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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Writing About Book Characters [traits, words and actions]”

by MrsQuimbyReads

2nd – 4th Grade

 

 

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This teaching resource was created by me to provide an opportunity to write about book characters. Understanding characters in the story will improve reading comprehension. Talking about characters in books teaches citizenship and life lessons that are so valuable to literacy instruction.
There are 7 pages included here to write about character traits, and their words and actions in the story.
These pages can be used with ANY book or character.
Great way to teach descriptive writing and adjectives.
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This teaching resource provides opportunities to teach math and literacy concepts at calendar time.

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See More Teaching Resources that will save YOU time:

All About Birds Literacy Pack
My Garden by Kevin Henkes- Reader Response Pages 
Listen, Draw and Follow Directions
Writing Checklist for Beginning Writers

Find these Reader Response Task Cards or Question Strips to create a reader response journal. You can use these with ANY book:
Reader Response Journals Task Cards

Back-to-School Teaching Resources to find NOW … that help you all year long!

Editable Teacher Binder – Important Forms, Monthly Calendars and Monthly Newsletter Templates
Posters for Classroom Display – Teach Kindness and Respect
Classroom Rules Posters for Display
Brag Tags – Improve Classroom Behavior
21 Pages of Writing Prompts and Activities for the First Week of School
I Am ME Booklet

You might also like the literacy-math study packs and teaching resources listed below, click on the link to preview:

Only One You – Reader Response Pages
Chrysanthemum – Reader Response Pages
Tops and Bottoms – Reader Response Pages
Classroom Labels and Numbers -Label Your Room
Charlotte’s Web Literature Study Pack
The Trumpet of the Swan Literature Study Pack
Reader Response Journals Task Cards
Little Red Hen Literacy-Math Pack
Charlotte’s Web Literacy Pack for Primary Readers 
James and the Giant Peach Literature Study Pack
Island of the Blue Dolphins Literature Study Pack
Aesops Fables Mini-Literacy Unit
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Writing Response Pages
Informational Text Book Circles Reader Response Jobs
Thank You Cards to Read-Color-Paint-and-Send
All About Whales 
Make a Helpful and Organized Notebook for your Substitute Teacher
Multiplication Practice -USA-States & Capitals Game
Frog and Toad Reader Response Pages and Writing Prompts
Writing Sentences for Beginning Writers
Monthly Reading Logs for Beginning Readers
Number Grids for Skip Counting, Computation, and Place Value
All About Snow – NoPREP- January-Literacy and Math Printables
Presidents’ Day Writing Prompts 
Meet the Presidents Biography Bottle Person Project for Grades 3-5

Find these resources to provide multiplication/division opportunities in your classroom:

Roll, Multiply, Write and Color
Spin-Multiply-Color Multiplication
Number Bonds and Arrays- Learn Math Strategies for Multiplication
Multiplication Word Problems
Multiplication Facts Assessments and Tracking
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Gratuit: Les collations nutritives – affiches et cartes éclair

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Les collations nutritives - affiches et cartes éclair

 

Product Description
Les cartes éclair et les affiches intitulées « Les collations nutritives » font parties de la série « Apprendre à lire ».

Le gabarit inclut aussi deux activités d’écriture guidée. Les élèves peuvent soit réécrire les phrases ou les tracer.

Les élèves apprendront ce qui consiste une collation saine et apprendront aussi à lire les phrases qui se trouvent sur les affiches et les cartes éclaires. En début d’apprentissage, les phrases sont accompagnées d’image. Plus tard, le défi sera de lire les mots et les phrases sans les images.

Le vocabulaire à l’étude : yogourt, collations, fruits, légumes et fromage.

La répétition du mot « voici », « ma », « des » et « du ».

De plus, l’enseignant(e) peut faire remarquer aux élèves les lettres majuscules et la ponctuation à la fin de la phrase.

Si vous aimez ce paquet, vous allez peut-être aussi apprécier les cartes flash « Les sons » qui fait aussi partie de la série « Apprendre à lire ».

