Valentine’s Day / La Saint-Valentin

Looking for a FREE Valentine’s Day activity for your class? I’ve got you covered. Click HERE to download the FREE BOOM Cards featuring Valentine’s Day vocabulary to use in your classroom or at home with your own kiddos. 

***Uses Elkonin boxes to help with spelling.***

    

en français     in English    en español

And for French Teachers out there, I also have a FREE “Étude de mots” product too. The Boom Cards (above) and this product use the same 10 vocabulary words. Included in this product is a student booklet, word wall cards, posters, vertical puzzles all centered on 10 themed vocabulary words. Did I mention it’s FREE? Visit my TpT store to grab your very own copy. 

Please note: This is currently only available in French.

en Français seulement

What are BOOM Cards ANYWAY? 

The short answer: BOOM Cards are self-checking digital task cards. Click on the link below to see some in action (YouTube video).

Don’t have a BoomLearning.com account yet?

Getting a FREE account is super simple to set up. Click HERE to get instructions on how to create your own account. In this YouTube video, I also show you how to assign BOOM Cards to your class (“Fast Pin” and/or Google Classroom™). 

Your kiddos will thank you for getting them started on BOOM, I promise!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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If your kiddos are like mine, the minute they see a snowflake, they think it’s WINTER! They didn’t really believe me when I told them it’s not until December 21st. I had to Google it to prove it to them. No, seriously. 😄

SO, to help decorate our classroom, I will be putting up this banner on the first official day of winter. We’ve already started making paper snowflakes to stick onto the windows, so it will be a great addition.

        

Français                  English Español

Click on the thumbnails to download the PDF file to use in your classroom. Included in this product is a smaller and larger format, as well as in colour or in black and white. Did I mention it’s FREE? Visit my TpT store to grab your very own copy. English, French, and Spanish versions available.

They’re super easy to assemble.

What you will need.

* the FREEBIE from my TpT Store (English, French, or Spanish version)

* scissors

* ribbon or yarn

* a hole punch

 

Step 1:

Download the FREE PDF, and then print the size you want. I printed in colour, thanks to my HP Instant Ink subscription. It’s a GAME CHANGER! Maybe I should write a blog post about that someday soon.

Step 2:

Cut out your banner pieces. Then punch holes at the top. I’ve been meaning to get myself a single hole punch, but my three hole punch worked just fine.

Step 3:

Lay out your banner pieces in order, then feed your ribbon through the holes. I went in through the front for the left hole, then back up through the right hole so that less of the ribbon is visible, but I would look good either way. 

And VOILÀ! You’re done!

Ready for your wall

Français: "C’est l’hiver"

English: "WINTER"

or

Spanish: "INVIERNO"

(sorry, haven't printed it yet)

Happy Decorating!

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Looking for a FREE Earth Day activity for your class? Need it in English? Prefer it to be in French? I’ve got you covered either way!

>>> Student Booklets, Word Walls Cards, Posters, Vertical Puzzles <<<

Click on the thumbnails below to download the FREE PDF FILE to use in your classroom or at home with your own kiddos. Included in this product is a student booklet, word wall cards, posters, vertical puzzles all centered on 10 themed vocabulary words. Did I mention it’s FREE? Visit my TpT store to grab your very own copy. Both English and French versions available.

FREE Printable Products

              

en Français in English

We use booklets just like these every morning as our "bell work" (based on the French sound of the week). My kiddos really enjoy the activities found inside: Word search, cross word, unscramble the letters, decode the clues, unscramble the sentences, write and draw, etc...

Oh, I can’t forget to mention that I also have FREE decks of BOOM Cards that accompany both of these FREE products too. Click HERE to get your very own copy of the matching Le Jour de la Terre or Earth Day BOOM Cards.

FREE BOOM Cards 

            

en Français in English

What are BOOM Cards? 

The short answer: BOOM Cards are digital task cards. These two short videos explain WHAT they are, and HOW to easily assign them to your class. Your kiddos will thank you for getting them started on BOOM, I promise!

How to SET UP your FREE account and ASSIGN decks via Google Classroom™.

Happy Earth Day!

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Looking for a fun way for your students to demonstrate their understanding of simple patterning attributes? Try this QUICK and EASY activity with your class!

We did this activity during the week leading up to our Winter Break as a fun way for me to evaluate their understanding of simple patterning. Most kids chose to use a “festive” theme, but it was not a mandatory element by any means. I guess they just had thoughts of gingerbreads and snowflakes dancing around in their minds LOL.

STEP 1:

Grab your FREE sweater template here.

IN ENGLISH        EN FRANÇAIS

STEP 2:

Review simple patterning attributes with your class.

1. Colour (la couleur)

2. Shape (la forme)

3. Size (la taille)

4. Number… and colour in this case (le nombre)

5. Position (la position)

STEP 3:

Hand out sweaters to your students. I asked my class to create 3 different patterns on their sweaters. They had to demonstrate at least 2 attributes in each pattern (but were welcome to use more than 2).

STEP 4:

Identify which attributes they demonstrated in each of their patterns. 

> “In my first pattern, I changed the colour and the shape.”

> “J’ai changé la couleur et la forme dans ma première suite.”

FULL DISCLOSURE: I fully intended to have them type out their response so I could print them out and post it under their sweater. BUT, to be completely honest, we were quickly running out of time in our class. I decided that it was far more important to catch a glimpse into their understanding of patterning attributes than having the perfect final product, so I just got them to flip their sweater over and list the attributes right there. Not pretty, but it works, right?  ;)

Here are a few samples of my kiddos work.

If you end up using this activity (or even a modified version of it, I would love to hear how it went and to see your final products! Leave a comment down below or send me an email.

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Le Jour du Souvenir - FREEBIE

Looking for a FREE Remembrance Day activity for your class? Look no further. I have created a student booklet, word wall cards, posters, vertical puzzles all centered on 10 Remembrance Day vocabulary words. Did I mention it’s FREE? Visit my TpT store to grab your very own copy.

Oh, I can’t forget to mention that I also have a FREE deck of BOOM Cards that accompany this FREE product too. Click HERE to get your very own copy of the matching Le Jour du Souvenir BOOM Cards. 

Don’t know what BOOM Cards are? 

I’ve posted a short YouTube video:

> explaining what BOOM Cards are;

> giving a small peek at different types of BOOM Cards in action.

Don’t have a BoomLearning.com account yet?

I can help you get one set up. Click HERE to get instructions on how to create your own FREE account. In this YouTube video, I also show you how to assign BOOM Cards to your class (“Fast Pin” and/or Google Classroom™). 

Your kiddos will thank you for getting them started on BOOM, I promise!

 

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