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2nd grade Back to School social studies literature circles
Junie B. Jones Novel Study for ANY book PLUS Flip Books
For ANY Junie B. Jones book: This bundle includes a novel study BURSTING with pages you can use for any of Junie B.'s adventures AND an option filled flip book packet that can also be used for any book.
The vocabulary, comprehension and extension materials included apply to Junie's kindergarten as well as first grade adventures.
There is a bundle of all Junie B. Jones books listed here. Less than $1.00 per book unit!
This packet includes differentiated options for a variety of abilities a
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K - 3rd
Elephant & Piggie | Mo Willems | Book Companion Craft
Everyone loves Elephant & Piggie!These adorable and fun book characters are a great resource for your book study of Mo Willems. His fun characters Gerald and Piggie are loved by kids and teachers alike. These two crafts would make a great end of author study activity.They look adorable when paired together and would look great on a classroom bulletin board.Included with this craft:Picture of Craft.Instructions pageMaterials needed pageAll Pattern pieces for elephantAll Pattern pieces for P
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PreK - 2nd
Dog and Donuts Craft | Back to School | Class Book and Writing Activity
Back to School Craft!This craft can be used at the beginning of the School year for back to school or can be used at anytime during the school year.Everyone loves the story "If You Give A Dog A Donut" by Laura Numeroff. I created this dog and donut craft as a follow up craft after reading the story. He is cute, whimsical and looks great on a bulletin board or in school hallway. Included with the craft:I have included all pieces for the dog and donut, they can be traced or pattern can be used o
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PreK - 2nd
The Good Egg Craft Read Aloud and Activities
Enrich your favorite read aloud with The Good Egg by Jory John Interactive Read Aloud! Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities, crafts, and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of worry and helping others.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! More Jory John Interactive Read Alouds + Crafts:The Bad Seed Craft + Interactive Read AloudThe Good Egg Craft + Intera
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K - 2nd
Fry Bread A Native American Family Story Activity Native American Heritage Month
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of family and cultural traditions.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the November Interactive Read Aloud Bundle!
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K - 2nd
Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts
Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t
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2nd - 5th
The Bad Seed Craft Interactive Read Aloud and Activities | Positive Mindset
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud and craft with the book The Bad Seed by Jory John. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of a positive mindset.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future interactive read alouds will be added for F R E E ! Now a part of the Interactive Read Alouds Bundle!
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K - 2nd
Social Story Making Green & Red Choices (Editable) Book Special Education PCS
Our Making Green and Red Choices social story is designed to help children learn about making positive choices in a simple, engaging, and visual way that makes the information easier to understand.With this social story, children will learn how to identify positive and negative choices through the use of the colors green and red. Green choices are positive and helpful, while red choices are negative and potentially harmful. This distinction is easy for children to understand and remember, making
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Social Stories Growing Bundle (52 Books) Special Education Autism PCS
Bitmoji Bookmarks
These adorable and relatable bookmarks are sure to make your kids smile! Use them as gifts, prizes in your class store, or classroom behavior incentives! A How To Use Guide is included in the resource to help you with making and inserting your Bitmoji Avatar into the editable bookmark template! *NO Bitmojis ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE. This is meant to be personalized with any image of your choice!FIle is an editable PowerPont File_______________________________________________________________
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2nd - 7th
Blue Cat | I Love My School Shoes | Book Companion Craft | Back to School
Kids Love this Blue Cat and his Colorful Shoes!This Cat is a great book companion craft to go along with the book about Pete and his shoes.It is a fun way to start the school year with your little ones. It looks amazing on your bulletin board or in the school hallway to decorate and learn for back to school.Included with this craft:Instructions for Blue catAll pattern pieces.Picture of the craft.Class Book: "I Love My Shoes" Cover page to be laminated and student page to be completed by each st
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PreK - 2nd
The Smart Cookie Craft Read Aloud and Activities | Confidence
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book The Smart Cookie by Jory John. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of creativity and confidence.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future interactive read alouds will be added for F R E E ! This interactive read aloud is included in the May
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K - 2nd
Thank You Sarah Hale November Activities Sarah Saves Thanksgiving Book Companion
Add a little history to your Thanksgiving activities this year. Your 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students will love learning about the life and legacy of Sarah Hale, the single mother of five, composer of Mary Had a Little Lamb and first female magazine editor. Sarah singlehandedly took on the task of having Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. She is a real-life example of perseverance.This unit can stand alone with the accompanying story Sarah Saves Thanksgiving (written by me) o
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Thanksgiving ELA Enrichment Activities Bundle
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Book: Speech & Language No Print Digital
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Book: Speech and Language Activities. This download includes a book companion Interactive No-Print PDF and Print Option. For distance learning and teletherapy. You might also be interested in my Old Lady BOOM cards! The perfect interactive companion! Check them out here. This 37-page activity pack is perfect for speech or language. The activities included are also appropriate for literacy centers and whole class activities. Printable: Retelling: Cut out the o
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PreK - 3rd
Also included in: Back to School Bundle for Speech Therapy
I Survived Hurricane Katrina Mega-Pack
Step into the storm of century with this Mega-Pack for "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis. This historical fiction is a leveled for 4th grade but could easily be used in 3rd-5th.
