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Welcome to MrsQuimby Elementary Resources! I create engaging PreK–3 resources across all subjects to make teaching easier and learning more meaningful. From literacy and math to science, social studies, classroom management, and classroom decor, every resource is designed to help early learners explore, grow, and succeed with confidence.
I’m Mrs. Quimby, a classroom teacher with a passion for creating materials that bring joy, creativity, and purpose to learning. I believe learning should be hands-on, playful, and meaningful, so each resource is carefully crafted to engage students while saving teachers time and stress. My primary goal is to provide high-quality, teacher-tested resources that make learning exciting and accessible for PreK–3 classrooms. Each resource supports child-centered learning while inspiring a lifelong love of learning. You will find many ELA resources that help readers in learning literacy and life lessons through Children's Literature. I hope you find something that inspires your students, supports your teaching, and makes your classroom a little brighter each day. Thank you for visiting.
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NonFiction Text Features |Charts |3rd Grade | Bulletin Board Ideas | Literacy
Nonfiction Text Features Anchor Charts | 3rd GradeHelp your students become confident readers of informational text! Nonfiction text features—such as headings, subheadings, captions, diagrams, labels, and bold words—help readers locate important information and better understand what they are reading. Learning how to recognize and use these features builds strong comprehension skills and prepares students to read science, social studies, and other informational texts successfully. Teachers will
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.3.3
, RI.3.5
, RI.3.7
+2
Love That Dog| Novel Study | 3rd-5th Grade | Reading Response Activities |Poetry
Love That Dog | Reading Response Activities | Grades 3–5 Make reading response simple, meaningful, and engaging with this comprehensive resource designed to support students as they explore Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. This no-prep resource helps students build comprehension, think deeply about the text, and connect personally with the story through structured and engaging activities. Why Teachers Love This Resource No-prep activities that build comprehensi
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
+15
The Cricket In Times Square | Novel Study |Reading Comprehension | 3rd Grade
The Cricket In Times Square | Novel Study| Grade 3 This complete Novel Study unit includes reading comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises, and reading response activities to help students engage with The Cricket In Times Square by George Selden. Ideal for classroom lessons, book clubs, or independent study in 3rd grade. You will save YOU time and engage your students in a meaningful reading experience of this chapter book. Reading responses, graphic organizers, comprehension
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.4
+17
Only One You | Book Companion | Reading Response Activities| Grades 1-2
Only One You | Reading Response Activities | Book CompanionThis ready-to-use resource provides reading comprehension and citizenship activities to help students explore the theme of Only One You. Perfect for guided reading, literacy centers, or screen-free learning activities in 1st-2nd grade classrooms. Reader response pages, writing prompts, and activities that will enhance the reading experience of the book, Only One You, by Linda Kranz. What makes you unique? Design the fish and color
1st - 2nd
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+8
Big Al | Book Companion | Reading Response Activities | 2nd Grade
Make reading response meaningful, simple, and engaging with this Big Al Reading Response Activity pack—perfect for 2nd grade students. Bring your read-aloud of Big Al to life with engaging, no-prep reading response activities that help students think deeply, write meaningfully, and connect with the story. This resource is designed to support comprehension, writing, and vocabulary while keeping students actively engaged. 🟦 WHAT’S INCLUDED ✔ 25 print-and-go pages ✔ Reading response workshee
1st - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RL.2.1
, RL.2.2
, RL.2.3
+4
Paragraph of the Week | 3rd Grade Writing Activities |Paragraph Writing Practice
Help your students become confident writers with this engaging Paragraph of the Week resource for 3rd grade! Students practice writing titles, topic sentences, supporting details, and closing sentences through simple weekly writing activities. This NO PREP writing resource gives students consistent weekly practice writing clear, organized paragraphs while building important writing skills all year long. Perfect for: writing centers morning work independent practice homework small group i
3rd
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
W.3.1
, W.3.6
, CCRA.W.2
+8
Thanksgiving Story Bracelet | Retell Story | ELA | Social Studies
Make a Thanksgiving Story Bracelet - retell the Pilgrim's Story. Speaking - Listening Activity. ONE page handout for Thanksgiving week. The Thanksgiving story on one page to read and reread. Students make a bracelet using colored beads and pipe cleaners (which you would have to provide). They place beads on their bracelet by color and by events in the story. Next, practice reading the story in groups, partner read etc. When they are ready, students will retell the story using their brace
