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Pet Journal, for School or Home, Editable PowerPoint and Google Slides
Have you thought about having a class pet, but don’t want to add one more thing to take care of in your classroom? Well, I have the perfect solution---a take-home stuffed animal! Kids love it and there is no cage or tank to clean out!Having a traveling class pet was by far the most popular class pet I ever had. Kids couldn’t wait for their week to take home the pet and have it be part of their life for a few days. Of course, I had to include a journal for the kids to write in through the wee
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K - 3rd
My Favorite Part of the Story
Here's a little no-prep freebie for back to school. Just read a story of your choice and have the children draw and write about their favorite part. This pack has multi levels for K to 3 and also has 2 sets. One set for the American spelling of favorite and the other for the Canadian spelling of favourite.CLICK BELOW for RELATED productsWELCOME BANNERSCHOOL BUS CRAFTIVITYEMOJI MR SUNMY FAVORITE PART OF THE STORYPRINTING NUMBERSCOLOR CUT AND PASTEKISSING HAND CRAFTIVITYNO DAVID CRAFTIVITY
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K - 3rd
Also included in: First Week of Back to School - BUNDLE
Vivid Verbs Poster
Using simple verbs in our writing can be boring and less engaging. Students should be taught to use vivid verbs to add excitement to their writing and help create a picture in the reader's head.This poster contains 45 words vivid verbs. There are 5 words in each of the following categories: walk, like, see, eat, run, jump, talk, got, cry.There are two version of the poster. One contains the custom fonts (seen in preview) and one is editable.
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2nd - 12th
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FREE Building a Paragraph Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is a wonderful way to introduce or review how to structure a paragraph! If you are only requiring 3 detail sentences from your students, you can leave the 4th "detail" line as an option for students who need the extra challenge.
I use this page in my class when students are forming a rough draft of their sentences and paragraphs. They can revise and edit on this page after sentences are written, and then copy their final draft onto a separate sheet of paper. I hope this
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2nd - 5th
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (FREE)
This writing product will go along great The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka! This product includes:A writing template with lines and no picture boxA writing template with lines and a picture boxA writing template with lines and a word bankA writing template with a word bank and some text already filled-inA blank page with just the writing prompt (for students who are just using pictures)If you like this product, check out my other FREE fairytale writing worksheets!Red Riding
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K - 2nd
Parts of a Friendly Letter
4 Lessons for learning the parts of a friendly letter: date, greeting, body, closing, & signature. Cut & glue. Progress from identifying parts of a letter to creating the parts of a letter. Perfect for 1st or 2nd grades. I use it with Journeys Signmaker's Assistant (2nd grade, Lesson 19).
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1st - 2nd
FREEBIE Story Writing Papers
Here’s a great FREEBIE for your writing center or writing lessons. There are six different first page templates where students can make an illustration and then write their sentences (beginners) or begin their story and continue onto the second bonus lined page. Of course, you could save copying and merely use your writing paper as the second page. Copy onto colored paper for special projects. Story writing paper can be just the thing to get reluctant writers started. ***************************
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K - 3rd
Squiggle Art FREEBIE
Have some fun and let your imagination soar as you complete a drawing from these squiggles. Each drawing is unique to you which makes it even more fun! When you finish your drawing write a story about what you drew. The pack includes 3 differentiated pages for each of the 8 squiggles.
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PreK - 8th
FREE Poetry Posters to Explain Poetic Forms
Free Poetry Posters 7 Different Posters that Explain Each Poetic FormIf you are looking for a way to support your students to easily write poetry, then these colorful posters are exactly what you need. They explain each poetic form in kid friendly language, important words are highlighted and each poster has a frame that can be easily followed.GRAB UP THESE POETRY FRAMES AND YOUR STUDENTS WILL HAVE EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO BECOME POETS!⭐ Poetry Writing Frames for Terquain,Alliteration,Definition
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2nd - 5th
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International Peace Day {FREEBIE}
International Peace Day otherwise known as World Peace Day is celebrated around the world on September 21st. This flipbook is one of the activities that I will be using with my own students.
I created this FREEBIE in an attempt to bring home the concept of peace to my 3rd graders and to show them that they also play a role in helping to make our world a better place.
I hope you find it useful... if so, I'd love to hear back from you in the form of feedback!
Happy teaching,
Melissa
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2nd - 4th
French Writing Prompts Écriture ou communication orale GRATUIT
French Prompts that encourages oral communication and/or creative writing! Parfait pour encourager la communication orale et l'écriture dans vos ateliers, dans le cahier interactif, pour le travail du matin ou le travail autonome. Enjoy this FREE product in your French Immersion class, Core French or French First Language!You can check out these 2 complete resources by clicking on the links below:100 French Writing Prompts (Paperless or Interactif notebook) Pour la communicaton orale ou l'écritu
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: 200 French Writing Prompts Paperless or Journal BUNDLE
Brainstorm Blast - Writing a Narrative/Story
Thank you for purchasing Brainstorm Blast for Writing a Narrative/Story! This can be used by itself or complimentary with the “I Can Write a Narrative” lesson plan. With this innovative lesson, your children/students will learn how to collect their thoughts, write them on paper, and turn their notated thoughts into a well thought out story.
