The Learning Lab by Stacey Colegrove

*Please rate this if you have time, thanks!* Updated April, 2019: Here is a rubric package for students to use, when creating a diorama to represent a book they read. The emphasis here is on the setting of the story; however, it includes a plot element reflection as well. There are two styles of rubric: one on a 100 Point Scale and another on a Proficiency Scale rating of 4-1. I have updated this to include two font versions of each rubric, as well as two versions of a Plot Planning Graphic O

FREE gift tags to use for students this summer! There are 2 versions: white background and soft colors in background. Just add your name, print, cut and attach to your gift! There is a PDF version for you to print and handwrite your name on and a PPT version for you to type your name on. Thank you for checking out my product!Feedback is greatly appreciated!Copyright © 2020 Stacey Colegrove All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution

Please leave me feedback if you have time! :) This is a typed up list of synonyms for over 60 base words. The list contains both adjectives and verbs. I use these in my classroom on popsicle sticks and place them on an interactive resource board for students to use during writing! Another option is for students to use this as a reference list or for teachers to use for their own resource. This is doubly effective if images are used with the base words. Please rate me if you have time.

Feedback is greatly appreciated! :) This is ONE free sample of the 20 word package, which can be found at Making Halloween Words PackageMy students LOVE doing these sorts! They are great for spicing up your literacy centers during the festive month of October! Introduce word sorts and differentiate for phonics and spelling patterns in your class. Use to teach and strengthen patterns such as CVC, CVVC, CVCe and Syllable Patterns such as Open, Closed, r-controlled, vowel teams, Vowel-silent e,

In this FREE activity, students will build their own rain gauge, measure rainfall, record weather data, and observe how weathering and erosion change the earth’s surface. Teach students how rainfall shapes the land with this hands-on science investigation! This weather science freebie is perfect for NGSS-aligned lessons on Earth’s systems, erosion, and weather patterns. Easy prep and perfect for your STEM stations, science centers, or outdoor classroom lessons! What's Included: ✅ St

Here are two full-page posters of the 5Ws (and H) for both fiction and nonfiction. Also included are smaller versions of these, for students to tape into their writing journals. There are small graphic organizers as well, for planning in writing journals. Hello font by Jen Jones @ www.helloliteracy.blogspot.com http://mrscolegrovesfourthgrade.blogspot.com/ http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stacey-Colegrove Copyright © 2013 Stacey Colegrove Please rate me if you have time. Thanks for

This free worksheet includes a definition for idioms with an example and an answer key. The 8 idioms on this worksheet are all nonliteral phrases, which can be connected to Valentine's Day such as: A heart of gold Fall in love Wear your heart on your sleeve Home is where the heart is From the bottom of my heart Be cold-hearted Sweep you off your feet Take something to heart This FREE Idiom Printable is part of a FULL VALENTINE'S PACKAGE, which includes printables on idioms, similes and metapho

Here is a colorful poster to display in your classroom, following the Responsive Classroom suggestion of using rules with the following topics: *safety *how we treat each other *how we treat our classroom *how we do our work This is great to use as a start-up list, as review, or for special area classes. Check out my full bundle of classroom posters: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Responsive-Classroom-Posters-Classroom-Management-Morning-Meeting-2710572 Thank you for visiting! P

Free sample of Commonly Confused Homophone word selection practice, sentence writing, and visuals! Package includes: 1 Printable mini poster page of it's and its and headings, each with an image, a definition, and an example of common homophones.Worksheets with practice sentences, along with answer sheets.Purchase the whole package (50+ pages of common homophones) here!Tips:Laminate visuals to use as small classroom posters (add a magnet for easy use on your board!)Have students tape them i

Enjoy this FREE editable rubric for Science Drawings. This can be used for: Beginner science learners Science JournalsInteractive NotebooksSelf-Directed scoringProficiency Science WorkFormative AssessmentsNext Generation Science Standards NGSSInformational Writing SupportReaders Workshop ActivityScience ProjectsProject-Based LearningScience Fair ProjectsScience experiment supportAnd more! If you like this or find it useful, please leave me feedback. Your feedback helps me determine what works

