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Set of 23 different play dough mats to aid fine motor skills. The set currently contains 3 sets; shapes, spring and transport. Simply laminate to be able to use over and over.

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Great activity for the first day of school.

Just print and go!

Printable activities for the story Who Took the Farmer's Hat? by: Joan L. Nodset pictures by Fritz Siebel. This is a wonderful story using a repetitive theme making it easy for students to follow along and engage. This book is also great for beginning readers, because the story follows a circular pattern. To engage students this resource has 4 pages which can be used together or separate:

1. Farmer's hat activity: decorate/ color a hat and practice cutting skills by following the dotted line.

2. Note taking practice: draw a picture or write a note about each character in the story.

3. Quiz: See what information is retained with this multiple choice quiz.

4. Word search: Introduce characters and vocabulary terms with this word search.

Interested in other great children's stories check out:

We Are the Gardeners

The Boy Who Changed the World

The Littlest Snowplow

Determine between fact and opinion:

Being able to determine between fact and opinion is an important skill especially when it comes to researching a topic. Students will practice this skill and color an image based on which statements are facts and which are opinions.

This activity can be used for individual students, partners, groups, or as centers. The digital version is easy to assign and self checking.

Rigor is added through the follow up questions. These help students reflect on the importance of recognizing if statements are facts or opinions. These can be assigned to early finishers, as a written assignment, or used as class discussion starters.

Answer Keys are provided.

Aligns with 5th Studies Weekly Week 2.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Statement worksheet.
• Color sheet.
• Follow up question sheet.
• Digital product link.
• Answer Keys.

How is this product helpful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Easy correction (digital version is self-checking).
• Engaging activity.
• Can be used in groups or centers.
• Follow up questions add rigor.

This is a fun way to review some antonyms. Lay them out face down and play a game of memory. If you are uncertain where they are the correct antonym, the pictures match. You can also use these to play Go Fish. I hope you enjoy them!

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Product Description: Self Portrait Template | Monthly Name Writing Practice

Engage your students in a creative and reflective activity with this Self Portrait Template paired with Monthly Name Writing Practice! This versatile resource is designed to promote artistic expression, develop writing skills, and encourage self-awareness in students, making it an ideal addition to your classroom routine.

Why Teachers Love It:
This Self Portrait Template | Monthly Name Writing Practice resource is perfect for building routines that encourage personal growth and skill development. Students love drawing their portraits and seeing how their handwriting evolves over time, while teachers appreciate the insight into their students' interests and progress.

How to Use:

1. Introduce the activity at the beginning of each month.
2. Encourage students to reflect on their interests, draw their self-portraits, and practice writing their names.
3. Compile the completed worksheets into a portfolio to showcase growth at the end of the school year.
4. Use the worksheets as bulletin board displays or for parent-teacher conferences to highlight student development.

What’s Included:

• 12 monthly self portraits ( 2 options)
• 1 yearly book cover
• 1 flexible-use self-portrait worksheet
• 2 All About Me worksheet options

Whether you’re teaching pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, or early elementary grades, this Self Portrait Template | Monthly Name Writing Practice is a must-have resource for fostering creativity, self-discovery, and skill-building in your students.

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Check out this freebie for the word "the" that is included in my 1-100 of Fry's High Frequency Words resource!

1-100 HFW Resource

This resource is presented in an easy to use, kindergarten or first grade friendly format. Perfect to use after explicit instruction in the spelling pattern or irregularities associated with words that are sometimes not decodable!

Students use a variety of modalities to orthographically map the the word including:

• Finger trace
• Find and circle
• Write
• Color
• Read it in 2-3 easily decodable sentences
• Draw it
• Use in a sentence - A perfect way to introduce sentence stems!

This resource is perfect to use in ELA small group stations as it provides a visual reminder of what to do in each section for non-readers.

We all know that memorizing words is not the best practice as it relates to the Science of Reading. Using these sheets after explicit instruction will help young learners retain and practice their skills!

Are you looking for more kindergarten station activities? Check out these other stations:

September Tear Art Crafts

October Tear Art Crafts

November Tear Art Crafts

Color Word Sheets

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Help students visualize and make connections to the text The Crossover by Kwame Alexander by displaying these basketball Rules poster around your class!

Reluctant readers and students who enjoy reading will love seeing Chuck Bell's words come alive in your classroom space! This product includes:

• 10 Basketball Rules/Theme posters from the text
• 6 plot diagram posters which define the function of each plot element! Teacher Tip: Make the posters interactive by having students add to each element as you read the text. Post it notes are a great tool to help students visualize which plot element they are reading in the text!

Did you know The Crossover is coming to Disney+? The novel is set to release a miniseries in 2023! If your class loves this text, check out my other resources:

• The Crossover Warm Up Standard Aligned handout for each poem! PDF & PPT (TeachShare.com)
• The Crossover First Quarter Standard Aligned handout for each poem! PDF & PPT (TeachShare.com)

Save 20% on these two book report templates. I use one for any non-fiction book and the one with the map for any geography-based non-fiction book.

