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Some Favorite Free Teacher Resources & Downloads!

FREE Comprehension Rating Display~ To check how the class is doing, have students hold up a whiteboard slate so only the teacher can see it. Or, have students write their number at the top of classwork papers so you know who needs some additional support. Kids don’t risk embarrassment and everyone gets the help they need!

Free Poster Fair vs. Equal~ Great way to help students understand the difference between everyone getting the same thing, and everyone getting what they need!

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Brain Breaks~ Great source for kid-friendly videos to get everyone up and moving! Great way to use technology and pop culture to our students' advantage. Each video link a special kid-friendly filter from SafeShare.TV, so preview at school to avoid any system glitches. My favorite is Madagascar’s ‘I Like to Move It’ video! — Brain Breaks~ Great source for kid-friendly videos to get everyone up and moving! Great way to use technology and pop culture to our students’ advantage. Each video link a special kid-friendly filter from SafeShare.TV, so preview at school to avoid any system glitches. My favorite is Madagascar’s ‘I Like to Move It’ video!

FREE Activity~ Concentric Circles is an engaging game you can play anytime students need a brain break. It’s perfect for incorporating think-pair-share with movement for those kinesthetic learners! Circle up any time you want to review content, have students re-teach concepts to one another, move concepts from short-term memory to long-term memory, or summarize a reading assignment. This quick, easy activity also comes with lots of ideas to get you started!

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Summer Themed Bookmarks~ Colorful bookmarks build kids’ vocabulary while marking the spot in their favorite book!

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FREE ART Resource~ SEA-SAWS is fun for kids of all ages. Select photographs of natural and man-made objects, then assemble the pieces to create a seascape or an abstract composition. The BUILD tool helps you construct animated characters. ADD them to your scene as still objects, movers, rockers, or rollers. Hit the green PLAY button to set the scene in motion. Fascinating fun for everyone!

FREE Math Printable~ This fun addition worksheet, Keys to the Door, requires three steps to finding the fun solution. Check out the wide variety of free worksheets available at JumpStart organized by grade level and subject!

FREE Online Anti-Bullying Printables~ These resources describe four types of bullying, differentiate between bullying and conflict, and provide scenarios for group discussion. Great resource for weekly class meetings!

FREE Online Resource~ Many complete-the-drawing pages to reinforce symmetry and spacial skills. The pictures include the following: frog, birthday cake, dinosaur, and about 20 more! Check out the entire site, Making Learning Fun, for a variety of free, downloadable resources!

FREE Reading Comprehension Skill Printable~ See this and many more free printables at Scholastic. This download includes: make connections, visualize, ask questions, infer, determine importance, and synthesize. Lots of free worksheets and teaching tools!

FREE Online Printables: Five 4th grade reading worksheets includes a variety of topics: nonfiction (thunder and lightning + scientific explanation), metaphors, understanding poetry, simile/cliche, and comprehension (Dickens novel excerpt). Easy PDF downloads with complete answer keys!

FREE Science Activity~ Students create this easy-to-make model that shows how the sun casts shadows during different times of the day. Informative and fun visual resource!

FREE Anti-Bullying Lesson Plans~ This four-day lesson plan can be implemented with very little preparation. Each lesson takes about 20 minutes and centers on class discussions of various free-access, online videos with anti-bullying themes.

FREE "BEE" Classroom Rules~ Be ready. Be respectful. Be responsible. First saw these in a colleague's room over a decade ago. The rules are as cute and relevant today, as they were back then! — FREE “BEE” Classroom Rules~ Be ready. Be respectful. Be responsible. First saw these in a colleague’s room over a decade ago. The rules are as cute and relevant today, as they were back then!

FREE Online Resource~ Learn more about the Daily 5. This site has links to introduce the program, download a charting template, and select from among several lesson plans. Also has a long list of writing prompts and SMART Board downloads. Lots of information in one spot!

FREE Action Figure Cartoon Maker~ Use high-interest characters and action poses to create a 6-pane cartoon. Great for reluctant writers!

FREE Venn Diagram Maker~ A great new, twist on this tried-and-true approach to compare and contrast. Students label and fill in the diagram which can be saved, shared, or printed out!

FREE Online Game~ Play this drag-and-drop game to learn about what roles the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches play in the U.S. Federal Government.

FREE Video-Making Software~ Make short videos set to music at Animoto. Lots of free designs, easy-to-use, and lots of fun. This one took me about 15 minutes to make.

FREE 28 Page Coloring Book~ Filled with interesting facts and maps that helps bring home the importance of taking care of the environment!

FREE Set Game Directions~ Show your students how to play and then challenge them to the daily game each morning. Great critical thinking skill activity!

FREE Noise Meter~ The more noise the more the balls bounce. Challenge your students to get the balls to remain completely still! Cool visual and positively reinforcing!

FREE DVD/VIDEO~ Build a media library. Teachers choose the title they want and provide feedback after using it in their classroom. No fees, shipping/handling, etc. Only one title per school year, but they encourage multiple teachers within each school to sign up and share!

FREE Folktale Books Online~ Five classic stories for students to watch, follow along, or read on their own!

FREE Online Math Practice~ Check out this quick overview of the web-based XtraMath math fact practice program. Teachers can set up class practice and print out reports. Or, it can be used by parents or students for independent practice. Basic, straightforward, and easy-to-use. Best of all… no ads!