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Excite students to read with Starbooks Day—the easiest classroom transformation you’ll ever do! Turn your classroom into a cozy café atmosphere while keeping learning front and center. This engaging literacy celebration motivates students to read, reflect, and respond to books in a fun, memorable way. Additional items my classroom transformation included: chocolate milk, whipped cream, chocolate syrup-and lots of books! What’s Included: Book Review Booklet Design Your Own Drink Worksheet and C

Help students practice identifying nonfiction text structures with this Nonfiction Text Structures Sorting Map! In this activity, students sort and match nonfiction text examples to the correct text structure: Compare and Contrast, Sequence, and Cause and Effect. To add cross-curricular learning, the nonfiction passages focus on science content about the solar system.Perfect for: Text structure practice and review Small groups or partner work Science and ELA integration Reinforcing key w

Make reviewing nonfiction text structures fun and hands-on with this Nonfiction Text Structures Puzzle! This resource includes three puzzles that help students reinforce their understanding of Compare and Contrast, Sequence, and Cause and Effect. In each puzzle, students match: The name of the text structure A short nonfiction reading The key words/signal words The definition The nonfiction passages focus on landforms, making this an easy way to integrate ELA and science. This activity w

Build a strong classroom community with these Routines and Procedures Task Cards! This set includes 16 task cards designed to spark meaningful discussions and help students reflect on expectations and classroom routines. Perfect For: Small group discussions Whole group conversations Gallery walk or scoot activity Back-to-school or reset lessons Beginning-of-the-year or mid-year refresh

Keep students engaged and accountable during group reading with these Literature Circle / Group Roles Bookmarks! This resource includes 8 different role options.Each role comes with a clear job description printed on a bookmark, allowing students to keep it right inside the book they are reading. These bookmarks are perfect for differentiation. Assigning roles based on students’ strengths helps build confidence and ensures that every student has an important responsibility within the group. The

Celebrate National Assistant Principal Day with this meaningful writing activity! Students will have the opportunity to reflect on the important role their assistant principal plays in their school community (while practicing their writing skills).Thank you for downloading this free resource! If you enjoy it, please consider leaving feedback.

Build a positive classroom community with these Social-Emotional Routines and Procedures Task Cards! This set of 8 discussion-based task cards focuses on key SEL topics such as kindness and expressing feelings. Perfect For: Beginning-of-the-year activities Morning meetings Small group or whole group discussions Community-building lessons

Tired of constantly being asked, “How do you spell ___?” This simple Spelling Check Graphic Organizer encourages students to take ownership of their spelling before asking for help. Students first try spelling the word twice, using their best strategies. Then, they check to see if the spelling is correct. If it’s still incorrect, the teacher provides the correct spelling. Easy to store in an interactive notebook or reading folder for students to access when needed.