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Gingerbread Story Elements: Popular Versions of The Gingerbread Man!
Gingerbread Story Elements: Popular Versions of The Gingerbread Man!
Use this printable to compare popular versions of The Gingerbread Man!...
By Linda Kamp
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Holidays/Seasonal Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A
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Pirate Shake Up
Pirate Shake Up
This is a pirate shake up game label. Included you will find two labels. Also included are directions on how to play. You put these on the top of t...
By Donna Glynn / Kinderglynn
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, For All Subject Areas, Math Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

"THEME BOOKS" - LOWER PRIMARY!! Chinese New Year Workbook!!
This Fantastic Teachers Resource can not be found any where else. This book is totally Literacy and Numeracy based, with activities like Compr...
By A Teachers Helping Hand!!
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Letter Formation-Handwriting Without Tears
Letter Formation-Handwriting Without Tears
Do you use Handwriting Without Tears (HWT)? These are two little worksheets help provide your children with some extra practice forming their upper...
By Mrs. Mckown
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New Year's activities for elementary students
New Year's activities for elementary students
Happy New Year! This pack includes all things for the new year! What a great way to start back to school after holiday break! Here's what yo...
By Mrs. Wheeler
$4.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Vocabulary, The New Year Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Thanksgiving Vocabulary Word Wall
Thanksgiving Vocabulary Word Wall
15 vocabulary word wall cards ready to cut, laminate and display.Includes a matching practice set that can be used as a learning center.Just cut ea...
By Stuff From Steff
$3.95
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Subject: Vocabulary, Thanksgiving, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: 1 Month

Making Class Books: October and November
Making Class Books: October and November
Have each of your students create his or her own page and combine them into a class book for this fast and easy way to build your collection of Jus...
By Linda Nelson
$4.00
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Autumn Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Sight Word Emergent Reader 2
Sight Word Emergent Reader 2
Kindergarten and first grade students can strengthen their beginning reading and writing skills as enjoy this cute emergent reader. This book conta...
By D Conway
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

First Day of School Thematic Graphic Organizer/Journal Pages
First Day of School Thematic Graphic Organizer/Journal Pages
Here's a fantastic Graphic Organizer memory maker with storytelling skills built right in! Use this page at the end of the first day of school for ...
By Gracehopper
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Writing, Back to School Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: Other

The Chocolate Touch Novel Study
The Chocolate Touch Novel Study
This is an engaging novel study students will enjoy! This unit includes pre-reading, during reading and post-reading activities surrounding vocabu...
By Katie Conklin
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

Word Change
Word Change
This hands on activity is perfect for teaching beginning sounds and the alphabetic principle. You will receive 8 colorful cards with different wor...
By Julie Van Alst
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Camping Fun - Worksheets
Camping Fun - Worksheets
Camping Fun - What a fun theme to do during the winter in your child care or preschool. Camping Fun theme related worksheets. Also includes the...
By 1 - 2 - 3 Learn Curriculum
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K Duration: N/A

100th Day Activities and Printables
100th Day Activities and Printables
Celebrate the 100th day of school with this fun activity packet! Everything you need to plan your special day around the theme of 100 is included i...
By Kidsrcute
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Dragon Gets By - Reader's Theatre - Houghton Mifflin Reading - Grade 2
Dragon Gets By - Reader's Theatre - Houghton Mifflin Reading - Grade 2
This is a great reader's theatre using Dragon Gets By, which is Theme 1, Selection 1 in the Houghton Mifflin Reading Series. This is a great reade...
By Rebecca Martinez
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Emergent Reader - I See - Wizard of Oz theme
Emergent Reader - I See - Wizard of Oz theme
Don't you just LOVE Emergent Readers? I do, and my students do too! This is an emergent reader created especially for a Wizard of Oz theme. It cont...
By Mrs. Balbaugh
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Reading conference log to organize your notes about each student
Reading conference log to organize your notes about each student
Reading conference log helps you keep track of each indidvidual student's reading progress. Take notes as you have conferences or focus in on one ...
By Tracy Maser
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Mentor Text for Writing: A Craft Table for A Sweet Smell of Roses
Mentor Text for Writing: A Craft Table for A Sweet Smell of Roses
Looking for a great mentor text to use with your students so you can lift the level of their narrative writing? If so, then all you need is this c...
By Teachergal
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Short Stories Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: 1 Week

