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New Year's Activities 2024 Goals and Resolutions Balloons & Bulletin Board

By Life Between Summers

Your class can celebrate 2024 with this festive new year's activity! Student set new year's resolutions and goals with this balloon writing craft. Templates are available in both English and Spanish. *This resource will be updated with every new

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, The New Year

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.50

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2024 New Year's Activity and Bulletin Board - Sunglasses Writing Craft

By Life Between Summers

Your class can celebrate and set resolutions with this 2024 new year's activity! It's a sunglasses writing craft that also comes with letters for a new year's bulletin board. *This resource will now be updated annually so that you can use it year

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, The New Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$2.50

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Student Goal Setting Template Back to School Hot Air Balloon Open House Project

By Life Between Summers

This 3D Hot Air Balloon student goal setting template is not only a fun writing and art activity for student goals, but also looks super cute hanging up in your classroom for Back to School goal setting or Open House projects! It would also be a

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

142

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Mother's Day Gifts : You Are My Sunshine Booklet & Picture Frame

By Life Between Summers

Need a Mother's Day gift idea that your students' moms will LOVE? Kids can write and illustrate a special book all about their moms, and create a matching Mother's Day craft (a handmade picture frame). These gifts have a sentimental "You Are My

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables

$3.00

232

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Mother's Day Crafts - "You Are My Sunshine" Mother's Day Gift Bundle

By Life Between Summers

This special Mother's Day craft makes for an adorable Mother’s Day gift for the mothers of your students & other important women in their lives. The kids write and illustrate a booklet all about their moms. It has a "You Are My Sunshine" theme.

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Printables

$7.00

$6.00

215

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Telling Time: SpringTIME flower pot craft & bulletin board letters

By Life Between Summers

This craftivity for telling time makes the perfect spring bulletin board! It shows an analog clock and digital time, and can be used for telling time to the hour, half hour, quarter hour, and five minutes. Provide students with a time or have them

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

1.MD.B.3, 2.MD.C.7

$3.00

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Shades of Meaning Rainbow Writing Craft and Synonym Word Sort

By Life Between Summers

Tired of your students always using the same simple nouns, verbs, and adjectives in their writing? Help expand their vocabulary with this shades of meaning synonym word sort and rainbow writing craft that's perfect for spring.Kids analyze synonyms

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

L.1.5d, L.2.5b, L.3.5c, L.4.5c

$3.00

168

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Rosa Parks Activities with Close Reading, Writing, Main Idea & Details Bus Craft

By Life Between Summers

Need a Rosa Parks activity for Women's History Month or Black History Month, or any time of year? With this close reading passage, main idea and details craft, and writing paper, students will learn all about her important legacy while practicing

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Black History Month, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.1.2, RI.2.4, RI.2.10, RI.3.2, RI.3.4, RI.3.10

$3.50

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Butterfly Life Cycle Craft Template and Writing Paper

By Life Between Summers

A template for a butterfly life cycle flow map and publishing paper for students to write final drafts. Makes for a beautiful bulletin board for spring, Open House, or any time of year!The template includes the title in the cloud, the leaves, the

Subjects:

Science, Writing, Spring

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Google Apps

$3.00

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Earth Day Craft and Writing Paper: "We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands"

By Life Between Summers

This Earth Day resource combines art and writing to help students express ideas about ways to help our planet and the environment. It includes:-3 choices for publishing paper for final drafts-2 templates of the earth for a craft-Detailed teacher

Subjects:

Writing, Earth Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$1.00

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Grandparents Day Gift Book and Interview Questions

By Life Between Summers

This Grandparents Day gift is sure to be a special keepsake for the grandparents of your students. Kids write and illustrate a booklet all about their grandparent. If you are having a Grandparents Day celebration in your classroom (or want to send

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables

$3.00

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Screen Time: Close Reading Article, Opinion Writing Paper, & iPhone Craft

By Life Between Summers

Want a relevant and meaningful opinion writing topic for your students? Screen time is a hot topic among adults (especially parents and teachers), so why shouldn't it be a topic that kids can also educate themselves about?Have your students read the

Subjects:

Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.1.1, W.2.1, W.3.1, W.4.1, W.5.1, W.6.1

$3.00

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Spring Plurals Activities: Poem, Tree Map Word Sort, & Umbrella Craft

By Life Between Summers

Spring themed activities to practice spelling rules for plurals: -s, -es, -ies, -ves, and irregular plural nouns. This resource includes:-A poem that teaches all 5 plurals rules (students can circle/highlight words with plurals)-A tree map for a

Subjects:

Grammar, Spelling, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

L.1.1c, L.2.1b, L.3.1b

$4.00

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Multiple Meaning Words: Fall Activities, Task Cards, Bats Informational Text

By Life Between Summers

These are fall-themed activities for practicing Multiple Meaning Words. Would be especially great for centers or whole group lessons during the fall or for some grammar practice during a unit on bats! This resource includes:-32 fall-themed Multiple

Subjects:

Grammar, Autumn, Informational Text

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

CCSS:

L.1.4, L.2.4, L.3.4

$3.50

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Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Activity for Character Education

By Life Between Summers

This writing craftivity allows students to learn about one of the most famous quotes from MLK Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, where he spoke of others being judged not by the color of their skin, but the content of their character.Students are given

Subjects:

Character Education, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

$1.00

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Holidays Around the World Suitcase & Passport: Close Reading & Opinion Writing

By Life Between Summers

Take your class on a holiday journey around the world, all while focusing on reading comprehension and opinion writing skills for Common Core. Students get their own suitcase, passport, map, and travel guide book as they "travel" to learn about how

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.9, RI.1.10, RI.2.4, RI.2.10, RI.3.4, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.10, W.1.1...

$10.00

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Mother's Day Ladybug Booklet and Picture Frame Craft

By Life Between Summers

This special Mother's Day gift makes for an adorable keepsake for the mothers of your students. The kids write and illustrate a booklet all about their moms. It has a cute ladybug theme with the phrase “My Mom is a Special Lady” on the front

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

$3.00

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Grammar Crafts and Activities MEGA Growing Bundle

By Life Between Summers

These simple grammar craftivities help students practice language standards in a hands-on, engaging way. This bundle will save you lesson-planning time by providing you with language crafts and activities throughout each season of the school year.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

L.1.1, L.1.4, L.1.5d, L.2.1, L.2.1b, L.2.1f, L.2.2, L.2.4, L.2.4d, L.2.5b, L.3.1...

$27.50

$22.00

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My Dad Rocks: Father's Day Booklet and Picture Frame Craft

By Life Between Summers

This rockin' Father's Day gift makes for a special keepsake for the dads of your students. The kids write and illustrate a booklet all about their dads. It has a fun rock & roll theme with the phrase “My Dad Rocks” on the front cover.Pages

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Summer

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Printables

$3.00

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Mother's Day Gift for Mom, Stepmom, Grandma, Aunt: Ladybug Book & Frame Bundle

By Life Between Summers

Subjects:

Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Spring

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Types:

$7.00

$5.00

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I am the author of "Our Class is a Family" and both "A Letter From Your Teacher" books (for the first day and last day of school). They are read alouds to help build class community and positive relationships in the classroom. I've taught 2nd grade for 15 years and am passionate about creating engaging, hands-on resources for the classroom. I especially enjoy making extensions activities to go with my books, math & literacy center games, and resources that integrate writing.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

B.A. English with Honors (cum laude), University of California Irvine. Master of Arts in Teaching, University of California Irvine.

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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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, French, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Math Test Prep, Life Skills, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community