Want to incorporate writing in your classroom using Pen Pals? This is the kit for you! In this starter kit, I have created ways to start up an engaging way to enhance the writing of our students.
This kit includes:
Introduction letter Boy & Girl version
List to organize who goes with who
Map to show how far your pen pal lives
Template for K-1 & 2-4 with handwriting lines
Template for students to draw their family, school, and a picture of themselves
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Looking for something to help your students with triads? I have created 5 different levels of triad fluency. These include tens, hundreds, and thousands! Each document has 10 problems.
A booklet put together based off of different science experiments to do with candy pumpkins, and vinegar and baking soda. With the candy pumpkins, students will see if it dissolves, sink, or floats in water, milk, oil, and vinegar. Students will be able to see if there is a "Ghost Finding" as you put vinegar and baking soda together in a bottle with a balloon on top. Draw a ghost on the balloon and watch the ghost appear as you drop baking soda into the bottle filled with vinegar. Apple eruption
A great resource to use during your reading groups! This is an easy checklist that guides you through what to do before reading, during reading, and after reading. What I like most about this, is that it can go with ANY story! I have included an edited and PDF version. Font used: HelloNeatFreak
Here is a quick way to help students prepare for the week! Attach these to your weekly newsletter for the parents to keep in a safe spot, and it also allows them to see what we are working on for the week. This is for THIRD GRADE! PLEASE CHECK THE STORIES BELOW TO MAKE SURE THEY MATCH! Below are the stories that are included in this bundle. Please check out my FREE sample in the store. These include the spelling words, focus of the week, challenge words, vocabulary, and how to practice at home.
3rd
ELA Test Prep, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
Here is a fun & engaging way to help students with their multiplication facts! The students can use their fidget spinners as a timer while they complete the multiplication facts! Easy way to help them learn, while they think it is a game. Students can do this individually, or place them into groups. There are two fact families per sheet: 1's & 2's, 3's & 4's, 5's & 6's, 7's & 8's, 9's & 10's.
LAMINATE THESE AND YOU CAN ALSO USE THEM FOR STATIONS!
Great resource to help with fact fluency when it comes to adding and subtracting ten. I used this to help my students become familiar with adding and subtracting ten for their AimsWeb testing! This has helped my students tremendously! I simply give them three minutes to complete a half sheet of problems. There are three documents included, but you can cut it in half and have six half sheets of problems for the students to work on. There are 25 two-digit problems on each half sheet that are focus
Do you write sentences for your spelling tests? Do you use the grading scale ESN? Well I have the perfect resource for you! This is a spelling test that incorporates the ESN grading scale. This allows those at home to see what & why their student received that particular score. There are 5 responses available for sentences. If you have more than 5 sentences for assessments, please let me know and I will add additional ones for you!
Here is a fun & engaging way to help students with their addition facts! The students can use their fidget spinners as a timer while they complete the addition facts! Easy way to help them learn, while they think it is a game. Students can do this individually, or place them into groups. There are five different worksheets focusing on the addition skills.
Two-Digit No Regrouping
Two-Digit With Regrouping
Doubles Facts
Single Digit + Two Digit
Single Digit
I use these to communicate with parents on a weekly basis. Each student gets a three pronged folder, and I hole punch 9 sheets in to the folders for each nine weeks. These get sent home on Friday, and returned on Monday. GREAT for data!
Great way to manage noise control. I use this visual to remind students how the noise level should be. I put mine on a ribbon, and then placed a clothespin on the corresponding level that I want it to be in the classroom. This comes with four levels: teacher voice, group voice, whisper voice, and no voice.
This is a great visual for students to see what they have completed and need to work on for work stations. I have uploaded an edited and PDF version. I have also included the fonts you will need to keep the formatting the same. As always, please email if you have any questions, or need me to change something to meet your needs!
Do you have some students who go too fast with writing? Well I have made "Word Wall Tickets" for those students who need to slow down, or simply remind them to check the word wall. The "Word Wall Police" can come around at anytime to see if students are spelling their word wall words correctly. Once you laminate these, the students can spell their misspelled word wall word with a dry erase marker in the box provided. After keeping it on their desks for awhile, they may turn it back in.
Great incentive for writing! After a student completes a writing, they may put a sticker in their box! Once it is all filled, you can choose a reward for them to receive! Perfect way for the students to assess their writing completions.