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This is an outstanding 14 page unit that supports the Historical Fiction BOOK CLUBS for Reader's Workshop It is an entire unit of reading skills that can be used by any 4th-6th grade student during a course of study on historical fiction The resource perfectly walks students through a typical book club set up. The graphic organizers help students plan their reading, prepare their thinking, and organize their topics for discussions. The idea being that students (after the first set up session) c

For Writer's Workshop teachers covering the fantasy genre, this writing unit is a must. It is a resource containing 14 lessons that carry students all the way through one of the most challenging genres to write. The lessons fit perfectly with both the old and updated version the Columbia Teacher's College Writer's Workshop fantasy series of mini-lessons. The lessons also encourage students to use an amazing tech integration component resource ( a setting and symbolism database blog). Writing ski

This is an outstanding 14 page unit that supports the Historical Fiction Reader's Workshop Unit. It is an entire unit of reading skills that can be used by any 4th-6th grade student during a course of study on historical fiction The resource begins as a tic-tac-toe menu of 12 unique reading skills that discuss character Reading skill titles include: The Power Role of Supporting Characters Historical Time Period Events from History The BIG Idea Main Character Discussion Backstory Unheard Voices

Provide your students with a step-by-step process for independently researching a topic of interest and generating a project to share their learning. This easy to use, print and implement resource will keep students motivated and engaged for multiple lessons. Not only does this product allow students an opportunity to build agency in a structured approach, but it also integrates beautifully with any reading research unit, information writing unit, and Common Core State Standards. Included in

This is a superb resource for students' reading classes. A BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION GUIDE. The sheet lists with numerous prompts perfect for use in ANY book to help students think DEEPER about their reading. These techniques go beyond the obvious normally taught to young readers and provide strong thinking prompts for students to imitate. The resource would be a perfect addition to the reader's notebook as a photocopied sheet. Perfect from 4th-8th grade. Check out my BUNDLED version of leads, end

Uniquely designed 'notice and notebook.' bookmark. By leaving the actually name 'off' the bookmark, this gets students to focus on the answering the anchor question and not finding the signpost. 1 page pdf. that simple needs printing on card stock.

Personalized learning is the biggest BUZZ word in education at the moment, but there are very few resources out there that give administrators, curriculum leaders, and innovative teachers a 'step-by'step' approach of how to take what is already happening in the classroom and repackage this learning in a way that is personalized for students. This resource is a unique and revolutionary framework for the implementation of a personalized learning unit at the elementary age range. It can be applied

This single product will REVOLUTIONIZE the learning in your classroom. Your students will LOVE this products and BEG to do the stations every week! THAT IS A PROMISE. Innovation Stations are 21st Century Learning Centers that can be implemented in any K-3 classroom. The main student learning outcomes revolve around building 21st century skills such as character, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity. Through HIGHLY ENGAGING and MOTIVATING challenges students embark of

Watch this video link for a detailed explanation of this EXCELLENT resource Link Text Description Grades 1 or 2 Animal Research Resource Packet Buy this 35 page document (including clickable links) detailing a new approach to animal research. The MISO method will help students discover a variety of ways to collect information about their animal. Students will use Media, Interviews, Surveys, and Observations to go beyond just regurgitating information they learned about their animal in a boo

This is the perfect reading assessment to go with a third grade class studying the Reader's Workshop unit - Following Characters into Meaning using the book My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother by Patricia Polacco. The assessment is put together in a unique student friendly template (pictured). Excellent addition to the Reading Unit

Teaching your students to have a growth mindset is an important part of any classroom instructional approach. These are 12 beautifully designed 'growth mindset posters' in A4 size pdfs that would be prefect for any middle school or high school classroom. Each poster users a title of a key character trait; grit, attitude, perseverance etc. as the heading for the poster. More mature fonts make the message more appropriate for older students than almost all of the other resources on TpT.

This is a 50 page pdf. file of lined themed stationary perfect from PreK-2 writers. There are a wide variety of themes for all the typical holiday seasons: from Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Season, winter, spring, fall, beginning and end of school year and much more. Some pages are organized so that they can be made into booklets. Others can be used with an illustration. The pages are all in one single pdf. file. Onc click and you can print all the themed paper you need for your class f

This is a very comprehensive resource to be used as part of a 1st or 2nd grade unit on Space and the Solar System. This is a tic-tac-toe menu covering nine possible learning centres/activities/class investigations about space concepts. Teachers can have students select the activities to complete based on interest, or a class can work through each activity as an entire unit of study. Examples of activities: Why we have day and night Life Cycle of a Star A 2D model of the solar system Facts ab

'Everything Matters' is a Grade 2 NGSS Science Unit with 8 engaging learning performance tasks that it a print and use resource for the Matter and Its Interactions Grade 2. With engaging hands-on investigations for students on matter and changing matter, this unit is a complete, comprehensive resource. Additionally, this unit includes supporting resources such as anchor charts, a CER template, printable student notebooks, and vocabulary cards. Within this unit please find over 100 pages filled w

Absolutely vital product for ALL first-grade teachers that teach reading! Use the CCSS G1 Reading Foundation Skills Progression to get an overview of the sequence students should learn these key skills in order to develop their reading fluency. With 12 foundational reading stages presented in student-friendly images and graphics, this product is such a versatile resource. Alternatively, use the student cards to set up a continuum on a classroom wall. Students and teachers could co-assess studen

This is a FANTASTIC product that walks EACH STUDENT through creating a YEARLY reading fluency journal using the easy to use iPad app Book Creator. Each student learns to record their reading fluency on a monthly basis to track their growth as a reader. At the end of the year, all their posts can be downloaded in one click. Students would then have a powerful tool in one video that shows how their reading fluency has grown over a semester or even in an entire year. This product was designed fo

Print these highly engaging Science safety rules. Perfect for a science center in the classroom or a science lab. These posters keep with the 'busy bees' theme the H.I.V.E. (Hub of Innovation and Exploration). Check out more H.I.V.E. products here

This is an HIGHLY engaging unit for first graders that can be used for your more capable readers, as a center activity, or as a class extension activity. This is a collection of 5 reading lessons that lasts for approx. two weeks on characters that builds on the unit, 'Readers Meet the Characters in their Books'.Each lesson contains a video explanation (2-3mins long) that teaches the reading strategy. Students then complete worksheets that practices the skills covered. A final product of a char

Demystify the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices with this 60 page product! The practices are broken down into student-friendly “I can…” statements on posters with icon images that can be printed and displayed.  Additionally, each practice comes with more than one student handout that can be used in the classroom. Handouts can be used from grades KG - G2 or within one classroom as a scaffolded differentiated option depending on student ability level. BiomimicryBiomimicry BreakoutScience Ma

ailed and thorough packet includes a variety of ways to effectively integrate Ipad technology into your Columbia Teachers College Grade 1 Unit For 1st grade classrooms that are 1:1 or 1:2 or even have a small set of 4-6 iPads per class. The unit perfectly outlines 5 mini lessons directly from that unit and gives the teacher guidance on how to integrate tech into a workshop lesson using a specific iPad app. All lessons come with a student sample of what the finished product should look like.