Alicia Coletti

Created this for my best for teaches 3rd grade and giving the MCAS. Each letter in the word BREATHE is a tip for successful test taking! This idea and the tips were given to me by her and I just put it together with some cute clip art from Melonheadz! If you think you could use these strategies with your students, please feel free to download you own copy! *DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE SOME KIND FEEDBACK IF YOU LOVE IT! : )

*UPDATED! 2/24/14* New clip art and fonts Added a planning sheet to help students organize their steps! Making sure students are able to write "How to's" is part of the Common Core and I think they are super fun! Having kids teach you (in their own words) how to do something can be very funny! I usually do something simple that all students can relate to. Here is a sample from my "How to" unit! If you like it please rate it : )

Bump is a fun and interactive game that students can play to practice basic math facts (helps improve fluency and works on mental math with three digits). The idea of the game is that students will roll three number cubes, add the sum, and cover the answer with a marker (encourage them to use mental math strategies). If the number is already covered by the partner's marker, the other student may "bump" it off and take its place! Students will love this fun and engaging activity just in time fo

A cute sign for the classroom! I recently made this for a teacher friend of mine - Her students are taking the MCAS this week, and she wanted something to put in the classroom window when her students came in! Could be hung as a motivational quote during test times, or just as regular classroom decor : ) TWO COLOR COMBINATIONS *Purple/Pink *Blue/Purple If you enjoy this freebie, please remember to leave kind feedback! Thank you : )

*UPDATED* 4/22/14 This center pack is full of fun and colorful math and literacy centers, which are sure to get your students excited about spring! All center task cards come in both color and black and white (in case you don't have colored ink, they will look just as great on colored paper!) Here's a list of the activities that are included inside : ) *Outside Opposites - matching antonyms (cloud and sun theme) *Making Words - kids make different wordsd from the letters found in "raindrops"

**Updated 3/1/14** Two separate pages (one football and one baseball). A fun way for students to practice alphabetical order while using words they are familiar with. "Are You Ready for Some Football?" "Swingin' into the Season" baseball clip art courtesy of Eric Jayne http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Eric-Jayne

This is a pack of St. Patty's day math and ELA activities. It includes: *"Orderin' up Shamrocks" that has you put the shamrocks in order from least to greatest. *"Ispy Shamrocks" which has students measure shamrocks that they need to find around the room. *"St Patty's Day ABC Order" *"If I Found a Pot of Gold" - writing activity *"Lucky the Leprechaun" - writing activity

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo! Bump is a fun and interactive game that students can play to practice basic math facts (helps improve fluency and works on mental math with three digits). The idea of the game is that students will roll three number cubes, add the sum, and cover the answer with a marker (encourage them to use mental math strategies). If the number is already covered by the partner's marker, the other student may "bump" it off and take its place! Students will love this fun and e

A cute measurement activity that can be used independently at a math center or as a whole group activity (I hang them around the room and have the kids find them kind of like Ispy! There are eight different monsters all of various lengths (inch and half inch) which the students will have to estimate and then measure. They will record their answers on the worksheet that goes along with the activity.

This is an engaging activity/worksheet that I usually have my students do for morning work or as an extra center when they finish early! The students have to cut out a variety of different nouns and glue them under the correct column (person, place, or thing). It allows the kids to cut and glue (which they always love!) and practice their skills without having to write at all!

Just in time for spring! This is a fun and engaging math center/activity from my "Swing into Spring" pack! Designed to help students practice their skills with counting money : ) *If you like this product, and enjoyed using it with your students, please remember to rate it and leave feedback! Also, consider purchasing the rest of my "Swing into Spring" pack! Thanks!

A "How To" writing activity that I usually do with my students during the spring time. It comes with a planning sheet so they can organize their thoughts and the steps they would need to complete : ) I do this during writing as a whole class, but it could be used as a center activity if the students have had enough practice!

This is a fun St. Patrick's Day activity for students to work on at home! They should decorate a shamrock with anything they feel lucky to have in their lives. I have also added a letter home so parents can understand the project and help if need be! If you like it, please rate it : )

This is a simple worksheet to engage your students and have them practice sorting nouns into the three types: person, place, or thing. It can be used as practice to reinforce the skill, or would be a perfect tool for teachers to use if you want to quickly check a student's understanding of this concept! Enjoy, and please considering leaving feedback if you liked using this in your classroom!