Creative Core Integrations

The song/chant can be used as a call and response for the whole song, or just a few critters. Add some greeting techniques (look in friend's eyes, shake hands firmly etc.) and it's a fun way to practice social skills. Your students may enjoy these activities from my store too: Student CREATED addition and subtraction SCOOT cardsOr this catchy tune with posters and problem solving word wall strategies: Do You Want to Solve a Problem?Visual modeling for multiplication practice - Tape Diagram M

AR - Accelerated Reader Level and Goal BookmarksOur librarian was the inspiration for these bookmarks. She noticed that students forgot their levels and goals while at the library choosing new books. These handy bookmarks travel easily to the library or computer lab. I have a very honest class this year. So, when one student wrote his user name and password on the front I realized it might be a good idea for all of them. Two versions of each bookmark are included – with and without student

Tape Diagram Multiplication Task Cards- BUNDLE OnePlease see the preview. These four sets of task cards (192 cards in all!) teach multiplication with the visual modeling of tape diagrams, also called strip diagrams or bar models. Tape diagrams help students see the relationship between numbers. Included in this BundleSet 1 – 92 Tape Diagram MULTIPLICATION Task Cards (Set 1)Set 2 – 44 Tape Diagram Multiplication WORD PROBLEM Task Cards (Set 2)Set 3 – 24 Tape Diagram Multiplication COMPARISON T

Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences-Interactive Foldable FlipBooksIf you use interactive journals/notebooking in your classroom, you will love these flip books! Each flip book includes the standard addressed, and two versions (with and without graphics). The sentence structure overview page is a handy reminder during direct instruction, and could also be given to students who missed the lesson. Please see the preview for a FREEBIE! 5 flipbooks included- Simple, Compound, Complex - Simple s

Up Economics fun – S’mores Import and Export Students love importing and exporting raw materials to create S’mores in this highly engaging interactive vocabulary and concept lesson. This powerpoint can be used in a short class period (45 minutes) but is better suited to several class periods for discussion and extension activities. Vocabulary included: 1. supply 2. demand 3. goods 4. services 5. import 6. export 7. free market 8. human resources 9. capital resources 10. natural resources 11. f

Student Created Word Problem Sentence Stem Frames for Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Sets 1-9: Big Bundle for Addition and Subtraction These mad-lib type word problems allow students to create their own word problems within given structure. Differentiation is easy when each group has their own directions (example – single digit numbers; decimals; up to 120 etc.). Please see the Preview! This 240+ page big-bundle includes nine CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction) –addition and subtrac

Student Created Word Problems (CGI Addition and Subtraction) Sets 1, 2, 3 Formerly called Word Problem Sentence Stem Frames for Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Sets 1, 2, 3: Mini Bundle 1 Addition and Subtraction Joining These mad-lib type word problems allow students to create their own word problems within given structure. Differentiation is easy when each group has their own directions (example – single digit numbers; decimals; up to 120 etc.). Please see the Preview! This 100+ page mi

Race to Zero Game Please See the Preview This is a set of differentiated recording sheets for the popular subtraction dice game, with place value reminders on the page. The three versions include 1 digit subtraction, 2 digit subtraction and 3 digit subtraction. To use these pages - 1. Copy all the levels front to back and cut them down the middle (4 ¼ x 11 size) 2. Use normal dice, or the optional provided dice to print. I recommend the ten sided dice available from Kim Sutton’s Creative

Natural Disaster Fluency Bundle Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Whether used for fluency, or for nonfiction comprehension, this numbered reading passage is an excellent way to learn about Natural Disasters. Ways I’ve used them:1. Fluency pairs – partners practice together 2. Centers – laminate and use dry erase markers 3. Homework – 4 parts for 4 days 4. Close read (without a timer) – using colors suggested to annotate Each passage includes · Full color version for

LEXILE Level and Goal BookmarksInspired by customer feedback from my AR bookmarks, these bookmarks contain LEXILE levels. No more forgetting their levels and goals while at the library choosing new books. These handy bookmarks travel easily to the library or computer lab. Bookmarks included- 4 different colored bookmarks for easily changing quarters - 5 levels for each color - With or without student information space Economy printing- Each bookmark has a different background pattern so the

