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Self Assessment Tickets {Formative Assessment}

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Kindness Lessons for the Elementary Classroom

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Staff Room Bulletin Board Set {Remember Your Why} English and Spanish

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Staff Room Bulletin Board SetUpdated in July 2020 with a Spanish Title and Spanish Words Updated in July 2020 with notes for teachers to write their "whys" to add to the bulletin board, too!Encourage your staff with some uplifting words and phrases

Subjects:

Back to School, For Administrators, Coaching

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, ...

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Bulletin Board Ideas, For Principals & Administrators

$4.00

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Self Assessment Tickets {Formative Assessment}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*This has been updated with a DIGITAL VERSION that can be edited through Google Forms-March 2020!* Perfect for distance learning. This download is a great tool to help students take a more active role in their learning. This ticket is given to

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$3.75

672

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Haunted House Writing Lesson

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

UPDATED WITH A DIGITAL VERSION! {2020}UPDATED WITH WRITING SAMPLES {2019}This is a fun, engaging, and Halloween-inspired writing project. This download includes a lesson plan, writing booklets, and writing papers. The actual art project directions

Subjects:

Writing, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.2.3, W.3.3, W.4.3

$5.75

627

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Crate Labels for Classroom Organization

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

These are fun and simple signs to hang on your crates to help you with classroom organization.You get four signs:Were you absent?Finished early?What We've Been LearningExtra CopiesYou also get 8 editable version to edit in PowerPoint.Find pictures

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

$1.50

268

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My Future is So Bright {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about what they have learned during the school year. It's the perfect end of the year writing activity. Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with titles

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

210

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Happy New Year Writing Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated for 2024**Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about their New Year's resolutions, plans for 2024, and/or the excitement of the New Year! Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, The New Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities

$5.25

308

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$Rudolph Reindeer Math Activity$

Rudolph Reindeer Math Activity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*Updated with an EDITABLE nose so you can write your own word problems!*With this activity students can practice working out math word problems and justifying their responses, while still having some holiday fun.There are 6 multistep word problems

Subjects:

Word Problems, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

3^rd, 5^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

3.OA.D.8, 5.OA.A.1, MP1, MP2

$5.00

133

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Veterans Day Informative Writing

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

In this download you get…*TWO informative text pieces (one for struggling readers and one for advanced readers)*Four square writing template*Bubble Map for brainstorming*Writing paper with upper grade lines*Writing paper with primary grade

Subjects:

Writing, Autumn, Informational Text

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

W.2.2, W.3.2, W.4.2

$4.25

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Daily Goals: Student Contracts

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

For many teachers, a main challenge can be student behavior and self motivation. I have come up with different strategies to help certain students gain accountability for their actions-academically, behaviorally, emotionally, and socially. This

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Classroom Forms, For Principals & Administrators

$5.00

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First Week of School Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This file includes 9 activities that your students can complete on the first day or first week of school. Here's what you get:Roll the DicePut your students in pairs and have them roll a die. Have them share out something about themselves depending

Subjects:

Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$2.00

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Troll Writing Craft

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I made this troll craft as a writing project for my students for the beginning of the year. I included a writing idea about having a growth mindset, inspired by Trolls! You get FOUR troll templates to choose from, plus several writing papers with

Subjects:

Character Education, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

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Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Set - Cactus Edition!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this growth mindset bulletin board set in your classroom to remind your students to maintain a growth mindset ALL YEAR LONG! The board is titled "How will you STICK with a growth mindset?" It can be used in many ways. I encourage my students to

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.00

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Day of the Dead {Informative Text and Writing}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

In this download you get THREE writing display options!You can choose from a simple writing paper option, flip book, or skeleton display that can be hung up to share both sides of students’ work.You can choose to have your students create their own

Subjects:

Writing, Halloween, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$4.25

Digital Download ZIP (29.28 MB)

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Editable First Day/Week of School Certificate {2022}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

*UPDATED FOR 2023*You get an entirely editable option, plus BRAG TAGS!Editable First Day (or first week) of School CertificatesGrab these editable certificates to hand out to your students at the end of the first day (or week) of school! Great for

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

For Parents

$4.75

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Name Tag Templates {Editable}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Name Tag Templates {Editable} These editable name tags are perfect for your classroom. You can choose from 14 different styles. Add any type of text to these names tags! The name tags include: Academic Language Sentence Frames CUBES Reference

Subjects:

Specialty, Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

For Principals & Administrators

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (7.57 MB)

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Let Your Light Shine Bulletin Board

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This set has a bulletin board title ("Let Your Light Shine"), writing lesson (paragraph about what makes us unique and helps us "let our light shine," a speaking and listening lesson practicing sharing ideas through collaborative conversations, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

SL.3.1, SL.4.1, SL.5.1

$4.50

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Hispanic Heritage Month {Fact Folds}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Hispanic Heritage Month {Fact Folds} These fun, folding printables can be used to reinforce information your students have learned or will learn about some famous Hispanics in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.They're simple and easy to distribute

Subjects:

Spanish, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$6.00

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PBIS Classroom Matrix

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This is a PBIS Classroom Matrix download that was originally shared on my Instagram account. In this download you will get a PPT file. The first slide is the matrix I made specifically for my class, the one shown on my Instagram. I also made them

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Posters, For Principals & Administrators

$2.50

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Staff Room Bulletin Board Set {Academic Optimism}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Staff Room Bulletin Board Set Encourage your staff with some uplifting words and phrases they can remember each time they step into your staff room. Included in the download: Blackline master for the title Blackline master for the words and

Subjects:

Back to School, For Administrators, Coaching

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, ...

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, For Principals & Administrators

$3.25

Digital Download ZIP (4.59 MB)

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Growth Mindset Posters

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Grab these Growth Mindset Posters to decorate your classroom with positive and encouraging words for your students to see all year. They'll be sure to light up your classroom and your students' outlook! They are great reminders for your kiddos, as

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, For All Subjects

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, ...

Types:

Printables, Posters

$5.00

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Biology, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, ESL-EFL-ELL, Other (Specialty), Math Test Prep, Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning