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This unit was designed for fourth graders in Indiana. Included in this over 100-page study: 1. Academic Standards 2. 12 lessons 3. Link to a one full PowerPoint (Google Slides) and two Prezi presentations 4. 35 pages of handouts (worksheets/reading pages) 5. Visuals 6. Answer keys 7. Project ideas 8. Rubrics 9. Links to videos, Prezis and resources 10. Project record keeper 11. Assessments This hands-on unit is designed around students creating their own museum for one of the prominent Indiana

Flashcards for Words to Replace Cursing and Swearing and Other Inappropriate LanguageI created this set of cards for a student who would repeat "new" curse or swear words he would hear other students say. His brain would get "stuck" and he would perseverate on a bad word and repeat it all day long. The only thing I thought might work was to teach him a replacement behavior: using more appropriate words and phrases instead of the curse words. I put these cards on a ring that he could carry or p

This is a growing set. Any additions are FREE to you for as long as I add them and you enjoy using them! This set includes: 1 .pdf file with 18 beautiful posters. These are designed to be printed on regular card stock or copy paper 8.5" X 11" size. 18 high-resolution images (1 of each poster).I have included high-resolution images of each poster in case you'd like to order larger sizes from your favorite print shop or if your school has one of those wonderful poster printing machines! Sea tur

I like to use this easy breezy checklist when interviewing students for their required annual transition case conference. It covers a lot of bases!

This is a set of alphabet in the Sea Turtle theme. These can be used for word walls or for creating fun signs for the classroom and/or reusable banners for celebrations. I am developing more classroom decor in ths theme. Check back for more!

Enjoy the calm of a serene ocean scene with these token boards! These were inspired by one of my students with autism who loves ocean creatures. Included in this packet: Token board to earn 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 tokens for the desired itemPictures of items to work for Adorable token fish (more than you'll need - sometimes they get misplaced)Laminate the boards and tokens, and store in a Ziploc or plastic bin. Your students who love aquariums and fish will love this!

Now you can get your distance learner's attention with these cute visual prompts! Help your students understand when to mute or unmute, when to raise their hand, or when to share an idea in the chat. The extra support of these cute visuals is sure to make communicating from a distance easier. Add these adorable icons to a ring on your lanyard or pop them onto popsicle sticks. There will be much fewer glitches in the flow of your lessons when your students can understand your directives with a qu

This product is for creating a calm, aesthetically pleasing way to label your 3-drawer "Sterlite" or "Home Essentials" drawers. I am in love with sea turtles and how they represent grit and tenacity. This is the first product in my sea turtle theme for classroom décor. There are 64 slides in this made with 16 different images. 1 slide of each image is the image only with cutting guides included. (I like to use these "image only" slides for adding my own labels on the outside of the drawer with

This challenge includes four pages. Students read a story about Isabella who is moving to Mars on the first page. The second page contains the challenge for creating a paper chair for transporting Isabella's favorite toy. The third page has reflection questions and room to sketch the creation. The fourth page has extension questions and ideas for diving deep for gifted students. This challenge is suitable for grades 4-6. It can be applied to older STEM students as an introductory challenge and f

This beginning reader focuses on CVC words and the following high frequency words: I how we do who look says fast and the with too like It introduces students to the "ace" family through the characters Trace and Jace. Students also learn to blend the sounds "st" and "tr." I use this story when tutoring on Outschool. This version features a Caucasian boy. Please let me know if you need another ethnicity urgently and I will create it for you and post it as a new product. (I'm working on differen

This interactive attendance activity is great for taking attendance on your interactive smartboard. As students arrive, they can drag their little bird into the nest! If you are using a projector instead of a smartboard, the teacher can drag the name on their laptop while calling students’ names and students watch. I also use these when teaching and tutoring online. Students love seeing their names each day and it’s one more way to create community and let students know they are noticed. You c

A simple way for students to research a leader they admire. This can be used as a stand-alone report or a graphic organizer depending on the academic level and/or need. I used this at the beginning of a year-long leadership course to help students recognize leadership traits in people in their life or famous people past or present.

This set contains engineering vocabulary words for STEM or STEAM classes. It also contains blank slides for adding your own either in PowerPoint or by hand after printing the cards. I laminate them and have students use dry erase markers on them during class. There are a lot of games that can be played with vocabulary cards, too! Included are both the PowerPoint file and a .pdf file.

This packet was inspired by one of my students with autism who is obsessed with ocean creatures. You can laminate these and write the “First” and “Then” activities with a dry erase marker for your students who can read. Example: “FIRST we write, THEN we do Legos.” For students who cannot yet read, you can use Velcro dots to attach pictures.

Easy-Peasy Getting to Know You Form Get to know your Teaching Assistants, Paras, and Co-Workers!

Students create a Christmas gift list for Astronauts on the International Space Station.

I created this pretty page for my new school schedule. I laminate it and use a dry erase marker to record all my responsibilities for the week! I have included a printable page and an editable page for editing in PowerPoint. I hope you like it!

This is a grid I created using the Pixar Storytelling Prompts. I only created the grid, not the prompts. I use this when creating my story ideas for the books I write and for teaching the storytelling craft to teens and adults.

I created this grid for use when teaching teens and adults how to create stories. I also use it for the books I write. It is part of the larger grid (also available for free on TPT). This one only focuses on characters so that writers can create one for each character. I did not create the Pixar questions, only the grid, which is why this item is offered for free.