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The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil is a book that you can find on GetEpic (perfect for virtual learning). There is also a video version of the book on GetEpic as well! Overall Teaching Topics Include:ImmigrationFirst day of schoolDealing with big changesImportance of diversity/bilingualism About the book.When Kanzi moves to the United States from Egypt, she is afraid of being different. Her nightmare comes true when the teasing begins once a classmate hears Kanzi's mom speaking

Daddy Played the Blues by Michael Garland is a book that you can find on GetEpic (perfect for virtual learning). Overall Teaching Topics Include: The Great MigrationJim Crow LawsFamous African American Blues MusiciansAbout the book. The book chronicles the life of an African-American family moving from the hard life of Mississippi farming to the promise of jobs in the North (Great Migration). Sad to leave, they soon have a rewarding life in Chicago with a job, an apartment, and a group of music

**Might be helpful when teaching/discussing COVID-19 with younger students.Questions based on the book Sid the Science Kid: The Trouble with Germs. You can find this book on GetEpic (read-to-me feature!). Minimum adult-support needed. Reading comprehension questions, open-ended. Opportunity for students to be creative and design a flyer. Two pages of comprehension questionsBook Report PageDesign a PosterGreat for Distance Learning or easy sub plans! Please rate and check out my store for more!

Who doesn't love to see the little excited faces of an emerging reader? This little booklet will manifest confidence and maybe even a newfound appreciation for St. Patrick's Day!There are two options in this file: Vocabulary words bolded (matching the pictures)Vocabulary words omitted (to be written in by student)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to use emergent readers?Some other ideas for the emergent booklets: Station work

**Parent-Free, Student-Friendly.Students can access this book for free on GetEpic! GetEpic is free for educators, 30 day free trial for parents. Tim Collins writes books in this series: Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Knight, Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Astronaut, Lost-Long Secret Diary of the World's Worst Dinosaur Hunter, etc... Age range is 9-12. Great books that have non-fiction connections (glossary, references to real life people, etc.) This file is open-ended a

Celebrate Qingming Festival right in your classroom! Maybe don't burn joss money inside the school though..Use this booklet to keep students engaged with reading about a really interesting holiday celebrated throughout eastern Asia. In this resource, you'll find: 10 pages of text about Qingming FestivalReal-life images (in color)Lastly, the book includes the same text on both the top and bottom of each sheet of paper to make copying/cutting less of a headache. Let's get you home and out the doo

The Bad Easter Bunny by Isabel Atherton is a perfect read-aloud for all Elementary ages! Teachers or Counselors can find the book on Get Epic or for under $10 on Amazon ;-) . Students will follow the Easter Bunny's transformation of colors- his fur changes along with his emotions. The main message to readers is gratitude. This activity can open a discussion about self talk, handling strong emotions, and how to show gratitude. No time to pre-read and insert notes for yourself? Need sub plans?

Does your third grader want to watch a movie, but you want to make it more educational? Need something to make distance learning more engaging and less of a struggle? Here's a good reason to watch the new movie Trolls World Tour! This resource includes:10 Word Problems (Mixed 3rd Grade Review)Multiplication/Division Secret Message Activity8 "Watch, Pause, & Do" Questions (8 movie questions, 8 math questions) Answer keys to allThe math concepts include: multiplication, division, 2x1 digit multipl

Looking to do a theme on learning about the Arctic? This is a multi-level/age resource-- and can customize to your needs! This unit includes the following subjects: math, reading, writing, art, music, cooking, STEM, and more!This unit is HUGE--- 45 pages long!****Watch the video preview for a peek into the resource.Includes: Math Word Problems (This is adaptable for different levels. There are blanks to put in “big” or “little” numbers and boxes to include symbols (+ - x)Geography guided note

BUNDLE. Hi teachers! Students needing more writing practice? This resource should be great for all ages. It should fit diverse student background/home life. Writing prompts are open-ended, and aim to practice different writing skills. Great for distance learning. Leveled templates could be helpful for ELLs or SPED students. Other uses could include homework, interventions, emergency sub plans, writing workshops, small groups, or for a writing center. For more, check out my store!

Blacksmith's Song by Elizabeth Van Steenwyck with illustrations by Anna Rich is a historical fictional picture book about the Underground Railroad-- found on GetEpic! It tells of one method that might have been used to communicate with freedom seekers. This lesson is great for teaching students about the Underground Railroad--- and would also be a great resource for sub plans, too!? The story... A young boy goes to watch his father, the Blacksmith. His father sometimes plays a certain song out

Students can access this book for free on GetEpic: The Long- Lost Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Astronaut by Tim Collins. Age range is 9-12. 189 pages, includes non-fiction astronaut elements (glossary/descriptions of real astronauts, history of space travel, etc..). Tim Collins writes other books in this series: Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Knight, Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate, Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Dinosaur Hunter. This file in

Who doesn't love to see the little excited faces of an emerging reader? This little booklet will manifest confidence and maybe even a newfound appreciation for Easter!There are two options in this file: Vocabulary words bolded (matching the pictures)Vocabulary words omitted (to be written in by student)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to use emergent readers?Some other ideas for the emergent booklets: Station workClass sets

While looking for lower-case alphabet posters, I only saw one letter per whole page-- so I made some half sheets to help save paper and room! These are great for students learning their letter/sounds. We use these for alphabet letter craft garlands (One for upper-case and one for lower-case).

Does your third grader want to watch a movie, but you want to make it more educational? Need something to make distance learning more engaging and less of a struggle? Here's a good reason to watch the new movie Onward! This resource includes:10 Word Problems (Mixed 3rd Grade Review)Multiplication/Division Secret Message Activity8 "Watch, Pause, & Do" Questions (8 movie questions, 8 math questions) Answer keys to allThe math concepts include: multiplication, division, 2x1 digit multiplication, co

**Parent-Free, Student-Friendly.Students can access this book for free on GetEpic! GetEpic is free for educators, 30 day free trial for parents. The Long- Lost Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Pirate by Tim Collins. Age range is 9-12. 139 pages, includes non-fiction Pirate elements (glossary/descriptions of real pirates, pirates in pop culture, etc..). Cartoon images. Tim Collins writes other books in this series: Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Knight, Long-Lost Secret Diary of th

Howdy y'all! Fixin' to do some reading/ writing about the great state of Texas? In this resource, you'll find : A version that has easy-to-read sentences (no writing)A version that has students write in a word/phraseA version that allows students to create their own sentencesDifferent blank page templates--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to use emergent readers?Some other ideas for the emergent booklets: Station workClass set

Hi teachers! Students needing more writing practice? This resource should be great for Kindergarten-2nd graders. It should fit diverse student background/home life. Writing prompts are open-ended, and aim to practice different writing skills. Great for distance learning. Other uses could include homework, interventions, emergency sub plans, writing workshops, small groups, or for a writing center. For more, check out my store!

Brrrrr---- Are you having a themed Arctic adventure in your classroom/ learning pod? The assignment I had in mind when creating this resource was for students to write a speech and pick two choices from the bingo board. They may or may not be doing their own research. This is a 12-page resource that includes the following: a rubric for easy grading!four information pages on different arctic animalsa template for students to write their final copies of their speecha blank information page for

"Momomomomomomomomomomom!" -- said every kid at one point or another.Use this emergent reader to keep students engaged on reading, writing and as a double gift for Mother's Day! In this resource, you'll find four different versions. Full sentence (Students do not write)Cloze sentence (Students write a word/phrase/sentence)Full sentence (Spanish version- students do not write)Cloze sentence (Students write a word/phrase/sentence in Spanish)Additional page add-ons (in English AND Spanish)There ar