About the store
Hi! I'm Jen and I love creating engaging, easy prep resources for PreK - 3rd grade students. In my store, you will find hundreds of resources that are play based (i.e. puzzles, crafts, etc.), support teachers in differentiating for a wide variety of students and promote positive and effective classroom management. Click the STAR under my store name to grab 50% off new products.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jen spent 11 years as an elementary school teacher in the Chicagoland area and now create resources for teachers all over the country. As a busy mom of three (4yo, 6yo and 7yo), she loves hands on activities that teachers can differentiate for multiple needs, helping all teachers and students learn at their highest potential.
In addition to being a classroom teacher, Jen has also had the privilege of teaching as an adjunct professor and student teacher supervisor at a local university.
She is so happy you are here. Jen says, "It is an honor to support you and appreciate everything you do for your students, including my own children."
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Countdown of Days of School Left, A to Z Countdown to Summer, End of Year ABC
Easy Countdown of Days of School Left for your students and YOU! This A to Z Countdown to Summer is done for you or your can use it as an End of Year ABC Countdown Editable via Powerpoint. This Editable Resource Includes:► A to Z Countdown PDF ► Editable A to Z Countdown via Powerpoint►Blank Countdown Page ► Color and Black/White The Best Part? Write in the dates or type them in Powerpoint. Enjoy, friends! ___________________________________ Copyright © Running Turtle Resources. Permission to c
K - 3rd
Classroom Community
St. Patricks Day March Classroom Door, Cerealously lucky, Lucky Charms Door
As teachers, we are "cerealously lucky" to have the students in our class. This easy March Classroom Door is an easy St. Patricks Day Classroom Door set to celebrate each and every student. This Lucky Charms door comes with colorful bunting, letters and editable name tags. Perfect for doors, cubbies, lockers and more! This Fun Set Includes- Colorful Bunting - 9 Editable Name Tags - "Cerealously Lucky Class" letters - Color and Black/White for easy printing Check out the PREVIEW for a closer look
K - 3rd
Classroom Community
If I Were An Elf Craft & Writing, Elf Name Activity
What would happen if I were an elf? This Elf Craft & Writing activity is so much fun. Choose from 6 elf outfits, determine your elf name and use the elf with student faces template for a simple and creative December activity. This Festive Resource Includes:- 6 Elf Outfits - Elf Name Chart - "If I Were An Elf" Writing (with and without sentence starters) - Optional guiding lines for handwriting - Color and Black/White for easy printing Check out the PREVIEW! Happy Holidays! _____________________
K - 3rd
Handwriting
Christmas Light Bulb Template, Light Up the World with Kindness Bulletin Board
Let's light up the world with kindness! Use the Christmas Light Bulb Template to write (or draw) your own act of kindness or display the 45 acts of kindness already provided. This is an easy and meaningful Kindness Bulletin Board for December that your community will love! This Festive Resource Includes:- Teacher Tips - 45 Acts of Kindness Light Bulbs - Light Bulb Template with and without lines - Color and Black/White for easy printing The best part? There are several ways to use this resource.
K - 3rd
Character Education, Handwriting
Elf Journal, December Family Project, Christmas Handwriting
Make your holiday experience more memorable with this sweet Elf Journal booklet. Use as a December Family Project, Classroom Writing Center or as a daily Christmas handwriting activity. What crazy adventures will your elf take you on this year? This Festive Learning Resource Includes:- Cover Page - "Meet My Elf" Page - 30 Days of Observations - "Favorite Memory" Page - Letter Writing Page - 2 versions- traditional lines or handwriting lines - Color and Black/White for easy printing Prep is quick
K - 3rd
Creative Writing, Handwriting
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt, Thanksgiving Day Parade Activity
No Prep Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt for your children to track what they see during the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Use the Thanksgiving Parade Activity while watching or post matching cards around the room for them to find. Not watching the parade? Use the Thanksgiving Dinner Scavenger Hunt instead! This Fun Activity Includes⭐️ Thanksgiving Day Parade Scavenger Hunt ⭐️ 20 Parade Cards ⭐️ Thanksgiving Day Dinner Scavenger Hunt ⭐️ 20 Dinner Cards ⭐️ Color and Black/White for easy printing The Best P
PreK - 3rd
Other (Arts)
Balloons Over Broadway Craft, Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Counting
