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Your class will have a sweet time learning the history of one of the most popular Valentine's Day Candies, Conversation Hearts. This conversation starter is recommended for third and early fourth grade but could be a great challenge for second grade.

Have you ever had a scientific question pop into your mind that’s just a little bit weird, a tad gross, or even slightly silly? This close read is the first in a fun, curiosity-driven series designed to dive into exactly those kinds of questions! Perfect for grades 2-3 and a great warm-up for fourth-graders after a holiday, it blends a dash of humor with plenty of engaging information that’s sure to capture young imaginations. Included are multiple-choice and open-ended questions on separate pag

We were in need of a little inspiration at this point in the year, and holidays are always a great time to boost that motivation. So far, this has been a great tool. Choose your incentive goal and keep track either as a classroom or for each individual student. Hearts can be colored in, or covered with heart-shaped stickers. Have fun! 5 STARS WOULD BE GROOVY! Please leave a review, it helps my shop out so much.I hope you enjoy this freebie but on the off chance that you are dissatisfied, pleas

It's been a hot topic this year and I thought why not have a little fun with it? In this punny close read, we take a look at toilet tissue's history and evolution. From sponges to magazines, we look at how mankind's changes and developments influenced the material they chose to use in the loo. And finally, we solve the great under or over TP debate! As with other close reads in the shop, I have included a youtube video activity. Please click the title and watch the video before you purchase t

If you use Studies Weekly, this is particularly useful! This resource is made for students who are learning or have completed a Social Studies unit about the first Californians. Students will pick a California tribe, and share what they have learned about them. They will need to know which region their selected tribe resided, their tribe's traditions, government, types of foods they ate, shelters they built, and at least one unique tribe feature. * NOTE this product is not editable...but it

Muahahahaha! From the darkest corners of our minds, histories most terrifying myths, legends, and lore come together in a month-long close reading collection. Each week, students will focus on one myth, with a reading passage, video (whenever possible), and comprehension activities, and an end-of-the-week test. This digital download contains the week 4 installment: "ZOMBIES". There are two video options for this week. As always, I strongly recommend watching the videos before purchasing. Cli

Muahahahaha! From the darkest corners of our minds, histories most terrifying myths, legends, and lore come together in a month-long close reading collection. Each week, students will focus on one myth, with a reading passage, video (whenever possible), and comprehension activities, and an end-of-the-week test. This digital download contains the week 3 installment: "the Skinwalker". This resource also contains the history of the Navajo Long Walk. Please check the video and see if you are com

Muahahahaha! From the darkest corners of our minds, histories most terrifying myths, legends, and lore come together in a month-long close reading collection. Each week, students will focus on one myth, with an opening poem or short story, a reading passage, video (whenever possible), and comprehension activities, and an end-of-the-week test. This digital download contains the week 2 installment: "Vampires" with both a poem and a short story Please check the video and see if you are comfortab

Muahahahaha! From the darkest corners of our minds, histories most terrifying myths, legends, and lore come together in a month-long close reading collection. Each week, students will focus on one myth, with a reading passage, video (whenever possible), and comprehension activities, and an end-of-the-week test. This digital download contains the week 1 installment: "The Changeling". Please check the video and see if you are comfortable sharing with your students. I attempted to find the mos

Students can keep track of their completed work with this chart, sorted by weekday and subject. I actually made this for my son about 3 years ago, but found it so helpful I wanted to share it as a free resource. You may find it helpful with students that have a tough time staying on task, or offer an incentive when the chart is filled. It's always a bit easier to grab the attention of kiddos when you find something they enjoy :)

Made for 1st-3rd graders and perfect to whole class reading, this chapter book journal is a great way to get keep students engaged in chapter books. Please note that this resource was created for beginning chapter book readers. There are up to ten chapter recaps and activities, (about three pages for each chapter), with an end-of -book section as well. With each chapter, comes more writing, and new questions and vocabulary.

If you haven't noticed, Fortnite is kind of a big deal right now. I know I haven't stopped hearing about it. Get the attention of your class with these fun incentive charts. The idea is to cover the "v-bucks" on the card, much like a bingo card. I laminate my cards so that they can be reused month after month, but its not a must. Follow the shop for more fun products to come!

We all want a little bit of ourselves sprinkled into our classroom decor. Now you can flaunt your inner gaming nerd with some Zelda inspired pocket chart labels. I tried to think of everything, but if you notice something I have overlooked, please feel free to message me for any extra subject labels ;) These labels are to be used by one teacher in one classroom. Included, are labels for : Subjects: Calendar Morning WorkMath

A wonderful coordinating piece to go with the "Odd and Even Numbers 'PAC' " freebie. This set expands on the concept of odds and evens, and goes into arrays as well. I'm still pretty new at this, so the pages may not be in the order they're intended to be distributed to the class, but Ill leave the order to your judgment. My recommendation would be to open with " 'Pac' a Picnic" , follow with "a-Maze-ing Arrays", and top it all off with "Partner Up". I hope you enjoy this little set. Please f

Just a fun way to start with common core standard 2.OA.3 " Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members..." One sheet is for odd numbers and the other for seeking out even number... makes it a little tougher to copy someone else's answers. Take a look at the other "PAC" math pages that compliment this freebie! Hope you enjoy!