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State testing is a rigorous time for all involved! This bundle can take the stress off and prepare everyone for the week! This bundle includes: -Snack donation letter -Testing date letter with helpful tips for parents to prepare their child -Half-sheet reminder with a checklist for kids to go through with parents/teachers (2 different forms - one with TOMORROW & one with a blank to fill in the day) -Set of 4 blank letter templates for family/teachers to write an encouraging note that students

There is nothing better than a letter of encouragement before state testing! This bundle includes four blank letter forms, each with a different encouraging quote, to send home for family members to fill out and return. Then, students can open them on the first day of testing for that extra boost! Also included, is a letter to parents that gives tips and tricks to help prepare their child for success during the week of testing, and gives a kind reminder to write the letter. Teachers can also use

Quick and easy reminder to send home to let families know that testing day/week is coming up! Each note has a short checklist for families/teachers to use with students to make sure they are prepared for the big day! **Check out our other testing resources including a bundle!**

Do you have weekly vocabulary words that your students need to study? Here is a great recording graphic organizer for them to research the definitions and utilize throughout the week! I use this for our Wonders curriculum. Print off front and back. Students can record the word, then look up the definition in the glossary or dictionary. There is a place to record the story of the week so they can keep their vocab terms current.

Let the students show how kindness can be their superpower with this writing activity! You can read the paired story, have students draw themselves as a superhero or add a real picture of them, and then have them write their ideas of how they can be a kindness superhero!

Get to know your students quickly by communicating with parents through these student information sheets! One sheet asks for basic student and parent/guardian information. The other sheet asks for students' hobbies, interests, favorite things, strengths, areas of improvement, and goals that their family has. I like to mail this with my meet the teacher page! Find my colorful meet-the-teacher bundle here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Colorful-Meet-The-Teacher-Introduction-Parent-Co

Do you need a creative activity that is a great companion to an amazing children's book? Here you go! This activity goes right along with The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow. Students can create their own crayon color (mix other colors together), name their own color, and then decide how their new color can change the world! How can it bring color to the world? Just like crayons have done for ours. This download includes the design page, a dotted lined writing page, and then a regular lined writi

Get to know your students quickly by communicating with parents through these student information sheets! One sheet asks for basic student and parent/guardian information. The other sheet asks for students' hobbies, interests, favorite things, strengths, areas of improvement, and goals that their family has. I like to mail this with my meet the teacher page! Find my meet-the-teacher packet that matches these sheets here! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Meet-the-Teacher-Introduction

Who´s Up for a Challenge?! Are you looking for a way to challenge your students, early finishers, or high-level learners? This is the challenge for your classroom! This challenge set includes 30 different challenges that cover important common knowledge information. Topics include: -Days of the week (abbreviations & list) -Months of the year (abbreviations & list) -Holidays & their dates -Oceans of the world (list & label on map) -Continents of the world (list & label on map) -Planets of our sol

Have your students reflect on their learning with this easy-to-use survey! I love to include this survey in my parent-teacher conference conversations. Students can fill in the smiley face and then the blanks for each prompt.

What is more fun than writing about adoptable pets!?! This set includes a dog and cat adoptable pet information sheet. Students can print or draw picture of their chosen pet, and then fill out the information about them to share with others! This set also includes multiple writing pages. There is a blank page, 3 different prompts, and a large picture page with lines to write on the bottom. The prompts include: -There once was a dog / cat at the animal shelter -You should adopt me! -Meow / Woof

This is such a fun, exciting research project that ties into the book "A Ticket Around the World" by Natalia Diaz and Melissa Owens. I had this book donated to our classroom and immediately wanted to find a way to utilize it in our classroom. So, I created a research project for my students! Your purchase includes a 2-page pennant for each of the 13 countries discussed in the book. It also includes "tickets" that can be used to assign each student their country. They can "stamp" their ticket fo

Here is a quick and easy letter to send home to parents / families asking for donations of snacks for state testing! Nothing motivates kids more than a sweet treat! This letter has a space to fill in for class size, testing dates, and for teacher signature! CHECK IT OUT: I do have a state test communication bundle available in my shop! As well as TREAT BAG TAGS for the treat ideas mentioned in THIS letter! State Testing Communication Bundle ------ > https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Pro

Motivate your students with some of their favorite celebs! Each poster has a saying that plays on the celebrity. There are 7 different posters that include: -Taylor Swift -The Rock -Messi -Mahomes -Ariana Grande -Wednesday & Thing -Travis Kelce

Here is an easy-to-put-together packet to get ready for a new student coming to your classroom! Make your new student feel welcome and prepared with a welcome letter, All About Me Sheet, All About Your Teacher, supply list, and classroom list. Each page matches a cute, simple design! This file is a google slide download. Add text boxes to fill out your information, or print and handwrite all the info!

What is more fun than writing about adoptable pets?! Collab with your local shelter or rescue, or have students create their own adoptable pet! These graphic organizers help the kids organize and display information about their chosen pet. They can print or draw a picture and record important information to help get their pet adopted! This is such a fun and exciting project! Check out our whole ADOPTABLE PET WRITING UNIT for a more in-depth learning experience with this topic! Find it here-----

This writing bundle includes so many great writing prompts to encourage students to write creatively about a fun holiday topic: gingerbread! It includes two styles of a gingerbread coloring page. One that has a face, and another you can add a picture of your students' faces or have them color their own! There are 6 prompts for both boys and girls. I like to read a cute, holiday story about gingerbread men and then let the students write!

Create a cloud mobile with this craftivity! This mobile includes 4 types of clouds -cumulonimbus -cumulus -stratus -stratonimbus There are 2 types of extensions on the mobile. One has a picture of the cloud, but no title. Students can fill in the title. The other has a title and a picture. There are 4 clouds with lines that can be glued onto the opposite side of the title clouds. Students can write what each cloud is and other facts! This goes along with 3rd grade Mystery Science Stormy Skies

Keep those kiddos safe with this set of Peanut / Nut Free Allergy Zone signs! This set includes: -Classroom signs -Editable classroom signs (add your own text boxes!) -Individual handouts to send home with students (4 per page) -Safe snack list -Editable safe snack list (add your own text boxes!)

Sometimes it is good to let your parents know why state tests are important and why you work hard for their child to be successful. Here is a positive note that I like to send home right before our testing day. This just validates to families that the scores do not define their child, but they do help teachers and our school! You can buy this in my state testing bundle that includes other great communication pages for students and parents! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/State-Testin