Teaching with Cupcakes

This is the new and improved UPDATED version! (No worries, I have kept the old version at the end) Here you will find both a primary and intermediate list of time order words/sequential words/temporal words perfect for students to use in their writing. I have provided each list in both color and in black and white so students can color the pages in. I have provided a full page version and half sheet version, too. (No need to shrink at the copier!) I have students glue these in the backs o

Use this template to make the comprehension skill of Main Idea and Details more fun! Lines provided make it easier to write. Copy extra if students would like to add more details/evidence to support their answers. Aligned with the common core state standards.

Organizer for persuasive writing - similar to William and Mary Hamburger Model. Allows for introduction guidance, 3 supporting reasons with elaboration, and a conclusion. Aligned with CCSS.

Great Organizer for Beginning, Middle, End, Topic, and Closing Sentences. Personal Narratives, Descriptive Writing, etc..

This packet includes circle maps, 5W tree map, 5 senses tree map, brace map for events, feelings, characters, and setting, a flow map for beginning/middle/end/topic/closing sentences, rough draft and final draft lined paper in multiple formats. Also good for expository writing, narrative writing, sequencing, focus on a single moment, descriptive writing, temporal word writing, journal writing. Aligns with common core standards for writing.

This is a packet including a number of PARCC like poems I found when researching. 3 poems have 4 - 5 questions aligning to the common core state curriculum, formatted similarly to how some questions may appear. Poems refer to themes such as compassion, peace, kindness, never giving up, and perseverance. There is also a text with a similar theme as a poem to use for either comparing or explaining how both have similar themes. There are 3 large writing pieces referring back to the poems and t

Attached are interactive foldables and flipbooks that can be used for many of the different reading comprehension skills. Each foldable should be glued into a notebook or a piece of paper for completion. The foldables fit on composition notebook pages. On most of the interactive foldables, students will glue down the part that is a light gray color. I have recently become a huge fan of using interactive notebook foldables to help keep track of student work and learning. If you are interested

This is a bundle of my 3 products including foldables, flipbooks, and interactive notebook foldables and flipbooks. You can find each product sold separately in my store for $4 each, or you can save $3 and buy all 3 together. Developed for Elementary School learning, but can be used in all grade levels. Reading comprehension strategies include: Story Elements Cause and Effect Summarizing Sequencing Problem and Solution Main Idea and Details Character Changes Central Message Theme Making Infe

This is a 3rd grade lesson plan that aligns with the Polar Express movie. The students will engage in 4 activities involving reading/ language arts, math, science, and writing. Smart Notebook guides step by step through each lesson. Worksheets all included. Activity 1: Build a Bridge to cross the ice - materials needed to purchase for this include toothpicks, mini-marshmallows, spaghetti Activity 2: Rebuild the North Pole Activity 3: Lesson learned/theme Activity 4: Invent a new form of t

This foldable is perfect for introducing text features to students. Can be used in multiple ways. I usually draw an example, and have students locate an example in the text. Easy to use. Common Core State Standards Aligned

This is a poster set including posters and descriptions of the following reading skills: - main idea and details - characters - setting - compare and contrast - details - problem and solution - sequence (sequencing) - summarize (summarizing) - cause and effect I am teaching 2nd grade this year, so I will add to this packet as needed or by request. If I update the product, you can re-download the updated version. Common Core State Standards Aligned

Character change from the beginning of the story to the end foldable. This foldable allows room to list the characters feelings in the beginning, what happens that causes the change, and the feelings in the end of the story.

I use a variety of different behavior incentives throughout the year. This year, as the year comes to an end, I have implemented this system. I use the game board as an incentives for particular classes, and I use the table group incentives for my class that specifically needs more attention and reinforcement. If the students have a good class period, they spin and move closer to the finish line. They can also earn immediate class prizes which can be modified to fit your class. I have a lis

PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK!! This guided reading binder specifically meets the needs of students in guided reading groups throughout grades K through 5. This resource includes: Binder Covers for Guided Reading Lesson Plans (K-5 and blank) Binder Covers for Guided Reading Conferring (K-5 and blank) Binder Covers for Guided Reading Resources (K-5 and blank) Binder Spine Labels Lesson Plans (3 formats - Pre-Reading, Word Work, Vocabulary, Comprehension Support, Thinking Job, During Reading, Discussio

Activities for your students the last week of school. Some to get your students up and moving and additional independent assignments. Includes: - Class scavenger hunt - Summertime WS - I Have Who Has Summer Words - Summer Bingo - Summer Word Search - Letter Writing for each grade to the new students coming into 1st through 5th - Letter Writing asking students what next year is like 1st-5th - Summer Coloring Page Also, see my End of the Year Memory Book 2016 in my store!

Looking for activities to start off the school year? This activity bundle is perfect to provide your new students with engaging activities that will support developing a respectful, appropriately behaved classroom. Activities for the first day of school or first week of school are included. See below for exactly what is in the bundle. Perfect for the first day of second grade/first day of first grade. Also developmental for 3rd grade and some 4th grades. Included in this Bundle: Classmate

Assists students in using an open number line to subtract 2 digit numbers. Models how to begin using an open number line to skip count backwards. Helps students to break apart numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones. Guides students from support to independence. See Adding 3 Digit Numbers on a Number Line in my store, too. Aligns to Common Core State Standards

These are perfect for any level student completing word work. These words are grouped into colors - red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black. The words were pulled from the Dolch word list and the High Frequency Words from Fountas and Pinnell. Each color set has words levels from pre-primer, primer, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and slightly higher grade levels. The students can start around their level and progress with a new list each week. I am using these words with my word work center for the Daily

Contractions Sort for 3 different ability levels. Below level has to sort two words such as "He would" to "He'd". On level has to find words such as "He" and "Would" and match it to "He'd". Above level students need to find "he" "would" and find the contraction "he'd" to match. Easy cut and paste for all different abilitiy levels. Meets common core standards. Great way to introduce contractions.

Works well with just about any novel. I ask my students to complete 3 of the different novel projects. It doesn't really make a tic tac toe, but you can use it how you'd like. I have had students complete a column of 3 projects or a row. Common Core State Standards Aligned