Tangled with Teaching

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

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

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

English is a tricky language full of idioms with hidden meanings. Do you teach your students sayings & phrases? They're useful to know and students love learning them. (Especially good for ESL kids). This book has conveniently numbered pages, a table of contents, and each page contains the saying with a writing line for the student to copy the saying, a box for writing an explanation of the sayings meaning, and a box to illustrate it. This book of Sayings & Phrases contains all of the sayings in

This booklet highlights five important school rules: 1. I am here to learn. 2. I respect myself. 3. I respect others. 4. respect property 5. I am responsible. The rules are written as positive affirmations to help students contribute to the classroom in positive, productive ways. In my classroom we refer back to these frequently whenever there are any behavior problems. This booklet contains a cover page, a page for each of the five rules, a cut-and-paste learning contract and a back p

This multiplication fact challenge is designed to encourage students to learn their times tables facts 1-12. Each student has their own clock (included) with their name on it displayed somewhere in the classroom. Once they pass off each of their times facts (for example, all x3 facts) they earn a sticker on that number on the clock. When they have mastered all of their multiplication facts and numbers 1-12 have a sticker on them they earn the "It's Time to Times" award (included) and a prize.

This counting challenge is great for encouraging students to count by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, and 25s. Each student has a star (included) with their name on it displayed somewhere in the classroom. Once the student can count by 1s to 200 they earn a star sticker to put on their star. Once they complete all five challenges they earn a shooting star award (included) and prize. This awesome free challenge can then be followed by the Counting Star challenge to count by Odds, 3s, 4s, 20s, and 10s starti

This challenge is a fun way to motivate young students to learn to count by Odds, 3s, 4s, 20s and 10s starting with any number (like 7, 17, 27...) once they have completed the Shooting Star Challenge to count by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, and 25s (free in my store). This challenge is WONDERFUL for helping students with addition and preparing them for multiplication. Each student has a star displayed somewhere in the classroom. Once they can count by 3s to 100 they get a star sticker to stick on their