K Tastinger

Students read two versions of the founding of Rome. They use the Double Bubble Thinking Map to compare and contrast story details, then use that graphic organizer to write a well-thought-out paragraph or composition. Discussion questions included.

Students sort picture cards with strong and weak describing words into categories. Gameboards and assessment worksheets included.

Students sort verb cards in to categories and record the information on a worksheet. Center instructions, game boards, picture cards & assessment worksheet included.

This week-long unit includes lesson plans, correlations to the Florida Sunshine State Standards, Literacy Centers and rotation schedule, vocabulary activities, comprehension activities, writing activities, Thinking Maps, assessment pieces, study skills & more!

This introduction to multiplying 5's has the student count by 5's, color in multiples on a number grid, teaches the Rule of 5 (multiply half the given number by 10) and offers 5's fact practice from 0-12.

NOT YOUR TYPIVAL SURVIVAL KIT LIST! This one includes complementary Bible verses for each item and also a list without Bible verses for public school teachers or those of other faiths. Matching gift tags are also included. It is recommended this file be printed onto white cardstock for maximum durability. Great for a first-day-of-school teacher gift or a staff motivator from administrators!

Students look up multiple-meaning underlined words in the dictionary. They'll decide which meaning fits the word the way it is used in a sentence and write that definition.

This rubric can be used for creating bar graphs. It's title and fields can be changed to reflect both horizontal and vertical bars. Please email me at ktastinger@gmail.com if you have any issues editing the file.

This product is my 3rd grade week-long lesson plan for the story "The Mysterious Giant of Barletta." It includes activities for background building, vocabulary, comprehension, extension, whole group discussion, small group guided reading, Thinking Maps, compare/contrast, fantasy/reality, weak/strong verbs, past/present/future tenses, using an atlas, choosing correct dictionary meanings for words and more! It is built around the Theme 3 Unit in the Houghton Mifflin reading series, and the applica

This center activity supports of Italian vocabulary words in the story. Students write the definitions and illustrate them on each page. Includes definitions that can be displayed on a chart.

This introduction to multiplying 4's has the student count by 4's, color in multiples on a number grid, teaches the Rule of 4 (double double) and offers 4's fact practice from 0-12.

Children taste & then color an apple depicting the color of their favorite: red (MacIntosh), dark red (Delicious), green or yellow. The teacher draw a simoliar graph on the whiteboard or posterboard and calls children up to tape their apples to the appropriate column, starting at the bottom axis and working up. Students follow along with their crayons and color in the coordinating rectangles. Great for Back to School, a Johnny Appleseed unit or healthy foods study!

This is a graphic organizer made for the purposee of brainstorming the uses and features of an atlas. Students work in pairs and comb the pages of an atlas, using this organizer to record its uses and features.

This introduction to multiplying 3's has the student count by 3's, color in multiples on a number grid, teaches the Rule of 3 (add it thrice) and offers 3's fact practice from 0-12.

This Word Search and the accompanying Word Lists were especially made for a month-long Literature Unit Study on the books Follow the Drinking Gourd, Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led her People to Freedom , Henry's Freedom Box and Abraham Lincoln (d'Aulaire). Students can complete the word search and then go on a Compound Word Scavenger Hunt within the books using the Word Lists provided for each book.

Part planner, part journal, this book has keepsake potential. There are many Advent traditions, and this book is your place to record and plan the special moments for your family. Christmas trees, Nativity scenes, caroling, greeting cards, gifts, Santa, candy canes, sweet treats, gathering with family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus—these are all part of the Advent season! There’s also pages to collect recipes, favorite songs, and more! ContentsAbout this Advent Planner Preparation

Includes questions about fantasy/reality, vocab words used in context, iluustration interpretation, compare/contrast & more. Amswers included.

Perfect for a literacy center, small group or one-on-one with your homeschooler, these picture cards are just right for introducing or reviewing the concept of compound words. In Game #1, students match up pictures to form words; in Game #2, they place them face-down and take turns make matches Concentration-style. For extra practice, they can write out the words or put them in ABC order if the teacher so desires. :-) **It is recommended that the cards and directions be printed on cardstock a

This introduction to multiplying 2's has the student color in even numbers on a number grid, teaches the Rule of 2 (double it) and offers 2's fact practice from 0-12.

A comprehensive map for creating a solid, 3-dimensional fictional character. Great for all ages!