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A book companion packet for CREEPY CARROTS

Tailored for Grades TWO, and THREE students, this resource is an excellent introduction to comprehension strategies. Students are required to engage with the text by retrieving information, inferring, using their prior knowledge and evaluating.

The activities and worksheets in this pack are highly engaging and cover a wide range of comprehension strategies, book responses and writing opportunities.

Activities include a differentiated variety of:

• Prediction activities
• Character responses
• Story events
• Sequencing
• Vocabulary
• Making Connections
• Comprehension, including inference questions
• Writing responses

Introducing the I See, I Think, I Wonder Sea Creature Pack. This engaging resource is designed to promote critical thinking activities, flexible thinking, problem solving, and innovating in your classroom. With 70 vibrant slides featuring captivating sea creature images, students will have the opportunity to explore, observe, and express their thoughts in a creative and inquiry-based way.

The "I See, I Think, I Wonder" method encourages students to develop their thinking skills and think outside the box as they engage with the sea creature slides.

Each slide provides space for students to write down what they see, what they think about the creature, and what they wonder or have questions about. This method fosters curiosity and encourages students to make connections, analyze information, and generate meaningful questions to deepen their understanding of the marine world. To ensure durability and long-lasting use, the product is designed for easy printing in color. Simply print and laminate the sheets to create reusable activity cards that can be used year after year. Students can write on the laminated sheets using whiteboard markers, allowing for easy erasing and modification of their responses.

Not only can these cards be used individually as critical thinking activities, but they also serve as excellent tools for classroom discussions and teacher-led displays on the whiteboard. The interactive nature of the I See, I Think, I Wonder method promotes active student participation and provides opportunities for collaborative learning.

Encourage your students to think critically and creatively as they explore the fascinating world of sea creatures. Foster their inquiry-based learning, thinking skills, and problem-solving abilities while cultivating flexibility and innovative thinking. By using the method, students can delve into intriguing topics such as the communication patterns of schools of fish, the formation of majestic coral reefs, and the remarkable travel capabilities of sea turtles. With the I See, I Think, I Wonder Sea Creature Pack, your classroom will be filled with engaging learning experiences that promote curiosity, critical thinking, and a deeper understanding of the marine ecosystem.

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This is a 30 page book companion unit for CLICK, CLACK, MOO COWS THAT TYPE

Tailored for Grades ONE, TWO, and THREE students, this resource is an excellent introduction to comprehension strategies. Students are required to engage with the text by retrieving information, inferring, using their prior knowledge and evaluating.

The activities and worksheets in this pack are highly engaging and cover a wide range of comprehension strategies, book responses and writing opportunities.

Activities include a differentiated variety of:

• Prediction activities
• Character responses
• Story events
• Sequencing
• Vocabulary
• Making Connections
• Comprehension, including inference questions
• Punctuation activities
• Writing responses

Add yoga and fun to this classic story by Eric Carle with easy-to-use and SUPER FUN activities kids will love!

What’s Included:

• Master Pose Pose Poster
• Easy-to-Follow Pose Instruction List
• Spinner Craft
• Popsicle Stick Craft
• Name the Pose Cut & Glue Worksheet
• 12-Page Flip Book
• Puzzle Game
• 9 Coloring Pose Instruction Pages

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This resource is great for:

⭐ Children's Yoga Classes

⭐ Mindful Moments

⭐ Brain Breaks

⭐ Sensory & Movement Breaks

⭐ Therapy (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy)

⭐ Gym Class

⭐ Transitions

⭐ Indoor Recess

⭐ Morning Group

⭐ Rainy Day Activities

⭐ Calm-Down Time

Physical Benefits of Yoga:

⛹ Helps Build Strength, Balance, and Coordination

⛹ Aides in Maintaining Flexibility

⛹ Relaxes and Helps Alleviate Stress

⛹ Teaches Children Self-Awareness

⛹ Increases Body Awareness & Overall Muscle Tone

⛹ Great for Warming-Up Before Sports

⛹ Helps Children Channel their Energy

Emotional & Mental Benefits of Yoga:

