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This is a great Google Slides presentation to use with your students to introduce how to find a Just Right book, how to identify when a book is too hard or too easy, and how to use the "5 finger" trick. I included two YouTube links to Powtoon videos that I DID NOT MAKE AND AM NOT TAKING CREDIT FOR. Both videos are completely free to watch on YouTube and helpful in aiding this lesson. The Google Slides allow the teacher to gently walk students through learning about finding a Just Right Book. I

Bring Colonial History to Life with 5 Interactive Reader’s Theatre Plays! Looking for a way to make the 13 Colonies more than just dates on a timeline? This set of 5 original Reader’s Theatre scripts is designed to immerse your students in the daily life, economy, and government of early America. From the strict town meetings of Massachusetts Bay to the bustling markets of Colonial Williamsburg, these plays transform social studies into a hands-on performance. Each script focuses on key histori

Help your students find their "Writer’s Voice" with this comprehensive, ready-to-print analysis and practice worksheet! Completely editable Google Doc!Understanding "Voice" is one of the trickiest concepts in ELA, but it's essential for both literary analysis and narrative writing. This multi-part worksheet moves students from identifying voice to evaluating its impact, and finally adopting different voices in their own original writing. This resource is perfect for upper elementary, middle a

Skip the "mushy" stuff and build a stronger classroom culture this February!For many upper elementary and middle school students, Valentine's Day can feel a little awkward or exclusive. This Secret Valentine Kindness Mission reframes the holiday into a "Secret Service" style project that focuses on character, appreciation, and community. Plus, it's in an editable Google Doc for teacher ease of use and editing!! This resource is designed to take the guesswork out of writing thoughtful peer-to-p

This comprehensive Big Feelings Book is an engaging and practical tool designed to help students identify, understand, and manage their emotions. By normalizing all feelings, from happiness to frustration, this resource empowers children to make better choices at school and with their peers. Help your students navigate the complex world of emotions with "My Big Feelings Book!" Every child experiences big emotions, but not every child knows how to handle them in a safe and productive way. This re

Make the last days of school unforgettable with this print-and-go End of Year Time Capsule Activity! These beautifully designed "All About Me" cards are the perfect end of year activity for students to reflect on who they are right now and rediscover it years later. What's included: Students complete 16 prompt cards covering: All About Me (name, age, favorites)My Favorite ThingsMy FamilyMy Favorite MemoryMy Dreams & WishesLetter to Future MeRight Now I Love...My School DayMy FriendsThings Tha

This editable Google document is an ALL INCLUSIVE Book Club Packet for Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 1: The Capture. You'll find a great mix of SEM-R questions, application questions, comprehension questions, open-ended questions, multiple choice questions, and short/long answer responses. This 13 page Google Doc packet is divided into the following sections:Preview Vocabulary Character Tracker page Questions for Chapters 1-4 Questions for Chapters 5-8 Questions for Chapters 9-12 Questions for Ch

This is a great Google Slides presentation to use with your students to introduce writing by talking about why we write and where we see writing in our every day lives. The Google Slides allow the teacher to gently walk students through learning about reasons people write and where we see writing in our lives. It is perfect for virtual learning! My third graders loved it. It would be appropriate for 2nd - 8th graders, too. This activity includes a writing scavenger hunt at home. You can easily

I worked so hard to connect the Lucy Calkins Units of Study boxes and bullets technique with an incredible DBQ (Document Based Question) around the fact that so many colonists died at Jamestown, VA. I am very excited to share it with you. This is the a perfect 3-5 week long cross-curricular social studies and writing unit to conduct with 4th graders studying Virginia History. I rewrote the original DBQ essay to align it with VA SOLS, as well as the questions about each document. The docume

