V. Tomlinson's Teaching Resources

🎃 Halloween & Día de los Muertos Reading Activities | Compare & Contrast K–2Help your K–2 students explore two special fall celebrations while building reading comprehension, vocabulary, compare-and-contrast skills, cultural awareness, and early writing skills. This upgraded resource is now an interactive HTML activity with a print/save as PDF option, making it flexible for whole group lessons, literacy centers, partner work, independent practice, sub plans, or digital assignments. Students r

Juneteenth Interactive Time Capsule Lesson | Grades 6–8Help students go beyond basic Juneteenth facts with a meaningful, interactive history lesson that explores freedom, power, justice, legacy, and reflection. This no-prep digital HTML lesson guides middle school students through primary source analysis, timeline work, symbolism, modern connections, self-assessment, and thoughtful writing. Students investigate General Order No. 3, examine the gap between legal freedom and lived freedom, expl

🎃 Halloween Math Adventure K–1 | Counting, Addition & SubtractionMake October math practice fun, simple, and classroom-ready with this interactive + printable Halloween math adventure for Kindergarten and Grade 1. Students join Spooky the Math Ghost as they count candy, add ghosts, subtract pumpkins, make 10 with bats, complete a Halloween math choice board, build a math monster, collect stickers, and complete a simple self-assessment. This self-contained HTML resource works offline after do

Juneteenth Freedom Day Lesson | Grades 1–2Differentiated Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Coloring Pages & Family ConnectionBring a meaningful and age-appropriate Juneteenth lesson to your 1st and 2nd grade classroom with this ready-to-use, no-prep printable resource. This lesson helps young learners understand Juneteenth with honest, respectful, and developmentally appropriate language. Students learn that Black people in America were enslaved, forced to work without pay, and not free to make

✊ Jesse Jackson: A Voice for ChangeInteractive Civil Rights Biography Unit (Grades 3–5)Bring civil rights history to life with this engaging, differentiated interactive biography unit about Jesse Jackson, one of the most influential leaders of the modern Civil Rights Movement. Students explore the life and impact of Jesse Jackson through interactive reading, leadership analysis, civil rights comparisons, timelines, reflection activities, and creative response tasks.This HTML interactive workb

🚀 Katherine Johnson: STEM Biography WorkbookThe Mathematician Who Sent Astronauts to the MoonGrades 3–5 | Interactive + Printable LessonBring history and STEM to life with this engaging biography mini-unit about NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson — the brilliant mind who helped send astronauts to space. Students learn about mathematics, perseverance, and the role of women in STEM while exploring an interactive digital lesson designed for modern classrooms. Perfect for: ✔ STEM lessons✔ Bla

VETERAN'S DAY DIFFERENTIATED ACTIVITY PACKET | GRADES 3-5🇺🇸 Honor Our Heroes with This Complete, Zero-Prep Resource! 🎖️ Transform your Veteran's Day lesson into a meaningful, memorable experience! This comprehensive 20-page differentiated activity packet requires ZERO teacher preparation and works perfectly for centers, early finishers, homework, or substitute teacher days. ✨ WHAT MAKES THIS A BEST-SELLER? ✅ TRUE DIFFERENTIATION - Three levels for EVERY activity (⭐Support, ⭐⭐On-Level, ⭐⭐⭐Chal

🎊 New Year's Resolutions 2026: Interactive Digital Goal Setting (Grades 2-3)Ditch the boring worksheets! Give your students a gamified, "app-like" experience to kick off 2026.Help your students start the new year with purpose using this fully interactive digital mini-lesson. Designed specifically for 2nd and 3rd graders, this resource combines cultural responsiveness, SEL goal-setting, and tech skills into one engaging package. 1. THE INTERACTIVE LESSON (HTML5)🎉 New Year's Explained: Beautifu

Shirley Chisholm: Unbought & Unbossed Mini-UnitGrades 3–5 | 9-Page Interactive Lesson | Print + Digital | CCSSTeach biography with depth, civic thinking, and structured writing — all in one ready-to-use mini-unit. This resource introduces students to Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress, while building reading comprehension, leadership reflection, and historical comparison skills. Now enhanced with: ✔ Full-body podium coloring page ✔ Then & Now civic comparison activi

🌍 Earth Day Missions | No Prep Digital Choice Board (Grades 3–5)Interactive • Self-Paced • Print-Ready • Low Prep, High EngagementTurn Earth Day into a meaningful, student-driven experience without adding more to your plate. This interactive mission-based lesson gives students choice, structure, and independence while you get a zero-prep, ready-to-use resource. ✨ What’s Included✔️ 6 Interactive Missions (leveled for grades 3–5) ✔️ Student Progress Meter (built-in motivation) ✔️ Printable

