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Kindergarten St. Patrick's Day social studies literature circles for parents
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
Lucky Leprechaun and the Incredible Shrinking Hat Project
This kit includes everything you need to implement the magical shrinking hat project in your classroom or home during the St. Patrick's Day holiday. Lucky the Leprechaun is a game changer for St. Patrick's Day in the classroom. He believes more in magic than mischief.
The directions for this project can be located at my blog:
http://kindergartenmonkeybusiness.blogspot.com/2012/03/legend-of-shrinking-leprechaun-hats.html, but are also included within this kit for you to readily have forever.
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PreK - 3rd
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The Jesse Tree Christmas Advent Project
The Jesse Tree is a chronological Bible story Christmas advent of the scriptural events that occurred before Jesus's birth. There are many ways to participate in this countdown, and I've taken some creative liberty to design a simple version for younger kids. Traditionally this project is done as a Christmas advent, starting on December 1st--but these printable felties are versatile enough to use as a colorful addition to a history timeline, as a family night game of Bible-themed memory or go fi
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PreK - 6th
St Patricks Day Craft St Patricks Day Name Craft Bulletin Board Rainbow Crafts
Create a festive bulletin board while helping students work on their fine motor skills, letter recognition, name recognition and spelling using these fun St. Patrick's Day Name Crafts! Students will love making a cute craft to display for St. Patrick's Day this March.The templates are editable in Google Slides™ so you can customize each child's name. Just print onto colored cardstock or let the kids color their own pots of gold and rainbows. These crafts can be used Get this name craft and more
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PreK - 3rd
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
2024 SUMMER Olympics - coloring pages
Do you need a fun way to introduce the 2024 SUMMER Olympics?This packet contains:coloring pages for the OlympicsCheck out some other Olympic products:History of the Olympics - MAIN IDEA passage*Check out some other products or head to my store and FOLLOW for Monthly FLASH FREEBIES and FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM- @TeachingKiddos1 for more ideas in the classroomCLASSROOM MANAGEMENTPBIS student of the monthClass AwardsClass Rules /Memes EDITABLE"Tattle" notesCollaboration RulesHOLIDAYSHis
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PreK - 4th
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St Patricks Day Craft Leprechaun Hat Activities Leprechaun Crafts
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in your classroom with these NO-PREP festive leprechaun hat crafts! Students will love dressing up for the fun holiday with leprechaun hats, beards, and braids.Included in this download is:two different sized hats in color + b/wbeards in color + b/wbraids in color + b/wstudent-friendly instructionsPrint on cardstock for durability.Enjoy! :)For more St. Patrick's Day activities, CLICK HERE!★★★How to get TpT credit to use on future purchases:In your "My Purchases" page
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PreK - 3rd
April Early Finishers Phonics & Math Activity Task Card Boxes for Kindergarten
Are you a kindergarten teacher looking for Spring-themed resources to keep your early finishers engaged and productive? Look no further! These Kindergarten Early Finisher Activities for April are just what you need. This resource contains 16 engaging phonics and math activities perfect for those students who need something extra when they finish their work early.With these early finisher task cards, you can just print, laminate, and use them for years to come for centers, morning work, and early
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PreK - 1st
How to Build Catch Leprechaun Trap Parent Letter Stem Project Activity
How to Build Catch Leprechaun Trap Parent Letter Stem Project Activity is a favorite St.Patrick's Day activity where students learn how to create a leprechaun trap, either in the classroom or at home with their families. This huge set of printables includes everything you need!Teacher tipsEditable family letterBlueprint leprechaun trap plan drawing and writing page (primary and intermediate handwriting lines, full and half page options) for students to create a plan before making their trapPrint
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PreK - 2nd
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover: No-Print Digital Teletherapy
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover: Speech & Language No Print Digital. This zip file has both a print and digital PDF of a 36 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities. Great for St. Patrick's Day teletherapy.Retelling: Cut out the old lady’s head.(page 3.) Cut out her mouth and attach it to an empty tissue box. Use the cards on page 4 to feed the lady pieces of the story. Use
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: St. Patrick's Day Speech and Language Super BUNDLE
Spring/St. Patrick's Day - Cereal Loop FUN! Letters, Rhyming, Counting-Pre-K
Get students engaged in learning with these cereal loop themed centers! These are perfect to add to your March/St. Patrick's Day/Rainbow activities. Students will work on counting, handwriting, letter recognition, rhyming, shapes, syllables, and fine motor skills. Perfect for small groups, independent work, or fast finishers in your preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, or special education classroom. 7 Different Activities Included: Count, Find, & Trace - Option 1: Sensory Bin: Place cards in
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PreK - K
3D pyramid Egyptian craft Egypt inside Pirámide manualidad Egipto pharaoh faraón
If you are teaching about ancient Egypt, this resource is the perfect way to have your students having fun!It includes templates (both, in color and black and white) to create this triorama pyramid version.It includes several designs (some of them are more decorative, and one that shows a plane of the inside of the pyramid, as shown in the photo). This resource does not include theory or a lesson about the pyramids.There are no written instructions on the worksheets (except the words glue/pegame