This is an editable GOOGLE SLIDES presentation that will guide your students STEP BY STEP in writing a nonfiction informational piece about an animal of their choice. The unit is 8 days long (with a 2-day optional science adaptations extension that would bring it to 10 days long). This slide is meant to be presented to students in "present" mode as it is animated. It focuses heavily on nonfiction MAIN IDEA and SUPPORTING DETAILS. Brainstorming/drafting is built in. A "perfect paragraph" c

This editable Google document is an ALL INCLUSIVE Book Club Packet for EllRay Jakes is NOT a Chicken! You'll find a great mix of SEM-R questions, application, comprehension, figurative language, cause & effect, reflection, open-ended, multiple choice, and short/long answer responses. This 25 page Google Doc packet is divided into the following sections:Preview (genre, preview, makes prediction) Character Tracker page Figurative Language (six types, definitions, active engagement) Chapter by

This is a fantastic way to create buy in to your classroom community: individual jobs! This editable Google Document contains 27 job ideas and application questions so your students can choose and apply for a job that best suits them! In my own room, I have my 5th grades circle their top 5 choices. You can easily edit the Google Document to allow students to choose their top 1 or 3 choices, etc, instead. I print this as one page - front to back. It's a really fun first day of school activity!

This is a Google Slides presentation I put together to walk my students through online internet etiquette (netiquette), how to create a work space at home, online meeting expectations, teacher/ITC contact info, and applicable links. It is on Google Slides, so it is totally editable for you to use your own name, grade level, picture, mode of online meetings ("TEAMS" is what my school uses, you can change the word to ZOOM, Google Hangouts, or anything else), links, contact info, etc. There are

This is a great Google Slides presentation to use with your students to introduce the 5 important Capitalization rules (beginning of sentences, pronoun I, first word of poetry lines, titles of books, proper nouns). I kept titles outside of proper nouns to provide more clarity with that specific rule. The Google Slides allow the teacher to gently walk students through learning about Capitalization and taking notes. It is perfect for virtual learning! My third graders loved it. It would be approp

This is a great Google Slides presentation to use with your students to introduce letter writing and to get to know them better. These Google Slides allow the teacher to gently introduce the general parts of a letter: greeting, body and closing. The presentation walks students through crafting a letter to their teacher. Students are exposed to different greetings and different closings. Students are encouraged to write a letter to their teacher using the following prompts in the body of their

This product is great for literature circles! Some of the questions in the packet are from SEM-R (free for any educator to use, no citing required), thus require critical and higher-order thinking. This packet will work for ANY type of Fantasy book. It's a great way to check for comprehension, promote discussion, and keep students on track with their reading. HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE: 1. Divide your students in book groups and assign them a book 2. Teacher fills in the due dates before making

This is a great Google Slides presentation to use with your students to teach them about the importance of a bookmark and guide them through creating their own bookmark. The Google Slides allow the teacher to gently walk students through learning about the importance of book marks and creating their own. It is customizable on Google Slides once purchased, so teacher can add in their own name, grade level, and design if they wish. THIS IS A GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION. You will be able to edit

This product is great for literature circles! Some of the questions in the packet are from SEM-R (free for any educator to use, no citing required), thus require critical and higher-order thinking. This packet will work for ANY type of Realistic Fiction book. It's a great way to check for comprehension, promote discussion, and keep students on track with their reading. HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE: 1. Divide your students in book groups and assign them a realistic fiction book 2. Teacher fills in

This product is great for literature circles! Some of the questions in the packet are from SEM-R (free for any educator to use, no citing required), thus require critical and higher-order thinking. This packet will work for ANY type of Historical Fiction book. It's a great way to check for comprehension, promote discussion, and keep students on track with their reading. HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE: 1. Divide your students in book groups and assign them book 2. Teacher fills in the due dates befor

Use this graphic organizer/ note taking sheet as many times as needed to take notes throughout your book. This will keep readers organized and accountable. It will aid in reading comprehension and provide an amazing book summary for readers to look back on/use for projects/tests/comprehension/etc. Totally editable Google Doc!