Harper Grey

I love giving my kids 'Back to School Memory Books' to keep them busy while I gather supplies, take care of house keeping tasks, etc. during the first week of school. They're also great during those down times of the day and for early finishers during that first week, too! This book is cute and fun with rhyming words and pictures to color, but also is a tool to reinforce the rules and expectations you set as a teacher those first few weeks. Kids have the opportunity to review and share what th

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The very first lesson when introducing reader’s workshop for me is always… Establishing the difference between REAL reading and FAKE reading. It sounds silly, but we all have those fake reader bandits! I was even skeptical to teach the difference between real and fake reading to by upper grades students, but I quickly realized that the upper grades kids are probably fake reading pros by the time they get to me. To me, addressing this early and right off the bat establishes your expectations for

Ok y'all - the scientific method can be pretty dull, let's be honest. It's not neccessarily a standard that is taught in lower grades, BUT! it's important for us to teach our kiddos the steps that we need to go through to conduct all those fun experiments we do in class! I introduce the scientific method right at the beginning of the year, but pair it with a fun intro to science experiment to gain their interest. These posters come in handy when explaining the steps. The terminology is kid frien

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to get to know your students and let your students get to know each other! This little writing activity allows students to show off their writing skills from the previous school year, while illustrating a fun little self portrait of themselves in a more modern, cool, hip, #awesome, way!  Choose the writing paper that best fits your students needs. Each writing paper comes with various spacing options, along with either a black/white or color versi

The end of school is near! If your school is like mine, we celebrate with a Field Day at the end of the year! With down time throughout the day, or a fun day after activity, this book can be used for students to record their special memories.

Mama's love a good personalized book from their little sweethearts! This mother's day book would be the perfect gift for your students to surprise their mom's with to completely melt their hearts! Students can personalize each page with writings and drawings to really make these books extra special. Since not all family's are built the same, included are personalized books for grandmas, aunts, and a fill in the blank version to accommodate all families.

This product can be used periodically through the year or as a review for the end of the year. Students can record what they have learned about each historical figure throughout the school year to create their own ‘Famous Georgians’ magazine. Staple the pages together along with the cover page for students to show off what they know in true Hollywood fashion! Pages can also be used individually throughout the school year! Famous Georgians Include: James Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, Sequoyah, T

Spring is in the air! Informational writing can be so boring for kids. Making topics relatable, fun, and interesting creates students who love writing! Included in this download are 17 themed writing papers related to the sweet season of Spring. Each prompt is available in color and black/white for easy printing and copying. Each prompt also has a graphic organizer to allow students to research their topic during the pre-writing stage of the writing process. Also provided is a BLANK grapic