Growing Roots Classroom

Turn MAP RIT scores into clear next steps - fast.Group students, identify skills, and plan instruction in minutes.What This Resource Is:MAP scores tell you where students are. This resource tells you what to do next. This is a planning tool - not a worksheet pack - designed to help you make fast, confident instructional decisions using your MAP data. No more digging through MAP reports to figure out what skills to teach next.Use This To:• Group students by RIT band in minutes• Identify the exact

If your students take the MAP test and move on, this changes that.These student-friendly tracking sheets turn MAP scores into goal setting, reflection, and real understanding so students actually care about their progress from fall to spring.What This Does in Your Classroom:Instead of MAP scores being “just a number,” students:Track their progress across the yearSet clear, personal goalsReflect on their growthCome prepared to talk about their learningResult:👉 Students take MAP testing seriously

Fix chaotic transitions without raising your voice.These ready-to-use line up chants help students move quickly, stay focused, and follow a clear routine—without constant reminders.Built on familiar tunes students already know, these chants are easy to teach and even easier for students to remember.Why Teachers Use These:✔ Smooth, predictable transitions✔ Students know exactly what to do✔ Familiar tunes = faster buy-in✔ Reduces downtime and off-task behavior✔ Builds classroom community through s

Plan a meaningful Veterans Day performance, without the overwhelm.This ready-to-use classroom performance gives every student a role while clearly communicating the purpose and importance of Veterans Day.No complicated script. No extra planning. Just assign lines, practice, and perform.Why Teachers Love This:Quick way to prepare a respectful, meaningful performanceEvery student participates (no large speaking roles required)Easy to manage with minimal rehearsal timeCreates a strong connection be

Help students learn about famous U.S. landmarks, monuments, and historical sites in a way that feels organized, meaningful, and manageable.This guided research project helps students gather information, organize ideas, and create polished final products while learning about important places in American history and geography. Whether students are researching independently or working with support, the structure helps keep the process clear and successful.The strong structure and built-in support m

Make calendar time meaningful with daily calendar math questions that build number sense through spiral review. Perfect for morning meeting math in Grades 1, 2 and 3. Instead of just identifying the date, students engage in deeper mathematical thinking as part of your math block routine. A consistent daily practice helps students develop confidence and fluency with core math concepts in just a few minutes each day.What You Get:• 84 ready-to-use calendar math question cards• Questions that suppor

Stop “fake reading” before it becomes a habit. This interactive sorting activity helps students clearly understand the difference between real reading behaviors and off-task reading habits, so independent reading time becomes focused and productive. Why Teachers Love This: Addresses students who “look like they’re reading” but aren’t Sets clear expectations for independent reading time Builds reading stamina and accountability Creates a shared language for conferencing and redirection👉 Student

Make teaching Westward Expansion, pioneers, and the Americans Move West unit more organized, interactive, and meaningful with this student-friendly history booklet aligned to the Core Knowledge History & Geography (CKHG) unit Americans Move West.Originally created to support the Pearson published Core Knowledge curriculum, this resource continues to align well with the Core Knowledge Foundation History & Geography sequence and remains a helpful companion for teachers using older Pearson Core Kno

Looking for classroom rewards that motivate students without feeling too babyish?These Classroom Reward Coupons were created with upper elementary students in mind and are perfect for grades 3–5. If your students have outgrown sticker charts and treasure box prizes, these age-appropriate rewards help keep motivation high while still feeling fun and meaningful.Instead of rewards that older students roll their eyes at, these coupons offer incentives that feel special, motivating, and classroom app

End-of-year review activity that keeps students engaged when attention is low and routines start to slip. An active way to review math skills at the end of the year!This 2nd Grade End-of-Year Math Review Game uses task cards in a SCOOT activity to get students moving while reviewing key math skills learned throughout the year. This engaging activity is perfect for end-of-year review, math centers, or whole-class review games.Skills Students Review:• Place Value (ones, tens, hundreds)• Addition a

