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Creating a classroom mission statement has allowed me to give my students ownership of their goals as a team and has been something that I have been able to refer to often when redirecting! You will find: - Classroom motivational poster on teamwork - A brainstorm circle map on the word "mission" - Discussion Questions - Explanation of a classroom mission statement - School rules and school wide mission statement recording sheet - Graphic organizer to generate ideas on what to include in a clas

This Ronald McNair Unit focuses on theme and the lessons we can learn from this heroic man who has made a great impact on our history today. CLICK HERE to find an introductory lesson on THEME!CLICK HERE for a differentiated THEME lesson that can be used with the mentor text listed in this Ron McNair Unit as well as any other mentor text of choice! Within this document, you will find: - Teacher page: Mentor text suggestions - Two Ron McNair Influential Posters including famous & memorable qu

Make your happy campers smile with these tasty tags paired perfectly with the popular treat and jump start your camping themed classroom! Print on durable cardstock for best use. Happy back to school season! Tags read, "Welcome Back Happy Camper for S'more Learning!" Other Camping Themed Products: Editable Back to School Camping Theme BUNDLE: Tags & Bulletin Board Thank you so much for downloading! Please remember to follow my store and comment on how this document was used in your classr

Dress up any "Holidays Around the World" Bulletin Board or create an intriguing entryway to any activity room with this bright and festive, EDITABLE banner! Print, laminate, string, and hang! Take a look at the preview! Credits: Winter Holidays- Around the World Clip Art Bundle: EduClips December Buntings: EduClips Earth Day Clip Art: Picture Paradise KG Drops of Jupiter Font KG Always a Good Time Font KG SecondChances Chalkboard Font KG Chasing Cars Font D'Nealian Style Family Fonts-Font

Celebrate your students' accomplishments and growth with a fun and exciting, sweet acknowledgment: Candy Awards! These are editable (student name and teacher signature can be added) and can be printed in color or in black and white, making duplication fast and easy! Print the black and white versions on bright, colored card stock! Pair each certificate with the corresponding candy bar (most candy can be found at your local dollar store)! My students remember this fun and personal, "red carpet" e

Creating a classroom mission statement is personal and meaningful to your students. They have a chance to take part in creating expectations for both themselves and their peers as well as set goals for success. After creating a mission statement together, it is important to display and practice reciting this statement. Use this EDITABLE sign to personalize and frame your classroom mission statement! CLICK HERE FOR THE "CREATING A CLASSROOM MISSION STATEMENT" ENTIRE DOCUMENT This is a guide i

Organize in style this year with these bright and modern labels your filing cabinet! Personalize with these ever so versatile and completely EDITABLE labels! Four bold colors and patterns! For best results, please print on durable cardstock and laminate for continued use. Thank you so much for downloading! Please remember to follow my store and comment on how this document was used in your classroom! I love to hear feedback!

Happy Veteran's Day! Show your appreciation by filling your classroom, school foyer, bulletin board, or office space with these themed, Veteran's Day Banners! Included: - "Welcome!" Banner - "We Love Our Veterans!" Banner - 10 EDITABLE Banner pendants that can be used to create any personalized message Enjoy! Thank your for downloading! Credits: KG Drops of Jupiter Font KG Always a Good Time Font KG SecondChances Chalkboard Font KG Chasing Cars Font D'Nealian Style Family Fonts-Fonts4T

Spread holiday cheer with this candy cane candy gram fundraiser! What better way to warm the hearts of friends, coworkers, and all staff in addition to earning money to support your grade level. Within this document, you will find: - A parent note that describes the purpose of the fundraiser and the appropriate use of the grams. - A copy of the parent note with blank lines to add your own message regarding purpose of fundraiser. - A poster in which students can color and post around the sc

Looking to impress with a bright and modern alphabet line in your classroom? This D'Nealian alphabet line provides your students with clear lettter formation paired with bright & modern images. This document also provides you with an alphabet line that can be used to create a Bridge Map (Thinking Maps) display in your classroom. Thank you so much for downloading! Please remember to follow my store and comment on how this document was used in your classroom! I love to hear feedback! Check th