Total Pages
18 pages
Answer Key
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Learning to read sounds in French

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Learning to read sounds in French

 

Product Description
Les sons – from my Learn to Read series features 96 flashcards to help students learn French. The cards teach students the different sounds as well as vocabulary with pictures to facilitate the reading process.

The following sounds are highlighted:

– ch – ou – ui – en, em – an – au
– eau – in – om – ein – oi – on
– eu – gu – gn – ai – ei – er
– qu – ille – ail – eille – euille –
– ien – illon

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Total Pages
90 pages
Answer Key
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FREE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON – “Continents Research Pennants”

by Tied 2 Teaching

2nd – 5th Grade

 

 

These Continents of the World Research Pennants come with 7 pennants for researching each of the continents. Perfect for any time of the year, these pennants are a great way to supplement your social studies instruction as well as help your students organize their research. Save time by integrating your social studies and ELA instruction!

In addition to being excellent informational organizers for your students, these continents pennants are great to use for bulletin boards or hallway displays.

This continents of the world research activity will have your students begging to study our world’s geography!

Enjoy these as my gift to you! Wishing you and your students amazing learning experiences this year!
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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Trabajo de palabras ¿Cuántas oraciones puedes hacer con estas 9 palabras? 1-3”

by Mercedes Merrell

1st – 3rd Grade

 

 

Trabajo de palabras ¿Cuántas oraciones puedes hacer con estas 9 palabras? Grados 1-3 ¡Es un regalo para dar gracias a todos los que me siguen en TpT, y para los que espero que pronto me seguirán! Con este recurso tendrán 10 grupos de 9 palabras para usar en centros, grupos pequeños, individualmente, con compañeros, o clase entera, todo depende en cómo el maestro lo quiera usar. Los estudiantes usarán solo las 9 palabras de cada grupo para formar oraciones completas. Hay muchas posibilidades de oraciones que se pueden formar en cada grupo, así que todos los niños pueden tener éxito en su nivel. Los estudiantes pueden copiar las oraciones que formen en un papel o cuaderno, y deben recordar de empezar cada oración con letra mayúscula, usar comas si necesitan, y poner punto al final.

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Word Work *Team Fun Freebie!*”

by Heart2Teach

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

This game is based on the Jeopardy game show. This is great for a quick vowel, spelling review with younger students. To play, students spell the names of the pictures. Directions are included. I would suggest dividing the students into groups to track team points. Have fun!

Also, the words used in the game are listed below.

A Words: CAT-RAKE-GRASS-PLATE-APPLE
E Words: NET-EEL-DESK-GREEN-EAR
I Words: FISH-ICE-MICE-KITE-ZIPPER
O Words: DOT-TOE-CLOCK-BOAT-NOSE
U Words: CUP-BLUE-PUPPY-FLUTE-TUBA

*Have teams tell you if the word has the long or short vowel sound for BONUS points!*

Check out my other Word Work Activities!

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FREE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON – “Fossil Fun FREEBIE!”

by The Relief Teacher

1st – 4th Grade

 

 

Fossil Fun FREEBIE! 

What kid wouldn’t LOVE creating their own fossil! In this super fun pack, students can do just that and more!

Students will start by piecing together their fractured fossil recipe. Then students will be ready to use the recipe to create their own (faux) fossils! As a follow up, students can write a creative writing piece with the provided story starter.

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Grade 2 EnVisions Math Lesson 2-2 Inspired Power Point Lesson”

by Kristin Jason

2nd Grade

 

 

Free! It’s time to learn doubles facts! Do you use the Grade 2 EnVisions math curriculum? You may enjoy enhancing the curriculum with this Power Point. The Power Point teaches
Lesson 2-2 of Topic 2, which is Doubles Facts. It includes
* Warm-up problems
* Literature suggestions to integrate literacy/reading into math
* Think and Write to integrate writing and real-life math
* Explanations of each property with examples
* Practice problems which can be done on communicators/slates

Download for free today as a sample of what is in my Power Point presentations for the Grade 2 EnVisions curriculum.

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Grade 2 Envisions Math Topic 2 Power Point Lessons

 

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Kindness Rocks: Free Labels for Pass-It-On Kindness Stones”

by Whimsy in School Counseling

2nd – 12th Grade

 

 

Different kindness campaigns across the US hide rocks with kind messages, bright pictures, or inspiring quotes on them. This fun, meaningful project is low-budget and high-impact: using art supplies that you already have and rocks your class finds outside, you can make a masterpiece!

This is an easy art project that supplements social-emotional learning and community engagement. Perfect for the end of the school year, before a field trip, or as a fun way of spreading cheer around the playground!

Simply collect rocks, paint them, affix a label to the back, cover in modge podge or clear glue, and hide in any appropriate public place! For even more fun, add a hashtag or start a facebook page so folks who find your rocks (and are inspired to create their own rocks!) can post pictures of where they find and rehide yours.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Free Double Sided Alphabet Flashcard”

by Mrs Richard EE Resources

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

These flashcards are designed to use in the classroom during small and whole group instruction. Included in this product are 31 double sided flashcards. Each flashcard includes the letter, a picture and label, and the back includes a list of words that begin with the letter. Both short and long vowel flashcards are included. Simply print, cut, fold, glue and laminate to use the flashcards.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “My Favorite Book”

by Ruth S.

Kindergarten – 6th Grade

 

 

Teachers, Librarians, Parents!
Use these as colorful displays of kids’ favorite books. Have them either write the title of the book or draw a picture of the book cover in the space provided.

They can also be used as covers for book reports!

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Common Core
Common Core Question Signs Use with any book or story
Common Core Figurative Language Use with any book or story
Common Core Reading Themes Use with any book or story
Common Core Reading Standards Main Idea Use with any book or story
Common Core Setting Comparisons Use with any book or story.
Common Core Foundational Skills Task Cards
Common Core Character Comparisons Use with any book or story

Nonfiction
Nonfiction Bingo
Nonfiction Detective Task Cards
NonfictionText Four Important Facts
Nonfiction Find It and Check It

Check out my snowball activities!
Snowball Antonyms
Snowball Synonyms
Snowball Math Addition Subtraction
Snowball Math Multiplication and Division

Similes Metaphors and More
Novel Response Cards
Bloom Ball Reports Use with any fiction, nonfiction text or subject.
Freak the Mighty Themes
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Activities
Literature Response Cards
Love that Dog,Test
Maniac Magee 32 Page Packet
Maniac Magee Bullying
Maniac Magee Vocabulary
Maniac Magee Fortunate and Unfortunate Events If you purchased my Maniac Magee packet, please do no purchase this. It is in the packet.
My Brother Sam is Dead 
Number the Stars 19 Page Packet
Tiger Rising Activities
Where the Red Fern Grows Activities
A Thousand Splendid Suns Worksheets Packet
A Single Shard Literary Activities
A Wrinkle in Time Literary Activities
Because of Winn Dixie Kate DiCamillo
Brians Winter Student Worksheets
Woodsong Packet
Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith
Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Hatchet Student Worksheets
Holes by Louis Sachar Student Worksheets
Bridge to Terabithia Student Worksheets
A Wrinkle in Time Whole Book Assessment and Extension Activities
Al Capone Does My Shirt Student Worksheets
Book Report Trifold Use With Any Novel
Chasing Vermeer 65 Comprehension Activities
Design a Game Book Report
Hoot Student Worksheets
My Louisiana Sky Novel Activities
Making Connections Packet
Reading Response Cards Packet
Vocabulary Detectives Task Cards 5
Vocabulary Detectives Task Cards 4
Book Report Trifold Use with any novel.
Sequence Packet
Fairy Tales Worksheet PacketFun! Imagine Cinderella’s glass slipper is a sneaker and she arrives to the ball in a limo. Students love these activities!
Idioms are Fun Packet Have a frog in your throat? Students don’t seem to know what common idioms mean. They’ll have fun discussing the literal and true meanings of them. Laminate these cards for future use.
Irregular Past and Participle Forms of Verbs
Making Connections Packet
Robert Frost Stopping By Woods
The Kite Runner
Moby Dick
The Glass Castle
Lord of the Flies
Seven Wonders of the World

 

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Free Shopping Cart and Grocery List from Charlotte’s Clips”

by Charlotte’s Clips

Pre-Kindergarten – 12th Grade

 

 

Free Shopping Cart Clip Art with Groceries and shopping list.

