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This writing activity can accompany the book "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". It can be used as a cross-curricular activity, relating to a weather unit in science, as well as language arts. After reading the book, brainstorm ideas of other town names and food weather that might occur. I included two versions so that you can differentiate. One page has a fill-in sentence with a blank space for a picture to be drawn. The other page has a fill-in sentence and writing space, so that student

This product serves as a companion activity to deepen understanding of the sotry sequence for the book "Mrs. Greenber's Messy Hanukkah". After reading the story (not included), students will cut the 4 sentences on the dotted lines, then paste them into the appropriate box next to the transition words (first, then, next, finally) to practice putting the main story events in order from beginning to end.

This set of graphic organizers will allow students to compare up to 10 versions of Cinderella. You can do a double-sided copy or there is also a 1-page version if you only want to compare/contrast 4 different versions. I've even included a bonus worksheet that will work for any story subject (gingerbread stories, other fairy tales, etc.), since it doesn't mention Cinderella in the title. Students can also choose their favorite version and explain why they liked it the best.

These 2 CVC worksheets can be used as practice or an assessment. Students can fill in the vowel for CVC words on one page and distinguish the difference between similar words with only one letter changed on the other page. They will also change either the beginning, middle, or end sound to make a new word.

I hope you and your students enjoy this mini poetry book, which can be customized. There are 9 half-sheet poems (acrostic, autobiographical, cinquain, color/senses, diamante, haiku, limerick, list, and shape) and a title page, listing all 9 poems. This product contains 2 different versions, one with the templates for each poem, and one without (just blank pages with the types of poems), so students have more freedom to write more or draw pictures. There are also 2 versions of the color/senses

Encourage your students to continue reading over school breaks with these incentive bookmarks. Children read 5 books, record the titles on the bookmark and get a parent signature, then return to you in exchange for a small "treat" (teacher's choice). I included a Thanksgiving break bookmark, winter break bookmark (snowman), and two general bookmarks for spring or summer. There is even an owl bookmark for ANYTIME! There are 5 different styles to choose.

Use this as a fun activity to assess student learning about properties of rocks and give them a souvenir of their rock study unit. Provide a small rock for each student (or have them bring one to school) and have them examine it closely to record its properties, including color, texture, hardness, and luster. (For extra fun, they can use sharpies to draw a face on their pet rock if desired.)

Use these templates as a rough draft for your students to create a cinquain. There are 2 half-sheets per page to save paper.

This writing paper shows clipart of the 4 popular types of bears (polar, grizzly/brown, black, and panda), so that whichever bear students choose, it will have a matching picture. I included several titles (My Favorite Bear, Bears, and The ____ Bear (write-in species). You can even fancy it up for an adorable bulletin board display by adding a bear craft/art (as shown, though bear body templates are NOT included).

I was inspired to create this seating survey by this blog post: http://momastery.com/blog/2014/01/30/share-schools/ (She talks about identifying lonely children that never get selected or are left out, as a way to deter bullying.) I do this seating survey once a month (before I change seats) to help get a pulse of the classroom community and social structure. Kids pick 3 kids they want to sit near, while recognizing one role model child. They fill out the survey and I collect them. I may o

This mini book for early readers includes 6 mini pages (half sheets) for young authors. There is a cover page, 4 pages with Halloween pictures, and a page for children to draw their costume. It also contains simple text, two rhyming words, and a space for children to add an adjective to describe the noun in the picture.

This writing prompt includes lines and a space for a matching picture. It looks nice enough to display, but also makes for a great class book.

Dog-themed reading log to encourage kids to HOWL (Hang Out With Literature). Save paper by having students color one paw for each book they read, instead of listing each title. This reading log is the only one you’ll need all year. Keep it in their take-home folder or binder, so it’s available all year. By the end of each month, they’ll have read/recorded 20 books, which parents initial to increase accountability. (Includes 3 different versions with/without August and June to accommodate vari

There are 6 mini pages (one cover page, five pages with October pictures). This version does not mention Halloween, for those that don’t celebrate it. It does have October things (pumpkin, bat, scarecrow, cat, and spider), but no specific mention of Halloween or costumes. (I DO have a Halloween version of this book on TpT if you prefer that one.)The text is simple for early readers and even has two rhyming words. On each page, children can add a describing word to the noun. There are dashed

The dog ate my homework! This dog-themed homework pass is great to give at the beginning of the year or back-to-school night, so that students can choose to use it wisely. You could also use it as reward incentive throughout the year too. There are 2 versions included, one that is valid for ONE assignment and one that is valid for ONE assignment within a weekly packet. (appropriate for lower and upper grades, since there is a pass for packet homework OR nightly homework).

This triple-stuffed O-R-E-O anchor chart can be used to help students remember the format for opinion-writing. I make a large anchor chart whole-class, but use this for student binders, so they can keep it for reference. It includes one sheet with 3 reasons/explanations in the middle of the opinion and sentence starter examples.

Parents will love this handprint poem and keepsake, which is great for back-to-school night or open house. Simply use paint or washable ink (I prefer the large ones that can fit a child's entire hand) and stamp both handprints onto the big rectangle under the poem. I included 3 versions, for either preschool, transitional kindergarten, or kindergarten.

Use this dog-themed homework alert to let parents know that student had missing and/or incomplete homework. You can check either (or both) to specify which occurred.

If you do an estimation jar, students can use these forms to submit their estimate. Includes 2 formats (3 per page or 6 per pages) for you to choose from. Children will write their estimate, whether it's odd or even, then the real answer.

You can use this counting practice in many ways: cutting and pasting on paper, attaching to a strip to make a headband, using in a math center, or by making small flashcards. Students will enjoy decorating them. You can even incorporate coloring in a pattern or coloring evens/odds, etc. I’ve included several versions (0-5, 0-10, 10-20, counting by fives, and counting by tens). The numbers are mixed up so that the children have to put them in the correct order. There are a few blank ones tha