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Black History Month Mega Bundle: 8 Engaging Resources for February

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab this comprehensive Black History Month MEGA BUNDLE – 8 resources packed with engaging content. Stay updated with free additions to this bundle. Watch students shine as famous Black Americans in reader theaters. Explore digital scavenger hunts,

Subjects:

Reading, Social Studies - History, Black History Month

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Printables, Google Apps

$30.00

$24.00

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Black History Biography Report Bundle: 25 Reading Passages & Quilt Templates

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Explore this impactful Black History Month mini BUNDLE featuring 25 biography reading passages about influential Black Americans. This resource also includes hexagon biography report templates, perfectly aligned with the reading passages. Assign

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Black History Month, African History

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Printables

$8.00

$6.00

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25 Influential Black Americans Reading Passages for Biography Reports & Quilts

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab these 25 Biography Reading Passages over INFLUENTIAL BLACK AMERICANS, perfect for Black History Month or anytime of the year. Use these passages to build reading and comprehension skills, for biography reports, wax museums, and more! These are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Black History Month

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Printables

$4.50

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Dynamic Plot Diagram Activities: Mazes, Interactive Notebooks, & More

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Dive into the world of storytelling with six different activities designed to strengthen students' understanding of plot elements in an engaging and interactive way. Learn and/or review exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Arts & Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.2

$3.50

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Engaging Plot Diagram Homework or Activity: Teach and Review Plot Elements

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

This is the first homework assignment I give my middle school students. It's easy, allows for creativity, and creates an impressive display for Open House. Encourage your students to craft their own plot diagrams based on ANY book, movie, TV

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Arts & Music

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.2

$4.00

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Plot Pocket Book Report: Elements of Plot Book Report for Any Book

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Have your students create this hands-on book report on ANY book, movie, TV episode, or personal experience. Plotline Pockets are the perfect way to teach or review the elements of plot. Students choose one of the 6 pocket templates and their size

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Arts & Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.2

$4.00

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The Outsiders: Robert Frost's 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' Artistic Poetry Analysis

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Engage your students in a captivating analysis and art activity featuring Robert Frost's poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," integrated with the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Explore rhyme scheme, figurative language, symbolism, theme, vocabulary,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$3.50

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Blind Date with a Book Mystery Reading & Comprehension Activity for Grades 6-8

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Students LOVE this "Blind Date with a Book" Valentine's Day (February) or anytime of the year mystery book reading activity. Wrap classroom or library books, add the included book tags, customize the calendar, print the choice comprehension

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Valentine's Day

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3

$6.00

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FREE Valentine's Day Puzzle Card- Send a special message with this puzzle card

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

FREEBIE-- Have your students create unique and creative Valentine cards with this writing and art activity. Have your students make a PUZZLE Valentine! Grab this FREE puzzle card and have students give someone special a fun, hands-on gift this

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

FREE

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After Spring Break 3-D Writing & Art Activity: Spring Break Selfies

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Do you need a hands-on and engaging activity for students to complete when they return back from Spring Break? Have students create Spring Break Selfies, using one of the three 3-D phone templates. Students complete the template by writing,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Spring

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.75

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Women's History Month Wheel: Interactive Mini-Biography Report Templates

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Have students create hands-ons biography wheel reports using any of the 20 influential women templates. Then use the bulletin board lettering to create an interactive Women's History Month display. Each biography template focusses on an important

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Women's History Month

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$5.50

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Black History Month Quilt Project- 26 Black American Biography Report Templates

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Grab these 26 Black History Month Biography Report templates and have students create a Famous Black American learning quilt. Each template focusses on important Black Americans. Students research their person (content not included). However, you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Black History Month

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

$3.50

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Thankful Hand Craft: Thanksgiving craft and writing activity/3-D/Printable

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Thankful Hand is a fun, hands-on fall craftivity. Students trace their own hand, create a Thankful Hand Sign (drawing and writing), design Wrist Bands (similar to the popular gel bands worn), and put them all together to create a THANKFUL HAND.

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Take a Stand Hand: Hands-on Social Justice Activity over Real World Issues

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Are you ready for a meaningful and engaging hands-on social justice mini-project for students? Take a Stand Hand is a perfect way for students to express themselves creatively through design and writing, yet also think and act on a real-world issue.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$3.00

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Social Justice Bundle: Digital Poetry Book, Posters, & Share Your Voice Activity

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Have your students TAKE A STAND on a controversial past or present issue. Let students express themselves on social injustices through poetry, creating a protest sign, reflecting on powerful quotes, and more. This bundle even includes 8 powerful

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Posters, Google Apps

$9.50

$6.50

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Social Justice Digital Class Poetry Book: Share your voice on real-world issues

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Free verse poetry is a fantastic way for students to share their thoughts and feelings, while practicing their artistic expression. Share Your Voice Digital Poetry Class Book has students take a poetic stand on past or present real-world issues. It

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Poetry, Martin Luther King Day

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Google Apps

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Book Report Project for Any Book: Covers Elements of Plot

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Introducing Color-Coded Book Reports: an engaging and versatile resource for book reports that works with ANY BOOK. Choose from 5 unique book report glyphs, each focusing on the ELEMENTS OF PLOT (characters, setting, theme, climax, etc.). Students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Arts & Music

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.3, RL.8.2

$4.50

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20 Google Slides Customizable Templates to use for group and collaboration work

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Digital Collaboration Boards are PERFECT for stimulating group discussions, group projects, quick response questions, homework, and brainstorming. They are virtual work spaces, allowing multiple students to collaborate at once. You receive 20

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$3.50

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Covid Capsules: Beginning and Ending of the Year activity, back to school

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Are you ready for an easy, meaningful and timely project? Your students will LOVE making a Covid Capsule, using a toilet paper roll (of course!) :) Perfect for expressing themselves during a pandemic, distance learning, or Earth Day (recycling

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Back to School

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities

$2.00

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Pandemic Poets: Distance Learning, Digital Class Poetry Book, Hope Messages

By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs

Ready for an easy AUTHENTIC, TIMELY, and MEMORABLE activity?There couldn’t be a more pertinent time to tap into your students’ writing VOICE. Our students need to express their feelings and thoughts during this unprecedented

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Social Studies - History, Poetry

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.5.3d, W.6.3d, W.7.3d, W.8.3d

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught elementary, multi-age, middle school, and have coached high school speech and debate. I am currently teaching 7th grade and LOVE it!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in bringing learning alive each and everyday. I love to create and teach engaging lessons to students. I believe that ALL students can succeed and it is my job to create those memorable moments.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Teacher Year Finalist (final four)- 2012 Teacher of the Year 2012

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters +30-- I've started my doctorate.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I have four beautiful daughters and am married to an awesome teacher. I love to travel, scrapbook, act, and create engaging lessons.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Physical Education, Drama, Health, ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, African History, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning