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Common Core AlignedThis is a fun and creative activity that I did with my students each year starting in 2009! The students are told that they need to help America's turkeys. Their job is to provide costumes so that the turkeys can live through Thanksgiving. Each student is a "costume designer," and they must come up with a costume that will hide their turkey. Your students display their creation in a wonderful picture with a Turkey "Customer Testimonial!" You can also have your students write p

Now you can get our Subitizing Numbers Flashcards for 1-20 Bundle (Ten Frames, Tally Marks, & Place Value Blocks)! You will find three subitizing flashcards packages which will help your students practice their number recognition and counting fluency.  If you're a teacher, parent, or caregiver, you will find these cards help to make learning math enjoyable and effective. Each package has 80 flashcards in total and 4 sets of covers for each type of flashcard. What Sets Our Flashcards Apart:Finge

Have you be searching for resources to help your students learn Common Core Critical Verbs? The CCSS Critical Verbs: Using Common Core High Frequency Words in Literature Response will help your students learn and use the vocabulary they need to succeed with the Common Core and PARCC. These are "The critical words you students must know for the Common Core State Standards!" (Marilee Sprenger). My goal when I designed this product for my 3rd grade students was to highlight the verbs that appea

Common Core AlignedPicture books are a great resource for introducing writing topics. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka, is one of my favorites to use for persuasive writing. What if A. Wolf is innocent and only wanted a "...cup of sugar for his Granny's birthday cake?" Now your students can decide based on the evidence (text) if they believe the wolf is innocent or guilty. They design a Wanted or Free poster using text evidence to support their argument. This package inc

The package includes 17 award templates in PowerPoint templates that can also be opened in Google Slides. Each template has areas for your students to add information. There are three files for templates: Decor 1 (6 slides), Decor 2 (6 slides), and Black & White (4 slides). The sample file has two complete slides for Women's History Month. Finally, there is also a 8-page teacher companion with student handouts and rubrics. I have used this activity with my students for Women's History Month wi

Our Editable Super Hero Award Certificates are a great addition to your classroom. The package includes, a PowerPoint file with 12 slides each with a different SuperHero background design. Each design is vibrant and colorful. The backgrounds have decorative elements that you would find on color comic book pages. You can edit your award title, student name, and the reason for receiving the reward.There are text boxes for the date and your signature.You can also add extra clipart and your own tit

I created my St. Patrick's Day Primary Writing Paper to give my students fun options for their holiday writing assignments. This file includes 50 pages of writing paper: Landscape: 26 total pages-- 24 pages with decorations and 2 blank template pages;Portrait: 24 total pages-- 22 pages with decorations and 2 blank template pages;Each design comes with two sheets. The first sheet has a title line and the second sheet has more writing lines. You students will have a variety of paper options when

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Reading Power Point: CharacterA literature unit designed for fourth grade, but it can be used for third and fifth grade. This package contains the Power Point 2010 presentation (17 slides), the PDF version of the powerpoint presentation (17 slides), teacher notes (38 pages), and companion with student pages (18 pages). The power point includes slides related to character personality traits, character point of view, character mood, and writing a personal narra

Celebrate the achievements and legacies of Black leaders, pioneers, and change-makers with this thoughtfully designed PowerPoint template. Perfect for schools, organizations, and community events, this template makes it easy to honor historical figures and modern-day heroes during Black History Month. Features include:Elegant, Customizable Design: Colorful layouts featuring award certificate borders.Pre-built Biography Slides: Highlight key achievements, photos, and quotes of notable figures wi

I created my St. Patrick's Day Writing Paper (Landscape and Portrait Orientation) to give my students fun options for their holiday writing assignments. This file includes 50 pages of regular-ruled writing paper: Landscape: 26 total pages-- 24 pages with decorations and 2 blank template pages;Portrait: 24 total pages-- 22 pages with decorations and 2 blank template pages;Each design comes with two sheets. The first sheet has a title line and the second sheet has more writing lines. You students