K - 2nd
Informational Text, Reading
CCSS
RI.2.10
, SL.2.2
, SL.2.4
+3
US Presidents | Biography Bottle Person Project | Social Studies | 3rd Grade
Meet the US Presidents is a project-based learning activity about the United States of America's presidents. This teaching resource includes guidelines and handouts for the teacher to create a significant Social Studies project.This project includes reading a biography about a US President and then writing a research report on that President. Included in this resource :Letter Home to explain the projectGraphic Organizers to help with the writing assignmentDirections on how to create a bottle
3rd
Balanced Literacy, Informational Text
CCSS
W.3.2
, W.3.5
, W.3.6
+6
Landforms Activities | 28 Landforms Worksheets + Vocabulary Cards
Teach landforms in a simple, engaging way with these 28 print-and-go activities plus landform vocabulary cards designed to build geography understanding in your classroom. Students will learn, color, write, and use academic vocabulary as they explore important landforms in a hands-on, meaningful way. This resource includes 37 pages of landforms activities and vocabulary support that are easy to implement and require little to no prep: Landform Activity Pages 28 individual landform pages (o
2nd - 4th
English Language Arts, Geography, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
+2
Letter T Activities | Alphabet Letter T | Phonics Worksheets | PreK-K
Letter T Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten | Letter of the Week THelp your students learn the letter T with these engaging alphabet activities designed for PreK–Kindergarten learners. These print-and-go phonics pages build essential early literacy skills, including letter recognition, beginning sounds, tracing, and handwriting practice. Perfect for letter of the week, literacy centers, morning work, small groups, or independent practice. Teaching more letters?⭐ Save money with the
PreK - K
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
RF.K.1
, RF.K.1a
, RF.K.1b
+7
In November | Cynthia Rylant | Book Companion | Reading
In November by Cynthia Rylant Book Companion ... Read. Write. Do. Learn. These reader response pages will engage primary readers in literacy skills after reading this wonderful picture book about November. 16 pages for reader response and writing prompts that give the opportunity to write about this book and the author’s message. This book companion is to be used with the book;In November, by Cynthia RylantFocus Skills Are:complete the sentence page5 senses page about NovemberNovember Fa
K - 2nd
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RL.1.1
, RL.1.2
, RL.1.3
+4
Japan | Cultural Study | Social Studies Unit | 3rd Grade ELA
Japan -Cultural Study - Read & Learn...Think & Write - Explore Japan with these Reading Text Passages and writing prompts. Students will learn to research and find resources to write a short report on Japan. Ten short text passages are included in this unit to get the researcher started. A mini unit for your Social Studies files. This resource may also be used as an independent work packet. The content for this mini unit on Japan: Maps and Geographythe flag of Japanfacts about JapanFind t
3rd
Asian Studies, English Language Arts, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.3.1
, RI.3.2
, RI.3.3
+14
Listening Comprehension Worksheets | Follow Directions & Draw | 2nd Grade
Build strong listening comprehension skills with these engaging listen, draw, and follow directions activities designed for 2nd grade students.Students listen carefully, follow multi-step directions, and draw to show understanding—making this a fun, no-prep way to improve focus, accuracy, and comprehension.This resource is Print & Go and No Prep, making it perfect for busy classrooms. What’s Included 20 Student “Listen & Draw” Pages 30 Ready-to-Read Teacher Direction Pages Built-in Writing
2nd
Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
RF.2.3
, SL.2.2
, SL.2.3
+1
The Giving Tree | Reading Response Activities| Book Companion | Grade 2-3 | ELA
The Giving Tree| Book Companion | Reading Response ActivitiesThis ready-to-use resource for The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, provides reading comprehension and writing activities to help students respond to literature with writing. This is a no-prep book companion and reader response pages for literacy lessons with literature. Book companion with Comprehension Checks, Sequencing, Writing Sentences, self-to-text connection, and theme writing. Literature
2nd - 4th
Literature, Reading Strategies, Writing
CCSS
RL.2.1
, RL.2.2
, RL.2.3
+11
Landforms Slideshow | Geography | Landform Vocabulary & Definitions | 3rd Grade
Landforms Slideshow | Geography Lesson | Interactive PowerPointMake teaching landforms simple, engaging, and interactive with this click-by-click slideshow designed to build understanding step-by-step! This no-prep PowerPoint (.ppsx) helps students explore a variety of landforms using a structured reveal format that encourages observation, prediction, and discussion. What Makes This Resource EffectiveEach slide is designed to guide students through learning in a meaningful way: First click: S
3rd
Geography
CCSS
CCRA.W.2
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.8
+4
The Important Book | Reading Response Activity | 2nd -3rd Grade
Book Companion to use with "The Important Book", by Margaret Wise Brown. Read, think, discuss, write, do and learn! It's educational and it's fun. This book is a great read aloud and a model to teach a writing style. Children love the pages and Brown motivates us to think about all the wonderful things there are in this world and why they may be important. Read the story aloud to your class. Reread, think and discuss. Look at the style of writing and then you can use these writing templates
2nd - 3rd
Literature, Reading, Writing
CCSS
W.2.1
, W.2.2
, W.3.1
+5
Aesop's Fables | Reading Response Activities | Grades 3-5 | ELA
Aesop's Fables | Reading Response Pages. This ready-to-use resource provides reading comprehension and writing activities to help students engage in the reading of Aesop's Fables. Perfect for text evidence practice, guided reading, literacy centers, or screen-free learning activities in 3rd-5th grade classrooms. Use these reading response pages to enhance the reading experience. Pages for reading comprehension, practicing reading strategies, word work, character study, handwriting practice, a
3rd - 4th
Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.3.2
, RL.3.9
, RL.3.10
+4
Writing Folder Reference Pages | Writing Checklist & Word Banks | 1st–2nd Grade
Help students become independent writers with these writing folder reference pages and checklists. These tools help students reread, edit, and improve their writing before turning in a final copy. Students can use these pages all year long as tools during writing workshops, writing centers, or independent writing time. These reference pages make writing easier for students by providing spelling support, topic ideas, word banks, and editing reminders. This resource includes 24 printable pages
1st
Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
, CCRA.W.8
+1
Whales | T-map | Writing Sentences | Informational Text| Grades K - 1
Write About Whales - Graphic Organizers and PRINTABLES High-Interest. Learning to write sentences. Use these after reading informational text about whales. Supplementary pages for your unit on whales. Whales - writing response. 'are' 'can' 'have' tree map. Use these printables to report information learned after reading about whales. Lines on this tree map encourage good handwriting with middle dotted line. This mini teaching resource for writing is 7 pages, includes: T-map - whales
K - 2nd
General Science, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RI.1.1
, RI.1.2
, RI.1.4
+1
Also included in: WHALES | Read & Learn | BUNDLE | 2nd Grade ELA | Science
Reading Response Task Cards | 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension & Reading Journal
Make independent reading meaningful with engaging reading response prompts that encourage students to think deeply about every book they read!These Reading Response Task Cards help third graders move beyond simple retelling by encouraging thoughtful writing about characters, theme, author's craft, point of view, inference, text evidence, and more. Designed to work with any fiction book, these task cards are perfect for reading centers, independent reading, guided reading groups, literature circl
3rd
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RL.3.1
, RL.3.2
, RL.3.3
+6
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to MrsQuimby Elementary Resources! I create engaging PreK–3 resources across all subjects to make teaching easier and learning more meaningful. From literacy and math to science, social studies, classroom management, and classroom decor, every resource is designed to help early learners explore, grow, and succeed with confidence.
I’m Mrs. Quimby, a classroom teacher with a passion for creating materials that bring joy, creativity, and purpose to learning. I believe learning should be hands-on, playful, and meaningful, so each resource is carefully crafted to engage students while saving teachers time and stress. My primary goal is to provide high-quality, teacher-tested resources that make learning exciting and accessible for PreK–3 classrooms. Each resource supports child-centered learning while inspiring a lifelong love of learning. You will find many ELA resources that help readers in learning literacy and life lessons through Children's Literature. I hope you find something that inspires your students, supports your teaching, and makes your classroom a little brighter each day. Thank you for visiting.
Teaching style
The teaching style and resources created by Mrs.QuimbyElementaryResources use literature, charts, paper, crayons, pens, and pencils. The resources are intended to encourage creativity and thinking. Each resource focuses on the student and learning. Engaging PreK-3 Teaching Resources for Every Subject
Awards & shining teacher moments
Magna Cum Laude, Elementary Teacher and Reading Specialist K-12, Studied writing with Donald Graves and Jane Hansen at the University of New Hampshire and also at the University of Melbourne in Australia
My own education history
B.S. - Elementary Education
M.Ed. - Elementary Education/Readiing
Reading Specialist K-12
Additional biographical information
Oh, the journey and the process are the magic!
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