Excited for the Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Extravaganza? Us too! We had so much fun creating this "Balloons Over Broadway" Craft to practice our fine motor cutting and coloring skills, as well as our counting! How many balloons will you add to your float? This Fun Counting Activity Includes⭐️ 15 Balloons with and without boxes for easy number writing ⭐️ Truck Template ⭐️ 6 Optional Float Toppers ⭐️ Dotted outlines for guided scissor practice ⭐️ Color and Black/White for easy printing The Be
PreK - 3rd
Basic Operations
Balloons Over Broadway Craft, Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Activity
Love the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade? This "Balloons over Broadway" Craft is the perfect book companion activity and a fun preview of the Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Extravaganza! An easy Thanksgiving activity, students will love designing their own balloon or choosing one of the 25 designs included. Just wait to see the creativity this activity sparks! ⭐️ This Fun Activity Includes⭐️ Balloon Template ⭐️ 25 Balloon Designs ⭐️ Writing "plaque" to identify balloon design ⭐️ Planning Page ⭐
PreK - 3rd
Other (ELA), Reading
Glow and Grow Conference Form, Conference Reminder Slips and Sign In Sheet
Get organized for conferences! Start with the sign up and Conference Sign In Sheet to track who attends. Send the Conference Reminder Slips home a few days before while you organize the Glow and Grow Conference Form for each student. Included are bonus teacher tips to ensure a smooth, efficient conference is experienced. What You Get1. Editable Sign Up and Sign In Forms 2. Editable Conference Reminder Forms 3. PDF Conference Reminder Forms 4. Editable Glow and Grow Templates 5. PDF Glow and Gro
K - 3rd
For All Subjects
Spookly the Square Pumpkin Craft, Design a Pumpkin, Spookley the Square Pumpkin
Spookley the Square Pumpkin is an adorable story of celebrating what makes us unique and different. With this Spookly the Square Pumpkin Craft, students will design a pumpkin and describe its shape, colors and special features. Choose your shape, add eyes, nose and mouth and complete the sentence stems to describe your pumpkin. No prep and so cute! What You Get- 15 Pumpkin Shape Templates - Eyes - Nose - Mouth - Shapes with and without pumpkin lines The Best Part? This activity is NO PREP! Just
K - 3rd
Creative Writing, For All Subjects, Reading Strategies
Disguise a Pumpkin, Pumpkin Template Printable, October Family Project
Looking for a different Disguise a Pumpkin activity that combines creativity, writing, inferencing and seasonal fun? This Pumpkin Template Printable is what you need. Use it as an October Family Project or as a festive activity in class. Students can choose one of 30 disguises or create their own. They will then write 3 clues to see if their peers can make an inference about their pumpkin's disguise. What You Get- 30 Disguise Options (see preview for full list) - Pumpkin Template - Clue Templ
K - 3rd
Creative Writing, For All Subjects, Reading Strategies
How to Sit on the Carpet, Carpet Expectations Visual, Rug Rules Poster
Teaching "How to Sit on the Carpet" is simple with this quick download. Grab all 3 carpet expectations visual posters to show students their options. There is also a rug rules poster with all 3 sitting positions featured. What You Get1.How We Sit Poster 2. Mountain Poster 3. Criss Cross Poster 4. Mermaid Poster The Best Part? These come in color and black/white for even easier printing. Check out the PREVIEW for a closer look! ___________________________________ Copyright © Running Turtle Resour
K - 3rd
For All Subjects
Classroom Rewards Puzzles, Incentive Charts Students, Reward Charts Printable
Classroom Management made EASY! These Classroom Rewards Puzzles are easy to set up and motivating to students. The incentive charts for students allow for visual goal tracking and this set comes with 30 reward charts, printable year round! Grab them today for a simple and sweet management tool. 30 Reward Puzzles1.Silly Sock Day 2.Treasure Box 3.Volcanos! 4.Flashlight Day 5.No Homework 6.Class Picnic 7.Science Experiment 8.Lunch with the teacher 9.STEM Day 10.Popsicle Day 11.Ice Cream Day 12.Boar
K - 3rd
For All Subjects
Voice Volume Levels Visuals, Quiet Voice Visuals, Voice Levels Posters
These Voice Volume Levels Visuals are super helpful for little learners to understand how to use their voices for different activities. The quiet voice visuals feature animal comparisons and come in full voice levels posters (11x8.5) or quarter page mini posters. Grab them today for a simple and sweet management tool. What You Get- 5 11 x 8.5 Page Posters - 5 Quarter Page Mini Posters - 1-page Hand Out for Parents - Student Bookmarks The Best Part? These come in color and black/white for even ea
K - 3rd
For All Subjects
STEM Challenge Task Cards, Magnetic Tile Printables, Hashtag Block Task Cards
This STEM Challenge Task Cards bundle includes 120 task cards, including Hashtag Block Task Cards, Magnetic Tile Printables Task Cards, and more. These No Prep STEM Challenges are perfect for fast finishers, centers and small group collaboration. Easy prep, high engagement. What You Get- Teacher Tips + Suggested Materials List - 10 Magnet Tile Task Cards - 10 Wooden Block Task Cards - 10 Hashtag Block Task Cards - 10 Plastic Cup Task Cards - 10 Plastic Blocks Task Cards - 10 Flakes Task Cards -
