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Retelling and recounting a text is tough! Make it a little more concrete with a 5-Five Finger Retell. This also supports theme, lesson, main idea & details, and central message. Children use their fingers to count, add, subtract, and read...why not use those fingers to provide structure to a retelling! Students start with a closed fist and and start with their thumb, pointer finger, middle finger, and so on until their hand is open. All of those pieces of the retell whisper, or give clu

Substitute Binder Information Sheets {Editable}These editable sub binder information sheets are perfect to have on hand for anytime you need a sub! Just fill out these forms for your substitute binder or substitute folder and all of the information your sub will need about your class will be in one place for your sub to refer to. These digitally e ditable forms are perfect for last minute sick days to long term substitutes. It's stressful and time-consuming to plan for a sub. The last thing you

Sometimes thinking of something to write about can be harder than actually writing. This product focuses on 80 CVC picture words to give students the beginning of a picture in which they can complete to jump start their writing. It can be easily differentiated by having students label their picture, write a simple sentence, or write an entire story. This Product Contains: 20 short-a journal picture starters14 short-e journal picture starters16 short-i journal picture starters17 short-o journal

This product contains worksheets of 154 different word families to help students build their understanding of onsets and rhymes by practicing decoding and encoding as reading and writing skills with short vowel CVC spelling pattern, long vowel CVVC and CVV spelling patterns, diphthongs, and vowel combos! Families Included: a-families: ab, ad, ag, am, an, ap, at, as, ar, ack, ace, age, ale, ane, ade, ake, ame, ape, ate, ave, aid, ail, ain, ait, ay, aught, aunch, aunt, aw, awl, awne-families: ed,

There are times when teachers can't make it in to leave plans and materials. It's a good idea to plan ahead for the unexpected and have an Emergency Sub Binder pre-made on your desk. This product includes teaching materials for you put in your Emergency Sub Binder. Simply copy the materials for your class and add to your Emergency Sub Binder so you'll always be covered with materials for the unexpected. This product includes materials for approximately 5+ full days:Reading: 5 Original Close

Add Decodable Readers to your phonics lessons for immediate practice of phonological skills. Perfect for students reading at Guided Reading Levels C-D. This resources includes 10 full color printable books! Each title comes with: Detailed Lesson PlansCVC Decodable Word Cards High Frequency Word CardsBack cover with CVC Decodable Words and Reading BehaviorsAlso included is a "how to print and assemble" sheet and the the Letter Sound Anchor Icon Cards A-Z plus Digraphs to practice letters and t

This product contains worksheets of 42 different word families to help students build their understanding of onsets and rhymes by practicing decoding and encoding as reading and writing skills with long vowel words with the spelling pattern CVVC and CVV. Families Included: long a-families: aid, ail, ain, ait, aylong e-families: ea, ead, eak, eal, eam, ean, eap, ear, east, eat, ee, eed, eek, eel, een, eet, eep, eer, ey long i-families: ie, ied, igh, ightlong o-families: oach, oad, oak, oal, oam,

Parent-teacher conferences made easy and organized!  This resource makes meeting with families so much more manageable. There is an option to put the students in charge with student-led conferences. Included in this resource are forms to ensure parents/guardians feel included and heard in their conference! Within this resources, are many options for parent teacher conference forms. Pick and choose what works for you to create a conference tailored to your needs, style, information you'd like

This product contains worksheets of 38 different word families to help students build their understanding of onsets and rhymes by practicing decoding and encoding as reading and writing skills with long vowel words. Families Included: a-families: ace, age, ale, ane, ade, ake, ame, ape, ate, avee-families: i-families: ibe, ice, ide, ife, ike, ile, ime, ine, ipe, ire, ite, iveo-families: ole, ome, obe, one, ope, ore, ose, ote, ube, odeu-families: uke, ule, ume, une, use, uteCredits: Fonts: Kimberl

This product contains worksheets of 90 different word families to help students build their understanding of onsets and rhymes by practicing decoding and encoding as reading and writing skills with short and long vowel words. Families Included: a-families: ab, ad, ag, am, an, ap, at, as, ace, ade, age, all, ain, air, ake, ale, ame, and, ank, ang, ar, ate, ark, art, ash, aw, aye-families: ed, eat, eek, ed, ee, eel, eep, eet, ell, en, ent, est, et, ewi-families: ice, ick, ide, ife, ig, ight, il

Every child is different so meet your students where they are with differentiated sigh word lists and reading goals. As you assess each child's sight words, jot down the first ten words they missed along with their biggest reading need so they can practice at home. This is a great communication piece and allows you to align practice at home with what you're practicing in the classroom. It gives independent reading and reading at home a bigger and intentional purpose!

This product contains worksheets of 32 different word families to help students build their understanding of onsets and rhymes by practicing decoding and encoding as reading and writing skills with diphthongs and vowel combos. Families Included: a-families: aught, aunch, aunt, aw, awl, awne-families: ea, ewi-families: o-families: oil, oin, oist, oo, ood, oof, ool, oom, oon, oop, oose, oot, ood, ook, ouch, oud, ounce, ound, our, ouse, out, outh, ow, owl, own, oyu-families: Credits: Fonts: Kimbe

This product contains worksheets of 42 different word families to help students build their understanding of onsets and rhymes by practicing decoding and encoding as reading and writing skills with short vowel words. Families Included: a-families: ab, ad, ag, am, an, ap, at, as, ar, acke-families: ed, en, em, eg, et, elli-families: ig, in, ib, id, im, ix, ick, ill, ip, ito-families: ob, og, od, ox, op, ot, oss, ocku-families: ub, ug, un, ut, um, uff, ud, uckCredits: Fonts: Kimberly Geswein at ht