This color clip art is in 300 dpi transparent png format which provides clear printing and easy resizing.

This clip art would work well for grocery stores, shopping, money, food and nutrition, junk food, super bowl game food, goods and services.

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Clip art for Food for Grocery Store

 

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Free Downloads Shapes Math Game Addition Subtraction”

by Alferi

1st – 3rd Grade

 

 

Free Let’s Get in Shape Game

Grades 1-3

Purpose: to review shapes
to review addition and subtraction facts

Players: 2 – 4 One student must be Gymbo to check answers.

Answers included!

All clipart is from mycutegraphics.com

Fun and engaging!

Great for a math center, homeschool, small groups, early finishers,
and tutoring.

Thank you for downloading!

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Kimberly Sullivan

 

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April Teacher Talk

Posted by Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

 

It’s April already, the school year is almost over. Easter and Passover have come an gone, now it’s time to look forward toward spring vacation if it hasn’t already come and gone. Stop by our blog linky and see what great tips and advice are there just for you.
 
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April Activities Just for You
By Deann Marin of Socrates Lantern

Turning my thoughts to sunny days and warmer weather!!! Can’t you just smell spring in the air? Daffodils beginning to bloom, Lilac trees starting to flower, and Lilies of the Valley popping up. I just love the aroma. Not only is my birthday in April but it brings us Passover, Easter, and one that you may never have heard of, can you guess? If you said Jelly Bean Day, you’d be right.  I don’t know about you, but I looove jelly beans. They come in so many awesome flavors, no I don’t like the black ones, but I had an aunt who used to love them.
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STEAM: From Sandbox to Spectacular
By Retta London of Rainbow City Learning

How to take your STEM activities to the next level for upper elementary students.
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Tone
By Gini Musmanno of The Reading Spotlight

A message to Myself: My tone of voice has a greater influence on children than I might think. Remember the time…
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C-Stem
By Lisa Robles of LisaTeachR’s Classroom

Learn about C-Stem and tools for coding!
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The Hidden Curriculum
By Michelle Webb of Teaching Ideas for Those Who Love Teaching

Finding books to read with your class that tell more than a single story.
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The Teacher’s Role in Classroom Book Clubs
By Marcy Howe of It’s a Teacher Thing

Simplify using classroom book clubs by understanding the role of the teacher on meeting day. Learn key tips to ensure your classroom book clubs will run smoothly.
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FREE SCIENCE LESSON – “Flower Stock Photos Set 1 Freebie”

by The Lab

Pre-Kindergarten – 12th Grade

 

 

High resolution photographs to enhance your products.

Includes 6 High Resolution (300dpi) photographs of Flowers.

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Fireworks
Pebble Beach Stock Photos
Dramatic Oceans

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Mother’s Day Puzzle”

by Love2TeachKiz

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Your students will love watching their moms as they work hard at putting this 10 piece puzzle together. Encourage students to use crayons, colored pencils, or markers. Run the black and white page onto business cards cardstock. Send puzzle peices home in a
see-through paper CD sleeve.

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day FREE: Mother’s Day Craft and Mother’s Day Reading Comprehension”

by Teaching Treks

Pre-Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

 

FREE Mother’s Day Coloring and Reading! This pack has 1 Mother’s Day themed gift box design, 1 more detailed gift box design, and a fun Mother’s Day reading comprehension page for young readers.

Combine Math and Craft by coloring and constructing Mother’s Day gift boxes using cube nets!

I hope your children enjoy these Mother’s Day activities.

These activities are samples of my Mother’s Day packs, available here:

Mother’s Day Craft: Gift Boxes, Writing Paper and Cards

Mother’s Day Math and Language Printables

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I hope you enjoy these Mother’s Day art and writing activities!