Help students learn about Native American cultures and traditions in a way that feels organized, meaningful, and manageable.This guided research project helps students gather information, organize ideas, and create polished final products while learning about Native American groups, traditions, history, and ways of life. Whether students are researching independently or working with support, the structure helps keep the process clear and successful.The strong structure and built-in support make

Make teaching Ancient Rome, Roman civilization, and the Core Knowledge Ancient Rome unit more organized, interactive, and meaningful with this student-friendly history booklet aligned to the Core Knowledge History & Geography (CKHG) study of Ancient Rome.Originally created to support the Pearson published Core Knowledge curriculum, this resource continues to align well with the Core Knowledge Foundation History & Geography sequence and remains a helpful companion for teachers using older Pearson

Teach elementary economics in a way students will actually remember. The Pet Project is a 6-day economics simulation for Grades 2–4 where students care for a handmade “pet” while learning budgeting, needs vs wants, and financial decision making. Students earn money, make daily spending choices, and track their finances—all while actively engaging in a hands-on classroom experience. Easy to implement. Highly engaging. Limited prep required.Why It Works:• 20 minutes per day • Simple, repeatable d

End-of-year review activity that keeps students engaged when attention is low and routines start to slip. This is an engaging end-of-year review activity for 2nd grade grammar skills.These Scoot game task cards get students moving while reviewing the language skills they learned all year long. Instead of another worksheet review, students rotate around the room solving grammar questions and recording their answers as they go.This low-prep review activity is perfect for the last weeks of school w

Help students learn about America’s national parks in a way that feels organized, meaningful, and manageable.This guided research project helps students gather information, organize ideas, and create polished final products while learning about important U.S. national parks, geography, landmarks, and conservation. Whether students are researching independently or working with support, the structure helps keep the process clear and successful.The strong structure and built-in support make this pr

Make Civil War review active and engaging with this 24-card SCOOT review game. These U.S. Civil War task cards help students review key people, events, and concepts while moving around the classroom answering questions.This low-prep Civil War review activity is perfect for end-of-unit review, social studies centers, or a whole-class game before an assessment.What’s Included:✔ 24 Civil War task cards✔ Student recording sheet✔ Answer key✔ SCOOT game directionsEverything is print-and-go, making it

Make teaching Early Americans, Native American cultures, and the Core Knowledge Earliest Americans unit more organized, interactive, and meaningful with this student-friendly history booklet bundle aligned to the Core Knowledge History & Geography (CKHG) study of Earliest Americans.Originally created to support the Pearson published Core Knowledge curriculum, this resource continues to align well with the Core Knowledge Foundation History & Geography sequence and remains a helpful companion for

Make teaching Ancient India, early civilizations, and the Core Knowledge Ancient India unit more organized, interactive, and meaningful with this student-friendly history booklet bundle aligned to the Core Knowledge History & Geography (CKHG) study of Ancient India.Originally created to support the Pearson published Core Knowledge curriculum, this resource continues to align well with the Core Knowledge Foundation History & Geography sequence and remains a helpful companion for teachers using ol

Citing text evidence is one of the hardest skills for developing writers. Students either copy randomly or don’t know how to start. This resource gives you a clear, repeatable system to teach text evidence using sentence stems, anchor charts, and interactive practice. What You Get:Sentence Stem Cards (28 total) Progression from simple to more complex responses Designed for modeling, guided practice, and independent use Print on cardstock, cut, laminate, and add magnets for whiteboard use Mix-

Make teaching the Constitution, the Constitutional Convention, and the Core Knowledge Making the Constitution unit more organized, interactive, and meaningful with this student-friendly history booklet bundle aligned to the Core Knowledge History & Geography (CKHG) study of the founding of the United States government.Originally created to support the Pearson published Core Knowledge curriculum, this resource continues to align well with the Core Knowledge Foundation History & Geography sequence