Roller Coaster Rounding Interactive Notebook and Foldable These interactive notebook pages allow for many options during a third grade rounding unit. Please see the preview. Interactive Notebooking Page• Rollercoaster and Car • I can statement • Number-line • Color and Print-friendly versions Foldables• When to use rounding • Rounding numbers to the tens and hundreds (with and without graphics) • Rounding numbers to tens, hundreds, thousands and ten thousands (with and without graphics) Essent

Government Main Idea Task Cards - ScootThese main idea task cards do not require prior knowledge of government topics. So they work well for a unit opener, or a fun review before a unit test. This activity packet includes: 1. 40 Task cards 2. 8.5x11 quiz version for absent students or quiet corner 3. 3 response sheets (hint: glue the smaller versions into the Government folder for a multi-day activity) 4. Directions for 5 games/activities with the cards 5. Answer key – several copies for opt

As a THANK YOU to my followers, the Renaissance Adapted Books are HALF PRICE! Each book is regularly $4.00, but only $2.00 for the first 48 hours. These books are sold separately for $36 and $19.90 for the bundle of all 9 books. Renaissance Adapted Book BundleAdapted books are a wonderful way to increase accessibility to grade-level content, with rich vocabulary and visuals. They increase engagement and provide interactive fun. Please see the preview. Each book in the Renaissance Adapted

U.S. Civil War Nonfiction Fluency BUNDLEPlease see the preview. Have you ever noticed that the lowest readers, who need fluency practice the most, are the most resistant to plowing through a page of boring fluency text? These passages have increased my students' interest level and fluency. These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content vocabulary with a defini

Three Branches of Government Vocabulary MatchingAmerican Government matching Please note: I have a newer version of the quiz in the 3 Branch Vocabulary Mini Set that features updated graphics, an additional quiz, 2 games, posters and foldables for almost the same price. I'm leaving this for people who need to download again. Includes: • Ten content based words and their definition • Six picture matching words • Answer Keys Vocabulary: 1. Legislative Branch 2. House of Representatives 3. Con

Math Tile Place Value Game SUPER BUNDLE - 13 Sets of Place Value Games! 1300+ pages...This super-bundle combines four Bundles of Math Tile Place Value Games (Base Ten, Mystery, Identify, and Words). The price will go up if more games are added to this bundle. If you already own it – just download again! These boards are similar to the number tile games seen in Marcy Cook and Envision Math series. I needed more variety for larger classes, and more practice on a single skill, so I created them

Earth Science Nonfiction Fluency – BUNDLE Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. These are also available as part of my Rockin’ Rocks Unit.Double your ‘bang for the buck’ by practicing fluency, nonfiction text and science! These passages address several key fluency issues – • breaking the text into manageable pieces for lower readers • adding a simple picture to make it more accessible • using content vocabulary with a definition in the text • integrating high interest scienc

The Life and Times of the Ant BUNDLE Please see the preview for highlights from this bundle that supports Journeys Grade 4, Unit 3, Lesson 14 story. The Life and Times of the Ant BUNLDE Writing about Ants • Ants are/can/have • Essay – Describe Ants nest • Essay – Why diagram anteater • Rubric for grading essays • Ants in His Pants – idiom writing • Summary in My Hand- Song and G.O. Vocabulary Foldables Included 1. All 10 words on one page 2. 5 words on a page (2 pages) 3. Blank version 4.

Area Models Task Cards for multiplication are an amazing way to move kids from memorizing facts to understanding math relationships. This set is the Bundle: 6 sets of Task Cards, with 256 cards in all. Please see the preview. Area models help students Begin with known facts then build complexity Visualize place valueExperience multiple learning stylesUnderstand the ‘why’ of the traditional algorithm Break complex numbers into manageable piecesBridge algebra concepts with partial products

Four Spheres of Earth Fluency (2 versions: lithosphere and geosphere) Please see the preview for highlights from the Bundle. Whether used for fluency, or for comprehension, this numbered reading passage is an excellent way to learn about the Water Cycle and the wonders of water. Ways I’ve used them:1. Fluency pairs – partners practice together 2. Centers – laminate and use dry erase markers 3. Homework – 4 parts for 4 days 4. Close read (without a timer) – using colors suggested to annotat