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Use these activities to go along with the book My Mouth Is A Volcano. Great for teaching students not to call out during class!

Use these activities along with the book Interrupting Chicken! Perfect to teach your students not to interrupt.

This board game is a great activity to help your students build relationships and get to know one another better. Perfect for beginning of the year, starting new small groups or table groups, or any time your kids need to bond. To learn more about how to use this resource, check out this blog post.

Use these activities along with the book Do Unto Otters. Great for teaching students about manners and treating others with respect!

Fun worksheet for your kids to write/draw about the things they love! Perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day with your students. Do you want more ideas, activities, and resources from The Inspired Educator? Click the star to follow my TpT store, check out The Inspired Educator blog, take a look at my Facebook page, or find The Inspired Educator on Pinterest.

Use these activities along with the book Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker. Great to teach your students about listening and taking turns!

Four fun writing prompts to use outside with your kids! These writing prompts are a perfect way to get your students outdoors, but still keep them engaged and learning. (Want to read more about teaching outside? Check out this post!) Do you want more ideas, activities, and resources from The Inspired Educator? Click the star to follow my TpT store, check out The Inspired Educator blog, take a look at my Facebook page, or find The Inspired Educator on Pinterest.

Use these activities along with the book Each Kindness. Perfect for teaching students the importance of being kind to others!

Fun holiday and seasonal word searches to use with your students! Answer keys are provided. If you like this free sample, check out the full pack here (includes Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Back to School, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, Christmas, Hanukah, New Year, President's Day, Valentine's Day, MLK Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Fourth of July, and Earth Day). Do you want more ideas, activities, and resources from The Inspired Educator? Click the star to follow my TpT store, che

Use this printable memory book to have your students write and draw about their Halloween. A fun way to celebrate and connect with your students! Each page includes space to complete a sentence stem and space to draw (or write, if they want) about the sentence. Printing Instructions: Choose 2-sided printing and the double staple options. Then, cut each packet in half, and they are ready to go! If you liked this memory book, check out my other holiday/seasonal memory books! Thanksgiving Memory

This parent contact log is a quick, simple form to keep track of your communication with parents. See this blog post for more information about how to easily document your communication!

Use this one-sheet parent questionnaire to find out more about each student's family, their expectations for the year, and information about their child. Very helpful for building relationships and starting out on a positive note!

This board game helps students practice identifying 2-D shapes in a fun, engaging way! Includes the board, directions, and cards. I suggest printing on cardstock and laminating so you can use it over and over again.

Looking for some fun pumpkin worksheets to use in your classroom? Check out these printable activities! Includes: -Pumpkin Word Search -Design a Jack-o-Lantern -Making Words from PUMPKIN Check out this blog post for FREE lesson plan ideas to go along with these worksheets!

Use these printable math worksheets to celebrate fall and keep your kids engaged in learning! The activities use a REAL PUMPKIN to help your students learn in a hands-on way. Includes: -Pumpkin Seed Estimating, Counting, and Grouping (10s & 100s) -Pumpkin Seed Charting and Graphing Check out this blog post for FREE lesson plan ideas to go along with these worksheets!

Use this printable memory book to have your students write and draw about their Valentine's Day. A fun way to celebrate and connect with your students! Each page includes space to complete a sentence stem and space to draw (or write, if they want) about the sentence. Printing Instructions: Choose 2-sided printing and the double staple options. Then, cut each packet in half, and they are ready to go! If you liked this memory book, check out my other holiday/seasonal memory books! Thanksgiving

Use this printable memory book to have your students write and draw about their St. Patrick's Day. A fun way to celebrate and connect with your students! Each page includes space to complete a sentence stem and space to draw (or write, if they want) about the sentence. Printing Instructions: Choose 2-sided printing and the double staple options. Then, cut each packet in half, and they are ready to go! If you liked this memory book, check out my other holiday/seasonal memory books! Thanksgiving

Use this printable memory book to have your students write and draw about springtime. A fun way to learn more about your students! Each page includes space to complete a sentence stem and space to draw (or write, if they want) about the sentence. Printing Instructions: Choose 2-sided printing and the double staple options. Then, cut each packet in half, and they are ready to go! If you liked this memory book, check out my other holiday/seasonal memory books! Thanksgiving Memory BookWinter Memo

Use this printable memory book to have your students write and draw about their summer. A fun way to learn about and connect with your students at the beginning of the year! Each page includes space to complete a sentence stem and space to draw (or write, if they want) about the sentence. Printing Instructions: Choose 2-sided printing and the double staple options. Then, cut each packet in half, and they are ready to go! If you liked this memory book, check out my other holiday/seasonal memory

Use this printable memory book to have your students write and draw about their winter (non-holiday specific). A fun activity for the holiday season! Each page includes space to complete a sentence stem and space to draw (or write, if they want) about the sentence. Printing Instructions: Choose 2-sided printing and the double staple options. Then, cut each packet in half, and they are ready to go! If you liked this memory book, check out my other holiday/seasonal memory books! Thanksgiving M