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Bring the excitement of real publishing into your classroom with this Young Authors Project: “A Day I Won’t Forget”, designed to work seamlessly with the Student Treasures Publishing Kit! Students will become published authors as they write and illustrate their own personal narratives. This step-by-step kit guides students from brainstorming to final publication, and families can purchase a professionally bound class book through Student Treasures. What Students Will Do:Brainstorm a meaningf

Bring history to life with this hands-on Native American Homes 3D Project! Students will research an Early American group, build a 3D model of a traditional home, write a short explanation, and present their learning to the class. This engaging project helps students understand how Native American groups built homes based on their environment, climate, and way of life. Students will explore homes such as igloos, pueblos, tipis, hogans, wigwams, longhouses, chickees, and more while practicing

St. Patrick’s Day Magic Rock Activity Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a hands-on, magical classroom activity! Students will love making “magic rocks” and completing fun writing responses to tie in literacy skills. Included in this Activity:Step-by-step directions for creating the magic rocksLabel for “Magic Water”Note from Lucky (the leprechaun!)Student response sheet to complete after the activityThis activity is perfect for: Engaging students in writing and observationAdding a festive, hands-

Students will create a Wanted Poster for Julius Caesar, highlighting his great qualities and achievements. This activity combines research, writing, and creativity, helping students learn about Roman history while practicing presentation skills. Materials NeededPaper or poster boardPencils, crayons, markersOptional: colored pencils, ruler, or clipartStudent reference materials (textbooks, notes, or teacher-provided resources)

Reading Through Time: Introduction to the 13 Colonies is a 3rd grade nonfiction reading comprehension resource designed to help students learn about early American history while practicing important reading skills. This passage introduces students to the English colonies and explains why people came to the 13 colonies in a clear, age-appropriate way. The included questions focus on cause and effect, identifying text structure, and using details from the text to support answers. This resource wor

These are great to use for class incentives or individual students. This will work great for your VIPKid classroom as well! Included: iPhone app reward Emoji smile reward Cupcake and tray reward Cookie and tray reward Dinosaur and Landscape reward

This is a great resource to add to your Daily 5, Guided Reading Centers or for those early finishers. This is a great way to incorporate the SeeSaw app into your reading block. SeeSaw is an easy app that acts like a student portfolio and it is FREE! Included: 40 Writing Task Cards Directions for Writing a List using the SeeSaw app List Writing paper If you have any questions, please e-mail me. Thank you and enjoy!

This is a great resource to add if you are a virtual school teacher, especially ESOL students. Download, print, laminate and add to popsicle sticks to better communicate across screens! Happy Teaching!

Here’s a fun and engaging writing project your students will love! Perfect for celebrating Easter while practicing persuasive writing skills. Student Options:Fill out the Easter Bunny ApplicationWrite a persuasive essay on why they should be the Easter BunnyThis activity is perfect for:Practicing persuasive writing and reasoningEngaging students with a holiday-themed projectPartner, small group, or individual classroom work

This is a great addition to your listening library! Students will be excited to scan and read the newest story! In this unit I have included: -12 Back to School theme stories with QR codes. - Each story has the title, author, and picture of the book cover All videos are linked to SafeShare and will not take them to YouTube directly. Simply download and print the QR listening library, laminate, and put on a binder ring. Use this in your guided reading block and literacy stations, early fin

Bring Ancient Greece to life with this hands-on research project! Students choose a famous person from Ancient Greece, conduct research, write a report, and present their project orally while dressed as their historical figure. This resource is perfect for social studies, history, and ELA integration. It includes everything teachers need to guide students through the project, from research to presentation. Students Will:Research and write a biography report on a person of their choice from An

The Reading Response Trading Card Template is a fun and flexible way for students to practice essential reading comprehension skills while creating their own trading cards! This resource is perfect for reading lessons, small group instruction, centers, or independent practice. Students can use these cards to: Identify cause and effect relationshipsDetermine main ideas and key detailsRecognize text structureUse text evidence to support their answersStrengthen overall reading comprehension skillW

Bring history to life with this hands-on Civil Rights and Extraordinary People research project! Students will research a famous leader or extraordinary person, create a 3D bottle doll model, and present their findings in an oral report. This engaging, interactive project is perfect for social studies, history, and ELA integration. Students Will:Research a Civil Rights leader or extraordinary person of their choiceCreate a 3D bottle doll model representing their personWrite and present an oral

Students will be engaged in this project to celebrate the Solar Eclipse of 2017. Included are ideas to facilitate a news station project in your classroom, name badges, research files (12 QR codes ) linking to Solar Eclipse videos and websites, note pages, KWL chart, interview template and a certificate of completion.

Use this progress report to monitor center work during the week. Perfect for K-2.

I post this note as one of the first posts on SeeSaw. Parents and students can see as a reminder of what to expect.

These are Open House props to use in a photo booth!

This is a great resource to use if you utilize the SeeSaw app. Students comments must follow the SeeSaw Comment Rules or their comment will be approved. Thank you for downloading.