Looking to reward your hard working students with a movie and popcorn party? Use this pack to organize and extend it all! You will find: - EDITABLE permission slip in which you can type your own parent letter, include show date, etc. - Blank permission slip to allow writing in before copies are made - Pre-made permission slip WITH parent note written for you and area to write in the show date - "Reaching Our Goals" Response wksht: Students worked hard to earn this reward. How did they get t

This hands on and engaging lesson on diversity can be used for classroom relationship building in addition to support for the following: - Marin Luther King, Jr. Day - Anti-Bully Week - February Black History Month - Kindness Week Introduce the theme of diversity with this hands on activity! Let this lesson be your anticipatory set! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream was that everyone would be treated equally no matter what the color of their skin was. The eggs represent this diversity and s

After reading "Groundhog Gets a Say" by Pamela Curtis Swallow, use this resource to exercise your students' understanding of fact and opinion. Within this document, you will find: -An anchor chart explaining fact & opinion and examples of each; You may choose to use these as headers to the sort -20 fact/opinion cards that can be used in a pocket chart and sorted This is an engaging and interactive activity that can be used to practice or act as an informal assessment within a small, literacy

The end of the year will rock using this mustache writing craftivity! Print on bright colored paper and use as a bulletin board! Included: - Foldable craftivity pieces to assemble - Circle Map planning page, allowing students to brainstorm a rockin' memory this year - Writing paper for final draft of prompt that is to be pasted into foldable (All for the following grade levels: K/1/2/3/4/5) - "If You Mustache, This Year Rocked!" Banner used for bulletin board or as a classroom, end of year

Use of Thinking Maps within schools is a beneficial tool for responding to text across genres and grade levels. This is a pre-writing document that includes Flee Map posters and black lines for explanatory/informative, opinion, and narrative prompts! You will find: - A Flee Map explanation poster - Explanatory/informative, narrative, and opinion writing standards poster that can be used on any focus wall, included on a bulletin board, etc. - Flee Map black line (A Flee Map, derived from Thi

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all! Welcome your co workers with these fabulous banners during Teacher Appreciation Week! Perfect for the break room of any school! This pack also includes a student project in honor of their principal and assistant principal. Principals are the school's lead teacher and are appreciated! Have students complete an "appreciation" card. Print these on colored paper, fold, and fill a mason jar! Complete with a bow and place on your administrator's desk as a th

"Being happy never goes out of style!" -Lilly Pulitzer Dress your classroom in style this year with these bright and sassy, inspirational quote posters by Lilly Pulitzer! Fabulous addition to the overwhelmingly popular Lilly designed classroom theme! Print and pair with fun frames! Thirteen Posters are included! Thank you so much for downloading! Please remember to follow my store and comment on how this document was used in your classroom! I love to hear feedback! Credits: KG The Last T

CLICK HERE to visit my blog and see how I use this product in my classroom! Use bunting to label any bulletin board or focus wall! Already created bunting is ready for you to print and string! These include subject areas and "Welcome Back!" This file also allows you to add a little personalization to your classroom in which you can edit the bunting to read what you wish! Happy labeling! (Be sure to download KG SecondChances Chalkboard font to get the true chalkboard feel! It's free on TPT!)

No prep, print and go! Adorable way to teach the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah! Inside, you will find: -A mini book that teaches students important aspects of the holiday including meaning, traditions, and customs. - Printable activities/response sheets - A printable recipe card for Challah, a traditional, Jewish bread that is shared during Rosh Hashanah. Thank you for downloading! Rosh Hashanah Common Core Aligned Writing PromptsCheck out this BUNDLE! Credits: KG Drops of Jupiter

Need a Bulletin Board idea that covers cause and effect and theme? Your students will have a blast reading A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon and completing a Cause & Effect Fold and Record activity! This pack includes: - A Cause & Effect banner for a bulletin board that will brighten up any hallway! - A Cause & Effect Fold and Record worksheet. Students will be given causes taken from the story and will be asked to record the effect. This is differentiated as students may write or ill