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Kick off theKindergarten school year with our "Back to School Math Bundle," a comprehensive collection. This bundle features a variety of activities, including I spy worksheets, matching numbers to quantities, Count and write how many, comparing numbers ( More or less ), Missing number to 20 and Maze puzzles for early finishers . The resources are infused with delightful back-to-school themes, vibrant school supplies illustrations, and captivating tasks that promote number recognition, counting skills, and early math development. Perfect for integrating seasonal elements into your classroom or home learning environment, this bundle offers a versatile and engaging approach to math education.

What's Included:

1. Back to School Crayons Matching: Number to Quantities Math Game (0-10)

• Description: A matching card game featuring crayons nestled in boxes, representing quantities from 0 to 10. Accompanying number cards ensure a seamless connection between numerical symbols and quantities.
• Key Features: Beautifully illustrated cards, interactive learning, exploration, and versatile formats.

2. Back to School Theme: Count and Write How Many?

• Description: No-prep worksheets for counting and writing numbers up to 10, using delightful pictures of school supplies.
• Key Features: Organized by number range, versatile for whole class instruction, independent work, or homework.

3. Count and Write How Many: Back to School Math Numbers to 10 Worksheets for PreK and Kindergarten

• Description: A mini math book featuring activities like "Count and Match," "Count and Color," and "Count and Write How Many," with a back-to-school theme.
• Key Features: Varied difficulty levels, extensive content, and engaging illustrations.

4. Back to School Missing Numbers to 20 Ordering Numbers Forward and Backward Math Center

• Description: Task cards designed for ordering numbers forward and backward up to 20, with a focus on missing numbers.
• Key Features: Comprehensive set, record sheets, answer key, and versatile use.

5. Count and Clip: Back to School Matching Numbers to Quantities Math Counting to 20 Clip Cards

• Description: Clip cards featuring school-themed items for matching numbers to quantities from 1 to 20.
• Key Features: Engaging theme, interactive learning, colorful and black & white options.

6. I Spy Back to School: Count, Write, How Many, and Graph Worksheets for Kindergarten

• Description: Worksheets for counting, writing numbers, and graphing, featuring back-to-school items.
• Key Features: I Spy activity, follow-up questions, flash cards, and answer key.

7. Back to School Crayons Matching: Number to Quantities Math Game (0-10)

• Description: A second set of matching cards focusing on crayons and numbers, with additional learning sets.
• Key Features: Beautiful illustrations, interactive and fun learning, encourages exploration.

8. Back to School More or Less Comparing Numbers to 10 Task Cards

• Description: Task cards for comparing numbers up to 10, using a school supplies theme.
• Key Features: Counting and comparing practice, color and black & white options, record sheets.

9. Back to School Count the Room and Write How Many (1 to 10)

• Description: A fun activity for counting 1 to 10, featuring school supplies illustrations and interactive record sheets.
• Key Features: 10 cards, record sheets, answer key, physical movement, and exploration.

10. Back to School Count and Write How Many (11 to 20)

• Description: A dynamic counting activity designed for numbers 11 to 20, featuring a Back-to-School theme with engaging illustrations of school supplies. Students count items on each card and record their answers using interactive record sheets.
• Key Features: 10 cards, record sheets for numbers and words, answer key, encourages physical movement, and provides continuous practice.

11. Animals with Books Back to School Addition and Subtraction within 5

• Description: A charming matching card game designed to help students master addition and subtraction within 5, featuring various animals with books.
• Key Features: Kindergarten-friendly design, print-and-play convenience, reinforces basic math concepts, fosters collaboration, and creates a joyful back-to-school atmosphere.

12. Back to School School Supplies Addition and Subtraction within 5 Task Cards (New Added 08/25/24)

• Description: Engage students with school-themed task cards featuring both horizontal and vertical equations. Ideal for reinforcing addition and subtraction within 5.
• Key Features: Vibrant and printer-friendly options, blank cards for creativity, aligned with Common Core Standards K.OA.A.1 and K.OA.A.5.

