Heidi's Teaching Toolbox

This is a 13-day book study based on A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements. This book is most appropriate for 5th graders, very relatable and a great end-of -year read! This book study focuses on predicting, story elements, comprehension, vocabulary, and application. This book study includes: *Teachers guide-lists chapters, activities, questions, vocabulary words with page numbers, concepts/standards and objectives for each day *Reading and Vocabulary Activities/Worksheets- independent, pa

This is a culminating activity for persuasive writing. Students work with a partner to write a commercial. (Teacher provides products.) They must have a good lead, determine persuasive strategies, write a script and finally perform!

This is a 5-day unit study on patterns for Kindergarten. Covers patterns of size, shape, color and number. It includes lots of hands-on activity ideas, two-page pre-test, two-page post-test, assessment checklist, panda tie pattern art project (panda face and tie printables).

This is a 2-player strategy game designed to reinforce multiplication facts. There are eight game boards ranging in difficulty from 0-12 multiplication facts. You can choose which game boards are most appropriate for your students. This is a great activity for centers! CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.C.7: Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 × 5 = 40, one knows 40 ÷ 5 = 8) or properties of operat

This is a 10-day book study to accompany Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. This book study is aligned with second and third grade common core standards for reading. It focuses on comprehension and vocabulary. This study would work well for small reading groups or whole class instruction. The book study contains a teacher’s guide, discussion questions, reading activities, and vocabulary activities for each chapter. A book project and quizzes are also included as summative assessment tools. Act

This is a one week unit focusing on Me & My & Family This unit is intended for use at the beginning of the year. It is a great introductory theme, giving students the opportunity to share about themselves and get to know their classmates. CONTENTS *Literacy activities: reading, writing, read-alouds and four centers (one guided reading center) *Math activities: four centers (one mini-lesson center) focused on counting, sorting, numbers and five-frames *11 Activities Instructions & Examples

This is a THREE-UNIT BUNDLE focusing on All About Me. It is divided into stand-alone units, which may be purchased separately if desired. Week 1: Me & My Feelings Week 2: Me & My Family Week 3: Me & My Friends This unit bundle is intended for use at the beginning of the year. It is a great introductory theme, giving students the opportunity to share about themselves and get to know their classmates. CONTENT FOR EACH WEEK *Literacy activities: reading, writing, read-alouds and four centers (

This is a daily behavior chart to encourage students to stay on track. It is most appropriate for use with the primary grades. It is easy to use—just place stickers, smiley faces or stars in the boxes. If student meets his/her goal for the day, a reward may follow. There are three versions of this chart for your convenience. The full-page version is intended for tracking all day. The shorter versions can be used for half-day tracking or tutoring. *Determine goals for student. *Choose act

Amazing Animals Unit is an integrated plan of Science and Language Arts. It covers types of animals, habitats, life cycles, animal behaviors and adaptations. It includes activities for whole group, partners, and individuals. Resources include: daily lesson plans, pre-test, post-test, research project, review game cards, study guide, unit activities checklist, concept map guide, matching animal and habitat cards, and 10 worksheets.

This document contains five cooperative learning task cards focusing on the Industrial Revolution. Each task card focuses on a different aspect of live during the Industrial Revolution - Sports, Food/Agriculture, Music/Theater, Industry and Transportation. This is intended to be a group activity, Each group having 3-5 students. This activity allows students to work together, research the topic, and be creative in their presentation!

This is a one week unit focusing on Me & My Feelings. This unit is intended for use at the beginning of the year. It is a great introductory theme, giving students the opportunity to share about themselves and get to know their classmates. CONTENTS *Literacy activities: reading, writing, read-alouds and four centers (one guided reading center) *Math activities: four centers (one mini-lesson center) focused on measuring, using & forming numbers, and graphing *11 Activities Instruction

This is a two-page activity. This includes: insect diagram, comprehension questions, and draw & label an insect. If you like this product, be sure to check out the "Amazing Animals Unit".

Star-Themed Classroom Labels Packet Contents File Cabinets-18 Labels (12 Blank) Word Wall-Title and Alphabet Labels Centers-6 Blank Labels Name Plates-27 Blank Labels Book Baskets-14 Labels (5 Blank)

"Who's Hatching?" is a 5-day springtime unit about oviparous animals and eggs! This unit was created for grade K-2 and has multiple versions of activities to meet the needs of these students. Included in the unit: Literacy whole group activities -shared reading: poem/song -shared/guided writing -read-aloud suggested list Literacy small group activities -guide reading -centers/games (word work--vowels sounds, poem, reading response) Math whole group read-aloud list Math small group activities

This is high-frequency word BINGO for Kindergarten. There are 3 versions of BINGO cards included. Students will love playing this word recognition game!

This is a two player game designed to reinforce measurement concepts, specifically measuring in inches. Students will work with a partner to practice these skills. The question cards include exact measurement, estimating lengths and determining the difference in lengths. Includes: *Instructions *1 game board *24 measurement game cards

This packet contains three activities intended to reinforce understanding of spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3.A). These are the digraphs contained in this packet: ch, sh, th, wh, wr, ph, kn, gn, mb, gh. ROLL & READ This activity focuses on reading digraphs. Students roll dice and read the row of words that corresponds to the number rolled. There are two sets of 10 Roll & Read task cards. One set contains words only. The other set include

This PowerPoint presents some of the most common digraphs and blends found in words. It includes many K-3 high-frequency words. It can be utilized to introduce or reinforce this concept. This is an interactive PowerPoint. Students will read words that contain the given digraph or blend. They will look at pictures and guess words that correspond. Finally, they will click the pictures to reveal the words.

This is a 5-day integrated unit plan on nutrition. It is for Kindergarten to 2nd grade. It includes whole group mini-lessons, lots of center activities and printable worksheets. The plan incorporates poetry, counting money, using a calculator, graphing, music and reading menus/recipes! Your students will love this "Healthy Me!" exploration!

This activity gives students the opportunity to explore the NASA website and learn the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteoroids! They will love using the internet to "see" space!