Dreams and Gardens - Hands On Learning

I LOVE to label everything! These are such a great tool to get all things labeled. Name tags for your clothes pins!!! These are the perfect size. Editable names on small pencils. I glue these pencils with names to clothes pins. I use them for our writing posters and job boards. You can also use these to label cubbies or coat racks, etc.

Dive into a Year of Growth with Our School Garden Club! Join us for an exciting journey through the seasons with our Elementary School Garden Club Year at a Glance! Whether you're a seasoned green thumb or just discovering the joys of gardening, there's something for everyone in our monthly lineup of ideas and activities. Links to Activities:This product has been updated to include links to articles, a garden t-shirt design option, monthly planting guide for zones 7-10 and lesson ideas to en

This Gifted and Talented Bundle provides a comprehensive year's worth of lessons designed specifically for your gifted and talented students. Each project is structured for a 9-week term but can be easily adapted to suit your curriculum needs. These self-guided projects can be seamlessly integrated into Google Classroom or printed for immediate classroom use. I've successfully implemented these with my 3rd and 4th grade gifted and talented students, who have shown great enthusiasm for these eng

Getting ready for back to school! These name tents are great! They are a fun activity to start the first day with. These are editable. Once you have your student names, add them to this and print. Print these on cardstock then have kids color their name. They can crease in the middle and place on desk to show their name. We also use these for writing portfolio name tags, etc.

The book, Balloons Over Broadway is my favorite book to read before Thanksgiving! We do all sorts of activities with this book. Ready to Print, Cut and Hang to create a CUTE bulletin board for Balloons Over Broadway displays. Included in this packet are high quality .png image files. You will get the letters to spell out Welcome to Broadway! **The letters in the image files are approx. 8" tall (capitals) but can EASILY be re-sized by altering the size of the image file (can be done in any basic

Discover a captivating learning experience with our engaging resources inspired by "Balloons Over Broadway" and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Perfect for individual research or collaborative group projects via Google Classroom, this set is ideal for 3rd-grade GT students. Updated with a text features anchor chart, a class newspaper example, newsletter templates, and printable research options—making learning both fun and educational! Check out our blog for other fun ideas.

Perfect for 3rd Grade Teachers! This Fraction Lesson Slideshow is designed to make learning fractions fun, interactive, and easy to understand for your 3rd graders! ✨ What's Inside:Introduction to Fractions: Clear and engaging visuals that introduce the concept of fractions, perfect for building a solid foundation.Comparing Fractions: Slides that guide students in comparing fractions with the same and different denominators.Equivalent Fractions: Help students understand how fractions can be

Cultivate Young Minds with a School Garden Club! Are you passionate about fostering creativity, responsibility, and love for nature among your students? Introducing our guide to starting a School Garden Club! Why Start a School Garden Club?Educational Growth: Enhance hands-on learning in science, math, and environmental studies.Healthy Habits: Teach students the value of nutritious food and sustainable practices.Community Engagement: Instill teamwork and leadership skills through collaborativ

This product is a set of multiple choice comprehension questions for students about the book "Balloons Over Broadway" by Melissa Sweet. This book retells the story of Tony Sarg who began the process of designing and building balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. There are 15 questions on this worksheet. The last question is an open ended response to text question. We do a lot of other fun activities with this book. I could not find a comprehension quiz that I liked so I created thi

3rd - 5th Grade Folktales Lesson BookletHelp your elementary school student master the distinguishing characteristics of popular children's literature, including folktales, fables, fairy tales, legends, and myths, with this engaging folktales booklet! Why You'll Love It:Aligned with 3rd - 5th Grade Standards: Meets TEKS requirements for understanding literary genres.Engaging for StudentsVersatile: Use with various texts, from classic folktales to modern myths and legends, to deepen understanding

Make weather time engaging and interactive with this Meteorologist Script for Kindergarten! ☀️🌧️ Students will fill in their own weather report script and then practice acting it out like real meteorologists. This fun activity builds speaking skills, confidence, sentence structure, and weather vocabulary — all in an easy, print-and-go format! Perfect for: Morning meetingWeather unitsLiteracy centersDramatic playWhole group or small group practiceWhat’s Included:✔ 4 different script versions s

Think Outside the Box- Project Based Learning! Students will research how millions of monarchs migrate from the United States and Canada south to California and Mexico for the winter. This is a great PBL for your gifted and talented students or your entire class if you'd like to incorporate it! Project Based Learning engages students in learning that is deep and long-lasting, and inspires for them a love of learning and personal connection to their academic experience. It incorporates 21st Cent

Is your School looking at starting a school garden but need lesson plans? I can help. I have run our elementary school garden since 2016. Check out my school garden blog for even more ideas! This will be a growing resource so check back as it grows! This product includes: Slideshow with ideas to start a school gardenGarden Club FlyersSchool Garden RULES PosterLesson on Life CyclesLesson Mixtures of SoilLesson on CompostingEarth Day CraftCompost Reading Passages with comprehension questionsFo

Help your students build independence and confidently navigate their day with these adorable Gnome-Themed Editable Schedule Cards!Do your students frequently ask, "What's next?" or "When is lunch?" These visual schedule cards provide a simple and engaging way for students to check the daily schedule on their own, reducing interruptions and promoting responsibility in the classroom.This eye-catching visual schedule helps students understand the flow of their day by clearly displaying important ac

Teach text features the right way—by guiding students through the full informational writing process and turning their learning into a finished book they’ll be proud of. Looking for a simple, meaningful way to teach text features while building strong informational writing skills? This guided project walks students through every step of the writing process and turns their learning into a finished book they’re proud to share. Perfect for whole-class topics like MLK, Jr., animals, science uni

Introducing our new bundle for "Balloons Over Broadway"! This comprehensive package is perfect for teachers looking to engage students with creative and educational activities centered around this beloved book. Bundle Highlights:Two Unique Writing Assignments: Foster persuasive and non-fiction writing skills with thoughtfully crafted assignments tailored to "Balloons Over Broadway."Vocabulary and Spelling Support: Includes a handy list of vocabulary words to enhance comprehension.Comprehensio

Project-Based Learning: Start Your Own Restaurant or Food Truck!This bundle includes the student guide packet and the teacher slideshow.A Hands-On, Real-World Learning Experience for Your Students!Ready to bring creativity, teamwork, and business skills to your classroom? This Project-Based Learning Activity allows students to design and open their very own restaurant or food truck. From the ground up, they will work through every step of the process, culminating in a "grand opening" event at s

School Garden Club is fun! This is an editable flyer to get your club started OR to promote the next season of garden club. Students learn best with hands on learning and a school garden is a great way to accomplish this! Students can sign up for garden club and they will help maintain your school garden. Our school garden club runs afterschool from dismissal to 4:15pm. We send this flyer out the first week back to school and our club is usually full within hours. Everyone wants to be in

Label and write will provide your students with an opportunities label and write encodable words! It's designed to strengthen the writing skills of your Kindergarten and First Grade students by providing them with the opportunity to write sentences. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:✅ It encourages students to sound out and encode words with a specific phonics focus. ✅ It’s no prep – just print and go! WHAT’S INCLUDED:18 pages of short vowel sounds and a variety of consonant.

This "Holidays Around the World" EDITABLE brochure template is a great resource for students to explore and research the diverse holiday traditions and celebrations across different countries. By using the template, students can investigate the cultural significance, customs, food, and celebrations associated with holidays in countries from around the world. The activity helps develop research and writing skills while also promoting cultural awareness and appreciation. This is a fun project to