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Perfect for writing and illustration for primary grades. To print double-sided, flip the half-sized papers on the short edge and the full-sized papers on the long edge. Thanks for visiting Ms. Andi's Room!

The zip file contains PPT templates for a 28 page reading journal and comprehension strategy activities as well as a PDF copy of a vocabulary foldable. The PPT templates are completely customizable for any Language Arts curriculum or novel study. There are the following pages for each of 5 weeks in a unit: Thought web with a place for the essential question/big idea/guiding question Vocabulary for the week - the vocabulary foldable can be glued in on this page Selection 1 - to be used as a gui

Literature Circle Sheets for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. These sheets are designed to be used in small groups. Each group of 3-6 students should follows the directions on the sheet after having read the corresponding chapters. The group works together to fill in the discussion guide at the top of the page and answer the question. Then each students individually writes a response to the journal prompt and shares their response with the rest of the group. The group can further discuss their

This is a Powerpoint document that you can print out for students to fill in with whatever your current vocabulary words are. You can also fill in the Powerpoint and print it out as an answer key for each set of vocabulary words.

Students can use this form to organize their information to write a book report or it can be used as the book report itself. Point values can be edited to suit your needs. Organizer includes: Summary Setting Characters Protagonists and Antagonists Main Conflicts Main Events Resolutions to Main Conflicts Theme File type is .docx.

40 riddles and brain teasers to keep kids engaged and fill time. File is a PowerPoint with an answer key, blank student log and student logs with the riddles pre-filled.

Literature Circle Sheets for Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. These sheets are designed to be used in small groups. Each group of 3-6 students should follows the directions on the sheet after having read the corresponding chapters. The group works together to fill in the discussion guide at the top of the page and answer the question. Then each students individually writes a response to the journal prompt and shares their response with the rest of the group. The group can further di

Starting off the year with all the right forms sure can help! Here is a bundle that can do just that! Included in the bundle: Where are We? Door Hangers - PDF (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Where-Are-We-Door-Hangers-2058618) Exit Pass - PDF (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Exit-Pass-2059893) Parent Sign-In Form - PDF (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Parent-Sign-in-Sheet-2059924) Communication Log - PDF (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Communi

This is a business card template created with Microsoft Word that has fields for your name, classroom, email, web site, and other information that you would like parents to have handy. 10 cards per sheet. Thanks for visiting Ms. Andi's Room!

With more and more online and computer-based resources being used, it is helpful to have all the student information for your class in one place. This spreadsheet is a place to record student data like names, parents, student ID, emails, and phone numbers. Additional fields can be added as needed and the data can easily be copied and transferred to other spreadsheets or tables for upload to computer programs, apps, and online resources. Thanks for visiting Ms. Andi's Room!

Students like to know what special events are coming up in the month, whether it it a holiday, a field trip, or a special assembly. Having a list of the month's special events can be a helpful reminder for both the students and the teacher. This 13-page PDF has sheets to list the month's special events for posting in the classroom. There is a generic "This Month's Special Events" sheet and then one for each month with themed fonts and borders. Includes July for schools with an early start dat

Open Houses and Back to School Nights are a good opportunity to get to know parents and have them get to know you. Having a record of who came through can come in handy later on. This sign-in sheet can help you keep a record of who came to the Open House, Back to School Night, or other parent-oriented events. It provides a space for an email as well to help facilitate parent-teacher communication. The file is a 1-page PDF. Thanks for visiting Ms. Andi's Room!

These exit passes are a quick way to see what the students took away from the lesson. There are two versions included in the download. One version is set up for the students to answer 3 questions based on the lesson displayed on the board. The other version has prompts for the students to share what they have learned and what questions they still have. Both version have a 5-point scale for the students to rate their understanding of the lesson content. Thanks for visiting Ms. Andi's Room

Perfect for take home folders in primary grades to facilitate parent-teacher communication. Thanks for visiting Ms. Andi's Room!

Keeping track of the calls and emails sent to parents is almost as important the calls and emails themselves. Here are three logs to help with just that! The first is a log that can be printed out for each student so that all the communications for one student are on one page. The second sheet is designed for logs for multiple students, with dashed lines separating the entries. The third sheet is a log for emails you send to the whole class or large groups, this way you can avoid frantically l

Perfect for recognizing each month's birthdays in upper elementary and middle school classrooms. There is a generic "This Month's Birthdays" sheet as well as month specific sheets, each with a different themed border and font. Includes July for schools that have an early start date! Thank you for visiting Ms. Andi's Room!

A great way to reward students who always do their homework as well encourage those students who seem to have difficulty remembering to get it done. For each night homework is done, a box on the pass gets hole-punched, stamped, or initialed. When all 10 boxes are filled in, the student can turn it in as a pass on one assignment. On the back of the card are spots for the assignment being excused and parent signature. Thanks for visiting Ms. Andi's Room!

Looking for a way to let people know where you are? Door Hangers are a great way to communicate exactly that! This set has a door hanger that lists the typical places your class may be as well as a Do Not Disturb option if your class is taking a test and you would like to avoid distractions. There are also individual door hangers for the following: In the Classroom, Come on in In the Classroom, Do Not Disturb At Lunch Computer Lab Library On a Field Trip Recess Music P.E. Art There are two o

Trifolds for Wonders Grade 6 Unit 1. Print PDF 2-sided on the short edge. Download also includes an editable PPT file for easy updating and customization. Stories included: Week 1: Little Blog on the Prairie Week 2: The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Week 3: Journey into the Deep Week 4: Into the Volcano: A Volcano Researcher at Work Week 5: The Economic Roller Coaster Includes questions and prompts dealing with reading strategies, summarizing, text features, essential questions, a

Literature Circle Sheets for Rules by Cynthia Lord. These sheets are designed to be used in small groups. Each group of 3-6 students should follows the directions on the sheet after having read the corresponding chapters. The group works together to fill in the discussion guide at the top of the page and answer the question. Then each students individually writes a response to the journal prompt and shares their response with the rest of the group. The group can further discuss their responses,