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🐘 Elephant Breathing Calm Classroom Bundle | SEL Journal, Book, Posters & Cards | K–3Create a calm, supportive classroom with the Elephant Breathing Calm Classroom Bundle. This complete SEL resource bundle helps students recognize big feelings, practice calming strategies, and build emotional regulation skills using consistent, kid-friendly language and visuals. Designed for Kindergarten through 3rd grade, this bundle works perfectly for calm corners, SEL lessons, counseling, and daily class

Start the school year with confidence! This colorful, no-prep 3rd Grade Beginning of the Year Assessment Pack is designed to help you quickly assess students' skills while keeping them engaged with fun, back-to-school themed activities.This resource includes assessments for:📖 Reading✏️ Grammar📝 Writing➕ Math💛 Student Survey😊 Social-Emotional Check-In📊 Teacher Tracking SheetPerfect for the first week of school, this packet helps you gather valuable baseline data, get to know your students, a

Get your students excited about STEM with the Cardboard Arcade Challenge! This hands-on, creativity-packed project guides students through the process of brainstorming, designing, and building their very own arcade-style games from simple classroom materials. Perfect for back-to-school team-building, STEM units, or enrichment activities, this resource helps kids think critically, collaborate, and have FUN while learning! ✨ What’s Included: Colorful, kid-friendly posters for each step (brainstorm

☀️ 3rd Grade Summer Math Review | Spiral Review Worksheets | Print & GoKeep your students' math skills sharp all summer long with this engaging 3rd Grade Summer Math Review packet! Designed with colorful, summer-themed pages and a consistent layout, this resource helps students review essential 3rd grade math skills while having fun.Each page includes a variety of spiral review questions that reinforce previously learned concepts and encourage critical thinking. The boxed format provides plenty

🐘 Elephant Breathing SEL Starter Bundle | Calm & Feelings Journal + Posters | K–3Create a calm, supportive classroom environment with this Elephant Breathing SEL Starter Bundle. This bundle combines a student-friendly Calm & Feelings Journal with matching Calm Corner Posters to help children recognize emotions, practice calming strategies, and build self-regulation skills. Designed for Kindergarten through 3rd grade, this bundle is perfect for introducing SEL routines in a simple, consisten

🐘 Elephant Breathing Journal | Calm & Feelings SEL Workbook for Kids | K–3Help students calm big feelings and build emotional awareness with this Elephant Breathing Journal — a gentle, child-friendly SEL workbook designed for Kindergarten through 3rd grade. This 19-page journal guides students through identifying emotions, using simple breathing strategies, making calm choices, and reflecting on their feelings in a supportive, non-overwhelming way. To support routine and consistency, the co

🍁 Thanksgiving Gratitude Calendar (Nov 1st–27th)Celebrate the season of thankfulness with this interactive Gratitude Calendar designed to keep students engaged and reflecting on gratitude all month long! Perfect for the classroom or at-home learning, this printable calendar runs from November 1st through November 27th and includes a simple daily activity, writing prompt, or act of kindness to inspire thankful hearts each day. ✨ What’s Included: Printable Gratitude Calendar (Nov 1–27) — read

🌟 ELA Task Cards – Reading, Writing, Grammar & Vocabulary (3rd–4th Grade)Make ELA practice fun and engaging with this colorful set of standards-aligned task cards! Perfect for centers, small groups, or early finishers, each card builds key literacy skills while keeping students motivated. ✏️ What’s Included: 32 printable task cards (8 per category): Reading Comprehension Writing & Creative Thinking Grammar & Language Vocabulary & Figurative Language Optional recording sheet + teache

💌 Valentine’s Day Mail Craft | “You’ve Got Mail!” Writing Activity Looking for a fun, low-prep Valentine’s Day activity that combines craft + writing + kindness? This Valentine’s Day Mail Craft is the perfect February classroom activity for elementary students! Students will create their own Valentine mailbox and write a thoughtful Valentine letter focused on friendship, kindness, and gratitude. This activity is engaging, meaningful, and makes an adorable bulletin board or hallway displ

🐘 Ella Takes a Deep Breath | SEL Read-Aloud Book for Calming Big Feelings | K–3Help students navigate big feelings with Ella Takes a Deep Breath, an original social-emotional learning (SEL) read-aloud designed for kindergarten through 3rd grade. This gentle story follows Ella as she prepares for her day, feels nervous, and learns how to calm her body using simple breathing strategies. Through relatable moments and reassuring language, students see that big feelings are okay and that they ha

