Cat's Classroom

Students use the template to create their own mythical character. Ties in well with studying Greek Mythology as students get to create creature, god/goddess, or human. Sentence starters elicit them to describe their made-up character and create supernatural powers. Space for them to draw what their character looks like.

A fully editable homework cover sheet with space for spelling words and 5 boxes, which could be for each day of the week or 5 jobs for the week. Boxes could be edited to have less or add more.

Parent volunteer sign-up sheet to send home and have students return with checked info of how parents can help in the classroom.

A snack donation calendar for the 2016-2017 school year. This is based around my school's calendar (in Mesa, AZ) but it is fully editable to modify it for your calendar. There are two spots for each week and details for what snacks to provide at the top. The blacked out boxes are on shorter weeks where one donation is enough.

This a bundle of activities that follow the book "First Day Jitters." It has a drawing/writing page, sequencing the story, and making words. This is a great resource for the first day of school or beginning of the year.

This Insect Journal follows the framework for 2nd grade Core Knowledge ELA curriculum Listening and Learning Insects Domain. It is based on the activities, vocabulary, and domain assessment. Vocabulary pages includes Frayer Model outlines. Includes creative activities like drawing insects and story-telling. Also includes insect coloring pages, which are great for early finishers.

This is a one-page worksheet that follows the reading of "First Day Jitters." This is great work a range of grade levels and involves both drawing and writing. This is a great first day or week of school activity that is comfortable for children of all levels

This is a character color chart that coincides with the virtues presented in the Character Formation Project. I created a clip chart with a colored card for each of the listed virtues. I clip students' clothespins on the virtues they show throughout the day and at the end of the day, they color in the virtue(s) they showed. At the end of the week, students fill in the sentences to reflect on a virtue they showed and how they showed it as well as writing a virtue they want to show the following w

Homework coupon for students to staple or tape onto a page of homework when earned.

2nd Grade Math Module 2 review and practice for the assessment. Follows CCSS curriculum.

2nd Grade Math Module 1 review and practice for the assessment. Follows CCSS curriculum.

2nd Grade Math Module 3 review and practice for the assessment. Follows CCSS curriculum.

This resource provides children with two pages of basic contractions practice. Completely editable.

Info and questionnaire for parents at the beginning of the year. Perfect for back to school night, meet the teacher, curriculum night, etc.

This is a fun math activity to practice subtraction facts. The students roll a die to fill in the missing number and then complete the equation.

Editable permission and informational slip for your class' next field trip!

Keep track of your students' homework. When they have turned in 5, then they reach a star and earn a prize. Could be choosing out of a prize box, earning a homework coupon, extra play time, etc.

A fully editable poster that lists what students keep in their cubby. Laminate it and write in items that change from times to times in the blank spaces.