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Your child can learn about space and earth science with these moon phases worksheets.

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The phases of the Moon are the different ways the Moon looks from Earth over the time of about a month. The Moon does not change shape. It just looks like it does because a different amount of the Sun reflects off it each day. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the part of the Moon that faces the Sun will be lit up. When the Moon looks like it is getting larger, it is called waxing. When the Moon looks like it is getting smaller, it is called waning. Each phase repeats itself every 29.5 days.

The same half of the Moon always faces the Earth because of tidal locking. The phases we see always happen on the same half of the Moon's surface.

The moon goes through 8 major phases.

A new moon is when the Moon cannot be seen because we are looking at the unlit half of the Moon. The new moon phase happens when the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun. A solar eclipse can only happen at the new moon.

A waxing crescent moon is when the Moon looks like a crescent and the crescent increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the next. This phase is usually only seen in the west.

The first quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit portion of the Moon is visible after the waxing crescent phase. It comes a week after the new moon.

A waxing gibbous moon is when more than half of the lit portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape increases ("waxes") in size from one day to the next. The waxing gibbous phase happens between the first quarter and full moon phases.

A is when we can see the entire half of the Moon. The full moon phase happens when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, called opposition. A lunar eclipse can only happen at a full moon.

A waning gibbous moon is when more than half of the lit portion of the Moon can be seen and the shape decreases ("wanes") in size from one day to the next. The waning gibbous phase happens between the full moon and third quarter phases.

The last quarter moon (or a half moon) is when half of the lit portion of the Moon is visible after the waning gibbous phase.

A waning crescent moon is when the Moon looks like a crescent and the crescent decreases ("wanes") in size from one day to the next. This is the end of the phases. After the waning crescent moon, the phases begin again.

A second full moon in one calendar month is usually called a "blue moon" and this happens approximately every 3 years. The idiom "Once in a blue moon" refers to something that does not happen often (like a blue moon).

Super Pink Moon

A supermoon or Super Pink Moon occurs when the Moon's orbit is closest to the Earth. Supermoons take place each year between March and May. Because the Moon is extremely close to Earth, the full moon appears up to 7% larger and 15% brighter than a regular full moon. Traditionally, any full moon that happened in April was called a pink moon because it marked the blooming of moss pink, a wildflower.

Interesting facts about the phases of the moon

The Moon is the earth's only permanent natural satellite.

The Moon's surface is dark. The parts we see from Earth are light reflected from the Sun.

The Moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun and 400 times closer to Earth.

The Moon causes the tides in the ocean.

Gravity on the Moon is much weaker than gravity on the Earth.

A lunar eclipse is when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and a shadow is cast on the Moon.

A solar eclipse is when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and a shadow is cast on the Earth's surface.

From the Moon, the Earth appears to go through phases as well. They are opposite the Moon's phases: it is a full Earth when it is a new moon for us.

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Animation showing the progression of the moon phase.

The phases of the Moon as viewed looking southward from the Northern Hemisphere. Each phase would be rotated 180° if seen looking northward from the Southern Hemisphere. The upper part of the diagram is not to scale, as the Moon is much farther from Earth than shown here.

An overexposed photograph of a crescent Moon reveals earthshine and stars.

May-June 2005 calendar of lunar phases

In Spanish: Fase lunar para niños

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The phases of the moon | National Geographic Kids

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Learn all about the phases of the moon here at National Geographic Kids and discover why it appears to change shape each night. How long does it take for the moon to orbit Earth? Why does the moon shine bright at night? What are the names of the different phases of the moon?

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This gives a variety of online games and resources to help with the teaching of sight words
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A great way to practise phonics, spelling patterns or the common exception words listed in the UK English Curriculum.

This game does not store or share any spelling / personal data.

1. Choose a year group frrom the circle buttons.

2. Choose a tab (spelling patterns or common exception words)

3. Choose a set of words, (you can see the words you've chosen on the RHS).

4. Finally press 'go'.

You can see how many words there are left to go on the LHS. The yellow indicator lights turn on as you complete each word.
This game uses an on-screen keyboard to minimise disruption when playing on a tablet device. There is no option to use a desktop keyboard.

This game follows the UK .GOV rules and guidance laid down in Spelling Appendix 1.

Have fun!

This game is © copyright 2017, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

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A great way to practise phonics, spelling patterns or the common exception words listed in the UK English Curriculum. This game does not store or share any spelling / personal data. Choose a year group frrom the circle buttons.

