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A Letter From Your Teacher on the Last Day of School Activity

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful extension activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School by Shannon Olsen? This book companion will provide students with a special keepsake to take home with them at the end of the year. It

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End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Our Class is a Family Activity : Class Family Album

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful extension activity to go along with the book Our Class is a Family? This book companion (created by the author, Shannon Olsen) will help build classroom community, foster reading and writing skills, and is ideal for back to school

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activity

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful back to school activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School? This book companion (created by the author, Shannon Olsen) is a booklet of writing prompts (or a “letter”) for students to write in

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Printables

$4.00

510

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Behavior Reflection Sheet or Think Sheet Positive Classroom Behavior Management

By Life Between Summers

Use these behavior reflection sheets to encourage positive behavior and student self-reflection. When students are not following behavior expectations, Fix-It Tickets are a constructive next step in your classroom behavior management plan. Rather

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Classroom Management

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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For Parents

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$Editable Jenga : Literacy and Math Center Games$

Editable Jenga : Literacy and Math Center Games

By Life Between Summers

This fun and engaging color Jenga game is perfect for spicing up literacy and math centers, or review or test prep for any subject. The cards for this set are blank and EDITABLE. You can customize them with questions, problems, words, etc. for any

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Math

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities, Games, Centers

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New Year's Activities 2023 Goals and Resolutions Balloons & Bulletin Board

By Life Between Summers

Your class can celebrate 2023 with this festive new year's activity! Student set new year's resolutions and goals with this balloon writing craft. Templates are available in both English and Spanish. *This resource will be updated with every new

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, The New Year

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.50

696

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Student Goal Setting Template Back to School Hot Air Balloon Open House Project

By Life Between Summers

This 3D Hot Air Balloon student goal setting template is not only a fun writing and art activity for student goals, but also looks super cute hanging up in your classroom for Back to School goal setting or Open House projects! It would also be a

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Arts, Writing, Back to School

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Printables

$3.00

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A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activities Bundle

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful back to school activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School by Shannon Olsen? This book companion is a booklet of writing prompts (or a “letter”) for students to write in response to their

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School, Classroom Community

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Printables

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$6.00

208

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2023 New Year's Activity and Bulletin Board - Sunglasses Writing Craft

By Life Between Summers

Your class can celebrate and set resolutions with this 2023 new year's activity! It's a sunglasses writing craft that also comes with letters for a new year's bulletin board. *This resource will now be updated annually so that you can use it year

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, The New Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.50

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Classroom Community - Our Class is a Family & A Letter From Your Teacher Bundle

By Life Between Summers

Looking for meaningful classroom community activities to go with all four books by Shannon Olsen? These book companions for Our Class is a Family, Our School is a Family, A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School, and A Letter From Your

Subjects:

Back to School, End of Year, Classroom Community

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Printables

$27.50

$23.00

Bundle

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Classroom Behavior Management for Blurting Out - Catch a Bubble Blurt Lesson

By Life Between Summers

Do you have students who blurt out or talk too much at inappropriate times? Classroom management with constant interruptions can be exhausting! This is an effective classroom behavior management intervention to help with excessive blurting, for

Subjects:

Classroom Management

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Posters

$3.00

216

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Shades of Meaning Rainbow Writing Craft and Synonym Word Sort

By Life Between Summers

Tired of your students always using the same simple nouns, verbs, and adjectives in their writing? Help expand their vocabulary with this shades of meaning synonym word sort and rainbow writing craft that's perfect for spring.Kids analyze synonyms

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities

CCSS:

L.1.5d, L.2.5b, L.3.5c, L.4.5c

$3.00

136

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Student of the Week Award - Star Student Compliment Cards Book from the Class

By Life Between Summers

Want a consistent way to build classroom community, as well as students' self-esteem and leadership skills? Have a Star Student of the Week Award or Star Student to spotlight in your class each week throughout the school year! Students will write

Subjects:

Writing, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Printables

$3.00

196

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Editable Back to School Get to Know You Jenga Game

By Life Between Summers

Your new students can get to know each other and build classroom community during back to school time with an engaging Get to Know You Jenga game! This set contains ready to print "All About Me" questions. Editable cards are also included so that

Subjects:

End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Games

CCSS:

SL.1.6, SL.2.6, SL.3.6

$4.00

136

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Telling Time: SpringTIME flower pot craft & bulletin board letters

By Life Between Summers

This craftivity for telling time makes the perfect spring bulletin board! It shows an analog clock and digital time, and can be used for telling time to the hour, half hour, quarter hour, and five minutes. Provide students with a time or have them

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

1.MD.B.3, 2.MD.C.7

$3.00

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A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activity - Adapted

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful extension activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School by Shannon Olsen? This book companion is a booklet of writing prompts (or a “letter”) for students to write in response to their teacher

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$4.00

201

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Student Keychains for Back to School Gifts

By Life Between Summers

These personalized keychains are a fun and creative gift for your students! Kids especially love to attach them to the zippers on their backpacks. They are perfect for back to school, holiday, birthday, or end of the year gifts. These templates fit

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Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, End of Year

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Not Grade Specific

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Printables

$3.00

400

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$Jenga Math Games Bundle for Division and Multiplication Facts$

Jenga Math Games Bundle for Division and Multiplication Facts

By Life Between Summers

These fun and engaging math Jenga games for division and multiplication practice are perfect for math centers and early finishers! Use them for multiplication fluency, multiplication facts review, or test prep. Each math game contains problem

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.B.6, 3.OA.C.7, 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2

$6.00

$5.00

276

Bundle

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Editable Personal Spelling Dictionary for Student Writing and Editing

By Life Between Summers

Do you have students who constantly ask how to spell a word? Would you like your students to have more independence when editing their own writing? This printable spelling dictionary can be used during independent writing time to help kids check

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

W.2.5, W.3.5, L.2.2, L.2.2e, L.3.2g

$5.00

131

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Mother's Day Gifts : You Are My Sunshine Book and Picture Frame Craft

By Life Between Summers

Need a Mother's Day gift idea that your students' moms will LOVE? Kids can write and illustrate a special book all about their moms, and create a matching Mother's Day craft (a handmade picture frame). These gifts have a sentimental "You Are My

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables

$3.00

159

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am the author of "Our Class is a Family" and both "A Letter From Your Teacher" books (for the first day and last day of school). They are read alouds to help build class community and positive relationships in the classroom. I've taught 2nd grade for 15 years and am passionate about creating engaging, hands-on resources for the classroom. I especially enjoy making extensions activities to go with my books, math & literacy center games, and resources that integrate writing.

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B.A. English with Honors (cum laude), University of California Irvine. Master of Arts in Teaching, University of California Irvine.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Social Studies - History, World Language, French, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Math Test Prep, Life Skills, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community

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