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Middle school Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa creative writing thematic unit plans $5-10
Advent Booklet - Complete Advent Unit (53 pages)
This 53 page booklet is sure to be an asset to your Advent activities. This booklet explores the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The booklet includes an introduction to Advent and provides week long activities for EACH weekly them. It also includes some additional activities including a word search, poems, etc. I was not able to include the whole booklet in the preview - It was too large and it would take a long time to load. I hope that you will consider this unit - it is sure to prov
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Christmas Activities - Reading Passages - Story Elements - Narrative Writing
DIGITAL & PRINTABLE - Upper Elementary December Christmas Passages that are CCSS aligned with the ELA literature and narrative writing standards. We've added a Google Classroom Option to our popular product. The unit focuses on the reading skill of story elements of inferring character traits, Plot Development, and Theme. This unit is great to use for teacher observation because of the included lesson plans and rigorous activities. You will keep your students engaged during this challengi
Grades:
4th - 6th
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College Bound Kids {writing and craftivity pack}
This packet is very versatile and has pages for all students kindergarten through 6th grade. Makes a great thematic unit to work on at the end of the year, or anytime you want to motivate your kids and get them thinking about college now!
Pages include:
* college application
* college research page
* vocational / trade school research page
* College K-W-L
* Create a mascot
* If I were a college student – graphic organizer & writing pages
* I would make a great college student because… - g
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
Winter Project Based Learning - Design a Gingerbread House For Sale Math
This winter project based learning unit combines gingerbread house math and writing into one fun and engaging gingerbread house for sale activity! Perfect to keep students engaged in learning around the holidays and winter break.Please click on the green PREVIEW button above to see more details of what is included in this resource.This writing and math pbl unit is broken up into 6 sections:1- Design Your House - students research gingerbread house designs, purchase supplies and calculate the tot
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Grades:
4th - 6th
"Dear Santa" Letter - Persuasive Writing Essay for Christmas
This is "Dear Santa - Persuasive Writing Essay" perfect writing project to do with your class during the month of December. It is common core aligned for grades 4-6 and is a great way to teach your persuasive, opinion, and argumentative writing standards. It will help teach students how to write a 5 +1 Paragraph Essay.This topic will be fun for your students and will help them be excited and about writing persuasive essays! In here you will find everything you need to help walk your students thr
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Zombie Apocalypse Unit - End of the Year Project or Emergency Sub Lesson Plans
This week-long, self-guided zombie apocalypse project is the PERFECT end of the year unit! It is so versatile and can be used for many different grades and subjects; appropriate for middle school or high school, science or language arts, accelerated or remediation, even upper elementary. It could also be used for a Halloween unit or emergency sub lesson plans. Directions on each page are self explanatory and will keep your students engaged from start to finish.I originally created this activity
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in:Â Biology Lessons and Curriculum for the ENTIRE YEAR
The History of Christmas-The Nativity Comprehension Packet
This is the newest addition to my History of Holiday packets. This packet was created to go along with the Christmas Story about the birth of Jesus. It includes: •The History of the Christmas Story: Read the bible passages and/or the kid-friendly translation to your students to teach them about the history behind the First Christmas.•Comprehension Questions: See what your students remember by asking them comprehension questions about the passage. Available with and without picture choices.•Chris
Grades:
1st - 8th
Also included in:Â The History of Holidays Bundle
Tall tales with a modern twist: creative writing unit; Common Core aligned
It was so hot, the flowers pulled themselves up by their roots and crawled under the porch looking for shade...Get the creative juices flowing in your writer's workshop and, with the help of this unit, teach your students how to write an outrageously funny modern tall tale in which the enemy is WICKED WEATHER. The unit consists of:1. very detailed lesson plans that show you how to guide students through the writing process (prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)2. worksheets with
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Patriot Day September 11th Bulletin Board Set - 9/11 - SEPTEMBER B.B.
Remember September 11th, 2001 with this patriotic bulletin board set. The set is designed for a square bulletin board, but can be adapted for a rectangular bulletin board. To adapt the design for a rectangular board, have students write thank you letters to first responders in the community using the "Thank you Hero" letter templates included in this product. Then display copies of the student letters to the right of the skyline silhouette. The download will include the following:- "We remembe
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in:Â Monthly Bulletin Boards for a Year BUNDLE
Teaching Figurative Language with Taylor Swift Songs - Grades 3-6
If there’s one thing I love about Taylor Swift (other than her dance moves!) it is her use of figurative language. If you have ever listened to her songs you know she uses a lot of similes and metaphors in her writing. She is a major pop star today, and I guarantee your students can (and will!) sing along to any one of her songs! With this product you will be able to teach and have your students practice identifying and writing seven types of figurative language using Taylor Swift songs.