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Are you teaching character traits to your students? There are two posters, one of a girl and one of a boy scientist. Character traits of a scientist are listed. There is a worksheet for students to complete that will depict them as a scientist and list the character traits that would make them a great scientist. This is a good introduction to science that incorporates ELA (character traits and verbs).

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This flip book goes through all the main characters of the novel. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students!

Do you kids like word searches, mazes, and I Spy games? These are all about the beach and summer. Have fun finding the words, getting yourself through the maze and finding objects. Answer key included for word search.

Elevate festive learning with our December Vocabulary Worksheets! Unleash the holiday spirit with a fun Christmas word search activity, tailored for middle school students. From delightful Christmas carols to easy and hard word searches, our engaging worksheets make learning Christmas vocabulary a joyous experience. Perfect for play and learning solve, discover, and celebrate the season with these educational delights!

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These hands-on Winter Literacy Puzzles are a great option for your kindergarten winter literacy centers. These printable puzzles include 45 Winter Literacy Mystery Picture Puzzles!

Each winter-themed mystery puzzle focuses on a specific literacy skill. Students are asked to match the puzzle pieces to the puzzle mats to reveal the mystery picture to solve the mystery puzzle! These puzzles are also great for your early finishers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or even intervention groups.

⭐ These Winter Literacy Puzzles are also included in the following bundles: 

• Kindergarten Winter Math and Literacy Centers.
• Mystery Picture Puzzle Bundles.

What’s included in this Winter Mystery Picture Puzzle Kindergarten resource?

This huge Winter Puzzle resource includes 16 Mystery Picture Puzzles.

• All the puzzles come in color and black and white versions.
• Each puzzle picture is a fun photo of a Winter theme. 

Literacy Picture Puzzles included: 16 in total

• Uppercase Alphabet Recognition (2 puzzles)
• Lowercase Alphabet Recognition (2 puzzles)
• CVC Words (6 puzzles)
• Rhyming Match (3 puzzles)
• Vocabulary (3 puzzles)

How to best use these kindergarten mystery picture puzzles in the classroom:

• These puzzles allow for independent learning as they are SELF-CHECKING.
• This makes these puzzles perfect for early finishers, enrichment opportunities, morning work, or centers. 
• Alternatively, these picture puzzles can be used with small intervention groups to practice specific literacy skills with teacher guidance.

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Transform your classroom's writing sessions with our Daily Writing Prompts for Year 3-6 students, specially designed for the month of March. These writing prompts are meticulously crafted to engage students' creativity and enhance their writing skills through a variety of fun and thought provoking prompts. Ideal for the Daily 5 writing block, this collection offers a seamless integration into your daily routine, ensuring your students have a structured and stimulating writing prompts every day.

Key Features:

• Engaging Daily Writing Prompts: Includes exciting prompts that are themed for the month of March (this is a US version). These prompts are designed to spark imagination and encourage detailed, creative responses from students.
• Versatile Formats: Available in both PowerPoint (and editable) and PDF formats, making it easy to use with different teaching tools and preferences. Whether you're projecting the prompts on a screen or distributing printed copies, we've got you covered.
• Daily 5 Writing Integration: Perfectly aligns with the Daily 5 writing framework, helping students develop their writing skills through consistent practice and varied prompts. Each day's prompt is designed to fit seamlessly into your Daily 5 routine.
• Month Long Coverage: With unique writing prompts, you'll have a fresh and engaging writing activity for every school day in March (plus more!). This ensures your students remain motivated and excited about writing throughout the month.

Benefits:

• Enhances Writing Skills: Regular practice with diverse prompts helps students improve their writing abilities, expand their vocabulary, and develop their storytelling techniques.
• Promotes Creativity: Each prompt is crafted to inspire creativity and critical thinking, allowing students to express themselves freely and imaginatively.
• Easy to Implement: The ready to use PowerPoint and PDF formats make it simple to incorporate into your lesson plans, saving you valuable preparation time.

Perfect for Year 3-6 Students:

These Daily Writing Prompts are tailored specifically for students in years 3-6, ensuring that the content is age-appropriate and engaging for this developmental stage. Whether used as a morning warm up, part of your writing centre, or an end of day activity, these prompts are designed to make writing fun and accessible for all students.

Upgrade your classroom writing sessions with these March Daily Writing Prompts and watch your students' writing skills flourish!

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Are you looking for something fun and different for your students? Maybe you need some extra activities for early finishers...well look no further!

Entertain your class while integrating music and language with Music Wordle! This resources includes 46 Music Wordles that you can assign to your students or play together as a class. You could even hold a competition to see who can solve each Worldle first! There is lots of flexibility on how you can use this resource. I created this in Google Sheets. Your Music Wordle Google Sheet will include links to each of the 46 Music Wordle Puzzles. I've included a solutions tab as well as a table that includes puzzle hints, if you choose to share with your students. Each hyperlink is set up for you to make a copy of the Music World Puzzle before you play.

