Cowboy School = Glyphs, writing, branding, boots, and a lasso

We've been working our way through Scott Foresman's 2nd Grade Reading Street, and this week, we read Cowboys. I've been waiting for this selection because I knew our Cowboy School would be a hit. Here's what we did. I hope you'll be able to use some of these ideas with your lessons about cowboys too in your classroom and homeschool classrooms.


First, we read the Cowboys reading selection, talked about the pictures, worked with the new words, and talked about what it would be like to be a cowboy--or cowgirl too of course.


Then we worked through my Cowboy or Cowgirl Glyph. We started out with the glyph questions and patterns. If you're not familiar with glyphs, they are a visual way to represent data. For this glyph, depending on how you answered questions about cowboys, you colored the hat, boots, bandanna, and gloves a certain color. You could also use the same items printed on colored construction paper.

Then we worked on some writing. The prompt was simple... "If I were a cowboy ...."  and "If I were a Cowgirl...". This writing prompt was part of each cowboy and cowgirl craft.

Next, we looked at all the glyphs and worked a bit with data analysis and graphed the results from our cowboys. Check out the results! The kiddos even named their cowboys and cowgirls.

We had read about branding too in the Reading Street selection and the kiddos made their own brands. (Yes, Ninjago has had a big influence this year!)

Then we worked with symmetry and created these fun and colorful cowboy boots. I think I'd wear the brown and purple ones. What do you think? Would you wear them?

 And then we watched a YouTube video on how to throw a lasso. While we didn't have a lasso, we had some rope and our target was the deer skull you see here. We discovered this deer last year in the woods which made for an interesting science lesson.

 And that covered our cowboy school.

If you can read the writing prompts above, it looks like the line from Cowboys in Reading Street about what cowboys eat made a lasting impression. They wanted to eat cowboy food! But I didn't add that to the plan--maybe next time.

You can purchase my Cowboy and Cowgirl Glyph HERE at my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. The symmetric boots are from Loreen Leedy's TpT  store.

Enjoy!
Robin @ Little Blogfish

Kid's Co-op Linky Fun- Post #3

It's a Kid's Co-op Linky PaRtY for the week of April12th!! I hope you enjoyed your Easter. Let's share some kid-friendly fun. This Little Blogfish is a happy girl to be a Kid's Co-op host along with many other great bloggers! I hope that you'll bookmark Little Blogfish and follow me here and on Pinterest too. 


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Be sure to follow the links and check out these posts. I plan to feature some of my favorite kid-centered ideas here next week too. 

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Cowboy Glyph and Cowgirl Glyph $.99 Sale on 4/11

I'm running a special sale on my newest Cowboy and Cowgirl Glyph teaching resource and I wanted all my blog readers to know about it. Head on over to my Teachers Pay Teachers store HERE and get your Cowboy Glyph for a great deal of only $.99 today (4/11) only. {Update--the sale is over, but this glyph is still available for a great deal.}

Product Description: Add a Cowboy and Cowgirl Glyph to your lesson about cowboys. This glyph and craftivity includes a writing prompt that's part of each cowboy or cowgirl glyph. In addition to the glyph questions about cowboys and cowgirls, this packet include four graphs to graph your results if you choose. This is a great way to integrate art, social studies, writing, and math!

This packet includes teaching tips, glyph questions with a student example, patterns to print on card stock paper or you can use the individual student patterns for coloring like you see on the cover of this packet. You will also get two writing prompts using three different writing levels for differentiated instruction. You also get four graphs if you decide to work with graphing and would like to graph the data from the glyphs.

Be sure to follow my blog to learn about other special deals and new products.

Thanks,

Robin @ Little Blogsfish

Cowboy Glyph and Cowgirl Glyph

Who's ready for some cowboy glyph and cowgirl glyph fun? I am. We've been working through our Scott Foresman 2nd Grade Reading Street textbook and have made it to the Cowboys reading selection. My mind started working, and I knew that I needed to create a cowboy glyph. I made this cowboy and cowgirl ready for the students to write too. 

Cowboy Glyph and Cowgirl Glyph Craftivity

Click HERE to visit my TpT store and add a Cowboy and Cowgirl Glyph to your lesson about cowboys. This glyph and craftivity includes a writing prompt that's part of each cowboy or cowgirl glyph. In addition to the glyph questions about cowboys and cowgirls, this packet include four graphs to graph your results if you choose. This is a great way to integrate art, social studies, writing, and math!

This packet includes teaching tips, glyph questions with a student example, patterns to print on card stock paper or you can use the individual student patterns for coloring like you see on the cover of this packet. You will also get two writing prompts using three different writing levels for differentiated instruction. You also get four graphs if you decide to work with graphing and would like to graph the data from the glyphs.


Enjoy!
Robin @ Little Blogfish

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Glyph

Teach your children and students about the life cycle of a butterfly with my new Life Cycle of a Butterfly Glyph. This Life Cycle of a Butterfly Glyph is a combo package that includes my Colorful Shapes Caterpillar Glyph Fun Unit and my Colorful Shapes Butterfly Glyph Fun Unit. I have bundled those two units and added additional patterns to create the egg on a leaf and chrysalis so that you can display the life cycle of a butterfly. A description of each package included follows: 

Click Here to Learn More About My Life Cycle of a Caterpillar Glyph

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Spring Caterpillar glyph for math and literacy fun...Glyphs are fun ways to display data in a visual way. Each one of your students will answer questions and create a unique colorful shapes caterpillar. Place these caterpillars on a bulletin board and help your students learn to graph the results while they have fun and work with following directions. You can even choose to add one of my three cute caterpillar writing prompts. Each prompt comes created for three writing levels. Plus, your students will have fun as they pretend to be caterpillars and answer the caterpillar glyph questions while they work with shapes and colors. This is a great integration tool. 









