Foundations First

A GREAT and EFFECTIVE deal for $2! One of my best worksheets. I have a lot of good info in a small amount of space. This is a study guide AND also a quiz. This covers the 3 Branches of Government, The Bill of Rights, and Citizen Responsibilities. (Page 1 Thumbnail did not come out just right... the word document is fine though.) See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! 3rd Grade, 4th grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Review, intermediate, Middle Grades, commo

One of my favorite and most worthwhile activities! Wonderful document for recording family facts and memories. This is a culture assignment that will be treasured for who knows how long. I hand out as extra credit, but I strongly encourage their use... where else will this information ever be captured? Students just ask questions of parents and grandparents. Even better, have them video the conversation. See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! Communication, parent, support,

"I have learned more from this than in my last year in college!" Actual quote from a recent mentee. This is nothing fancy, but it is the best advice that my 10+ years of teaching can provide. This is wide-ranging classroom management tips, many that I just don't think you will get anywhere else, including from a personal mentor... who has the time to share all of this? I would like to have had this when I was starting out, it would have saved a lot of time and effort. I have been a mentor te

I use these for struggling readers or spellers. I use them in place of regular spelling tests, and have had good results. These are no frills and no fluff. See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, Review, intermediate, common core, vocabulary, Language, spelling, writing, reading, standards, worksheets, custom, foundations, skills, basic

This series is a few years old now and is not current with new textbook, but are still quality spelling words from previous series if you don't have to be tied to a textbook. Save time and Copies!! Three copies gets ALL 35 lessons printed for your students!!!! Thumbnail is not too good... Lessons are in one column per week. See our other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!

This is a useful worksheet I use for homophones. I like the textbooks, but don’t like their workbooks and assessments… so I make my own. They work for me…. and the kids usually score very well on end of year assessments!!! These are no frills and no fluff. See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! 4th grade, Review, intermediate, common core, vocabulary, Language, Reading, Spelling, Writing, standards, worksheets, custom, foundations, skills, basic, Macmillan, McGraw, Hill, Mc

Tired of ineffective cursive worksheets??? Tired of a so many different copies to make??? This is ONE worksheet and works well for me!!! I sure was. This is one of my BEST and most effective worksheets. This is for practice on cursive writing and is meant for students who have already had instruction on letters, but need that critical step of practice. I make copies on both sides of paper and give my students 4 days to complete both sides. Students keep completing this worksheet until they are

Study Guide AND Quiz!!!! Great review! One of my very BEST teaching tools. I make copies of each subject and give to each student to keep in binder to study. I quiz them occasionally AND I take up at the end of the year to reuse the next year. I usually let the students work as partners on the quiz the 1st time or two. Works for me!!!! See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! 4th grade, Review, intermediate, common core, vocabulary, Social Studies, History, government, standar

Study guide AND Quiz!!! Great Review! One of my very BEST teaching tools. I make copies of each subject and give to each student to keep in binder to study. I quiz them occasionally AND I take up at the end of the year to reuse the next year. I allow students to do the quiz with partners 1st time or two. Works for me!!!! See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! 4th grade, Review, intermediate, common core, vocabulary, Math, standards, worksheets, custom, foundations, skills

REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW… Better teachers know that review IS the key to mastery of critical skills!!! Simple Science Graphic REVIEW sheet. Simple, but wide-ranging and fairly comprehensive for intermediate and above grades. Nothing fancy.... but I think very effective. I use this both for students and for myself to keep me on track with review of critical common core skills that we just don't seem to get anywhere else. My students see this 2 or 3 times a year after Christmas. Bottom Line is

Who kept a pet Holstein cow on the White House lawn? Who walked their pet raccoon on a leash around the White House? If you had this PowerPoint you would know these and other neat facts! Sure to be a crowd pleaser and one of my favorites!!! (THUMBNAILS are not just right... the writing is two column and centered... looks much better when downloaded) Who remembers studying those BORING presidents. I sure do. But not anymore, not with this PowerPoint that is chock full of interesting facts that

Study Guide and Quiz!!!! Great Review! One of my BEST teaching tools. I make copies of each subject and give to each student to keep in binder to study. I quiz them occasionally AND I take up at the end of the year to reuse the next year. I usually let the students work as partners on the quiz the 1st time or two. Works for me!!!! See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! 4th grade, Review, intermediate, common core, vocabulary, Language, Reading, English, standards, worksh

Study Guide and Quiz!!! Great review! One of my very BEST teaching tools. I make copies of each subject and give to each student to keep in binder to study. I quiz them occasionally AND I take up at the end of the year to reuse the next year. I let the students work as partners on the quiz the 1st time or two. Works for me!!!! See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! 4th grade, Review, intermediate, common core, vocabulary, Science, cells, weather, standards, worksheets, cus

This is an extensive intermediate math skills worksheet. This sheet covers a LOT of skills and will need some teacher direction the 1st time. I usually have students to work this sheet over three 30 minute sessions, one column at a time. As they become accustomed to its format, they get quicker, which is a goal. If you buy and want more, drop me a note. They are very popular in my area and I am a big believer in them. See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations First!!! Higher order think

REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW… Better teachers know that review IS the key to mastery of critical skills!!! Simple Science REVIEW sheet. Simple, but wide-ranging and fairly comprehensive for intermediate and above grades. Nothing fancy.... but I think very effective. I use this both for students and for myself to keep me on track with review of critical common core skills that we just don't seem to get anywhere else. Each question is an opportunity for verbal expansion or addition from teacher. I

Get those students ready for assessments! Great review tool. Lots of great graphics to hammer home those scientific principles. Students respond really well to it, PLUS if it is on here, I know I have covered it.... Good peace of mind. :) One of my favorites that I use several times a year! Intermediate Science Skills Review PowerPoint. 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th Grade, electricity, plant cells, animal cells, light spectrum, solar system, etc.

Happy with your weekly newsletter? If not, many like this format... teachers and parents. Well worth $1! This is a Microsoft Word Document, so it is easy to use!!! This is a weekly newsletter template in 2 column, 3 column, and 1 column format. Just save as a template, then create a second template with only the format you prefer, such as 2 column. and finally just edit each week with your info. Yahoo.com is a good place for seasonal clipart. See my other "no fluff" products at Foundations

I have used for years! Great 1st day activity to get to know your students. I put an educational word search on the back. Then I allow the students to share what they want with the class. I then keep them till the end of the year and return them to the students to see how much they may have changed!!! I could find plenty of these free, but nothing with the info I wanted... I hope you enjoy.

REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW… Better teachers know that review IS the key to mastery of critical skills!!! Simple Math REVIEW sheet. Simple, but wide-ranging and fairly comprehensive for intermediate and above grades. Nothing fancy.... but I think very effective. I use this both for students and for myself to keep me on track with review of critical common core skills that we just don't seem to get anywhere else. Each question is an opportunity for verbal expansion or addition from teacher. I let

REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW… Better teachers know that review IS the key to mastery of critical skills!!! Simple Language, Reading, and English REVIEW sheet. Simple, but wide-ranging and fairly comprehensive for intermediate and above grades. Nothing fancy.... but I think very effective. I use this both for students and for myself to keep me on track with review of critical common core skills that we just don't seem to get anywhere else. Each question is an opportunity for verbal expansion or addi