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Looking for some fun back to school activities to build a classroom community? Well you're in the right place! This set of activities and craft is meant to be paired with The Sour Grape by Jory John.What's Included?- Sour Grape Word Search- Retell Graphic Organizer- Problem/Solution Graphic Organizer- 3 Sour Grape Writing Prompts (focused around kindness and creative writing)- Making words with "sour grape" cutout page- Class book cover and writing pages (1 prompt and 1 open ended blank page)-

Feeling under the weather or in need of a day off? Don't worry, I've got you covered! Use this easy no prep sub package paired with the book "Miss Nelson Is Missing" Your students will love connecting the book with where their teacher might be. Also, everything in this package is very self explanatory so no need for a big print up of instructions. Subs will love having access to all of this at their finger tips. This bundle includes:Sequencing Activity (with picture spaces and writing) Compare a

This activity pack is designed to be paired with We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. This fun back to school read aloud can be paired wonderfully with this activity/art pack! Explore the character traits of Penelope Rex and use this to review back to school rules. What's included:- Word Search- First, Next, Then, Last.. Retell page (with picture boxes) - Problem/Solution page (with writing and picture boxes) - List 3 ways to be kind to classmates (with writing and picture boxes) -

Students will love this Spookley the Square Pumpkin craft, I know mine did! This allows for extra cutting practice along with the option for student creativity. This printable has an easy to use template along with instructions, a writing prompt, and a beginning, middle, and end picture/writing page. Looking for more fun October activities?Try my October Holidays Around the World pack!

These spring mystery pictures will keep your students motivated and focused! Students reveal a hidden picture by coloring the corresponding numbers. Pair this number activity with any spring insect or bug unit! For differentiated instruction there are two charts for each picture:- One filled with numbers to 100 - One empty chart for students to practice writing numbers to 100, then find the hidden picture This is a great number review activity and it also helps students practice their color wor

Remind your students about friendship and recess rules with this fun Recess Queen activity. Model what to do if someone is acting like Mean Jean and what not to do. Have students draw a picture and write about what they would do if they ran into Mean Jean at recess (and how they could help cheer her up or be kind to others). Your students will love this fun activity! They will also have the opportunity to practice their writing skills. It would make a lovely back to school showcase for your bull

Use this Pig the Pug directed drawing activity to pair with any Pig the Pug book by Aaron Blabey. To turn it into a Pig the Winner drawing have students finish by drawing a 1st place medal around his neck! Your kiddos will love recreating "Pig" and his grumpy pug face. When they are finished they can use crayons, markers, or watercolors to color him in! This directed drawing set includes one page with pictures only and 3 pages with pictures and instruction. Feel free to use this product for

Help students get rid of their first day jitters with jitter juice (recipe included) and these fun/easy printables! This is a great ice breaker that will help students shake their jitters out. These activities are differentiated for various student levels. My K/1 blend LOVED these! Included in this packet: - Jitter Juice Recipe - First Day Feelings (picture/writing page) - "What helps get rid of your first day jitters" picture/writing - Jitter Juice Graphing page Enjoy!

These fun back to school color by numbers pair wonderfully with back to school read alouds! This pack will help with all of the back to school craziness and allows your students to develop number sense. Students color numbers 1-100 to reveal a hidden picture. What's Included? - 6 color by numbers (1-100) with answer keysThe six color by numbers reveal the following pictures:#1 Pigeon by Mo Willems #2 Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey #3 Volcano to be paired with "My Mouth is a Volcano" by Julia Cook #

Use this freebie to help your students identify the parts of a spider. Students will have fun labeling body parts for your spider or October themed unit! This cut and paste activity will also help your students recognize words with easy to see picture cues. There is also a spider craft included with easy assemble instructions. Spider craft:My students used paper scraps (besides markers for the eyes) to decorate their spiders and they absolutely loved it! I let students choose spider colors, leg

Use this back to school flip book with Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen. This hands on activity will help motivate your students and help create a sense of classroom community. Students will be able to color, write, draw and cut a fun art activity while reviewing what a class family is. These books would make a wonderful bulletin board or back to school night display! What's Included:- "Our Class is a Family" cover page- "This is Me/All About Me" - "This is my class family" - "I will be k

Use this cactus coloring pages to help promote a growth mindset in your classroom! There are also classroom community building pages included in this set to help your students feel a sense of togetherness. Use these coloring pages for back to school, as a growth mindset book companion, as morning work, end of day work, growth of fine motor skills, as a fun activity, and much more! Your class will love coloring and seeing reminders that they are strong, can do tough things, and will stick toget

This font is the perfect tool to help children with their handwriting. Use this as a resource for alphabet pages, handwriting pages, name practice, etc. .ttf file type For commercial and classroom use. Credit must be given for any commercial use. UPDATE: This has an additional tracer font added with very slight variation. It is similar to the "KS Tracer" but dots are slightly more spaced. More tracing fonts may be added in the future. Enjoy!

This book companion is for "How to Catch a Snowman" by Adam Wallace. It is perfect for any snowy day or to use during the winter months! Your kids will love expressing their creativity with this how to catch a snowman pack. This product includes:- How to trap a snowman drawing page - How to build a snowman trap writing page - Differentiated writing response pages (with first, next, last sequencing) of how to trap a snowman - Snowman art ideas page - Snowman outline template for art ideas page Pl

Use this activity paired with the book How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague. There are a total of four pages included focused around staying safe. Each page allows a written/drawn response. Use these as an easy no prep sub activity, for a class discussion around safety, or tie it in to back to school expectations. The pages include:- Compare/Contrast the beginning of the book to the end (unsafe dinosaur behaviors vs. safe) - "I can be safe by" - How to be safe at home and at

Use this activity paired with the book "The Crayon Box That Talked" by Shane Derolf to begin building your classroom community! Writing and discussion topics include:- Beginning/end comparison - I am unique because.. - Which color would you be - This color reminds me of.. - Crayon decorating craft - Crayon poster (celebrating diversity/uniqueness) - Relating box of crayons to our class Enjoy this simple yet effective activity at the beginning of the school year! Your class will love discussing

Use this freebie as the perfect pair for "How to Catch an Elf" by Adam Wallace. Have your students draw pictures of what they would do to catch an elf and fill in the "First, Next, Then, Last" sentence frames. The second page could be used as a fun early finisher page or as a whole class activity. Students will then create their own elves and write down what they would name their elf. Please leave feedback and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Enjoy!

Use these Bossy R (r-controlled vowels) Google Slides to help your students master their words! This can be used during whole group instruction, distance/hybrid learning, small group time, as independent work, for assessment purposes, as word work, or as an early finisher activity. This activity can easily be assigned to all students through Google Classroom! Students will look at the picture and letter clues to complete the word. They will then drag and drop the correct spelling. The practice

Use this Scaredy Squirrel Directed Drawing activity paired with any Scaredy Squirrel book! Your kids will love having a chance to draw this cute squirrel. It would also make a lovely bulletin board display during any time of the year! This step by step drawing shows all 8 steps for drawing scaredy squirrel!Materials needed:- Black markers - Crayons and/or watercolors - White paper Use this during distance learning, in class learning, as easy sub plans, or just to give a break from everyday class

Use these exercise clip art kids to add movement into any activity!It is great for all subject areas and it can be customized for any skill. Have your kids practice squats while skip counting, sit ups while naming letters, or jumping jacks in between reading words. The possibilities are endless! These may be included in Google Slides, boom cards, paper work sheets, distance learning activities, digital work, used on posters, and more! This product has also been created for TPT sellers. Don't fo