Authors Purpose and Genre Activity Packet
Authors Purpose and Genre Activity Packet
This is a great packet to have your student practicing author's purpose and distinguishing fact from fiction. There are 4 different activities in t...
By Truthme
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Dr. Seuss - The Grinch and Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss - The Grinch and Green Eggs and Ham
This writing prompt is to accompany activities for Dr. Seuss or Read Across America. Students will write about whether or not they think the Grinch...
By Tbsrwilson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 40 Minutes

The Earth, My Home: Earth Day Activities
The Earth, My Home: Earth Day Activities
Celebrate Earth Day with a series of activities for your young learners that will inspire and instruct. This 40 page packet provides flexibility t...
By Abc Schoolhouse
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Math, Environment Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Long Vowel E  ~ ea family ~ Learning Center Activity Game
Long Vowel E ~ ea family ~ Learning Center Activity Game
"Building Sweet a Treat with "ea"!" is a manipulative activity to help reinforce the long vowel E made with the ea family. You can use ...
By The Teaching Bank
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Reading Strategies Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Chester's ABC Game
Chester's ABC Game
This is a cute alphabet game to use while reading The Kissing Hand. Students can play the game, by picking a letter- then naming it or use it as a...
By Doris O'donnell
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten Duration: N/A

Penguin Word Families (-at, -an, -am, -ap)
Penguin Word Families (-at, -an, -am, -ap)
This activity is aligned to Common Core standards RF2c: Blend and segnment onsets and rimes of single syllable words and RF2e Add or substitute ind...
By Kinderkarla
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Winter Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Valentine Candy ABC Ordering Center for Kindergarten Sight Words
Valentine Candy ABC Ordering Center for Kindergarten Sight Words
Valentine Candy ABC Ordering Center is a manipulative activity to help students practice alphabetical ordering using the 50 basic Kindergarten sigh...
By The Teaching Bank
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Valentine's Day Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: Lifelong Tool

Phonics Families
Phonics Families
This is a packet that can be used in a variety of ways. There is a small "double check" form that students can use as a resource. An assignment t...
By Teach123
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Which one doesn't belong.  An interactive game.
Which one doesn't belong. An interactive game.
No more Worksheets. This is a Smartboard interactive game where students will listen for the ending sounds of words. The object that has a differ...
By Mrs. Horvath's Kinder
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Christmas Tree Rhyming Game and Phonemic Awareness Literacy Activity
Christmas Tree Rhyming Game and Phonemic Awareness Literacy Activity
Decorate the Christmas tree by finding the rhyming matches. This activity includes 24 Christmas trees, 96 ornaments, with 24 different word famili...
By Mrs. Horvath's Kinder
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Pirate Theme I have...Who has...Game
Pirate Theme I have...Who has...Game
This is a piratetheme I have...Who has... game using sight words as the focus. your students will "love" this large/small group game and it is a gr...
By Melissa Freshwater
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Subject: Balanced Literacy Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Literacy Center -- Ginger Kisses (short i word families)
Literacy Center -- Ginger Kisses (short i word families)
Skill: Children will practice reading short /i/ word families while playing the fun game of Draw, Read, Win. Activity is fantastic for practicing c...
By Froggie Went A Teachin
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

"The Ransom of Red Chief" PPT & PDF Files- Assessment & Activities
"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O'Henry is a spectacular short story for middle schoolers! This ZIP File contains the PPT File and a PDF Version for y...
By Ann Marie Smith
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Farm Literacy Centers
Farm Literacy Centers
Thirteen different literacy activities including an alphabet match, word families (in, ake, op), beginning sounds (n, sn, fr, gr), counting letters...
By Amanda Myers
$6.00
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Subject: Spelling, Vocabulary, Balanced Literacy Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Teachers Read Too Poster
Teachers Read Too Poster
Show your students that you value reading by laminating this poster to display in a prominent location in your classroom! Use a dry-erase marker or...
By One Extra Degree
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Noun and Adjectives Word Sort
Noun and Adjectives Word Sort
This contains two word sorts for students to sort nouns and adjectives. It is a good assesment tool to assess either knowledge of nouns or adjecti...
By Michelle Davis
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Grammar, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Ideas for Writing: Character and Setting Picture Cards
Ideas for Writing: Character and Setting Picture Cards
Put these 40 character and setting cards in your Writing Center and your young writers will always have a place to go for story ideas! By choosing ...
By Linda Nelson
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Subject: Writing, Creative Writing, Balanced Literacy Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

