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One of your very first impressions you have on your students and families is through your meet the teacher letter! Use this template to easily create a letter that sets the scene for the welcoming classroom community your students will soon experience. Included in this resource are templates for grades K-5 and an open-ended template for a specific subject or content area. Fully editable through PowerPoint, your letter making will be easy, user friendly, and ready to print when finished. I hope

Opinion writing is one of my favorite units! Giving our students the tools they need to voice their beliefs is one of the most productive skills they will apply in their real world. As you are probably already aware, a solid opinion is most powerful when it is supported and backed by reasons. This is the challenge that many students face when comforted with opinion writing tasks. These digital writing prompts are the perfect introductory tool that guide students into the practice of stating thei

Teaching children to read is not a linguistic guessing game. Rather, reading is acquired through systematic and explicit instruction that teaches children the various spelling patterns for the 44 phonemes that make up the English language. Using word walls, an outdated practice that is unfortunately still used today, groups words from print to speech. THAT'S NOT HOW ENGLISH WORKS! English is speech to print (orthographic mapping) and this is exactly what a sound wall does-- organizing words a

Shared reading is often a term thrown around in the education setting. But, what really is shared reading? More than just "big books," shared reading is an interactive learning experience where ALL students participate in academic dialogue despite varying abilities. When shared readings are used, the teacher determines a strategy and 1-2 focus skills where he/she will stop at predetermined points to effectively match the learning objective. The teacher offers scaffolded support and modeling to

The countdown to summer is almost here and for some reason this time of the year always seems the busiest...isn't that ironic!? From state testing to staff meetings to end of the year assemblies, it seems like there is never any time to truly celebrate our individual students' accomplishments. That is why I have created this resource that follows the A-Z countdown concept. Not only will students love each uniquely designed theme, they will also have an accompany journal page that connects to ea

This resource can support your teaching of the five major text features readers most commonly find in nonfiction writing: descriptive, cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequential order, and problem and solution. Each reading passage effectively models the use of each text structure where students can track their thinking on an accompanying graphic organizer. It is so important that readers become of aware of how each text structure looks in the context of writing and this resource does

Good readers are able to identify the author’s purpose before reading the text. When we know why we are reading something, we can think about the skills we will need to use to better understand the text. This passage comes from I Read It, But I Don’t Get It by Chris Tovani (10/10 recommend!). The objective is to teach author’s purpose by reading. During the first read, the author’s purpose is not explicitly stated. This is to purposely cause confusion. During the second read, students wil

In this experiment, students will explore how polar bears are able to stay warm in cold climates. They will follow the scientific method to discover how blubber helps a polar bear stay warm. As students' test their hypothesis, they will quickly discover that the thermometer reads a warmer temperature in the ice water with shortening fat (Crisco). This super easy and minimal prep science experiment takes no longer than one class period and costs close to $0! To help guide your instruction and

Hattie Peck, a determined hen, embarks on a journey across the world to collect all the abandoned eggs. She does not let fear or any other obstacles get in her way! Hattie Peck, written by Emma Levey, is such an under appreciated book that teaches students the importance of perseverance, hard work, and determination. This book can be used to address a variety of reading strategies such as theme, story elements, onomatopoeias, summarizing, and most importantly... CONTEXT CLUES. This story

Whether you are virtually teaching or not, this resource will support your students when they are introduced to new vocabulary. While a traditional paper-pencil notebook has it's benefits, a digital one has far more. For starters, students will NEVER lose it! You won't have to worry about lugging dozens of notebooks home for your "notebook check" grades. And, most importantly, students will LOVE LOVE LOVE the ability to search an image and add to the visual representation section. My students ha

This fun resource can be used in the first week of school to help you get acquainted with your students! Students will answer various questions on each slide to help you gage them as a learner. This resource will also give students the opportunity to learn the procedures and tools for Digital Task Cards and Google Classroom. After purchasing this resource, a unique copy (ready to be edited) will be downloaded automatically to your Google Drive! IT'S THAT EASY! What's Included? (10 COLORFUL and

Morning Meetings are an ABSOLUTE MUST in my classroom. If you have ever implemented some form of Morning Meeting in your classroom before, then you know the amazing affects it has on students. If your school has decided to begin the year online and you are searching for ways to stay true to the Morning Meeting process, then this resource is everything you need! With this resource you can choose from over 70 EDITABLE template options to facilitate your Morning Meeting discussions. Students will

F•R•E•E•B•I•E Holding students accountable for their independent reading is crucial....especially if you are practicing virtual learning! Assign this digital reading log as a daily task that calls students to reflect on what they have read. There's even a timer added on each slide to ensure they are staying true to their reading stamina! Each slide will ask students to write the date, title, and time read in addition to the following questions: Why did you decide to read this book?What did th