Contractions anchor chart 2nd

St. Patty's Day is approaching! There are many learning activities available. I am so excited about this unit!

My contractions anchor chart.

A fun anchor chart explaining the rules of writing contractions.

Teach students to use apostrophes in contractions with this engaging hands-on resource. This bundle includes eight days of lessons and activities, a PowerPoint presentations, an anchor chart, two interactive notebook pages, class games, task cards, a fun contraction cootie catcher, and a quick assessment. This is a complete hands-on mini unit. #HollieGriffithTeaching #AnchorCharts #2nd

Looking for a way to make your contraction lessons more engaging? Look no further than read aloud books like "Franklin's Thanksgiving"! In my latest blog post, I share how I used this delightful story in my 2nd grade classroom to teach contractions. Plus, you can download my FREE contractions foldable template. Check it out now!

You may have seen this week on my Instagram that we did Contraction Surgery! This has always been one of my favorite lessons to participate in! A few people have asked me for my lesson plan and how exactly I went about this: so here it is! First things first: buy yourself some scrubs. I fully believe in transforming ANY lesson into an experience, so to make it REAL and believable, you've got to be all in. I bought my scrubs from Walmart for about 11-12$ for both the top and pants. Next: buy

@firstgradelemonade on Instagram: “C O N T R A C T I O N surgery 🏨✂️🚑 My firsties will cut apart words and band-aid them together to make contractions! One of my favorite…”

If you don't already use them, you're going to love using these this school year. Anchor charts are awesome tools for teaching just about any subject!

Contraction surgery isn't a new concept. There are many wonderful bloggers who have shared lessons in the past. Can you see our smiles? Each year my kids are exposed to contractions with a lesson and centers. We usually host a culminating event with surgery to produce an artifact from our week of learning. Things are so very different this year. My kids need the full experience investigating word construction. Understanding the meaning of words has been an instructional focus for me this…