13. Before and After Numbers to 100 Crayon Math Center (New Added 08/25/24)

• Description: A colorful math center with 100 task cards and 8 worksheets to practice before and after numbers. Perfect for reinforcing number sequencing skills.
• Key Features: Crayon-themed cards, skill-building worksheets, answer keys, versatile for different learning activities.

Benefits of the Bundle:

• Comprehensive Learning: Covers a wide range of math skills, including counting, number recognition, number ordering, and comparing numbers.
• Engaging and Interactive: Combines colorful illustrations with hands-on activities, making learning enjoyable and exciting.
• Versatile Use: Suitable for individual, group, or classroom settings, this bundle offers a variety of activities to keep students engaged.
• Educational Value: Helps build a strong foundation in early math skills, preparing students for future learning.

Bring the excitement of a new school year into your classroom with the "Back to School Math Bundle." This collection provides everything you need to create a dynamic and enriching learning environment, where young learners can thrive in their number recognition and counting abilities.

TERMS OF USE:

You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.

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❤️Are you looking for engaging math? This growing bundle, with differentiated activities, is the perfect way for your students to have fun, while practicing math concepts for Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade!

⭐️This is a growing bundle and the price will increase as new resources are added!

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✅ Includes:

☑ Task cards:

☑ Practice mats

☑ Charts

☑ Posters

☑ Flashcards

☑ Math manipulatives

☑ Bingo games

☑ Printable money

☑ and more!

✅Math concepts:

☑ 2D & 3D shapes

☑ Addition

☑ Comparing numbers

☑ Counting to 100

☑ Even & odd numbers

☑ Expanded form

☑ Number recognition

☑ One-to-one correspondence

☑ Ordinal numbers

☑ Place value

☑ Skip counting

☑ Standard form

☑ Subtraction

☑ Telling time

☑ Ten frames

☑ Value of money

☑ Word form

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❤️Looking to save big on some fun and educational additions to your classroom décor? This GROWING bundle includes a variety of printable posters, for bulletin boards, doors, hallways, classroom decorations and more!

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✅ Includes:

Multiple subjects:

☑ Educational Posters - Dinosaur Themed

☑ Educational Posters - Pastel

☑ Educational Posters - Pastel Font

☑ Educational Posters - Soft Grey

Math:

☑ Ordinal Numbers Posters

☑ Skip Counting Posters

☑ Even & Odd Numbers Posters

Literacy:

☑ Adverbs of Frequency Posters

☑ Colors Vocabulary Posters

Science:

☑ Parts of a Plant Posters

Social Studies:

☑ Arab Heritage Leaders Posters

☑ Asian American Leaders Posters - Set 1

☑ Asian American Leaders Posters - Set 2

☑ Black History Leaders Posters - Set 1

☑ Black History Leaders Posters - Set 2

☑ Community Helpers Posters

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Posters - Set 1

☑ Hispanic Heritage Leaders Posters - Set 2

☑ Native American Leaders Posters

☑ Native American The Seven Grandfather Teachings - Activities

☑ Women's History Leaders Posters

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Classroom Décor Growing Bundle

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❤️Are you new to teaching ESL, ELL, EFL, or ESOL and overwhelmed by all of the props and reward options available? As an experienced online English teacher, I've rounded up my most helpful resources, so that you can feel confident in the classroom, keep your students engaged, and help increase your bookings!

