Amanda Kennon

Zine Writing Bundle | Back-to-School, Save Me a Seat Novel Study, & Research Zines | Mini Books for Writing & LiteracyProduct Description:Make writing engaging, meaningful, and creative with this Zine Writing Bundle! This resource includes three high-interest mini-book projects that transform traditional writing assignments into interactive, hands-on foldable zines.Students will create personalized mini books for:Back-to-School Getting-to-Know-You WritingNovel Study Response (Save Me a Seat)Info

Product Description:Create a welcoming classroom community from the very first day of school with The Tide Rises for All Back-to-School Hexagon Bundle! This bundle includes both a Google Slides™ version and a printable version with detailed student and teacher directions, making it easy to use in any classroom setting.Students complete personalized hexagons by responding to engaging writing prompts and adding illustrations that represent who they are. Then, they'll participate in a Find Your Tid

Research Zine Bundle | Animal, Historical Figure, Ecosystem, Community Helpers, Geography & More | Research ProjectsProduct Description:Transform traditional research reports into engaging mini books with this Research Zine Bundle! These creative, low-prep research projects allow students to become experts on a topic while practicing reading, writing, note-taking, and presenting information in a fun and meaningful way.Each project uses a simple 7-page foldable zine that guides students through r

Save Me a Seat Novel Study Companion: Zine Project & Socratic Seminar | 3rd GradeTransform your read-aloud or novel study into an engaging, student-centered experience with this Save Me a Seat Companion Resource! This printable pack includes a creative zine project and a Socratic Seminar that encourage students to think deeply about characters, themes, friendship, belonging, kindness, and identity while responding with meaningful writing and discussion.Perfect for 3rd–5th grade classrooms, this

Restating the Question Bundle | Fall & Winter Editions + Practice Pack | 2nd & 3rd Grade ELA Writing CenterBuild strong writers all year long with this Restating the Question Bundle! This resource helps students master one of the most important skills in reading and writing—turning questions into complete, well-written sentences.With engaging fall and winter seasonal themes, students stay motivated while practicing structured sentence responses that support reading comprehension and test readine

Where in the World Reading Response Slides & Theme Anchor Chart | Read Aloud Connections, Book Mapping & Literature CirclesProduct Description:Bring your read alouds to life with this engaging Where in the World Reading Response Slides & Theme Anchor Chart Activity! This resource helps students build deep comprehension skills by connecting literature to themes, global cultures, and meaningful discussions about identity, belonging, empathy, and making a difference.Students will reflect on read al

The Tide Rises for All Back-to-School Hexagon Activity | Classroom Community | Bulletin Board | First Week of SchoolProduct Description:Build a strong classroom community from day one with this The Tide Rises for All Back-to-School Hexagon Activity! This collaborative getting-to-know-you activity encourages students to share about themselves, discover common interests with classmates, and create a meaningful bulletin board that celebrates how every student contributes to your classroom community

Back to School Hexagon Activity | The Tide Rises for All | Google Slides| Classroom Community BuilderProduct Description:Start the school year by building meaningful classroom connections with this engaging Back-to-School Hexagon Activity! Inspired by the theme "The Tide Rises for All," this interactive Google Slides™ resource encourages students to share about themselves while discovering classmates with similar interests, experiences, and goals.Each student completes a personalized digital hex

Back to School Summer Edition Zine | Getting to Know You Activity | Mini Book | First Week of SchoolProduct DescriptionLooking for a meaningful first week of school activity that goes beyond a simple "All About Me" worksheet? This Back to School Summer Edition Zine gives students a creative way to reflect on their summer, introduce themselves to classmates, and share their goals for the new school year—all while creating a one-page mini book!Students transform a single sheet of paper into an 8-p

Help your students identify the big lessons authors want readers to learn with this engaging Story Themes Anchor Chart and Theme Cards! Perfect for introducing and reviewing theme throughout the school year, these student-friendly definitions make abstract concepts easy for elementary readers to understand.This resource includes:⭐ Story Themes Anchor Chart⭐ Student-friendly theme definitions⭐ 25+ common literary themes for upper elementary⭐ Simple language designed for Grades 2–4⭐ Perfect for re

Where in the world Wednesday?  | Read Aloud Map Books | Identity, Belonging, Empathy & Global Literature Connections | Interactive Classroom Display ActivityProduct Description:Bring your read alouds to life with this meaningful Literature Map Books Activity, where students connect stories to identity, belonging, empathy, and cultures around the world. Inspired by the idea that books are windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors, this resource helps students see themselves in stories, understand

Restating the Question Practice – Fall Edition | 2nd & 3rd Grade ELA Writing CenterHelp your students master one of the most important reading and writing skills with this engaging Fall-Themed Restating the Question Practice Pack! This resource gives students repeated practice turning questions into complete, well-written answers using seasonal, relatable topics they love.Perfect for ELA writing centers, morning work, small groups, homework, or test prep for 2nd and 3rd grade students.What’s Inc

Restating the Question Practice – Winter Edition | 2nd & 3rd Grade ELA Writing CenterBring seasonal engagement into your classroom with this Winter-Themed Restating the Question Practice Pack! Students will practice turning questions into complete, well-written sentences while exploring fun winter topics they can connect to.Perfect for ELA writing centers, morning work, small groups, homework, and test prep in 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms.What’s Included:This Winter Edition pack includes differe

Ways to Make Sunshine – Scavenger Hunt Comprehension Activity Engage your readers and get them moving with this interactive comprehension review for Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson! Perfect for grades 3–5, this scavenger hunt combines reading comprehension, movement, and fun—making it an excellent post-reading activity or end-of-unit review. What’s Included: 10 multiple-choice comprehension question cards (ready to print & post around the classroom) Student answer sheet Full answer key P

Restating questions can be a difficult. They have to read the question, understand the question, figure out what key parts need to be used in the sentence, and write a complete sentence.

The City of Ember is written by Jeanne DuPrau. It is equivalent to a 5.0 AR reading level, but can be used for lower grades as well with the teacher's assistance. This would be a great novel unit for the whole class, or for a reading group. This novel unit includes: -Google Slide presentation -14 journal topics - Reading Skills with links: Cause & Effect Fact or Opinion Drawing Conclusion Sequence Main Idea Inference Setting Imagery Character Traits Foreshadowing Prediction Theme

In this unit, you will explore the IB learner profile by listening to pictures books about many different change makers. I use this as my introduction unit so that my students can become familiar with the IB learner profile.

Because of Winn-Dixie is written by Kate DiCamillo. It is equivalent to a 3.9 AR reading level, but can be used for lower grades as well with the teacher's assistance. This would be a great novel unit for the whole class, or for a reading group. This novel unit includes: -Google Slide presentation -15 journal topics -Vocabulary Study: Vocabulary Flip Charts Vocabulary Review on Kahoot and Quizlet - Reading Skills: Plot Prediction Sequence Compare & Contrast Point of View Inferences Summarize Q

This is the perfect activity to use as a review or just to turn a worksheet into a fun interactive activity. I have added my Capture the Flag slide deck that contains instructions as well as slides needed to present to your class. You may edit the Google Slide to meet the needs of your classroom. I have also added a Google doc with two types of flags on them: color or black and white.  I printed them out, laminated them, and added magnets to the back in order for my students to move the flags ar

Choose books from your class library to help illustrate the different traits found in the IB learner profile. Have your students reflect on a scene from the book and write about how the character(s) in the book reflect one of the 10 learner profile traits.