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This sheet can be used as an introduction to dividing words with the vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel spelling pattern, or as a review. The spelling pattern is reviewed and words with the same pattern are provided for review. I use this as an introduction to a spelling list that contains this pattern, but it could also be used to work on teaching syllabication rules for readers struggling with decoding words with two or more syllables. If you find this helpful, I have a product that includes thi

These sheets are great for introducing spelling lists with these patterns, reviewing syllabication rules, or working with students who struggle with reading multisyllabic words. They can be used in small groups, for homework, or previewing skills before a unit of study. Covers words with these patterns VCCV—Double Consonants VCCV—Different Consonants VCCCV—Dividing into Syllables

Instead of just lecturing your students about independent and dependent clauses, why not give this flipped lesson a try? Students take this worksheet home and use a computer, tablet, or smart phone to access a video which will help them gain a basic knowledge of the difference between the two types of clauses. This is a great foundation to grammar units about complex sentences. The kids love watching a video for homework and it eliminates the necessity for traditional lecture. Filling out the

Product Description If you are looking for an easy way to keep parents in the loop about what is going on in the class, these Google Slides presentations fit the bill. This product has all five of my weekly newsletter templates for Google Docs in one place and at a discounted price. Use these colorful slides to update your parents on upcoming events, current topics of study, next week’s schedule, or anything else that you need. The shapes are color matched to the clip art. Delete some. Duplic

Instead of just telling your students about the layers of the Earth, give this flipped lesson a try! Students take this worksheet home and use a computer, tablet, or smart phone to access a video to gain a basic knowledge of the structure of our planet. This is a great foundation to units about earthquakes and volcanoes. The kids love watching a video for homework and it eliminates the necessity for traditional lecture.

Product Description Are you using self-assessment with your students yet? Exit tickets and other self-assessing tools are great, but sometimes those slips of paper can be overwhelming. And how do you keep track of the results? These self-assessment Google forms are designed to be a time-saving digital alternative to traditional exit tickets and self-assessments. At the end of class, have the kids pull up the form on their devices and answer the question about how well they understood the conc

Product Description Forms for parents are synonymous with the beginning of the year. As frustrating as it can be for parents to fill out all those forms, it can be just as frustrating for teachers to round it all up and keep it available for when it is needed. This resource is designed to be a time saving digital alternative to traditional student information and parent surveys. Included are two Google forms and two Google Slides documents. The Google Slides were created to send home to paren

Product Description Do your kids have trouble remembering the different types of point of view for fiction stories? These posters were designed to explain the most common points of view taught in the later elementary grades. They include first person, second person, third person limited and third person omniscient. Each poster is designed to stand alone--for example, on a display in the classroom, but they can also be printed 2 per page to fit in composition sized interactive notebooks. You c

If you are looking for a writing project that is fun, appropriate for Halloween, and aligned to the common core, this is it. This unit includes student pages to walk students through generating ideas for strong beginnings, reflective endings, and using sensory details to be used in their stories. Since it doesn't actually have the title on any of the student pages, this packet would be appropriate for any Halloween or bat themed assignments.

Product Description Are you looking for a way for your students to learn the difference between there, their, and they’re? This Flipped Lesson uses video to teach the kids about these three difficult homophones. The flipped lesson can be used as homework or a center activity to prepare the kids for practice in class. They can access it on mobile devices, computers, or just about any other method. Students will watch the video and then answer the questions about “the theres.” Having the le

Product Description Want a reason for your students to smile everyday? With these name tags on their desks, they’ll always be reminded to put on a happy face! Included in this purchase are 7 different colors of name tags, both lined and unlined. You can print out the lined ones and write the names in your own handwriting, or you can use the blank ones to create name tags in Google Slides. To make them in Google Slides, add a text box that fits inside the border of the tag and type in the names

This is a penguin themed set of posters showing the six traits of writing. Each poster gives an "I can" statement for the trait, and the penguin gives a reminder of what that means or examples of it. The posters cover Voice, Organization, Ideas and content, Conventions, Excellent word choice, and Sentence fluency. The first letters of the words spell out VOICES, and can be displayed on the wall in that order to help the students remember how they are to edit and revise their stories. If you woul

Instead of just explaining the steps of the scientific method to your students, try this flipped lesson! Students take this worksheet home and use a computer, tablet, or smart phone to access a video to gain a basic knowledge of the steps of the scientific method. This is a great introduction to experiments, because you begin doing experiments after just a brief review of what they watched the night before. My kids begged to watch the video in class for days afterwards, and “complained” because

These spelling boards offer students choices for practicing their spelling words. Because some children still do not have access to the internet or a computer to use, there are two different sheets. One has computer activities and the other does not. Each board has a variety of activities that utilize several learning styles to practice the words.

With the greater emphasis on nonfiction text, students need an understanding of all those different text features that they will encounter. As you teach these features, these cards can be used to decorate your word wall. Use all of them, or only a few! Words included are: bolded text italics colored print captions fact boxes bullet points diagrams glossary graphs illustrations maps headings index table of contents photograph timeline

Product Description If you are looking for an easy way to keep parents in the loop about what is going on in the class, these Google Slides presentations fit the bill. Use these colorful slides to update your parents on upcoming events, current topics of study, next week’s schedule, or anything else that you need. The shapes are color matched to the clip art. Delete some. Duplicate some. Change the size or shape and move them around to fit your needs. After you’ve arranged them, type in the te

Product Description If you are looking for an easy way to keep parents in the loop about what is going on in the class, these Google Slides presentations fit the bill. Use these colorful slides to update your parents on upcoming events, current topics of study, next week’s schedule, or anything else that you need. The shapes are color matched to the clip art. Delete some. Duplicate some. Change the size or shape and move them around to fit your needs. After you’ve arranged them, type in the te

Product Description If you are looking for an easy way to keep parents in the loop about what is going on in the class, these Google Slides presentations fit the bill. Use these colorful slides to update your parents on upcoming events, current topics of study, next week’s schedule, or anything else that you need. The shapes are color matched to the clip art. Delete some. Duplicate some. Change the size or shape and move them around to fit your needs. After you’ve arranged them, type in the te

Product Description If you are looking for an easy way to keep parents in the loop about what is going on in the class, these Google Slides presentations fit the bill. Use these colorful slides to update your parents on upcoming events, current topics of study, next week’s schedule, or anything else that you need. The shapes are color matched to the clip art. Delete some. Duplicate some. Change the size or shape and move them around to fit your needs. After you’ve arranged them, type in the te

Product Description If you are looking for an easy way to keep parents in the loop about what is going on in the class, these Google Slides presentations fit the bill. Use these colorful slides to update your parents on upcoming events, current topics of study, next week’s schedule, or anything else that you need. The shapes are color matched to the clip art. Delete some. Duplicate some. Change the size or shape and move them around to fit your needs. After you’ve arranged them, type in the te