Dazzle & Differentiate

Here are Google Slides of weekly journal prompts that ask out-of-the-box questions. They encourage creative thinking! Student LOVE this writing activity. I have used it from elementary through high school. This is a weekly writing activity each Friday. I set the timer for 5 minutes. Students usually ask for more time. If they ask for more time, I say with astonishment, "Look at you! You're writing AN ESSAY!" Then, I show what I wrote. We talk about different aspects of writing (whichever topic y

This is a reading comprehension page that I wrote for 4th grade Texas history in social studies. It has 10 questions including multiple choice and matching. It also has an SCR (short contructed response) at the end.

This is an easy self-grading Google Form. I allow my students to use their Writing Journal notes while they do it. It was made for 4th grade gen ed, but it could be used for 3rd and 5th gen ed or with students with IEPs who are at about a 4th grade reading level.

This could be for any grade and has many uses. You print them out, then cut them in half. They can be used for a quick, easy alphabetical order assignment of spelling/vocabulary words. It could also be used for a spelling test or a vocabulary quiz, etc. Students could use them to brainstorm for a writing pre-write (for example, if they were listing certain things in a given topic). For lower grades, could be used in a literacy center for students to use manipulatives to generate words and then w

This Google Slide is very handy for the first couple of weeks of school. It was written for 4th grade departmentalized ELA, but it can be adapted to any grade or subject. You can insert your own images of your classroom, building, and self to personalize it. It reflects my procedures, but you can adapt it to reflect your own.

21 movement questions to use for your next Valentine's Day activity or class party

This is a documentation spreadsheet that I created in Google Sheets to note the details of when you communicate with parents during this time of learning at home and the Covid 19 quarantine. I hope it helps! Editable