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A Letter From Your Teacher on the Last Day of School Activity

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful extension activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School by Shannon Olsen? This book companion will provide students with a special keepsake to take home with them at the end of the year. It

Subjects:

End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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730

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A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activity

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful back to school activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School? This book companion (created by the author, Shannon Olsen) is a booklet of writing prompts (or a “letter”) for students to write in

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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$4.00

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Our Class is a Family Activity : Class Family Album

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful extension activity to go along with the book Our Class is a Family? This book companion (created by the author, Shannon Olsen) will help build classroom community, foster reading and writing skills, and is ideal for back to school

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$4.50

1,371

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Editable Personal Spelling Dictionary for Student Writing and Editing

By Life Between Summers

Do you have students who constantly ask how to spell a word? Would you like your students to have more independence when editing their own writing? This printable spelling dictionary can be used during independent writing time to help kids check

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spelling, Writing

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

W.2.5, W.3.5, L.2.2, L.2.2e, L.3.2g

$5.00

196

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Our Class is a Family Activity : End of Year Memory Book

By Life Between Summers

Want your students to have a special keepsake of their memories from the school year? This memory book is an end of the year activity that can be used as an extension for the book Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen. It's a fun way for students

Subjects:

Back to School, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$3.00

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Student of the Week Award - Star Student Compliment Cards Book from the Class

By Life Between Summers

Want a consistent way to build classroom community, as well as students' self-esteem and leadership skills? Have a Star Student of the Week Award or Star Student to spotlight in your class each week throughout the school year! Students will write

Subjects:

Writing, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

243

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A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activity - Adapted

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful extension activity after reading aloud A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of School by Shannon Olsen? This book companion is a booklet of writing prompts (or a “letter”) for students to write in response to their teacher

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd

Types:

Printables

$4.00

251

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Turkey Disguise Project Thanksgiving Activities - Thanksgiving Writing & Craft

By Life Between Summers

This turkey disguise project is a fun and engaging Thanksgiving activity for students to practice writing an opinion paragraph. This Thanksgiving writing activity can be done together in class, or sent home as homework or a project to be completed

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Autumn

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Projects, Homework, Printables

CCSS:

W.1.1, W.1.5, W.2.1, W.2.5, W.3.1, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, W.3.1a, W.3.1b, W.3.1c...

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Classroom Community Bundle - Our Class is a Family & A Letter From Your Teacher

By Life Between Summers

Looking for meaningful classroom community activities to go with all four books by Shannon Olsen? These book companions for Our Class is a Family, Our School is a Family, A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School, and A Letter From Your

Subjects:

Back to School, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$27.50

$23.00

124

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Our Class is a Family Morning Meeting Slides for Class Community Building

By Life Between Summers

This is a whole school year's worth of weekly Morning Meeting slides for building classroom community! It has text connections to the books Our Class is a Family and both A Letter From Your Teacher books by Shannon Olsen.You can call it either

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

$10.00

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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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Thankful Journal November Writing Prompts for Thanksgiving

By Life Between Summers

This gratitude journal for students can be used for daily writing prompts throughout the whole month of November, or just whenever you need a quick, meaningful writing activity. Leading up to Thanksgiving, it can help students remember that there is

Subjects:

Writing, Thanksgiving, Autumn

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.L.2

$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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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

173

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Nuestra clase es una familia / Our Class is a Family Book Companion in Spanish

By Life Between Summers

This is a book companion in Spanish to go along with the Spanish edition of the book "Our Class is a Family" by Shannon Olsen, Nuestra clase es una familia. It will help build classroom community, foster reading and writing skills, and is ideal for

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.97 MB)

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Class Community MEGA Bundle- Our Class is a Family & A Letter From Your Teacher

By Life Between Summers

Subjects:

Back to School, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Activities, Printables

$37.50

$30.00

Bundle

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Family History Project

By Life Between Summers

This family cultural project is ideal for distance learning while students are at home with their families. Students learn all about their family ancestry, culture, and traditions while practicing oral and writing skills in the area of Social

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Writing, Oral Communication

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Projects

CCSS:

W.1.7, W.2.7, W.2.8, W.3.7, W.3.8, SL.1.4, SL.1.5, SL.1.6, SL.2.6, SL.3.4, SL.3.6...

$2.00

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Our School is a Family Activity for Building School Community

By Life Between Summers

Want a meaningful extension activity to go along with the book Our School is a Family? This book companion (created by the author, Shannon Olsen) will help build school community, foster reading and writing skills, and is ideal for back to school

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4

$4.00

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Our School is a Family Activity - Adapted

By Life Between Summers

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4

$4.00

Digital Download ZIP (46.21 MB)

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Notre classe est une famille / Our Class is a Family Book Companion in French

By Life Between Summers

This is a book companion to go along with the French edition of the book "Our Class is a Family" by Shannon Olsen, Notre classe est une famille. It will help build classroom community, foster reading and writing skills, and is ideal for back to

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (1.00 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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