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This handout guides a lesson on author's point of view featuring two versions of a well-loved story: the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka. With questions inspired by the Common Core standards and prompts to identify textual support, this lesson is sure to hit home for your little people. Please contact me with any questions! Thanks for stopping by! -Lindsay Wiseman

This colorful graphic organizer provides a visual reminder of how to apply the order of operations. With concise descriptions, this is an accessible graphic which could be used as a classroom poster or given to specific students. If using this graphic as a visual for a lesson, a teacher could activate students' prior knowledge by comparing the graphic to the classic game of hopscotch ("hop from the top to the bottom, with some steps happening at the same time!"). Thanks for stopping by! Lindsay

Students learn foundational reading skills best when they are taught in a systematic way. Explicit instruction of the six syllable types and syllable breaking patterns provides access to a wealth of words. This set includes two passages included for each of the six syllable types. The passages can be used for independent practice, guided reading, or running records.

I made this graphic handout when I realized that several of my students knew about text evidence and knew about author's point of view but couldn't connect the two in a meaningful way. The purpose of this handout is to teach students that just because a quote comes from the text does not mean it counts as text evidence to support a point. Students determine which quote supports the author's point of view and then explain or justify their reasoning. This can be done independently or used as a min

Do your students struggle with what it means to be "on task"? Use this visual model for specific students, as a class display, or to include in a lesson on behavioral expectations. This model defines what it means to be on task, and provides a visual cue to connect the phrase with sensory responses. Coordinating Products: On Task Data Tracker

Many teachers struggle to quantify abstract ideas like student behavior. With an increasing focus on reducing discipline issues through student engagement, classroom behavior management is becoming more data driven day by day! This behavior tracker provides an easy method for gathering and recording quantitative data about student behavior. Please contact me with any questions! Coordinating Products: On Task Visual Model Thanks for stopping by! Lindsay Wiseman

This handout provides step-by-step, scaffolded word problems requiring students to not only convert customary units of length, but also to analyze their work. This would be great as a whole class lesson, a small group intervention, or a math center! Please contact me with any questions! Thanks for stopping by! -Lindsay Wiseman

This common core aligned, guided reading packet prompts students to identify, analyze, and apply sequence in a variety of ways. The needed nonfiction reading material, The Amistad Sails Again, was accessed through Scholastic and is included in the attached PDF for your convenience. The payment, however, is for my labor in generating a valuable guided reading experience. Please contact me with any questions! Thanks for stopping by! -Lindsay Wiseman

This handout breaks down the process of finding a greatest common factor into easily followed steps. With exciting fonts, and organizational graphics, this handout is both visually appealing and highly beneficial for learners for whom math doesn't come easily. Not only do students have the opportunity to work a problem step by step, but they have to explain and justify their thinking, easily showing the teacher who gets it and who needs more teaching. Thanks for stopping by! Lindsay Wiseman

This handout breaks down the process of finding a least common multiple into easily followed steps. With exciting fonts, and organizational graphics, this handout is both visually appealing and highly beneficial for learners for whom math doesn't come easily. Not only do students have the opportunity to work a problem step by step, but they have to explain and justify their thinking, easily showing the teacher who gets it and who needs more teaching. Thanks for stopping by! Lindsay Wiseman

Use this versatile, graphic handout to guide students through adding and subtracting fractions. The top two boxes are empty, to allow you to input your own differentiated problems depending on the needs of your students. The bottom boxes contain word problems and work space to organize and support student work. Please contact me with any questions! Thanks for stopping by! -Lindsay Wiseman