Resources that REALLY work by lindsey mcdill

Mini 100 Chart

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 13:00:17 UTC

This 100's chart can be minimized and taped down to students' desk. This is extremely helpful for younger elementary students to use in math class for adding/subtracting and number identification. When students are given a visual, they are more likely to explore with it.

Blooket

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 13:09:57 UTC

Teachers can use blooket to review learning material with students. This is a great resource because students can work at their own pace while engaging in a fun online activity. Blooket can be used for any subject math, reading, social studies, & science.

Mystery Science

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 13:15:03 UTC

Mystery Science is a resource that teachers can send out to their students to watch science related videos. Every week, a student across the United States asks a question about a science related topic that is going around the word and Doug gives a grade appropriate explanation for the question. For example, they have videos of the cicadas that happened this summer. This is a great way for students to understand certain science topics.

StarFall

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 14:26:45 UTC

Teachers can use Starfall to assign kids' reading and math activities. This is a great resource to differentiate lessons. I have seen teachers use this to group students spelling tests for a low skilled group, medium skilled, and high skilled.

Different ways to add poster

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 14:45:51 UTC

Teachers can explain and hang this poster in their classroom so students can visually see different ways to add. The pictures allow students to understand the steps they need to take to complete an addition problem.

Khan Academy

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 15:35:07 UTC

Khan Academy is an awesome resource for teachers to create lessons/exit tickets, students to watch explanation videos on math/reading topics, and printable resources for teachers to use for small group or activities at home.

Standard Based Grading

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 15:39:57 UTC

Teachers who use standard based grading can have this resource available for students and their parents to reference when going over given grades. This is a great explanation for teachers, students, and parents to understand how assignments are graded. This resource should be visible when analyzing students' grades.

Printable Behavior Charts

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 20:17:11 UTC

This online resource is great for teachers who are looking for tons of behavior charts. Teachers can discuss with students' what behavior chart they feel will be the most helpful to them in the classroom. Since this website has many different behavior charts, teachers can try what will be the most beneficial for their students.

Ellevation

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 20:34:17 UTC

If you are a teacher that has students who speak a second language, ELLevation has resources to help for all subjects. These activities can be used as a whole class, small groups, and differentiation graphic organizers.

Raz-Kids

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-08-27 22:07:48 UTC

Raz-Kids is a way to engage your students in reading. This resource has online books that can either be read to the kids or the kids can read it on their own. It also has the ability to print the books out. These are great books for students' book bins. Each student is at their own skill level and Raz-Kids has books for everyone!

Jack Hartmann

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-09-06 12:38:02 UTC

Jack Hartmann has great learning videos for all subjects. We use him for counting to 100 by 1, 10s, & 5s. We also use his videos for sight word practice and color words. His YouTube page is a great resource for the classroom!

Flippity

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-09-06 12:49:20 UTC

Flippity has free resources and activities for students to do on their devices or print outs. The activities that they have are word searches, games, flashcards etc. This is a great resource to keep students engaged on their independent skill level work.

Storyline Online

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-09-06 12:53:06 UTC

Storyline Online has hundreds of children books that are read and recorded for the students to watch. The readings make it entertaining and educational to keep the children engaged.

BrainPop & BrainPopJr.

lhm5h3_1 — 2024-09-06 12:54:40 UTC

Brain Pop has videos, quizzes, and lessons on all subjects. These videos are great to add onto any lesson to give the students a full understanding of the material. BrainPOP also a English Language Learner section that has videos that are easily understood for our English learners.