Nota's Notes

Looking for an EOY activity that engages students and makes a beautiful bulletin board? Look no further. Use this as a countdown to summer, or do it all in one sitting. Students must think of things they want to do/have/be, are going to do/have/be, or dream about for the upcoming summer. The ideas will flow and students will love sharing with their peers.

Students track their own reading progress on their own bookmarks. Students record reading times, book titles, and give a self evaluation of their focus by coloring in stars. Promotes accountability and engagement. Can be used during indpendent reading in class, as an at home book log, or even in literature circles. Print on plain paper or colored cardstock back to back for students to record 6 days of reading per bookmark.

Looking to make your virtual classroom feel a little more like school, start by adding the familiarity of a word wall... DIGITALLY! This is an interactive word wall for your virtual classroom. Every letter is already linked for your students in Google Slides! All they have to do is click on “Present” and they will be able to click and use their own word wall on their device! This resource is saved in Google Slides. The direct link is inside this file. When you click on it, you will be prompted

INCREDIBLE RESOURCE!!! Great for making reproducible packets for students. Includes a scheduling page and has students take ownership with daily self evaluations. Includes 5 complete roles with applications for NON-FICTION texts. Role Sheets Included: Vocabulary Enricher Connector Discussion Director Summarizer Illustrator Discussion Director role asks students to create their own HOT (Higher Order Thinking) questions to ask their group. This product helps foster critical thinking, studen