to apologize again for the terrible photos, please bear with me. This is how we made the painting. First we painted the background.  We used pucks of tempera paint.  I showed the children how to mix blue and &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/fall-leaves-art-and-poem/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Fall Leaves Art and Poem</span></a></p>

<p>Well I have a little SNEAK PEEK for all of you today.&nbsp; I am being featured by Gladys over at Teaching in High Heels.&nbsp; So I thought I would let you in on a project I have coming soon.. I have been working for months on the blackline masters for a unit I developed on &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/simple-story-writing-sneak-peek/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Simple Story Writing &#8211; a sneak peek!!</span></

<p>Well we finally had a bit of Winter here in Vancouver.  We actually had a week of snow.  Although we are in Canada, most of the Winter Sports, here in Vancouver, are done inside; especially ice skating.   At my school, every year the kids go skating. We go 3 classes at a time, and 3 &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/skating-booklet-freebie/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Skating Booklet</span></a></p>

<p>Wow &#8211; has it really been two months since my last post???  Well, things have been very crazy at my house.  A few days after my last post, our basement flooded and it&#8217;s been a nightmare.   My crafting room is in the basement &#8211; need I say any more?  If you are curious, check out &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/im-baaaaaacckkk/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about When your home floods&#8230;</span></a></p>

<p>This unit plan includes two big books, a shape book, a pattern book, and a finger play poem with language and art activities. This unit is language based, and includes lesson on reading, writing, singing, fingerplays and art. There are basic vocabulary lessons for Fall, Thanksgiving, and colours. There’s 35 pages of instructions and blackline &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/new-unit-plan-for-sale/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text"

<p>I&#8217;m sure you all know the story Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.&nbsp; It was always one of my favourite stories as a child.&nbsp;&nbsp; Remember I told you that I work in an amazing school?&nbsp; Well yesterday, I walked out of my classroom to find this amazing bulletin board.&nbsp; It was put together &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/wild-things/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Wild Things!!!</span></a>

<p>Do you think that studying grammar is important in early literacy???&nbsp;&nbsp; I think it definitely has a place. For my own grade two class, which is highly ESL, I find that these kinds of exercises are really good for them.&nbsp; They are old enough, and have 2 years of English schooling, in order to understand &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/simple-halloween-freebie/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about A Simple Halloween

<p>Well I&#8217;ve gotten myself organized and I&#8217;m posting my first  download.  I&#8217;m using Teachers Pay Teachers. Click on the photo above or click here for the link This little download has 4 mini books about falling leaves and signs of fall.  It&#8217;s perfect for your 4 levels of guided reading in a grade 1 class.  &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/my-first-free-download-and-its-free/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">ab