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The Westing Game: A Novel Study

By The Colorful Apple

The Westing Game is a murder mystery like no other. This wonderfully crafted novel by Ellen Raskin is a fascinating read for upper elementary and middle school students!This 170-page unit is jam-packed with everything you need to teach the novel,

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, L.5.4, L.6.4, L.7.4

$16.00

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Christmas Craft - Parent Gift - 2024 Calendar Template

By The Colorful Apple

This student Christmas gift to parents is so simple and easy! This family calendar is a treasured keepsake of each child's artwork that can be displayed in their home all year long! It is an inexpensive project for you to put together, but fun and

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, For Parents

$11.00

$9.50

648

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Flat Stanley Project

By The Colorful Apple

This Flat Stanley project is an engaging integrated unit for your students! This unit has everything you need to mail your own Flat Stanley projects around the world. Your students will love getting mail (and won't even know they are learning)!This

Subjects:

Reading, Geography, Literature

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.7, RL.3.4, CCRA.R.3

$9.75

356

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A Wrinkle in Time Novel Study

By The Colorful Apple

In this A Wrinkle in Time novel study, students will dig deep to analyze the life lessons Meg must overcome to complete her dangerous journey by completing fun, challenging lessons and activities. The A Wrinkle in Time novel study includes

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, L.5.4...

$13.00

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Career Exploration: A Job Interview Project

By The Colorful Apple

Career exploration is an important life skill for students! This career readiness project is perfect as a career day project.Give students the chance to think about what their future careers or job might be. Students will examine their own

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Life Skills, Classroom Community

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

SL.4.4, SL.5.6, SL.6.5

$8.00

218

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Partner Cards for Student Grouping

By The Colorful Apple

Choosing a partner can be a daunting task for teachers and students alike. Why not make it random? These fun cards help students "find" their own buddy. They choose a partner card and search for their classmate who has the matching one!Partner

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$11.00

$9.00

686

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Esperanza Rising Novel Study

By The Colorful Apple

In this Esperanza Rising novel study, students will dig deep to analyze the life lessons the main character learns as she strives to rise above her difficult life circumstances. This unit includes a variety of challenging lessons and Esperanza

Subjects:

Reading, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

CCSS:

RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3...

$12.00

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Christmas Ornaments for Gratitude

By The Colorful Apple

These Christmas ornaments are a great way to get your students thinking about others during the holiday season. Using the Christmas ornament templates provided, they will write a note to someone - either thanking or complimenting them. String them

Subjects:

Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Service Learning

$5.00

$3.50

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Student Grouping Cards

By The Colorful Apple

Creating groups in the classroom can be a daunting task for students and teachers alike. Why not make it random? These fun cards help students "find" their group members. They choose a card and search for their peers who have a card that falls

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$6.00

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Summer Reading Challenge - Summer Reading Goals - Summer Reading Journal

By The Colorful Apple

The easiest summer reading challenge to send home with your students! Encourage students to reach their reading goals and read more with a reading journal, reading activities, and book trackers. Students will create their summer reading goals before

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Summer

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Homework

CCSS:

RL.2.10, CCRA.R.10

$3.00

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Take Home Book Bags: Thematic Bundle

By The Colorful Apple

Take Home Book Bags are a helpful parent resource for reading. The book bag homework provides parent reading strategies. Each one gives parent reading home tips. Take home book baggies will ensure home reading every night.Thematic bags are an

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Homework

CCSS:

RL.2.10, RF.2.4, W.2.1

$101.50

$81.20

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Money Center Activities

By The Colorful Apple

This is a great addition to any math unit on money! These resources will help your students identify and count coins and dollar bills. The packet includes: ~ puzzles ~ memory match ~ 16 activity sheets ~ 5 posters Thanks! Sara :)

Subjects:

Math, Other (Math)

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

$5.00

144

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Take Home Book Bags: Authors Bundle

By The Colorful Apple

Reading at home can make a huge difference for your students, yet family time is just as important for young children. Take Home Book Bags allow for everyone in a household to learn together and create life-long readers out of parents and kids

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Homework

$38.50

$30.80

Bundle

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Community Building Read Aloud Lessons - Community Building Activities

By The Colorful Apple

Community building in the classroom is so important! Picture books are a great way to teach important social skills. These community building read aloud lessons are all done for you! Each of these books are perfect for setting the tone for your

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$35.49

$28.39

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Take Home Book Bags: Mega Bundle

By The Colorful Apple

Take Home Book Bags are a parent resource for reading. They provide parent reading home tips that are easily implemented. These parent reading strategies are just what they need! Take Home Book Bags will ensure home reading every night.Reading at

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Homework

$245.00

$184.00

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The Day the Crayons Quit - Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plan - Opinion Writing

By The Colorful Apple

Help your students learn about opinion writing with this interactive read aloud lesson. Using the book, The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt in the classroom can be a great way to teach students how to write about their opinions. This writing

Subjects:

Reading, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.3, RL.2.7, W.2.8, SL.2.1, SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b

$3.50

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Popcorn Letters

By The Colorful Apple

Use these popcorn themed letter cards to help your students with letter recognition and sounds. They are a great tool for guided reading groups and can also be used in centers. Check out some more ELA products: Working with Words Writing

Subjects:

Reading, Reading Strategies, Phonics

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (20.66 MB)

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How to Write a Letter

By The Colorful Apple

With so many ways to communicate electronically, handwritten mail is becoming a lost art. This set was designed to help you teach students about the US Postal System as well as how to write a letter and address an envelope. Included: - classroom

Subjects:

Geography, Writing, Handwriting

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (16.61 MB)

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Novel Studies Mega Bundle

By The Colorful Apple

Save 20% by purchasing this bundle! I will continue to add novel studies to this set. As it grows, the extra units will be included in this file and the bundle price will increase. You will never pay more, buy you will be able to download any

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$75.50

$60.40

Bundle

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STEM & STEAM Take Home Book Bags: Mega Bundle

By The Colorful Apple

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Homework

$87.50

$70.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I worked as a second grade and fifth grade teacher in a public school for almost ten years. I have written curriculum for second grade. After struggling to find the exact materials I wanted for my classroom, I have started to create my own!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I strive to create a student centered classroom. I believe that structure is important for young minds but that fun and creativity play just as large of a role in education. I love to challenge my students and then see them rise to the occasion!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I am certified in Elementary Education and also have a degree in Communications Studies.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Graphing, Other (Math), Science, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, Career and Technical Education, Health, Math Test Prep, Geography, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Short Stories, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning