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***Save $11 by purchasing the bundle! This bundled set of Fact Tracks includes Addition, Missing Addends, Subtraction, Addition Plus, Subtraction Plus, Missing Minuends, Multiplication, and Missing Factors practice. This is a compressed file that consists of 8 separate .zip files for each program.*** Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests eac

Are you looking for a simple way to get to know your students' learning styles? This Student Learning Profile focuses on three areas: Group Orientation, Learning Environment, and Multiple Intelligences (based on the research of Tomlinson and Gardner). The profile utilizes pictures and child friendly terminology so that even our youngest students can express who they are and how they learn. In addition to the 2-page learning profile, this product includes: * Suggestions for teacher use for bot

Teach your students how to be effective reading partners! Use each anchor chart as a mini lesson. Model how partners read and discuss text. Then provide students with the corresponding bookmark so they can practice these skills with a partner. There are 4 posters and bookmark sets: * Partner Strategy Suggestions: Provide a list of cues and questions to coach a partner rather than just telling him/her the word (use with fiction or nonfiction) * Partner Compliments: Help students focus on buildi

Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests each day? Then it's time to give Fact Tracks a try! Fact Tracks is a student-monitored fact fluency program. All children work independently and at their own pace. Every student has a Fact Tracks folder where they keep their graph and 3 copies of each practice page. Each time the students are ready to w

Here is a great activity to help students focus before, during, and after reading a text. First, students preview the illustrations, headings, or table of contents and write down their predictions. As they are reading, they check off their predictions that were found in the text. Lastly, they confirm their predictions or explain what was different. While the focus is on making and confirming predictions, it also provides a way to check students' comprehension and understanding. Included are se

“How do you spell...?” That is the question we hear again and again from our students, especially at the beginning of the school year! Using a Student Dictionary or Writing Resource Book is a great way to build confidence, increase independence, and support students with the writing process. This writing resource includes 4 different cover options ("Spelling Dictionary" or "Writing Resource Book" with boys/girls), lists of high frequency spelling words from A to Z, space to write additional wo

This Folktales Unit for Guided Reading contains differentiated materials that can be used with any folktale! Not only will it seamlessly fit with the literature you already have, but it can be used again and again with your growing classroom library. In this Folktales Unit for Differentiated Guided Reading, you will find the following teaching tools: * Differentiated Folktales Checklists: There are 3 tiered activities that focus on story elements, finding evidence within the text, understanding

Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests each day? Then it's time to give Fact Tracks a try! Fact Tracks is a student-monitored fact fluency program. All children work independently and at their own pace. Every student has a Fact Tracks folder where they keep their graph and 3 copies of each practice page. Each time the students are ready to w

Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests each day? Then it's time to give Fact Tracks a try! Fact Tracks is a student-monitored fact fluency program. All children work independently and at their own pace. Every student has a Fact Tracks folder where they keep their graph and 3 copies of each practice page. Each time the students are ready to w

Quick Flips Time Cards are the perfect way for students to practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes with a.m. and p.m. Use these 24 fun clock cards for individual or partner practice. For individual practice, place the cards on a binder ring with the question card first and the answer card directly behind it. Students can work independently and get immediate feedback on their answers. For partner practice, place the question cards and answer cards on separate rings. One person can answer

In this Common Core aligned activity, students sort high frequency words based on common vowel teams (ai/ay, ee/ea, ie/y, oa/oe, ui/ue). The sorts are differentiated into two formats: Cut and paste for beginning readers and writers; and written sorts for proficient or advanced students. There are 10 pages altogether. The iPod format makes it a fun, new way to practice! CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3b Know spelling-sound correspondences for additional common vowel teams. Thank you! ~Snippets From Sec

These versatile word sort templates allow your students to sort words from any list. For example, students may sort their spelling words by patterns, vowel sounds, or syllables. Sight words can be sorted by beginning or ending sounds. Another option is to have students draw pictures instead of words to sort vocabulary or concepts. Whether used for categorizing words, concepts, or pictures, the possibilities are endless! Word sorts can be completed during whole group instruction, literacy cente

Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests each day? Then it's time to give Fact Tracks a try! Fact Tracks is a student-monitored fact fluency program. All children work independently and at their own pace. Every student has a Fact Tracks folder where they keep their graph and 3 copies of each practice page. Each time the students are ready to w

Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests each day? Then it's time to give Fact Tracks a try! Fact Tracks is a student-monitored fact fluency program. All children work independently and at their own pace. Every student has a Fact Tracks folder where they keep their graph and 3 copies of each practice page. Each time the students are ready to w

In this Common Core aligned activity, students sort Dolch words based on long and short vowel sounds. The sorts are differentiated into two formats: Cut and paste for beginning readers and writers; and written sorts for proficient or advanced students. There are 10 pages altogether. The iPod format makes it a fun, new way to practice! CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.3a Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words. Thank you! ~Snippets From Second

Quick Flips Place Value Cards are the perfect way for students to practice base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. Use this Common Core aligned set of 20 cards as math centers, small group intervention, or work for early finishers. For individual practice: Place the cards on a binder ring in number order with the question card first and the answer card directly behind it. Students can work independently and get immediate feedback on their answers. For partner practice: Place the qu

Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests each day? Then it's time to give Fact Tracks a try! Fact Tracks is a student-monitored fact fluency program. All children work independently and at their own pace. Every student has a Fact Tracks folder where they keep their graph and 3 copies of each practice page. Each time the students are ready to w

Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests each day? Then it's time to give Fact Tracks a try! Fact Tracks is a student-monitored fact fluency program. All children work independently and at their own pace. Every student has a Fact Tracks folder where they keep their graph and 3 copies of each practice page. Each time the students are ready to w

Writing about Reading: Analyzing CharactersLooking for ways to support students' writing about reading? This unit has everything you need to help students analyze characters in a text, respond through writing, and self-assess... all while building comprehension in the process. Using carefully scaffolded lessons, students will be guided through three activities: analyzing mentor essays, writing with support, and writing about reading. While geared toward grades 3-5, this unit could easily be used

Are you tired of traditional timed math tests? Do your students get nervous each time you tell everyone to start and stop at the same time? Are you spending valuable time correcting those tests each day? Then it's time to give Fact Tracks a try! Fact Tracks is a student-monitored fact fluency program. All children work independently and at their own pace. Every student has a Fact Tracks folder where they keep their graph and 3 copies of each practice page. Each time the students are ready to w