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K - 4th
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
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog Speech/Lang No Print + Print
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog: Speech and Language Activities. This download includes a book companion Interactive No-Print PDF and Print Option. For distance learning and teletherapy.You might also be interested in my Old Lady BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here.This packet is a companion to the book. You will need to purchase the book separately. This 36 page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are perfect for spe
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PreK - 6th
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
Veterans Day Activities Veterans Day Craft and Writing Activities Veteran Card
Celebrate Veteran's Day with these adorable US military Veteran crafts and writing activities! The set comes with letter writing templates and five different crafts (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy) with twelve different heads and four different skin tones each. Students will craft a Veteran and attach a letter to celebrate and thank a Veteran for their service.These crafts and writing activites are perfect for learning about Veteran's Day in the classroom or to create as gifts f
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K - 2nd
Homework for Families! 1st Grade Homework Includes English & Spanish Versions
Homework for Families! Take Home Tasks - Activities families can do together!As teachers, we're always looking for ways to bridge the home-school gap! Take Home Tasks is the answer!The goal of Take Home Tasks is to be a quick-to-set up, yet meaningful homework experience for families. A few notes about Take Home Tasks...There are THREE parts to each Take Home Task:1. Teacher Information2. Parent Note (with extension activity)3. Student Activity Sheet* I’ve tried to keep copies to a minimum for t
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K - 2nd
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Chinese New Year Craft Dragon and Lantern
Do these fun crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year and help children understand about other cultures. Suitable for Years/Grades 2-6.INCLUDES:Chinese dragon craft using sticksChinese dragon craft using paper/plastic cupsChinese lanterns x 3 designsPages18 x A3 size (can by printed A4 - just choose fit to page)FORMATPDFAUSTRALIAN CURRICULUMHASS – HISTORY: Year 3 - Knowledge and UnderstandingCelebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the
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PreK - 6th
Tennessee Symbols
This unit includes everything you need to put together an informational book on Tennessee's state symbols. This coorelates with the new TN Social Studies standards that are being adopted and implemented for the 2014-2015 school year. Included are 4 different versions of the book to meet the needs and differentiate instruction for all of your learners.
-A craft version with patterns for all of the symbols (hands on activities)
-A writing version for your higher level learners. This will help to
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PreK - 2nd
Editable Passports with Stamps
Passports are a great tool to use in class or for school activities. Choose from two ready to print passports or six editable passports. Included are 20 stamps (in black and white and color) for students to cut and paste on passports. SUGGESTIONS FOR USEclass centersclassroom managementsocial studiesafter school activitiesInternational Night STAMPS INCLUDEDAfrica (continent) AustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaEgyptFranceEnglandGermanyIrelandIsraelItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsThailandUSASwedenRussiaNew Zeal
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PreK - 3rd
The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School: Book Companion
The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School by Laura Murray is a fun St. Patrick's Day story (sold separately, online or in stores) that follows everyone's favorite Gingerbread Man. In March, a leprechaun arrives at school, leading the Gingerbread Man and class on a wild goose chase! Thanks to the Gingerbread Man's innovative thinking, a trap is set to catch the leprechaun.This literature unit is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language
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PreK - 2nd
Fiona's Luck Craft Read Aloud and Activities St Patrick's Day Activities Craft
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman. 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 cleverness.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle and get all future IRAs for F R E E !The Fiona's Luck Interactive Read Aloud and Writing Prompts is a lesson plan for an interact
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K - 2nd
St Patricks Day Activities Blending Slides CVC Words Digraphs Digital Resource
Practice blending sounds and reading St. Patrick's Day-themed CVC words, blends, and digraphs with these automatic and self-correcting CVC blending slides! Perfect for whole-group, small-group, or independent phonics and reading fluency practice. Students will say the sounds as they appear then blend the sounds to read the word. 20 CVC, digraphs, and blends blending slides included in both Google Slides™ and PowerPoint!CLICK HERE to S A V E on the mini Phonics Blending Slides Holiday Bundle!Incl
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K - 2nd
Back to School Welcome Letter Template | Editable |
This welcome letter is a great handout for back to school! Pass this letter out to families at back-to-school night or send it home on the first day of school. Link to Google Slides is included or customize on PowerPoint. Comes with 38 different washi tape options for a fun accent!What is included:One blank colored templateOne blank black and white templateOne page with 24 colored washi tape options so you can customize your templateOne page with 14 black and white washi tape options so you can
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Back to School Teacher Forms Bundle
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