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As teachers, we know how important it is to communicate with parents. We also know how important it is to document all teacher/parent communication. This Parent Communication Log is an effective tool to help document these interactions. Features: - Student information - Type of communication - Who communicated with - Purpose of communication

Documenting and keeping parents informed of negative behavior is essential. This Behavior Notice is an easy way to document and communicate unwanted student behavior. Features: - Location of innocents - Check list of negative behavior divided under three categories: Safe, Responsible, and Respectful - Check list of behavior consequences - Section for teacher comments - Section for parent comments - Teacher, Parent, and Student signature lines - Conference request box

Teachers understand the necessity for documentation. We are aware that documented behavior over a period of time is a useful tool for parent conferences, report card comments, and creating a behavior plans. The “Weekly Behavior Record” is the perfect tool for documenting class behaviors. This document breaks negative behavior down into three categories; Responsible, Respectful, and Safe. As a classroom teacher I’ve used this record to document and track negative behaviors. It has also be

This resource is a great way for your students to document and compare temperature. Features: - Four thermometers per page - Chart date, time, and temperature (˚F and ˚C) - ˚F and ˚C temperatures on thermometers

This is a fun and interactive activity to work on story structure using the book Flat Stanley. This document includes story comprehension questions for each chapter and the Common Core Standards that this activity focuses around. Suggested Use: Fold a large sheet of construction paper around the correlated chapter review pages to make a comprehension book. Students may decorate the cover of the book with a Flat Stanley character or scenes from the book.

The Student Conference Record is an easy and effective way to document teacher/student interaction. Features: - Date of conferences - Type (Small Group, One on One, Observation) - Subject - Teaching Point - Strength I have used this record to document both academic and behavior conferences with my students. This has been an effective document when filling out report cards and progress report comments. I've also used this record as a supporting document for parent-teacher conferences. This r

This Guided Reading Template is a useful tool to effectively and efficiently plan your guided reading. Features: - Sight word review - Introducing new sight word activity checklist - Introduction (Day 1) and review (Day 2) of new vocabulary - Check list of language focus skills - Second grade Common Core Standards for reading literature - About, Within, and Beyond the Text categories for focus questions - 2 days of guided reading plans on one page - Guided writing plan

Spelling Tic Tac Toe is a fun resource for students to use in a workstation or send it home to spice up spelling homework. Optional Idea: students work can be recording in their interactive notebook.

"Turn Around Addition Puzzle " can be used in a variety of ways. Use whole group as buddies find their matching related number sentence. “Turn Around Addition Puzzle” can also be used as a Morning Meeting greeting activity. This is a fun game for small groups to use in a workstation. Students may match a number sentences to the related number sentence or play Concentration. Individual students may play this to enhance their knowledge of related addition facts. Also, teachers may use this as an i

This Informational Text Guided Reading Template is a useful tool to effectively and efficiently plan your guided reading. Features: - Sight word review - Introducing new sight word activity checklist - Introduction (Day 1) and review (Day 2) of new vocabulary - Check list of language focus skills - Second grade Common Core Standards for informational text - 2 days of guided reading plans on one page - Guided writing plan

Have students practice their doubles fact with this interactive activity. "Doubles Puzzle Addition" can be used in a variety of ways. Use whole group as buddies find their matching number sentence or sum. “Doubles Puzzle Addition” can also be used as a Morning Meeting greeting activity. This is a fun game for small groups to use in a workstation. Students may match number sentences to their sum or play Concentration. Individual students may play this to enhance their knowledge of doubles

This graphic organizer helps your students organize their writing. Allowing opportunities for drafting, editing, and revisions prior to publishing student work.