BrightMinds Studio

This engaging writing prompt, inspired by Be a Friend by Salina Yoon, helps students thoughtfully reflect on what it means to be a kind and supportive friend. Designed with early writers in mind, this resource seamlessly blends writing practice with social-emotional learning, making it an ideal activity for Valentine’s Day, Friendship Week, or anytime you want to foster a positive classroom community. Students will have the opportunity to brainstorm, write, and edit their ideas using differenti

This resource will help to keep your headphones organized in the classroom! These labels work with any headphone storage system you already use.  If you are looking for a new organization system, pocket shoe organizers make great headphone storage! This resource includes: 3 color choicesEach color option comes with a headphone storage label (8" x 3.5") and name tags (4.5" x 1" for the rectangles and 2.98" for the circles)2 font choices for each option

Creating a writing portfolio to track progress and showcase organized writing throughout the school year is a fantastic idea. This resource includes 12 different designs to edit and create your portfolios! For first grade teachers, also check out our matching writing portfolio inserts for narrative, informational, and opinion writing. Simply add the student’s name and a picture and you are ready to go! These covers can be used on a folder or as we do in our classrooms, as the cover of a 1” bin

This is a fun writing prompt where students take inspiration from Cookie’s Week by Cindy Ward & Tommy dePaola. After reading the mentor text, students write and illustrate a story about what Cookie does in his SECOND week. This resource has two different writing lines to support student needs. This is a  complete book that includes dedication and meet the author pages, too. This resource includes: 2 line options to support early writers2 options for meet the author pagesPages with and without

Here is another amazing classroom book using Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Who Do You See? as a mentor text. Students can pick names to see which classmate they will have on their page. Either student photos can be added to pages, or students can draw a picture. This resource includes full color and black and white options. There are also two writing line choices to support early writers.  This resource includes: Full color optionB&W optionmultiple writing line choices

This versatile print-and-digital resource is designed to help students build confidence with CVC short vowel words through targeted practice at the word and sentence-levels. Aligned with the Science of Reading, it supports foundational phonics skills while also incorporating phrasing and fluency practice to strengthen reading fluency. Perfect for small groups, intervention, centers, or independent work! This resource includes:CVC short vowel practice (short /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/)5 targeted sho

No Biggy by Elycia Rubin is a powerful mentor text that encourages young learners to overcome everyday challenges while promoting grit and perseverance. Ideal for K–2 classrooms, this resource offers two engaging extension activities: Students can respond to a writing prompt inspired by the story.Alternatively, compile student responses into a class-made book to showcase their learning and reflections.What’s Included:Multiple writing line options to support early writersSpace to draw or insert a

Here is a summer activity calendar to promote good habits and support the skills that students learned throughout the school year! The calendar also makes a great end of the year gift too. This resource is packed with options to customize this calendar for your needs. Fill your calendar with pictures of your students. There are May - August calendars, some are prefilled (for first grade skills) and still more pages are EDITABLE! There are so many possibilities. This is a fun way to keep students

This opinion writing prompt asks students to share whether they like or dislike bats. Included in this resource are graphic organizers to help plan writing. In addition, we have included editing checklists to support the writing process. You can use the premade checklist or use the editable option to target specific skills in your classroom. This resource includes: Full color and BW optionsMANY different writing pages to choose from Editing checklist (both prefilled and EDITABLE)4 different gra

Here is a great way for students to write and share about what they did over summer vacation. This resource includes lots of scaffolding to support emerging writers including word banks, pictures, sentence starter, and multiple line options. We have also included a t-shirt template. Students can draw their summer memory and we “hang our shirts on the clothesline!” This resource includes: Full color and B&W optionsWriting conventions to monitor student progress at the bottom of pages to help with

This writing prompt has students write about why they are special. This is a wonderful prompt to use at the beginning and end of the year! This resource includes EDITABLE checklists to support student writing. There are several scaffolds built into this resource including different line options to support early writers, sentence starters, and a word bank. This resource includes: Full color and black and white versions of each pageWriting conventions to monitor student progress at the bottom of p

Having students use a reading mat is a great way to keep them organized during Reading Workshop or independent reading. Print out the pages, adhere to a file folder and laminate to increase durability. This resource includes visual reminders of how to read to self and 3 ways to read a book. An additional bookmark is included to support students in retelling a story. This resource includes: full color and B&W versions3 bookmark designs to support retelling a story

These name tags a cute way to stay organized on your class field trip or any time there is a need for groups. Keeping a set of lanyard name tags is great to have on hand in the classroom. These tag fit perfectly into a 4x3 name badge.  The resource includes: 9 different name tag choices (8 in color and 1 BW)All templates are editable

This is a great extension activity after reading The Important Book. Classroom books are a fun and engaging way to foster community. This resource provides templates for a student picture to be inserted or students can draw/color their own self picture. Multiple writing line options are provided to support early writers.  This resource includes: Full colorBlack and WhiteMultiple writing line choices

This writing prompt and craft has students focus on their favorite thing to do on a sunny day and can be used throughout the year. This resource includes many different line options and editable checkboxes to support conferencing with students. Finally, have students make their own sun using tempera paint and marbles! This resource includes: Full color & black and white versionsWriting conventions to monitor student progress at the bottom of pages to help with conferringEDITABLE pages so that y

Creating a writing portfolio to track progress and showcase organized writing throughout the school year is a fantastic idea. These inserts coordinate with our writing portfolio covers. These inserts are specific to first grade and is a way to share with families what the expectations are for writing in first grade. This resource includes full color and black and white options.  This resource includes: 3 black and white designs3 polka dot designs3 watercolor designs3 bright color designsFor eac

This is a great extension activity after reading Our Class Is A Family. A fun introduction to creating a classroom book, this resource provides templates for a student picture to be inserted or students can draw/color their own self portrait. Multiple writing line options are provided to support early writers. This resource includes: full color and B&W optionsmultiple writing linesdraw or insert student photophoto collage pages

These name tags a cute way to stay organized on your class field trip or any time there is a need for groups. Keeping a set of lanyard name tags is great to have on hand in the classroom. These tag fit perfectly into a 4x3 name badge.  The resource includes: 2 different name tag choices (1 in color and 1 BW)All templates are editable

Creating a writing portfolio to track progress and showcase organized writing throughout the school year is a fantastic idea. These inserts coordinate with our writing portfolio covers. These inserts are EDITABLE. You can create your own descriptions for each type of writing. This is a great way to share with families what the expectations are for writing in for whichever grade you teach!! This resource includes full color and black and white options.  This resource includes: 3 black and white

These coat hooks and seasonal labels can transform your classroom throughout the year. This easy to edit resource can be used for name tags, book bins, and so much more! This is a growing resource, but there are plenty of labels to get you started including back to school, fall, winter, and spring. Check back for additional labels coming soon. This resource includes: 9 different seasonal designsBack to schoolFallWinter SpringThis is a growing resource!! We will be adding to this resource each m