K - 3rd
Engineering, For All Subjects, Measurement
Morning Greeting Choices Posters, Greetings at the Door, Daily Door Greetings
Welcome students each day with these Morning Greeting Choices Posters. Your greetings at the door let students know they are seen and important. Choose from 30 daily door greetings and 3 titles. Pop on your classroom door or on your front board or pocket chart for Morning Meeting. What You Get- 30 Visual Greeting Posters (8.5 x 11) - 30 Quarter Page Mini Posters - 3 Titles - Color and Black/White for easy printing ⭐️ Check out the PREVIEW for a closer look!___________________________________ Co
K - 3rd
Classroom Community
Letter Crafts Baby Shower Book, My Teacher is having a baby, Happy Mothers Day
My Teacher is having a baby! Now what? Make a Letter Crafts Baby Shower Book to welcome her new bundle of joy. Each student builds the letter craft to create an adorable "Baby's First ABC Book" keepsake. Happy Mothers Day! This Sweet Resource Includes:- Cover Page - Alphabet Template Pages - Alphabet Pieces to form object - Mini Model Cards to guide students' creations - Alphabet Coloring Pages (for less cutting) - Color and Black/White for easy printing The Best Part? This can be done before or
K - 3rd
For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning
November Opinion Writing, The Best Thanksgiving Food, November Writing Craft
Question: What is the best Thanksgiving Food? This November Opinion Writing activity challenges students to choose their favorite and provide reasons to support their choice. This November Writing Craft provides differentiated templates for each step of the writing process, as well as creates a fun bulletin board featuring student work! This Engaging Resource Includes:- Brainstorming Templates - Drafting Templates - 1 Revising/Editing Checklist - 12 Food Topper Options - Publishing Templates -
K - 3rd
Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
W.K.1
, W.K.5
, W.1.1
+34
Gratitude Writing Craft, Thanksgiving Narrative Writing, Fall Writing Craftivity
Use this Fall writing craftivity to celebrate the season of Thanksgiving! This Gratitude Writing Craft is the perfect way to incorporate narrative writing skills with stories of gratitude. This Thanksgiving Narrative Writing set guides students through each step of the writing process with no prep templates to brainstorm, draft, revise and publish ideas. This Engaging Resource Includes:- 4 Brainstorming Templates - 7 Drafting Templates - 1 Revising/Editing Checklist - Craft Topper with fruit/veg
K - 3rd
Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
W.K.3
, W.K.5
, W.1.3
+29
Thanksgiving Writing Templates, November Writing Crafts & Bulletin Board Ideas
Easily teach the writing process while learning about Veterans Day & Thanksgiving with these interactive November Writing Crafts. Three of the crafts work with Thanksgiving writing templates and the fourth ties in the theme of gratitude by learning about Veterans Day. Add this set to your November bulletin board ideas for a low prep, meaningful display of student work. You will get FOUR genres!⭐️ All about Veterans Day Informational Writing ⭐️ How to Catch a Turkey Procedural Writing ⭐️ The B
K - 3rd
Creative Writing, Writing
CCSS
W.K.1
, W.K.2
, W.K.3
+32
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About the store
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Hi! I'm Jen and I love creating engaging, easy prep resources for PreK - 3rd grade students. In my store, you will find hundreds of resources that are play based (i.e. puzzles, crafts, etc.), support teachers in differentiating for a wide variety of students and promote positive and effective classroom management. Click the STAR under my store name to grab 50% off new products.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jen spent 11 years as an elementary school teacher in the Chicagoland area and now create resources for teachers all over the country. As a busy mom of three (4yo, 6yo and 7yo), she loves hands on activities that teachers can differentiate for multiple needs, helping all teachers and students learn at their highest potential.
In addition to being a classroom teacher, Jen has also had the privilege of teaching as an adjunct professor and student teacher supervisor at a local university.
She is so happy you are here. Jen says, "It is an honor to support you and appreciate everything you do for your students, including my own children."
Teaching style
My teaching style is student centered. I want my students excited, engaged and challenged. While my classroom is definitely structured and organized, I strive to make learning natural and fun! Hands on learning and play based experiences are at the center of hundreds of the resources you will find in my store.
My own education history
University of Iowa (BA Elementary Education)
DePaul University (MA Educational Leadership)
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