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Critical thinking close reading lessons
KinderLiteracy® Kindergarten Close Read Curriculum BUNDLE
KinderLiteracy® Curriculum is a simple print and teach literacy curriculum. No more tracking down ideas, books, printables, and writing! This bundle is designed for the kindergarten classroom and easily adapted to fit a guardian-led homeschool setting! If inquiring about this bundle for a homeschool setting, feel free to email me directly with any questions at tara@littlemindsatwork.org!What is KinderLiteracy®?KinderLiteracy® Curriculum units are based upon the close read model. Each week you
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PreK - K
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Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
1st Grade Reading Comprehension Passages for Reading Fluency Practice BUNDLE
Do you need meaningful and engaging reading fluency practice for your 1st graders? This BUNDLE of reading comprehension passages comes with 36 weeks of homework or interventions to improve first grade students' reading fluency and comprehension skills. These NO-PREP reading fluency passages take only a few minutes a day to complete! Using these reading comprehension passages in your classroom is EASY! Each week your students will read a reading comprehension passage each day to build their fluen
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K - 2nd
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Sub Plans 1st Grade
This emergency sub plan kit has everything you need to ensure your school day runs smoothly while you're gone. Planning for substitutes can be harder than just coming into work sick. However, with this set, you will have no-prep, print and go, reading, writing, math, science, and art activities that make sure your kids are still learning while you get the rest you need. Included in this 175-page download are printables, graphic organizers, and more that cover:Classroom Management and Organizatio
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1st
Also included in: Sub Plans BUNDLE K-5
STEM Challenge Bucket Tower Problem-Solving Learning Activity Upper Elementary
This unique and original STEM Activity features a bucket with the challenge to build a tower that will hold weight. It's an engaging student favorite and you will love the ready-made lab sheets and low prep. Students must also explain why their towers need a bucket. Imaginative answers are one of the high points of this challenge- along with seeing those creative bucket towers!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.➡️ Click here for the Easy Supplies 6-Pack bun
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Literary Analysis with Sticky Notes - Short Story Unit w/ Activities, Writing
Teaching literary analysis can be fun, engaging, and accessible for all students! Increase student engagement and understanding in your next literary analysis unit (whether it be short stories or novels) with interactive and hands-on close reading organizers and scaffolded writing responses. Students will enjoy using sticky notes in class as they analyze the author's use of various literary devices in complex short stories and novels. This is a complete literature unit in itself!This sticky note
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Sticky Note Analysis Bundle: Literary, Rhetoric, Poetry
Lettervention: Kindergarten Letter Intervention Curriculum
Lettervention CurriculumLettervention is a very versatile 52 week intensive letter curriculum created by a teacher for teachers! The program is designed to give kindergarten students a solid foundation in letter names and sounds. You can find success in using this program in your whole-group instruction, intervention groups, RTI groups, guided reading, or as a resource for non certified staff members assisting in the classroom. The program is based upon a slotted thirty minutes of instruction
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K - 1st
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STEM Challenge Earthquake Resistant Structures Project- 3 Versions
This STEM activity features an earthquake simulation with students building and shaking! You will love the shake tray instructions and ready-made lab sheets. This engineering project is one of our favorites! Your students will love building the structures and cheering when they remain standing. I include 3 different methods for the challenge.➡️ Click here to save 20% with a bundle including this resource and 2 more Earth challenges.NOTE: This resource contains many ways to complete this challeng
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4th - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in: Earth Projects STEM Challenge Bundle Featuring Earthquake Structures
Pre-K Literacy Curriculum Units BUNDLED
Pre-K Literacy Curriculum Units BUNDLED: This packet is designed for the preschool classroom and easily adapted to fit a guardian-led homeschool setting! If inquiring about this bundle for a homeschool setting, feel free to email me directly with any questions at tara@littlemindsatwork.org!A note about pricing!Snag this bundle now to save BIG! The bundled set is currently on sale for all 42 weeks of instruction! What is Pre-K Literacy ?Pre-K Literacy Curriculum units are based upon the close r
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PreK - K
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Small Group Comprehension Lessons and Reading Passages - Year-Long Bundle
Stop searching for reading passages, small group lesson plans, comprehension questions, graphic organizers, and mini anchor charts because this bundle has everything you need to teach small group lessons for the entire year. Get 130+ ready-to-print reading lesson plan sets that will help you teach key reading comprehension skills in upper elementary. This bundle includes scripted teacher lesson plans, reading passages, strategy cards (aka mini-anchor charts), and response sheets that are aligned
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Grades:
4th - 5th
KinderSurvived: Kindergarten End of the Year Curriculum
What is KinderSurvived?KinderSurvived is an end of the year program designed to assist teachers in surviving their last month of kindergarten. We know that there is so much that goes into wrapping up the end-of-year. This program was designed by a teacher for a teacher in hopes that all necessary material could be found in one document. The program consists of a week long close read, math review, phonics review, end-of-year assessments, summer learning extension, end-of-year rotation fun, custom
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K
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13 Colonies Map and Activities | Printable & Digital
Focus on climate, geography, and the economies of the early American colonies using this informational text, comprehension worksheet, map activity, and assessment! Students will gain a better understanding of how climate and geography played a role in shaping each colonial economy. A printable PDF version and digital version is included! **This resource is part of the no-prep 13 Colonies Unit Bundle. It includes FIVE printable and digital resources at a 30% discount price! A FREE 13 Colonies wo
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: 13 Colonies Unit | Colonial America | Colonization | Map & Activities
FirstieLiteracy® First Grade Close Reads Curriculum Units BUNDLE
