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Want to foster independence in the classroom? Here's an easy way to get kids involved in making the classroom magic happen! Trying using this with your students! Students choose the 3 jobs that are the most appealing to them and try to convince the teacher that they are the best candidate for their choices. You can go through your list of jobs, the requirements, the responsibilities, and the number of openings. Please see the PREVIEW above for an idea of what's included.In this pack, you’ll rec

Are you looking for the perfect activity to supplement your Middle Ages unit? This Coat of Arms Activity Get to Know You Project uses close reading as a springboard for a fun and enlightening activity for your students. This is a favorite project in my classroom and I'm sure it will be in yours! Related Products► Goal Setting using Monthly Reading Calendars► Johnny Appleseed {Activities for Big Kids}► Read Aloud Unit for WeslandiaPlease see the PREVIEW above for an idea of what's included.In

This features a 24 month set of calendars that can be used to track daily reading. There's three versions included and all are editable! Two are best suited for a workshop model and the other works well in classrooms using AR. On the calendar, each day is labeled with ★the date ★a place to write the title ★the starting page ★the ending page ★the number of minutes read **Updated July 2019....Now there's a version with weekly AR Test check boxes, an AR Test Title and Score tracker, and an empt

*Layout pictures of the lap book *Title—Welcome to New York City *Vocabulary pocket with vocabulary cards *The Big Apple in big letters with an apple (for the back cover) *Answers *Foldables for: *Legendary Landmarks (Statue of Liberty, the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Central Park) *The Palisades *New York City Map with task cards to label the boroughs on the map *New York City Flag with Significant Symbols foldable *Types of Transportation in

**Updated September 2016 with new fonts and graphics. Also included is a one page spread with all the problem solving strategies. It's perfect for student notebooks!** There are 9 math problem solving strategies written in student friendly language. Each card contains what the strategy means and/or how to use it. There is also a sample question on each card. Some cards have the solutions written on them, while the others have the solutions written on a separate card. Cards Include: *Choose an

This SCRIPTED writing unit focuses on different issues relevant in the world and the United States. Students think deeply about the situations present and actively take a stance. Their stance is reflected in their thesis statement and further research is done to support it. Included in this unit: *Teaching Points *Detailed script for each Teaching Point following a Balanced Literacy format *Teacher Examples of Most Teaching Points and Graphic Organizers *Graphic Organizers It is align

These centers meet the common core standard 4.MD.6, which states that students measure angles in whole number degrees using a protractor and sketch angles of specified measures. This collection of tasks can be used as an enrichment activity for 3rd grade, on level activity for 4th grade, or additional support  for 5th and 6th grade. In this pack, you’ll receive: *Measuring Angles center that contains: *Directions *3 color fish tank mats with a variety of angles on each mat (5 total angles per

Layout pictures of the lap book *Title—Welcome to New York *Vocabulary pocket with vocabulary cards *Answers *Foldables for: *The Great Lakes *Niagara Falls *New York State Map with task cards to label the map (significant rivers and lakes and landforms) *New York State Flag with Significant Symbols foldable *New York State Symbols *Lightbulbs for cool facts *Extras: *blank vocabulary cards *The 7 Continents foldable with 2 task cards (one to locate and label continents on

This bundle includes: *Place Value Puzzles *Place Value Memory *Value Busters All activities include places to the millions. Place Value Puzzles: This activity can be used as stations, centers, or small group instruction and focuses on identifying digit places through the millions. The puzzles range in difficulty and draw upon other skills like doubling, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Included is: *Cover sheet with directions *4 puzzles *1 recording sheet Place Value Memory This gam

This is a read aloud plan for the book Weslandia. What does that mean? In my classroom, I use a balanced literacy approach where I teach reading skills through my modeled thinking (or think alouds) as I read the text. The students try out the skill in another section of the book using either a Turn and Talk or Write/Pair/Share method. I incorporated elements of interactive notebooks within the pack if you would like to have evidence of student learning. What's included? *I can statement car

**This pack was completely updated with new fonts, owls, and forms!!** (August 2015) I've included the new, updated version, as well as the older version so you have more options to choose! Black line versions of some forms help save on ink! This pack will help you get ready for report cards and parent/teacher conferences! To prepare for report cards, there are grade sheets (6 pages with 6 different owls are partially filled in with general information and 6 pages with 6 different owls are bla

There are 2 text versions of this Hans Christian Andersen classic story. I use this as an interactive read aloud using the modeled think alouds and turn and talks. Students can continue the discussions about the text using the discussion prompts. Students can also apply what they've learned from the text and the discussions when they complete the graphic organizers and writing extension activities. In this pack, you receive: **Two versions of the text The Little Match Girl (version 1 is more

Are you looking for a convenient method to amplify student voices in your upper grade classroom? Book clubs are an engaging and motivating way to reach all levels of learners. With this book club guide, you'll transform your thinking about small group instruction! This helpful guide: ☀️is low prep, just print and staple ☀️makes planning small groups a breeze ☀️works with any book ☀️is suited for a variety of grades and levels ☀️helps strengthen comprehension and speaking skills Includ

A wintery mix of differentiated mathematical word problems geared for students in grades 3-5. This packet includes a series of 5 differentiated multi-step word problems that cover these skills: *Rounding numbers in the thousands period to the nearest thousand *Rounding numbers in the thousands period to the nearest ten thousand *Addition of multi-digit numbers in the thousands period All problems require the student to use numbers, pictures, and words to explain. The packet is geared towards st

This printer-friendly game can be used in stations, centers, or small group instruction. It is a 2 player game where players look at large numbers and identify the worth of their cards using the values of specific digits. Newly updated and redesigned with: An eye catching coverKid friendly directionsmore playing cards (48 value cards) plus 4 Busted cards and 4 Power Play cards (to add a bit of competition)2 blank card pages for you to create your ownCheck out the preview to see if this works f

This versatile division set offers engaging activities that keeps kids moving and thinking! Perfect for centers, independent work, assessments, even homework! There are many options for differentiating within the pack! Please see the PREVIEW above for an idea of what's included. In this pack, you’ll receive:This versatile division set offers engaging activities that keeps kids moving and thinking! Perfect for centers, independent work, assessments, even homework! Ther

**UPDATED July 2016--I made this printer friendly with only black line images, new fonts, new borders, new images, and I added an additional practice page for each skill. The wording in some of the word problems were revised as well. I love the changes and I hope you do too :) This pack includes: *Practice pages for: (one page for each) *single by two digit multiplication *single by 3 digit multiplication *single by 4 digit multiplication *double digit by double digit mul

This pack includes: *Two leveled texts *Close reading Activity Pages (3 pages) *Character Traits—filling in a graphic organizer *Character Traits—short response question *Character Traits—analyzing a quote from the text *Extension Activity (3 pages) *Determining the theme short response question and creating a slogan *Creating a bumper sticker depicting the theme inspired slogan *Extra bumper sticker templates to print out The pack focuses on two main skills: analy

This pack delves into the place value standard: Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to the right. (CC 4.NBT.1) There are 7 scaffolded teaching points and each one aligns with a problem of the day, a practice page, a short response, an exit slip, and homework! You'll receive: *7 teaching points aligned to the place value standard *7 problems of the day (6 per page) *7 practice pages (7 problems per page) *7 shor

These cards are perfect for any 4th grade classroom implementing the common core standards. The standards included in this bundle align to 4th grade: *Literature Standards *Informational Standards *Speaking and Listening Standards *Writing Standards **There are 4 different owls used (1 for each standard)** The cards would make a beautiful bulletin board or standards display in your classroom. You can choose the cards that match your teaching points or display the ones that highlight your stud