K-8 Classroom Essentials

The following materials can be used for students to learn the correct elements of a properly written email. These materials have been used with success in a sixth grade classroom and made a dramatic difference in the quality of student emails!

Sixteen weeks of high frequency spelling words to be used in upper elementary or middle school classrooms! I personally use these with my sixth grade students each year and see great progress in their use of these words in their daily writing. Each week includes four to five words, their definitions, and an example of a sentence using this word. There is a space for students to fill in the word to practice writing it, as well as the date of the quiz. We call them "No Excuse Words", because onc

This bundle includes: No Excuse Words: 16 Weeks of Upper Elementary & Middle School High Frequency Spelling WordsNote-Taking Sheets: Great practice for guided notes!Spelling Quizzes to assess students each weekEasily Printable Word Wall for students to reference once they have been assessed on the words! I use all of these resources in my sixth grade classroom! My students have greatly improved in their use of these high frequency words in their daily writing. It is also a low impact on time spe

Students can use this graphic organizer to share information about any fantasy book that they read!

Have students fill this out while reading a historical fiction book to identify the main features of the genre (specific to their book). Can be used with any historical fiction book! Perfect to adapt to any grade level.

Students can demonstrate how a complex character in book they read grows and changes over the course of the story. This provides students with the opportunity to show a character's internal and external traits, identify their character's problem, and to show how the character changes from the beginning to the middle to the end.

This bundle includes guided questions for Parts I through VII in Wonder by RJ Palacio. There is also an End of Book Review that can be used as a culminating assignment for the book or as preparation for the unit test. The unit test is also included, which has an engaging short answer format and a link to an interview with RJ Palacio.

This graphic organizer is great for using with upper elementary and middle school students at the start of the school year! I use it with my sixth graders in a lesson about inferring. We discuss that as our books become more complex, we need to read between the lines. Authors aren't going to tell us exactly how the characters are thinking or feeling. We need to put ourselves into their shoes and do the deeper thinking -- while also providing evidence for those inferences! It's also a great asses

This set of seven graphic organizers is perfect for using with upper elementary and middle school students at the start of the school year or during independent reading throughout the year. I personally use them in my sixth grade classroom to introduce the students to the main reading strategies I want them to know in September. We then circle back to these strategies throughout various units as the students' abilities grow and improve. They are also great assessments at the start of the year to

Students may take this end of unit test after reading the book Wonder by RJ Palacio. The format of the test is engaging and requires students to show their thinking and understanding of the whole book. It also requires them to listen to an interview with RJ Palacio and take notes. It is excellent practice for students to write short answer responses. It may be used as a follow up to the guided questions and whole book review available in my store.

This graphic organizer is great for using with upper elementary and middle school students at the start of the school year! I use it with my sixth graders in a lesson about identifying important information as we read. We discuss that it's important to sort out what is important vs. what is not. This helps us identify key themes and ideas, as well as smaller details that might be important later. It's also a great assessment at the start of the year to measure students' ability and effort levels

This editable Google Doc may be used in class or as a homework assignments. Students will practice writing emails for a variety of purposes. This activity is a great follow-up to the evaluating emails slideshow in my shop.

Upper elementary to middle school students can use this handout to learn the key features of a well-written paragraph. Using a gradual release style of teaching, they will first identify the parts of a paragraph. Next, they will practice writing topic sentences and concluding sentences. Finally, they will write their own paragraph independently. This Google Doc will upload easily to Google Classroom!

Sixteen weeks of spelling quizzes ready to be implemented in your classroom! Each quiz has a "Listening and Spelling" section for students to listen to the word then spell it on the line.*** Then there is a "Sentences and Meaning" section for them to use the words correctly in fill in the blank sentences. This is a great way of assessing students in a quick and efficient manner. It requires them to not only be able to spell the word, but use it in a sentence. This is especially helpful for comm

Students can analyze the main and secondary characters in a book they are reading. This packet will work with any book and any genre, making it perfect for independent reading! Lesson #1: Character Chart - What do you know and wonder about your characters?Lesson #2: Analyzing a Character's Thoughts & FeelingsLesson #3: Analyzing a Character's ActionsLesson #4: Analyzing Secondary Characters' Reactions to the Main Character

Students may use this planning page to choose an idea for their email and then write a draft. There are three scenarios they may choose from before actually writing and sending their email. This is a fun activity and has received positive feedback from other faculty members at school who receive the emails from students!

This packet supports students as they write a draft of their literary essay. It provides them with clear instructions for what is required within each paragraph and a space for each part of the paragraph. It can be used to differentiate for students that require graphic organizers in order to be successful or for those who are not ready to write essays independently.

People all over the world are using AI more and more, and it's important to teach our students how to use it responsibly and ethically -- just like they use the internet to support their learning and everyday lives! Use this assignment in any class to help students learn about what AI is, how they could use it, and to help them think critically about the responses that AI gives us. While AI can be a great tool, it's important for them to think about when it becomes plagiarism or when the respons

Upper elementary to middle school students can use this handout to learn the key features of a well-written paragraph. Using a gradual release style of teaching, they will first identify the parts of a paragraph. Next, they will practice writing topic sentences and concluding sentences. Finally, they will write their own paragraph independently.

Using this editable slideshow, students will learn about the requirements for a well-written email. They will then look at examples of emails with important parts missing - then make corrections to those emails.