FirstieLiteracy® Units BUNDLED: This bundle is designed for the first grade classroom and easily adapted to fit a guardian-led homeschool setting! If inquiring about this bundle for a homeschool setting, feel free to email me directly with any questions at tara@littlemindsatwork.org!What is FirstieLiteracy®?FirstieLiteracy® units are based upon the close read model and is a whole-group reading curriculum. With this program you will not need to supplement another whole-group reading program. Ea
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K - 1st
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The Diary of Anne Frank DRAMA Unit for Play Version (Goodrich & Hackett)
This is an extremely thorough, full 3-week (14 days!) unit for the short story/drama version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or drama genre in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: November Selection – Click here to
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7th - 9th
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Text Dependent Test Prep Writing Units BUNDLE
“Great resource for teaching written response for state testing. I love the interactive nature and the natural flow of the ‘I do, We do, you do.’” Delaney D. (Reading Response Essay Writing) “When prepping students for high stakes testing, reading paired texts and responding by writing a constructed response comparing and contrasting the two texts is one of the most challenging skills for students to master. This unit is straightforward, engaging, and easy prep. Great, rigorous practice to help
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3rd - 5th
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Inside Out Movie Worksheets | Movie Day Activities | Social Emotional Learning
Looking to support your student's social-emotional needs?What better way to engage students than with a MOVIE TIME? ... INSIDE, OUT is certainly a fun childhood favorite!Check out these LEARNING ACTIVITIES created just for the movie!Personality Islands Digital PBLPersonality Islands Printable PBLHow to Make Broccoli Pizza - A Fun and Engaging Reading and Math ActivityThis resource includes a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™Looking for more MOVIE GUIDES? Click HERE-Movi
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4th - 7th
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KinderWordBuilding® Kindergarten Word Building Intervention Curriculum
KinderWordBuilding® CurriculumKinderWordBuilding® is a very versatile intervention curriculum created by a teacher for teachers! The program is versatile for implementation and varying student levels. You can find success in using this program in your intervention groups, RTI groups, guided reading, whole-group phonics, or as a resource for non certified staff members assisting in the classroom. The program is based upon a slotted thirty minutes of instruction. However, this too is versatile
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K - 1st
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STEM Popcorn Challenge - Problem-Solving & Volume Project - Measurement Activity
It’s the Popcorn STEM Activity! This Easy Prep Challenge is one of my absolute favorites to use as an exploration into volume. This challenge has been tested with 2nd-5th graders and they all enjoy designing those containers to hold the popcorn. Inevitably, there will be gigantic containers. Please note: This challenge is available in money-saving bundles!➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM Volume Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM 6-Pack Math Skills Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % wit
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Challenges Volume BUNDLE featuring Problem-Solving & Math
Flowers for Algernon Short Story Unit (by Daniel Keyes) for 8th Grade
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week (12 days!) unit for the short story version of "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 8, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story or science fiction in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 8: September Selection – Click here to read more about the Short
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7th - 9th
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Creativity Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle Finish the Picture, STEM
Need a quick, no prep, creative STEM challenges to get your students to think outside the box?! Creativity challenges can be used as a quick warm up before a STEM challenge to help jumpstart students’ creativity. They can also be used for morning work, brain breaks, and at various other times throughout the school day.This bundle includes 100+ Creativity Challenges and Activities. Featuring Balloons Over Broadway, Snowflake Bentley, Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, Earth Day, Halloween, Christmas
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K - 5th
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The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Teleplay Short Story Unit Grade 7
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street by Rod Serling (Twilight Zone) Teleplay UnitThis is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 7: October Selection – Click here to read more about the Short Story of the Month Club!Skills Focus:Mood & ToneThemeElements of PlotConflictFinding Text EvidenceComparing Multiple Versions in Multiple FormatsVocabulary Practice Standardized Test FormatIdentifying Supporting Details (Informational Text)Listening ComprehensionSee the list of activities below for a
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7th
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Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Animals
These nonfiction reading passages and comprehension questions will provide your students with an engaging learning experience! Your students will improve their understanding of nonfiction by answering questions that involve main idea, cause and effect, compare and contrast, finding facts, sequence, inferring vocabulary. Students review and practice identifying nonfiction text features with these 26 animal passages.Use these comprehension passages for whole group, guided reading groups, and liter
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1st - 3rd
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All Summer In a Day by Ray Bradbury Short Story Unit
This is an extremely thorough, full 2-week unit for the short story "All Summer In a Day" by Ray Bradbury. These resources are focused around Common Core Standards for Grade 6, but they are absolutely still relevant for all middle grades students who are studying this story by Ray Bradbury, other stories by Ray Bradbury, or science fiction in general. Please verify this by taking a look at the preview file.This is the Short Story of the Month Club, Grade 6: April Selection – Click here to read m
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5th - 7th
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CREEPY PAIR OF UNDERWEAR Read Aloud Lesson Plans, Activities, and More!
SUPER CHARGE your read aloud lesson plans with these print and teach activities!! These interactive reading lesson plans will guide you through your daily instruction in reading comprehension, responding to literature, sentence studies with mentor sentences, crafts and more!These No Prep Print and Go Lesson Plans will save your teaching life! SERIOUSLY!!!WHY TEACHERS LOVE THESE READ ALOUD LESSONS AND ACTIVITIESThese book lessons are so easy to use. Our scripted lessons take the guesswork out of
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K - 1st
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