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Called "Connect 4" by Hasbro.
Play against computer or another human.
A great challenge.

Four In A Line Rules

Point the cursor over the row you wish to drop your piece in.

Left click to drop your piece

When you can connect four pieces vertically, horizontally or diagonally you win

History

This game is centuries old, Captain James Cook used to play it with his fellow officers on his long voyages, and so it has also been called "Captain's Mistress". Milton Bradley (now owned by Hasbro) published a version of this game called "Connect Four" in 1974.

Other names for this this game are "Four-in-a-Row" and "Plot Four".

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Play 4 In A Line!. Called "Connect 4" by Hasbro. Play against computer or another human. A great challenge.

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Symmetry Matching is a maths game which involves mirroring an image along a line of symmetry. Options include pictures, shapes and randomly generated patterns.

The pictures and patterns have vertical lines of symmetry while the shapes include both vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry. The randomly generated patterns is the most difficult option.

For further practise on symmetry you can try our Symmetry Sorting game.

AGE

4-8 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Shapes Symmetry

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Symmetry Matching - Reflective Symmetry Game

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Symmetry Matching is a maths game where children complete an image by adding its mirror image along a line of symmetry. It includes matching objects, shapes and patterns. Tablet-friendly.

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Snappy Maths - Free worksheets and interactive mathematics resources for primary/elementary education.

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Free maths worksheets and interactive online activities for Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (elementary) teachers and pupils.

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This learning path includes a variety of online resources, printable worksheets and activities for learning all about money in 1st/2nd class
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Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

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6-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!

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Capacity Countdown is a tablet-friendly volume scale reading game.

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This SESE Learning Path is designed to support distance learning during your time away from the classroom. The main focus is on mini beasts. Get outdoors and have fun discovering what mini beasts live in your garden.
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Find Physical Education Warm Up Games, Tag Games, Thinking Games and Coordination Games for children in Foundation through to Grade 10.

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Place value or hundreds, tens and ones can be a difficult concept. The value of each digit in a number depends on its place or position.

This resource can help with understanding of how numbers, including decimals, are made up. Test your knowledge in the practise mode where you have to make a number delivered in either digits or words. The teaching mode is a useful aid on an interactive whiteboard.

Choose the UK or US flag for the applicable number wording convension.

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Place Value Charts is an interactive teaching and learning resource for teachers and pupils. Suitable for use on IWBs or as a maths game on computers or tablets it can aid understanding of place value or HTOs.

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NASA encourages you to visit NASA Kids' Club and use its games and activities to inspire the next generation.

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Place Value Basketball helps you to understand the concept of hundreds, tens and ones. You need to recognise the Dienes base ten blocks and match to numbers up to three digits on the basketballs.

Place value is a difficult concept and this game can help you to know the value of each number depending on its position.

As with all of our games, Place Value Basketball works well on an interactive whiteboard.

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Place Value Basketball - Dienes Game for 5 to 8 Year Olds

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Place Value Basketball is a fun, base ten blocks game which helps children aged 5 to 8 to know what each digit in a either a two or three digit number represents.

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Kiddle is a safe search engine, offering a safe web, image, and video search. Results are vetted by editors.

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There are 32 counties on the island. The Republic of Ireland comprises 26 counties, while Northern Ireland accounts for the remaining 6 counties. In Northern Ireland, counties are no longer used for local government; districts are instead used.

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Daily 10 - Mental Maths Challenge - Topmarks

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Daily 10 is a primary maths resource for teachers of Years 1 to 6. It asks ten random questions on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, ordering, partitioning, digit values and more. Ideal for use on a IWB and as a starter or plenary activity.

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Practising Second class maths: 'Skip-counting'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Skip-counting' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Practising Second class maths: 'Even or odd'

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Fun maths practice! Improve your skills with free problems in 'Even or odd' and thousands of other practice lessons.

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Uses numberlines and place value.

Learning Objectives:

Y1: To identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line...

Y1: Pupils begin to recognise place value in numbers beyond 20 by reading, writing, counting and comparing numbers up to 100, supported by objects and pictorial representations.

Y2: To recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit number (tens, ones).

Y2: To identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations, including the number line.

Y3: To recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number (hundreds, tens, ones)

Instructions:

Rescue the swimmer using your knowledge of Place Value.
Use the numberline to find the position of the swimmer, (after 5 seconds the swimmer will tell you).

