Simply Sweet Lessons

Are you looking for a way to assess your student's understanding during guided reading time? Are you looking for an exit slip for a reading mini-lesson? Or are you looking for a homework sheet to accompany a reading assignment? If so, these sheets are for you! These response sheets are printed 2 to a sheet to lighten up the copying load and include the following themes: 1. Pre-reading 2. Story Prediction 3. Schema 4. Character Traits 5. Thick Questions 6. Story Sequence 7. Story Retelling

Are you looking for new and engaging activities to spicen up your guided reading lessons? Then this file is for you! It contains 3 interactive manipulatives that enrich your guided reading lessons, a parent letter explaining the reading strategies taught at school, and 26 worksheets to use during your guided reading instruction.

What better way to ring in spring than with the hatching of baby chicks?! This unit includes the following 23 files: Hatching Process (6 pages), Countdown to the Big Hatch (2 pages), Egg Turner Badges (2 pages), Egg Turner Schedule (2 pages), Egg Rotation Schedule (1 page), Hatching Journal for Students (2 pages), Egg Sitter Notes (2 pages), Chick Open House Letter (1 page), Name Tags for Visitors (1 page), Welcome to Chick Hospital (4 pages), Chick Birth Announcement (3 pages), Chirp, We're

I have been addicted to buying writing resources for my students. It seems like our district went without a strong writing curriculum and I was always searching the web for new ideas. The only problem was that many of the ideas were only writing prompts and I would have to spend additional time creating endless graphic organizers for my students. Yuck! Here is a set of 48 writing prompts with correlating graphic organizers. Here's what you get in this 105 page, common core aligned file: Pa

This 16 page file includes 36 brain breaks to do with your students. Detailed instructions and photos are included. Print the labels and glue them to popsicle sticks for a quick and easy way to incorporate them into your classroom.

Are you looking for something to add some pizzazz to your water cycle unit? These 3 experiments are a change from the usual "water cycle song" and "water cycle fill in the blank" activities. Add these to your science lessons for a great hands-on addition to what you already do! Includes: Water Cycle in a Bag, It's Raining Cotton Balls, and Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head.

Use this 19 page packet as a way for students to show what they know about non-fiction text features. Includes teacher directions, cover page, and sheets that cover Types of Print, Cutaways, Table of Contents, Glossaries, Index, Maps, Photos, Labels, Bullets/Asterisks/Stars, Timelines, Charts & Graphs, Diagrams, Headings & Subheadings, Inserts & Sidebars, Guide Words, Pronunciations, and Captions. Pass the sheets out individually as they pertain to your current reading skill or guided reading

Are winter days getting to your students? This writing activity and adorable art project will do just the trick to get rid of the winter blues! Detailed directions, bulletin board sign, conferencing form, and photos are included in this 7 page file.

This 16 page file includes matching icons for a bulletin board display, 3 reading strategy worksheets, and a parent letter explaining the reading strategies.

Looking for a way to bring medicine safety to your students? This lesson will show them how many candies look like medicines and will open up a great discussion about drug awareness. This file includes a lesson guide, pictures, bulletin board sign, and 3 student sheets.

Are you ready to give the moms of your students a day of pampering?! Well, then the Ma Spa is for you. This 17 page file is filled with everything you need to hold a spa day! Includes invitation, pictures, station signs, sign-in sheet, appointment cards, appointment schedule, save the date cards, and teacher tips.

Ready to put a creative twist on your study of Abe Lincoln?! This 10-page file includes adorable art project, detailed directions, photos, adjective worksheet, project reflection, interactive height activity, and bulletin board signs.

This 166 page file has everything you need to get guided math rolling in your classroom! Guided Math Galore (86 pages): How to set up and run your groupings, getting your class ready for guided math, informing parents, parent survey, anecdotal record sheets, holding your students accountable, student contracts, reflection sheets, anchor charts, math conferencing, guided math organization, and bulletin board sheets are all included. What is Guided Math? (16 pages) Guided Math Binder Cover Pages

Teach your students the true meaning of the season by showing them how each classmate is a gift to your class. Family letter, directions, pictures, compliment cards, and follow up sheet included.

This 20 page file is just what you need to celebrate the 50th day of school! Included detailed teacher directions, parent letter, a bulletin board display sign (put up pictures of your special day), a folder cover, venn diagram activity, Leave It To Beaver activity, compare and contrast activity, roll my way to 50 math activity, and a napkin book activity.

Looking for something unique to do to celebrate the 100th day of school? Here's the thing! By the end your students will be shouting, "We Survived the First 100 Days of School!!" This 12 page file includes 4 challenges (USA Rocks-social studies/mapping, Marshmallow Count-math, Chain Reaction-cooperative working, critical thinking, and Super Sundae-cooperative working and math), note home, reflection sheet, detailed directions, and pictures.

Have a holiday party that is sure to bring a big smile to your student's faces! It's even a great hit at your holiday family party! This 6 page party file includes donation note, directions, photos, and reflection page.

Are you looking to add a little bit of creativity to your next December math lessons? If so, this is definitely for you! Students are given a $5 budget and they have to shop for various items they want to add to a paper gingerbread house. Directions, signs, pictures, shopping lists, price tags, editable price list, and rule sheets are included in this 20 page file.

Kids and families will be laughing at their crazy additions to their family photos with these 2 files. Great for November (Thankful for My Funny Family/Friends) or December (Grateful for My Funny Family/Friends) or at any time of the year when you want your students to show their gratitude for others. Includes two 8-page files and photos.

Based off of Tanny McGregor's Comprehension Connections. Included are the following thinking stems posters: metacognition, schema, inferring, questioning, visualizing, determine importance, and synthesizing.