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Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae is the perfect book to teach on the concept of growth mindset. Help your students realize they can achieve more with this new shift in thinking. This book companion to Giraffe's Can't Dance will help even younger students understand growth mindset when presented in this simple way through this great story.

Here is a Bitmoji Virtual Classroom editable template to get you started! This is a Google Slides resource. You will simply need to make a copy and add your own Bitmoji (create your bitmoji in the bitmoji app.) You will be able to edit all of the items in the slide. You can then send it to your students digitally. I post this for my students with clickable links for distance learning, but you could really use it for anything you'd like! This is a fun way to communicate information with your cla

Unlock the power of multiplication with our Area Model Multiplication Visual Support Tool, featuring a unique color and shape-coded system. This resource makes the abstract concept of multiplication more concrete and accessible by using color-coding and shapes to represent different parts of the multiplication process. What's Included:2-Digit by 1-Digit Multiplication: Introductory sheets that utilize color and shape coding to distinguish between tens and ones, making it easier for students to

Bring the excitement of gingerbread season into your classroom with this engaging, comprehensive literacy bundle! Designed for early elementary learners, this collection blends story comparison, cultural exploration, and creative writing into one rich and memorable unit students will love. In the Gingerbread Comparison Activities, students dive into beloved classics such as The Gingerbread Man, The Ninjabread Man, The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers, and The Gingerbread Pirates. Throu

Phonics and Reading Practice Pack: Comprehensive Bundle for Structured Literacy Instruction (Books 1-6)Support your students’ literacy journey with this dynamic phonics and reading practice bundle! Designed specifically for Books 1-6 of a structured literacy curriculum, this resource is ideal for classroom instruction, small group work, or at-home practice. It provides targeted activities to build decoding skills, fluency, and comprehension. What’s Inside:Mark It, Scoop It, Draw It:Interactive s

Eureka Math is a free curriculum that can be found at GreatMinds.org. I did not write this curriculum. I am selling my time and creativity in creating a modified and digital resource to help ALL students learn! GRADE K • MODULE 5Numbers 10–20 and Counting to 100 Module Overview Count 10 Ones and Some OnesCompose Numbers 11–20 from 10 Ones and Some Ones; Represent and Write Teen NumbersDecompose Numbers 11–20, and Count to Answer “How Many?”Extend the Say Ten and Regular Count Sequence to 100Repr

Phonics and Reading Practice Pack: Comprehensive Bundle for Structured Literacy Instruction (Book 1)Support your students’ literacy journey with this dynamic phonics and reading practice bundle! Designed specifically for Book 1 of a structured literacy curriculum, this resource is ideal for classroom instruction, small group work, or at-home practice. It provides targeted activities to build decoding skills, fluency, and comprehension. What’s Inside:Mark It, Scoop It, Draw It:Interactive sentenc

Bring the inspiring story of "Going Places" by Paul Reynolds and Peter H. Reynolds into your classroom with this comprehensive reading response activity pack! Perfect for upper elementary students, this engaging resource will help your students dive deeper into the book while enhancing their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. What's Included:Meet the Main Character Monday: Kick off the week by getting to know the main characters. Students will use textual evidence to describe th

Explore familiar favorites such as The Gingerbread Man, The Ninjabread Man, The Gingerbread Girl Goes Animal Crackers, and The Gingerbread Pirates. Using a variety of comparison charts and graphic organizers, they learn to identify settings, characters, and escape plans across multiple versions of the story. Students also examine catch phrases, endings, and chase scenes to understand how each retelling is unique. The activity concludes with a guided writing page where students choose their f

Phonics and Reading Practice Pack: Comprehensive Bundle for Structured Literacy Instruction (Book 2)Support your students’ literacy journey with this dynamic phonics and reading practice bundle! Designed specifically for Book 2 of a structured literacy curriculum, this resource is ideal for classroom instruction, small group work, or at-home practice. It provides targeted activities to build decoding skills, fluency, and comprehension. What’s Inside:Mark It, Scoop It, Draw It:Interactive sentenc

Students step into the role of authors as they create their own original gingerbread stories. They use structured planning pages that guide them through developing a clear beginning, middle, and end, helping them organize their ideas before writing. The resource also provides story planners, sequencing charts, and lined writing templates that support students as they draft, revise, and publish their final pieces, giving them the tools they need to bring their gingerbread adventures to life.