Drag counters onto the HTU place value chart to make that number.

Press 'go' to launch the lifeboat.

You are award one heart for every swimmer recued

NB: If it's getting too easy change to different numberline. Have fun!

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Learning Objectives: Y1: To identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line... Y1: Pupils begin to recognise place value in numbers beyond 20 by reading, writing, counting and comparing numbers up to 100, supported by objects and pictorial representations.

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The Working Mind and Drawing Hand of Oliver Jeffers

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Practising Second class English: 'Order alphabetically based on the first letter'

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Here is a selection of problem-solving activities for Maths Week 2019.

Any school that uploads pictures or text to the Padlets during Maths Week will be entered into a draw to win a set of our Numeracy Manuals and a class a set of Active Learning Boards. Please remember to write your school's name and roll number. We look forward to reading your comments and seeing your pictures!

Problem Solving Activities

Choose from the following problems...

Choose one puzzle and tell us which one doesn't belong!

How close can you get to 100?
English | Irish

Number Tree Activity
English | Irish

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Do you know where the red-eyed tree frog calls home? Play this game based on animal habitats to learn! Explore the desert, coral reef, jungle, and marsh to discover where many animals live by matching each animal to their correct habitat!

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K-2 Interactives - Fun, educational, online games geared towards Kindergarten through 2nd grade students.

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Spring Alive is an international campaign to encourage children’s interest in nature and the conservation of migratory birds. Spring Alive began in 2006 as a European project, which soon spread to Central Asia. In 2010, Spring Alive was extended to Africa, where from September onwards children look…

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Free educational games aimed at children between 5 and 8 years old. Made by a UK teacher with 20 years of experience in education.

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60 Ways to Practice Spelling

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1. Paint with water- Dip a Q-tip in water and practice spelling the words on a chalkboard. The words will disappear like magic, leaving the chalkboard clean!

2. Shaving Cream Practice- An easy way to clean those dirty work tables clean is to let the children finger paint on the table tops. Have the students practice their spelling words in the shaving cream.

3. Scratch n' Sniff- Use a new sensation to teach the alphabet or spelling words. Write letters with glue on paper, then sprinkle with Jell-O. Makes a super scratch n' Sniff when tracing over the letters.

4. Adding Machine Tape Spelling- Students get tired of writing their spelling words the same way every time. Try having the students practice their words on adding machine tape.

5. Fishing for Words- On 3" x 5" cards print the students spelling words, fold in half, and fasten each with a paper clip. Place the cards in a large fish bowl. Using a toy fishing pole or a long stick, place a magnet on the string. The students go fishing for a spelling word to practice.

6. Finger Paint Bags- Freezer strength zip lock bags and fingerprint make great writing slates. Place a dab of finger paint (tempera paint can work, although, not as well. Hey, look! A use for all that semi-dried up paint!) in the zip-lock bag, tape the bag closed for extra strength. The student then lays the bag flat on the table and writes the word on the bag with a finger. The word will disappear like magic.

7. Record a Word- Have students use a tape recorder to practice their spelling words.

8. Disappearing Act- Help your students perform a real disappearing act. Children write their spelling words with chalk on black construction paper. Then you can spray and watch their words disappear and return.

9. Flannel Board Practice- Students use a flannel board and flannel board letters to practice their spelling words.

10. Scrabble Spelling- Place the wooden letter squares from an old Scrabble game on the Scrabble rail. Students can use the squares to spell the weekly words or to write a sentence of words. Incorporate math practice by having them add the number values printed on the squares to find the week's "most valuable word."

11. Word Cubes- Write letters on small wooden blocks and have the students arrange them and to spell their weekly words.

12. Spelling Magic- Try a little magic to teach spelling words! Have students write words on white construction paper with white crayon. Then have them paint over the paper with watered down tempera paint or watercolors. Words appear like magic!

13. Partner Word Step- On large piece of butcher paper print the letters of the alphabet. Have two partners pair up together to play this game. Have one student read the word aloud. The other child must step on the letters to spell the word.

14. Read and Grow- Encourage flash card practice with this growing flower. Cut a large, colored, construction paper flower with a yellow circle glued to its center. Use an X-acto knife to make two parallel slits in the center of the flower. Cut green tag board strips the width of the slits, and insert the strip though the flower from the back. Write the spelling words on the stem for the children to practice.