❤️ Increased Confidence

❤️ Encourages Mindfulness

❤️ Helps Steady Emotions, Reduce Anxiety & Stress

❤️ Teaches Self-Regulation & Calming Techniques

❤️ Non-Competitive & Non-Judgmental- Helps Kids feel Valued & Accepted

❤️ It’s All-Inclusive- Children Participate at their own Comfort Level  

❤️ Teaches Self-Discipline & Reduces Impulsivity

❤️ Helps Children Manage their Anxiety

❤️ Aides in Developing Emotional Regulation Skills

❤️ Enhances Children’s Memory & Concentration

❤️ Teaches Self-Acceptance

❤️ Helps Boosts Children’s Self-Esteem & Supports Positive Mental Health

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Disclaimer

This product is for educational purposes and all activities are performed at your own risk. Kids Adventure Yoga claims no liability for any injuries that may occur from engaging in activities or ideas in any purchased or free resources. Adult supervision is recommended for every activity featured in the products. Please decide based on each individual activity if it is appropriate for the children. This product is intended for educators and caregivers that have a background instructing children safely into the poses included within this product.

Great for building Kindergarten and first grade literacy through Cut & Paste hands on activity. CVC Words Building activity is a quick, No prep activity to help students read, build CVC words. Great for rhyming words and word families too!

Word Families included: ab, ad, ag, am, an, ap, at, eb, ed, eg, en, es, et, ib, id, ig, in, im, ip, it, ob, od, og, op, ot, ox, ub, ud, ug, un, ut

Total:129 CvC words (refer to thumbnail for 129 words list)

Each page has 1 CVC word with picture. Print them out and cut out the alphabets. build the word of the picture.

Extension activity idea:

Once the students build the words. they can cut out the pictures and match the correct words to picture and color them.

What is included:

1. 129 pages of CVC words + 1 cover page (130 pages in PDF)

2. An option to use EASEL in TeachShare as digital tool. Student is required to draw line to build the word.

TeachShare D1- CVC words

Enhance your students' writing skills with our comprehensive adjective writing worksheets! These engaging exercises will help students master the art of vivid description by teaching them to use descriptive language to paint a picture with words. With 50 unique worksheets to choose from, students will have ample opportunities to practice describing objects in detail, focusing on their appearance, smell, feel, and more.

Benefits for Students:

• Improved vocabulary: Expand students' word choice and knowledge of descriptive language.
• Enhanced writing skills: Develop students' ability to create vivid and engaging descriptions.
• Increased creativity: Foster imagination and creativity through imaginative storytelling.
• Strengthened observational skills: Encourage students to pay close attention to the world around them.

Benefits for Teachers:

• Engaging learning materials: Provide students with a variety of worksheets to keep them interested and motivated.
• Aligned with educational standards: Support curriculum objectives for language arts and writing.
• Time-saving resources: Offer ready-to-use materials that can be easily incorporated into lesson plans.
• Assessment opportunities: Assess students' understanding of adjective use and writing skills.

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These non-fiction texts about 9 different bloodsuckers are sure to grab your students' attention. After reading they will be challenged to make an instrument that can remover a bloodsucker from its host! Also included are tips and suggestions for teachers, a list of other bloodsuckers, and an animal report page. This comes in color and black and white. This resource is TeachShare digital-ready, and I have added directions and text boxes for you!

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This Bundle Of Fall Themed File Folder Learning Games is an awesome resource for you and your little learners. Below is a list of included activities. These resources can go with multiple themes throughout the fall season. Including your Apple Theme, Pumpkin Theme, Leaf Theme and so much more!

What's Included:

Apple-Themed Count & Match Game - Fall-Themed Math Center:

This activity is perfect for learning numbers as well as practicing one-to-one correspondence. The #2 pages that you attach to the file folder have baskets with numbers 1-10 on them. There are also #2 pages of apple flashcards. Each flashcard has different amounts of apples 1-10 on them. Have your students count the number of apples on each flashcard and then match it to the correct number basket.

Leaf-Themed Shape Matching Game:

There are #10 different shapes included in this activity. The #2 pages that you attach to the file folder have dots in the middle of each shape where you can attach a velcro dot to it. You can then attach a velcro dot to the opposite side of the leaf flashcards in order to make the matching process easier. This is a great activity for your young learners to practice matching and saying their shapes.

