Learning in Focus

This sentence fluency mini unit is perfect for your busy classroom! Help students write engaging sentences that flow and showcase their ability as writers with quick mini lessons to target specific sentence structure skills ( fluency, sentence length, combining sentences, sentence starters). Use before, during, or after writing assignments to reinforce important sentence structure and watch your students writing improve! Lesson slides make staying on track a breeze. Great for whole group, sma

Assess your students' inferencing abilities with these fun, engaging winter-themed inferencing reading activities! Use reading passages, picture prompts, and inferencing clue cards to get students practicing important reading strategies and making educated guesses about a text. Perfect for whole group, small group, or individual practice and assessment. Highly customizable to suit your needs. Add a little winter fun to your reading class! INCLUDES:3 inferencing reading passages with ques

These Print-and-go Flight Reading Comprehension activities are PERFECT for your busy classroom! Aligned to the Ontario Curriculum and adaptable to any standard, students read and discuss key ideas about Flight: Properties of AirForces of FlightHow Airplanes flyFlying Organism case studies (Peregrine falcon, Monarch Butterfly, Brown bats, Dragonfly)These activities assess before, during, and after reading strategies: asking questions, making connections, prior knowledge and more! BUNDLE INCLUD

Start the New Year off without the stress and your first week already planned! This return from winter break New Year's resource is full of easy, engaging activities that help both new and returning students settle into the classroom with confidence. Thoughtful activities are designed to build classroom community, ease students back into learning ( reading/writing, growth mindset art activity, classroom community, classroom routines/expectations), and set a positive tone for the year ahead.

Save time and money; NEVER buy another reading unit again! This multi-purpose reading unit hits ALL the reading targets you're looking for; pre-reading, on-going reading strategies, comprehension, after reading activities. No need to search for a new reading unit each time you start a new text, simply re-use the general template activities you and your students are SURE to love. Perfect for small group, whole group, or as a supply plan option! INCLUDES:PDF with: PRE READING•Making prediction

Assign students a modern reading response assessment they're sure to LOVE! Create a fictitious podcast and episode interviewing a character from a book/story. Can be done in partners or independently. Students create a script, podcast brand kit, and can perform it dramatically. Hit multiple learning goals with this ONE project-assignment: character analysis/character traitsreading comprehension and responseasking questions/answersunderstanding plotdramatic readingcreating with new media (med

Enjoy this F REE SAMPLE from the Back To School Stations Pack. Get the FULL PACK HERE.This freebie includes 2 pages of Get to Know you questions - perfect for ice breakers or warm up writing prompts! Get to know the way your students think or foster conversation and interaction with your class on the first days of school with this print and go freebie!

Enjoy this FREE SAMPLE from the Gratitude Mini Unit - Cultivating a Gratitude Attitude. Grab the FULL unit HERE! Students sort between scenarios that show gratitude with a cut/paste answer. After, they select one scenario that did NOT show gratitude and rewrite the outcome to show feelings of thankfulness. You will LOVE this easy, print-and-go activity for your ELA classroom!

Encourage a gratitude attitude in your class with this print-and-go SEL Gratitude Mini Unit! Perfect for thanksgiving, back to school, or ANY season in your classroom. Students work through the idea of practicing Gratitude in ALL seasons by: brainstorming what they already know about Gratitudeusing discussion cards to talk about ideas of thankfulness and gratitudeapplying critical thinking with a cut/paste scenario assessment activitycreating a Gratitude Attitude Tree CraftivityWriting a frien

Break the ice in your ELA classroom by getting students to write about the topic they know best: THEMSELVES! Introduce or review essay writing with this fun, All About Me writing activity perfect for back to school or any time of the year. Students learn what the 5 paragraph essay is, the difference between the main idea/topic of an essay, and look at reading passages to practice identifying main idea and detail in writing. Then, using a step-by-step guide students brainstorm, plan, and org

