Growing up Learning
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Ontario, Canada
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Welcome to our shop: Growing Up Learning! Planning and lesson development has always been my favorite aspect of teaching! I find it exciting and intriguing to develop lessons and activities that help students learn and reach that "aha" moment. I work hard to create resources that are engaging, low cost, and differentiated. This TPT shop includes engaging strategies, fun learning activities, and resources designed to make your planning life easier and more effective while keeping within a friendly budget.
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Christmas Daily Writing Prompts for Grades 4 to 8 | Bell Work and Creative Write
Christmas themed daily writing prompts for Google Slides™ is perfect resource for creative writing, morning bell work, and individual journal writing. With 30 themed writing prompts, these slides are versatile for your ELA program and creating a daily routine for students. This resource includes 30 writing prompts to prepare for the holiday season! The topics are high interest and creative focused for students in grades 4 to 8, promoting active engagement. Alternative use: Use them as discus
4th - 8th
Creative Writing, Writing
Nonfiction Text Structures and Text Features 18 Reading Passages and Handouts
Nonfiction Text Structure AND Text Features makes teaching and reinforcing reading skills easier. This HIGH-INTEREST resource to help you fully teach, practice identifying and understanding the five main text structures; Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Chronological/Sequence, as well as Description. Understanding the purpose as well as identifying text features helps students understand the values of each text feature. These printable, no-prep passages are all sin
3rd - 6th
Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.2
, RI.3.3
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History of Halloween and other Halloween Reading Passages for Upper Elementary
Understanding the History of Halloween and other Halloween themed topics with this engaging set of reading passages! These single-page printable passages are designed meet key reading standards for upper elementary, while still making reading engaging and celebratory for the holiday. This resources includes 12 passages featuring high interest Halloween topics. Topics include: The History of HalloweenHalloween & Pop CultureSuperstitionsSpidersBatsFrankenstein: A Novel SummaryThe Salem Witch Tr
6th - 8th
Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies
FREE Readings on Understanding Social Media and Digital Consent | Cyber Safety
Help students become more responsible digital citizens with this free resource! This printable or Google Slides ™ resource includes 2 readings the focus on social media and understanding digital consent. Designed for students in grades 5 and up!Incorporate these readings into media literacy units, safety discussions, or as an introduction to debates! What’s Included in this FREE resource: 2 Two-Page ReadingsSocial Media Digital ConsentBe sure to click on the green ★ to follow my store and
5th - 8th
Classroom Community, Computer Science - Technology, Reading
Orange Shirt Day Literacy Activities for Truth and Reconciliation for Gr 7 to 9
Orange Shirt Day / Truth & Reconciliation Day in Canada Literacy Resources This resource contains a variety reading passages related to Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. These readings aim to help students understand the impacts of residential schools as well as gain an understanding of the history surrounding them. ⭐ NO PREP! Simply print and distribute on Orange Shirt Day or in the days leading up to it. ⭐All on 1 page: Each reading and the accompanying activities
7th - 9th
Canadian History, Close Reading, Native Americans
Daily Writing Prompts for Grades 6 7 8 | Morning Bell Work and Creative Writing
Daily writing prompts for Google Slides™ is perfect resource for creative writing, morning bell work, and individual journal writing. With over 100 writing prompts, these slides are versatile for your ELA program and creating a daily routine for students. This resource includes over 100 writing prompts that are generic and non-themed for use at anytime throughout the year! The topics are high interest for students in grades 6 to 8, promoting active engagement. Alternative use: Use them as
6th - 8th
Creative Writing, Writing
Frankenstein Mini Literacy Unit Middle School Reading Comprehension and Writing
