Proverbs Four Thirteen

This document includes templates to organize written sorts, speed sorts, open sorts, and word hunts. These templates can be used in class for students to organize sorts, or you can use these templates for homework for students to reinforce spelling patterns.

This is a guide to help assist students with the "Cinderella Rounding" strategy. I have used this for years to teach my students how to round numbers to the tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, and millions place. This is the best strategy that I have found to explain how to round. This guide is common core aligned with third and fourth grade standards.

This document allows you to complete concept maps for four words at a time. This resource is a great addition to vocabulary instruction. I have found that breaking apart vocabulary using concept maps, has increased student understanding of Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words.

If you use the clip chart behavior management system in the classroom, this form goes along with the "think about it" component. When students clip down to think about it, have them fill out this reflection form to help fix the trouble behavior.

This document can be used to have students write a quick response or to answer a question before leaving the classroom or before moving onto another subject area. Exit Tickets as a use of formative assessment can really help educators gauge whether students mastered content taught.

This is a form for teachers to hole punch and put in a binder. This can be used for students to write down when they have not done their homework. I use this as a "Black Book" and when homework is not complete, students write it down. I have pulled this out at parent teacher conferences and have been able to show parents exactly when homework is not complete and the student's excuse for not doing their homework. This allows students to take accountability of their own responsibilities as a stud

Instructions on beginning of the year activity where students bring items in a paper bag to describe themselves. This is a great beginning of the year activity or could be a great way to have students re-introduce themselves in the new year when returning to school.

Place these labels on the outside of book baskets in your classroom library. Allow students to choose books that are on their appropriate reading level. These labels align with the Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment levels.