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Writing paper with primary manuscript lines and visual prompts for use of the Expanding Expression Tool (Sara L. Smith, 2007.) Fully editable; you will receive digital access to your individual copy in Google Docs. Add your own instructions and adjust the size, style or quantity of the lines to fit the needs of your students.

This printable journal walks young students through the 7 steps of the scientific method, with simple prompts and plenty of space to write or draw their observations and conclusions.

This color-coded template helps young students lay out a friendly letter correctly with the date, greeting, body, closing, and signature in the right places--even if it's their first exposure to the skill. Model (using colored ink to match the parts of your letter to the correct lines,) print the blank template in color for students to write on with pencil (or colored pencil,) and the whole class will experience immediate success writing their first friendly letters!

This worksheet and lesson plan outline is a perfect tool for teaching about informational text over a span of 3 or more days. Visual prompts make it easy for younger students to complete the final task independently. Read on for a quick overview of the 3-day lesson plan for maximum effectiveness: Day 1:  After introducing the features of nonfiction texts during a previous lesson, read aloud a nonfiction text and discuss the vocabulary of "main idea/topic" and "details/facts."  The importance o

The first time we meet our students each new school year is often a hectic time, and we are trying to organize many pieces of information. Families fill out forms, but teachers do not always have access to that information right away, or time to review it. I created this short survey and I use it every year at our "Meet the Teacher" event. I tell parents and guardians that they can fill out all school forms at their convenience, but that I'd like this top page checklist back right away. This way

These colorful labels make it easy to keep art supplies organized in the classroom, even for very young students! Simply print, cut out, and tape onto your bins, drawers, or cabinets where supplies are kept.

These printable blank books allow students to explore their expressive skills as authors and illustrators. Simply print, fold, staple, and encourage your students to create! My first-graders especially love the blank center pages, allowing them to create a big illustration or other media that adds to their story and makes it feel like a real book. Features: Cover with lines for title and author/illustrator name; 12 pages with primary writing lines and space for illustration; blank double center

Learning American Sign Language (ASL) is a valuable goal for people of all ages. This booklet can be used in any setting to teach, review, and/or post a few basic signs. I created this booklet with a group of students in the summer of 2022, as the final project for a class I taught on ASL Basics. It has been reviewed, improved, and approved by a Deaf friend of mine. If you’d like to know more about how I integrate ASL into my curriculum and our schoolwide practices, please contact me at hilly

This quick assessment is a great way to check whether your students have learned the parts of flowers, or it can be used as a guided worksheet to support new concepts. Read on for lesson ideas to use prior to the quiz! Day 1: Use real flowers and informational texts to explore the basic parts of flowering plants. Day 1 or 2: Create an oversized flower out of construction paper, modeling and discussing the shapes and parts. Label the parts, with student input and interaction. Day 2 or 3: With t