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

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.

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

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

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

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

Everything you need to have an AMAZING end of the school year in ONE End of the Year package!Celebrate the wins and memories of your classroom with an awards presentation using printable and digital certificates. Digital presentation includes a confetti drop and drum roll!Have students write thoughtful journal entires using customized grade template paper and a journal choice board (two options for reading level)Reflect on the year with end of the year board games (two options for reading level

Wrap up the school year with meaningful and faith-filled student awards that honour each child’s God-given strengths, character, and spiritual growth! These Biblical Character Awards and Fruit of the Spirit Awards are a perfect way to recognize students who have demonstrated kindness, patience, joy, and other Christ-like qualities throughout the year. 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 fo

This March Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Unit is perfect for your students. This package includes 4 non-fiction articles (each include a simplified passage for differentiation) relevant to March. Topics include: St. Patrick's Day and Irish Immigration, Women's History Month ft. Mary Two-Axe Early, History of Basketball and March Madness, World Water Day and The Great Lakes. Each article includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, a reading strategy practice and writing assignment. Use

Excite your students with this FUN Persuasive writing unit perfect for Grades 3-6!Students learn about persuasive writing techniques through classroom discussion and activities like planning a student debate and using the mentor text The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka to hear persuasion at work! Afterwards, students take all their learning and create their own persuasive writing. Lesson slides and success criteria keep students focused and motivated. Easy to modify, w

Excite your students with this engaging print-and-go, no prep narrative writing unit ideal for grades 3-6!Students work through the parts of narrative writing BEFORE beginning their own narrative story, inspiring them to use what they've learned and apply it to their own narratives. Use lesson slides to follow along with and stay engaged and on track! This unit includes TWO narrative writing options: creative narrative writing and a Reading Buddy/Book Buddy short story idea that encourages

Swap the final reading test for a board game project your students will love! At the end (or during) your novel/story study, students can collaborate to create a board game themed after their book to demonstrate their comprehension and have fun with the source material. Working together students: generate questions based on their readingcreate a board game with a how-to-play guidedesign the board game and box used to keep all the itemsswap and play!This low-prep activity features class slid

Engage your students with these fun, modern Language Arts posters in your classroom! These easy-to-read posters are simple to incorporate into your ELA classroom, and they come in calm, modern colours to suit any classroom decor! Posters include topics like the writing process, figurative language, parts of speech and reading response (RACE). Posters come with modern, fun, examples your students will connect to AND remember! All of the posters are ready to print and also include an edita

Make your return to the classroom stress-free with this engaging Back-to-School or New Year Goal-Setting Writing Activity, perfect for January or September! This print and go activity helps students reflect on creating goals with actionable steps using the S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting method. Included lesson slides make teaching a breeze, saving you time and effort. What’s inside? A guided activity to inspire realistic and achievable goal-setting.A follow-up check-in to help students stay accounta

Get your middle school students excited for the holiday season with these three engaging writing activities! Designed with a Christmas theme, students will explore personification, descriptive writing, and procedural writing—all while capturing the spirit of the season. This resource is easy to implement and includes lesson slides to reinforce each concept. Use it throughout December to build anticipation and keep students motivated during the countdown to winter break! Perfect for early fini