Brandy McCormack

This packet is full of resources to go along with the book "Cloudette" by Tom Lichtenheld. The story is about a little cloud who struggles with being small, and takes you on his journey to finding himself. These can be used in small groups or as a whole group. There are also 3 bonus activites for the story "It Looked Like Spilt Milk" by Charles G. Shaw. This story is about looking in the sky and seeing different pictures that the clouds are forming. Activities included: -Advantages/Disadvantage

This is an ELA book companion that has science connections to use when teaching about weather or the water cycle. The Little Raindrop by Joanna Gray is about a raindrops journey from cloud and ending with him landing on the beach, where he's evaporated back up to begin his next journey. This packet includes resources for: **Retell (2 versions) -Beginning, Middle & End -First, Next, Then Last (This one would be helpful when using it to retell the 4 stages of the water cycle.) **The Water C

This is a book companion to accompany the story "What Pet Should I Get" by Dr. Seuss. *Literacy Activities* Opinion Writing: Writing - What pet would you want? (2 versions) Writing - What pet do you think the children chose? (2 versions) Summarizing - Everybody, Wanted, But, So, Then ABC Order (2 levels) *Math Activities* Whole Group Graphing - What pet do you have at home? -Large pictures to make a class anchor chart -Indvidual response sheet Individual practice graphing sheet (dice roll acti

This packet has activities for ELA & Math to go perfectly with the adorable story "The Day the Crayons Quit." These activities can be completed in a whole group, small group or independent setting. There are interactive journal and whole sheet pages included. The ELA activities include: A before reading writing and craft activity to get them thinking about different colors. There are several activities for point of view, response writing, comparing & contrasting, and point of view letter writi

This is a book companion to go with the story "Run, Turkey, Run" by Diane Mayr. There are differentiated response activities and interactive journal pages to go with these skills: *Prediction *Retell (that can also be used as a cause & effect activity) (w/ whole group retell picture cards) *Setting Response Writing *Self-to-Text Connection Writing (Vocabulary Word Card for the IB Learner Profile "Courageous") *Text-to-Text Connection Venn Diagram Cut and Sort (to go with the story "Tur

This is a book companion to go with the story "Nightsong" by Ari Berk. There are differentiated response activities and interactive journal pages to go with these skills: *Prediction *Retell *Setting *Character Traits *Self-to-Text Connection Writing (Vocabulary Word Card for "Open-Minded") *Text-to-Text Connection Venn Diagram Cut and Sort (to go with the story "Stellaluna") There is also a large version of the cut and sort that can be used on an anchor chart for a whole group setting.

This packet includes 2 versions of posters for each of the 10 learner profiles. The 1st is the original description from the "Making the PYP Happen" book. The 2nd is a more kid friendly version. There is also an extra set included for "courageous" and "risk-taker" depending on what you use in your school. **A light blue pennant with the letters for the words "IB LEARNER PROFILE ATTRIBUTES" is included. **The posters and pennant in this pack match the "IB Attitudes" packet. https://www.teachersp

This packet is a book companion resource for the literature books "The Dandelion Seed" and "Tops and Bottoms." They can be used when teaching the life cycle of a plant, for Science connections, or on their own. The packet includes activities for: The Dandelion Seed: *Sequencing *Point of View *Verbs (Past, Present, Future) *Compare/Contrast (w/ The Tiny Seed) *Synonym Center *Antonym Center *"I wish" writing activity Tops & Bottoms: *Sequencing *Compare/Contrast (Bear & Hare) *Characters, Sett

This packet includes 2 versions of posters for each of the 10 learner profiles. The 1st is the original description from the "Making the PYP Happen" book. The 2nd is a more kid friendly version. There is also an extra set included for "courageous" and "risk-taker" depending on what you use in your school. **A light blue pennant with the letters for the words "IB LEARNER PROFILE ATTRIBUTES" is included. **The posters and pennant in this pack match the "IB Attitudes" packet. https://www.teachersp

This book companion has graphic organizers for the following standards: *Problem/Solution and Conflict/Resolution *Sequencing *Summarizing *Make, Confirm, Revise Predictions *Response Writing If you have any questions about this product, please message me. :)

This is a literature book companion that has science connections to use when teaching the life cycle of a butterfly. Both stories are about a caterpillar and their journey through the life cycle, and true friendship. This packet includes: Before reading - Brainstorming qualities of a good friend & writing pages for "A story of true friendship." Charlie the Caterpillar has activities to use with summarizing, making predictions, response writing, self to text connections for being a good friend

This packet includes 5 different ELA and Math IDEAS for activities to use with plastic eggs. They can be used in a small group or as an independent center. This is strictly ideas with center title pages and recording sheets. You will need to add the writing on the eggs, for 3 of the eggs, using a permanent marker.There is a black & white and color version title page for each center, as well as, multiple versions of recording sheets for some of the centers. This will be perfect for differentiatin

This pack is full of resources to go along with the story "Hey, Little Ant!" There are resources for interactive notebooks or full-sheet pages. These can be used in small groups or as a whole group. It includes activities for: Point of View -An interactive journal page. -A differentiated journal page with a language frame included. -A full size page Summarizing (using the strategy: somebody, wanted, but, so, then) -An interactive journal page. -A full size page Opinion Writing -Two versions o

This pack includes the 12 IB attitudes with the PYP description. They can be printed as a single 8.5x11 poster or you can print 2 per sheet to make a smaller poster. **There is also a light blue pennant with the letters for the words "IB Attitudes" included.

This is a book companion set that includes resources for the books: The Snow Globe Family by Jane O'Connor & Pinkalicious and the Snow Globe by Victoria Kann The Snow Globe Family resources included: *Retell (B,M,E) *Summarize (Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then) *Setting *Making Connections (Snow Globe Family & Big House Family) Pinkalicious and the Snow Globe resources included: *Retell (B,M,E) *Problem & Solution *Design a snow globe & adjective activity *Making Connections ( Your Favorite Wi

This pack includes the 12 IB attitudes with the PYP description. There are a variation of diverse learners on each poster. They can be printed as a single 8.5x11 poster or you can print 2 per sheet to make a smaller poster. **There is also a light blue pennant with the letters for the words "IB Attitudes" included.

This packet includes activities where your students can actually play with their food! Yay! There are several resources that are available for both 2-D and 3-D shapes. Each resource has differentiated options that can be used fro K-2 math explorers! **See the preview for picture examples** Included: >>>Creating Shapes >>>Shape Sort w/ Data Connection Activity **Bonus Flashcard/Picture Cards included** These can be used as a resource for the activities. Please message me if

This packet includes practice pages for numbers 1-20. **Title page if you choose to make a packet out of the pages. Numbers 1-10 Activities: *trace it *draw it *ten frame *number bond *greater than/less than *highlight the number Number 11-20 Activities: *trace it *draw it *ten frames *before/after *tally marks

This is a St. Patrick's Day themed pack of activities to use when teaching pronouns. There is a craftivity and 3 additional worksheets that can be used on a projector for a whole group lesson or as independent practice.

This packet includes resources to use for first grade dolch sight words. Included resources: -flashcards -tracking checklists -work station activities *say it, build it, write it (smaller word cards included) *play-mats (These mats could also be used with expo markers to decorate the sight words.) -5 addition resources pages for writing your sight words: *stamp and write *rainbow writing *write on (using pencils, crayons and markers) *roll it *spin it First Grade D