Simile Passages with Comprehension and Rewrite Questions for Grades 5-7

Product Overview:
This product offers 20 engaging passages featuring similes and figurative language, Anchor Chart specifically designed for students in grades 5-7. Each passage includes three comprehension questions to deepen understanding and two rewrite prompts to encourage critical thinking and creative expression.

Benefits for Kids:

1. Enhanced Comprehension Skills: These passages help students improve reading comprehension by exploring figurative language and encouraging them to interpret similes within various contexts.
2. Increased Vocabulary and Creativity: Exposure to rich language and expressive comparisons expands students' vocabulary and enhances their descriptive language skills.
3. Improved Analytical Thinking: Comprehension and rewrite questions guide students to think critically, encouraging them to rephrase ideas creatively and articulate their own interpretations.
4. Engaging and Relatable Topics: Covering themes like home, friends, school, and science, these passages captivate students’ interests, making learning enjoyable and relevant.

Benefits for Teachers:

1. Ready-to-Use Resource: This product saves time with pre-made passages and targeted questions, allowing teachers to focus on facilitating learning rather than creating materials from scratch.
2. Flexible Application: Use these passages as part of daily reading exercises, group discussions, writing activities, or homework assignments.
3. Aligned with Curriculum Standards: The activities support key curriculum objectives, such as reading comprehension, critical analysis, and figurative language, making them ideal for classroom use and standardized test prep.
4. Adaptable for Different Learner Levels: Teachers can easily modify the comprehension questions or rewrite prompts for advanced or struggling readers, allowing for differentiated instruction.

How to Use This Product:

1. As a Daily Warm-Up Activity: Start each day with one passage to stimulate students' analytical skills. This can also lead to discussions about the different ways language creates meaning.
2. In Small Group or Pair Activities: Encourage students to work together to interpret and rewrite the passages, which promotes teamwork and deepens comprehension through peer discussion.
3. For Homework Assignments: Assign a passage and its accompanying questions for homework to reinforce skills practiced in class.
4. In Writing Practice: Use rewrite prompts to inspire students to craft their own descriptive sentences, allowing them to practice creating vivid imagery and explore figurative language creatively.

With this product, both teachers and students will find engaging, educational, and flexible resources to explore figurative language in meaningful ways.

If you enjoyed using this resource, please consider leaving a review! Your feedback not only helps us improve but also supports other teachers in finding valuable resources. We’d love to hear how these passages worked in your classroom! Thank you for being part of our community and for sharing your insights.

Need to teach tone? Do it in a way your students will immediately understand through greeting cards! This is such a great way to also introduce non-fiction elements such as audience, message, and purpose.

The cards are simple to understand but require a little inferencing too. Using greeting cards means it's a lesson where students can learn and practice quickly.

The lesson has increased complexity, gradual release through group and independent work, and is adapted with a word bank.

What's Included:

• Detailed lesson on what tone is and isn't
• How to identify tone.
• Notes template for students to fill in during the lesson.
• Group practice with explanation.
• Individual practice.
• A two question formative assessment.

NO PREP NEEDED!!

What’s Inside?

- Morse Code Tutorial: A guide to what Morse code is, along with a key, making it easy for students to grasp and use.

- 7 Deciphering Worksheets: Students use their new skills to decode messages that reveal phrases about transportation.

- Interactive Challenges: You can encourage teamwork and competition with timed challenges where groups race to decode messages accurately.

- Answer Key: For quick and easy checking, answer keys are included.

Educational Benefits

- Critical Thinking Enhancement: Decoding messages requires concentration and logical thinking, skills that are beneficial across all areas of study.

- Engagement in Learning: The excitement of cracking codes captures students’ interest and makes learning about history interactive and fun.

Perfect for Various Educational Settings

This activity can be utilized in multiple contexts:

- Technology and Coding Clubs: Offer a unique coding activity.

- After-School Programs: Provide an educational but engaging activity that keeps students learning beyond the classroom

This package of 4 Square Writing templates includes over 15 story maps and graphic organizers with lines for students who need that support. I use these daily in my 3rd- 5th grade Special Education Classroom. There are printable versions and fillable versions of each graphic organizers. The graphic organizers included are: Story Elements, Beginning Middle and End (2 Versions), Sequencing (2 Versions), Character Traits (3 Versions), Cause & Effect, KWL, Vocabulary (3 versions), Main Idea, Opinion, and SWBST.

Benefits

• Provides a variety of graphic organizers with clear lines and boundaries for students who struggle with traditional organizers

• Includes printable and fillable versions of each graphic organizers

• Helps teachers have all the necessary graphic organizers readily available

• Larger writing spaces and structured format can benefit students

Instructions/Tips for Implementation

This resource is suitable for all grades and can be implemented by providing students with the appropriate graphic organizer based on the learning objective. Teachers can use the fillable versions for digital assignments or printable versions for in-class activities.

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