🎬 Movie Poster Writing Prompt & Publishing KitBring creativity and storytelling to life with this engaging Movie Poster Writing Prompt & Publishing Kit! Students become directors, writers, and illustrators as they design their own movie posters and craft exciting stories inspired by their creations. Perfect for narrative writing units, early finishers, or a fun end-of-year project — this activity combines art, imagination, and writing in one classroom-ready kit! ✨ What’s Included:✅ 3 Ready-to-U

📘 Addition with Regrouping Strategies PracticeThis printable resource gives students structured practice with multiple addition strategies, helping them build a strong conceptual understanding of addition before and during regrouping. Students will practice addition using expanded form, place value charts, and the standard algorithm with regrouping, making this resource perfect for reinforcing place value and supporting flexible problem-solving. ✏️ What’s Included✔ 6 addition problems u

✨ Build a Gingerbread House – Creative Holiday Craft Activity ✨ Let your students’ creativity shine with this Build a Gingerbread House craft! This engaging holiday activity gives students multiple creative choices, allowing every gingerbread house to be unique. Perfect for December classroom fun, early finishers, centers, or a festive craft day! Students will design and decorate their own gingerbread house by choosing from a variety of fun holiday elements: 🏠 3 house designs ⛄ 4 snowman option

Classroom Labels Bundle – Days of the Week, Supplies, Library, Reading Genres, Prize Box & More Bring organization and style to your classroom with this all-in-one classroom labels bundle! This set includes everything you need to keep your space functional, colorful, and easy to navigate for students. Perfect for elementary classrooms, this bundle features days of the week labels, supplies labels, a classroom library poster with matching reading genre labels, a prize box poster, and classwork/

🐘 Elephant Breathing Calm Corner Cards | SEL Coping Skills & Emotional Regulation | K–3Support students during moments of big feelings with these Elephant Breathing Calm Corner Cards. This set of child-friendly SEL coping cards helps students pause, breathe, and reset using simple, calming strategies they can use independently. Designed for Kindergarten through 3rd grade, these cards are perfect for calm corners, small groups, counseling sessions, and SEL lessons. ✨ What’s Included✔ 4 print

✏️ 3rd Grade Differentiated Writing Prompts | Google Slides™ + Printable Writing PracticeMake writing fun and achievable for every student with this differentiated 3rd-grade writing resource! This pack includes 30 engaging prompts at three levels — Below Grade Level, On Grade Level, and Above Grade Level — plus editable digital slides for easy use in Google Classroom™ or PowerPoint. 💡 What’s Inside✅ 30 Differentiated Writing Prompts 10 Below Grade Level (sentence starters and simple ideas)10 On

🐘 Elephant Breathing Calm Corner Posters | SEL Emotional Regulation | K–3Create a calm, supportive classroom environment with this Elephant Breathing Calm Corner Poster Set. These child-friendly SEL posters help students recognize big feelings and use simple strategies to calm their bodies. Designed for Kindergarten through 3rd grade, these posters are perfect for calm corners, morning meetings, and SEL lessons.

Haunted House for Sale Writing Craft | Adjectives & Descriptive Writing Halloween ActivityBring some spooky fun into your writing block with this creative Haunted House for Sale writing project! Your students will love designing their own haunted house and using adjectives and descriptive details to make someone want to live there! This engaging Halloween writing activity helps students practice descriptive writing, adjective use, and sensory details in a fun, imaginative way that’s perfect for

🧪 Potion of Me: A Magical Writing & Craftivity Bring a little magic into your classroom with this fun and creative Potion of Me writing craft! Perfect for back-to-school, Halloween, or any time students are learning about adjectives and self-expression. Students will design their own magical potion bottle, fill it with the special ingredients that make them unique, and complete a creative writing prompt about what happens when someone drinks their potion!

❄️ Snow Globe History & Writing Project ❄️ Winter Reading Passage, Writing Planner, Final Draft & CraftBring winter magic into your classroom with this engaging, low-prep Snow Globe History & Writing Project! Students will learn the history of the snow globe, imagine life inside one, and bring their ideas to life through planning, writing, and a fun snow globe craft. Perfect for third grade winter ELA, December or January lessons, and cross-curricular learning. 📘 What’s Included: ✔️ No