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This is a great way to introduce students to newspapers. Use this scavenger hunt to let students explore different newspapers.

This file consists of two different floss rule posters (one with example words and one without example words). There is also a week of lesson plans to teach the floss rule. These lessons have both support and extension pieces. At the end of the lesson, you will also find a story filled with floss rule words.

This slide show has 30 different morning message ideas. These can be used for remote learning or in the classroom. All you need to do is plug in the date.

Write a class newspaper! Use this outline to help guide students to write an article for your class's newspaper.

This is a poem as well as an additional wordlist to review all the ways to make the long u or long oo sound. I print out the wordlist and use them as flash cards for students to read or sort them into the vowel pattern.

This is a great way to help students learn and master beginning sounds. The entire alphabet is included! On each page, students will color in the pictures that begins with the letter that is in the center of the page.

Get to Know You Bingo! There are two versions of this document. One In color and one in black and white. Additionally you will find three different bingo boards.

This file has a poster to hang in the classroom to use when you introduce oi and oy. It also contains mini versions of the poster for students to glue in their phonics notebook. I have also included both a colored and black and white copy of oi/oy connect 4. This is a great game to help students practice what they have been explicitly taught. I have also designed the board so the words become more challenging as they stack their counters. I hope you find this beneficial for your oi/oy lessons!

This is a great tool to use to open communication at the start of each year between co teachers.

In this bundle you will find a newspaper scavenger hunt as well as a writing assignment for your students to write their own newspaper article. This is a great end of year activity to do with your class to have students reflect on their year. You can bind all the articles together to create your own class newspaper. I have added a writers checklist to this bundle as well for a bonus.

This is perfect to review previously taught spelling patterns! Have students brainstorm words that follow a single spelling pattern. Then have them outline a story by creating a character, setting, and a story line. Then have them use their outline to write their very own story that follows that spelling pattern. Once I introduce this to my students, they love to write a new one every time they learn a new spelling pattern! Also, I hold on to kids stories to share the next year when I introduce

This is a great tool to tape on student's desks to remind them to include the important parts in their writing.

If you are wanting to teaching finding the problem and solution in a book or if you are teaching students how to write a problem and solution in their story, then this graphic organizer with your students.

Help your students use words other than said in their writing.

This is a letter (poem) to send home to your parents requesting a shoe box designed for valentines.

Roll the dice and find out what activity your class should do for a brain break.

A fun connect 4 game to help teach oi/oy. This is a great addition to any OG lesson. I have put bot a colored and black and white copy in this file.

Post this on student's cubbies/lockers or in the room for a reminder of what to do each morning.

A great place to write and record your morning meeting greetings with your class.

A description to post on the wall next to your class's puzzle