15. Egg Spellers- The teacher writes the weekly spelling words on small pieces of paper and places them inside plastic eggs. (Now you know what to do with all those plastic Easter eggs after your kids are bored with them. ) Students pick the eggs from an Easter basket. The students then must write that word.

16. Spelling Keys- The teacher writes the words for the week on construction paper keys. The keys are placed on a shower curtain ring. The students can use keys as flash cards to help them practice the weekly spelling words. On Friday, after the spelling test they can tear off the keys that they learned to spell. The words that they missed remain on the ring, this allows the student to continue to practice the words they need help on. If the student can spell these words on the review test they may then tear off the keys to take home.

17. Take the Pepsi Challenge- For a motivational technique, "Take the Pepsi Challenge!" Each student has a Pepsi cup. When Friday's spelling test is returned, he writes words he misses on a card and places it in his cup. When we have our review test, students are re-tested on the same words. Anyone who has a perfect score on all the unit tests and keeps his cup empty wins a Pepsi! Give a Pepsi also for perfect scores on review tests.

18. Spelling Puzzles- Write the spelling words on different colors of tag board. Cut the words apart in a variety of ways. The students then put the puzzle back together to form the spelling words.

19. Q-Tip Eraser- Write the spelling words on the chalkboard. The students then erase the words by tracing over them again and again with a Q-tip until the words are erased.

20. Block Puzzles- The teacher strings together wooden block beads. Write the spelling words on the top of the cubes, fill in the other sides with other letters. Attach a tag to the end of the string of blocks and write the spelling words on it. The student turns the blocks to reproduce the spelling word.

21. Spelling Bingo- The teacher gives a blank bingo card for a fun activity to take the place of your traditional pretest. As the teacher reads each word, students write it in a space of their choice. After giving all the words, I call words randomly until someone calls, "BINGO!" The winner must say the correctly spelled words that gave him the win.

22. Spelling Dice- The teacher writes the weekly spelling words on dice made from inverted milk cartons. The student rolls the dice and whatever the dice lands on they write 5 times.

23. Musical Words- A word skill game that is played like musical chairs. The teacher places the spelling words on small pieces of paper in a large box or bag. The children sit in a circle, and start passing the box around while music plays. Whoever has the container when the music stops must pick out the paper and read the word. If he can't, he is out. Continue to play until there is only one person left.

24. Transparency Show Off- The teacher makes a transparency of regular lined paper. The students practice writing their spelling words on the transparency. The students then show off their work on the overhead projector for all to see.

25. Individual Chalkboards- Have the students practice writing their spelling words on small chalkboards. They love it!

26. Tissue Paper Tracing- The teacher writes the weekly spelling words on a large piece of paper. The students then place tissue paper over the words and trace over them with crayon.

27. Wooden Flash cards- Try using pieces of wood as flash cards. The students enjoy the change!

28. Contact Paper Chalkboards- The teacher needs to make 5" x 7" cardboard pieces, cover half the cardboard with the special chalkboard contact paper. (You can also do this with chalkboard paint!) Then write the spelling word on the other half. The students look at the word and then copy it on the chalkboard side.

29. Magnetic Cookie Sheet- The teacher arranges assorted magnet letters on a cookie sheet. Students use the letters to form the weekly spelling words.

30. Overhead Posters- The teacher makes a transparency of the weekly spelling words. The list is then shown on the wall. A piece of butcher paper is taped to the wall. The student then traces the spelling words onto the butcher paper.

31. Hold It- Young children often find it difficult to hold a handful of cards while playing "Go Fish!" These card holders are really simple to make and really do the job! Place two plastic lids (Cool Whip lids work great!), flat sides together. Place a button in the center on each side, and sew the entire unit together with strong string or dental floss. Children slip cards between the two lids and hold the card holder. The game is played just like "Go Fish!" by using a pair of cards for each spelling word.

32. Typewriter Fun- Have the students write their spelling words ten times each on the typewriter. (Or try it on your classroom computer. If you're brave you can use your graphics software! Kid Pix is perfect for this.)

33. Paint Your Words- Have the students use small paint brushes to paint their words 5 times each.

34. Soft Flash cards- Use wall paper scraps to make unusual flash cards to practice the words.

35. Carbon Paper Practice- Have the students use carbon paper (yes, remember that stuff?) to help them write their words. I got some old NCR scraps from a printer that worked great and was a lot less messy. The best part: it was free!