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Sample – Teaching Inferring “What am I?””

by Kyp McLaren

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade

 

 

Understanding how to make an inference from text is often difficult for children. Children make inferences all the time without realizing exactly what they are doing. It is important to share with them that making inferences is like being a detective. You look at all the evidence or clues and put them together along with their background knowledge to come up with an idea about a situation or problem. This packet is filled with “close-ups” and pictures of 50 different creatures.

How to use “What am I?”:

Use the following pictures on a Smartboard, in small groups or individually to introduce and teach the reading comprehension strategy of inferring.

Begin by having my students look closely at the picture of the close-up. Ask them what they see or observe in this picture? What details do they notice? What do they see when looking “closely”? What might they infer this is, based on what they see in the close-up?

Next, have your students make a list of clues or evidence to support their conclusions about the close-up. Using the clues or evidence, what inference can they make about what this creature is? Have them use their evidence to support their conclusions.

Common Core Standards introduced or covered include:

RL.1 and RIT.1 – Ask and answer questions about key details in a text

SL.2 – Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media

SL.3 – Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally)

SL.4 – Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Any claims of correlation or alignment to the CCSS or WIDA ELD Standards are solely those of Tools for Teachers by Kyp McLaren and have not been evaluated or endorsed by WIDA or the NGA.

Kyp McLaren is the sole creator of this product and is not associated with the entities who created the standards.

The Common Core Standards were developed and written by the NGA. © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.”

You can find the whole packet here:
Teaching Inferring What am I

If you’re looking for other ways to teach inferring with your students, feel free to check out my inferring riddle packets.

Inferring Through Riddles Featuring Famous Americans – Common Core Aligned
Inferring Through Riddles Featuring Jungle and Rainforest Animals – Common Core Aligned
Inferring Riddles with Storybook Characters Common Core Aligned
Inferring through Riddles Featuring Down on the Farm – Common Core Aligned
Inferring through Riddles Featuring Creepy Crawlies – Common Core Aligned
Inferring through Riddles Featuring Arctic/Ocean Animals – Common Core Aligned
Inferring through Riddles with a Christmas Holiday Twist – Common Core Aligned

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Mother’s Day Writing Crafts”

by Mrs Thompson’s Treasures

1st – 3rd Grade

 

 

⭐ These writing crafts are the perfect activity for Mother’s Day!

⭐ They can be used to decorate your room or taken home as a gift for Mom. (Also includes a prompt for grandmas and aunts.)

⭐ Assembly is easy! Students color, cut and glue together. No copying on colored paper needed!

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free * Mother’s Day * writing * crafts * prompts * templates * craftivities

 

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FREE MATH LESSON – “FREE Mother’s Day Symmetry Drawing Activity for Art and Math SAMPLE”

by ZippadeeZazz

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Symmetry drawing is the perfect way to use art to introduce math and geometry to elementary grades!

Mother’s Day Symmetry Drawings can be used to teach elementary students about symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes and objects in a fun and easy to explain way.

By using Mother’sl Day symmetry drawings, your students will be more likely to understand and explain symmetry and lines of symmetry.

Symmetry drawings are a great way to add art into any unit and create unique and colorful bulletin boards!

This Mother’s Day themed Symmetry worksheet SAMPLE includes:

• 2 x Cupcake Symmetry Worksheets (with and without guides)

• High quality PDF format.

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COMMON CORE STANDARDS: K.G.A.1, K.G.A.2, K.G.B.4, K.G.B.5, 1.G.A.1, 2.G.A.1.

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Mother’s Day / Honor Parent / Guardian / Step / Clip Art”

by Virtually Real

Pre-Kindergarten – 8th Grade

 

 

Encourage students to honor the adult person in their life – parent, step-parent, guardian or other significant figure.

Features one hand drawn and digitally edited image of an animal pair, ready for children to personalize.

Includes

One black and white PDF
– ready to print, cut out and color
– thick card stock recommended
– allow time for ink to dry before coloring

Two color PDFs 
– ready to print
– choose glossy or matte paper
– recommended for photo quality printers only

Three PNG Clip Art image files
– no use restrictions 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Simple Frayer Model Template”

by Kathy Babineau

2nd – 4th Grade

 

 

A Frayer Model is an evidence based method for teaching new vocabulary in all curriculum areas across all grade levels. This is a template based on the work of Dorothy Frayer and her colleagues at the University of Wisconsin.

