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1st grade social studies literature circle activboard activities for ESL-EFL-ELL
Phonics Digital & Printable Reading Comprehension Passages Questions Worksheets
Reading Comprehension All-in-One BUNDLE SET TWOA SECOND SET of the *Top 10 TpT resource* All-in-One Reading Passages Bundle! Same skills - brand new stories!!!After receiving so much positive feedback about the original and TpT top selling All-in-One Reading Passages Bundle, I couldn’t help but make another set! I’ve already found so many uses for an addition set of phonics-based stories in my classroom, and I know you will too!------------------------------------------------------------------
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K - 2nd
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft and Activities
Are you looking for some fun activities to introduce Kindergarten and 1st Grade students to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? I have developed this focus on how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Peacemaker. We talk about the difference between a Peacemaker and a Peacebreaker. Then, students write about how they can be a Peacemaker. There are several engaging activities in this mini unit for you.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Craft Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing PromptsDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemak
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PreK - 1st
Long Vowel Reading Comprehension Passages SET TWO
Long Vowel Reading Passages ~ All-in-One Set TWOLong vowel reading passages are the perfect addition to any primary classroom. They can be used for skill practice, reading comprehension, fluency, cold reads, assessment, homework and more! ***These reading passages are available in a money-saving BUNDLE!! Click here to learn more!***------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DISTANCE LEARNING UPDATE - March 22, 20
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1st - 2nd
Decodable Readers with Digraphs | Decodable Books with Digraphs
These printable decodable readers with digraphs are perfect for beginning readers learning to read words with digraphs!⭐ Click here to SAVE BIG with the Decodable Readers SUPER Bundle and have printable decodable books and pre/post reading activities for every single phonics skill, all year long! ⭐These no prep, fold-and-go decodable readers use ONLY include CVC words, sight words, and short vowel (decodable) words with digraphs.They’re perfect for beginning readers because they are printable, r
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K - 1st
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie: Speech Therapy Digital & Print Book Companion
A speech therapy book companion for "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" featuring printable and Google Slides activities. Great for teletherapy or in-person therapy any time of the year. The activities included can be used as a part of speech and language intervention, who group preschool lessons or as carryover for parents of preschool aged students. Pages 3-4: Sequencing: Cut apart pictures on page 3 and have students sort them in order onto page 4. Make it easier by pre-sorting some of the picture
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Give A Mouse Bundle: Laura Numeroff Mouse Book Companions
English Language Word Picture Flashcards ESL with and without words
This product includes English Picture Cards with words and Picture Cards with no words.PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO A NEW LARGER SET OF ENGLISH PICTURE CARDS, POSTERS AND BOOKLET IN COLOR AND B&WThis set contains two printable files that each contain 228 word cards over 53 pages. (4 cards per page) One file has cards with words and the other is without words.The words are in the following color coded categories: Family, Places, Home, School, Vehicles, Action words, Feeling words, Body parts, F
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K - 6th
Editable Name Practice Mats for Magnetic Letters
Quickly and easily create custom magnetic letter name mats for your students with these editable magnetic letter mats! This is perfect for name practice as students use magnetic letters to build their name over the mat.What do I need?*Class List*Adobe Reader (free program)How does it work?*Open the PDF file*Type your students' names in the list*30 custom name building mats will instantly autofill*Print, cut, and use (over and over again)You can use first names or last names. Better yet, you can
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PreK - 1st
Long Vowel Teams Decodables - Decodable Readers for Vowel Teams Review
Long Vowel Decodable Readers are the perfect way for new readers to practice reading words with long vowel teams in context.⭐ Click here to SAVE BIG with the Decodable Readers SUPER Bundle and have printable decodable books and pre/post reading activities for every single phonics skill, all year long! ⭐These no prep, fold-and-go decodable readers use only the targeted long vowel teams and sight words in each reader.They’re perfect for beginning readers because they are printable, require no prep
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1st - 2nd
Silent E Decodable Readers Books CVCe Words Long Vowel Decodables Worksheets
CVCe Decodable Readers is the perfect way for new readers to practice reading CVCe (long vowel silent e) words in context. Even if you teach CVCe with magic e, these decodable books will benefit your students!⭐ Click here to SAVE BIG with the Decodable Readers SUPER Bundle and have printable decodable books and pre/post reading activities for every single phonics skill, all year long! ⭐ These no prep, fold-and-go decodable readers use only the targeted CVCe long vowel sound and sight words in ea
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K - 1st
Blends Decodable Readers | R Blends, L Blends, S Blends, Consonant Blends Books
Blends Decodable Readers is the perfect way for new readers to practice reading words with consonant blends in context.⭐ Click here to SAVE BIG with the Decodable Readers SUPER Bundle and have printable decodable books and pre/post reading activities for every single phonics skill, all year long! ⭐ These no prep, fold-and-go decodable readers use only the targeted consonant blends and sight words in each reader. They’re perfect for beginning readers because they are printable, require no prep, a
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K - 1st
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
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K - 2nd
Long Ago and Today | Then and Now Social Studies | Google Slides
Life Long Ago vs. Life Today This is a Google Slides file that covers "then and now" social studies lessons. These lessons teach about life long ago as it compares to life today. I have included 3 Google Slides Lessons that require no extra materials for students to complete, though some writing activities have a black & white print option as well. The 3 lessons could easily be stretched across more days as needed. Students will make comparisons between life long ago vs. today. The Google Sl
