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Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

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Author's Purpose: Persuasive Text Freebie

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This is a one-page document plus answer key that is great for assessing kids' understanding of author's purpose in a persuasive text. Students have to read the short persuasive text about baseball. Then, they are to answer the four comprehension

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

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3D Shapes Marshmallow Models Freebie

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This is a freebie from my 3-D Shapes Activity Pack. For this fun activity, students will work with marshmallows and toothpicks to build 3-D prisms and pyramids and record their data on the chart. Then they need to write about their observations.

Subjects:

Math, Geometry

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

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Properties of Matter Sorting Activity

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This freebie is a two-page freebie from my larger Science Pack: Properties and States of Matter. The first page is a chart that requires students to identify whether the size and shape of each state of matter is changes or stays the same. For

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

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Water Cycle Freebie!

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This free download includes...Water Cycle PosterWater Cycle Song (to the tune of Old McDonald) - color and B&WWater Cycle Cut & Paste DiagramThanks for downloading this free resource!To get the entire Water Cycle & Weather unit, click

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Songs, Printables, Posters

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152

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Spring Time Freebie: Telling Time to fifteen minutes

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This is a one-page freebie from my larger document, Spring Time Activities: Telling Time. On this sheet, students need to read the time and draw the hands to represent the correct hour and minutes. The larger file, "Spring Time Activities" is a

Subjects:

Math

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Handouts

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Identifying Fractions of Circles - Free Download

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This is a two-page free download from my larger Furry Friends Fractions Pack.Identify the fractions in words and numbers - fractional parts of circles.Answer Key included.You may also be interested in...Furry Friends Fractions: Identifying

Subjects:

Math, Fractions

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Handouts

FREE

Digital Download PDF (2.47 MB)

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Instructional Coaching Start-Up Guide | Free Planning Forms for New Coaches

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This free Instructional Coaching Start-Up Guide is just what you need if you're starting out as a new instructional coach and you're not sure where to begin! The roadmap shows you exactly what to focus on first, and gives you podcast episodes to

Subjects:

For All Subjects, Coaching

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Professional Documents, Printables, Classroom Forms

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Digital Download PDF (22.71 MB)

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Comparing Fractions Free Download

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This two-page document includes a student sheet and an answer key.Students compare the fractions (parts of wholes: circles) and record the correct symbol in the middle bubble. Then they write the fraction comparison statement in words. This

Subjects:

Math, Fractions

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Handouts

FREE

Digital Download PDF (7.49 MB)

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Revising & Editing in one Paragraph a Week: Expository Freebie!

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This hands-on freebie resource engages students in real conversations about revising and editing expository paragraphs. In just ten minutes a day, you can introduce and practice editing and revising skills without boring your kids! Love these

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

4^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

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Digital Download PDF (15.39 MB)

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Guided Reading Materials Freebie

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

Freebie! Resources for Guided Reading! This pack includes... - 5 Big Ideas - 2 versions of scheduling form: 2 groups a day or 3 groups a day - Guided reading lesson plan - Reading Behavior Record form - Level Tracker for students to record levels

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

FREE

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Spring Partner Play Free Download - a script for two readers

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This spring partner play script is a fun way to develop fluency in grades 2-4. It's a free play from my Spring Partner Plays set!Partner Plays are two-person plays designed for partners to read together! These plays include a two-person cast, stage

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spring

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

RF.2.4, RF.2.4b, RF.3.3c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4b, RF.4.4, RF.4.4b

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Types of Communities Chart

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This document is a chart for students to record details about three different types of communities: urban, suburban, and rural. Students will record information in two categories: looks like... and sounds like...This document is part of a larger

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Civics

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers

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Digital Download PDF (8.03 MB)

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Back to School Conversation Dice Freebie

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

Back to School Conversation Dice are a fun way to get kids talking to each other on the first days of school!The dice pattern is in color and black and white. Print them out and cut and glue to make a die.Students roll the die and use the prompt on

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

FREE

163

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Teaching Theme with a Mentor Text: Cloudette

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This freebie will guide you through the four main steps you'll use to have students gather clues and figure out the theme in a mentor text, Cloudette. This is a great text to use as a mentor for theme because the character's traits, motivations, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2

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Digital Download PDF (12.44 MB)

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RLA Reading Assessment Tracker - TEKS aligned!

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This TEKS Mastery Tracker is a great way to get kids focused on success and recording their progress. Help students record their performance on RLA assessments based on the -tested Supporting and Readiness standards from the TEKS! Use them all year

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

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Digital Download PDF (10.33 MB)

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Figurative Language Mentor Text Lesson

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This freebie will guide you through the four main steps you'll use to have students notice, name, explain, and try figurative language in their own writing. They'll notice the language with you, help you build an anchor chart recording the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Spring

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

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Digital Download PDF (9.96 MB)

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Mentor Sentences Grammar Notebook - NEW TEKS and Texas Writing Test Alignment

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This document is an TEKS alignment for my Fourth Grade Mentor Sentences Program for Texas schools. There are four nine weeks in the program. Each nine weeks focuses on important skills and strategies for revision and editing and is aligned to the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

4^th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, For Principals & Administrators

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Digital Download PDF (20.35 MB)

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Cesar Chavez Partner Play Free Download - a script for two readers

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This partner play introduces students to the life and contributions of Cesar Chavez through an engaging medium. Pair students up and have them choose a part to read and build fluency and comprehension. Partner plays are a great way to expose

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

CCSS:

RF.3.4, RF.3.4b, RF.4.4, RF.4.4b, RF.5.4, RF.5.4b

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Digital Download PDF (17.02 MB)

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Planning a Family Night Guide Free Download

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

Are you responsible for planning a school-wide family night event? Then this freebie guide is for you! After planning family nights for the last four years, I've figured out a few things! This guide will take you through the nine steps I follow to

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, For All Subjects, For Administrators

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

For Principals & Administrators

FREE

Digital Download PDF (10.10 MB)

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Becoming an Activist - Anti-Racist Resource

By Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms B

This resource will help you discuss what anti-racism looks like with your students. As a part of It's Time to Talk Racism: 22 Days of Anti-Racist Resources for Teachers, this resource is a starting point to helping students learn about taking action

Subjects:

School Counseling, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, For Principals & Administrators

FREE

Digital Download PDF (6.65 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Elementary school is the best and I spent 14 happy years there! I taught fourth grade for eight years, spent a year in third, and then I served as an Instructional Coach/Leader for my campus. As an instructional specialist for reading and writing, I created tools my own teachers find useful when working with real kids and real learning. Now, as an educational consultant and an instructional coach's coach, I use the best practices I used with my own students to support coaches, teachers, and kids in elementary schools!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love to work with all content areas and develop my own units rather than use textbooks or programs. Real reading, real writing, real experiences, real conversations :)

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I was Teacher of the Year for my campus for the 2010 - 2011 school year and the 2012-2013 school year. I've presented at IRA conferences as well as a National Writing Project National Meeting.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Partway through my reading masters!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I live in El Paso, Texas with my husband, two kids, a dog, and a cat! I love coffee, tea, gardening, reading, and crafting!

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Civics, Government, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Drama, Career and Technical Education, ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Study Skills, Instructional Technology, General Science, Physical Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, Test Preparation, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community