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2nd grade social studies study guides for parents
The Jesse Tree Christmas Advent Project
The Jesse Tree is a chronological Bible story Christmas advent of the scriptural events that occurred before Jesus's birth. There are many ways to participate in this countdown, and I've taken some creative liberty to design a simple version for younger kids. Traditionally this project is done as a Christmas advent, starting on December 1st--but these printable felties are versatile enough to use as a colorful addition to a history timeline, as a family night game of Bible-themed memory or go fi
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Continents & Oceans Lapbook
This geography lapbook resource includes all the pieces you need to create a lapbook student study guide for the seven continents and five major oceans! Just print and add a file folder, scissors, glue, and crayons! Perfect for homeschool or classroom use!Instructions and photo close-ups of each part of the lapbook are also included. Make your own to demonstrate the process for your students, or print or project the photo examples to guide them!Students can use their completed lapbooks to quiz t
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2nd - 3rd
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Speeding Ticket - Work Completion/Missing Assignment Reminder
Boost Student Work Completion with Schoolwork Speeding Tickets!Introducing the Schoolwork Speeding Ticket - your ultimate work completion reminder. Transform your classroom management and motivate students to complete assignments promptly. With three tailored models to suit various teaching needs, you're in control. And if you desire any customizations, we're here to assist.Why Choose Our Student Work Completion Reminder:Effective Motivation: Inspire students to return work promptly with these e
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2nd - 6th
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2024 SUMMER Olympics - coloring pages
Do you need a fun way to introduce the 2024 SUMMER Olympics?This packet contains:coloring pages for the OlympicsCheck out some other Olympic products:History of the Olympics - MAIN IDEA passage*Check out some other products or head to my store and FOLLOW for Monthly FLASH FREEBIES and FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM- @TeachingKiddos1 for more ideas in the classroomCLASSROOM MANAGEMENTPBIS student of the monthClass AwardsClass Rules /Memes EDITABLE"Tattle" notesCollaboration RulesHOLIDAYSHis
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PreK - 4th
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Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring Page
Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring PageThis black and white map of the United States of America features each of the 50 states accurately labeled. This map is great to print out, laminate, and hang up in a minimalist or neutral classroom. This product also can serve as a coloring page for students that are learning about the United States of America. Please feel free to make copies of this resource for your students, or for your own kiddos. *The first page is the act
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PreK - 9th
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3D pyramid Egyptian craft Egypt inside Pirámide manualidad Egipto pharaoh faraón
If you are teaching about ancient Egypt, this resource is the perfect way to have your students having fun!It includes templates (both, in color and black and white) to create this triorama pyramid version.It includes several designs (some of them are more decorative, and one that shows a plane of the inside of the pyramid, as shown in the photo). This resource does not include theory or a lesson about the pyramids.There are no written instructions on the worksheets (except the words glue/pegame
Grades:
K - 4th
Veterans Day Activities Veterans Day Craft and Writing Activities Veteran Card
Celebrate Veteran's Day with these adorable US military Veteran crafts and writing activities! The set comes with letter writing templates and five different crafts (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy) with twelve different heads and four different skin tones each. Students will craft a Veteran and attach a letter to celebrate and thank a Veteran for their service.These crafts and writing activites are perfect for learning about Veteran's Day in the classroom or to create as gifts f
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K - 2nd
Virginia SOL Practice Guide Bundle for 2nd Grade
**This Resource will be updated to reflect the new standards. This process will begin in June 2024.**The Bundle has been updated to include Language Arts Practice Guides! If you have already purchased please don't forget to download the Language Arts file.This is a bundle of all 4 practice guide sets. This products contains all of the practice guide printables and the answer keys.Practice guides provide students with notes and details about what they are learning. They are great to send home, be
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2nd
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Homework for Families! 1st Grade Homework Includes English & Spanish Versions
Homework for Families! Take Home Tasks - Activities families can do together!As teachers, we're always looking for ways to bridge the home-school gap! Take Home Tasks is the answer!The goal of Take Home Tasks is to be a quick-to-set up, yet meaningful homework experience for families. A few notes about Take Home Tasks...There are THREE parts to each Take Home Task:1. Teacher Information2. Parent Note (with extension activity)3. Student Activity Sheet* I’ve tried to keep copies to a minimum for t
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K - 2nd
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Personal Timeline Project Handout and Rubric *NOW WITH EDITABLE OPTION!
