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Have your students complete one of these sheets at the end of your student teacher's clinical hours. Then put them all together to make a wonderful keepsake book that he or she will cherish for years.

These Bingo boards make GREAT Spelling Homework!!! You can reuse these for multiple weeks in a row allowing students to choose activities that they enjoy. There are SIX different boards for you to choose from! Some activities are repeated on other boards, but each one is uniquely different from the others.

Using Pebble Go, students can research many kinds of animals. Students can independently research their favorite animal or do a research project using this resource. With an iPad or any device with the Scan app, students can work independently to listen or read the information found on Pebble Go. These work very well at reading centers or informational (expository) writing stations. Use these NO PREP QR codes to enhance your students' understanding of non-fiction informational text! Animals i

These handy posters are a wonderful addition to your Common Core math classroom as: *posters to hang up *shrink to make a mini-book *send home to parents *decorations for your Family Math Night *presentations to faculty, administrators, or parents and so much more... Credits: Fonts For Teachers, Scrappin' Doodles, Melonheadz Illustrating, Creative Borderz,

These forms are perfect for your Writing Workshop! Students are guided to confer with one another using the Peer conference form. It has explicit directions that help students be independent. In addition, there are two Teacher Conference Response Forms. One response form is general for any time of writing. The other response form is great for personal narrative writing! Keep a stack of Teacher Conference forms on your Writing Workshop Clipboard and away you go, ready to confer with your bu

Using Pebble Go, students can research many kinds of animals. Students can independently research their favorite animal or do a research project using this resource. With an iPad or any device with the Scan app, students can work independently to listen or read the information found on Pebble Go. These work very well at reading centers or informational (expository) writing stations. Use these NO PREP QR codes to enhance your students' understanding of non-fiction informational text! Animals fo

This Peer Conference response form is perfect for the Writer's Workshop! Your students will be able to independently confer with one another in an effort to make their stories better. This IS NOT a PEER EDITING form. The Peer editing form is found in my store!!! :) Look for my Writer's Workshop bundle packets... You get several of these forms all in one download! :)

Use this peer editing conference form during your Writer's Workshop! It is great because it holds students and their peers accountable for their task!

Use this THINK SHEET as a cumulative review for your students. This worksheet will hold students accountable for their independent work, allow you to monitor their thinking, and create a high level of engagement. This sheet is great for Springtime when you have completed most of your strategy instruction. Lines provide ample space for students to write their ideas. Use this sheet with my THINK MARK and you've got a powerful combination that encourage your students to be independent thinkers

This is a synthesizing "think"mark. Your students will have a greater understanding of synthesizing by using this thinkmark every time he/she is reading. Copy onto cardstock, cut, and laminate and your students will be ready to start synthesizing on their own!

This Retelling Thinkmark is the PERFECT addition to your students' book boxes and home reading programs. Students can keep it right in their books as a tool to help them remember all the steps to a good retelling! Print color copies and laminate for long time use! Fonts from KevinandAmanda scrapbooking fonts Images from Scrappin' Doodles

Read the Room is a fantastic part of a balanced literacy program. In this engaging activity, students search the classroom for words that have the long /ee/, long /ea/ and the short /ea/ pattern. Students write words that they find on the recording sheet. Students then read their words to a partner. Great variation... Find cheap feather or fancy pens from the Dollar Stores and place in a vase with glass beads and allow students to use these are "magic wands". Images from Scrappin Doodles

These organizational sheets are just what you need to get your Guided Math groups going and monitoring their progress. This packet contains: *planning sheets for 4-5 groups Tuesdays-Fridays *planning sheets for 4-5 groups no days specified *monitoring student progress checklists for 22-27 students *tags for pocket charts to post groups *blank tags for pocket charts to personalize your own groups

Use these THINKMARKS in the spring after you have spent all year introducing the comprehension strategies. These thinkmarks encourage students to be highly engaged while reading independently or with a partner. Grab a few stacks of post-it note pads and let your students go! They will love this release of responsibility. Use this think mark in addition to my Think Sheet! The Think Sheet also allows for accountability and informal assessments into your students' thinking! Print on heavy c

Use this thinkmark in your students at home reading bags or in their book boxes within your classroom. This thinkmark encourages your students to think the language of Visualizing. They will be talking about and seeing their stories come to life in their minds! Print or copy on cardstock or tagboard... then laminate for longer durability. Enjoy!!! Images from Scrappin Doodles Fonts from Kevin and Amanda scrapbooking fonts.

This telling time mini-book is a great addition to your time unit. Students can create a personal connection with this concept by creating a personal book about time. I make 2 copies of each page. Then I run all 6 pages through the copier and book staple the packet. After that I use a paper cutter to cut the booklets in half. Then pass out to your students. It's a fun way for them to have an opportunity to share and shine with this concept. If you have questions, please e-mail me!

This is a "think"mark for inferring. Copy to cardstock, cut, and laminate... And your students are set to inferring even when reading to themselves!

Use this sheet in your reading centers or when introducing Visualizing. It can be used for any story which makes it a versatile addition to your balanced literacy groups and centers.

These "thinkmarks" are great for Math centers and your students' math notebooks. Cut and paste into their folder or notebook for a constant reminder of the kinds of questions strong math students should be asking themselves. Aligned with Common Core Standards. This will also help students get more engaged in centers as well as encourage reflective thinking. Fonts by KevinandAmanda Images by scrappin doodles

You're going to LOVE these transition mini-lessons! There are some wonderful picture book connections, posters for your classroom, sample lessons, and an ASSESSMENT!