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The Second Plane

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"The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, ’The children are now working as if I did not exist.’ - Maria Montessori

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Context Clues - From Nonsense to No Brainer

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Figurative Language - Going Beneath The Surface

$3.00

The Giver: A Complete Novel Unit

$13.00

Standardized Reading Test Practice: Thank You Ma'm

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Montessori Geography Charts: Chapter Three

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A beautiful hand-painted updated version of the third chapter of the Montessori impressionistic geography charts. This product includes: Digital copies of 13 Chapter Three chartsTeacher guide Why? A must for all elementary Montessori classrooms!

Subjects:

Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Geography

Grades:

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

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Posters, Montessori

$15.00

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Montessori Impressionistic Geography Charts: Chapter Two

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A beautiful hand-painted updated version of the second chapter of the Montessori impressionistic geography charts. A must for all elementary Montessori classrooms! This product includes: Digital copies of all nine Chapter 2 chartsTeacher guide The

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences, Geography

Grades:

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

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Teacher Manuals, Posters, Montessori

$15.00

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Montessori Geography Charts: Chapter One

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A must for all elementary Montessori classrooms and homeschools! A beautiful hand-painted set of Chapter 1 of the Montessori Geography Impressionistic charts with an accompanying background information guide. The charts introduce the natural laws

Subjects:

Science, Astronomy, Geography

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Posters, Montessori

$15.00

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Student-Led Parent Teacher Conference Packet

By The Second Plane

Student-Led parent-teacher conferences give your students ownership of their own learning and goals. In this packet, you will find everything you need to not only make a student-led conference run smoothly but also ensure a meaningful and useful

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, Life Skills

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Professional Documents, Classroom Forms, Montessori

$10.00

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$Krypto! Fast and fun math game$

Krypto! Fast and fun math game

By The Second Plane

This fun and simple resource is an easy way to provide daily practice with each operation. Simply print and cut the Krypto deck. Deal out five playing cards and one target card - all face up. The object of the game is to add, multiply, divide, or

Subjects:

Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Montessori, Centers

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$Math Rapid Facts$

Math Rapid Facts

By The Second Plane

Simple, easy, engaging math fact practice for elementary students! This versatile in-class and at-home resource provide daily multiplication and division practice for all your learners. Using the ninety-second timer, each student answers as many

Subjects:

Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Flash Cards, Montessori

$4.00

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Create A Classroom Declaration of Rights

By The Second Plane

Start your year off right by building a Classroom Declaration of Rights based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This activity will not only build community, but also kickstart a year of global citizenship learning and peace

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, For All Subject Areas, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Montessori, Cultural Activities

$6.00

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Positive Conflict Resolution Script

By The Second Plane

Invite your students to follow this script to solve their own conflicts in the classroom. This tool is based on the Montessori concept of the "peace rose conversation" and positive discipline strategies. It can be placed on your classroom shelves

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Character Education, Problem Solving

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Scripts, Montessori

$2.00

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Standardized Reading Test Practice: Bundle of 3 Practice Tests

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This item is perfect for preparing for any standardized reading test. This digital file contains THREE student reading practice tests with a teacher answer key. The fiction test is based on “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes, the non-fiction test

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Homework

$8.00

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Standardized Reading Test Practice for the Middle Grades: Non-Fiction

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This item is perfect for preparing for any standardized reading test. Based on the nonfiction passage The First Americans by the The Grand Council Fire of American Indians December 1, 1927, this digital file contains student reading test and a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

Types:

Homework

$3.00

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Standardized Reading Test Practice for the Middle Grades: Poetry

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This item is perfect for preparing for the poetry section of any standardized reading test. Based on the uplifting poem “Oranges" by Gary Soto, this digital file contains student reading test and a teacher answer key. The student test includes nine

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Homework

$3.00

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Activities for Any Novel: A Project Board Based on Bloom's Taxonomy

By The Second Plane

Let your students ace your novel unit by choosing their own assignments. This simple project board of twenty-five thought provoking and engaging activities can be used throughout an entire unit of study. Your students will choose at least one

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities

$2.00

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Standardized Reading Test Practice: Thank You Ma'm

By The Second Plane

This item is perfect for preparing for any standardized reading test. Based on the wonderful short story "Thank You Ma'm" by Langston Hughes, this digital file contains student reading test and a teacher answer key. The student test includes ten

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Homework

$3.00

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The Giver: A Complete Novel Unit

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This novel guide provides a complete unit of lessons, assignments and projects to support the study of The Giver by Lois Lowry. Before reading, students will explore themes, research the author and predict the plot with a collection of pre-reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans

$13.00

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Reading Response Journals for Any Novel

By The Second Plane

Reading response journals are a perfect homework assignment for any novel study. The journal allows you to monitor student comprehension of any novel, as well as allowing students to connect and question the text during reading. This document

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Homework, Graphic Organizers

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Analyzing Poetry - A Step by Step Guide

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This document provides a step by step guide to analyzing any poem. When using the guide, the student begins by paraphrasing the poem and defining any challenging vocabulary. Then, he or she must recognize and discuss figurative language and tone.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Homework, Graphic Organizers

$2.00

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Figurative Language - Going Beneath The Surface

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This document is a collection of excellent introductory and ongoing figurative language activities. The bundle contains four figurative language graphic organizers, a comprehensive introductory lesson plan and extension suggestions. The collection

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$3.00

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Context Clues - From Nonsense to No Brainer

By The Second Plane

This 4-page bundle contains a detailed introductory context clue lesson plan and two reusable graphic organizers. This approach to context clues is enjoyable and highly effective. This interactive lesson begins with nonsense words; students are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$2.00

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Character Journals: Getting into a Character's Head

By The Second Plane

This detailed assignment explores student understanding of characterization for any novel, short story, poem or play. In this writing assignment students compose journal entries from the perspective of a character. This five page packet contains an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$2.50

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Analyzing Characters

By The Second Plane

This bundle of 11 pages contains materials for analyzing characters in any novel, short story, poem, or play. The bundle begins with two user-friendly graphic organizers for students to use during and after reading. Both organizers ask students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$2.50

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I entered teaching through the Philadelphia Teaching Fellows in 2006. I taught middle and hight school language arts for five years. I am now an Upper Elementary (9 - 12) Montessori teacher and have a passion for developing new and engaging materials for children and teachers.

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Montessori, Upper Elementary

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