Be Their Difference

This pack will guide you through the process of allowing your students to plan, create, and conduct a poetry cafe! The students are the center of this unit. They will brainstorm what is needed, form focus groups that will make a plan, create, and execute, and the class will work together to create a performance atmosphere in your classroom. This pack includes the materials needed for each student to create their own Poetry Notebook with different styles of poetry including: Acrostic, Sensory

Learn how to reach your students by learning what makes them feel loved. Building relationships in our classrooms is important now more than ever! Use this tool to celebrate Valentines Day and build relationships with your students. This can also be used as a tool to support parents and care givers.

Teach your students how to grow their brain by being a good listener. Create a web that shows what good listeners do to build their executive function skills. Print the paper book to read and practice literacy skills. You can use this product with any age groups from Kindergarten-6th grade. It's a great reminder for every grade level. If you like what you see here visit my blog at: www.betheirdifference.com

Develop your students FINE MOTOR SKILLS during math. These make a great center. This pack includes 4 different math skills: Patterns, Addition Facts, Decomposing Teen Numbers, and Fractions (basic and equivalent). Simply print, laminate, and enjoy watching your students have fun while they practice math and build motor skills.

Build the Working Memory by playing the classic game of Memory with characters from Dr. Seuss!

Build your students motor skills while practicing Patterns. In this pack you will get pattern cards that provide practice for the following: continuing a pattern, labeling patterns, and building your own patterns with pop/snap beads. These beads provide fine motor work for you students.

ABC posters that display growth mindset vocabulary. These posters accompany the book: Growth Mindset: It's as easy as ABC by Erin Mengeu. Available soon on Amazon. www.betheirdifference.com

This writing/art center is great paired with the children's book, Just Start with a Line. Best for k-5 students. Students complete a learn how to draw and then answer questions to create a writing piece.

Drawing with simple lines is great for early learners who are looking to improve their drawing, practice lines, develop fine motor skills, and to just make writing fun. This product has 6 pages of designing with simple lines. It makes a great morning work and/or writing center activity.

Coloring pages that include one page for each letter of the alphabet. These pages have growth mindset vocabulary words and pictures for young learners to color and display. This coloring set goes with the book, Growth Mindset: It's As Easy as ABC by Erin Mengeu which will be available soon on Amazon. www.betheirdifference.com

3 different styles of journal pages for various grade levels. Start your day off right with a daily dose of gratitude! Your students will develop a growth mindset by starting their day off right. 5 different covers to choose from 3 different journal page styles to choose from Print, assemble, and enjoy! To read about how this journal has been used before click here.Visit my blog at https://betheirdifference.com

These resources can be used for several lessons that teach students about understanding and controlling their emotions. Mood Meter - use this to have students point to the color they are feeling and why they feel that way. Practice this using characters from books. Web - Use the web to brainstorm what makes them happy (green). Gold Coins - Use the coins to write what makes them happy.

This includes 8 pages of tracing lines. The pages include different lines to trace including straight lines, curves, zig-zag, wavy lines, curly cues, and a space to create designs using each type of line. This makes a great writing center, morning work activity, and or extra work for those who are finished early. Simply download, print, and enjoy!

Find Growth Mindset Vocabulary Words in 2 Word Searches with answer keys included. Would make a great center or morning work activity. These vocabulary words go with the book Growth Mindset: It's as Easy as ABC by Erin Mengeu, available soon on Amazon. www.betheirdifference.com

Print and laminate these playdough mats. Use as a center or fine motor activity. Simply roll a play dough snake and form letters, numbers, and 9 different shapes. This activity is one that my students will do quietly for an extended amount of time. They love it and I love that they are working those tiny fine motor muscles. If you want to read about how I used playdough mats in my classroom and at home check out my blog here: https://betheirdifference.com/10-ways-to-develop-fine-motor-skil

Practice basic addition with this fun game while your students also work to develop their fine motor skills.

Practice basic and equivalent fractions with this hands on activity. Also will help build fine motor skills.

cutting practice to use to strengthen fine motor skills

practice decomposing teen numbers with this hands on activity that will strengthen fine motor skills

Celebrate each student with this Student of the Week Pack! A great way to make each student feel special!