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December NO PREP Packet (1st Grade) Christmas | Winter | Gingerbread
This NO PREP packet for Christmas has a lot of FUN and engaging activities to keep kids learning during the holiday season! You don not need to laminate, prep or use any color ink! These activities are perfect for morning work, literacy and math centers, homework folders and more!SAVE BIG WITH OUR BUNDLES⭐:Preschool No Prep BundleKindergarten No Prep Bundle1st Grade No Prep Bundle2nd Grade No Prep Bundle3rd Grade No Prep BundleIncluded in the 1st Grade Bundle:⭐️ October NO PREP Packet (1st Gra
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K - 1st
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Also included in: 1st Grade Monthly NO PREP Packets THE BUNDLE Winter | Valentine's Day
Needs and Wants Picture Sort Kindergarten & First Grade Social Studies
Teaching your kindergarten and or first grade students the difference between a need and want? This sort page is perfect for teaching this all important standard in social studies! Use it for morning work, homework, assessment or as practice of this concept. Students will cut and glue to identify the following as either a need or a want:housemedicine water shoesbed foodcartelevisioncandybike coffeedog This resource includes: 1 needs and wants worksheet (pictures labeled)1 needs and wants workshe
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K - 1st
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Map Skills- Reading a Map and Activities
✅⭐️Are you studying maps in your primary classroom? If so, then you will love this all inclusive NO PREP set! Not only does it go over cardinal directions and how to read a map, it also reviews parts of a map such as the map key, title, and compass rose. It is a perfect lesson to include in your social studies geography unit!⭐Please know that this resource is a PDF. It is great for distance learning if you are sending home packets or are able to transfer it to Google Slides™ to use in Google Cla
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K - 5th
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December NO PREP Packet (Kindergarten)
Christmas FUN! This NO PREP Packet for December has a lot of FUN and engaging activities to keep kids learning during the holiday season! You do not need to laminate, prep or use any color ink! These activities are perfect for morning work, literacy and math centers, homework folders and more!SAVE BIG WITH OUR BUNDLES⭐:Preschool No Prep BundleKindergarten No Prep Bundle1st Grade No Prep Bundle2nd Grade No Prep Bundle3rd Grade No Prep BundleThe BUNDLE includes the following packets:⭐️ August and
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Kindergarten Monthly NO PREP Packets THE BUNDLE
Map Skills Worksheets, Books, Lap Book - Cardinal Directions, Compass Rose
Are you looking for an engaging first grade map skills resource to add to your social studies curriculum? This engaging resource is what you need to teach mapping skills like cardinal directions, compass rose, and map skills. Students will love the map skills books and the hands-on build a town map. Finally, students can demonstrate their learning with the final map skills lapbook. Use this resource for:first gradesecond gradewhole class instructionsmall group instructionpartner workStudents wi
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K - 2nd
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December NO PREP Packet (Preschool) Christmas | Winter | Gingerbread
This December NO PREP Packet is filled with hands-on, engaging and FUN resources that get kids excited about learning! This packet covers basic and age appropriate skills for Preschool/ TK! The best part is that there is NO PREP! NO costly closed ink, NO laminating, NO cutting…Just PRINT!***************************************************************************Save BIG with THE BUNDLE:The massive BUNDLE includes 621 pages and will provide you with an ENTIRE YEAR of NO PREP age appropriate ski
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Preschool Monthly NO PREP Packets THE BUNDLE
Christmas Tree Name Craft
Students will love making a Christmas Tree Name Craft to display with the class for a beautiful December bulletin board! This packet will provide you with all template pieces you need for your students to make a cute name or word tree!Included: uppercase letterslowercase lettersblank branches (write own letters)face branch (optional)trunk and starminimal cutting version (draw and write your own letters, 2 sections included on each shape to cut)These pieces can be printed on color paper, or print
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Name Craft Bundle
Christmas Math Craft Color by Number Santa, Elf & Gingerbread Man Activities
Practice number matching, adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing with these fun Christmas Math color by number pictures that turn into 3D paper toys! This activity is perfect for math centers, morning work, early finishers, substitutes or homework. Each picture has 33 worksheets for the following skills: matching numbers to 20, number words, addition to 20, subtraction within 20, doubles addition, doubles + 1 addition, multiplication from 1 to 12 and division from 1 to 12. You can choose t