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K - 2nd
Double Final Consonants Decodable ReadersDouble Consonant Worksheets Floss Rule
Double Final Consonants Decodable Readers are the perfect way for new readers to practice reading words with double final consonants in context.⭐ Click here to SAVE BIG with the Decodable Readers SUPER Bundle and have printable decodable books and pre/post reading activities for every single phonics skill, all year long! ⭐ These no prep, fold-and-go decodable readers use only the targeted double final consonants and sight words in each reader.✷ Important Note: Please see the skill list below to
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K - 1st
Orton Gillingham Phonogram Cards (medium size)
The Orton-Gillingham 3-part drill is an essential element of an Orton Gillingham lesson, and these phonogram cards are a fantastic resource for tying in the visual and auditory components as students look at each card while simultaneously saying the name of the phonogram(s), the keyword picture, and the sound it makes (Ex: sh-shoe-/sh/). Cards are 3.5”x5” and print 4 to a page. This product includes three resources: 1. 3 sets of 120 Phonogram Cards:Set 1- color images with white backgrounds: on
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K - 3rd
Also included in: Orton Gillingham Phonogram Cards: The Bundle
Google Slides™ CVC Word Families -at Digital Activities
This resource will give your students practice with CVC short a words and the -at word family! Words included: bat, cat, fat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat.There are 8 different tasks in this resource:✳️ read -at words✳️ match pictures to words✳️ sort pictures (-at/not -at)✳️ build words with letter tiles - 2 types: colorful letters & letter tiles that are similar to Fundations® magnetic letters✳️ read sentences with word family words & find the matching picture✳️ type the word family words✳️
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K - 1st
Also included in: Google Slides™ CVC Short A Word Families Digital Activities BUNDLE
Glued Sounds Decodable Readers | Decodable Books for Glued Sounds
Glued Sounds Decodable Readers is the perfect way for new readers to practice reading words with glued sounds in context.⭐ Click here to SAVE BIG with the Decodable Readers SUPER Bundle and have printable decodable books and pre/post reading activities for every single phonics skill, all year long! ⭐ These no prep, fold-and-go decodable readers use only the targeted glued sounds and sight words in each reader.✷ Important Note: These books contain words with consonant blends (i.e. blink), words w
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K - 1st
Black History Bundle K-3
This bundle includes ALL of my primary Black History Units! Great for multi-age classrooms as these resources will give options for kindergarten- 3rd grade. All resources have been (or are in the process of being) updated to be accessible for virtual learning. Please see each product description below.
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K - 3rd
Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November
These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of November and the Thanksgiving season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Native Americans, The Lakota of the Great Plains, The Wampanoag Tribe, and Pilgrims.These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.These passages can be used for many purposes: close reading, a quick assessment, targeted small groups, whole
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1st - 3rd
Parts of Speech Boom™ Cards Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives | Real Photos
Parts of Speech Boom™ Cards - Nouns, Verbs, & Adjectives - Real Photos! is a No-Print, No-Prep interactive, engaging digital deck of 100 cards for targeting the goal of understanding parts of speech. This is an activity to work on understanding parts of speech. A main menu allows students to choose the desired skill to practice. There is also a brief introduction to the meaning of the terms - noun, verb, and adjective. Preview the activity here first!Students will identify the photo (paired
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K - 4th
Also included in: Parts of Speech Boom™ Cards Bundle
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein - Economics and Retelling Activities
Who doesn't love Shel Silverstein's beloved book The Giving Tree? The Giving Tree activities include literacy and economic social studies activities. It helps first grade kids practice retelling, sequencing and identifying the moral or life lesson of the story. The Giving Tree is also a great social studies content book for learning economic concepts like scarcity, choice, opportunity cost and resources. I love using this book around Christmastime to launch a class giving project!INCLUDED IN THE
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K - 3rd
DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion
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This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!!
These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4
Identify the Action Boom Cards™ | Receptive Tasks for Verbs | Identifying Verbs
Identify the Action Boom Cards™ : Receptive Tasks for Verbs | Identifying Verbs Perfect No-Prep * No Print resource to target receptive and expressive language skills related to VERBS (e.g. swim, run, walk, dance, point). Practice verb vocabulary in a fun, interactive way. Adorable clip art! 102 task cards!2 levels allow you to branch to meet individual student needs. Students will : * Choose from a field of 2 pictures to identify the verb* Choose from a field of 4 pictures to identify the verb
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PreK - 4th
Also included in: Actions Boom Cards™ BUNDLE | Verbs Boom Cards™ BUNDLE
Scaredy Squirrel: A Literacy & Social Studies Unit!
I am so excited to share my Scaredy Squirrel unit with you. A few months ago, I had never read a Scaredy Squirrel books. One of my students checked one out of the library and asked if I would read it to the class. We were immediately hooked! I then checked out three more books and we decided that we would do a book study on Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt. I cannot tell you enough how much FUN this was!
We focused our unit on four books (Scaredy Squirrel, Scaredy Squirrel goes camping, Scare
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PreK - 1st
The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Beautiful book based on the true story of African model, Georgie Badiel. Gie Gie must walk with her mother everyday to get water from the well. Gie Gie wants to find a way to bring the water closer to her village. Wonderful opportunity for discussion. From Amazon:With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clear
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K - 3rd
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Find Social Studies - History resources | TPT
Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
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