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✅Includes:

☑ adverbs of frequency flashcards & charts

☑ birthday flashcards

☑ clothing flashcards

☑ color names flashcards

☑ community helper flashcards

☑ demonstrative pronouns flashcards & charts

☑ even & odd number flashcards & charts

☑ family member flashcards

☑ farm vocabulary flashcards

☑ feelings printable faces

☑ months flashcards, charts, & labels

☑ numbers to 10 flashcards

☑ number form charts

☑ numbers to 100 flashcards & charts

☑ opposites flashcards & puzzles

☑ ordinal numbers flashcards, posters & charts

☑ parts of a plant flashcards & charts

☑ place value charts

☑ rainbow colors charts

☑ shapes flashcards, charts, & worksheets

☑ skip counting charts & posters

☑ subject pronouns charts

☑ vowels & consonants flashcards, charts

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Introducing the "Number to Quantities Matching Games Bundle for Kindergarten (0-10)" – a growing collection of engaging, theme-based math games designed to enhance number recognition and counting skills. This bundle features matching games with a variety of fun themes such as Back to School, Fall Sunflowers, Pizza, Pumpkins, Thanksgiving Turkeys, Halloween, and more!

Why This Growing Bundle is a Must-Have: By purchasing this growing bundle now, you'll not only receive access to all current themes but also gain access to all future matching games at no additional cost! With each new theme added to the collection, the value of the bundle grows, making it more profitable for you in the long run. Whether you're integrating seasonal elements or exploring fun, year-round themes, this bundle ensures that your students will have engaging math resources throughout the year.

Bundle Highlights:

Product Themes Included:

1. Back to School Crayons – Help students match colorful crayon boxes with quantities from 0 to 10 as they kick off the school year.
2. Fall Sunflowers – Dive into autumn with sunflowers that represent quantities, fostering number recognition and counting skills.
3. Pizza Party – Fun pizza-themed cards with pepperoni slices representing different quantities.
4. Fall Pumpkins – Delight students with pumpkin cards for a festive fall counting activity.
5. Thanksgiving Turkeys – Match turkey feathers with number cards to celebrate the Thanksgiving season.
6. Halloween Jars – A spooky twist featuring jars filled with eyeballs for a fun Halloween-themed math game.
7. Fall Corn – Match corn in baskets to their corresponding number cards for another seasonal autumn activity.
8. Halloween Candy Corn – Sweet and spooky packets filled with candy corn representing quantities from 0 to 10 for a fun Halloween math activity. (Added: 25/09/2024)
9. Halloween Trees - fun and engaging counting activity where students match Halloween trees adorned with ornaments to corresponding number cards. (Added: 20/10/2024)

Key Features Across the Bundle:

• Beautifully Illustrated Cards: Each set of cards is thoughtfully designed with seasonal or thematic elements, making learning visually appealing and fun for kindergarteners.
• Number Cards Included: All themes come with number cards (0-10) to ensure students can easily connect quantities with numerical symbols.
• Interactive and Engaging: Children will love matching the themed objects with their corresponding number cards, turning learning into an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
• Promotes Exploration and Discovery: Ideal for solo or group play, these games encourage exploration of early math concepts while fostering independent learning and social interaction.
• Multiple Formats Available: Each theme comes in both color and black-and-white versions to suit various classroom or home environments.

Educational Benefits:

• Enhances Number Recognition: Helps children quickly identify numbers and associate them with quantities.
• Supports Counting Skills: Reinforces the ability to count objects and match them to the correct number.
• Encourages Independent Learning: Perfect for individual practice, allowing children to learn at their own pace.
• Fosters Social Skills: Promotes teamwork and communication when used in group activities.

Get in on this growing bundle now, and enjoy ongoing access to new themes as they're added, making it a smart investment for your classroom or home learning environment!

TERMS OF USE:

You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.

HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:

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Fall Halloween Bundle

Over 150+ activities included in 9 packets for Fall and Halloween fun!

Descriptions:

Activity Packet 1: Halloween Coloring Sheets

40 pages

Halloween fun with 40 coloring sheets (nothing scary!) of:

pumpkins
scarecrows
friendly ghosts
haunted trees
haunted house
Dracula
Frankenstein
and more...

Non-controversial and with lesson plan ideas to encourage coordination, multi-tasking skills, writing, listening, reading, storytelling, puppet theater, and more. Great for introducing Halloween as a friendly holiday.

