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I Spy Beginning Sounds!Make letter sounds fun with this quick and engaging “I Spy” activity. Kids search for pictures that match each beginning sound—perfect for centers, morning work, or early finishers. What’s Inside: Uppercase and Lowercase letters A written key for every picture (no guessing!) Short vowel sounds included Different images for uppercase vs. lowercase letters A mix of real photos + clipart to keep things interesting Simple to use, easy to prep, and great for early readers pract

Use this "Christmas Then and Now" sorting page to help students differentiate between what the first Christmas was like versus what a lot of people do now for Christmas. Students can cut the squares from the bottom and paste them on the correct side to which they correspond.

Use these STEM geometry cards to help students create 2-d (or challenge to 3-d) figures using marshmallows and toothpicks. Some cards show students what materials they will need and what their end product should look like. Some cards only tell students what shape to build - where they need to figure out how many of each material they need, and how the end product looks. Use these cards to differentiate learning between more advanced students. These cards can be used in small groups, centers,

Use this "Thanksgiving Then and Now" sorting page to help students differentiate between what the first Thanksgiving was like versus what we do now for Thanksgiving. Students can cut the squares from the bottom and paste them on the correct side to which they correspond.

Use this "Label a Turkey" page to help students identify parts of a turkey! You can use this page as a projection on the board with students' pages at their desks, it could also be used for small groups or centers.

Use this simple setting write and draw page for any type of story that you want students to write about! Use the lines to describe the setting of the story and use the box to draw a picture of the setting from the story.

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about penguins! They will write about - Penguins are... - Penguins have... - Penguins can... - I like penguins because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom!

Roll N Round! Use this resource to reinforce rounding skills with random numbers. This sheet can be used as a center activity, small group activity, partner activity, or whole group lesson.

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about scarecrows! They will write about - Scarecrows are... - Scarecrows have... - Scarecrows can... - I like scarecrows because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom!

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about squirrels! They will write about - Squirrels are... - Squirrels have... - Squirrels can... - I like squirrels because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom!

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about snowflakes! Students can use the FOUR SQUARE TEMPLATE as a prewriting activity, and do their final draft on the rest of the book. The rest of the book includes... - Snowflakes can... - Snowflakes have... - Snowflakes are... - I like snowflakes because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about bats! Students can use the FOUR SQUARE TEMPLATE as a prewriting activity, and do their final draft on the rest of the book. The rest of the book includes... - Bats can... - Bats have... - Bats are... - I like bats because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom!

Practice nouns with this FREE resource! Students color the crayon key, then color the nouns according to the key. Grat practice resource, center work, or extension activity!

What students need: - PlayDough - This worksheet (laminated or in a plastic sleeve works best) Work on letter sounds with students by saying the sound that a letter makes. Students take a small ball of playdough and smash it on the corresponding letter. Kinesthetic and Auditory learners will appreciate this activity!

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about polar bears! They will write about - Polar bears are... - Polar bears have... - Polar bears can... - I like polar bears because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom!

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about elves! Students can use the FOUR SQUARE TEMPLATE as a prewriting activity, and do their final draft on the rest of the book. The rest of the book includes... - Elves can... - Elves have... - Elves are... - I like elves because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classro

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about rabbits! They will write about - Rabbits are... - Rabbits have... - Rabbits can... - I like rabbits because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom!

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about owls! Students can use the FOUR SQUARE TEMPLATE as a prewriting activity, and do their final draft on the rest of the book. The rest of the book includes... - Owls can... - Owls have... - Owls are... - I like owls because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom! T

Introduce or review nouns with students using this Draw a Noun activity and sorting cards! Simply cut (and/or laminate) the cards and use them for a sorting activity with the class. Add magnets to the back of the cards to use on the board for an interactive spin! Have students draw their own noun in the boxes of the Draw a Noun sheet, let them be creative, and use new ideas! Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom!

DOWNLOAD this FREE resource for your class to write all about reindeer! They will write about - Reindeer are... - Reindeer have... - Reindeer can... - I like reindeer because... Included on every page is a drawing box. Students can draw a picture of what they wrote. At the end of the booklet, students can free draw. Enjoy! Be sure to leave a review if you use this in your own classroom!