Adjectives Are Sweet

It sure has been awhile since we posted!  Blame the 100th Day, Valentine's Day, and Read Across America week.  Oh, and blame nasty colds.  Oh, and blame us, for being absent.  We just get so gosh darn tired every once in awhile.

We did this adjective activity a little while back, but our kiddos had such fun with it, we had to share it.  And by sharing we mean talking about it of course, but even better...giving it to you to use in your classrooms!!  For free :)

We use Storytown as our reading series.  Storytown spends no less than 5 lessons talking about adjectives.  Overkill?  A little?  A whole week on adjectives that tell how many is a little much if you ask us.  But recently, our kids learned about adjectives using the 5 senses.  What better way to learn about those adjectives than to use our 5 senses?  And what better way to use our 5 senses than candy????  You're right.  None.

First, we handed out the Sweet Adjectives sheet.  Then we walked around and let each student pick their candy.  Skittles were a huge hit, followed by M&Ms, and then the Twix and Snickers bars tied for third.  These kids were smart.  They knew the chocolate bars would start melting during the activity (why didn't their teacher think of that?).  We then had the students empty their candy out onto the frame on the page.  We decided to go sense by sense, and not let any kiddos work ahead.  That is completely your choice.  You could even make a center out of it!

Once everyone had completed looks, feels, and smells, everyone was allowed to chow down  Just in time for our chocolate bar choosers who were watching chocolate smudge and melt before their very eyes!  While students were chewing, they added to the taste section of their worksheet.  As you can see, each section needed 3 adjectives.  We weren't too choosy, students could use an adjective more than once, as long as they didn't overuse any adjectives.

After everyone's sweet tooth was satisfied, students drew their candy in the (now empty) frame portion of their worksheet.  Then (spur of the moment thought), students had to turn their paper over and use one adjective from each section in a sentence.  Simple! Tasty! Fun! Educational!  Easy! (How about those adjectives)???

There you have it! 

Get your copy here!

(Sorry.  Candy not included)

Thanks for stopping by!  We'll see you sooner rather than later next time!

Random Acts of Kindness with Mr. Hatch

Hello Everyone!

Is it really Sunday afternoon already? These weekends seem to go by so fast...Oh well, we're only 4 and a half days away from a 3 and a half day weekend!  (But who's counting????)

Valentine's Day is only a few short days away, and while I don't know what I'm getting my fiancee, I do know what I'll be doing for my students!  Priorities ;)

Among a few craftivties I found on Pinterest, I'll be using my new mini-unit called "Random Acts of Kindness with Mr. Hatch" after reading one of the cutest books ever! First of all, does everyone read this book for Valentine's Day??? I found it by chance a few years ago, and thought I was in on this little secret no one had any idea about.  But alas, such was not the case.  And I get it, it's a really good book, with a cute plot (doesn't everyone have a cranky old man in their neighborhood?), and an even better lesson to be learned.

There are so many great Mr. Hatch resources out there.  Including the oh-so-cute coupon book from  Christina Bainbridge.  If you found our blog, you definitely know about hers.  She's great.  Jenna and I have been fans of hers since before her blog, when she only had a website.  Yes.  She rocks both.  Superbly. Well, she made a cute **free** coupon book to go with Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch, and I use it every year.  Check it out here. (Look under S).

So, even though there are tons of wonderful resources out there, I thought I'd add to the mix.  I created a mini-packet based on all the Random Acts of Kindess Mr. Hatch and the other characters commit in the book.

I'm uploading it to my oooold Teacher's Pay Teachers account (Jenna and I have to set one up... still...add it to the list!!!!) for just $2.00, but of course I have a little freebie action for you too!  Here are the comprehension questions I included in the packet:

Mr. Hatch Comprehension Questions

I hope you find this, and have time to use it, before Valentine's Day...but it really could be used anytime your little ones need a refresher on the art of being kind.

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