Many teachers use 101 Dalmatians as a theme to celebrate the 101st day of school. Here are several fun reading, writing, and craft activities to boost engagement in the classroom as we zoom through the winter! Be sure to leave feedback! ENJOY! Activities include:101st day of school posters101 Days headband & Dog tag craftDalmatian craftIf I had 101 Dalmatians I would…“How to take care of a puppy” writer’s workshop book“All About Dogs” writer’s workshop bookNonfiction “All About Dalmatians” artic
Fry Bread is a great read aloud for any primary classroom. Students can learn about family traditions, cultures and being thankful. This book companion product features 8 different response activities and a home to school connection letter with QR code which will allow students to share the story with their family. *Designed with 2nd graders in mind*Response Pages Included:Writing about family traditionsConnectionsSocial Justice Standard: Identity 5 - I see that the way my family and I do thing
With the World Series coming up this fall are you looking to increase student engagement with fun learning activities? Look no further - Here are all the activities and ideas you need to create a Baseball Themed Room Transformation! Be sure to watch the video preview to check out all that's included. This collection features activities to review skills in reading, grammar, phonics, math, and writing. There are listening center QR codes and reading response pages to use with any baseball themed t
Creepy Carrots is such a fun read aloud! So many opportunities to practice literary elements using the text, Creepy Carrots. This collection features over 50 pages - resources that are ready to PRINT & GO! Reading response pages, flip book options (interactive notebook), writing response pages, and crafts. A wide variety of options including differentiated response pages. Designed with second graders in mind! Creepy Carrot Activities Included:vocabulary (2)problem & solution (2)retelling (6)frie
Another fun day to celebrate in 2nd grade! Twos Day! Several ready-made, print and go resources and crafts to do on this exciting day of school. Can be used on 2-2-24 or 2-22-24, or spread the fun out over both days in February! Activities:Compound words2 syllable wordsHomophones: To-too-twoWriting: When I was 2 - When I’m 22Venn Diagram - Comparing 2What comes in pairs?Crown/Headband CraftRead Aloud QR Codes and Response Pages: Tuesday - predictions & favorite partTwo of Everything - recalling
A collection of 5 book companions for Groundhog Day. Celebrate all week! These popular Groundhog Day read alouds include a QR code library for students and a variety of reading response pages. BONUS groundhog craft and writing prompt included! QR Code Read Aloud Books: Groundhog Day Substitute Groundhog Groundhog Weather School Who Will See Their Shadows This Year? Wake Up, Groundhog! Reading Response Pages: Main idea & details Recalling facts Paragraph writing Author's purpose Humorous storie
Creepy Crayon is such a fun read aloud! So many opportunities to practice literary elements using the hilarious text, Creepy Crayon. This collection features over 50 pages - resources that are ready to PRINT & GO! Reading response pages, flip book options (interactive notebook), writing response pages, and crafts. A wide variety of options including differentiated response pages. Creepy Crayon Activities Included:vocabulary (2)problem & solution (2)retelling (6)friendly letter (2)character trait
Holidays and Christmas Around the World is a great unit for students to learn about other cultures. Students will learn that some cultures may have similarities and differences from their own. This product will allow students to bridge and make cultural connections when learning about other countries' holiday traditions. Students can keep track of their learning materials by making a file folder suitcase (with world map attached) to store their passport, mini-books, and writing response pages. T
Learn about the famous Michael Jordan with this fun research unit. Students can read a short biography (or brochure), collect facts, answer comprehension questions, create a timeline, and write a mini-research report. Also included is a "Write around the Room" activity where students can be inspired by reading and collecting some of Michael Jordan's famous quotes! Looking for an interactive read aloud to go along with his? Check out Salt in His Shoes - a book about Michael Jordan's childhood.
