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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Here is a homework letter that I usually send home when homework assignments are not submitted.

This reading log was made to help parents improve their children's fluency and comprehension. The reading log includes 6 step directions for parents. This file come in both English and Spanish.

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.

Using their own words, Students explain how to add and subtract mixed numbers. The file also has the following: -A vocabulary word list is provided. -Writing prompt -Extra credit section

This file is a writing rubric that can be a poster or a handout for parents and students.

This is a worksheet is designed to help students comprehend the story before they actually read it. The file includes the following sections: vocabulary, clues, prediction, Big Idea, genre, genre elements, and much more!

This 2nd grade writing rubric includes the following traits of writing: Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions Presentation