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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

837

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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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A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School Activities Bundle

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 by Shannon Olsen? This book companion is a booklet of writing prompts (or a “letter”) for students to write in response to their

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables

$8.00

$6.00

260

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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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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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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

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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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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...

$4.00

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Phonics Jenga Games Language Arts Growing Bundle

By Life Between Summers

Make phonics, reading, and spelling practice fun all school year long with these Jenga games for phonemic awareness and language arts! This growing bundle currently contains cards for short vowels, CVCe words, consonant blends, digraphs, long vowel

Subjects:

Reading, Spelling, Phonics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

RF.K.2d, RF.K.3, RF.K.3b, RF.1.3b, RF.1.3c, RF.2.3, RF.2.3a, RF.2.3b, RF.2.3c, RF.3.3

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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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Benchmark Advance Vocabulary Cards 2nd Grade Bundle

By Life Between Summers

These cards for Units 1-10 of Benchmark Advance vocabulary words for second grade are a useful reading comprehension tool, especially for English language learners. This bundle can be used for focus walls, literacy centers, word work, or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

2^nd

Types:

Word Walls, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

L.2.4, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

$30.00

$20.00

152

Bundle

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Parts of Speech Jenga Game for Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives

By Life Between Summers

This fun and engaging color Jenga game is perfect for spicing up literacy centers, review, or test prep. It contains questions for grammar practice with PARTS OF SPEECH, specifically nouns, verbs, and adjectives. These cards are to be used with this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Printables, Games, Centers

CCSS:

L.1.1b, L.1.1c, L.1.1f, L.2.1d, L.2.1e, L.3.1a, L.3.1d

$3.00

183

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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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Compound Sentences & Sentence Structure Activities for Winter Sentence Building

By Life Between Summers

Help students improve their sentence structure in writing by explicitly teaching them how to write compound sentences. This sentence structure activity teaches kids how to combine and expand simple sentences into compound sentences with a fun winter

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing, Winter

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Task Cards

CCSS:

L.1.1j, L.2.1f, L.3.1i

$4.00

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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

Digital Download ZIP (1.66 MB)

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$Grammar Jenga Growing Bundle$

Grammar Jenga Growing Bundle

By Life Between Summers

These fun and engaging color Jenga games are perfect for spicing up literacy centers, review, or test prep. When you purchase this bundle, you get access to future grammar Jenga game sets for language arts at the current price!These cards are to be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games, Centers

CCSS:

L.K.1, L.K.1d, L.K.2, L.K.2a, L.K.2b, L.1.1, L.1.1b, L.1.1d, L.1.1e, L.1.1f, L.1.1j...

$58.00

$43.00

116

Bundle

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Heart Balloons Valentine's Day Cards

By Life Between Summers

Parents and families with love receiving these sweet Valentine cards with a balloon theme! This download includes: -Tips/guidelines for card creation -Templates for the front of the card 2 different phrases: “You Lift Me Up” and “You Make My Heart

Subjects:

Writing, Valentine's Day

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables

$1.00

117

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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

Digital Download ZIP (5.60 MB)

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Teacher Appreciation Week Gift or End of the Year Gift from Student

By Life Between Summers

Teachers work extra hard, so why not make them feel extra special with a unique teacher appreciation gift? It makes for a wonderful end of the year gift, or a gift for Teacher Appreciation Week. Your child's teacher will be sure to love this

Subjects:

Writing, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

For Parents

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (15.75 MB)

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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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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

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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