Michelle Halla

Students can use this bookmark while buddy reading with younger readers. It offers hints, suggestions, prompts and a variety of strategies students can use. Just fold, laminate, and it's ready to be used!

Two worksheets designed to help students understand how to use guide words in a dictionary.

On the first page, inside the circle, a student could either create a monogram of his/her initials, write out his/her first name, or draw or glue on a picture of him/herself. On the second page the student fills in his/her name, an academic goal and a personal goal for the school year. Glue them back-to-back and hang.

Included: a letter to students/families describing the project, a planning sheet for students to complete, and a rubric for scoring projects At the end of the project, our grade level held a State Project Fair and we invited families and other classrooms in to see them all on display. I also created a scavenger hunt for students. I generated a question from each project, compiled all of the questions and then created a scavenger hunt for students to complete. It was more fun than just having

Looking to consolidate your plan book, date book, grade book, etc.? Simply print out these pages, put them in sheet protectors, and place them in a binder. Now everything you need is in one place. Enjoy! 6 pages in all: cover, Calendar, Lesson Plans, Team Meeting & Staff Meeting Notes, CCSS: ELA & Math, Grade Book & Data)

I originally designed this with Math in mind, but it could easily be used for any subject area. It will help you keep CCSS in the forefront of your mind while you are planning.

A fun pennant for each of your students to fill in. Mount each on construction paper or scrapbook paper and make a colorful banner for your classroom! On one side, a student can paste a picture of him/herself. On the other, the student can fill in some of his/her favorite things and finish the prompt "I wish...".

1 - Week-at-a-Glance includes: To Do, Meetings, Next Week and Notes sections 2 - Meeting Notes includes Date, Meeting Name, and area for taking notes (This chevron matches my owl-themed binder pages, also posted on my TpT store.)

Sing to the tune of Frere Jacques Students and I also create movements to accompany each verse.

Are your students required to practice their math facts at home each night? Here is menu of suggested activities.

Having a "Star of the Week" is a great way to build a strong classroom community. I choose students randomly and send home the letter a week in advance. I have a door with star border around it and the heading Star of the Week. In August/September I am the first "Star of the Week" so I can model the process for my students.

A PPt that introduces the basics of geometry and defines points, lines, line segments and rays. It also covers how to name each of those things.

To make a fun display of students' birthdays, simply print out these pages. Included are labels for each month and blocks spelling out B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y-S. Take pictures of your students (grouped by month) holding up signs showing their birthdays. Put each picture below each month label. I am thinking of doing this on the door to the hallway. January-June will go down the left side and July-December down the other. The blocks will go down the middle. (See Pinterest for some examples.)

Here is a list of reading response prompts students can insert into a reading binder/notebook and use as a springboard for response entries.

Lend a lot of books to your colleagues? Borrow books from colleagues? Here are two helpful forms to help you keep track of all of that sharing! Print these forms off and keep them at your fingertips inside your teacher binder. Enjoy!

A fun and interactive book designed to help students reflect back on their 4th grade school year. Cut each page in half and place pages between some construction paper to make a keepsake book.

Help students get acquainted with their new classroom using this fun scavenger hunt.

This menu is divided into 4 parts: (1) Practice, Practice, Practice, (2) Word Meaning, (3) Technology, and (4) Writing. Each part includes several activities for students to choose from. Students pick one activity to complete from each part.

Students need to complete one activity from each category. Categories include: (1) Practice, Practice, Practice, (2) Word Meaning, (3) Technology, and (4) Writing. *See also Spelling Menu A.

After Thanksgiving I send this letter home with students. Over the next few weeks we pin the postmarks to a large US map.