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The Fridge Motivational Bulletin Board

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

I always try to create a collaborative culture in my classroom where we celebrate each other’s successes. When I was a kid, I was always so excited to post my work or positive notes home on our fridge. So, I thought why not do that in the

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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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

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

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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

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Visual Arts, Writing, The New Year

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

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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

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Word Problems, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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3^rd, 5^th

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

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All About Bats {Informative Text, Craftivity, Comprehension, and Writing}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

All About Bats {Informative Text, Craftivity, Comprehension, and Writing}This fun writing assignment is great for Halloween!You get a bubble map, four square template, Fact Fold about bats, and a fun bat craftivity to display students' writing!Use

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Writing-Expository, Halloween

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

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George Washington Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Celebrate Presidents' Day by creating this fun craftivity! Students will be able to create a cute George Washington while reviewing key information about our first president's life. This is simple, fun, and easy. Students will enjoy constructing

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Visual Arts, Writing, Presidents' Day

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

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OWL Always Love You Valentine's Day Craft

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in 2018 with writing lines for the back of the owl.** Use this fun craftivity to have your students celebrate Valentine's Day by knowing that "OWL" always love you! Included with the craftivity are blackline masters for each part of the

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Visual Arts, Valentine's Day

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

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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

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Back to School

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

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Worksheets, Activities

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End of the Year Daily Theme: Watermelon Fun!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Engage your students with some outside play and keep it academic, too! In this download, you'll get ideas for a whole day of fun with your students during that last week of school. Based on third-grade CCSS measurement and data standards, these

Subjects:

Graphing, Physical Science, End of Year

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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CCSS:

1.MD.C.4, 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3

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Abraham Lincoln Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Celebrate Presidents' Day by creating this fun craftivity! Students will be able to create a cute Honest Abe while reviewing key information about our 16th president's life. This is simple, fun, and easy. Students will enjoy constructing their Abes,

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Presidents' Day

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

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Notepad Templates {Insert Your Own Avatar}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

You have to use your own avatar to create these notepads, and you must save them as images and upload them to a site like Vista Print to make notepads!Use this PPT file and insert your OWN avatar for the images to make notepads!This download

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Classroom Management, Back to School, Classroom Community

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Martin Luther King Jr. Craftivity {Martin's BIG Words}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in 2018 with different writing display options for students to use** This is the perfect addition to your MLK lesson plans! Use this fun and simple craftivity to engage your students while learning about Martin Luther King Jr. This

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Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

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

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Activities, Lesson

$5.00

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$Christmas Tree Math$

Christmas Tree Math

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

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 to choose from in this download. You can assign them individually to

Subjects:

Word Problems, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

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3^rd

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Activities

CCSS:

3.OA.D.8, MP1, MP2

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Chinese New Year Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in 2017 with bulletin board letters!*** Celebrate Chinese New Year with your students by making this fun Chinese New Year dragon craftivity! Print out the blackline masters and copy accordingly. Assemble with your students and make your

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Visual Arts, Winter, The New Year

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

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Black History Month {Foldable Facts}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

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

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Black History Month, Informational Text

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

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End of Year Awards

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

It's the end of the year and what better way to celebrate than to honor your students in their own special way!Grab these editable End of the Year Awards for your class! There are 31 awards to choose from:ScholarshipCitizenshipEffortAmazing

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End of Year

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Printables

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End of the Year Daily Theme: Sports Day!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

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Graphing, Writing, End of Year

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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1.MD.C.4, 2.MD.D.10, 3.MD.B.3

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Women's History Month {Fact Folds}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Women's History Month {Fact Folds} These fun, foldable printables can be used to reinforce information your students have learned or will learn about some famous women in honor of Women's History Month (March). They're simple and easy to

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Informational Text, Women's History Month

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities, Printables

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100th Day of School {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about what they have learned after being 100 days smarter! Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with titles and blank writing papers. There are also

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Visual Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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W.2.1, W.2.3, W.3.1, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.2

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{FREEBIE} Clock Partners

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Clock Partners Use clock partners as an ice breaker activity during one of the first days of school. Students can pair up by filling out their clocks. Make sure students are aware while signing each other up for time slots. If Student A and

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Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities

FREE

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