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Use these puzzles as a way to prime students' brains for kindness! This could be paired with a kindness lesson, as a bell ringer to start the day The crossword, word find, and word scramble puzzles all contain vocabulary and phrases that will send signals to students' brains that they are kind. The word scramble includes a modified version with a word bank :)

Use these puzzles as a way to prime students' brains before a hard focused effort OR for any day in the classroom! The crossword, word find, and word scramble puzzles all contain empowering vocabulary that will send signals to students' brains that they are powerful problem solvers! The word scramble includes a modified version with a word bank :)

This journal is perfect for a student working on independence with self control. Pages prompt students to reflect planning, commitment, and completion of homework and other tasks I've included multiple options to help you assemble the journal as best works for you. This includes a 4 week "print, fold, staple" option, a "print, cut, assemble" option, and a full page option. There are separate pages for each day of the week, including a space to reflect on the weekend on Monday. There is also an a

All races, all colors, LGBTQ+ - show students that they are all welcome in your classroom. Print at home, or send to a local printer to get a larger poster made

Printable Student Teacher Planner with a variety of options. Pages inside include: 5+ Cover OptionsFull year, Fall, or Spring download optionsFuture Classroom Planning/ Notetaking PagesStudent Teacher Reflection PagesAll About MeCodes/Usernames/PasswordsStudent Notes (Strengths & Unique Needs)Regular/ Alternate Schedule Note pagesMonthly LayoutsQuote pages before each monthly layoutWeekly Dated Lesson Plan PagesChecklist pages

Never underestimate the excitement a new bookmark can bring! Teachers work hard to keep reading relevant in their classrooms. New bookmarks are an easy way to remind kids that reading is fun! Print these on card stock if you want fun colors, or print on white and color to have students add their own flare. Each book mark style gets its own page so it will be easy to make many copies of one or more designs!

Use the beautiful quotes to > Trace or inspire your Keep the Quote scroll > Use as posters > Create a bulletin board > Distribute to students > Practice inferring > Inspire community building classroom discussions > Print and use as coloring pages > Add positivity to your teacher's lounge Print and postHave a clipboard? Then you’re ready! Print these posters and clip for your students to see. Use them around your room, or just hang up one at a time to provoke discussion.

Help students find books they love AND recommend books they love at the same time! This resource includes multiple versions of recommendation cards with space for students to write a reason others should read the book. It also includes fun bookmark recommendations that can be placed in a book, for recommendations at a glance.

Conferring with readers is the most efficient way to get to know your students as readers, to differentiate reading instruction, and to motivate students to finish books. This kit includes everything you need to get started with reading conferences in your classroom! This is a growing bundle, and you will be notified as I add resources to the bundle so you can download it again. Currently, the bundle includes: Reading Goal Setting OrganizerConferring Log pages for each student (two formatting op

These differentiated graphic organizers are for students to practice identifying mood in novels. Use with whole group novels, or for students to practice with their independent reading books! Multiple options available so you can pick a version that will work for you. There is a differentiated version of each option for students who need more space to write. A mood guide is included to introduce students to the process of identifying mood. You could have students use this as a tool while they pr

This resource includes a student theme guide AND theme graphic organizers. The guide introduces theme, and the difference between theme statements and theme topics. There are two graphic organizers included in this resource. The first graphic organizer guides students in noticing theme topics that resurface throughout a text. The second guides students in a reflection on those theme topics in order to discover the theme statements that authors want us to learn from texts. I've included two v

This resource provides a guide to help students identify themes developed by a text. Print this guide out for each student to have, use it to create an anchor chart that is displayed in your classroom, or import it into slides to show your students. My students had a difficult time moving past identifying theme topics, to actually understanding the themes that develop in a story. I think this is partially because there are multiple interpretations of what exactly we mean when we say "theme." Is

An image for your Starbucks Mode slide :)

Use graphic organizers with a whole group novel, or for independent practice using choice books! This will guide students in the study of a character throughout an entire book or chapter. Students will be gently lead to notice character change in pausing to jot notes about internal, external, and relationship observations. Multiple variations are included so you can find a version that works for your students.

Use this guide to introduce students to mood in literature. It provides students with methods for determining mood, along with a list of simple, and more complex mood descriptors. More complex mood descriptors also have definitions to assist them.

Collection of borders that all feature teal and edison bulb clip art. I plan to revisit this file to keep it updated with more borders!

Use this graphic organizer to assist students in identifying story elements! It could be used as practice with something as small as picture books, all the way up to novels! I suggest modeling with a whole group novel, read aloud, or other common text. Have students practice independently or in Literature Circles using their own books. Have fun, and please leave a review if this worked for you :) Happy Reading!

This journal is perfect for a student working on independence with time management and at home. Pages prompt students to reflect daily on sleep, technology use, homework completion, and "fueling" (diet/meals). I've included multiple options to help you assemble the journal as best works for you. This includes a 4 week "print, fold, staple" option, a "print, cut, assemble" option, and a full page option. There are separate pages for each day of the week, including a space to reflect on the weeken

The end of the school year can be hectic. These reflections allow you to fill short chunks of your day with meaningful reflections. Your students will look back on the year and realize just how much they've learned about one another and themselves. How Well do You Know Your PeersThe reverse of a "Find Somebody Who" activity. Students look at descriptions of students and pick a peer that fits the description best. Something I Learned About YouStudents write something that they learned about each

Get your students chatting about books with Book Talk Tuesday! Use these resources to start gathering students at lunch, recess, or another time that works in your classroom.