We began learning about bats this week. I love teaching about bats. Even though I think they are kind of gross, they truly are useful animals and I like to clear up the common myths about bats.
I have placed all of my bat freebies into one packet. Click on the picture below to head on over to Teachers Pay Teachers to download for FREE.
Here are some new items that we completed this year and I have included in the freebie above.
Before completing our writing above, I introduced Informative/Explanatory writing. (Common Core Standard W.2)
These go along with my "What is Narrative Writing?" posters that you can find HERE.
You can download the Informative Writing Posters for FREE at Teachers Pay Teachers by clicking HERE.
I totally did the 600 mosquitos last year! :) the kids loved it!
ReplyDeleteI love the bat pack!
ReplyDeleteJennifer
First Grade Blue SKies
I am doing bats this week, thank you.
ReplyDeleteJill
I love these posters and the bat stuff! Thanks:)
ReplyDeleteSarah
Sarah's First Grade Snippets
This is a great unit for October. I wonder if I could get a pet bat to take care of the mosquitoes around here.. haha!
ReplyDeleteAlicia @ Today's Objective
I did these activities with my class last year, and I already did them again with my class this year! They love it :)
ReplyDeleteCaitlin
Kindergarten Smiles
Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you times 3! I love the anchor charts on writing! You're a peach!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the bat freebies, and the anchor charts. This is my second yr and 1st and thanks to blogs like yours my instruction has improved. Thanks for helping improve instruction for students across America!
ReplyDelete-Kim
First Grade Journal
Thanks so much, Jodi!!! I must say I'm not so much in love with bats after we had more than 40 living in our fascia after getting a new roof. There were FOUR bats flying INSIDE our house at the SAME time. Two flew out (the adults) the open doors and the two babies didn't. One of them climbed through a tiny vent in the back of the stove and got petrified when I made brownies. The other one stuck around for a few nights...there's a whole story behind getting that one back outside.
ReplyDeleteHowever - I am sooo glad they love mosquitoes!!!
Growing Firsties
Thank you so much for the freebies! I am loving your ideas!
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Jodi--you are always so generous in sharing your hard work!! Thank you so much!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this together! I used your mosquito activity last year and the kids LOVED it!! The visual is amazing! Once we finish up with spiders this week, we're moving on to bats. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteAimee
Primarily Speaking
WOW!! I HEART THIS AND AM GOING BATTY WITH PATS ON THE BACK FOR YOU!
ReplyDeleteI found you through the freebielicious blog and am your newest follower. Thanks for sharing.
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I love the posters. I have the narrative ones hanging in my room:) Thanks for always being so generous!
ReplyDeleteTammy
The Resourceful Apple
Thank you so much for this wonderful freebie! My kiddos loved it and I just blogged about it for my Fantabulous Friday Freebie! :)
ReplyDeleteRachel
A-B-Seymour
600 mosquitos? Oh my! Thanks for the freebies!
ReplyDeleteMary
Mrs. Lirette's Learning Detectives
Hi, Jodi!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great freebie! I featured it on my blog today as part of "Fistful of Friday Freebies".
Thanks so much for sharing!
Linda Nelson
Thanks so much for your freebies ... the Informative Writing posters and Narrative Writing posters. What a great way to help kids learn/remember the difference.
ReplyDeleteMy only thought was this: On the 2nd page of your Informative pack (Informative writing is nonfiction.) there was one clip art that just jumped out at me--the Indian with the feather head dress. Having lived/worked on a Native American reservation for the last 20 years it just seems a bit too stereotypical.
It's your choice as to whether you change out the picture or not. But I thought you at least deserved another viewpoint.
Thanks so very much for providing these resources.
(P.S. I tried sending this message to the email address listed on the last page, but my email provider said it was an invalid address.)