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Do you have a student that needs some independent work that will challenge his/her brain or get him/her thinking in ways they don't normally get to think? Then this packet is for them! It includes 10 independent activities that will get them thinking creatively and in critical ways. The activity pack includes: -Memory Game -The Terrific Threes (Flexible thinking) -T Shirt Time (Creative thinking) -Create Your Own Emoji System -Game Time! (Create your own board game) -Rad Road Signs -Car Dash

This activity is designed to help students place themselves in real life school scenarios and think about how they would solve it. Allowing students to think about these social settings ahead of time can help them problem solve in the future. For each scenario, there are 2 different activities. There is an activity for the non-writers where they can draw a picture of their solution. For the writers, I have included lines so they can also include a writing to go with their drawing. This activ

Are you students consistently getting those tricky b's, d's, p's, and q's mixed up? This activity helps reinforce the direction these letters face. -b vs. d sort -q vs. p sort -b vs. d writing sheet -q vs. p writing sheet This is great for independent practice, RTI, small groups, and centers. Re print for students needing intervention on the letters.

This activity is a great follow up to a lesson about compound words. It is also great for homework, Centers or stations, or for fast finishers. It's a simple cut and paste sort and can easily be explained.

This pack includes short vowel passages for each vowel. The passages include decodable words and sight words for young readers. Questions follow each passage as well as a prompt to underline the sight words read. This is a fabulous tool for guided reading, stations, homework, or reading practice for early readers. +Check out my other Reading Comprehension Packs: -Reading Comprehension with YouTube -10 Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions -30 Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle

This unit includes 30 reading passages with sight words from the pre-primer to first grade Dolch Sight Word List, as well as a short vowel word focus. Each passage contains 4-6 sentence mini story, 3-4 comprehension questions, underline the sight words activity, and draw a picture of the passage box. Short a: 6 passages Short o: 6 passages Short u: 6 passages Short i: 6 passages Short e: 6 passages This bundle would be great for stations, RTI, comprehension practice, sight word identificati

Flexible thinking allows kids to switch gears and look at things differently, requires the ability to “unlearn” old ways of doing things, plays a key role in all types of learning. This activity pack invites students to think about ordinary objects in not so ordinary ways by giving new ways to use them. Students are invited to draw or write out the new uses. This is great for students that seek challenges, finish work fast, morning work for whole group flexible thinking, or homework.

Are you looking for ways to incorporate technology into classroom? Would you like to read more great books without having to spend money on them? Then this activity is perfect for you. This set of comprehension responses is based off six books that you can find easily on YOU TUBE. They include: -If You Give a Mouse a Cookie -I am the Dog -Tyrone the Horrible -The Whale Who Ate Everything -The Bravest Fish -Pete the Cat: I Like My White Shoes If you have computers or iPads in your classroom,

This packet includes 8 shape sorts. This is great for morning work, RTI, independent work following a curriculum, math centers, or homework.The simple format makes it easy for even the youngest student to be able to complete.

This packet includes 9 simple sight words reading passages for early readers. There are follow up questions included with each text. This is designed to help early readers look for sight words and decode simple words. Their are rebus sentences for the sentences that may include a little more of a challenge. This is great for teachers needing homework resources, independent readers, guided reading activities, and stations involving reading comprehension. **Check out my 30 Reading Passages with

This set of cards includes prompts that get your students thinking! Students are so used to being taught skills through basic subjects that often creativity gets shoved to the wayside. These cards will get students thinking outside of the box and really stretching their brains. They are great for fast finishers, stations, end of the day activities or for students seeking an extra challenge. If you use these for stations, I would cut them out and put them on a ring. Leave the supplies and/or p

Looking for a way to have your child/student learn in the car? This is a great resource for games to play while waiting in carpool, going on a road trip, or even sitting in traffic. And easy way to keep this set of activities organized is to print it and keep on a ring for those times that traffic keeps you held up with your little ones! There are 10 games in this pack that include differentiation for all kinds of skill level. In addition to the differentiation, easy directions and examples ar

This activity includes: -Verbs and Nouns Sort -Verbs and Adjectives Sort -Proper Nouns and Nouns Sort Students simply cut and paste according to description. This can easily be used for fast finishers, homework, lessons, centers, and independent work.

This Halloween pack includes fact practice for tables 1-12. Each page also includes a word problem and space to draw to solve. In addition, there are two pages with array practice for further understanding. Use for homework, quick finishers, students needing reinforcement of multiplication facts, stations, or whole group fun.

This packet includes 26 cut and sort activities that covers all 26 letters of the alphabet. Students will sort the upper case and lower case of each letter by cutting the squares and placing them in the correct box. It's simple and easy to explain to even the youngest student. It is great for RTI, morning work, stations, independent activities, letter of the week, or homework. The set is a no prep and ready for use straight from the printer.

Flexibility is the ability to produce ideas from different categories, perspectives, and points of view. Flexible thinking encourages us to see one thing in many different ways. This activity will allow for students to change the way they see ordinary objects by changing their perspective of them. This is great for whole group, small group, fast finishers, or a station.

Do you have a student that needs a little extra challenge in class? Are you a gifted and talented teacher looking for a fun whole group activity? In this activity, fluency of creativity and forced associations will get your students thinking outside the box. This activity can be used as a station or as a fast finisher piece to ensure that your student is getting the challenge they need. Check out my other critical thinking activities to help get your students thinking in ways they don't norm