Activity Packet 2: Eerie Writing Prompts

21 pages

Eerie story starters to get your students in the mood for writing scary stories! Great visuals with one liner story starters. Colorful and imaginative prompts for creative writing practice and peer workshopping.

Includes:
Perhaps we could become friends...
Two eyes peered back at me...
I've had a very interesting life!
Come closer...
Let me tell you how I ended up here...
C'mon out...there's nothing to be afraid of!
Meet my new friend
The eerie glow of the pumpkin...
I know what you did!
Have a seat and let me tell you my story!
The howl of the wolf scared me.
Something went bump in the night
I started up the winding road...
The blaze lit up the night's sky...
Let me show you my castle!
"Help!" screamed the principal.
We found the shipwrecked boat...

Great Halloween writing prompts for practicing creative writing, storytelling, and peer workshopping skills!

Activity Packet 3: Get Fit Action Story: Frank N. Stein’s Haunted Horse

15 pages

Get students exercising and moving as they follow along with Frank N. Stein's move to a new neighborhood, where he finds new friends to help make his house a home. Action words include:

looked around
moped
juggled
skipped rope
frown
blow
shivered and shook
dropped to the ground
ran
slammed
quiver
danced
stood still
knock
jump
shook hands
waved
stepped to the right
boogied to the Monster Mash
shouted,
“Happy Halloween!”

Practice/assess coordination, comprehension, fitness, following directions, listening, and sight words with Get Fit Action Stories. Use for daily warm-ups, rainy day indoor activities, PE, reading, and learning styles. Fun and enjoyable for all!

Activity Packet 4: Write a Scary Story with Word Banks and Coloring Images

16 pages

16 Halloween coloring images with holiday word banks that include:

Cats
Bats
Dracula
Frankenstein
Ghosts
Pirate
Pumpkins
Trick or Treat
Witches
Zombies
and more...

Includes: Suggestions For Use sheet and template to create your own vocabulary word bank. Upper levels can use for poetry and contest writing. Fun way to assess writing skills in an ELA classroom. Grab a blanket and flashlight, turn on the lighted pumpkin, and have a classroom read-around of Halloween stories.

Activity Packet 5: Wacky Wayne’s Halloween I-Spy

11 pages

10 I-Spy Halloween pictures and items to help students with basic letters, hand-eye coordination, and matching skills. Can be colored and displayed. Includes:

Ghost
Frankenstein (2)
Bat
Haunted House
Mummy
Dracula
Scary Tree
and more...

Fun matching activities for early elementary students.

Activity Packet 6: Wacky Wayne’s Fall I-Spy

11 pages

10 I-Spy handouts with fall themes. Find and match basic letters and shapes. Includes:

Scarecrows
Farm
Farmer
Pumpkins
Squirrels
Leaves
Shapes
Basic Letters
and many more...

Handouts can be colored and displayed.

Activity Packet 7: Halloween Color, Count and Match Activities

22 pages

22 Halloween themed handouts for early learners to practice math skills, such as:

coloring/motor skills
counting
holiday
matching
numbers 1-10
sight words
themes
(No controversial or scary images!)

Find the correct Halloween symbol sheet to match the handout then cut, color, and paste. Practice basic numbers and sight words recognition, as well as matching symbols. Can be used for assessment. Includes extra activities and ideas for use of handouts.

Activity Packet 8: Fabulous Fall Activities

26 pages

25 fall themed creative writing handouts, poetry sheets, coloring activities, and more for elementary grades:

Includes:
Fall Scavenger Hunt
Classmate Scarecrow (Facebook page with Scarecrow)
"F is for"
My Pumpkin Poem (writing & craft activity)
Fall Acrostic Poem
What I love about fall
Create a Fall Feast party invitation
Write a Fall Story (with fall vocabulary word bank)
Write a tongue twister (with fall vocabulary word bank)
Draw a fall scene in the camera's lens
How many words can you make from "corn and oats"
Quack! Quack! If I were a duck...
Design a sign to sell your veggies/photos
My Fall Message for You
My Favorite thing to do in Fall
Fall interview
Fall newspaper
Fabulous Fall Recipe
Fall word search
& more...

