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This parent questionnaire can be used in the beginning of the year to help parents inform you about their child, their personality, special circumstances, etc. The first page is a quick check off list and the second page includes brief questions. Can be used throughout the year for new students or as a refresher second semester to see if anything at home has changed. NOW IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH!

Build a paper "sandcastle" using 2D shapes! Need a fun shapes review, a hands-on activity, or a mini lesson about the basics of two dimensional shapes? This is a great activity to practice the fundamentals of 2D shapes as well as incorporate counting and adding. You have the option of having students add all of their categories together or you can simply cut the bottom off. My students really enjoyed making these "sandcastles" and I'm sure yours will too! Shapes included: circles, squares, recta

What’s included? 18 pages of information, experiments, worksheets, vocabulary cards, & mini lessons all about the patterns of the sun and moon! Pages are in color and in black and white when applicable for ink saving and easy copying. Includes information on how we orbit the sun, how the sun makes seasons, how the moon orbits Earth, why the moon seems to change, and the phases of the moon. Meets the NGSS for first grade, and can be used for other grades as intro information into space and phys

Monthly family projects are an easy and fun way to make that important home-school connection with your students and their parents/families! This bundle includes explanation letters in English AND Spanish with an accompanying simple at-home activity for the 10 months (September through June) of the school year. Each letter explains the theme and activity, with blanks for due dates to be filled in as you wish! A great way to foster communication and ever important family involvement in an easy to

"Disguise" a Turkey Take Home Project is a simple and fun way for younger students to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. Students can complete this project at home OR it can easily be adapted to complete in the classroom. What's included? Directions for families in English AND Spanish, a letter from "Ted Turkey" in English AND Spanish, a turkey template, and 2 pages of optional disguise ideas. Students will dive in to their creative sides to help disguise Ted so he stays a Thanksgiving guest and no

A simplified worksheet for primary grades learning about the natural resource water. Students draw where water is found, draw what it is used for, and write a sentence. Great to use along with my Natural Resources- Oil and Natural Resources- Trees worksheets as a small unit of study.

Want to keep in touch with your students over the summer? Have a Pen Pal project you would like to do? This simple summer pen pal letter template is a great idea to send home to students after the end of the school year. They will be so excited to receive a letter from their teacher, showing them that learning and caring never ends! It is also a great way for students to practice their writing skills over the summer. Have some fun with your class and send them a Pen Pal Summer letter!

This product is a 4 pack of sub report templates to use when you are out of the classroom. Each sub report is a different theme, and subs simply fill in the 4 boxes to give you a quick and easy snapshot of how her day was while you were out! Included in the 4 pack is a dog theme, zoo/safari theme, weather theme, and a classic apple and pencil school theme. Subs will appreciate a quick and simple way to leave a note, and teachers will appreciate the information!

A simplified worksheet for primary grades learning about the natural resource of trees. Students draw where trees are found, draw what it is used for, and write a sentence. Great to use along with my Natural Resources- Water and Natural Resources- Oil worksheets as a small unit of study.

This PDF download includes 3 "Zoom Meeting Rules" digital posters. Depending on the needs and grade level of your class, there is a more simplified version with 7 basic visual norms, another version with 10 rules with large visuals, and a third version that is more detailed for older students. This is an extended version of my "Zoom Meeting Rules" product. These are great to send digitally before you start your meetings as a reminder or as a daily review while using Zoom before you start your le

This 27 page Alphabet Book includes a title page and one page for each letter of the alphabet. Each page includes traceable letters and a silly sentence. Primary students will love the graphics and an included box for them to draw a picture of their own!

This bundle includes everything you need to teach basic citizenship skills and concepts in the primary grades in a fun filled dog theme! Perfect for the beginning of the school year to discuss proper behaviors and classroom norms, as well as to hit on those primary grade social studies citizenship standards! This bundle includes 10 pages that discuss classroom, playground, cafeteria, home, and community behavior as well as a circle map and tree map to connect the concepts. Can be used as a suppl

What’s included? Plant some pea seeds and enjoy the learning process as they grow! Inquiry based and observational lessons all about pea plants. 27 pages of resources with color and black-line options. Meets the NGSS for first grade life science as well as others. Fun hands on learning and critical thinking skills for life science that include writing prompts, thinking maps, observation logs, lifecycle & plant parts labeling, and real photos! Great for the fall or spring!

Inquiry based and observational lessons all about sunflowers! 25 pages of resources with color and blackline options!Meets the NGSS for first grade as well as others! Fun hands on learning and critical thinking skills for science! Writing prompts, thinking maps, and real photos are also incorporated! Great for the fall or spring!

This social studies Google Slides unit is all about the USA! What's included? It covers what is a country versus a state, American symbols, the American flag, the national anthem, national holidays, and voting. There are interactive checks for understanding at the end of each section of slides, and all slides are pre-recorded with audio to read to your students! This unit can be made into 4 lessons, used for homework, as a quiz, etc! All of the hard work has been done for you! These slides have

This digital download page is a simple form to show younger students what the expectations are during at home-learning Zoom lessons. The picture cues let students know exactly what the norms are during online lessons and are not too tedious or overwhelming.

A simplified worksheet for primary grades learning about the natural resource oil. Students draw where oil is found, draw what it is used for, and write a sentence. Great to use along with my Natural Resources- Water and Natural Resources- Trees worksheets as a small unit of study.

This MEGA BUNDLE includes everything you need to teach phonics for the entire school year! 70 pages of word sorts, flashcards, and hands on activities! This mega bundle is the combination of my 5 smaller phonics packs, together for one easy to use bundle for the school year! Short vowels, “Bossy e”, beginning digraphs, word endings, diphthongs, soft spellings, vowel teams, and long vowel spelling patterns are ALL here in one convenient MEGA BUNDLE! Main pictures are based on the Wonders curricul

These adorable dog themed schedule cards are a great way to display the activities and tasks for the day! Visual cues for activities will help even our youngest students know what is on today's schedule. Creating a routine is so important in the classroom, and this is a fun and adorable way to display it! 32 cards included: morning work calendar recess math computer lab library lunch phonics art assembly birthday ELD Sight words & Vocabulary language arts centers P.E. science social studies pa

Leprechaun Trap Design ProjectWhat’s included?2 variations of direction letters to families (1 to build a trap & 1 for just creating a design) both in English AND Spanish, diagram page, corresponding design questions, and a one page add on writing prompt.Students will enjoy either option of creating a design or building a trap of their own to catch a sneaky leprechaun!