Adding Spice to Mapping Skills!

In all the years I've taught, 1st-5th grade students are required to create a map of some kind...usually starting with mapping your classroom (whole group) and then having students map their home or their own room. In my quest to find a way to spice up this lesson, I stumbled upon the Floor Planner website! It is incredibly cool and allowed my homeschooler to create a 2D model of our home....not only that, with just one click, we were able to make the 2D layout we created into a 3D model! I have to say, that this was as much fun for me to learn as it was for my 2nd grader!
If you haven't checked out their website, click here:

2nd Grade Spelling Bundle!



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2^nd Grade Spelling Bundle

This download contains a BUNDLE of 2^nd grade spelling menus. Each menu has a weekly spelling list and activities students can choose from. The lists target the following word studies:

Sight word review (2)

short a/I words

short u/e

words with “th”

words with “ch”

words with “sh”

words with “ck”

long “i” words (vce) (2)

long “a” words (vce)

long “a” words (including ai/ay)

long “e” words (including ee/ea)

long “u” words (vce)

contractions

words with ue/ui

long “o” words (vce)

words with oy/oi

words with ou/ow

adding “ing”

words with “ar”

words with “or”

words with “ir”

words with “c” making the “s” sound

words with “g” making the “j” sound

Also included is a blank menu/list to help you differentiate for your diverse learners, pretest slip sheets & a generic parent letter (which I’m happy to customize for you:)!

This is a great set for homeschooling teachers and for educators that need a variety of spelling resources!

Erin Mills
The Organized Chaos of Instruction :)

Scrabble Resources

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I've spent years incorporating the game of Scrabble into classrooms and after-school programs. This game is great for practicing spelling, vocabulary and math skills!
This download contains the resources you will need to start Scrabble in the classroom.
*Please note that I will be continually adding more resources (especially vocabulary/spelling lessons), so please take a moment to "follow me" in order to get updates on even great activities!
Enjoy!
~Erin

Counting On...Counting Backwards-Activity Mats

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This simple, yet effective 1-20 number mat will provide students with a visual while counting forwards and backwards.
Enjoy!
~Erin
The Organized Chaos of Instruction

UPDATED: Reading Response Choice Board

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Here you will find a variety of activities your students can choose from for reading response. Technology integration is included and there are 12 different activities to allow your students to find something they enjoy and what matches their interest level!
Enjoy!
~Erin
The Organized Chaos of Instruction           

1st Grade Spelling Bundle!



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1^st Grade Spelling Bundle

This download contains a BUNDLE of 1^st grade spelling menus. Each menu has a weekly spelling list and activities students can choose from. The lists target the following word studies:
·       est/eck
·       it/in
·       ip/ick
·       ug/ub
·       un/ut
·       ump/uck
·       ing/ong
·       double “ee”
·       Long “E” (ea words)
·       Long i/a (vce)
·       Long o/u (vce)
·       ay/ai
·       ie
·       tch/dge
·       igh
·       Double “oo”
Also included is a blank menu/list to help you differentiate for your diverse learners, pretest slip sheets & a generic parent letter (which I’m happy to customize for you:)!

This is a great set for homeschooling teachers and for educators that need a variety of spelling resources!

~Erin Mills
The Organized Chaos of Instruction

Words Ending in "atch"

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For Kristi B. and the rest of her awesome 1st grade team :)
This download contain word ending cards for "atch." Included are color-coded and blackline masters, as well as a recording sheet that provides room for the incorporation of applying what they've learned in a writing section.
Enjoy!
~Erin
The Organized Chaos of Instruction

Fact Family Houses-Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide (9 per page!)

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This download contains activity pages for students to practice making fact families; they include addition/subtraction as well as multiplication/division.
Some pages have 9 houses per page; while others have just one....which could be made into a poster.
Hope you enjoy!
~Erin
The Organized Chaos of Instruction

Counting By 2's With Skip-Bo-Like Cards

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If you've ever played the game Skip-Bo, you know that it is a fun game sequencing numbers from 1-12 and 12-1. This download contains Skip-Bo-Like cards that target the skill of counting by 2's from 2-24 and 24-2.
Directions and a game layout example are provided. This is such a great game for students to practice skip counting!
Enjoy!
~Erin
The Organized Chaos of Instruction

K-4 Drop Down Math Activities-Add, Subtract, Multiply & Divide!

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This download contains a variety of differentiated activities for students to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and even division!
You can use activity pages in workstations/centers and independent practice. Any way you use them, I hope you and your students enjoy!
~Erin
The Organized Chaos of Instruction

Domino Addition-Activity Mats

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This download contains simple and effective student activity mats for practicing addition skills. You can print a poster and place it in a workstation. I usually printed mine as "mini-pages" (print them 2 per page/front-to-back) and kept them in a workstation with my dominoes.
I hope your students enjoy these as much as mine have!
~Erin
The Organized Chaos of Instruction

Coin Combinations-Student Activity Pages

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This simple, yet effective graphic organizer can be printed a handouts, posters or center activities. These activity mats provide room for students to show different combinations for a given monetary amount. Students can use stamps, stickers and/or illustrations to show what they know! Enjoy! ~Erin