Teaching With Haley O'Connor

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Valentine’s Day Classroom Ideas

Valentine’s Day Classroom Ideas

Hi friends! Happy Saturday! I wanted to stop by and share some fun we had for Valentine’s Day! I know it’s a little late for this year, but hopefully these ideas will be of help to you next year! 🙂 A few weeks ago, I wrote all about preparing for your party! If you can’t tell, I seriously LOVE Valentine’s… Read More

Nonfiction Learning

Nonfiction Learning

Hi friends! We have been knee-deep in our nonfiction learning the past few weeks! We spend most of the first semester studying fiction…story elements, character traits, etc. The 2nd semester is mostly about nonfiction until we study fairy tales at the end. I definitely do class read-alouds of all types all year long, but our interactive read alouds and mini-lessons… Read More

Supporting Gifted and Talented Students in the General Classroom

Supporting Gifted and Talented Students in the General Classroom

Hi friends! I have been working hard all day on this blog post and I hope it helps you in your support of GT kiddos in your classroom! As the GT teacher for my grade level, I’m expected to take 18 hours of training on supporting GT kiddos, and I just finished last weekend. It was, truly, an amazing training…. Read More

Holidays Around the World

Holidays Around the World

Hi friends! I hope you are stocking your carts over at the big Cyber Monday sale! I love, love, love that the promo code is “Smile” because there are so many precious pictures floating all over social media! I’m loving seeing all my friends as little ones!  I wanted to show you my Holidays Around the World Unit since it’s… Read More

Quick and Easy Visualizing Lesson

Quick and Easy Visualizing Lesson

 This week I introduced visualizing to my little ones with a super easy and powerful lesson! Visualizing is such an important comprehension standard in primary grades! As our students delve into chapter books, and more challenging plot lines, they MUST visualize to able to understand the text. Though it happens naturally for us, we can’t forget our students need to… Read More

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  • This is a colorful page packet (with over 50 pages) of activities for your little ones to practice reading, identifying, and writing words with long and short I in them!
  • This is a colorful page packet (with over 50 pages) of activities for your little ones to practice reading, identifying, and writing words with long and short O in them!
  • This is a colorful page packet (with over 50 pages) of activities for your little ones to practice reading, identifying, and writing words with long and short U in them!
  • How to Make Ninja Stress Balls - Fun craft for kids!
  • This is all 5 of my vowel packs combined and for a great deal! Each packet has 57 pages of activities for your little ones to read, write, and sort words with short and long vowels in them. Each packet includes a concentration/pocket chart matching activity, word sort, 2 write the room activities, a board game, and a Connect 5 game. Each activity has a directions page so your little ones can work independently.
  • Are your kiddos as obsessed with zombies as mine are??! They seriously love them! I made this little pack to practice our graphing skills and it's perfect for Halloween! BUT it's great any time of year that your little guys wanna have some zombie fun!!
  • I created these pages to be used after any fiction book. They are ideal for students to work on independently. Because they are differentiated, you can easily choose what level works for best for each student. They are meant to be reinforcement or assessment after a lesson about a comprehension skill, or as review of a previously taught skill.
  • Fizzing heart baking soda and vinegar heart paint eruptions. Science and art fun for kids perfect for Valentines Day or any time. Also great for fine motor skills. Arts and crafts activities for kids & toddlers.
  • While we were studying rocks and volcanoes during one of our homeschool units, we made a simple volcano using household items. Making a volcano with kids is an easy and fun science activity. Little ones are fascinated by the fizzy 'lava' and can't wait to do the activity again. Materials small disposable paper cup playdough baking soda vinegar red food coloring. #science #kids #experiment #learning
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