Frankenstein is the perfect addition for middle/intermediate learners this Halloween while increasing higher level literacy skills! Looking for an easy READY with NO PREP literacy focused resource? This Frankenstein focused resource includes 20 pages of literacy centred learning that can be used in a variety of ways. This is a great resource for age appropriate Halloween themed work, while still meeting curriculum expectations. Although this resource is not a novel study, this can act as a
7th - 10th
Close Reading, Creative Writing, Novel Studies
Dracula Mini Literacy Unit Middle School | Reading Comprehension and Writing
Dracula and vampires are the perfect combination for middle/intermediate learners this Halloween! Looking for an easy READY with NO PREP literacy focused resource? This Dracula themed resource includes 20 pages of literacy focused learning that can be used in a variety of ways. This is a great resource for age appropriate Halloween themed work, while still meeting curriculum expectations. Although this resource is not a novel study, this can act as a pre-learning resource for the novel,
6th - 9th
Close Reading, Creative Writing, Reading
Colorful Cursive Alphabet Posters with Positive Affirmations Classroom Decor
Growth mindset and positive affirmations are a perfect way to elicit community and encourage confidence in students . This Basic Colorful Cursive Alphabet Poster Set includes 50 "I am" statements that aim to enhance student thinking and reinforce growth mindset in the classroom, while still acting as a reference for letters. Feel confident that you are making a positive impact on student learning and mindset with this resource! See the full list of words in the preview! Most letters include mu
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Character Education
Cursive Alphabet Classroom Poster Set Cactus Themed with Positive Affirmations
Cactus Themed Classroom Decor Alphabet Poster SetGrowth mindset and positive affirmations are a perfect way to elicit community and encourage confidence in students . This Cursive Alphabet Poster Set includes 50 "I am" statements that aim to enhance student thinking and reinforce growth mindset in the classroom, while still acting as a reference for letters. Feel confident that you are making a positive impact on student learning and mindset with this resource! See the full list of words in t
Not Specific
Character Education
Partitioning and Fractions Grade 2 Printable Worksheets
Fractions and partitioning made simple! This ready-to-use printable resource for Grade 2 is designed to provide a variety of strategies and activities to help build a solid foundation of understanding mathematical concepts. What’s Included:This resource has 20 pages of materials to teach, practice, and assess fraction skills and concepts. Focuses on Fraction Skills:Equal and Unequal PartitionsIdentifying Partitions/Fractions in Images/ShapesIntroducing Proper Fraction Name Partitioning Rectan
1st - 2nd
Fractions, Geometry, Math Test Prep
CCSS
2.G.A.2
, 2.G.A.3
Fractions Unit for Grade 3 with Worksheets and Assessments Printable Resource
Fractions made simple! This comprehensive fraction unit for Grade 3 is designed to provide a variety of strategies and activities to help build a solid foundation of understanding mathematical concepts. This is a ready-to-use unit! It is all black & white for easy print and teach materials. What’s Included:This resource has over 60 pages of materials to teach, practice, and assess fraction skills and concepts. Lesson guide: Helps you understand how to scaffold unit learning and skills. I
3rd - 4th
Fractions, Math Test Prep
CCSS, TEKS
3.NF.A.1
, 3.NF.A.2
, 3.NF.A.2a
+14
Summer Craft My Summer Bucket List Craftivity End of Year Writing Resource
This Summer Bucket List Craftivity is the perfect end of the year activity! This resource has multiple options for your students to create their own summer bucket list by writing or drawing all the things they want to do, try, practice, and learn over the summer! Craftivities are a great bulletin board resource, while also igniting creativity and personal reflection. This 14 page resource includes:Optional single sided or double sided summer bucket listsDifferentiated writing templates for eac
K - 3rd
Creative Writing
Christmas Creative Writing Prompt Mats Literacy and Independent Writing Skills
Christmas themed Creative Writing Prompt Mats includes 20 printable writing prompts, each with a picture and word list and writing conventions checklist. These mats are perfect for building and promoting independent thinking and writing skills. Students are encouraged to write any story using the words and pictures as their inspiration! They get those thinking caps on for this engaging task! Writing mats create a simple, easy-to-prep writing center, while also great for independent work, mornin
2nd - 5th
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing
Autumn Creative Writing Prompt Mats Literacy and Independent Writing Skills
