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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

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

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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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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

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

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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

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Activities, Printables

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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

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

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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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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

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Printables

$3.00

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Our Class is a Family Bookmarks

By Life Between Summers

After reading aloud the book Our Class is a Family, these bookmarks make for great back to school or end of the year gifts for your students!Please note: This is a downloadable file to print and cut your own bookmarks (they do not come

Subjects:

Back to School, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

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

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$1.00

243

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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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Student Keychains for Back to School Gifts

By Life Between Summers

These personalized keychains are a fun and creative gift for your students! Kids especially love to attach them to the zippers on their backpacks. They are perfect for back to school, holiday, birthday, or end of the year gifts. These templates fit

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, End of Year

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Not Grade Specific

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$3.00

422

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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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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

Bundle

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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

214

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$Jenga Math Games Bundle for Division and Multiplication Facts$

Jenga Math Games Bundle for Division and Multiplication Facts

By Life Between Summers

These fun and engaging math Jenga games for division and multiplication practice are perfect for math centers and early finishers! Use them for multiplication fluency, multiplication facts review, or test prep. Each math game contains problem

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Word Problems

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

CCSS:

3.OA.A.1, 3.OA.A.2, 3.OA.A.3, 3.OA.A.4, 3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.B.6, 3.OA.C.7, 4.OA.A.1, 4.OA.A.2

$6.00

$5.00

302

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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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Student Self-Evaluation for Parent Conferences

By Life Between Summers

This is a self-evaluation for students to fill out prior to parent conferences. They rate themselves on their effort and behavior as well as write a reflection on what they are doing well at school and what they can improve in. It is great for

Subjects:

Life Skills, Character Education

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

Types:

Assessment, Printables

$1.00

161

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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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Preventing No Name Papers with Signs, Chants, and Songs

By Life Between Summers

Does it drive you crazy when kids forget to put their name on their paper? If you are tired of seeing one no name paper after another, this resource will effectively help students remember to write their name on their assignments. It

Subjects:

Classroom Management

Grades:

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

Types:

Songs, Printables, Posters

$3.00

202

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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

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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