Lots of creative and engaging handouts and activities for fall fun!

Activity Packet 9: Falling Leaf Spelling Activities

18 pages

15 Fall themed scenes that provide sight word/consonant and vowel practice. Falling leaves contain letters which can be written on the lines to make as many words as possible using consonants and vowels. Color the scenes, put together letters to make words, compare answers, small team game included.

Includes:

Fall scenes: trees, scarecrows, farm, farmer, pumpkins, squirrels, and more...
Basic alphabet letters: vowels and consonants
Directions with Optional Play and Use

Great for consonants, vowels, spelling, vocabulary, and writing practice, as well as assessments.

Fall Halloween Bundle includes over 150+ fun activities!

Holiday bundle includes 6 holiday Get Fit stories and editable word file overview handout with sight words lists:

1. Frank N. Stein’s Haunted House (October: Halloween)

2. Tom the Turkey Takes a Break (November: Thanksgiving)

3. A Veteran’s Day Celebration (November: Veteran’s Day)

4. The Vanishing Valentine’s (February: Valentine’s Day)

5. Lucky the Leprechaun Looks for Gold (March: St. Patrick’s Day)

6. Santa’s Missing Suit (December: Christmas)

Get Fit Action Stories: Frank N. Stein’s Haunted House

Get students exercising and moving as they follow along with Frank N. Stein's move to a new neighborhood, where he finds new friends to help make his house a home. Action words include: 

looked around
moped
juggled
skipped rope
frown
blow
shivered and shook
dropped to the ground
ran
slammed
quiver
danced
stood still
knock
jump
shook hands
waved
stepped to the right
boogied to the Monster Mash
shouted, 
“Happy Halloween!”

Practice/assess coordination, comprehension, fitness, following directions, listening, and sight words with Get Fit Action Stories. Use for daily warm-ups, rainy day indoor activities, PE, reading, and learning styles. Fun and enjoyable for all!

Get Fit Action Stories: Tom the Turkey Takes a Break

What happens when Tom the Turkey decides not to participate in Thanksgiving? This active learning book includes listening and sight words that are physically acted out when read aloud. Get fit while reading and learning! 

Action words include:

1. gobbled and hopped
2. yelled, “Stop!” 
3. sat on the ground
4. Shake a leg 
5. wave your hand
6. jumped up and down
7. gobble, gobble…
8. shook hands
9. stretched and yawned
10. looked around
11. frowned
12. smiled
13. ran
14. stood frozen
15. remained frozen
16. shaded his eyes
17. Beep, beep
18. wriggled
19. yelled, “Happy Thanksgiving!”

Includes short story elements that can also be taught. Meets CCSS for assessment of listening, following directions, sight words, vocabulary, and more...Have fun exercising and learning with Tom the turkey!

Get Fit Action Stories: A Veteran’s Day Celebration

What is Veterans Day? When does it fall each year? What kinds of celebrations honor our veterans? Students get an introduction and definition of Veterans Day, plus why it is different than Memorial Day. Then, get ready to join the parade! Play ball, watch fireworks, and thank a veteran for serving!

Get Fit Action Stories combine reading, sight words, listening, speaking, directions, and physical education into one assignment. It's a fun, physical learning adventure!

Action Words included:
1. salute
2. clap
3. Miss America wave
4. struts
5. moves a scepter up and down
6. twirl
7. toss
8. catch
9. plays a violin
10. toots a horn
11. beats a drum
12. pedal
13. flip hamburgers
14. toss salads
15. swing bats
16. hit homeruns
17. yells, “Ewwwww” then
“Awwwww”
18. “Thank you!”
19. salute
20. “Happy Veterans Day!” 