This product pack was created to correlate with Common Core Standards and includes:
Lesson Plans (10 Days)
Reading Comprehension Questions (ALL CHAPTERS)
Answer Keys
Chapters Quizzes w/Answer Key (ALL CHAPTERS)
Extensions:
Hurricane KWL
Character Analysis
Hurricane Research & Writing
Character
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2nd - 5th
Our Class is a Family Interactive Read Aloud | Back-to-School Activities
Engage your students in a meaningful interactive read aloud with the book Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of creating a classroom family.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! This resource is included in the September Interactive Read Aloud Bundle! Get this and other high-int
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K - 2nd
Prove It Thanksgiving Reading Passages | Native Americans, Pilgrims, November
These nonfiction reading passages are perfect for the month of November and the Thanksgiving season. Each passage is engaging and includes informational facts about Native Americans, The Lakota of the Great Plains, The Wampanoag Tribe, and Pilgrims.These passages and comprehension questions require students to PROVE IT! They must go back to the text to support their answers with EVIDENCE.These passages can be used for many purposes: close reading, a quick assessment, targeted small groups, whole
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1st - 3rd
The Magical Yet Craft Read Aloud and Activities | Growth Mindset
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of trying new things and growth mindset.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future interactive read alouds will be added for F R E E ! This interactive read aloud is in
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K - 2nd
Moose and Muffins Craft | Writing Activities | Back to School
Back to School craft Fun!This craft can be used at the beginning of the School year for back to school or can be used at anytime during the school year.Everyone loves the story "If You Give A Moose a Muffin" by Laura Numeroff. I created this moose and muffin craft as a follow up craft after reading the story. He is cute, whimsical and looks great on a bulletin board or in school hallway. Included with this craft:All pattern pieces.Picture of the craft.Label for the front of the moose and muff
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PreK - 2nd
Mouse Inspired Calendar & Labels
Are you looking for a Disney or Mickey Mouse inspired calendar pack? This pack will look fabulous is any mouse inspired classroom, making calendar time just a bit more magical for your students. I am a Disney lover and have decided to do my little classroom in a Disney theme this year. I can't wait to use these calendar and labels. I know my little crew will love them! Includes are 12 month labels, calendar dates 1-31, some holidays, special dates, blank ones ( for you to make your own special d
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Mouse Inspired Calendar Bundle
DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK: Magic Tree House #1 Book Companion
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MAGIC TREE HOUSE BUNDLE: Books 1-4
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This product is a book companion to be used with the Magic Tree House Book (#1) DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK by Mary Pope Osborne. In the book, Jack and Annie travel back to Prehistoric Times where they learn about dinosaurs! This book would be perfect for use with a Dinosaur Unit!!
These books are a HIT and offer themselves to tons of
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1st - 5th
Also included in: Magic Tree House Book Companion BUNDLE Books 1-4
Chicka Chicka Coconut Tree Craft | Book Companion and Writing Activity
Back to School Craft and Writing ActivitiesThis is a colorful Coconut Tree craft that your students will enjoy putting together. This craft makes a great book companion craft for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.It is very bright and colorful and looks great on a bulletin board for back to school.All Pattern pieces are included with this craft including the letters for students names.Included with this Craft:All pattern pieces are included.Letters to form student names.Three different l
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PreK - 2nd
My Teacher Is a Monster Craft Read Aloud and Activities | School Rules
Engage your students in a rigorous interactive read aloud with the book My Teacher Is a Monster by Peter Brown. Students will love the read aloud and be able to apply their knowledge in the extension activities and writing prompts centered around the book's theme of following the rules in school.Get all current interactive read alouds H A L F off with the Interactive Read Aloud ENDLESS Bundle! All future interactive read alouds will be added for F R E E ! This interactive read aloud is i
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K - 2nd
The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School: Book Companion
The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray features a cute little gingerbread man who becomes separated from his class at school! This literature unit targets literacy, language and listening skills in conjunction with the book. The book companion is filled with six different follow-up activities and games to target listening, language and literacy! Following reading, engage your students in activities targeting:
1. Sequencing with Pictures (which is also a great retelling tool!)
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PreK - 2nd
The Water Princess by Verde 19 Book Extension Activities NO PREP
Beautiful book based on the true story of African model, Georgie Badiel. Gie Gie must walk with her mother everyday to get water from the well. Gie Gie wants to find a way to bring the water closer to her village. Wonderful opportunity for discussion. From Amazon:With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clear
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K - 3rd
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