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This is a fun way to get kids back into reading, writing, and sharing after the winter holiday break. The teacher can enlarge and print, All About My Winter Holiday Break, as a poster. Then use the poster as an example of what the teacher did over the winter break and share it with his/her students. Afterward the students can complete their own page with their own answers of what they did over the winter break. Next, for page 2, pick and copy the type of lined writing paper you will need for y

This is a fun way to get kids back into reading, writing, and sharing after the summer break. The teacher can enlarge and print, All About My Summer Break, as a poster. Then use the poster as an example of what the teacher did over the summer break and share it with his/her students. Afterward the students can complete their own page with their own answers of what they did over the summer break. Next, for page 2, pick and copy the type of lined writing paper you will need for your class. Student

Have fun decorating your classroom with this large Christmas Light Template. Copy 1 or 2 lights per student on assorted colors of 8 1/2 X 11 construction paper. Cut out the light. Copy the number of light bases to match the number of light bulbs per student on 8 1/2 X 11 yellow or gold construction paper. Cut out the base and glue it on top of the light bulb in the corresponding place. Have students add glitter to the lights to make them sparkle. Hang them up in your classroom. If you are

Children need to think and talk about what they have read or what has been read to them. These question and answer sticks are one way to support literacy and stretch student understanding and appreciation of the story, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. You will need to check out the book from the library or purchase the book, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud, to use these comprehension question and answer sticks. This product contains: 1 Page - Introduce and dis

This calendar makes a wonderful gift for any holiday and can be given to parents, grandparents, family members, or friends. In addition to being an art calendar, it can also be made into a memory book and given away as a gift on Mothers Day or other holidays by simply using the art pages and omitting the calendar part. There are 12 art pages, one for each month, plus a cover, and 12 calendar pages for the current/next year. There are 2 types of writing lines provided for each calendar page, prim

Mother’s Day or Special Person’s Day is a wonderful celebration honoring mothers or other special people in our lives. Children enjoy being part of this celebration by making surprises for the special people they love. Any person will love receiving this special craft and card made by their child. The directions will take you step by step to complete a memorable paper plate, card, and decorated envelope (used as wrapping paper). Photo samples are provided. There are blackline masters and color

Children need to think and talk about what they have read or what has been read to them. These question and answer sticks are one way to support literacy and stretch student understanding and appreciation of the story, There's a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher. The book is about a cute, adorable, little monster who has broken into the book and the reader needs to get him out. The question is, how do you do it? There are instructions the reader must follow, but will they work? Will the monst

Children need to think and talk about what they have read or what has been read to them. These question and answer sticks are one way to support literacy and stretch student understanding and appreciation of the story, Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose. You will need to check out the book from the library or purchase the book, Hey, Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose, to use these comprehension question and answer sticks. This product contains: 1 Page - Introduce and discuss vocab

Good readers and writers need lots of support to understand and learn new concepts. Many times new information is lost before students have practiced it. Anchor charts provide visual support, understanding, and references to concepts that have been studied. Together teachers and students can use anchor charts to build confidence in student thinking and learning. The first two mini anchor charts contain 8 guidelines or situations on when to use capital letters, plus an explanation of capitali

The opening words of a story, or a story’s lead, must hook the reader and get him/her excited about reading the rest of the story. It must hold the reader’s attention so that the reader will want to continue the reading adventure. Included are pages that explain and focus on story lead strategies such as sound effect, dialogue, action, flashback, setting, character, and event. They also provide writing examples of each strategy. The story lead practice cards can be used with trade books to help

Kids will have fun with these Countdown Calendars. They are easy to make and they will help children manage the days until Christmas. The calendar can be completed individually, during centers, in small groups, or with the entire class. They also can be completed at home with young children. Consider hanging the calendars in your classroom until the holiday break and then sending them home. This is a great way to keep the holiday excitement under control and avoid the constant asking of “how

Anytime is a great time to learn the months of the year. Learning the months of the year requires lots of repetition and practice. This product contains fun and engaging activities for learning, practicing, and reinforcing the months of the year. This product includes: Teaching Tips and Answer Pages Months to Remember - Poem (Color and black and white pages.) Month Mix-Up Quiz Question Cards about the months. Fill in the months that are missing. Month Cards for playing Spell The Month game. (Co

These fun shaped templates can be used for writing stories, reports, poems, notes, lists, messages, comments, etc. They also can be used for drawing pictures, decorating book covers, or stationery for the teacher. The possibilities are endless. The blank templates can be decorated and cut out by students (or parents) and stapled together with the writing pages to make books. The shaped writing pages can be used separately to display creative writing on bulletin boards. Students can write messag

Encourage your students to write with this FREE fun lined writing paper. Four pages include: reindeer, gingerbread man, tree, and Santa Claus. Once your students have completed their writing they can color each page. Students can also cut out the shapes and hang them around the classroom. If you are enjoying my products please click on the Follow Me button to be notified of new listings, free items, and sales on my TPT store. If you have time please vote and leave some feedback. Thank you!

These 10 mini-books challenge students to use their critical thinking skills to improve their reading and writing. Each mini-book contains a short paragraph story, predicting page, deductive reasoning page, and an opinion response page. Together all four sections guide students into becoming better readers and writers. They correlate with the Common Core Standards of reading fluency and opinion writing (persuasive writing). There are 20 pages to copy, cut in half, and staple to make 10 mini-

Children need to think and talk about what they have read or what has been read to them. These question and answer sticks are one way to support literacy and stretch student understanding and appreciation of the story, Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester. You will need to check out the book from the library or purchase the book, Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester, to use these comprehension question and answer sticks. This product contains: 1 Introduce and discuss 5 vocabulary words from the sto

This is a fun way to get kids back into reading, writing, and sharing after the spring break. The teacher can enlarge and print, All About My Spring Break, as a poster. Then use the poster as an example of what the teacher did over the spring break and share it with his/her students. Afterward the students can complete their own page with their own answers of what they did over the spring break. Next, for page 2, pick and copy the type of lined writing paper you will need for your class. Student

Children need to think and talk about what they have read or what has been read to them. These question and answer sticks are one way to support literacy and stretch student understanding and appreciation of the story, Snowmen At Night by Caralyn Buehner. You will need to check out the book from the library or purchase the book, Snowmen At Night by Caralyn Buehner, to use these comprehension question and answer sticks. This product contains: 1 Introduce and discuss 4 vocabulary words from the

Black History Month is February 1 through February 28. It is a time to remember the contributions of African Americans in the United States. Ruby Bridges is an African American who made a difference.  She was a first grade student who was taken out of an all black school and put into an all white school that was closer to her home. She was brave and endured much. Ruby Bridges is still alive and travels all over the country to tell her incredible story. Share Ruby’s story with your students an

Good readers and writers need lots of support to understand and learn new concepts. Many times new information is lost before students have practiced it. Anchor charts provide visual support, understanding, and references to concepts that have been studied. Together teachers and students use the anchor charts to build confidence in student thinking and learning. There are seven different anchor charts that have both blackline masters and color copies for a total of 14. Does Your Story Have