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FLAT STANLEY! My kids are in love with him. They beg me to read the books and complain when it's time to stop and go to lunch or recess! So I created this all-things-Flat-Stanley integrated unit. It contains resources for reading/writing/listening/grammar/poetry/math/social studies/geography/crafts & projects). The unit can be used with Jeff Brown's original Flat Stanley Books AND Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures. (I also have a unit specifically for teaching Flat Stanley and the Mt. Ru

These human body systems posters were created as a review and anchor for the following systems: The Skeletal System The Muscular System The Digestive System The Circulatory System The Respiratory System The Nervous System The Urinary System Each poster contains a brief summary of the systems function as well as an image. The set also includes mini-posters for each body system, and an additional set of the posters with key parts labeled (like heart, aorta, veins, arteries, etc.) You can check

This fun unit includes the following: (check out the product preview for an overview) Mapping Egypt (world map) Mapping Egypt (continent map) Flag of Egypt Egyptian Vocabulary Flap Book (2) Egyptian Hieroglyphs Egyptian Hieroglyph Secret Code (2) Sarcophagus Flap Book All About Egypt Mini Book Sphinx writing Mummy writing Secret Writing Pyramid Foldable Egypt Crossword Puzzle & Key Egypt Wordsearch Pharaoh Mask Craft (2) Please let me know if you have any questions! Hope you enjoy!

My kiddos love everything hands-on. They were so fascinated with the human body and all of it’s amazing systems and I wanted them to have the opportunity to CREATE something to help solifidy their understanding of each system and its parts so I created this Human Body System Craft Book. It makes an awesome learning tool and a wonderful learning souvenir! It includes: Book Cover Skeletal System Template Skeletal System Instructions & Material List Muscular System Template Muscular System In

This product contains the contents for compiling a vocabulary flap book and pocket book for each of the following civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, The Mayans, The Aztecs, and the Incas. It also contains a world map for students to locate the civilizations in relationship to one another (1 blank, 1 key, and 1 for quiz). It also has a study guide and quiz for each civilization. Each flapbook has 4 content-specific vocabulary words and images for students to color and then writ

After learning about James Monroe's purchase of the Louisiana Territory for president Thomas Jefferson in 1803, and then about Lewis and Clark's exploration of the territory, my students and I created these fun map crafts to tie everything together. Product includes: U.S. Map Template with Louisiana Territory Map Labels Map assembly instructions. The instructions have students locate and draw or label the following items on the map :Appalachian Mts., Rocky Mts., Mississippi River, Missouri

Poetry is wonderful for exposing students to difficult text and teaching them to read for meaning. It is wonderful for building fluency and improving comprehension. These poems are all part of the Core Knowledge 3rd grade Curriculum, but could be used in various settings and classrooms. The specific poems included are: Adventures of Isabel (Ogden Nash) The Bee (Isaac Watts) By Myself (Eloise Greenfield) Catch a Little Rhyme (Eve Merriam) The Crocodile (Lewis Carroll) Dream Variations (Langsto

Reading Flat Stanley and the Great Egyptian Grave Robbery? Learning about Egypt? This fun pack is exactly what you need for both. Check out the product preview for an overview of everything included. Here are the contents and their order: Mapping Egypt (world map) Mapping Egypt (continent map) Flag of Egypt Egyptian Vocabulary Flap Book (2) Egyptian Hieroglyphs Egyptian Hieroglyph Secret Code (2) Sarcophagus Flap Book All About Egypt Mini Book Sphinx writing Mummy writing Pyramid Secret Wr

This unit is perfect for teaching young students all about the world. It includes: A Continents Map Continents Song Oceans Song Equator Song Latitude & Longitude Song *Now also includes an audio file of me singing the songs so you can teach them more easily. Mapmaking/Cartography Activity Pages Flags of North America Pages Where are We? United States Map Labeling Continents Label & Color Oceans Label & Craft Compass Activity & Craft Hemisphere Poster & Activity Vocabulary Word Wall Cards Conti

Yay for Flat Stanley! This Integrated Flat Stanley and the Mt. Rushmore Calamity Unit includes resources for grammar, vocabulary, writing, geography, graphing, foldables, and other fun stuff to go along with the book. (See the product preview for an overview) I hope you and your students enjoy using it. The specific contents are: Calamity Jasper Adjectives Flat Stanley Proper/Common Noun Sort (2) Flat Stanley Nouns/Verbs/Adjective Sort (2) Flat Stanley Character Alphabetical Order Where is M