This product is a home-based project designed to wrap up a unit on timelines. It includes a parent letter and kid-friendly rubric that can be copied back to back to provide guidelines for the project. The letter includes directions and a photo example of a completed project. The 24-point rubric covers three main areas: completion, content, and presentation. My 2nd graders completed this at the end of the first quarter and did an AMAZING job!! It's a great activity to kick-off the new school year
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2nd - 4th
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Chinese New Year Craft Dragon and Lantern
Do these fun crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year and help children understand about other cultures. Suitable for Years/Grades 2-6.INCLUDES:Chinese dragon craft using sticksChinese dragon craft using paper/plastic cupsChinese lanterns x 3 designsPages18 x A3 size (can by printed A4 - just choose fit to page)FORMATPDFAUSTRALIAN CURRICULUMHASS – HISTORY: Year 3 - Knowledge and UnderstandingCelebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the
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PreK - 6th
A Liberty's Kids * Episode 01-40 - Worksheet, Ans Sheet, Four Quizzes-LK0140
A Liberty's Kids * , Episodes 01-40, - These two differentiated video guides / worksheets and four differentiated quizzes are designed to guide students in viewing the video, learning the essential concepts maximizing time-on-task and assessing the learning.Worksheet, Answer Sheet, Four Quizzes- for Liberty's Kids * LK0140 - 290 Pages Episodes 1-40╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗║ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤ Includes Episodes 1-40:║ ㅤㅤ✔️ LK01- The Boston Tea
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2nd - 6th
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Editable Passports with Stamps
Passports are a great tool to use in class or for school activities. Choose from two ready to print passports or six editable passports. Included are 20 stamps (in black and white and color) for students to cut and paste on passports. SUGGESTIONS FOR USEclass centersclassroom managementsocial studiesafter school activitiesInternational Night STAMPS INCLUDEDAfrica (continent) AustraliaBrazilCanadaChinaEgyptFranceEnglandGermanyIrelandIsraelItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsThailandUSASwedenRussiaNew Zeal
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PreK - 3rd
Continents and Oceans Vocabulary Book
This vocabulary booklet focuses on Earth's continents and oceans. It gives brief descriptions of each continent and ocean and about the some of the different habitats found on each continent. A word bank is provided for students to copy the words into the shape boxes font that students write the continent name or ocean name in.
This vocabulary book goes great with my "MY World Word Wall Cards" set also available at my store.
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1st - 5th
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Map and Globe Skills
This DIFFERENTIATED map and globe skills bundle includes anchor charts, vocabulary, study guide, craftivity, practice test and unit test!Differentiated pages have an "M" in the upper right corner for "modified"12 Anchor Charts plus Vocabularytypes of mapsglobe, a map, a map key/legend, directions, compass rose hemispheres, quadrantsLatitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridianfind coordinates on a U.S. mapMileage Chart, Continents, Oceans___________________________________________________________
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2nd - 6th
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Landforms Partner Plays: 5 Scripts with a Comprehension Check Worksheet
These five landform partner plays are intended to be used as fluency-building activities that second and third grade students can do with a partner. This set of scripts focuses on landforms: hills, mountains, canyons, plateaus, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, valleys, and islands. These scripts require minimal teacher support, thereby allowing teachers to work with other small groups. For teachers who implement reading centers, these plays are perfect. These scripts are also ideal for parents who are
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Alaska State Study Guide
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Great resource for learning about Alaska! All the info you need is included about the state and a coloring book for the kiddos to enjoy and take home!
Grades:
K - 5th
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Back to School Welcome Letter Template | Editable |
This welcome letter is a great handout for back to school! Pass this letter out to families at back-to-school night or send it home on the first day of school. Link to Google Slides is included or customize on PowerPoint. Comes with 38 different washi tape options for a fun accent!What is included:One blank colored templateOne blank black and white templateOne page with 24 colored washi tape options so you can customize your templateOne page with 14 black and white washi tape options so you can
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Back to School Teacher Forms Bundle
Living Wax Museum Parent Letter
This living wax museum project is by far one of my favorite things about teaching 3rd grade. Truth be told this wax museum project can be used from 2nd grade all the way until 6th grade. Students take on the role of someone else, they dress up like an important historical figure and then they put on a show for their families and entire school It is a memory that is worth creating for your students! This is just one piece of the project (the letter to send to parents), but you can grab the bundle
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Living Wax Museum Project
2nd Grade Core Knowledge Fact Files - Year Long History BUNDLE
**SAVE 30% with this Fact File BUNDLE!!These Fact Files are the perfect accompaniment to the 2nd Grade Core Knowledge Sequence and CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts), but will also work for any elementary class that studies the history units outlined below. They are a wonderful way to introduce elementary-aged students to note taking from which they may study for their upcoming unit tests. Each note page includes approx. 3 important facts from the corresponding lesson on a slide to project f
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2nd - 4th
Fact Files - Ancient Greece Interactive Notebook and Study Guide
These Fact Files are the perfect accompaniment to the 2nd Grade Core Knowledge Sequence, or any class that studies Ancient Greece. They are a wonderful way to introduce elementary-aged students to note taking from which they may study for their upcoming unit tests. Each lesson includes 3 Facts on a slide to project for students to copy, as well as no prep, just print, ½ sheets that students can simply glue into a notebook.Everything (except the composition book) is included to get your student
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Also included in: It's Ancient Greece CKLA BUNDLE
Therapist essential bundle, counselling worksheets, therapy tools
This ultimate therapy bundle includes 6 workbooks.- Parent separation- Think it or say it social skills- Self esteem , self identity- Worry monsters- Whats in my control- CBT, the magic triangle
Grades:
K - 9th
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Editable | FRIENDSGIVING | Thanksgiving Party | Parent Note
Use this template to send a note to your parents about your FRIENDS-giving celebration! The date and number of students can be personalized to meet your needs.*Leave a review so I can make this resource the best it can be*
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PreK - 5th
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Mexican Mirror easy Craft Espejo Mexicano manualidad Culture Hispanic 5 mayo
Looking for an easy Mexican Culture craft?This resource includes 6 black and white templates to create a Mexican Mirror.The result is colorful and eye-catching!You will need aluminium foil or silver paper for the center (circle template to mark and cut it included).There are no written instructions on page, so you can use it in any language.❤ Check more 5 de mayo resources here ❤Follow me and don't miss any Flash Freebie 48h! ☆☆☆☆☆Vistos
Grades:
K - 3rd
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
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