Krista Wallinger

This comprehensive unit on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is designed for a 5th-6th grade classroom. The students will experience an adventure through the wonderful world of nonsense and brilliant uses of language. This unit focuses on critical thinking, thought provoking text, and higher level interpretations. Its unique design accommodates students with various learning styles and can be used in a differentiated classroom. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards designed on the I Do, We

Tie this student template into your American Revolution unit. This template provides space for two different articles and an illustration. In my classroom, I have used this many different ways, for example, one article could be written about a battle and the other article could be an interview of a British or Patriot soldier. Also, we discussed propaganda and how it was used by both sides of the war when developing the illustration. Thank you to Kerri's Art Corner for the wonderful American Re

*Can be used at all math levels and is a great, quick informal assessment of their abilities during the first week of school. * This activity is great to use at the beginning of the school year to help your students learn a little bit about you, their new teacher. I personally have used this every year in my classroom and the kids love the chance to get out of their seats, walk around the room, and work with a friend. To use, print out the posters and write fun math equations on sticky Post-it

Use this product along with all of your fiction and non-fiction text. Students will cut and paste these interactive graphic organizers into their notebooks to practice the English Language Arts standards of Common Core. Skills include: -Making Predictions -Questioning -Vocabulary -Main Idea & Details -Inference -Sequence -Comprehension -Author's Purpose -Plot -Cause & Effect -Theme -Summarizing -Making Connections -Fact & Opinion -Character Traits Terms of Use I hope that you enjoy the resour

This product is a student literature booklet. This booklet will help guide student-led literature groups with thoughtful discussions and connections. Use this resource along with E.L Konigsburg’s “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler”. It is best to have one book per student, but one book per group will work as well. In my own classroom, I have used this in two ways. We read the story as a class and then the students move into their groups to begin their discussions while I ci

Have your students cut and paste this flipbook into their math journals. A teacher answer sheet is included in the document which lists the symbol for each prefix, object examples, number meanings, and conversions. Have your students record all of these in the flipbook or only a selected few, depending on your standards being taught. Terms of Use I hope that you enjoy the resource as much as I have enjoyed making and using it myself. If you have any questions or concerns about this resource, pl

This product is a student literature discussion booklet. This booklet will help guide student-led literature groups with thoughtful discussions and connections. Use this resource along with Gary Paulsen’s “Hatchet”. It is best to have one book per student, but one book per group will work as well. In my own classroom, I have used this in two ways. We read the story as a class and then the students move into their groups to begin their discussions while I circulate the room, asking questions a

In this product, you will find two different practice activities for your students. 1. High Frequency Sentence Work: Students will practice their grammar and writing skills by providing the part of speech for each word while using it correctly in a sentence. There are four different practice sets with a total of 32 words. 2. High Frequency Word Cards: Each of the 32 words from the sentence work are formatted into word sorts. These can be used in a variety of ways that include individual, par

This activity creates a sweet gift for parents on Valentine’s Day. My students always love the opportunity for a photo shoot and find it special that they get to add their own little message for their mom/dad as well. Parents love to put these on their refrigerator! (This activity will take two days.) The packet includes two banner options (pennant triangle and blank) and a frame template.

Take advantage of this freebie and use it with your students for picture books or chapter books. Students will analyze the character's thoughts and feelings during three main parts of the story. They will then use this graphic organizer to see how the character may have changed throughout the story or remained the same. You can use this whole group, small group, or individually. Terms of Use I hope that you enjoy the resource as much as I have enjoyed making and using it myself. If you have

*Updated for the 2016-2017 School Year Start the beginning of the year off on the right foot with this cute All About Me pennant. Your students will love to create their own "Selfie" of themselves and they will make your room more inviting once they are on the walls or attached to string, hanging from the ceiling. I always save these until the end of the year and my students have a great time trying to guess who is who when I read them aloud. They can really see how much they have changed when

Numbers 1-36 I print and then cut these out for student mailboxes. They are the correct size to be used with Target's adhesive label pockets in the dollar spot. They may also simply be taped on. Credit: http://the3amteacher.blogspot.com/

The "My Reading Report" home activity is a great way to promote your student's reading life. This resource can be assigned along with other homework or given to individual students as extra practice, but I like to use it as a replacement for homework. There are many studies out there that state how homework is hurting our elementary-aged students, so I created this resource as a substitute for traditional work. The goal of this activity is to promote healthy reading habits without the threat of

This graphic organizer can be used for students to plan a biography for historical figures. Students can utilize the Internet and written materials to research their person and find information about his/her early, middle, and late life as well as any contributions they made to history. Thank you to Creative Clips for the borders and clip art. You can find their work at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden Terms of Use I hope that you enjoy the resource as much as I have en

These spelling cards are aligned with the HMH 1st grade year long teacher plans. Use these in small groups, centers, as homework, or during Daily 5 word work.