This Human Body Systems Student Booklet is perfect for teaching students about the human body. It allows students to label, color, and write about each body system as they learn about it. It includes: Book Cover Table of Contents All About Me Page The Skeletal System The Muscular System The Digestive System The Circulatory System The Nervous System The Respiratory System The Urinary System Body Systems Paper Doll Foldable (2 templates) Body Systems Paper Doll Instructions 5 Senses Song 5 Sense

This book of poems includes all of the following poems: Bed in Summer (Robert Louis Stevenson) Bee! I’m expecting you (Emily Dickinson) Buffalo Dusk (Carl Sandburg) Caterpillars (Aileen Fisher) Discovery (Harry Behn) Harriet Tubman (Eloise Greenfield) Hurt No Living Thing (Christina Rossetti) Lincoln (Nancy Byrd Turner) The Night Before Christmas (Clement Clarke Moore) Rudolph Is Tired of the City (Gwendolyn Brooks) Seashell (Federico Garcia Lorca) Smart (Shel Silverstein) Something Told the Wi

This book of poems includes all of the following poems: Hope I Know All the Sounds That the Animals Make My Shadow The Owl and the Pussy-cat The Pasture The Purple Cow Rope Rhyme Sing a Song of People Solomon Grundy The Swing Table Manners Thanksgiving Day Washington Wynken, Blynken and Nod Little Sally Walker If Wishes Were Horses The Queen of Hearts Three Wise Men of Gotham Thirty Days Hath September Tongue Twisters Riddle Rhymes A Good Play The Frog Each poem has a place for the student to

This 50+ page Dr. Seuss Inspired Classroom Theme Set includes: Back to School Poem/card for students 60 Classroom Labels 70 Phonogram Cards Class Newsletter (editable Word doc. files included) Desk Nameplates Clock Numbers North, South, East, West Direction Signs Thing 1-30 Locker/Cubby Tags Why Fit In... Sign Spelling Word Numbers Pencil Cup Labels (Sharp/Dull) Homework Tray Label & Pass Back Label Cat in the Hat Desk Organization Award Poem

These 7 human body systems posters were created as a review and anchor for the following systems: The Skeletal System The Muscular System The Digestive System The Circulatory System The Respiratory System The Nervous System The Urinary System Each poster contains a brief summary of the systems function and an image with the key organs/parts labeled. ALL text on the posters is Spanish - perfect for Spanish immersion science lessons or native Spanish speakers

Do nonsense words throw your kids off? After so much time spent devoted to reading REAL words do they want to turn DIBELS nonsense words into real ones? Well... some of mine do! So, I created this handy DIBELS nonsense word practice. Use it for whole-class practice, small group instruction, or print individual forms for students as homework or fast-finisher seatwork. The forms look like the actual DIBELS assessment forms and include scoring guides for quick and easy scoring, plus a generic l

This powerpoint summarizes the story of Jamestown, the first English colony. My students love reading along and clicking through the colorful pictures illustrating the story. The words are lyrics to accompany the song Jamestown, Virginia by Classroom Classics, but the powerpoint can be used with or without the music. Hope you enjoy! Visit my blog for other teaching ideas and free resources: http://tangledwithteaching.blogspot.com/

My students always have such a blast completing this Who Am I form. It has clues about the child and then they draw a self portrait. They leave it face-up on the desk and when their parent comes to parent teacher conference they have to search for their child's desk by reading the riddles. Once they find it they can turn the paper over to check if they were right and the student has written them a letter of appreciation for supporting them in their education on the back. Before writing the

This unit focuses on 3 Major World Religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It includes: Religion Definition Poster Monotheism/Polytheism Definition Poster Judaism/Hanukkah Poster Christianity/Christmas Poster Islam/Ramadan Poster Judaism Vocabulary Flap Book Judaism Vocabulary Words & Pictures (students write definitions) Christianity Vocabulary Flap Book Christianity Vocabulary Words & Pictures Islam Vocabulary Flap Book Islam Vocabulary words & Pictures Hanukkah Menorah Pasta Craft Ins

Do your students know and love this classic poem by Gelett Burgess? It's simple, rhythmic, rhyming and witty. My students love it. Regularly reading poetry helps build students' vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. In this pack you'll find: (see the preview for an overview) The Purple Cow Poster Poet Feature (biography of Gelett Burgess with pictures, quotes, and other famous poems including The Goops) Student copy - identifying rhyming & repetition words Fill in the missing sight words