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Make your classroom routines smoother and more engaging with our Math and Literacy Center Rotation Slides! Designed for elementary classrooms, these easy-to-use slides help organize and display your daily center rotation slides with clarity, which will minimize interruptions. Whether you're managing small group instruction, independent work, or hands-on learning activities, these editable center rotation slides are your go-to solution for staying organized and saving time. These slides are av

This 85 page unit is designed around My Plate and the five food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. The unit contains teaching materials, posters, handouts, hands-on activities, engaging worksheets, recipes, printables and a test with an answer sheet! See the preview and below for everything that is included! A Google Slides version is also included. Students can type and drag/drop.5 My Plate Teaching Posters (comes in color and black and white) 15 Food Group Teaching Posters

Back to School Open House or Meet the Teacher Slides are perfect for welcoming students and families back to school! The Back to School Open House Slides are digital and editable. They are available in PowerPoint and Google Slides. You can easily edit, move, and delete slides as needed to create a perfect night for your families. Ready to go (titles included below) and blank (add your own titles) slides are available! Slides Included: Welcome!Welcome to Preschool- Fifth Grade!Welcome to School!M

These leprechaun trap stations and activities go right along with the book How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace and are perfect to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. It is one of my favorite March books! My class and I have so much fun having a How to Catch a Leprechaun Activity Day. We read the book, eat a snack, and have a ton of fun with these How to Catch a Leprechaun stations and activities! There are 10 station signs and differentiated station activities included. The stations are engaging

Wrap up the school year with a delicious math review treat! The end of the year is a great time to review all math standards and this ice cream challenge is the perfect way to do that! This can also be used to prepare students for any math test! With this math challenge, students will earn parts of their ice cream sundae or cone by correctly completing a variety of math tasks to review math skills. A perfect end of the year activity to review! I provided the challenges I use in my classroom, b

Open House or Meet the Teacher Night is always a fun time getting to meet your new families! I decided to do a lemonade theme night and have included all my printables in this product! I have included the stations and printables I use in my classroom and I have also included editable ones to fit your needs. All you have to do is supply the lemonade! I greet my new families at my door and then send them through 9 stations around the classroom, with 1 of the stations being a lemonade stand where t

These Editable Math Center Rotation Slides are perfect to display in your classroom or virtually. Students will be able to easily see where they need to go for each math rotation round. With these Math Center Rotation Slides you will be able to edit and customize to fit your math center needs. You can easily add your student and group names to the slides. Students will know exactly what group they are in, where to go, what supplies they will need, and what is expected at each station. These sl

Turkey Trouble Activities and Stations are perfect for Thanksgiving or any November day! Turkey Trouble is one of my favorite Thanksgiving and November books! My class and I have so much fun having a Turkey Trouble Activity Day. We read the book, eat a snack, and have a ton of fun with these Turkey Trouble stations! There are 10 station signs and differentiated station activities included. The stations are engaging, fun, and full of literacy skills, math skills, and STEM skills! All stations inc

These North Pole Express Stations and Activities go right along with the book, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg. My class and I have so much fun having a Polar Express Day. We read the book, dress in our pajamas, drink hot chocolate, and have a ton of fun with these Polar Express stations and activities! There are passenger tickets, 10 station signs, and differentiated station activities included. The stations are engaging, fun, and full of literacy and math skills. All stations includ

Elf Applications are a great way to incorporate creativity and writing into your Christmas plans! Santa needs help at the North Pole! Santa is extra busy this Christmas season and is looking for a few elves to help him. Santa is looking to hire elves who like to make toys, bake cookies, make candy, wrap gifts and who love Christmas! Students will love filling out an application to help Santa. Students can choose from four different elf jobs; toy maker, candy maker, gift wrapper, or cookie baker.

Create a calm, constant day with these Daily Morning Dismissal Slides! These slides help little learners know what to expect each day—making transitions smoother and routines more predictable. These ready-to-use, editable slides are designed to help streamline classroom routines, boost student independence and create a calm, consistent learning environment. These slides provide clear visuals and routines that set expectations and support a positive classroom culture. What’s Included: Morning Sl

These End of the Year Donut Awards are the perfect way to celebrate your students' academic achievements! My students loved celebrating their classmates achievements and their individual achievements while eating delicious donuts! What is Included?Donut Awards banner in color and black & white3 Donut Awards posters24 premade donut certificates - personalize with student name, teacher name, grade, school, year, etc.2 editable donut certificates - personalize with award name, student name, teache

Reading at Home Folders can be part of your students' nightly reading homework/take home books or any other way you wish! It will be downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation and most pages in the packet or editable. This means you can simply type in the text box provided. I also included the pages I use in my classroom as an example for you. Feel free to use those pages or the editable pages. A Google Slides version that is ready to be used with Google Classroom is also included! Included in t

These Snowman at Night Stations and Activities are perfect for winter and go right along with the book Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner. It is one of my favorite winter books! My class and I have so much fun having a Snowmen at Night Station Day. We read the book, eat a snack, drink hot chocolate, and have a ton of fun with these Snowmen at Night stations and activities! There are 10 station signs and differentiated station activities included. The stations are engaging, fun, and full of lit

Who doesn’t love donuts? Donuts are a fun way to celebrate the beginning and the end of the school year! There are printable (PDF) and digital (Google Slides) posters, differentiated activities, and donut treat tags included. A Google Slides version that is ready to be used with Google Classroom (students can type) is also included! Beginning of the Year Includes: -Welcome Posters (6) -Donut Treat Tags -Writing- Donut You Love School? (4 differentiated options) -Writing- Donut Stop Until Your

Students always love writing personal narratives! Students zoom in on one moment in their life. We often call these moments, small moments and/or seed stories! This resource really helps students zoom in on one small moment (seed story) versus a big topic (apple story). We start writing personal narratives in September, where we spend much time talking and learning about apples. You will find everything you need to teach small moment personal narratives! A Google Slides version is also included.

Are you looking for a fun way to count down those final 10 days of school? A Beach Party Countdown is a fun way to do just that! Each day, students will complete an activity based on the letters from the words “Beach Party”. On the last day of the countdown, celebrate with a beach party! I have provided many materials for the countdown and beach party. However, you will need to purchase a few additional items that may not be in your classroom already. I found most of the items at my local dollar

Spookley the Square Pumpkin is one of my favorite fall books! My class and I have so much fun having a Spookley Station Day. We read the book, watch the movie, eat a snack, and have a ton of fun with these Spookley stations! There are 10 station signs and differentiated station activities included. The stations are engaging, fun, and full of literacy, math skills, and STEM skills! All stations include a station sign with directions and a Spookley book/movie quote and engaging, differentiated act

Hamburger Homework Menus are a great way to differentiate homework! These menus will allow students to select their own homework assignments for the WHOLE YEAR! Students will pick a box from each category (bun, meat, lettuce, ketchup and mustard) to build their hamburger. I like to copy the homework menu options and the answer sheet back to back and stick it in a designated homework folder. I also like to attach a square adhesive label pocket (from Target) to the folder where students can keep t

Your next Valentine's Day party is planned! These stations and activities go right along with the book The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll and is perfect for celebrating Valentine's Day or for your Valentine's Day Party. It is one of my favorite Valentine's Day books! We read the book, eat a snack, and have a ton of fun with these Valentine's Day stations and activities! There are 10 station signs and differentiated station activities included. The stations are engaging, fun, and full of