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Color by Number, Addition & Subtraction 3D Characters Math Craft Bundle
Goods and Services Worksheets and Sorts with Producers and Consumers Activities
The goods and services plus producers and consumers materials in this resource were created to help students understand basic economics. These concepts can be difficult for young learners but these activities will help them grasp the ideas in a fun manner. Goods and Services Activities Included:- Anchor Charts for Goods, Services, Consumers, and Producers- Vocabulary cut and paste pages- Goods and Services cut and paste sort- Magazine cut and paste sort- Drawing Goods and Services - Listing Go
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Wants and Needs, Goods and Services Economics Bundle of Worksheets
Christmas Activities and Worksheets - Kindergarten December Centers Math Phonics
The activities in this kindergarten pack are aligned with kindergarten Common Core math and ELA standards. This download has 71 pages of fun, December themed worksheets that are perfect for whole group instruction, small groups activities, math and literacy centers, sub days, homework and more!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students loved these theme holiday worksheets for morning work. Teacher loved them because they reviewed previous lessons taught in class."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The only December worksheet bundle you will need
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PreK - 1st
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Science and Social Studies Curriculum Worksheets Bundle K-2 Interactive Notebook
Engage students and provide them a reference place for the skills they have learned in Social Studies and Science with this interactive notebook bundle. Students will love completing over 100 projects to put in their composition notebook. The activities compliment any existing curriculum you use, or you can use the included book recommendations for teaching the content. This notebook is perfect for both classrooms and homeschool families with young learners!Each notebook includes:50+ print-and-g
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K - 2nd
Polar Express Christmas Fun Activities, Hot Chocolate, Writing, Story Elements
Get ready to smell the hot chocolate and feel the cold air as you and your students take a ride on the Polar Express! TONS of NO PREP printables and activities!!❤️ These Polar Express printables are ideal for morning work, the writing center, stations, independent practice, small groups, homework, 5-minute fillers, early finishers or even sub plans and are the perfect addition to your Polar Express unit! ⭐️ Prep is quick and easy... Just print the activities, graphic organizers and writing templ
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K - 3rd
(Educator Guide) A Little SPOT of Feelings & Emotions
188 page Educator Guide filled with concise lesson format, fun hands-on activities, helpful photographs, discussion and writing prompts and over 100 activity printable and worksheets.This guide was created adhering to Common Core standards and CASEL: Effective Social-Emotional Learning Programs. It was developed to be a fun and creative resource to teach FEELINGS & EMOTIONS to elementary school students. The activities and lessons are created for 5-8 year olds, but can easily be adapted for
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PreK - 3rd
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MAPS - How to Use a Map - Mapping Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Teach your students all about maps with this adorable, hands-on unit. We learn about using directional words with a compass rose, how to use map grids (find square A2, C3, etc.) how to make your own map, where we live on the map, how to find specific places on town maps and more! THESE MAP ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN MY ALL ABOUT EARTH UNITPlease do not purchase this listing if you already own Unit 8 All About Earth.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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K - 2nd
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Christmas and Holidays Around The World | Winter
Ready to embark on 16 Christmas / holidays around the world adventures with Globe Trot Scott? Globe Trot Scott travels around the world to celebrate different holiday traditions. As he visits each location, he will send your students a special package. Inside the package, they will find a letter about his journey and a souvenir. The souvenir may be a fun craft that they will complete or a tasty treat to enjoy. In this 260+ page packet, Globe Trot Scott travels to the following locations:France (
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K - 4th
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January NO PREP Packet (Preschool)
This January NO PREP Packet is filled with hands-on, engaging and FUN resources that get kids excited about learning! This packet covers basic and age appropriate skills for Preschool/ TK! The best part is that there is NO PREP! NO costly closed ink, NO laminating, NO cutting…Just PRINT!***************************************************************************Save BIG with THE BUNDLE:The massive BUNDLE includes 621 pages and will provide you with an ENTIRE YEAR of NO PREP age appropriate skil