Pumpkin Themed Letter Matching Game:

This activity has both Uppercase and lowercase letters and is perfect for your young learners and learning the difference between Uppercase and lowercase letters. You should attach the #2 pages of pumpkins (Uppercase letters) to the file folder and then cut out the #1 page of pumpkin seeds (lowercase letters). I would attach a velcro dot at the top of each pumpkin and then on the back of each pumpkin seed in order to make the letter matching process easier for your students.

Fall-Themed Leaf Color Matching Game:

This game is a fun color-matching activity for your little learners. Each leaf is a different color have your students practice saying and matching each color together.

Use this charming short chapter book to inspire your young readers. Activities and printables include contractions, compound words, vocabulary, and story retelling. Perfect for libraries, classrooms, home schools, or book clubs.

Whether you are reading this book whole-class, as a book club or individually, this packet can be differentiated to fit your needs. - Character List --> Spot to put in all major characters along with a definition and a picture -Text Connections - available for all 22 chapters. Spot for students to write in the type of connection - Summarizing - 3 scaffolded levels of Summarizing. Customizable for all 22 chapters. Place for chapter number and title, keywords and leveled summarizing. Level 1 --> Keywords provided and a place for pictures. Level 2 --> No keywords but place for pictures for beginning, middle and end. Level 3 --> Full paragraph summary, complete with self-editing on the bottom

Colorful Pineapples Alphabet Posters in primary manuscript without picture clues. Just print, laminate and display. I also have a coordinating calendar set and number posters 0-20 available in my store. Check out my TeachShare store for other math and literacy resources!

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1. Beginning Sounds Worksheet Letter Sound Coloring Pages NO PREP Color the picture

--->>> The worksheets focus on identifying the beginning sound of different words and coloring the corresponding pictures. By connecting letters with their sounds through coloring, students can strengthen their phonemic awareness and letter-sound recognition skills.

2. Beginning sound coloring worksheet Letter Sound coloring page Alphabet Tracing

--->>> This resource is specifically designed to help students practice and reinforce their understanding of beginning sounds for each letter of the alphabet, setting a strong foundation for language development and reading skills.

3. Alphabets Wristband Letter Craft letter recognition Letter of the week activity

--->>> The wristbands serve as a constant reminder of the alphabet. By frequently wearing and looking at the wristbands, students reinforce their letter recognition skills and become more familiar with the shape and form of each letter

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Fill in Beginning sounds - Missing beginning sound worksheet

If you are interested in bigger bundle (465 pages) which include the current bundle & alphabets recognition activity at a very affordable price. Please refer to the link below.

Alphabet Recognition Practice bundle Beginning sound Letter of week Handwriting

This is a shark book and activity your students will love! Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist was named "Best Children's Book of 2017" by Parents Magazine, It also made the National Teacher's Science Association's list of top STEM books for 2017!

Included in these resources are extensions for the story. This includes a story map, character traits sheets on two levels, a biography of Eugenie Clark with accompanying questions, I dream of being sheet, inspirational quote and activity about protecting our oceans, report writing graphic organizer and writing paper, task cards with pictures, and information about six sharks to help students get started on their research.

Shark Lady cover design by Sourcebooks, Cover illustration © 2017 Marta Alvarez Miguéns. Jacket image used with permission from Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc., www.Sourcebooks.com, all rights reserved.

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Whether you are reading this book whole-class, as a book club or individually, this packet can be differentiated to fit your needs. - Character List --> Spot to put in all major characters along with a definition and a picture -Text Connections - available for all 22 chapters. Spot for students to write in the type of connection - Summarizing - 3 scaffolded levels of Summarizing. Customizable for all 22 chapters. Place for chapter number and title, keywords and leveled summarizing. Level 1 --> Keywords provided and a place for pictures. Level 2 --> No keywords but place for pictures for beginning, middle and end. Level 3 --> Full paragraph summary, complete with self-editing on the bottom

Whether you are reading this book whole-class, as a book club or individually, this packet can be differentiated to fit your needs. - Character List --> Spot to put in all major characters along with a definition and a picture -Text Connections - available for all 22 chapters. Spot for students to write in the type of connection - Summarizing - 3 scaffolded levels of Summarizing. Customizable for all 22 chapters. Place for chapter number and title, keywords and leveled summarizing. Level 1 --> Keywords provided and a place for pictures. Level 2 --> No keywords but place for pictures for beginning, middle and end. Level 3 --> Full paragraph summary, complete with self-editing on the bottom

Students will learn about the animal homes of bats, bees, foxes, beavers, birds, hermit crabs, and rabbits. There are colorful mini-posters about the homes of each animal to be read as a class. A follow-up booklet is provided on two levels. There are also puzzles of some other animal homes, follow-up worksheets, and suggestions and tips.

