Tue
24 Apr
2012
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We are studying verbs

I have always thought that verbs are one of the most difficult things I teach in First Grade.
Spanish verbs aren’t easy. You need to know a lot of tenses, pronouns and learn many conjugations and irregular verbs.
In 1st-2nd grade students are not required to know all this.
So these are our objectives in this unit:
verbs anchor chart
– Learn the definition for verb.
– Being able to classify verbs depending on the ending.
– Understanding verb tenses and identifying: past, present and future tenses.
We spent some time thinking about verbs ending with -AR, -ER and -IR.
Then I did this anchor chart to remember some of those verbs. Then we traced the flower petals to match the endings written in the Sun. I love the way it looks, so I thought I could share.

Thu
29 Mar
2012
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Plants experiment freebie

Before starting our plants unit we did a fun experiment.
We planted 6 plants in different conditions and observed them during a week.
We had a worksheet to register all the data. You can get it FREE to use it with your students.
Click on the picture!

And don’t forget making our plants foldable (What do plants need) when you finish this experiment with your students. It is a good review to learn what do plants need.
Two different plants foldables for your classroom for.Click on the flower picture!