Introducing our innovative Subitizing Numbers 1-20 Flashcards, crafted to enhance number recognition and counting proficiency in a fun and interactive way! Whether you're a teacher, parent, or caregiver, these cards are designed to make learning math enjoyable and effective. There are 80 flashcards in total. In addition, there are 4 sets of covers for each type of flashcard. What Sets Our Flash Cards Apart: Fingers: Children learn to identify numbers by associating them with finger patterns. Th

Our Editable Classroom Awards are a great addition to your classroom. The package, a PowerPoint file, includes: 12 slides each with purple multi-colored background award template;You can edit your award title, student name, and the reason for receiving the reward;You can also add text boxes for the date and your signature;Add extra clipart and your own titles to give your awards that special touch. I have included 2 sample awards in the file.You can duplicate each slide to make multiple awards.

Looking for Editable Classroom Awards that you can edit based on your classroom needs? Our  Editable Classroom Awards are a great addition to your classroom. The package includes: a PowerPoint file with five slides each with a yellow design (polka-dot, stripes, chevron) background award template;You can edit your award title, student name, and the reason for receiving the reward;You can also add text boxes for the date and your signature.Add extra clipart and your own special titles to give your

Looking for Classroom Awards that you can edit based on your classroom needs? Our Editable Classroom Awards are a great addition to your classroom end of the year celebrations. The package, a PowerPoint file, includes: 12 slides each with black and white background award template;You can edit your award title, student name, and the reason for receiving the reward;You can also add text boxes for the date and your signature.Add extra clipart and your own special titles to give your awards that spe

Boost your child's math skills with our Multiplication Flashcards Facts 1-9: With Answers and Arrays! Designed for young learners, these flashcards make mastering multiplication fun and easy. Each card presents a multiplication problem on the front, complete with two engaging array visuals. These visuals will help children understand the concept of repeated addition. The reverse side provides the correct answer, with the original fact and turn-around fact. Key Features: The package has 60 pages

Marva Classroom Teacher Template is an easy to use 3-page Google Sites Template for your classroom website. Our Google Sites templates are made in partnership with RebelCow Web Design. Our Marva template package includes: 3 pages-- Home, Homework, and Newsletter;The Home Page includes 5 sections:About the TeacherDaily ScheduleClassroom CalendarClassroom LinksClassroom Resources;The Homework Page includes one section where you can embed the Homework Sheet;The Class Newsletters Page includes s

Our Editable Primary Desk Name Tag Charts: Super Hero Backgrounds are a great tool for your primary students.  Our desk name tag charts have language arts and math references that your students use daily in class. The set includes: A PowerPoint file with 28 pages of desk tag charts;I have  printed the charts one to a page (28 name plates)  and include a text box to add your students’ names;There are seven slides for each of the four background designs;Each name plate measures about 9 inches by

Introducing our innovative Subitizing  1-20 Flashcards with Ten Frames, Tally Marks, & Place Value Blocks, crafted to enhance number recognition and counting proficiency in a fun and interactive way! We designed our cards to make learning math enjoyable and effective. There are 80 flashcards. In addition, there are 4 sets of covers for each type of card. What Sets Our Flashcards Apart:10-Frames: Students will visualize numbers 1 through 10 using 10-frames and 11-20 using double ten-frames. Thi

Common Core AlignedThis is a Novel Study about My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George. The activities focus on context clues and story conflict. The goal of the lesson is to explore how Sam Gribley's environment and interactions with people affect his ability to survive in the forests of the Catskill Mountains. Students also have the opportunity to practice using context clues to define unfamiliar words. The package includes a PowerPoint with 13 slides, the Teacher Notes Comp

Introducing our innovative Subitizing  Flashcards Numbers 1-20, crafted to enhance number recognition and counting proficiency in a fun and interactive way! Whether you're a teacher, parent, or caregiver, these cards are designed to make learning math enjoyable and effective. There are 80 flashcards. In addition, there are 4 sets of covers for each type of card. What Sets Our Flash Cards Apart:Fingers: Children learn to identify numbers by associating them with finger patterns. This will lay a