Kathy Ryan

Do you need a way to quickly assess your students' interests, attitudes, and learning styles? Try these 14 easy to use questionnaires to get to know your students preferences right away. Students will enjoy completing these simple and cute surveys. You can use the information gathered to plan your instruction and gauge how students enjoy certain lessons and/or activities. Can be used a pre- and post-assessments for individual units. This type of assessment also helps students to build self-aware

This series of 11 Informational Text Posters written in simple language will help your students learn basic facts about various topics of Ancient Egyptian history. Key vocabulary is highlighted in bold text, so students can identify the content words. Topics include: King Tut Cleopatra Egyptian Pyramids The Great Sphinx Hieroglyphics Mummies Sarcophagus Camels Ancient Egyptian Cats Howard Carter Step Pyramid I've also included a cover page and a scavenger hunt. Students can use the posters to

This freebie helps your students practice reading key vocabulary to help build their understanding of the life cycle of a butterfly.

Are you trying to help your students use strong vocabulary to describe feelings? This Feelings A-Z poster will help improve the quality of your student's responses whether they are discussing their own feelings, the feelings of characters in books they are reading, or feelings of characters in the stories they are writing. Posters can be hung on classroom walls, projected onto SMARTboard, displayed in writing centers, or used as individual word walls in students folders. ****THIS PRODUCT IS INC

This series of 15 informational text posters gives your students a brief overview about the history of Christmas symbols and traditions in American culture. A scavenger hunt is included so you can assess your student's ability to read and comprehend informational text. This is an engaging way to integrate CCSS skills with your holiday celebrations. Topics include: Santa Christmas Trees Santa's Elves Santa's Sled Christmas Carols Letters to Santa Gingerbread Houses Gingerbread Men Cookies for Sa

Need a fun activity to help students review their sight words? Try Sight Word Tic Tac Toe. This pack contains 18 different sheets, with 6 game boards on page. The first 200 sight words are broken into 8 lists. Each list has one page dedicated to it. Then there are 10 review sheets that combine lists to give students even more practice with this skill. Easily differentiated so all students can benefit! Can be used as a center, homework, free time activity, word work, or indoor recess game. Your

Need a high-interest, engaging way to get students to read? These 10 Informational Text Posters will teach your students the basics of several favorite Winter Sports. They're are everything you need to get ready for the upcoming events in Sochi! Posters may be printed and hung around the room. There is an accompanying scavenger hunt that may be used as a Write the Room activity. Or, you may print and bind them in a coloring book for each of your students to have their own copy. Sports includ

These three activities will help your student learn how to compare and contrast two versions of the Fairy Tale, Cinderella. You can read any traditional version of Cinderella aloud, followed by The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo. Activity 1--Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram--Students can use prepared sentence strips or write in their own ideas. Activity 2--Opinion Writing--Students write an opinion piece describing which version of Cinderella they prefer. Activity 3--Setting Details--

This bundle pack includes all of my Addition and Subtraction Games at a reduced price. Your students will love practicing their addition and subtraction facts while playing Tic Tac Toe. This is a very motivational way to practice this Common Core skill. This bundle pack includes 8 different pages, each with 6 game boards. The games get progressively more challenging, so students can build upon their skills. Game 1--Basic Addition Facts 0-10 Game 2--Basic Subtraction Facts 10-0 Game 3--Basic A

Your students will love practicing their multiplication and division facts while playing Tic Tac Toe. This pack includes 16 pages with 6 game boards each. Each page revolves around 1 or 2 skills, and the boards become more challenging as the students progress. Games: Basic Facts 0-5 Multiplication Basic Facts 6-10 Division 2,4, 8 Facts Multiplication 2, 4, 8 Facts Division 2, 3, 6 Facts Multiplication 2, 3, 6 Facts Division 2, 5, 10 Facts Multiplication 2, 5, 10 Facts Division 0, 1, 2, 3, 5,