Get Fit Action Stories: The Vanishing Valentines

What happened to Ms. Vee's Valentine's Day cards? Exercise and read along to uncover the Valentine's Day mystery with this Get Fit Action Story.

Includes:
Directions
Example
Action Word List

Actions include: 
1.look up and down
2. picked flowers
3. Boo-hoo! Wah-wah!
(cry)
3. magnifying glass and looked
4. jumped rope
5. cooked
6. fly
7. winked
8. close our eyes
9. count to ten
10. lifts weights
11. prowls under rocks
12. bounces 
13. hold on to your heart
14. delivered
15. “Happy Valentine’s Day!” 
shouts

Meets CCSS reading guidelines. Great for building motor skills and reading skills. Students will enjoy learning and exercising with The Vanishing Valentine's story! 

Get Fit Action Stories: Lucky the Leprechaun Looks for Gold

Can Lucky find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? What happens when he runs into Mr. Dragon? Can a leprechaun and dragon become friends? Exercise and practice sight words on Lucky's journey to find the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. 

Includes:

Directions
Sight Words and Exercise List:
dance a jig
hunt rainbows
eat
sleep
watch for rainbows
looks up
jumps
points and yells “There’s a rainbow!”
runs
tiptoes
sidesteps
skips
sits
rests
cheers, “Hip-hip hooray!”
waves a club
link arms and dance a jig
shake hands
share the gold
Wish your friends 
“Happy St. Patrick’s Day!”

Excellent for bad weather days, physical education classes, ELA sight word practice, motor coordination, and visual imagery skills. Fun and engaging! Meets CCSS.

Get Fit Action Stories: Santa’s Missing Suit

Where is Santa's missing red suit? Help Evie the elf as she recruits other elves, reindeer, and snowmen to help find Santa's red suit. Will Santa's famous yearly trip be delayed?

Each page contains action word(s) for students to physically act out. Words include: 

1. snored
2. danced a jig
3. hummed
4. checked and double checked
5. shook hands
6. whistled
7. looked under
8. tiptoed
9. pawed
10. searched
11. made snowballs
12. tossed
13. hop
14. shook their heads and yelled, “No!”
15. jumped up and down
16. slowly cracked open the door
17. peeked
18. waved
19. shouted, “Ho, ho, ho…Happy holidays!”

Meets CCSS for speaking and listening, reading foundation skills, and physical education. Have while learning and searching for Santa's missing red suit!

Make a book the easy way with 53 slides to color and use for factual or fictional writing. Winter themed images with space for text writing and speaking (Speech Bubbles). Includes: 5 Title pages 5 "The End" pages 1 Directions for Use 42 black and white winter images/handouts Excellent for assessing standardized writing skills, such as inferencing, working with the writing process, peer workshopping, expository writing, narratives, or fictional stories. Easy to follow directions with several options for book binding.

Step-by-Step How-To for complete film writing analysis. This 36 page guide has two parts: Getting Started and Writing Your Essay. This easy-to-follow guide includes: What is film analysis? Literary Analysis and Film Concepts Getting Started How to Watch and Take Notes Audience Theme Emotions Writing Your Essay Introduction Plot Summary Body Paragraphs Setting Mood Characters Film Techniques Sound Lighting Symbolism Foreshadowing, Directors and Writers Using Film Quotes Conclusion Peer Workshopping Activity slides for: planning, writing theme and subject, introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion Excellent for flipped classrooms, homeschooling, online learners, literacy centers, individual and group learning.

56 pages of handouts ready for K-5 students to color, write, bind, and publish. Comes with: Directions Extensions 5 title slides plus one blank title template 45 Black and white coloring images related to back-to-school Writing lines/speech bubbles for adding text and dialogue 5 The End slides Excellent for writing factual or fictional back-to-school stories, introducing writing process, ELA skill mini-lessons, inferencing, peer workshopping, reading, working on basic writing skills, vocabulary, and publishing. Meets Common Core Standards.