Use these Back To School Stations on the First Day or First Week of school to get a fun, easy head's start to the school year! Includes independent, partner/small group activities!Using a provided group rotation slide, assign groups to move through 6 different stations to: learn about their classmates with thoughtful and silly Questions inference about their teacher brainstorm and co-create classroom expectations to use all year longcomplete self-reflection letters about their hopes/dreams fo

Use these Level of Understanding posters to have students self assess their understanding their learning throughout the day! Each level includes learning target prompts to guide students next steps and give you (the teacher) ideas about how to help students succeed. USES: display in your classroom on a bulletin boardprint small and keep at a learning stationgive small copy to each student to have at their desk to use for self-monitoringPromote student awareness and learning autonomy with the

Bring beauty and function to your ELA classroom with these Literary Genre Anchor Chart Posters! Perfect for Back-to-school and beyond! Use them in a variety of ways: - as a decor piece - anchor chart for reinforcing reading styles - reading focus display - bulletin board design - library posters - library book labels Each poster comes with 4 different design styles (some with two picture options) in minimal, neutral hues to compliment your classroom decor. INCLUDES:PoetryMysteryHorrorFableFai

Start your year on the right foot by digging into God's word with this inspiring Bible Verse Growth Mindset Activity!Students choose a bible verse and explain why it can serve as a growth mindset reminder for the school year. They design a visualization of their chosen verse (poster or digital design - your choice) that can be displayed as a bulletin board reminder in your classroom, and include a write up analyzing what makes their chosen verse important. You and your class with LOVE this

Enjoy this FREE SAMPLE from the Informative Writing Unit for your ELA classroom. Use this activity to assess student understanding of identifying facts and details in a non-fiction text with an article about Bengal Tigers and an activity identifying the facts and details of the reading. This sample is a part of the ESSENTIAL ELA bundle which includes: Persuasive Writing - Have a class debateProcedural Writing - Create a how-to guideInformative Writing - Create a magazine articleNarrative Wri

SAVE money with this Classroom Awards BUNDLE! 50 Digital and Printable Certificate options are the perfect way to recognize student growth, talents, and character while making them feel appreciated and valued. Use pre-made descriptions or create your own to suit your needs. Whether you're hosting an end-of-year awards ceremony or simply looking for a special way to honour your students, these printable and digital student awards will bring smiles, laughter, and lasting memories to your cl

Enjoy this FREEBIE from my END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITY BUNDLE. Students become the teachers for the day and teach the class all about a topic of their choosing (or guided by you). They brainstorm, research, organize, plan, and present on something they love which gives them incredible incentive to stay motivated and on task. Differentiate to meet each students needs, have them share their learning in the form of a poster or slideshow. You and your students will LOVE learning from one another and

Teach your science and important reading strategies in one essential activity! These no-prep, print and go Flight Science Reading Comprehension Articles and Activities are perfect for your busy classroom. Read case studies about animals and organisms that fly (4 articles included) and assess understanding/comprehension with before, during, and, after reading and writing activities.Use for: split class activities, whole group reading, small groups, independent work, vacation package review, top

Enjoy this April Fool's reading and writing FREEBIE for your ELA classroom. Use this activity to assess Reading Comprehension and writing text-to-self connections related to April Fools. PERFECT for assessments and a FUN seasonal addition to your Literacy block! WANT MORE? TRY THESE RESOURCES: Book in a Box Reading AssessmentFREEBIE - Main Idea Mini UnitReading Doodle Sketch NotesReading/Writing Exit ticket BUNDLE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Let's Be Friends!Instagram - @Learni

Teach your science and important reading strategies in one essential activity! These no-prep, print and go Flight Science Reading Comprehension Articles and Activities are perfect for your busy classroom. Teach students how airplanes fly (drag, thrust, weight, lift, yaw, pitch, roll) using an easy-to-understand article (two reading levels included for differentiation) and assess understanding/comprehension with before, during, and, after reading and writing activities.Use for: split class act