Each cloud gives an idea/question to get children/students thinking in depth about their story. At the end of completing this worksheet, children/students
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Literary Devices Handout (Definitions and Examples)
This handout includes definitions and examples of literary devices. Great for your students to keep in their folders for reference!
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5th - 12th
Social Studies Dentist
Your young students will enjoy learning about different community helpers as well as tooth health care for a better smile!
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PreK - 1st
Winter Writing Work
Winter Writing Work consists of writing activities for Pre-K and Kindergarten students. It engages your students to write about winter activities at differentiated levels for your students. Students write about the winter season. The activities work well for whole group writing, literacy centers, homework activities, and guided writing.The packet includes: a mini word wall for word reference, sorting sentences, a writing brace, create a sticker story, QR code writing, and a creative writing stor
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PreK - K
Digital Journal for Early Grades | Writing Prompts
Engage your littles with this interactive & differentiated online journal! Perfect for your distance learning or blended learning toolbox of resources!This resource includes:Cover pageFavorites pageAbout Me page20 pages with just prompts20 pages with prompts and sentence starters 6 colorful blank pages for you to create your own prompts!VIRTUAL MORNING MEETINGS:Virtual Morning MeetingVirtual Morning Meeting for Younger GradesVirtual Morning Meeting (Farmhouse Theme)LLAMA CACTUS Morning Meeti
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K - 3rd
Gummy Bear STEM Challenge
STEM has become an important part of the classroom and there's no reason why young learners can't take part in the fun!
This Gummy Bear STEM Challenge has children listening to the classic fairy tale, The Gingerbread Boy. Then they listen to a slight adaptation of the fairy tale, called The Gummy Bear Boy, included in the pack The Gummy Bear Boy has a problem! He needs to get away from the little boy who created him and wants to eat him, but he comes across a river that he cannot cross witho
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PreK - 3rd
Social Studies Police Officer
Your young student will learn about community helpers such as a police officer, and learn about safety at the same time. This is a great lesson and interaction games and dramatic play can enhance learning
by giving your students the opportunity to step into the role of a police officer.
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PreK - 1st
All About May Close Read Leveled Passages & Activities Google Slides™ & PDF
Google Slides™ and PDF included"All About May" Informational Passages:- 4 Close Reading Passages - Covers All Readers 1st-5th Grade- 3 pages of Text Dependent Questions Common Core Aligned and Listed:* Key Ideas and Details* Craft and Structure* Integration of Knowledge- 2 Creative Writing Pages Common Core Aligned- Text Coding List- Answer KeyUSE FOR HW, READING CENTERS, GUIDED INSTRUCTION, AND MORE!THIS IS A SAMPLE CLOSE READING PASSAGES W/ ACTIVITIES:Click Here for the May Unit 20 PassagesCli
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1st - 5th
50+ Journal Jar Writing Prompts
Looking for motivating prompts to get students of all ages putting pencil to paper? Try this collection of Journal Jar Prompts. The colorful slips contain exciting ideas that kids will want to write about. They look great when you clip them apart and stash them in a jar together! Get writing today!
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Poetry Writing - Haiku and Alliteration
In this free poetry writing PowerPoint lesson, the children discover how to create amazing haiku using alliteration.This fun and engaging lesson will have your class using a dictionary; discover what haiku is; learn all about alliteration; explore how all the words we use contain syllables and then use this information to create their own alliterating haiku.The resulting haiku the children create would make an excellent addition to a class word wall.Other PowerPoint LessonsSynonyms and HaikuTon
Grades:
3rd - 5th
NO PREP 1st or 2nd grade Science Turtle Writing Template
This cute turtle writing template comes two ways! The first is with the turtle and her three lined eggs all on one page. The second is with the turtle on one page and her eggs on the other. This can be used for a "mobile" turtle craft display for writing when mounted on construction paper.
This template can be used for fiction or non-fiction! GET CREATIVE with Primary Wonderland's Turtle Writing Template! Write in science is fun when there is a cute product! Jazz up your bulletin boards, too
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K - 3rd
Following Conditional Directions Activity
This activity includes an 8.5 x 11 activity board that can be printed (and laminated). This activity also includes 24 task cards that require participant to follow conditional directions using the activity board. This can develop social skills such as following verbal and/or written directions, critical thinking, and applied math identifying shapes and colors.
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K - 2nd
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