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Looking for an engaging and easy-to-follow information writing unit for your second-grade writers? Inspired by the If...Then...manual by Lucy Calkins, this unit fills the gap in her program and is meant to be used between the narrative and persuasive writing units she has published. You'll love the easy-to-read format, developmentally-appropriate activities and engaging anchor charts and printables. But most of all, you'll appreciate the fact that most of the work has already been done for yo

Yee haw! Young cowboys and cowgirls read words with or, oar, oor, our and ore to move from one end of the gameboard to the other. Watch out for pricky cactus and keep an eye open for Annie Oakley! You never know what could happen in this Wild West adventure!

Provide a fun way to practice or assess a child's ability to correctly make words plural by adding s, es, changing y to an i and adding es, or by changing f to v and adding es.

This bookmark-sized checklist enables you to note current student abilities and set goals for student improvement. Use it as a planning tool for you, a reporting tool for parents or a goal-setting tool for your students. Its descriptors are aligned with (but not limited to) DRA expectations, making it a quick and easy way to direct improvement toward the growth desired for any reader.

Looking for a way to help your students learn their basic math facts? Measure and increase their knowledge with these one-minute daily addition and subtraction timed tests. You'll love how quick and easy it is to administer and manage and and how EXCITED your students will be to use it! This pack contains basic addition and subtraction facts to and from 20. If you like this resource, please check out my Speedy Math Facts! multiplication and division pack.

Ready to help your students move toward their DRA goal for the year? These reading comprehension and fluency scorecards are just the ticket! Help your child recognize what is important and how to express it in writing with these specific, student-friendly rubrics. Try one today and you'll be hooked!

Engage your students through an easy-to-use activity that helps them move toward independent understanding of the basic fiction format. Guide them from a basic retelling of events toward higher level thinking comprehension skills, including important DRA considerations such as interpretation and reflection. This document is geared toward those reading at a DRA level 28 and up.

Looking for a way to help your students learn their basic math facts? Measure and increase their knowledge with these one-minute daily addition and subtraction timed tests. You'll love how quick and easy it is to administer and manage and and how EXCITED your students will be to use it! This pack contains basic multiplication and division facts using 0-9. If you like this resource, please check out my Speedy Math Facts! addition and subtraction pack.

Suggestions for daily in-school acts of kindness for children during the month of December.

Looking for ways to help your children show kindness in your community? This calendar offers 28 activities for kids of all ages. Celebrate random acts of kindness all month long with kid-friendly activities such as "Hold the door for someone," "Feed the birds," "Deliver a thank you card to the police station" and many more.