Fall themed Creative Writing Mats (back to school, Halloween, farming, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving) includes 25 printable writing prompts, each with a picture and word list and writing conventions checklist. These mats are perfect for building and promoting independent thinking and writing skills. Students are encouraged to write any story using the words and pictures as their inspiration! They get those thinking caps on for this engaging task! Writing mats create a simple, easy-to-prep writing
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, Writing
Spring Creative Writing Prompt Mats Literacy and Independent Writing Skills
Spring Creative Writing Mats includes 20 printable writing prompts, each with a picture and word list and writing conventions checklist. These mats are perfect for building and promoting independent thinking and writing skills. Students are encouraged to write any story using the words and pictures as their inspiration! They get those thinking caps on for this engaging task! Writing mats create a simple, easy-to-prep writing center, while also great for independent work, morning work, small g
2nd - 5th
Creative Writing, Writing
Earth Day Activities Printable Package for Grades 3 to 5
This is a great 25 page packet of learning for Earth Day or to use during spring! You can use these sheets as a fun activity to do, in your "Early Finishers" box, for morning bell work, or as extra work from home learning sheets. These No Prep sheets are perfect for 3rd to 5th grade! The activties focus on a variety of learning skills such as reading comprehension, creative writing, as well as research skills. This is a 25 page black-line packet that includes: Earth Day Coloring Cover Word Se
3rd - 5th
Creative Writing, Vocabulary
Leprechaun Reading Comprehension Free Resource St Patricks Day
Enjoy this free LEPRECHAUN reading activity this St. Patrick's Day celebration. This two page reading is available in color, as well as black & white. The resource includes a creative writing prompt, as well as reading comprehension questions. What's Included:2 page reading about leprechauns (color and b&w)1 page of reading comprehension questions (color and b&w)1 page of creative writing (color and b&w)Be sure to click on the green ★ to follow my store and get notifications about new resour
1st - 4th
Close Reading, Reading
Snowflake Reading Comprehension Free Resource for Primary
Enjoy this free SNOWFLAKE reading activity this winter season. This two page reading is available in color, as well as black & white. The resource includes a creative writing prompt, as well as reading comprehension questions. What's Included:2 page reading about snowflakes (color and b&w)1 page of reading comprehension questions (color and b&w)1 page of creative writing (color and b&w)Be sure to click on the green ★ to follow my store and get notifications about new resources & classroom
1st - 4th
Close Reading, Reading
Gingerbread Reading Comprehension Free Resource
Enjoy this free Gingerbread reading activity this Christmas season. This two page reading is available in color, as well as black & white. The resource includes a creative writing prompt, as well as reading comprehension questions. What's Included:2 page reading about gingerbread (color and b&w)1 page of reading comprehension (color and b&w)1 page of creative writing (color and b&w)Get ready for a festively educational time. Be sure to click on the green ★ to follow my store and get notific
1st - 4th
Close Reading, Reading Strategies
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to our shop: Growing Up Learning! Planning and lesson development has always been my favorite aspect of teaching! I find it exciting and intriguing to develop lessons and activities that help students learn and reach that "aha" moment. I work hard to create resources that are engaging, low cost, and differentiated. This TPT shop includes engaging strategies, fun learning activities, and resources designed to make your planning life easier and more effective while keeping within a friendly budget.
Teaching style
I love versatility and flexibility. I aim to use resources that can easily flow and blend into a variety of learning situations and needs. Each year kids come to our classrooms with all different learning abilities, behaviour needs, and backgrounds. This is why flexibility is essential.
Additional biographical information
I have a wonderful family that includes 2 beautiful children.I love social media and have a passion for showing the positive aspects of it! Travel is at the heart of my soul. I love using vacations as a way to not only teach my children, but help influence my understanding and teaching styles as well.
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