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Can be used for research projects or nonfiction close reading.

Information on 5 American Indian groups:

- Cherokee

- Hopi

- Apache

- Shoshone

- Blackfoot

For elementary-aged students, integrating information about homes, territory, and clothing in an Indigenous People Informational Newsletter can be exciting and educational:

1. Homes Around the World: Discover the amazing different types of homes Indigenous people live in, like teepees, longhouses, and adobe houses. Learn how they're built and what makes them special.
2. Land and Territory: Explore where they inhabited
3. Clothing: Dive into the colorful and unique clothing worn by different Indigenous groups. From beautiful beadwork to intricate designs, learn how clothing tells stories about their culture.
4. Influential People and Child Life: Learn how these influential people positively affected these indigenous groups.

Including these elements in the newsletter helps young readers understand and appreciate the diverse homes, lands, and clothing of Indigenous communities, fostering a respect for their traditions and connection to the Earth.

BINGO is a great way to reinforce learning and kids LOVE playing Bingo! This is a set of Bible Character Bingo and has 25 different cards. I like to use mini-erasers from the dollar spot as tokens to cover spaces, but Skittles are also fun! I have also included calling cards that you can lay on the table for kids to look at if they get behind.

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BUILD SIGHT WORD FLUENCY!

These Fry sight word flash cards and posters are excellent for students to practice reading high frequency words and improve sight word identification and fluency. They are also a fun and engaging way to practice reading skills at home as a homework distance learning tool to use for the mastery of sight words.

This Blue Conversation Heart Fry Sight Word Flash Cards & Poster 2nd 100 Words Bundle makes learning sight words fun and engaging. Help your students build better reading skills using these Fry sight word flash cards for word work activities. These high frequency word cards can be used whole group, small group, in centers, for homework practice, or for word walls.

Sight words instruction is an excellent supplement to phonics instruction. Phonics is a method for learning to read in general, while sight words instruction increases a child’s familiarity with the high frequency words he will encounter most often. Sight word flashcards and posters can be used to introduce new words, practice previously taught words, and to practice in many different ways as listed below!

Ways to use:

• Flashcard reading practice
• Word Walls
• Whole punched and put on rings in sets
• Games
• Centers
• ABC order
• Word Work
• Write the room
• Spelling with manipulatives or play dough or with the baseball letter cards from my store
• and many more!

The set includes a full page card for each word as well as a smaller flashcard for each word. There is a color background card for each word as well as a white background card for each word to save on ink or for if you wish to cut the hearts out.

These can be used at center time, small group instruction, or individual practice in order to increase sight word recognition. Perfect use for centers in the month of February for Valentine's Day.

List 1 Word List: over, new, sound, take, only, little, work, know, place, years, live, me, back, give, most, very, after, things, our, just, name, good, sentence, man, think.

List 2 Word List: say, great, where, help, through, much, before, line, right, too, means, old, any, same, tell, boy, follow, came, want, show, also, around, form, three, small.

List 3 Word List: set, put, end, does, another, well, large, must, big, even, such, because, turn, here, why, ask, went, men, read, need, land, different, home, us, move.

List 4 Word List: try, kind, hand, picture, again, change, off, play, spell, air, away, animal, house, point, page, letter, mother, answer, found, study, still, learn, should, America, world.

The awesome clipart is by:

Conversation Hearts: Ashley Hughes - A Hughes Design

This blue conversation heart theme is also available for each individual Fry list:

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BINGO is a great way to reinforce learning and kids LOVE playing Bingo! This set is Christmas Contraction Bingo and has 30 different cards. I have also made tokens to cover spaces. For those without access to a color printer I have made a black and white version as well. You can print on card stock or laminate for durability.

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