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Get your baggies ready! Fill 8 zip-loc bags with two items, each weighing different amounts. Label baggies 1-8. Students will grab a baggie, take out the two items in the bag and decide which one is heavier and which one is lighter. They will draw (or write) about the items on the response sheet. Remember, bigger does not always mean heavier. Choose objects that students will have to hold to really decide. Sample items: stapler, balls, blocks, feathers, markers, toy cars, books.

Which alphabet letters have symmetry? Have each child cut out each letter from the sheet and sort as symmetry or no symmetry.

Simply print and laminate an you're ready to go. Use this in your ABC center for independent practice on letter work. Students can use magnetic letters, tile letters, or Expo markers to fill in the missing letters. This would also be great to use for RTI practice, or send these home for a fun homework activity.

Activity 1- Read the story Jessica by Kevin Henkes. After reading, have students draw and write about their own imaginary friend and real friend. This is a text to self connection activity. Activity 2-Read aloud Chester's Way. After reading, have students complete the character analysis of the three main characters.

This is a book in which students write about community leaders. Perfect for the writing center.

This is a emergent book that uses positional words. Students will glue shamrocks into the book to show above, below, next to, beside, and in front of. Sample text: The shamrock is above the leprechaun. The shamrock is below the leprechaun.

This is a 26 page ABC book that is perfect for accompanying a author's study of Laura Numeroff. Each page contains a letter of the alphabet for students to name a animal and think of something to give the animals that starts with the same letter as the animals name. (Example: If You Give a Pig a Pancake, If You Give A Moose a Muffin) The text is repeating which makes is easy for young readers to read.This set also contains an ABC list of animal names that could be used for this book.

After learning about Abe Lincoln, use this as a writing prompt. This could be put together into a class book.

This is a graphic organizer for teaching families around the world. Sheet includes boxes to record country, celebrations, foods, clothing, transportation, languages spoken, responsibilities, and houses.After learning about another country, use this sheet to complete a Venn Diagram comparing your country to another country.

Use this book with your All About Me Unit. Pages include: *Name page: Students mix/fix letters to build their name, then count how many letters are in their name. *Birthday page: Students write the numeral for their age,then add candles to a cupcake. *Favorite Things Page: food, animal, sport, toy *Favorite Color Page *Body Parts Page: Use student photo and have students label body parts to match your standards *Height Page: use string to measure the child. Place sting in envelop and glue to thi

This is a great math box/center activity. Students may choose from prewritten sentences or create their own sentences about things they do in a day. (Includes two sheets to print)Students fill in the digital time and the analog time to match.

Need a quick sheet for documenting observational assessments? This is an anecdotal recording sheet just for that. It contains concept/date/recording room.

This is a non-fiction book report for Kindergarten students.

This is a cut and paste activity using numbers to 20. Students will cut each number out. The teacher will decide the target number by writing it on the activity sheet (or students could choose the target number y gluing a number on the line). Students will paste numbers on the correct side (greater than/less than). This could be used as a Math bucket activity or as an assessment.

This is a great math box/center activity. Students may choose from prewritten sentences or create their own sentences about things they do in a day. (Includes two sheets to print)Students fill in the digital time and the analog time to match.

This is a one page book report. It can be used for fiction and non-fiction.

This is a great math box/center activity. Students may choose from prewritten sentences or create their own sentences about things they do in a day. (Includes two sheets to print)Students fill in the digital time and the analog time to match.

This is a book report for Kindergarten students to be used with fiction texts. This could be used as homework or in the reading center as a response.

After learning about George Washington, students will record two facts they learned. This could be used as an assessment.

This is a great math box or center activity. Students will fill in digital and analog times to show different activites throughout their day. Two sheets are included for differentiation.