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Preschool Monthly NO PREP Packets THE BUNDLE
Wants and Needs Worksheets and Sort Earning Money and Saving Kindergarten 1st
The primary economics materials in this resource were created to meet several standards within one unit. They address needs and wants, earning and saving, currency, jobs/community helpers, and more. Here is a detailed list of the pages included in this packet.Wants and Needs Activities Included:- Cut and paste sorting- Wants and Needs magazine cut and paste sort- 3 pages for drawing examples of needs and wants- A Flap Book - Labeling examples, with word bank- Color Code- 2 pages for Working to
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Wants and Needs, Goods and Services Economics Bundle of Worksheets
American Symbols Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is the perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 11 American Symbols. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an American symbol. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read together as a class, in
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Map Skills Interactive Reader for Maps, Globes, Directions and more
These map skills worksheets are so much fun for young learners. Use this interactive mini-reader to help reinforce your student's understanding of maps, globes, cardinal directions, land, water and more!This map skills book can be used across several lessons and is perfect for whole group, small group or center activities.Each page has information about map skills and tasks for students to complete to help them show their understanding of the topic.Map Skills included in this interactive reader
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Interactive Books Bundle Readers for Math, Science and Social Studies
Community Helpers Workers Activities 1st Grade Kindergarten Social Studies
This set of activities will help students understand workers in their community and the jobs they do. Includes workers, jobs and occupations, vehicles, and city services.Includes:Helpers and Jobs Sorting CardsMatch the picture of the worker with the correct name and job description. These work well as a whole group pocket-chart activity. Includes 26 cards.Workers, Vehicles, and City Buildings CardsThese make a fun matching activity for young learners or vocabulary development for your ESL/ELL st
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Kindergarten Math & Reading YEAR LONG BUNDLE 1300+ Pages
Black History Month Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages K-2
Are you looking for an easy and fun way to integrate social studies into your reading curriculum?This pack of reading comprehension passages is a perfect choice! These reading comprehension passages cover 12 people in Black History. Each passage includes 2-3 questions to go along with the reading!Your students will read a nonfiction passage about an important person in Black History. Then, they will answer 2-3 questions based on the passage.The text is intended for K-2nd graders and can be read
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle K-2
Color By Number - Winter Addition and Subtraction Practice
Are your students getting excited for Winter Break? These color by number math worksheets will keep students engaged as they practice basic addition and subtraction. Your students will love coloring by sum and difference this winter! Celebrate winter with these darling pictures full of addition and subtraction problems. Four sheets are addition math facts and four sheets are subtraction math facts. These math worksheets work well for math centers, homework, bell ringers, and as a supplement to
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Color by Number Addition and Subtraction Practice - 4 Seasons BUNDLE
Long Ago and Today Activities Past and Present Sort Then and Now Social Studies
Looking to add some fun to your long ago and today social studies lessons? These past and present activities are a great supplement to any unit about then and now. These activities and worksheets compare clothing, communication, children's games, technology, and transportation.Activities included in this long ago and today resource:- 4 Cut and paste sorting pages- 2 Cut and paste vocabulary pages - 2 Color code pages - 2 Picture labeling pages - 3 Flap books - Technology, Transportation and a
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Long Ago and Today / Past and Present Bundle
Mooseltoe Activities Book Companion Reading Comprehension & Craft Holiday
This fun story written by Margie Palatini is perfect for the month of December. Many reading strategies, writing connections, math games and a fun moose craft are filled in this package. Your students will just love this classic story and enjoy all of the fun resources that are filled inside. There is much to choose from and differentiate for your learners. Newly updated with colorful posters and sorts. Included your will receive:Table of ContentsWriting:To Do ListDecorate a Tree ListDecorate
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Christmas MEGA Activities BUNDLE Reading Comprehension Writing Crafts
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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