Everything you need to begin a color-coding, peer workshopping approach to writing! 44 slides that take teachers from understanding why visual learning is important in a writing classroom to activities to implement peer workshopping. Includes: How students learn vs. taught Learning styles overview Memory activities Adaptable Weekly Progression of Skills list Daily Class Routine Three Kinds of Writing Multigenre Getting to Know Students activity with examples A Writer's Many Roles Understanding Punctuation (Road) signs/Writer as Reader Author's Style and Finding Patterns Types of Sentences Comma Rules Color-coded, Peer Workshopping student examples Grading and Conferencing Workshopping Guidelines and handouts Scoring Rubric Four resources slides with free audio/visual presentation Extra Handouts Section with grammar activities Visual writing is excellent for adult learners, ESL, and middle to high school students. Simple and easy to implement, and students will be able to find and correct errors easily.

Students create avatars with this 22 page handout is based on character traits and character flaws. Students debate for a seat on a lifeboat to survive a luxury cruise shipwreck. Uses social skills combined with ELA skills to practice compare and contrast, fact-based arguments and persuasion. Includes:

Directions

Character Trait List with Definition

Character Flaw List with Definition

12 Male Avatars

12 Female Avatars

Lifeboat Scenario

Group Chart with Note Taking section

Character Reflection Sheet

Extra Resources

Optional Writing, Project, and Video Assignments

Excellent for small/whole group, whether at-risk/GT/AP, that uses character traits and fact-based evidence/proof to practice decision making processes and expository writings.

15 World War posters with ELA/SS/History writing activities or discussion starters for secondary students. Use as individual assignments or with small/whole group settings. Excellent graphics with 3 thought provoking prompts per each page.Includes: use: Propaganda (Definitions, Activity for defining, and application of) Critical thinking skills Analysis Explanation Illustrating Inferencing Designing Problem Solving Segregation and much more! Excellent for teaching fact-based, textual evidence with inferencing and critical thinking, as well as for standardized testing practice.

Do your students need help with analysis? Use these ten graphic organizers with images for analysis practice and writing a thesis. These exercises and graphic organizers help students springboard to analyzing more complex illustrations and essays for future coursework.

This easy to implement, step-by-step analysis guide for individual, small/whole group practice includes:

Full picture slides for whole group discussion and preview

10 Analysis Graphic Organizers with images

One Blank Analysis Graphic Organizer

Analysis categories include: Assumptions/Inferences, Year, Time, Season, Setting, Stereotypes, Characterization, Genre, Emotions, and Others

Writing a Thesis Statement

This step-by-step guide is simple to follow, great for test prep, and helps students uncover the process of analysis.

Are commas alien to your students? Are there not enough or too many commas? This 31 slide presentation uses a color-coded approach combined with peer workshopping and comprehension checks. The mini-lesson presentation addresses and includes: Research slide Extra Resources with practices Comma Comprehension Checks Commas in a List and Series FANBOYS Appositives Directly Speaking to a Person Dependent Clauses Adverbs and Transitions Parenthetical Expressions Adjectives Dates Cities/States Can be used as individual mini-lessons or as review. Provides peer workshopping component and comprehension checks to increase comma skills and usage. Interactive approach is easy to follow and is self-explanatory. Meets Common Core Standards.

What are readability levels, how do you turn on the function in MS Word, and how can knowing the information help student writers? These questions are answered in this interactive presentation that uses screenshots and step-by-step directions to turn on readability and check sentences and passages. Benefits of knowing and using readability levels include: Understanding Audience Understanding Computerized Testing Scoring Understanding and Using Types of Sentences Understanding and Using Syllable Counts Building and Using Higher Level Vocabulary Objectives are: Build vocabulary through synonyms Identify and use sentence clarity Identify and use sentence variety in writing Understand audience and their reading levels Understand computerized essay tests grading Understand syllable counts within words Easy to follow and assessment included! Excellent for anyone about to take a computerized standardized graded essay or who will be focused on addressing and writing to specific target audience grade levels. Great for AP students, flipped classes, GT, homeschool, Pre-Ap, and college level students.