How do you move? guided rdg book printable
How do you move? guided rdg book printable
This is the part of a series of leveled (by DRA2) guided reading book printables. Check it out! The books are nonfiction to align with common core...
By Cecelia Magro I Love 1st Grade
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Subject: Reading, Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A

Squiggles Writing Center
Squiggles Writing Center
Ever heard of a squiggle? These activities were made popular by Pat Pavelka (you can see her site at patpavelka.com). The activities in this pack...
By Best Practices 4 Teaching
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Writing Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: 1 Year

Christmas Emergent Reader - Santa, Santa, What Do You See?
Christmas Emergent Reader - Santa, Santa, What Do You See?
Kindergarten and first grade students can strengthen their beginning reading skills as they enjoy this cute emergent reader. This book contains a r...
By D Conway
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Let's Make Words! Special Word Family Literacy Station Activities
Let's Make Words! Special Word Family Literacy Station Activities
Working with word families is an effective way to get kids reading and help them learn to decode longer words. This book can be used in a variety o...
By Hilary Lewis
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Predicting Throughout the Text
Predicting Throughout the Text
These prompts will help your readers think about what they will be reading and monitor their comprehension as they read. Find 2 good “stopping...
By Mrs. Mckown
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Christmas Math and Literacy Activities
Christmas Math and Literacy Activities
This download includes great math and literacy station/center activities: -Christmas abc order activity -Christmas abc order recording sheet -...
By Teri Havlik
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Word Sorts with Pictures-Short Vowel Sounds
Word Sorts with Pictures-Short Vowel Sounds
Word sorts are highly effective in teaching literacy to young students by helping them grasp the meanings and relationships of words. Students use ...
By Hilary Lewis
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary Level(s): 1st, 2nd, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Popcorn Words: Primer Dolch Words
Popcorn Words: Primer Dolch Words
This document contains: Popcorn box for wall (print as poster) Popcorn box for word of the day (place by door; print extra set of matching cards ...
By A Dab Of Glue Will Do
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Duration: N/A

Out of This World Space Activities
Out of This World Space Activities
120 pages of OUT OF THIS WORLD fun! This thematic packet includes 13 math activities including counting, measuring, shapes, patterns, graphing, fa...
By Karen Leblanc
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Math Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Daily 5 Schedule Cards & Management System
Daily 5 Schedule Cards & Management System
These cards can be used to help your students schedule their Daily 5 activities. This packet includes directions on how to use these cards in your ...
By Bethany Mcclure
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A

Go Swish Fish - Ten Games + Worksheets for cvc Words
Go Swish Fish - Ten Games + Worksheets for cvc Words
This mega pack contains 5 files to make 10 printable card games, all ideal for small groups of players. There are two card games for each short...
By From The Pond
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

FREE Irregular Verb Matchup
FREE Irregular Verb Matchup
Students can practice irregular verbs in this center as a memory-matching game or you can play it as a whole group activity. There's even a follow...
By 3rd Grade Gridiron
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Grammar Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th Duration: N/A

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Literacy Menu Options
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Literacy Menu Options
This menu includes nine different activities for students to complete after reading the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Each standards-bas...
By Heather Martin
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, EFL - ESL - ELD, Reading Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Mystery Words - Kindergarten Literacy Workstation
Mystery Words - Kindergarten Literacy Workstation
This listing is for a PDF printable literacy workstation or small group game -- perfect for kindergarten and first grade students, or even advanced...
By Mrs. A Kinders
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Subject: English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A

Reading Strategies Posters for Elementary & Middle School Classrooms
Reading Strategies Posters for Elementary & Middle School Classrooms
Seven reading strategies posters: connect, infer, predict, question, summarize, synthesize, and visualize. Print them out, laminate them for durabi...
By Lisa Frase
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Subject: Reading, English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Thanksgiving at the Tappleton's Unit
Thanksgiving at the Tappleton's Unit
Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for many families, but would it be the same without the turkey and all the trimmings? That’s the question th...
By P. Jane Jones
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Subject: Balanced Literacy, Reading, Creative Writing Level(s): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A