Community Service Projects - Project Based Learning This product will be useful in helping you find ways to reach out to your community and help in doing for others. I know that it is a goal of many schools to reach out to their local community and see how they can help others. These acts of kind

Use this fun Super Hero Buddy Page to get to know your buddies from another grade! Or use it to get to know another friend in class! You get four legal size pages. One is for a girl/girl buddy, a boy/boy buddy, boy/girl and a girl/boy buddy. **Prints on legal size paper.***

Life Skills for Special Education DVD Work Task Sort provides an assortment of DVD cover images and DVD's to match and sort. This can also be used as a high interest reading activity for students who require extra reading practice. With 20 DVD's and covers, your students will not only learn, but a

It's Back to School time - Plan ahead for a great school year! Critical Thinking and Service Learning are Common Core! Great for the beginning of the year, Open House, or use it anytime throughout the year. Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world,

Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world, and create heartfelt persuasive writing using the 8 components of this project: Inspirational Quotes Random Acts of Kindness Kids Improving Our World Research Project STEAM Project - Identifying a Real World P

**NEWLY UPDATED** This is a great tool to use for an intermediate elementary or middle school class meeting or service project. The first pages have prompting questions for students that require thoughtful responses in creating a "Pay It Forward" mindset. The next pages have students creating a plan

Nonfiction Close Reading - September 11 Memorial Museum This fall, reflect on the history of September 11th with your students. This nonfiction close reading focuses on a National Public Radio article titled "At September 11 Museum, Promises to the Future About the Past” and makes connections with

**EDIT- NOW WITH A "PORTFOLIO" COVER OPTION! Perfect for ALL TEACHERS**Calling all art educators (and regular ed teachers) looking to nail their dream job! Does your portfolio need a make over? Are you looking for a more simplified yet effective way to showcase your best work in a job interview? The

Use this service learning project for a fun community service ideas, social justice project or common core aligned ELA activities.The no prep, easy to follow guide is perfect for a no prep lesson, unit or student-led project.Pick and choose from over 20 ELA activities, school fundraiser materials an

Need materials to teach the novel, Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata? This novel study is jammed packed with pre-reading activities to help build background information on the Vietnam War and military working dogs and assessments for each chapter reading. This novel study includ

We all must admit that kids love movies. A movie analysis is an effective educational strategy that influences the building of a culturally diverse community that does not limit itself to the classroom and traditional classroom resources. When the classroom becomes the community, learners are empowe

Combine scientific classification using dichotomous classification keys with holiday fun and community service! Teach your middle and high school students how to use a dichotomous classification key while instructing them on the importance of holiday giving and community service.Students will use

This video is the answer for teachers struggling to find a fun and engaging way to incorporate best practices related to teaching handwriting in their classroom. Watch for a few classroom tips.Another very informative video:Teaching Handwriting: Don't forget your lines!About Handwriting HeroesThe H

Responsibility is an important character trait to develop! This 4 week, or self-guided pacing lesson packet will help boost student responsibility, both at school and in their homes. This 26 page packet contains a weekly suggested outline for building and enhancing this character skill. This packet

In this video you will learn how to spot a Google Doc Fake AND How to Secure Your Google Account in your privacy settings. Many users are unaware that they are being tracked via GPS and browsing history within their Google Accounts. What if I told you that if you were logged into your Google accoun

Nonfiction Close Reading - How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday This nonfiction close reading focuses on the New York Times article titled "How the Civil War Created Thanksgiving” and makes connections with excerpts from President Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation. After reading, st

Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to to reinforce the science concept of the nitrogen cycle while connecting it to writing. By performing the writing connection, students will cement their knowledge by writing creatively from t

This Service Project Coordinator Workbook provides a complete curriculum for student leaders to walk them through the basics of service project planning.Topics covered:Getting Started: Creating the VisionMaking Connections: Building a relationship with the communityRecruiting Volunteers: Developing

This Ebook provides you with 10 easy service projects that kids in your class or at your school can do. Step by step instructions are provided so students can take the lead and ownership of each project.For each project, there is a suggested supply list and tips for doing the project - some are step

The men and women of the military hold a special place in my heart. My father is retired from the USAF and my brother, also USAF, served in Afghanistan. I also have several uncles, cousins, and friends that have served or are serving in all of the branches of the military. This set inclu

Create Love Packs or "Blessing Bags" for the homeless with your classroom, school, or parish!Our class loved creating these during a class party. Send home the letter (included) of supplies & families can donate them. Kids can put together the Love Packs and take one home to give out to the h

Take your Leadership, Business, English, Social Studies or any other class to the next level with this authentic letter writing assignment to express gratitude and appreciation of all kinds with this universal kit, complete with directions, templates, samples, and rubrics.Cultivating great writing s

Nonfiction Close Reading - Election Day Voting This Election Day, teach your students more about voting, polling, elections, and democracy. This nonfiction close reading focuses on a National Public Radio article titled "Why Are Elections on Tuesdays?” and makes connections with excerpts from Presi

Teach your students about compassion and community service. Show them that they can make a difference. This unit focuses on water conservation and how your students can make an impact in their local and global community.This unit includes:❤️ Shared reading activities for "The Water Princess" and "Why