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Help students build confidence with map-reading skills using this interactive and engaging 25-slide presentation! This resource introduces students to the basics of maps in a simple, student-friendly way while giving them opportunities to practice and apply what they learn. Students will learn: What a map is and why maps are important The parts of a map How to use a compass rose Cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) Latitude and longitude basics How to follow directions and naviga

This colorful Book Journal is the perfect tool to encourage meaningful reading reflection all year long! Designed with engaging illustrations and student-friendly pages, this journal can be used in multiple ways to fit your classroom needs. Teachers can: Print pages to send home with students during the school year or over summer break Keep journals in the classroom for independent reading responses Use pages as a whole-class activity after finishing a read-aloud or class novel together T

A great end-of-year or beginning-of-year icebreaker game for all ages and students! This Google Slide Item has a total of 17 slides with vibrant colors and illustrations for fun entertainment and engagement. Can be shared on the teacher's slide only for the entire class to answer, or assigned to all students own screens for a more personal approach. Thank you! Sincerely, Isabell @A+Essentials

CVC + CVCe words: adding endings to words - doubling consonant/eliminating e/keep the same These worksheets are designed to help students practice and master how to correctly add endings to base words (like hop, hope, plan, make) by following the three main spelling rules: Doubling the final consonant – when adding an ending (such as -ing, -ed, -er) to a CVC word (consonant-vowel-consonant), students double the final consonant (e.g., hop → hopping, run → running). The worksheets give repe

1. Assessing Comprehension and Engagement:Checks for Understanding: The most direct benefit is gauging whether students understood the literal events of each chapter. This helps identify if students are reading actively and processing the information.Monitors Engagement: If students struggle to answer even basic factual questions, it might indicate they're not fully engaged with the text. This allows the educator to intervene and find ways to boost interest.Identifies Gaps in Knowledge: Question

Filled with more Easter fun than a giant chocolate egg, this cracking new book is guaranteed to keep kids entertained! Follow the mazes, count the eggs, color and create the pictures! Brimming with puzzles and cute illustrations, this is the perfect gift for little bunnies who can't wait for Easter. Perfect for: - Easter egg baskets - Activities for kids to do over Easter break - 17 pages full of coloring and activities - Assorted images great for boys and girls - Great for beginners, preK and u

Rotten Banana - A UFLI-Aligned Phonics Game Make phonics learning fun and engaging with Rotten Banana, a 109-page phonics game designed to support UFLI lessons! Perfect for targeting: ✅ R-Controlled Vowels ✅ Vowel Teams ✅ Multisyllabic Words ✅ R-Controlled Vowel Review Your students will love playing while reinforcing key phonics skills! This classroom favorite turns learning into an exciting challenge—they’ll be mastering phonics without even realizing it! Perfect for small groups

Lesson/Teacher Observation Organization Template Reusable template for teachers/coaches to organize structured lessons for admin observation. Can be used by teachers and also handed into admin. 3 pages Can be downloaded and printed

Looking for the perfect resource to boost grammar and writing skills? This comprehensive Grammar Bundle includes 47 engaging worksheets designed to reinforce: ✅ Vocabulary Development✅ Identifying Themes✅ Compare & Contrast Skills✅ Finding the Main Idea✅ Essay Writing StrategiesPerfect for teachers, homeschooling parents, and students, this bundle makes learning interactive and effective. Whether you're sharpening skills for standardized tests or improving everyday writing, these workshe

Ah, summer! The perfect time to spend an afternoon with a good book, especially one that the whole family can enjoy. These summer read alouds and the perfect books for everyone! You'll meet quirky characters, hear heartwarming stories, listen to summer adventures and sometimes even grip your picnic blanket in suspense. Funny books make perfect summer read alouds! These three humorous tales can be read as stand alone stories, so they are perfect for kids who may not have the attention span for lo

St. Patrick's Day Notes to remind your students how lucky you are to have them in your class! Print, cut out, tape onto a gift, snack, or send home as a note! Sincerely, DashTeachNow

As a teacher, do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try it’s  still impossible to find ways to save money? You mean well and try to spend less, but something  always comes up. Sound familiar? The truth is, you don’t need everything to line up perfectly before you start saving money. Spoiler alert: If you wait for the “right time” to roll around, it’s never going to show up. The best time to start saving is  right now. Use these monthly templates to keep track of your spending and grow you

California Teaching Performance Expectations - Teaching to the TPEs Teaching Performance Expectations This document includes Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) within the six California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP). Each TPE includes a narrative that provides the context and intent of the TPE and a set of elements that identify key aspects of teaching performance, along with a narrative providing context for subject-specific pedagogy. The numbering and order of the six TPEs

SIPPS Extension Sight Word Memory Game for elemenatry school level readers. This contains 120 sight words on memory game cards ready to be printed, cut out or laminated. Use during the lesson for additional learning of sight words through a fun activity or send home for fun practice of sigth words through play. Contains 120 words on 32 pages. Thank you for being here! -DashTeachNow

5 Wordsearch puzzles wtih answer sheets. Covering the winter season, Christmas holiday, Crafts for the holiday, Songs for the season, and Cookies for the season. Word Searches keep the brain active and is a great activity for growing brains and growing eye muscles. It also helps the eyes detect letters going in different directions, and the correct spelling of words. Because the process for solving a word search is to look at the “clue” of a few letters to find a word, this activity can help sh

Please fee free to make your desktop background not only esthetic looking, but organized as well. These are free Google Slides that can be used as desktop backgrounds for you to easily find your mspt, folders, pdf files, photos, or documents. Please enjoy! DashTeachNow

Perfect back-to-school informational packet! This back to school flip book for caregivers is an easy way to get important class information to parents about what grade and teacher the student has, how to reach the teacher/school, daily schedule, homework schedule, and classroom supply list. Every part of this packet is editabe for you to meet your needs and information: information, font, size, 5 different tab names. Please print on brightly colored paper and send home with each student/family

This resource is perfect for end-of-the-year activity! The Google Slides resource include 8 activities for students:- Title Page- 3 Things I Learned This Year- My Star Moment- Collecting Memories Collage- My 6 Favorite Things This Year- My Plans This Summer- What I Will Miss The Most From School Is . . .- Something I Really Want My Teacher To Know Is . . .THANK YOU!I really appreciate you purchasing my teaching resources and I hope you'll enjoy using them in your classroom. For More Amazing Reso

Super Library - 6 libraries in 1! Todd Parr Library All About Eggs in Spring Earth Day Around the World Astronauts & Space Choose Kindness 70 Book Read Alouds Art Hub Videos that correlate to each theme and subject Informational videos for kids that correlate to each theme and subject Easy to use Google Slides for teachers and students to read in the classroom or at home. Thank you for being here! DashTeachNow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Othe

Welcome to Women's Library - a digital library covering important women (past and present). 18 women in literature being read aloud, everyone from Harriet Tubman to Oprah Winfrey. Easy to use Google Slides for teachers and students to read in the classroom or at home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other resources: Big Cities - LibrarySt. Patrick's Day Bitmoji Classroom LIbraryPresident's LibrarySpring Welcome SlidesCurrent Events Worksheets~~~~~~~~