Learning 4Less

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.

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

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!

The Building Vocabulary with Word Mapping worksheet includes boxes to identify prefixes, root words, and suffixes. They identify and discuss/look up the meanings. In addition, they add synonyms, antonyms, part of speech, related words, definition, and a sentence. They become excellent index cards for vocabulary exams or quizzes.

Communicate your students negative behavior to parents. The letter address' the following: Excessive talking Lack of effort Lack of attention Disrespectfulness to others Incomplete or late assignments Missing assignments Poor test scores Excessive detentions Make the template your own by adding your school name, address, and logo.

Introduce your students the skill of taking notes with this Powerpoint presentation that includes: an objective, step by step instructions, video, graphic organizer hyperlinks, eye catching graphics, interactive activities, cooperative groups activity, and much more!!!

This file allows students to self reflect on their groups work and teamwork.

Allow your students to publish their writing on a thematic paper that wows them and their parents.

Have your students publish their American Revolution writing/reports on a gravitating or motivational paper.

Over the years I have found it difficult to keep everyone involved during group and Think-Pair-Share discussions. This worksheet has been used over the years to eliminate inappropriate/off topic discussions. The worksheet is completed and collected on a weekly basis or when needed.

Have your students publish their exploration writing/reports on a gravitating or motivational paper.

This poster includes some key elements of note taking that are in the art of taking notes lesson plan.

Allow your students to complete vocabulary worksheet for homework once a week. Assign vocabulary words and students will complete the following at home: synonym, part of speech, related words, antonym, create sentence, and picture.

Poster is a complimentary piece to The Art of Taking Notes powerpoint lesson plan. Take pdf. to any Staples and have it blown up for two bucks and you have yourself a great poster for your classroom.

This file defines each students cooperative group role. The file includes a colored coded copy and a black and white copy that can be shaded. I recommend you make a poster size page for page two and place on door or wall. Each week students roles change according to their color selected/rotation.

End your lesson or day with a quick write. Students can include what they learned and include a question that remains in their minds.

Here is math daily agenda that can be blown-up at your local Staples and laminated for daily use. Recommend Expo Vis-à-Vis Wet Erase markers. The agenda includes the following: -essential question -class agenda (lesson order) -Common Core Standard box -Homework -Date

Here is a fun poster for your classroom. Simply print and have it blown-up at Staples for two bucks.

This form provides teachers and students classroom norms/expectations. A copy can be placed in students notebook or file may be blown-up as a classroom poster.