Take students on a cultural journey as they explore gingerbread-style tales from around the globe, including The Runaway Latkes, The Runaway Tortilla, Kolobok, and The Runaway Rice Cake. As they read, students learn about folktales from various countries and traditions, examining how each story reflects its cultural origins. Using visual graphic organizers, they compare the stories’ beginnings, escape plans, and endings, gaining a deeper understanding of recurring themes and unique cultural

Encourage your students to reflect on the impact of their words with this engaging and thoughtful activity. Inspired by the book Taste Your Words by Bonnie Clark, this resource helps students understand the difference between words that are sour and hurtful versus those that are sweet and uplifting. Students will explore the power of language, learning how to choose words that promote kindness, support, and positivity in their interactions with others. What's Included:An activity where students

Engage your students with this fun and creative activity designed to improve sentence-building skills! In this resource, students will encounter a series of silly questions. Their task is to restate each question and provide an answer in a complete sentence. The best part? Their answers can be as funny and creative as they want—just as long as they restate the question properly! This activity encourages students to practice sentence structure while having a good laugh. Perfect for reinforcing wr

Are your students’ reading responses often brief, vague, or lacking in detail? Empower your students to craft more thorough and cohesive answers by teaching them to use text evidence effectively with the RACES writing strategy! This resource includes a bulletin board kit, writing graphic organizers, and support strips designed to guide your students step-by-step through the RACES process, helping them improve both their written and verbal communication skills. What’s Included: Bulletin Board Kit

Phonics and Reading Practice Pack: Comprehensive Bundle for Structured Literacy Instruction (Book 3)Support your students’ literacy journey with this dynamic phonics and reading practice bundle! Designed specifically for Book 3 of a structured literacy curriculum, this resource is ideal for classroom instruction, small group work, or at-home practice. It provides targeted activities to build decoding skills, fluency, and comprehension. What’s Inside:Mark It, Scoop It, Draw It:Interactive sentenc

This opinion writing product provides a scaffolded approach to help students develop strong opinion writing skills. Using differentiated support levels, students can progress through the stages of writing based on their abilities: Circle Group (Entry-Level): Students focus on forming an opinion and providing one supporting detail to back their claim. This level is designed for learners needing a more simplified introduction to opinion writing.Triangle Group (Intermediate-Level): Students are tas

Help your students master summarizing with this engaging and easy-to-use SWBST (Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then) resource! This product offers visual posters and printable worksheets that guide students through the process of summarizing both fiction and informational texts using five essential details: Somebody: Who is the story about?Wanted: What does the character want to do or achieve?But: What problem or obstacle do they face?So: What action does the character take to solve the problem?T

Eureka Math is a free curriculum that can be found at GreatMinds.org. I did not write this curriculum. I am selling my time and creativity in creating a modified and digital resource to help ALL students learn! GRADE K • MODULE 4Number Pairs, Addition and Subtraction to 10 Module OverviewCompositions and Decompositions of 2, 3, 4, and 5 Decompositions of 6, 7, and 8 into Number PairsAddition with Totals of 6, 7, and 8Subtraction from Numbers to 8Decompositions of 9 and 10 into Number PairsAddit

Eureka Math is a free curriculum that can be found at GreatMinds.org. I did not write this curriculum. I am selling my time and creativity in creating a modified and digital resource to help ALL students learn! GRADE K • MODULE 6 Analyzing, Comparing, and Composing Shapes Module Overview Building and Drawing Flat and Solid Shapes Composing and Decomposing Shapes StandardsK.CC.4 Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality. K.G.5: Model shapes