Frayer Models are an effective way of previewing, teaching, analyzing and reviewing concept vocabulary.

This freebie includes: cover page, blank template, directions and a completed example.

I hope you like using the Frayer Model format as much as I do!

 

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FREE Math Talk Questions Poster

 

What questions do I ask to encourage math talk? 

Creating a classroom where students are able to effectively use math talk during a classroom discussion can be challenging. Many of our
students do not know how to communicate their mathematical ideas and strategies using key math vocabulary and concepts. As teachers, we play an important role as we help students identify their thinking processes and build new knowledge by connecting to ideas and concepts that they already understand.
The Open-Ended Questions poster includes questions to promote mathematical communication in the classroom. You can use these questions to expand a conversation or to get one started. Click here or on the image above to grab a free copy of the poster. 
Want to know more? 
Head on over to The Routty Math Teacher website and read my latest post, “What Engagement Tools Do I Need to Teach Math” where I share five of my favorite ways to engage my math students. I also share a free resource with 26 ways to engage your students. Read the post here or by clicking on the image below.
Enjoy!

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “Selfie Writing Paper FREEBIE”

by Teaching is a Work of Art

Kindergarten – 6th Grade

 

 

Writing Paper with a blank cell phone screen box for students to draw their own selfie and write about it. It comes with three different writing space options (lined, handwriting and blank).

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Earth Day Script

Easy to Use! Inspiring! Builds confidence! No memorization! This simple  Earth Day Script  can be adapted to elementary classrooms of various sizes and reading levels. The 20 simple statements, designed to be read over the school’s P.A. system, can be easily divided or subtracted according to class size. Teacher instructions, a simple format, and individual pre-separated lines make this script easy to use for busy teachers.

 

 

 

 

 

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FREE MATH LESSON – “Community Helpers Math Activities – FREE”

by Key to Kinders

Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

These Community Helper math activities are perfect for math centers or individual work.

Included in this packet are:
Literacy:
♥ Community Helper Number Order from 1 to 10
♥ Helper Graphing

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Technology Help: Adding a Little GIF… into Your Life”

by Science Girl Lessons

Pre-Kindergarten – 12th Grade

 

 

Need help creating a GIF image? Looking for how to insert animated imaged into your blog or Pinterest Pins? This step-by-step guide includes pictures to help with the process. Ideal for those who use a PC, but MAC users may be able to figure it out as well.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “FREE Snail Set: Clip Art Graphics for Teachers”

by The Hazel Owl

Pre-Kindergarten – 6th Grade

 

 

This FREE set of snail graphics can be used in your classroom or in products you sell.

The set includes 11 individual png files (transparent background) + 1 blackline file. Each snail file is a different color and all are 300 dpi for high quality printing!

If used for commercial purposes, credit must be given to The Hazel Owl as the designer. Specific terms of use are included in the download.

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FREE MISC. LESSON – “Earth Day 2 Craftivities Freebie”

by Vilena Hamilton

2nd – 5th Grade

 

 

Your students will love these easy to make craftivities! I hope you find this resource of use in your classroom this Earth Day.

 

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FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON – “FREE Main Idea Passages & Printables”

by Brenda Tejeda

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade

 

 

Main Idea and Details

Part of a Comprehension Strategy Bundle. Please click here for a look:
Main Idea & Details

This pack includes sample reading passages and printables to practice the Main Idea & Details comprehension strategy.

*1 differentiated passage, 3 versions 
-Version 1- Students color-code the passage, then cut and paste the main idea and details
-Version 2- Students color-code the passage, then color in the details from the text
-Version 3-Students color-code passage, then draw details

* Cut & Paste Printables
Students cut sentences and glue them in order, starting with the main idea.

* What’s the Main Idea? Printable
Students look at pictures, and identify the main idea and details.

* Color the Detail Printable
Students color in the pictures that tell about the main idea sentence.

Have an awesome year!
Brenda

 

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