Introduce your students to the magic of numbers with our Forest Animal Theme Number Order Puzzles. Perfect for practicing ordering numbers to 20, these engaging puzzles feature adorable forest animals that make learning fun. With a mix of simple and complex puzzles, students can build their confidence and skills in number ordering. Designed for both quick prep and reusable use, these puzzles are a versatile addition to any classroom. Enhance your math centers or provide a creative, no-prep activity for students.

Total of 19 Unique Puzzles Covering Numbers 1 to 20:

Simple Puzzles:

• 2 puzzles: numbers 1 to 5
• 2 puzzles: numbers 6 to 10
• 1 puzzle each:
  • 1 to 10
  • 2 to 11
  • 3 to 12
  • 4 to 13
  • 5 to 14
  • 6 to 15
  • 7 to 16
  • 8 to 17
  • 9 to 18
  • 10 to 19
  • 11 to 20

Complex Puzzles:

• 2 puzzles: numbers 1 to 10 (more elements, visually complex)
• 2 puzzles: numbers 11 to 20 (more elements, visually complex)

How to Use:

No Prep Version:

• Short on time? Use the black-and-white puzzles. Just print, cut, and let the students order and glue them onto a blank sheet. They’ll enjoy coloring the finished puzzles too!

Print and Laminate for Math Centers:

• Print the full-color versions, laminate them, and cut out the pieces. Your students will love assembling the puzzles during math centers.

Why Teachers Should Buy This:

• Engaging and Fun: Adorable forest animal themes keep students entertained while they learn.
• Versatile Use: Suitable for quick activities or reusable resources in math centers.
• Skill Building: Helps students practice and improve their number sequencing skills from 1 to 20.
• Flexible Options: Provides both a no-prep version for quick activities and a durable, laminated version for ongoing use.
• Visual and Cognitive Development: Complex puzzles enhance visual processing and problem-solving skills.

TERMS OF USE:

You can reproduce the pages for classroom use only. The fonts I used are free for personal use. Duplication of this resource for commercial purposes or for the entire school is strictly forbidden.

HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK:

Go to your "My Purchases" page.Click the "Leave a review" button

13 magazine-like covers/handouts designed to help students master CCSS genre study elements for non-fiction texts. After studying real magazine covers, have students choose their favorite topic and fill-in the information. Color the images for great classroom displays! Includes directions and suggestions for use and connections for Common Core subjects. Magazine covers handouts include: Animals, Games, Gardening, History, Math, Music, Reader, Science, Sports, Technology, Writer, Blank Form Can be used for inferencing, main ideas, paraphrases,spelling, summaries, titles, vocabulary, and more...

Introduce Semi-Colons, Colons, Dashes, and Hyphens with this 14 slide presentation. Includes: definitions examples practice sentences peer workshopping component comprehension checkpoint & answers extra resources This PowerPoint gives students everything they need to successfully use each of the "Other Punctuation Marks" within their essays! Easy to read and follow with color-coded examples. Can be used for ELL/GT/AP and flipped classrooms. Meets CCSS guidelines.

An interactive introduction to writing beginnings/endings and conclusions/introductions. The presentation uses a peer workshopping approach to writing beginnings and endings. Includes: Techniques to "hook" readers: Action Description Dialog Emotion Quotation Setting Examples of each Techniques to write successful conclusions. Ambiguous Circular Humor Moral Quote Restate thesis: Examples of all techniques Word Search that includes all terminologies (project and solve as a group or use as individual handouts) Uses peer workshopping and group read-arounds to complete the activites. Easy for students to follow and easy to implement in the classroom.