Holidays Around the World (Christmas in the Netherlands) is a great unit for students to learn about other cultural traditions. Students will learn that some cultures may have similarities and differences from their own. Allow students to bridge and make cultural connections when learning about other countries' holiday traditions - specifically those in the Netherlands. Learn about the Christmas traditions, Sinterklaas, and customs to celebrate during this special time of year! This product will
Holidays Around the World (Chinese New Year in China) is a great unit for students to learn about other cultural traditions. Students will learn that some cultures may have similarities and differences from their own. Allow students to bridge and make cultural connections when learning about other countries' holiday traditions - specifically those in China. Learn about the 12 zodiac animals and the 2023 year of the Rabbit. This product will be featured in a GROWING bundle which will include 12 c
March Madness fun for the primary classroom! Who loves a good theme day? This product brings a variety of engaging basketball themed activities to your students. Great for a review day/test prep or theme day. Plenty of print-and-go activities to choose from! Target specific these learning goals:Adding sums (3 digit with regrouping)Even/Odd numbersMultisyllabic wordsGrammar: nouns & verbsCompound wordsPrefixes (-un, -re, -pre)PunctuationComposing & decomposing wordsMain idea and details using LeB
Fall is here and October is the perfect time to launch a pumpkin unit! This resource features an in depth 16 page student booklet which includes a variety of pumpkin activities and experiments. Also included are three read aloud text companions along with handouts for researching pumpkins using informational text and videos. So many PRINT AND GO resources to make learning fun this fall! Looking for more October learning fun? Check out my other products to keep your little learners engaged! Spide
This huge collection of February NO PREP Activities for Kindergarten, First grade, and second grade is FILLED with hands-on, engaging and FUN resources that cover core skills! The activities in this packet can be use for group work , centers, small groups, read alouds, crafts, homework and more! The BEST part is that there is NO PREP! JUST PRINT and Go! Huge collection of February activities. Read aloud suggestions, QR codes, writing prompts, crafts, math and grammar fun! Focus on themes
Holidays Around the World (Christmas in Germany) is a great unit for students to learn about other cultural traditions. Students will learn that some cultures may have similarities and differences from their own. Allow students to bridge and make cultural connections when learning about other countries' holiday traditions - specifically those in Germany like St. Nicholas Day. This product will be featured in a GROWING bundle which will include 12 countries upon completion. Grab it now at a STEEP
Engage your primary students (Grades K-2) with a Spider Thematic Unit that includes a full room transformation (“Spider Cave!”) + an in-depth spider research project. This cross-curricular unit blends science, literacy, writing, and student excitement for Halloween-/autumn-friendly fun. A full week long unit with lesson plans (OVER 100 PAGES!), suggested literature/read alouds, printables, center ideas AND spider cave room transformation ideas! This collection includes resources for language
Fall is here and October is the perfect time to incorporate pumpkins! This resource features 6 different fun rhyming activities including a memory game and write/read around the room! (33 pages!) Lots of PRINT AND GO resources to make learning fun this fall! What's Included:Reading and writing rhyming words Pumpkin Seeds poemWrite around the room activity (color and black and white posters included)Memory Matching Rhyming wordsLooking for more October learning fun? Check out my other products to
K - 2nd
English Language Arts, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Leprechaun on the loose! This fun and engaging "Catch a Leprechaun" challenge will bring so much excitement to your primary classroom (Designed with 2nd graders in mind). These ELA activities lead students to collect clues to a puzzle which will lead them to find a sneaky leprechaun that you have hidden at school! There are 6 preplanned missions to complete. On top of the 6 mission activities there is a collection of "fun stuff" as an added bonus! This item is part of my growing "Room Transforma
Ninja Bunny is a great read aloud to focus on character traits and author's message or lesson of the story. Even if you don't have the book, students can enjoy the story read aloud using the QR code included. A variety of response pages are included to fit the needs of your students along with flip book/interactive notebook resources. BONUS phonics pages if you're looking for some Easter Egg hunting fun in your classroom this spring! Everything is ready, just...PRINT- & -GO! Enjoy! Resources inc
🎈 Balloons Over Broadway Craft & Writing Project – Differentiated Balloon Craft + Writing Pages for Primary Grades is a fun seasonal read aloud for the primary classroom. Learn about Tony Sarg and how his love of toys, especially marionettes, led to the creation of one of the most iconic Thanksgiving holiday traditions in America. 📚 Product Description Delight your young learners with an engaging and meaningful craft + writing project that pairs beautifully with the picture book Balloons
K - 3rd
English Language Arts, Writing
CCSS
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I am a second grade ELA teacher.
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Favorite practices: focusing on engaging topics to facilitate higher level thinking, cooperative learning, phonics skills based reading instruction, research, interactive read alouds, small group instruction, hands-on learning, SIOP for ELL students
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BS in Early Childhood Education
Masters in Teaching English Learners
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