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Teaching shapes in Pre-K or Kindergarten? Use this FREE activity in the fall! This identifying shapes activity pairs with the Spookley the Square Pumpkin book. While reading, have students identify the different shapes of the pumpkins in the book. After reading, students pick what shape they want their pumpkin to be. They write the name of the shape and decorate their shape into a pumpkin or jack-o-lantern.*****************************************************************************************C

Use this worksheet when teaching about American Trailblazers: Inventors, Leaders, and Heroes! This can be used in any grade level with different activities. Read a picture book to your Kindergarten class and complete the worksheet all together by drawing and labeling. Read a few different books about American trailblazers to your first grade class and have them complete the worksheet in groups or partners. Give your students books to read in your second grade class and let them complete the work

Are you reading City of Ember with your students and looking for a fun and educational craft to go with it? Look no further! These lightbulb crafts are cute, fun, and cover so many different literary topics! Your students can complete different lightbulbs as they read through the novel to check for their understanding, or they can complete the lightbulbs after reading the book as a culminating activity! Either way, students will be able to practice their comprehension skills in a fun and meaning

Practice describing characters and settings using this resource! Students will learn how to describe characters and settings and will practice describing both in stories with different types of worksheets. This resource includes: Describe characters and settings postersDescribe characters and settings graphic organizersDescribe characters and settings worksheetsIncludes color and black & white versions of posters. ******************************************************************************

Start your days off right with your class by saying these positive, uplifting, and empowering affirmations. Perfect for any grade level! Print this poster and hang it on your whiteboard and by your class door- somewhere that you and your students will see every day! These posters are in the Tropical Classroom Décor BUNDLE, found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tropical-Classroom-Decor-BUNDLE-9858192*******************************************************************************

Need a worksheet to hold your students accountable for independent reading and/or partner reading? Look no further! These Reading Response worksheets are perfect! This freebie covers a couple standards for Kindergarten, including characters and setting, and main topic and key details. Want more? Check out the full resource here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Response-Sheets-4380831***************************************************************************************** Cli

Practice comprehension skills with these story retelling worksheets! These are perfect for kindergarten and first grade students. Identify characters and setting, problem and solution, and retell beginning, middle, and end of a story. These worksheets can be used in whole group, small group, or in centers. Students can also practice fine motor skills with drawing, coloring, writing, and cutting. Want more story elements activities? Check out the full bundle here! https://www.teacherspayteacher

Your kindergartners, first graders, and second graders can conduct research and learn about clownfish with this resource! Read the informational text about clownfish, record your research using the graphic organizer, and turn your research into a paper about clownfish! This is perfect to use any time of the year to practice doing research, or to use at the end of the year when learning about ocean animals! This freebie is a part of the Ocean Animals Research and Writing resource https://www.te

Students can practice number recognition for numbers 0-20 with these math task cards! These cards are a perfect center activity for kindergarten learners. Students can use clothespins, dry erase markers, mini erasers, Play-doh, and more to figure out the number words, hunt, and find the numbers! The cards are the perfect size for the infamous Michael's Recollection Photo Boxes. This resource includes box labels and example photos that can be taped inside the boxes. *This resource is included in

Students can practice matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters with these task cards! These cards are a perfect center activity for kindergarten students. Students can use clothespins, dry erase markers, mini erasers, Play-doh, and more to hunt and find the digraphs! The cards are the perfect size for the infamous Michael's Recollection Photo Boxes. This resource includes box labels and example photos that can be taped inside the boxes. *This resource is included in the Phonics Hunt Bundl

Cut down on verbal cues and incorporate hand signals into your daily routines with these posters! This resource contains posters for Question, Water, Restroom, and Me Too. Perfect for your kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classroom. No more interruptions when teaching or during independent work time! *Other hand signals will not be added to this resource. I hope you enjoy this freebie! These posters are in the Tropical Classroom Decor, found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.co

Are you a new Kindergarten or First Grade teacher looking for organizational tips and resources to bring into your classroom? Are you a seasoned teacher who is looking to better organize your classroom? Or are you a teacher who is looking to add more books and resources into your classroom? This Monthly Resources Organizational Guide is for YOU! This guide is specifically for Kindergarten and First Grade Teachers! If you teach another grade level, the resources included in this guide might not

Keep track of the number of books your class reads throughout the year with this poster! Print, laminate, and write the number with an expo marker! The expo marker will easily wipe off, making it a quick and simple task to update the number after every book read! You can even make it a student job to update the number every time! ***************************************************************************************** Earn TPT Credits toward future purchases by leaving feedback on this product!

Students can practice number words for 0-20 with these math task cards! These cards are a perfect center activity for kindergarten learners. Students can use clothespins, dry erase markers, mini erasers, Play-doh, and more to figure out the number words, hunt, and find the numbers! The cards are the perfect size for the infamous Michael's Recollection Photo Boxes. This resource includes box labels and example photos that can be taped inside the boxes. *This resource is included in the Math Hunt

Use these Spanish Flip Calendar Cards to make changing the date every day easier! No more writing the date on the board, no more changing out a whole calendar at the beginning of every month. With these flip calendar cards, everything you need is right at your finger tips! It will take you less than a minute to change the date each day! You could even create a classroom job where a student flips the cards for you. Just print, laminate, whole punch, and you're all set! Use these cards on a magnet

Use these flip calendar cards to make changing the date every day easier! No more writing the date on the board, no more changing out a whole calendar at the beginning of every month. With these flip calendar cards, everything you need is right at your finger tips! It will take you less than a minute to change the date each day! You could even create a classroom job where a student flips the cards for you. Just print, laminate, whole punch, and you're all set! This resource includes the date wit

Practice identifying characters and settings using this resource! Students will learn the definition of character and setting, will practice sorting characters and settings, and practice identifying characters and settings in stories. The activities in this resource are perfect for whole group, small group, independent work, and reading centers. This resource includes: Character and Setting posters (2 different versions)Identify characters and settings worksheetsCharacter and setting cut and pa

Teach your students about problem and solution using this resource! Students will learn the meaning of problem and solution, they'll identify problems and solutions in stories, and they'll match problems with solutions! These activities can be done in whole group or in reading centers. There are multiple versions for differentiation. In this resource you'll receive: 2 versions of Problem & Solution posters3 versions of Problem & Solution student worksheetsA student worksheet including character,

Teach this song to your students to make sure they wash their hands for at least 20 seconds. And use this poster as a great visual for the steps to washing hands! ***************************************************************************************** Click on the green star above to follow my store and receive all the latest product updates and freebies! Any questions? Email me at aprimarymindset@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook at A Primary Mindset :) Thank

Looking for phonics task cards? Get these 16 phonics games that can be used all year long! These hands-on activities are perfect for Kindergarten and 1st grade, and can be used in reading centers, in small group, or during independent work time! Your students will have so much fun going on a hunt to find the answers while practicing key phonics skills! The skills that are included in this bundle are: Letter RecognitionUppercase to Lowercase MatchLetter SoundsBeginning Sounds, Middle Sounds, Endi