Enjoy this FREE Halloween Multiplication practice page, with mixed facts. Great for math workshop, EngageNY skill-work, homework, small groups and more. You can purchase the FULL Halloween Multiplication Package here, with facts from X0-X12, mixed facts, and a Halloween multiplication chart to fill out! Thank you for checking out my product! Feedback is greatly appreciated !Copyright © 2021 Stacey Colegrove All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Elec

*Please rate this if you have time, thanks!* This is a simple Semantic Map I use these a lot in science: by having students brainstorm words associated with a topic, before the unit begins. It's great to use before reading nonfiction and fiction. Have students categorize words as a next step! Please rate me if you have time. Thanks for visiting! http://mrscolegrovesfourthgrade.blogspot.com/ http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Stacey-Colegrove Copyright © 2012 Stacey Colegrove

**I hope these are helpful in your science journey! Thank you for visiting. Please leave feedback if you like this!** I love planning for and teaching science! In order to create CLEAR LEARNING GOALS I always plan my units using the 5Es of science or a KUD form. Here are several graphic organizers for you to use in planning your own science instruction--as well as for other subject areas! I also included a list of tips for BOTH the teacher AND students, along each step of the 5E model. Th

Please rate me if you like this free download! :) This is a sorting template for students who are learning about long-vowel words. Students can do this during the lesson or as an assessment. Be sure to look at both short and long vowel words (remembering how some CVC words are short and long: “now” “tow”). C--Consonant V--Vowel Oddball--words which look as though they fit the pattern, but do not sound as though they fit (or vice versa). Thank you for looking! Check out my new blog for fourth

*Please rate this if you have time, thanks!* This is a simple graphic organizer. It is based on the Painted Essay format--organizing paragraphs by specific elements and colors. I did not add the color to this. The boxes can be enlarged for younger writers. Copyright © 2012 Stacey Colegrove http://mrscolegrovesfourthgrade.blogspot.com/

Here is a FREE mindfulness Classroom Posters! It is part of my Mindfulness Classroom Poster bundle. Give children, students, adults, colleagues positive reminders, for when the day is tough. Great for dealing with anxiety or simply thinking about breathing. Can be used as affirmations during yoga or meditation exercises. Perfect for hanging up in a classroom, mindfulness room, corner or staff lounge. I keep mine by my vacation chair in my classroom (Responsive Classroom). Thank you for visiti

This is a FREE word sort, with the name "Winter" scrambled. Students can cut the letters, sort them to make new words, then try to solve the Mystery Word! You can find the WHOLE JANUARY WORD SORT PACKAGE here! Use Mystery Word Sorts to introduce differentiate for phonics and spelling patterns in your class. Use to teach and strengthen patterns such as CVC, CVVC, CVCe and Syllable Patterns such as Open, Closed, r-controlled, vowel teams, Vowel-silent e, consonant le. Build READING, SPELLING, a

Introduce word sorts and differentiate for phonics and spelling patterns in your class. Use to teach and strengthen patterns such as CVC, CVVC, CVCe and Syllable Patterns such as Open, Closed, r-controlled, vowel teams, Vowel-silent e, consonant le. Build READING, SPELLING, and VOCABULARY proficiency:Use knowledge of letter patterns to decode unknown wordsRecognize onsets, rimes, affixes, and other phonological patternsDictionary use for meaningYou can purchase the FULL package with 30 St. Patr

Free posters can be printed out onto 8.5 x 11 standard paper. The download has 8 versions of the poster, with various backgrounds, in png format. These are great for social-emotional and positive mindset areas of classroom (classroom decor), classroom community, character education, Responsive Classroom, and social-emotional instruction. Thank you for checking out my product! Feedback is greatly appreciated !Copyright © 2021 Stacey Colegrove All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for

*Please rate this if you have time, thanks!* This is a scoring guide to help young writers score their paragraph writing essay responses. It is part of a larger packet, which is for sale in my store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Constructed-Response-Writing-Plan-Graphic-Organizer-Scoring-Sheets Copyright © 2013 Stacey Colegrove. All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. N