Beginn
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3rd - 8th
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Teaching Dramas in the Elementary Classroom | Digital + Print
{UPDATED PRODUCT 1/2021 - DIGITAL VERSION NOW INCLUDED + ADDITIONAL RESOURCES!} This guide takes the guess work out of teaching dramas and plays in the elementary classroom! It is very simple to use and perfect for getting your students to think critically about dramas and plays in a creative, unique way! It supports analyzing theme across various texts and genres and includes a wealth of materials to teach important dramatic elements, like stage directions, scene changes, and dialogue. PLUS -
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Mystery -The Adventure of the Speckled Band Comprehension Unit Print & Digital
This classic short story will have your students analyzing details and making inferences. This is a fantastic mystery unit that works well in a class of diverse learners. I teach this to my accelerated class, my resource students, and my ESL group. Distance Learning: The worksheets are in Google Slides to use digitally and to easily assign by Google Classroom. For students without technology print PDFs for send-home packets.Here is what is included:★"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" - full t
Grades:
6th - 10th
Winter Bucket Drumming
This is built from one of my favorite teaching units – bucket drumming karate, and my desire to bring it to a winter concert setting! The students love showing off their skills, and so do I! My favorite thing is to use popular winter and Christmas songs that I already own and have the students play along! Each song features instructions as well as lyrics and suggestions for how to play along from start to finish (and passing actions if appropriate), followed by a practice rhythm slide for stu
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Grades:
K - 8th
Analyzing Fahrenheit 451 Through Music Unit - 20+ Songs, Analysis Activities
What better way to connect students with literature than through the music they love? In this novel study for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, students will be able to analyze each part of the novel by listening to, annotating, explaining, and presenting different songs that closely correlate with the novel on many levels. Beat the boredom of study guides and chapter quizzes, and instead engage your students through music to help them analyze—and appreciate—this classic Bradbury work.This engagin
Grades:
8th - 11th
Script Writing Unit Plan
This is a detailed unit plan for a Language Arts 7-9 class or a Drama class. This unit focuses on script writing, scaffolding skills from Radio Plays to Reader's Theatre to adapting children's stories into original scripts. This is a great way to expose students to a variety of texts.This product includes: - Detailed lesson plans are included for 12 lessons- Teacher notes- Warm up game options- Comprehension reading with questions and answer key- Rubric, checklists, and peer assessments
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Grades:
7th - 9th
The Secret Garden Novel Unit Plan and Extension Activities
A complete student journal full of comprehension, student responses, writing activities, research activities, and extension activities for The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Chapter-specific student responses for every chapter!
Create a packet or print individual pages as you need them!
Many extension activities to choose from at the end!
See the preview to see what all is included and get sample pages!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Writer's Notebook Organization & Writer's Workshop Starter Kit!
This starter kit will show you some great ideas for organizing Writer's Notebooks and some sample lessons to help you implement the Writer's Workshop model easily, as well as ready-to-print tabs and student instructions for getting it started. This has served my students very well and has helped organize our writing time; I hope you find it helpful too!
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Scary Story Narrative Writing Unit- Spooky Writer's Workshop Unit
This writing unit is one of the most fun units I've ever done! Students will go zany for this 3-week, activity packed writing unit that will get their scary stories sounding terrifyingly terrific!Here's the breakdown:This is a Writer's Workshop style unit that includes 15 lessons (3-weeks) that allow students to publish a scary story. There is an option to extend to 4 weeks if you have time in your plans. This unit is best in October, but it can be taught at any time of the year! Each lesson inc
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Reversed Bucket List Challenge - End of the year Unit
Are you running out of inspiration for your final lessons? Well here is a fun, engaging and academic unit your students will love! Can your students take up the #50things challenge?Your 50 things challenge in detail:This project, task-based unit, will engage your students even if they're reluctant to work at the end of the year. Ask them to participate in the #50things challenge and teach them present perfect in a blast!ContentStep 1: Discover•Watch a video•Read a leafletTask 1: Play the “if you
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Reversed Bucket List Bundle
American Literature Introduction - Poetry, Music and Visual Media Unit
This three-week unit is an excellent introduction to American Literature and meets the needs of visual, auditory, and linguistic learners. Students are introduced to American voices and ideals through poetry, music, and art. The unit sets high expectations for close reading and literary analysis while also encouraging creativity. Furthermore, the unit encourages critical thinking by requiring students to synthesize texts with universal themes and incorporates all English Language Arts Common Cor
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Christmas in Brazil powerpoint
Recently updated!This is a powerpoint that you can use when you are studying Christmas around the World. I have included pictures and customs, including maps, food, traditions and other interesting information. I have added videos and songs to enhance to learning.My students love to learn how others around the World celebrate holidays.
Grades:
K - 6th
January Vocabulary Unit- Boardmaker
January symbol supported vocabulary unit for Special EducationThis vocabulary unit works on seasonal words using boardmaker symbols. BUNDLE INCLUDES:- 12 Word Wall Cards- 12 picture/ word Flashcards- 12 picture only Flashcards- 24 Cut and paste sentences- 2 File FoldersWHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED?+ 56 pages of monthly curriculum+ Tips for classroom use+ Familiar boardmaker visualsHOW DO YOU USE THIS RESOURCE?+ Drives instruction for the entire month+ Targets vocabulary goals for students with special
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Also included in:Â January Activities Bundle | Special Education
December Vocabulary Unit | Boardmaker | Special Education
December symbol supported vocabulary unit for Special Education. This vocabulary unit works on commonly used monthly and seasonal words using Boardmaker symbols. BUNDLE INCLUDES:- 12 Word Wall Cards- 12 picture/ word Flashcards- 12 picture only Flashcards- 24 Cut and paste sentences- 2 File FoldersWHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED?+ 56 pages of monthly curriculum+ Tips for classroom use+ Familiar boardmaker visualsHOW DO YOU USE THIS RESOURCE?+ Drives instruction for the entire month+ Targets vocabulary go
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Also included in:Â December Activities Bundle | Special Education
The Gift of the Magi Close Reading Unit Bundle
A perfect tale for the winter season, this classic short story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, makes the perfect holiday text for my gifted 4th grade students. It has been rewritten to suit the reading level of upper elementary students and includes a wide variety of vocabulary words, intentional literary elements, and loads of figurative language. The literary elements I pair with teaching this text are plot (mainly for the surprise ending!), summarizing, and irony. We spend between 1-2 we
Grades:
4th - 6th
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