Need an engaging way to help your students read Informational Texts? Try these 12 text posters that give background information about 12 famous American symbols and landmarks. Both color and black and white copies are included to meet your printing needs. Hang the posters around your room and have the students complete the scavenger hunt, bind them in a book to place in reading center, or copy and staple together for students to have their own coloring book. Whatever you choose, your students

Do you want to help your students improve their emotional vocabulary? Are you tired of hearing "The character feels happy," for a response over and over again? These feelings word wall cards are a great way to your students expand their emotional vocabulary in both written and oral work. Included in this product are:1 Feelings Word Wall Poster 12 vocabulary cards for “Angry” 10 vocabulary cards for “Happy” 10 vocabulary cards for “Sad” 10 vocabulary cards for “Excited” 12 vocabulary cards f

It's time to stop celebrating the 100th Day of School, and start celebrating the 120th Day of School to meet the Common Core standards. This packet gives you everything you need to teach a full day of school integrating the number 120 into all Core subject areas. The kids will love practicing counting to 120 while completing these engaging activities. The packet includes: A 120 Day of School Schedule (suggested) We are 120 Days Smarter Poster for SmartBoard 120 Day of School Mystery Message 1

Are you looking for a way to help your students increase their feelings vocabulary in their writing? Try using these Feelings Word Walls during your writing lessons. Included in this pack are: My Feelings from A to Z Word Wall Feelings Word Cards--32 Feeling Words My Feelings Word Wall--Over 60 Feelings Words on 1 page My Feelings Word Wall--Blank copy for students to make their own word walls "Said" with Feeling--over 40 ways to show how characters speak with emotion "Said" with Feeling--Blan

Are you looking for a way to get your student excited about reading Informational Text? Are you feeling pressure to stick to curriculum, even around the holidays? Than look no further! These adorable, fact-filled informational text posters will thrill your students as they learn all about the history of Halloween customs and traditions. These 14 texts may be blown up and hung around the room as posters, or you may choose to bind them in a book and give students copies to read and color. A scave

Are you tired of your students responding with the same old boring responses about how characters are feeling? Are you frustrated at your students using dull vocabulary in their writing? Well, these Feelings Posters, Charts, and Graphic Organizers are exactly what you need to help improve your students' feelings vocabulary. There are over 50 pages included in this packet, as well as a black and white copy of every poster to help you reduce your printing expense. 8 Feelings Synonym Posters 8 Fe

This series of 12 Informational Text Posters gives your students an basic overview of Thanksgiving History and modern traditions. Posters are available in color and black and white for your printing needs. A scavenger hunt and Venn Diagram are also included. Great way to integrate CCSS standards with Social Studies curriculum. Topics covered are: The Mayflower Pilgrims The Wampanoag Squanto The First Thanksgiving Sarah Hale Turkey Pumpkin Pie Corn Cornucopia Football Macy's Thanksgiving Day Pa

These 50 different Chalkboard style posters include everything you need to transform your classroom into a "Growth Mindset" environment. The chalkboard style and message is on trend for the modern classroom. Spark daily discussion to help your students change from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.

This Rock Star Themed Class Decor Pack has everything you need to start the school year off right! The adorable, bright graphics are fun and will help you create an inviting and exciting classroom environment. Included in this pack are Name Tags/Classroom Labels (12 pages colored and white background) Desk Plates (3 pages, 6 designs) Behavior Charts (1 page, 2 designs) Alphabet Cards (13 pages) Number Cards with Base 10 models 0-20 (11 pages) Calendar Cards (15 pages) Posters: Grade level, W

Don't you hate it when you're at school and you suddenly need a card? Or those times when you need quick reminder note to parents, and you don't have one made? Well, this pack of over 110 post cards has just about anything you could need! Cards are available in color, and some BW for your printing needs. Post cards are 4x6" and can be printed on card stock and mailed if needed. Cards come in a variety of categories, including Back to School Welcome Notes, Birthday, Holiday, Thank You, Get Well