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With the implementation of the common core standards and the increased emphasis on non-fiction text, I’ve found that my students are taking more notes than ever. But note taking was a skill that I had never explicitly TAUGHT…until now. What seemed like obvious, note taking skills weren’t obvious to my second graders. Teaching them exactly what to do has made all the difference! Included in this product are: -Getting started with note taking tips & directions -Detailed taking notes lesson plan

Behavior Management System - With Money! This behavior management system taps into students' natural love of earning, buying and spending their own money. Use this behavior management system to establish and model positive behavior, reward students for making great choices, and teach students money management skills. By the second week, you'll be amazed at how quickly your struggling math student adds up her money, subtracts the cost of her reward, and begins budgeting for the next buying da

Are your students writing their own non-fiction books? Here are some great non-fiction book writing paper templates that your students can customize! Use the pages that work for your grade level and abilities. Have kids that are more capable try including additional features in their books, like an index. Included in this product are: -Dedication -Table of Contents -Introduction -Small picture page -Large picture page -Lined page -Glossary -Index -About the Author Let's stay in touch! Get the

Nonfiction Writing Unit Unit Overview: • In this unit students will compile research on a specific topic and create a nonfiction book. • Students’ books include pictures, original nonfiction writing, captions, chapters, and titles. There are opportunities to include an index, glossary, dedication, and about the author pages (for more advanced students). • This unit is extremely versatile! It can easily be adapted for a 1st grade classroom where students collect teacher-directed research i

Categorizing words and information is an important skill that spans across content areas and disciplines. Category Word Hunts force students to think creatively as they search for words to fit designated categories, with the added challenge of being given the first letter of the words. For example, students may have to think of a noun that starts with “R”, or a color that starts with “S”. Use the given categories, or use a blank template and fill in your own categories! Students will love the ch

Risk It is a great game for practicing addition facts and adding multiple addends. You’ll love to see your students’ excitement as they total their sum and contemplate the all-important decision…to RISK IT or not! This game is similar to Black Jack or 21. Students have a target number. They pick a card and total the sum of their cards as they go, each time deciding if they should RISK adding another card. The object of the game is to get as close to the target number as possible without going o

This is the perfect way to recap the year, with the added bonus that you’ll start the following year with a bulletin board done and ready to go! Or if you don’t have space for a bulletin board, make a class book with the included book cover and student page template. Your incoming class will love reading what your previous class had to say! This product can be used for a variety of grade levels and is easily differentiated because there are multiple different speech bubbles included. Use what w

This is everything you need to create a Weekend Stories Journal for your students. Along with the cover page, there are 2 different picture papers with matching lined paper meant to be copied front to back. There is also a smaller spaced lined paper to use if you don’t want illustrations. However, the picture frames could be used as space to write a title in. Copy as many pages as needed and staple as a journal for your students. I’ve also included the 3 star rubric I’m using with my students.

Are you looking for a fun project that meets Common Core Math Standards? Writing, solving and representing story (or word) problems is a great place to start. Included in this product are 4 different winter topics that your students can write story problems about, solve using multiple strategies, and represent with a picture! Your students can show their thinking in multiple ways or with an equation and a single strategy! This is a great way to differentiate your math problem solving instruction

Looking for a way to encourage and reward home reading? Look no further! Here is everything you need to get your students reading at home! This home reading program is easy for you, your students, and parents to use. In a nutshell, students record the minutes they read at home on a monthly calendar. Parents total the minutes read each week and initial the calendar. Students turn in the calendar for you to see every Monday. The goal is for students to read 100 minutes each week at home! Included

Cover It! is a great game for learning and practicing math facts! The object of the game is to cover each number on your board, but with each turn players can decide how many dice to roll. Because it’s a strategic game, even your top kids who know their math facts and just need occasional practice to review them will like this game. This product has 2 versions that you can use to differentiate your instruction. One uses 2 dice to practice math facts up to 12, and the other uses 3 dice to practi

Decorate your classroom with this set of 3 non-fiction reading posters. Each is designed to address critical non-fiction reading skills. Hang them in your classroom, use them to introduce a new unit, or make individual copies for students. They are essential in my classroom and I hope they will be in yours too! Posters included: - Non-Fiction Text Features - Non-Fiction Reading Strategies - Voices for Reading Non-Fiction Let's stay in touch! Get the inside scoop on all my store discounts, free

Off to a Super Start Great printables to get you started at the beginning of the year! These back to school printables will help you start the year off on the right track! These are activities that I use at the beginning of the school year. I’ve divided them into three categories – classroom environment activities, getting to know you activities, and ELA activities. There are directions and suggestions on how to use them. Use them for morning work, as whole group activities, or in small groups

Back to School Class Book and Webs Great class activities to build a positive classroom environment! These back to school activities will help you start the year off on the right track! These are two of the classroom environment activities from my “Off to a Super Start” product. I use these right at the beginning of the school year to create a positive classroom environment and to get my kids working together. Students always want to be paired with their “friends”. These activities show them t

Here's a cute crown for your kids to cut out and wear on St. Patrick's Day. If you're looking to give some fun homework, the second template has directions for parents to help. Happy St. Patrick's Day! Products you might also like: Taking Notes in the Elementary Classroom Non-Fiction Writing Unit Let's stay in touch! Get the inside scoop on all my store discounts, free products, and product launches. Just click the green "Follow Me" star under my store name on this page or click the red "Fol

Did any of your students forget to bring in a school supply at the beginning of the year? Did one of your students run out of glue sticks or lose their scissors? Or maybe a student needs a new Take Home folder. This is a quick and easy form that can be sent home to notify parents that their child needs a supply sent in. I've used lots of different forms over the years, but inevitably the supply the student needs is not on the "check-off" list on my form. So now I use this one! It's all yours!

Here's something that I'm starting in my classroom to build vocabulary and interest in words. Let your students be "Word Hounds" too! Send home the worksheet with the included direction sheet so that parents can help. Students choose an interesting word and teach it to the class. Included in this product are: - Word Hound Worksheet - Home Direction Sheet Let me know how it goes! Get the inside scoop on all my store discounts, free products, and product launches. Just click the green "Follow Me