36. Close pin Spelling- The teacher cuts out articles of clothing, from construction paper. The spelling words are then written on the articles of clothing. The students then reproduce the spelling words by hanging them on the clothes line with clothespins that have the letters written on them.

37. Salt Box Spelling- The teacher pours salt in the lid of a box (approx. 1/4"). The student then practices the words in the salt.

38. Alpha-Bit Spelling- Students use cereal to reproduce their spelling words. Don't forget to have a snack with the words you make.

39. Pudding Practice- Try using instant pudding as a finger paint to practice spelling words.

40. Palm Reading- Motivate your students with palm reading. Write a spelling word with watercolor marker, (you might want to make sure that this is all right with the parents first. ) on the palm of each student. Have the students try to spell each other's words. The students can check their spelling by reading each other's palms.

41. Pyramid Power- Give your students a weekly spelling assignment with a different twist. Have students write their words in order of difficulty. They write their easiest word once at the top of the paper near the middle, the next easiest twice, and so on. Students will have a pyramid shape when they are finished.

42. Portable Slates- Portable slates make a great spelling game. Plastic coffee can lids and 1 pound margarine tub lids are used as slates. The teacher calls out a spelling word and the students write answers with crayons, hold up their slates to be checked, then wipe them off with tissue.

43. Sandy Words- Have students write their spelling words in glue, sprinkle sand over the glue. The students then trace over the words with their fingers for practice. They make terrific flash cards!

44. Rainbow Words- Have the students practice words with felt pens, alternate colors for a rainbow look.

45. Put It In Print- Have the students cut out the letters from a newspaper to spell the weekly spelling words.

46. Round About Flash cards- Have students decorate a paper pate. Cut a slice out of the paper plate so it looks like a slice of pie cut out of the plate. Brad around piece of paper to the back. Then write the weekly spelling words in the window. The students turn the wheel and practice saying the word.

47. Spell It With Beans- The students use lima beans to spell the weekly spelling words. The students can also glue the beans in place for a 3-D flash card.

48. Spelling Squares- Students practice their words on graphing paper. The students use 1 box for each letter. Have the students figure out which spelling word is in the shortest, longest, etc. . . .

49. Rainbow chains- Rainbow chains are a great way of keeping track of the words a student knows. The student writes the words he successfully spelled on Friday's final test on a construction paper chain. The children love to see their chains grow!

50. Sandpaper Practice-Students write their words on sheets of sandpaper. The students can really feel their words!

51. Pipe cleaners - Children use these to form their spelling words.

52. Toothpicks - Same as above.

53. Word search - They can pick 10 of their stumper (high frequency) words to make up a word search.

54. Alphabet Stamps

55. Word collage - They design a collage using all of their words using markers, colored pencils etc.

56. Design a word - They pick one word and bubble letter it and design it.

57. Magazine letters - They find the letters in a magazine and glue them onto construction paper.

58. Painting - Paint their words.

59. Playdough - I have cookie cutters that are letters of the alphabet. The kids also like to form the dough itself into letters.

60. Magnetic Letters - I bought at a dollar store. Twist-Tie Spelling - use the twist-ties from the store to form letters to spell the words.

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This game is about counting up to 100.

You will need the game board, an ordinary dice and three matching counters for each player.

How to play the game:
Start by putting one of your counters on '0', one on '0 tens' and one on '0 hundreds'.

The first player throws the dice and moves their counter that number of places along the snail's body. Take turns at throwing the dice.

After you get to '9', the first counter goes back to '0' and the second counter moves up to '1 ten'.

Keep moving the first counter along the snail's body and moving the second counter to the next 'ten' every time you get to the end and go from 9 to 0.

When your counter is on '9 tens' and needs to move, it can't move any further around the spiral. Instead, it goes back to '0 tens' and your third counter moves from '0 hundreds' to '1 hundred'. The first person to move their counter onto the '1 hundred' space is the winner!

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You’re a special friend to me.

Welcome, Lord Jesus, O welcome.

Thank you for coming to me.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, O thank you

For giving yourself to me.

Make me strong to show your love

Wherever I may be.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask you to stay

Close by me forever and love me, I pray.

Bless all of us children in your loving care

And bring us to heaven to live with you there.

I’m ready now, Lord Jesus,

To show how much I care.

I’m ready now to give your love

At home and everywhere.

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Lord Jesus, come to me.

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Lord Jesus, come to me and give me yourself.

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Lord Jesus, you are my Lord and my God.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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