Your packet will include the following resources: 

page 1- cover page and picture of caterpillar craftivity

pages 2-4 teacher tips and time saving techniques 

page 5 student example with directions

pages 6-13 patterns (multiple like items of each shape are on each page to help save you paper.)

pages 14-15 student glyph questions

Pages 16-21 If you choose, you can post a poster with each question on it on your board or chart instead of printing the questions for each student.

pages 22-28 graphs for teachers to complete with students if you choose

pages 29-30 cute caterpillar key poster to display on bulletin board (everything you need for a great learning bulletin board is here)

pages 31-42 I've included three different writing prompts. Each prompt comes in three different writing levels. You also will get an additional set of blank templates where students can choose their own caterpillar writing idea. These are cute posted beside the caterpillars!
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Spring Butterfly glyph for art, math and literacy fun*...Glyphs are fun ways to display data in a visual way. Each one of your students will answer questions and create a unique colorful shapes butterfly. Place these butterflies on a bulletin board and help your students learn to graph the results while they have fun and work with following directions. You can even choose to add one of my three cute butterfly writing prompts. Each prompt comes created for three writing levels. Plus, your students will have fun as they pretend to be butterflies and answer the butterfly glyph questions while they work with shapes and colors. 

Your packet will include the following resources: 
--cover page and picture of butterfly craftivity
--teacher tips and time saving techniques 
--student example with directions
--patterns (multiple like items of each shape are on each page to help save you paper.)
--student glyph questions
--If you choose, you can post a poster with each question on it on your board or chart instead of printing the questions for each student.
--graphs for teachers to complete with students if you choose
-- cute butterfly key poster to display on bulletin board (everything you need for a great learning bulletin board is here)
-- I've included three different writing prompts. Each prompt comes in three different writing levels. You also will get an additional set of blank templates where students can choose their own butterfly writing idea. These are cute posted beside the butterflies!


Check out my Kite Glyph too.
 Thanks so much,
Robin @ Little Blogfish

Butterfly Glyph

How can you celebrate Spring without a Butterfly Glyph? I'm happy to share about my Colorful Shapes Butterfly Glyph. 

 Butterfly Glyph

You'll enjoy this Spring Butterfly glyph for art, math and literacy fun. Glyphs are fun ways to display data in a visual way. Each one of your students will answer questions and create a unique colorful shapes butterfly. Place these butterflies on a bulletin board and help your students learn to graph the results while they have fun and work with following directions. You can even choose to add one of my three cute butterfly writing prompts. Each prompt comes created for three writing levels. Plus, your students will have fun as they pretend to be butterflies and answer the butterfly glyph questions while they work with shapes and colors. Click here to visit my shop.

Your packet will include the following resources: 

--cover page and picture of butterfly craftivity

--teacher tips and time saving techniques 

--student example with directions

--patterns (multiple like items of each shape are on each page to help save you paper.)

--student glyph questions

--If you choose, you can post a poster with each question on it on your board or chart instead of printing the questions for each student.

--graphs for teachers to complete with students if you choose

-- cute butterfly key poster to display on bulletin board (everything you need for a great learning bulletin board is here)

-- I've included three different writing prompts. Each prompt comes in three different writing levels. You also will get an additional set of blank templates where students can choose their own butterfly writing idea. These are cute posted beside the butterflies!

**This packet is now available as a combo deal. Look for my Life Cycle of a Butterfly combo with additional bonus patterns. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-of-a-Butterfly-Glyph

Caterpillar Glyph

How can you learn about shapes, colors, and caterpillars? You can use my Colorful Shapes Caterpillar Glyph Fun!

Caterpillar Glyph

This Spring Caterpillar glyph for math and literacy fun will be a hit in your classroom.Glyphs are fun ways to display data in a visual way. Each one of your students will answer questions and create a unique colorful shapes caterpillar. Place these caterpillars on a bulletin board and help your students learn to graph the results while they have fun and work with following directions. You can even choose to add one of my three cute caterpillar writing prompts. Each prompt comes created for three writing levels. Plus, your students will have fun as they pretend to be caterpillars and answer the caterpillar glyph questions while they work with shapes and colors. This is a great integration tool. Click here to learn more about my caterpillar glyph.



Your packet will include the following resources:
page 1- cover page and picture of caterpillar craftivity

pages 2-4 teacher tips and time saving techniques

page 5 student example with directions

pages 6-13 patterns (multiple like items of each shape are on each page to help save you paper.)

pages 14-15 student glyph questions

Pages 16-21 If you choose, you can post a poster with each question on it on your board or chart instead of printing the questions for each student.

pages 22-28 graphs for teachers to complete with students if you choose

pages 29-30 cute caterpillar key poster to display on bulletin board (everything you need for a great learning bulletin board is here)

pages 31-42 I've included three different writing prompts. Each prompt comes in three different writing levels. You also will get an additional set of blank templates where students can choose their own caterpillar writing idea. These are cute posted beside the caterpillars!
*This packet is not part of my combo packet titled Life Cycle of a Butterfly that includes a butterfly glyph and additional patterns to create the life cycle of a butterfly. Click Here

Check out my Kite Glyph, Bunny Glyph, and Easter Chick Glyph too.