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The sentence frames allow students to organize their oral development. And helps organize their point of view. In addition the frames allow writing to be clear and direct. Great for English Language Learners.

This tri-fold poster board project is a great companion to a California mission model/replica that can be purchased and any craft store. The project handout includes a Big Idea, CA state standards, purpose, material list, and paper sample. The project is also translated for you Spanish speaking parents.

Promote college awareness year round in your classroom. This calendar provides a monthly activity that promotes college awareness. Activities are short and can then be posted in the classroom/hallway.

The four worksheets guide student through a penmanship process. Students begin with tracing both upper and lower case letter in each square. Next, they write each letter in the newly lined boxes. And finally, they write each letter in empty boxes. Great for small independent groups.

This is a five page book that allows children to retell and draw the scene. Each page has a sentence and students fill-in the blanks to complete each sentence.

A summary is retelling what the book or story is about. It includes the main event or key points of the story. In a summary, these events should be told in chronological order. Characters, setting, problems, and solutions are also main events and should be included in the summary. This download includes: Sentence Frames; Sequencing Frames; and Writing Paper

Make your students a writing journal at a fraction of the cost. Simply print both pages using front and back of xerox paper. Then, staple 15 to 20 sheets to a manilla folder and PRESTO you have a writing journal for your students.

This lesson includes the following concepts: Writing, Oral Development, Reading, and listening. It also includes step by step instructions. All seven lessons are intended for small group instruction. Duration of each lesson is 30 minutes for seven weeks. This activity was edited 10/02/2020.

This fluency worksheet is kept by students to keep track of their progress as they time themselves. It includes a space for the following: Name; Date; Fluency Passage Title; a table for their progress; and a section to indicate challenging of difficult words. The worksheet contains three fluency recording sheets. Simply cut-out.

The alphabet assessment sheets are to keep colored coded monthly progress. As student identify a letter it is circled and recorded. Each month a different color is to be used during the letter ID assessment. I used this format and it was a great tool for parent to see their children's progress. Upper case and lower case assessments are included.

This worksheet allows students to organize their Three Branches of Government research.

This handout is kept in my students writing folder. It is a handout that is revisited before each writing task. The handout reflects the structure of an essay. The handout is blow-up and a nearby Staples for two bucks and displayed on classroom writing center wall.

Reciprocal Teaching refers to instructional activities in which teachers model, then help students learning using four strategies: summarizing, inferring, clarifying, and predicting. Once students have learned the strategies, they take turns in leading a dialogue about what has been read. The student handouts include sentence frames to help students initiate the dialogue conversations. The handouts can also be blown-up at your local Staples for less than $2.50 and have a great poster for

The California Mission Report has all your students need to complete a report on the California Missions. Packet Includes: 7 key elements needed in the report Cover Page Thematic Writing Paper Questions that complete a paragraph for five paragraphs And Much More!

Manage your student's behavior with a daily behavior note. Simply write their name, date, circle the students behavior, and add a note on the provided line.

Here is a homework planner that is kept in my student's binders. Planners are submitted every Monday morning with parent signature. Teacher comments are added every Friday. The file includes the following sections: teacher's message, student reminders, and parent signature.

Elkonin Boxes (Sound Boxes) � Using manipulatives will increase a students knowledge to segment phonemes. Using Elkonin boxes in a small group setting will provide a strong reading foundation.

Using your student's five senses in mathematics!!! Motivate your students with M&M's. You students will be doing the following: counting number ID comparing (greater & less than) adding & subtracting tasting The file contains two games. first game focuses of number ID. Second games is a addition and subtractions game. Remember the goal of both games is to eat the M&M's!!

Here is a rubric I use to grade my students knowledge on playing the recorder. The file contains two interactive rubrics for teachers and parents.

The fluency passages are a collection of astronomy fluency passages. Each fluency page has images that draw student's attention and curiosity. Books may be used for independent work time.