🇺🇸 Presidential Trailblazers: Women Who Ran for PresidentGrades 6–8 | Interactive Civics & U.S. History ResourceEngage your middle school students in powerful, thoughtful conversations about leadership, representation, and democracy through the real stories of women who ran for President of the United States. This interactive workbook challenges students to analyze historical barriers, evaluate political change over time, and think critically about what leadership looks like in a democratic

🇺🇸 Presidential Trailblazers: Women Who Ran for the Highest OfficeGrades 4–5 | Interactive Digital Workbook✨ Empower your students with real stories of courage, leadership, and democracy.Inspire meaningful conversations and critical thinking as students explore the stories of six groundbreaking women who ran for President of the United States. This engaging interactive workbook brings history to life while helping students understand representation, civic participation, and leadership—witho

MLK Jr. Day Activities K–1: Differentiated SEL & Kindness | Print & Digital📘 MLK Jr. Day Activities for K–1 Differentiated • Print & Digital • SEL & KindnessIntroduce young learners to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, message, and dream in a way that is meaningful, accessible, and developmentally appropriate. This K–1 differentiated resource uses visuals, hands-on activities, and simple language to help all students—including non-readers and emerging writers—understand themes of kindness, f

🦫 GROUNDHOG DAY INTERACTIVE: Digital & Print Activity Pack (Grades 1-3)ZERO PREP • NO LOGINS • DIFFERENTIATEDTransform February 2nd into a hands-on learning adventure! This isn't just a static PDF—it is a magic interactive lessonthat works instantly in any web browser. Perfect for substitute teachers, literacy centers, and busy classrooms. We’ve combined reading, science, math, and writing into one self-contained file that requires absolutely no preparation. Just open and teach. ✨ WHY TEAC

Celebrate or Appropriate? Halloween & Día de los MuertosHalloween vs Día de los Muertos | INTERACTIVE Digital Cultural Comparison | Grades 6-8Description: 🎃💀 The ONLY truly interactive Halloween vs. Día de los Muertos unit on TPT!Engage your middle schoolers with this click-and-explore digital resource that goes way beyond a static PDF. Students flip vocabulary flashcards, take self-checking quizzes, analyze cultural scenarios, and navigate at their own pace—all in one beautifully designed fi

👑 Firsts & Futures Black Women Trailblazers Reading Activities Coloring Grades 3-5 (WHAT'S INCLUDED (29 Pages) 📚 4 Trailblazer Biographies:Mae Jemison — The First Black Woman in SpaceRuby Bridges — The First Black Child to Integrate an All-White Elementary SchoolMisty Copeland — The First Black Woman Principal Dancer at American Ballet TheatreDr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler — The First Black Woman to Earn a Medical Degree in the U.S.Each biography features: ✅ Vocabulary Builder with 3 bolded terms

💝 Valentine's Day Vocabulary & Writing | Context Clues | Grades 3-4💝 Keep the Valentine's Day chaos academically rigorous! Transform the mid-February slump into a vocabulary-building celebration. This isn't just another packet of busy work—it is a comprehensive, standards-aligned writing unit wrapped in a fun Valentine's theme that 3rd and 4th graders love. ✨ THE GAME CHANGER: INTERACTIVE DIGITAL FORMAT Forget standard PDFs. This resource is a self-contained Interactive HTML Workbook. No inter

🌍 New Year's Around the World: Interactive Cultural Exploration Lesson (Grades 3-5) 🎊Bring global celebrations into your classroom with this comprehensive, engaging 22-page INTERACTIVE HTML resource that explores how six different countries welcome the New Year! Perfect for social studies units, multicultural education, or January lessons, this fully differentiated digital lesson works beautifully for in-person, hybrid, or remote learning. Students can complete activities directly in their bro

🇺🇸 MEMORIAL DAY RESEARCH PROJECT | DIVERSE VOICES | GRADES 6–8Interactive Digital Lesson | Research Writing | Primary Sources | ELA + Social StudiesMove beyond basic Memorial Day worksheets and craft activities with this thoughtful, interactive digital lesson for middle school students. This Memorial Day research project helps students explore the historical origins, evolving meaning, symbols, and diverse voices connected to Memorial Day. Students do more than memorize facts. They analyze his

🍂 Beyond the Myth: Gratitude, Harvest & HistoryInclusive 5-Day Thanksgiving Unit for Grades 3–4Interactive HTML + Printable OptionLooking for a thoughtful Thanksgiving resource that goes beyond the same old story? This inclusive 5-day Thanksgiving unit helps students explore gratitude, global harvest traditions, and multiple perspectives through interactive activities, reading, reflection, writing, and discussion. Students learn that Thanksgiving is more than one traditional story. They comp